Appointment of Honorary Naval Aide-de-Camp to His Excellency the Governor-General

Navy Office,
Wellington, 7th December, 1944.

His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointment to his Staff:
Acting Commander Gordon Bridson, D.S.O., D.S.C., V.D., R.N.Z.N.V.R., to be Honorary Naval Aide-de-Camp, vice Acting Temporary Commander T. S. Critchley, R.N.Z.N., to date 28th November, 1944.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, and Relinquishments of Temporary Rank of Officers on Active Service with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (Middle East)

Army Department,
Wellington, 7th December, 1944.

His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to confirm the following appointments, promotions, and relinquishments of temporary rank of officers on active service with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (Middle East), vide List No. 163, dated 13th October, 1944:

PROMOTIONS
Divisional Cavalry
2nd Lieutenant G. Burke to be Lieutenant. Dated 9th October, 1944.

N.Z. Artillery
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:-
C. Dennistoun-Wood. Dated 6th February, 1944.
M. L. S. Marsh. Dated 10th April, 1944.

N.Z. Infantry
Lieutenant R. P. Williams (prisoner of war) to be Captain. Dated 28th September, 1944.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) O. J. Hatton to be Captain. Dated 28th September, 1944.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK
Divisional Cavalry
Lieutenant R. S. Young to be temp. Captain. Dated 17th September, 1944.

N.Z. Armoured Corps
Captain D. Carey to be temp. Major. Dated 28th September, 1944.
Lieutenant L. W. Colmore-Williams to be temp. Captain. Dated 17th September, 1944.

N.Z. Artillery
The undermentioned Captains to be temp. Majors:-
C. K. Reed. Dated 23rd September, 1944.
C. E. Every. Dated 4th October, 1944.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains:-
R. J. H. Webb. Dated 13th September, 1944.
L. P. Harker. Dated 23rd September, 1944.
R. T. Doig.
A. T. Heron. B. W. McDonald.

Dated 27th September, 1944.

Dated 4th October, 1944.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant, Acting-Captain) C. R. Clayton to be temp. Captain. Dated 3rd September, 1944.

N.Z. Infantry
Captain C. N. Armstrong, M.C., to be temp. Major. Dated 26th September, 1944.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains:-
F. J. Lea. R. H. Spicer.

Dated 2nd October, 1944.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be temp. Lieutenants:-
D. A. Schnauer. J. L. Dore.

Dated 2nd October, 1944.

N.Z. Ordnance Corps
Lieutenant I. E. Richardson to be temp. Captain, and remains seconded. Dated 12th October, 1944.

N.Z. Medical Corps
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (Quartermasters) to be temp. Lieutenants:-
J. N. Ashworth. G. H. D. Grant.

Dated 2nd October, 1944.

GRANT OF ACTING RANK
N.Z. Infantry
Major G. E. Hartnell is granted the acting rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 1st September, 1944.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED
J.Z. Artillery
The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) relinquish the temporary rank of Captain:-
R. H. MacLean. Dated 14th September, 1944.
N. Carson. Dated 6th October, 1944.
M. J. Black. Dated 7th October, 1944.

N.Z. Engineers
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) B. J. Loudon relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 30th September, 1944.

N.Z. Signals
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) D. D. Whitehead relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 11th October, 1944.

N.Z. Infantry
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. H. Sheild relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 6th October, 1944.

N.Z. Army Service Corps
Captain (temp. Major) A. H. Burt relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 28th August, 1944.

N.Z. Dental Corps
Captain (temp. Major) E. P. Pickerill relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 6th October, 1944.

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants:-
44911 Verdun Albert Towers, N.Z. Inf.*
17382 Ian Robert Taylor, N.Z. Inf.

064165 Richard Hastings Pavitt, N.Z.A.
279792 Edward James Bernard O'Hare, N.Z.A.
492480 Arthur Kendrick Maidens, N.Z. Inf.
624832 Ronald Charles McKay, N.Z.A.

Dated 21st September, 1944.

Dated 8th October, 1944.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, and Relinquishments of Temporary Rank of Officers on Active Service with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (Middle East)

Army Department,
Wellington, 7th December, 1944.

His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to confirm the following appointments, promotions, and relinquishments of temporary rank of officers on active service with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (Middle East), vide List No. 166, dated 3rd November, 1944

PROMOTIONS
N.Z. Army Service Corps
Lieutenant M. A. Knyvett to be Captain. Dated 24th October, 1944.

N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) to be Captains:-
L. N. Restieaux. F. J. Webber. J. P. Enwright.

Dated 20th October, 1944.

N.Z. Medical Corps
Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) W. Hawksworth to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 30th October, 1944.

N.Z. Army Pay Corps
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:-
C. E. Kelly. P. N. Ray.

Dated 28th October, 1944.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK
N.Z. Armoured Corps
Major J. M. Elliott to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 22nd October, 1944.
Captain E. C. Laurie to be temp. Major. Dated 12th October, 1944.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains:-
J. L. Wright. Dated 12th October, 1944.
R. C. McCown. Dated 22nd October, 1944.

N.Z. Artillery
Lieutenant Colonel J. M. Mitchell, D.S.O., E.D., to be temp. Colonel, and is seconded. Dated 28th October, 1944.