DEC. 7] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 2nd Lieutenant (temp. Captain) C. R. Clayton to be temp. Major. Dated 17th October, 1944.
Lieutenant B. D. Duffield to be temp. Captain. Dated 28th September, 1944.

N.Z. Signals
Captain T. K. S. Sidey to be temp. Major. Dated 17th October, 1944.
Lieutenant A. D. Lawless to be temp. Captain. Dated 17th October, 1944.

N.Z. Infantry
Lieutenant-Colonel D. J. Fountaine, D.S.O., M.C., to be temp. Colonel. Dated 16th October, 1944.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. G. Campbell to be temp. Major. Dated 25th September, 1944.
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) A. L. Haslam to be temp. Captain. Dated 23rd October, 1944.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be temp. Lieutenants :—
A. R. McElwain. Dated 26th June, 1944.
M. A. Brook. Dated 4th September, 1944.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED
Divisional Cavalry
Captain (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) R. R. N. Livingstone, M.B.E., relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 25th October, 1944.

N.Z. Signals
Captain (temp. Major) T. K. S. Sidey relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 8th October, 1944.
The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) relinquish the temporary rank of Captain :—
A. D. Lawless. Dated 5th October, 1944.
J. W. Stenberg. Dated 16th October, 1944.

N.Z. Ordnance Corps
Captain (temp. Major) G. B. Schou relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 14th October, 1944.

N.Z. Army Pay Corps
Captain (temp. Major) R. B. Whitehead relinquishes the temporary rank of Major and assumes the acting rank of Major. Dated 24th October, 1944.

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants :-
45646 Harvey George Birkett, N.Z.E.M.E. Dated 9th September, 1944.
474351 Laurenz Montague Enting, N.Z.E.R.S. Dated 6th October, 1944.
600457 Basil Duff Hewett, N.Z.A.C.
048987 Claude Stephen Philpott, N.Z.A.C. Dated 10th October, 1944.
36625 William John Reid, N.Z. Inf.
234537 Nigel John Robertshawe, M.M., N.Z. Inf.
398400 Leicester Greenwood Sefton, N.Z. Inf.
37313 Ernest Maynard Scott, N.Z. Inf.
14866 Desmond Patrick Corrigan, M.M., N.Z. Inf.
64412 Edward Stephen Hall, N.Z. Inf.
35903 David Fluker, N.Z. Inf.
31728 Irvine Stewart Tinney, N.Z. Inf.
17022 Thomas Owen Toner, N.Z. Inf.
64698 Mervyn Wickman, N.Z. Inf.
29833 Gordon Bertram Thomas, N.Z. Inf.
16110 Denis Ronald Hazlewood, N.Z. Inf.
31744 David Holt Rawson, N.Z. Inf.
31356 Herbert George Matthews, N.Z. Inf.
801657 Rawson Wright, N.Z. Inf.
564092 Kenneth Scott Mackay Crawford, Div. Cav.
449958 Frank Trevor Coleman, Div. Cav.
45842 Rodney Wallace Smith, N.Z. Inf.
800333 Claude Colin Graham-Cameron, N.Z. Inf.
223336 Billy Alfred Treseder, N.Z. Inf.
67790 William Potaka, N.Z. Inf.
801975 Wiremu Hogan, N.Z. Inf. Dated 20th October, 1944.

61375 Patrick Jerad O'Dea, N.Z.A.
34667 Herbert Arthur Grigg, N.Z.A.
65938 Allan Ash Doig, N.Z.A. Dated 21st October, 1944.
76557 George James Barker, N.Z.A.P.C.
407791 Clement Leonard Kirby, N.Z.A.P.C.
44965 Thaddeus Pearcey McCarthy, N.Z. Inf. Dated 23rd October, 1944.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

1487
Appointments, Promotions, Relinquishments of Temporary Rank, Resignations, and Retirements of Officers of the New Zealand Military Forces

Army Department
Wellington, 4th December, 1944.
His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments, promotions, relinquishments of temporary rank, resignations, and retirements of officers of the New Zealand Military Forces :—

N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS
Sergeant (temp. Lieutenant and Quartermaster) T. J. Chapman relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant and Quartermaster. Dated 13th November, 1944.

N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF
Temp. Lieutenant-Colonel G. T. Kellaway, M.C., is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 1st December, 1944.
The undermentioned Hon. Lieutenants to be Hon. Captains :—
W. G. Young. P. W. Maddock. G. H. Scott. Dated 1st November, 1944.
Temp. Lieutenant W. Smith to be Hon. Captain. Dated 1st November, 1944.
Temp. Lieutenant F. C. A. Wood is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 2nd December, 1944.

TERRITORIAL FORCE
N.Z. ARTILLERY
Temp. Captain D. H. K. Ross is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 22nd November, 1944.

N.Z. INFANTRY
The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly's Own)
Temp. Captain J. R. Wink is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 16th November, 1944.

The Hauraki Regiment
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant I. T. Grant to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 17th March, 1944.

The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington's Own)
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant K. R. Wadham resigns his commission. Dated 16th November, 1944.

The Ruahine Regiment
Temp. Captain S. K. Siddells is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 25th November, 1944.

The Taranaki Regiment
Clifford George Blane to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 2nd September, 1944.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS
Lieutenant (temp. Major) M. H. Heycock, M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.S. (Eng.), is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 16th November, 1944.

N.Z. DENTAL CORPS
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) P. B. Sutcliffe is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 25th November, 1944.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) T. B. F. Judge is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 26th November, 1944.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE
Sister P. I. Johnston to be temp. Charge Sister. Dated 25th October, 1944.
The undermentioned to be Sisters :—
Winifred Beatrice Blackburne. Mary Joan de Thier.
Nada Repton Bullock. Margaret Mary Molloy.
Kathleen Clare Cameron. Dorothy Edith Reid.
Wilhelmina Eleanor Feickert. Dorothy Rhoda Venables.
Iris Frazer. Eileen Alice Flanagan. Dated 20th November, 1944.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS
Supplementary List
Temp. Captain R. R. V. Challiner is retired. Dated 24th November, 1944.

OFFICERS CEASING TO BE SECONDED TO THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
Lieutenant-Colonel J. F. Moffat, E.D., and is reposted to The Canterbury Regiment with the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, with seniority from 1st December, 1943. Dated 21st November, 1944.
Major S. L. Moses, and is reposted to The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington's Own) with the temporary rank of Major, with seniority from 24th April, 1943. Dated 17th November, 1944.