Mar. 15] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 283

N.Z. INFANTRY

The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own)

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) J. G. Pendergrast is confirmed.

The North Auckland Regiment

Temp. Captain P. A. McDowell is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 16th June, 1943.

The Wellington West Coast Regiment

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) G. S. Powell is confirmed.

The Taranaki Regiment

Temp. Captain G. E. Madgwick relinquishes his commission on appointment to a commission in the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 11th November, 1944.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) C. G. Blane is confirmed.

The Canterbury Regiment

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) G. K. Rutherford is confirmed.

The New Zealand Scottish Regiment

Temp. Lieutenant A. D. McGill is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 1st March, 1945.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT

The Rev. H. T. Peat, E.D., Chaplain, 2nd Class, is posted to the Retired List. Dated 28th February, 1945.

N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) G. G. Good, O.B.E., is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, with the temporary rank of Major. Dated 3rd March, 1945.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS

The undermentioned temp. 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:—
E. L. Gillies, M.B., Ch.B. Dated 15th February, 1945.
T. C. Fraser, M.B., Ch.B. Dated 19th February, 1945.

N.Z. ORDNANCE CORPS

The undermentioned temp. Lieutenants to be temp. Captains, and remain seconded :—
R. W. E. Davidson. H. E. Wright.
Dated 1st February, 1945.

The undermentioned temp. 2nd Lieutenants to be temp. Lieutenants, and remain seconded :—
K. R. Allen. A. B. Campbell. E. W. Devery.
Dated 15th December, 1944.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE

The undermentioned to be Sisters :—
Miss Gladwin Ruth Wynyard. Dated 22nd February, 1945.
Miss Muriel Joyce Temple.
Miss Doris Jean Harpur Nixon.
Miss Elsie Margaret Webb.
Miss Amy Elizabeth Airey.
Dated 28th February, 1945.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS
Supplementary List

Major B. J. Mathewson, E.D., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 1st March, 1945.

OFFICERS CEASING TO BE SECONDED TO THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

Major J. A. Bretherton, N.Z. Artillery, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Major, with seniority from 12th October, 1941. Dated 4th March, 1945.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 16, dated 1st March, 1945, relative to his reporting to the N.Z. Temporary Staff, for “Captain M. McL. Richards,” substitute “Captain N. McL. Richards.”

Lieutenant A. D. McGill, and is reposted to The N.Z. Scottish Regiment with the temporary rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 21st May, 1942. Dated 1st March, 1945.

OFFICERS STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

Captain K. C. West-Watson, and is posted to the Retired List. Dated 5th January, 1944.

Captain F. G. Butt, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 28th February, 1945.

Captain R. C. Hosking, M.C., and is posted to the Retired List. Dated 9th March, 1945.

Lieutenant H. R. Gapper, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 24th January, 1945.

2nd Lieutenant R. Paniora, and is reposted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 25th February, 1945.

2nd Lieutenant N. A. Hardie, and is posted to the Retired List. Dated 28th February, 1945.

2nd Lieutenant L. S. Hart, and is posted to the N.Z. Temporary Staff with the temporary rank of 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 1st March, 1945.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, Reductions, and Transfers of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force

Air Department,
Wellington, 12th March, 1945.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following appointments, promotions, reductions, and transfers of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force :—

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
Appointments

As Pilots—
NZ 2414 Richard Macklow TROUSDALE, D.F.C., on relinquishing his commission in the Reserve of Air Force Officers (United Kingdom), is granted a temporary commission in the rank of Squadron Leader, with seniority as from 9th October, 1942. Dated 19th January, 1945.

NZ 2409 Frank Reid MILLER, on relinquishing his commission in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, is granted a temporary commission in the rank of Flying Officer, with seniority as from 5th March, 1944. Dated 1st January, 1944.

As Navigator—
NZ 2408 Norman Johnathon INGRAM, D.F.M., on relinquishing his commission in the Royal Air Force, is granted a temporary commission in the rank of Flying Officer, with seniority as from 24th April, 1943. Dated 1st January, 1944.

As Flight Engineer—
NZ 2411 John Griffiths TILLSON, on relinquishing his commission in the Royal Air Force, is granted a temporary commission in the rank of Pilot Officer. Dated 24th January, 1944.

The undermentioned are granted temporary commissions in the rank of Pilot Officer :—

As Pilots—
Dated 19th October, 1944—
NZ 415436 Warrant Officer Eric Rowland HOUGHTON.
Dated 10th November, 1944—
NZ 422368 Flight Sergeant Paxton CHAPPLE.
Dated 3rd January, 1945—
NZ 413416 Warrant Officer Frank Gilbert HIDE.
Dated 5th January, 1945—
NZ 422092 Warrant Officer Andreas Carl IVERSEN.
NZ 426030 Flight Sergeant Vernon Joseph ARMSTRONG.
Dated 27th January, 1945—
NZ 411342 Warrant Officer Hamilton Morton ESCDAILE.
Dated 5th February, 1945—
NZ 428302 Flight Sergeant Leslie George SCOTT.

As Navigator—
Dated 5th January, 1945—
NZ 411450 Warrant Officer Ivor William ROBYNS.

As Wireless Operator/Air Gunners—
Dated 5th January, 1945—
NZ 391963 Warrant Officer Ernest Bryant BOULTON.
NZ 413732 Warrant Officer William BOOCK.
NZ 413288 Warrant Officer John George WILLIAMS.
Dated 26th January, 1945—
NZ 412449 Warrant Officer William George HUGHES.

As Air Gunners—
Dated 5th January, 1945—
NZ 39261 Flight Sergeant Roydon Kensley NEWCOMBE.
Dated 26th January, 1945—
NZ 438736 Sergeant John Hargreaves SCOTT.
Dated 4th February, 1945—
NZ 4312728 Sergeant Clifford Gerald CONNELL.

Promotions

The undermentioned Flight Lieutenants (temp.) to be Acting Squadron Leaders (paid) :—
Dated 16th January, 1945 : Harold Thomas FRANCIS.
Dated 1st February, 1945 : Percival Patrick O’BRIEN.

The undermentioned Flying Officers to be Flight Lieutenants (temp.) :—
Dated 10th August, 1944 : Norman Douglas HARRISON, D.F.C.
Dated 24th October, 1944 : Norman Johnathon INGRAM, D.F.M.

Flying Officer (temp.) John Royce ZAINEY to be Acting Flight Lieutenant (paid). Dated 1st February, 1945.

The undermentioned Pilot Officers to be Flying Officers (temp.) :—
Dated 14th July, 1944—
Ronald Charles BEBARFALD. Bernard Andrew MORGAN.
Colin STEPHENS.
Dated 17th July, 1944 : Thomas Ernest SHAW.
Dated 22nd July, 1944—
Keith Randall KIRKCALDIE. Bruce David DORNBUSCH.
Dated 24th July, 1944 : John Griffiths TILLSON.
Dated 20th August, 1944—
William Ian Ferguson MACLEOD. Thomas Douglas BENGE.
Wilfrid David GAIN. Roger Manus MCGEEHAN.
Dated 10th September, 1944—
Malcolm Stuart GUNTON. Duncan POLLOCK.
William Newton MOYES.
Dated 19th September, 1944—
Elliott Thomas LANG. James Macintosh MCCREADY.
John William MIDDLETON. Fred Loutit WHILLANS.
James Herbert COULAM.
Dated 24th September, 1944 : Gordon WHYTE.