Dec. 14] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
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N.Z. Engineers

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains:
A. W. Tassell. Dated 1st October, 1944.
B. J. Loudon. Dated 5th October, 1944.

N.Z. Infantry

Major E. A. McPhail, M.C., to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 30th October, 1944.

N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains:
W. K. Bond. Dated 4th October, 1944.
T. E. McPherson. Dated 23rd October, 1944.

N.Z. Dental Corps

Captain L. R. Sprague to be temp. Major. Dated 20th October, 1944.

N.Z. Army Pay Corps

Captain G. W. H. Fraser to be temp. Major. Dated 17th October, 1944.

GRANT OF ACTING RANK

N.Z. Infantry

Major V. J. Tanner, D.S.O., is granted the acting rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 30th October, 1944.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED

N.Z. Armoured Corps

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) H. H. Parata relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 22nd October, 1944.
The undermentioned Captains (temp. Majors) relinquish the temporary rank of Major:
E. J. Scotland. Dated 22nd October, 1944.
W. H. Ellingham. Dated 25th October, 1944.

N.Z. Artillery

Captain (temp. Major) T. W. Straker relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 2nd November, 1944.

N.Z. Infantry

Captain (temp. Major) R. S. Orr relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 2nd November, 1944.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) H. H. Lawrence relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 31st October, 1944.
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) R. B. Grumitt relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 22nd October, 1944.

N.Z. Ordnance Corps

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) D. E. Harper relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel and assumes the acting rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 29th October, 1944.

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants:
61922 Elvin Denzil Burton, N.Z. Inf.
275754 Aubrey Balzer, N.Z. Inf.
070360 Owen Alexander Boyd, N.Z.A.C.
26624 Harry Angus McMaster, N.Z.A.C.
81728 Bernard John Llewellyn Roberts, N.Z.A.C.
66796 Thomas Keith Lugton, N.Z.A.C.
24474 Charles Edmond Dalwood, N.Z.A.C.
80768 Ronald Adam Vazey, N.Z.A.C.
48689 Francis McIntyre Milne, N.Z.A.C.
48258 Owen William Hughes, N.Z.A.C.
48772 Harry McIntosh Barrance, N.Z.A.C.
62930 Peter Ross Wood, N.Z.A.C.
600950 Herbert Scull, N.Z.A.C.
516434 Clifford John Strange, N.Z.A.C.
48183 William Kenneth Lloyd, N.Z.A.C.
199080 Terence Leslie Carleton Williams, N.Z.A.C.
052093 William Louis Brown, N.Z.A.C.
594488 Alexander Charles Cunningham, N.Z.A.C.
265580 Arthur Robert McLay, N.Z.A.C.
465646 Terrence Joseph Minhinick, N.Z.A.C.
228694 William Hewan Archdall, N.Z.A.C.
037507 Melville Ernest Wilson, N.Z. Sigs.
573424 Trevor Carl Tritt, N.Z. Sigs.
54771 Watler John Barrow, N.Z. Inf.
376066 Martin Philip McDermott, N.Z. Inf.
250063 Frank Trevor Watts, N.Z. Inf.
406024 Jack Lewis Ryan, N.Z. Inf.
488693 John George Bark, N.Z. Inf.
577930 Leslie George Young, N.Z. Inf.
443255 Raymond John Welch, N.Z. Inf.
446533 William Burke McConnell, N.Z. Inf.
274372 Eric Maurice Bennison, N.Z. Inf.

Dated 25th October, 1944.
14906 Archibald Charles Callaway, N.Z.A.

Dated 28th October, 1944.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Army Department,
Wellington, 11th December, 1944.

His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments, promotions, relinquishments of temporary rank, and retirements of officers of the New Zealand Military Forces:

N.Z. STAFF CORPS

Major J. I. Brooke to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 27th November, 1944.

N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF

Temp. Major G. R. Powles to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 4th December, 1944.
Temp. Major G. Whitham is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 7th December, 1944.
The undermentioned temp. Captains are posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain:
W. A. Moore, M.M. Dated 7th December, 1944.
H. F. Purcell. Dated 8th December, 1944.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant J. W. Barnard to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 1st December, 1944.

TERRITORIAL FORCE

N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

2nd N.Z. Armoured Regiment

Major E. R. Harford, D.S.O., is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 30th November, 1944.

N.Z. ARTILLERY

The undermentioned temp. Lieutenants are posted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant:
H. Muller. J. Whitehead.
Dated 28th November, 1944.

CORPS OF N.Z. ENGINEERS

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 2, dated 20th January, 1944, relative to temp. Lieutenant-Colonel J. H. Williamson, is hereby cancelled and the following substituted:
"Temp. Lieutenant-Colonel J. H. Williamson is seconded to the Indian Army. Dated 31st October, 1943."
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) T. L. Fancourt, 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force, relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain on ceasing to be attached. Dated 10th October, 1944.

N.Z. INFANTRY

The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington's Own)

Temp. Major D. M. Young is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 26th November, 1944.

The Wellington West Coast Regiment

Lieutenant (temp. Colonel) W. G. Bassett is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Colonel. Dated 2nd December, 1944.

The Hawke's Bay Regiment

Temp. Lieutenant C. R. McRae to be temp. Captain and remains seconded. Dated 17th November, 1944.

The Canterbury Regiment

Temp. Captain A. G. Van Asch is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 30th November, 1944.

The Southland Regiment

Lieutenant M. Fowler to be temp. Captain. Dated 23rd November, 1944.

N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Temp. Captain J. W. Morrison is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 1st December, 1944.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. L. Thompson, M.B., Ch.B., is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 25th October, 1944.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE

Temp. Charge Sister W. S. Train is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Charge Sister. Dated 25th October, 1944.
The undermentioned Sisters are posted to the Retired List:
M. A. H. Stace (née Prior). Dated 19th October, 1944.
H. U. Bramwell. Dated 18th November, 1944.
O. E. Hunter (née Larsen). Dated 5th December, 1944.
Norah Madeleine Hulford to be Sister. Dated 30th November, 1944.

N.Z. WOMEN'S ARMY AUXILIARY CORPS

Temp. Junior Commander G. V. M. McClure to be temp. Senior Commander whilst holding the appointment of W.A.A.C. Commandant of a District. Dated 27th November, 1944.
Subaltern E. P. Hogan to be temp. Junior Commander whilst holding the appointment of Commandant of a W.A.A.C. Unit. Dated 27th November, 1944.