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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 1]

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK

N.Z. Armoured Corps

Major H. H. Parata to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 6th November, 1944.

Lieutenant A. T. Caley to be temp. Captain. Dated 30th October, 1944.

N.Z. Engineers

Lieutenant D. G. MacNab, D.C.M., to be temp. Captain and remains seconded. Dated 27th October, 1944.

N.Z. Infantry

Captain V. C. Butler to be temp. Major. Dated 30th October, 1944.

Lieutenant B. H. Palmer to be temp. Captain. Dated 11th October, 1944.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be temp. Lieutenants:—

D. B. Hill. Dated 14th October, 1944.

M. H. MacNeil. Dated 1st November, 1944.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED

Divisional Cavalry

Captain (temp. Major) S. W. Askew relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 10th November, 1944.

N.Z. Artillery

The undermentioned Captains (temp. Majors) relinquish the temporary rank of Major:—

B. H. Brown. C. E. Every. C. V. Duignan. Dated 3rd November, 1944.

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) relinquish the temporary rank of Captain:—

B. W. Johanson. Dated 1st November, 1944.

A. T. Heron. B. W. McDonald. Dated 3rd November, 1944.

G. T. Rapley. Dated 13th November, 1944.

N.Z. Infantry

Captain (temp. Major) S. E. Carr relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 9th November, 1944.

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) relinquish the temporary rank of Captain:—

P. J. Humphries. Dated 3rd November, 1944.

B. G. Christy, M.C. Dated 10th November, 1944.

GRANT OF ACTING RANK

N.Z. Infantry

Major E. E. Richards, D.S.O., is granted the acting rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 8th November, 1944.

ACTING RANK RELINQUISHED

N.Z. Armoured Corps

Captain (Acting-Major) W. H. Ryan relinquishes the acting rank of Major. Dated 5th November, 1944.

N.Z. Artillery

Captain (Acting-Major) P. Gilchrist, M.C., relinquishes the acting rank of Major. Dated 5th November, 1944.

The undermentioned Lieutenants (Acting-Captains) relinquish the acting rank of Captain:—

S. P. Norrie. J. D. McKerchar, M.B.E. Dated 5th November, 1944.

N.Z. Infantry

Lieutenant (Acting-Captain) W. F. Titchner, M.C., relinquishes the acting rank of Captain. Dated 5th November, 1944.

N.Z. Army Service Corps

Captain (Acting-Major) H. W. Barnett relinquishes the acting rank of Major. Dated 5th November, 1944.

N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

Captain (Acting-Major) N. J. Rollinson, M.B.E., relinquishes the acting rank of Major. Dated 5th November, 1944.

N.Z. Army Nursing Service

Sister (Acting Charge Sister) A. W. Wallace relinquishes the acting rank of Charge Sister. Dated 5th November, 1944.

CORRIGENDA

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 93, dated 30th November, 1944 (vide List No. 162), relative to the appointment of 2nd Lieutenants, for “489403 Harold William Ruby,” substitute “489403 Harold Willson Ruby,” and for “239633 Bruce Hume MacLean,” substitute “239633 Bruce Home MacLean.”

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 96, dated 14th December, 1944 (vide List No. 166), relative to the appointment of 2nd Lieutenants, delete “052093 William Louis Brown, N.Z.A.C.”

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments of Officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (Middle East)

Army Department,
Wellington, 6th January, 1945.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments of officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (Middle East):—

APPOINTMENTS (TEMPORARY)

N.Z. Dental Corps

Captain G. M. Turner, B.D.S., is reposted to the 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force. Dated 21st November, 1944.

The undermentioned are seconded from the Territorial Force:—

Temp. Captains—

E. B. Boyd-Wilson, B.D.S. G. S. C. Cotton.

Lieutenants—

R. K. Logan, B.D.S. J. C. S. Tonkin, B.D.S.

Dated 21st November, 1944.

APPOINTMENTS (SUBSTANTIVE)

N.Z. Dental Corps

The undermentioned temporary appointments are confirmed:—

Captains—

E. B. Boyd-Wilson, B.D.S. G. M. Turner, B.D.S.

G. S. C. Cotton.

Lieutenants—

R. K. Logan, B.D.S, J. C. S. Tonkin, B.D.S.

Dated 5th December, 1944.

N.Z. Army Nursing Service

The undermentioned are seconded from the Territorial Force:—

Sisters—

M. E. Foster. K. M. Gee. S. Sutherland.

Dated 5th December, 1944.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments and Promotions of Officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force

Army Department,
Wellington 22nd December, 1944.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments and promotions of officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force:—

2ND N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (PACIFIC AREA)

APPOINTMENT (SUBSTANTIVE)

N.Z. Army Nursing Service

Sister L. Ellison is seconded from the Territorial Force for duty with the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 30th November, 1944.

2ND N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (FIJI)

APPOINTMENT (SUBSTANTIVE)

Y.M.C.A.

R. N. Thompson, Esq. Dated 18th November, 1944.

PROMOTIONS

N.Z. Infantry

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) A. J. Steele to be Captain. Dated 19th June, 1943.

2nd Lieutenant R. Y. Baillie to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 2nd November, 1944.

APPOINTMENT TO COMMISSION

N.Z. Engineers

The undermentioned to be temp. Lieutenant:—

615291 Robert James Lyver. Dated 16th November, 1944.

2ND N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE IN PACIFIC

PROMOTIONS

N.Z. Ordnance Corps

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:—

C. P. A. Burt. I. D. Fraser.

Dated 1st December, 1944.

J. E. Amoore. Dated 12th December, 1944.

VARIATIONS IN RANK

N.Z. Army Nursing Service

The undermentioned Charge Sisters relinquish the rank of Charge Sister and assume the rank of Sister:—

J. T. Sexton, A.R.R.C. Dated 28th October, 1944.

R. J. Ward. Dated 30th October, 1944.

H. J. Coles. Dated 1st November, 1944.

N.Z. Chaplains Department

The Right Rev. G. V. Gerard, C.B.E., M.C., Chaplain, 2nd Class, relinquishes the rank of Chaplain, 2nd Class, and assumes the rank of Chaplain, 3rd Class, at his own request. Dated 3rd December, 1944.