262 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE [No. 17

N.Z. Infantry
Major J. R. Williams, D.S.O., to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 6th January, 1945.

The undermentioned Captains to be temp. Majors :—
W. K. King. Dated 26th December, 1944.
M. H. A. Clay. K. J. S. Bourke. Dated 30th December, 1944.
L. A. Pearce. Dated 1st January, 1945.
K. Dixon. Dated 5th January, 1945.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :—
W. S. L. McRae. Dated 24th December, 1944.
H. R. Cameron A. J. Beattie.
A. G. Henricksen. Dated 30th December, 1944.

N.Z. Medical Corps
The undermentioned Captains to be temp. Majors :—
W. I. Cawkwell. Dated 25th October, 1944.
J. V. Cable. Dated 1st January, 1945.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (Quartermasters) to be temp. Lieutenants :—
J. B. Dickson. C. T. Parfitt. Dated 26th December, 1944.

N.Z. Ordnance Corps
2nd Lieutenant L. N. Marshall to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 4th January, 1945.

N.Z. Dental Corps
Captain N. E. Wickham to be temp Major. Dated 4th November, 1944.

N.Z. Postal Corps
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be temp. Lieutenants :—
F. E. McNamara. A. J. Osmond. Dated 5th January, 1945.

GRANTS OF ACTING RANK
N.Z. Artillery
The undermentioned Lieutenants are granted the acting rank of Captain :—
J. H. Walter. Dated 10th December, 1944.
A. L. Graham. Dated 29th December, 1944.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED
N.Z. Armoured Corps
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. A. Tinker, M.C., M.M., relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 26th December, 1944.

N.Z. Engineers
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) K. F. McLauchlan, M.M., relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 1st January, 1945.

N.Z. Infantry
Lieutenant (temp. Major) R. G. Campbell relinquishes the temporary rank of Major and assumes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 14th December, 1944.

N.Z. Medical Corps
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) K. D. Gillespie (Quartermaster) relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain and assumes the acting rank of Captain. Dated 28th December, 1944.

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants :—
33068 Ian Crawford Cooper, N.Z. Inf. Dated 5th September, 1944.
250244 Owen Corskie, N.Z. Div. Cav.
419501 William Arthur Donovan, N.Z. Div. Cav. Dated 30th December, 1944.
559874 Thomas Stanley Piggin, N.Z. Inf.
277908 Frederick Charles Platt, N.Z. Inf.
045437 John William Morice, N.Z. Inf.
513182 Henry Leo Sloane, N.Z. Inf.
284346 Desmond Clive Reid, N.Z. Inf.
202492 Robert John Rew, N.Z. Inf.
239464 Bruce Everett Mackenzie, N.Z. Inf. Dated 4th January, 1945.

CORRIGENDA
Appointments to Commissions
With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 95, dated 7th December, 1944 (vide List No. 165), the date of appointment to a commission as 2nd Lieutenant of 449958 Frank Trevor Coleman, N.Z. Div. Cav., is 16th October, 1944, and not 20th October, 1944.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 11, dated 15th February, 1945, relative to the appointment of 72608 Arthur John Goldfinch as Honorary Lieutenant, add “ Dated 20th December, 1944.”

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Army Department,
Wellington, 6th March, 1945.

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

N.Z. STAFF CORPS
Major G. H. Clifton, D.S.O., M.C., to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 21st December, 1944.
Captain (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) A. R. Cockerell, D.S.O., to be Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel). Dated 21st December, 1944.
Captain F. McIntosh, M.C., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 14th February, 1945.
The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 1, dated 11th January, 1945, relative to Lieutenant (temp. Captain) A. J. Young, is hereby cancelled.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) A. J. Young to be Captain. Dated 21st December, 1944.

N.Z. PERMANENT ARMY SERVICE CORPS
Staff Sergeant William Laurence Dillon to be temp. Lieutenant and Quartermaster. Dated 1st February, 1945.

N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS
Corporal (temp. Lieutenant and Quartermaster) E. R. Winter relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant and Quartermaster. Dated 3rd January, 1945.

N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF
The undermentioned temp. Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :—
G. C. Tully. D. R. Alexander. Dated 1st February, 1945.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant J. E. Smith to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 19th February, 1945.
Temp. Lieutenant B. C. D. Rawson is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 23rd February, 1945.

TERRITORIAL FORCE
N.Z. ARTILLERY
Temp. Major A. L. Hogg, O.B.E., is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 19th February, 1945.
Temp. Captain O. N. Johnston is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 31st January, 1944.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant S. H. E. Bryant relinquishes his commission. Dated 19th April, 1943.

CORPS OF N.Z. ENGINEERS
Hon. Captain D. S. Nicholson relinquishes his commission. Dated 9th January, 1945.
Temp. Lieutenant E. R. Rastrick to be temp. Captain. Dated 1st February, 1945.

N.Z. INFANTRY
The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own)
Temp. Major A. G. Steele is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 15th January, 1945.

The Hawke’s Bay Regiment
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant D. H. Boal relinquishes his commission on appointment to the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 28th November, 1942.

The Taranaki Regiment
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant G. J. W. Boon to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 6th February, 1945.

The Otago Regiment
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) H. T. Hall is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 17th January, 1945.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT
Rev. J. Churchill, Chaplain, 4th Class (Methodist), relinquishes his commission on appointment to a commission in the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 15th May, 1941.
Rev. William Ronald McDonald Hay to be Chaplain, 4th Class (Presbyterian). Dated 15th February, 1945.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS
Temp. Captain W. M. W. Brookfield, M.B., Ch.B., to be temp. Major. Dated 19th February, 1945.

N.Z. ORDNANCE CORPS
Temp. Lieutenant R. G. Hawley to be temp. Captain, and remains seconded. Dated 26th February, 1945.

N.Z. DENTAL CORPS
Cliffe Vaughan Adams, B.D.S., to be Lieutenant. Dated 19th February, 1945.