Feb. 8] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 123

N.Z. Signals

Lieutenant G. H. Grocott to be temp. Captain. Dated 26th November, 1944.

N.Z. Infantry

Major J. P. Cook to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 5th December, 1944.
Captain A. C. Carnachan to be temp. Major. Dated 19th November, 1944.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains:—

W. B. Cox. Dated 20th November, 1944.
W. D. Murie. Dated 26th November, 1944.
L. Morgan. Dated 1st December, 1944.
B. G. Christy, M.C. Dated 4th December, 1944.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) H. R. Cameron to be temp. Captain. Dated 5th December, 1944.
2nd Lieutenant H. N. Hannah to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 2nd December, 1944.

N.Z. Medical Corps

The undermentioned Majors to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonels:—

G. W. Hayward. Dated 15th November, 1944.
A. W. Owen-Johnston, E.D. Dated 5th December, 1944.

Captain E. S. Raudnic to be temp. Major. Dated 5th December, 1944.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED

N.Z. Divisional Cavalry

Captain (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) R. R. N. Livingstone, M.B.E., relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel and assumes the acting rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 11th December, 1944.

N.Z. Artillery

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) S. W. Nicholson relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 30th November, 1944.
Captain (temp. Major) C. E. Every relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 28th November, 1944.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) L. P. Harker relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 10th December, 1944.

N.Z. Engineers

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) H. L. Yorke relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 16th October, 1944.

N.Z. Infantry

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) D. J. Pocknall relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 5th December, 1944.

SENIORITY

N.Z. Armoured Corps

Lieutenant A. E. M. Lawrence is granted seniority as a Lieutenant from 19th July, 1942.

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants:—

440536 Charles Leonard Pring, N.Z.A. Dated 19th November, 1944.

42783 Bryan Nelson Vickerman, N.Z.A.C.
455851 Colin Paul Reidpath, N.Z. Inf.
72163 David William Harrison, N.Z. Inf.
457067 Richard Henry Bruce Thomas, N.Z. Inf.
495416 Douglas Alfred Barker, N.Z. Inf.
471137 Patrick Walter Gresson, N.Z. Inf.
274845 Richard Seddon Lee, N.Z. Inf.
444621 William James McNab, N.Z. Inf. Dated 1st December, 1944.

61151 Joseph Lane Strong, N.Z.A.
61298 Raymond Hamilton Logie, N.Z.A.
29061 Hugh Redmond Hamilton McGrath, N.Z.A. Dated 9th December, 1944.

CORRIGENDA

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK

N.Z. Dental Corps

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 1, dated 11th January, 1945, vide List No. 167, relative to the promotion of Captain (temp. Major) D. W. Earle to temp. Lieutenant-Colonel, for “Dated 4th October, 1944,” substitute “Dated 4th November, 1944.”

N.Z. Engineers

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 1, dated 11th January, 1945, vide List No. 168, relative to the promotion of Lieutenant D. G. MacNab, D.C.M., to temp. Captain, for “Dated 27th October, 1944,” substitute “Dated 10th October, 1944.”

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Army Department,
Wellington, 3rd February, 1945.

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. 173, dated 22nd December, 1944:—

PROMOTIONS

N.Z. Armoured Corps

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:—

R. F. White. Dated 27th May, 1944.
C. G. Brown. Dated 30th July, 1944.

N.Z. Artillery

Lieutenant J. D. McKerchar, M.B.E., to be Captain, with pay and allowances from 13th December, 1944. Dated 8th July, 1944.
2nd Lieutenant W. J. Forrest to be Lieutenant. Dated 17th December, 1944.

N.Z. Signals

Captain (temp. Major) C. R. Ambury to be Major. Dated 13th December, 1944.

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) to be Captains:—

R. E. O’Hara. N. G. H. Browne. A. D. Moran. Dated 13th December, 1944.

N.Z. Infantry

The undermentioned to be Captains:—

Lieutenant R. P. Norwood.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) F. B. Weeks. Dated 28th September, 1944.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:—

E. F. T. Beer. P. J. Rodgers. Dated 22nd December, 1944.

N.Z. Medical Corps

The undermentioned to be temp. Lieutenants:—

2nd Lieutenant G. D. Cathro (Quartermaster). Dated 14th December, 1944.
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) R. E. J. Mawson. (Quartermaster). Dated 20th December, 1944.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK

N.Z. Armoured Corps

Captain H. H. Deans to be temp. Major. Dated 3rd December, 1944.

N.Z. Artillery

Major S. W. Nicholson to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 13th December, 1944.
Captain A. F. Harding, M.C., to be temp. Major. Dated 11th December, 1944.
Lieutenant R. K. Baker to be temp. Captain. Dated 28th November, 1944.

N.Z. Engineers

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains:—

T. Hanger. Dated 8th October, 1944.
H. L. Yorke. Dated 12th November, 1944.
R. W. Morris, M.C. Dated 20th November, 1944.
M. H. Kemp. Dated 6th December, 1944.

N.Z. Signals

Captain J. W. Bateman, M.M., to be temp. Major. Dated 13th December, 1944.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains:—

F. J. Newhook. R. M. H. Pope. Dated 13th December, 1944.

N.Z. Infantry

Captain A. P. Boyle to be temp. Major. Dated 5th December, 1944.
2nd Lieutenant A. G. Ward to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 2nd December, 1944.

N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

The undermentioned Captains to be temp. Majors:—

L. T. Kennedy. Dated 12th December, 1944.
N. J. Rollinson, M.B.E. Dated 15th December, 1944.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED

N.Z. Divisional Cavalry

Captain (temp. Major) W. S. Jordan, M.B.E., relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 14th December, 1944.

N.Z. Armoured Corps

Captain (temp. Major) G. B. Nelson relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 3rd December, 1944.