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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

[No. 23

N.Z. Army Nursing Service

Sister R. M. Stewart to be temp. Charge Sister. Dated 16th February, 1945.

GRANTS OF ACTING RANK

N.Z. Artillery

The undermentioned Lieutenants are granted the acting rank of Captain:
L. A. Hughan. Dated 14th January, 1945.
A. G. Northover. Dated 5th February, 1945.

N.Z. Infantry

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. G. Campbell to be temp. Captain (Acting-Major). Dated 3rd February, 1945.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED

N.Z. Armoured Corps

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) relinquish the temporary rank of Captain:
G. D. Innes. Dated 20th January, 1945.
R. D. Horton. Dated 5th February, 1945.

N.Z. Infantry

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) E. W. Aked, M.C., relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, and assumes the acting rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 12th February, 1945.

ACTING RANK RELINQUISHED

N.Z. Armoured Corps

Lieutenant (Acting-Captain) J. F. Moodie, M.C., relinquishes the acting rank of Captain. Dated 28th January, 1945.

N.Z. Infantry

The undermentioned Lieutenants (Acting-Captains) relinquish the acting rank of Captain:
R. W. Berry. A. C. Maret.
Dated 28th January, 1945.

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants:
12352 William Hastings Johnston, N.Z.A.C.
13810 Bernard Joseph McClelland, N.A.Z.C.
Dated 28th January, 1945.
603656 Walter John Perkins, N.Z.E.M.E.
Dated 11th February, 1945.
28981 Max Sibbet Podevin, N.Z.A.
25708 John McCaig, N.Z.A.
66280 John Macmillan Gilbert, N.Z.A.
28798 Francis Thomas Webb, N.Z.A.
Dated 17th February, 1945.

The undermentioned to be Second Subalterns:
809648 Miss Jean Marguerite Chandler, N.Z. W.A.A.C. (Med. Div.).
814819 Miss Vera Emma McFarlane, N.Z. W.A.A.C. (Med. Div.).
Dated 3rd February, 1945.
820729 Miss Louie Margaret Knights, N.Z. W.A.A.C. (Welfare Div.). Dated 11th February, 1945.

CORRIGENDA

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED

N.Z. Infantry

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 83, dated 12th October, 1944 (vide List No. 156), relative to Major (temp. Colonel) J. L. MacDuff, M.C., relinquishing the temporary rank of Colonel, for "Dated 19th July, 1944," substitute "Dated 16th August, 1944."

PROMOTION

N.Z. Women's Army Auxiliary Corps

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 20, dated 22nd March, 1945 (vide List No. 179), relative to the promotion of Second Subaltern D. P. Lamason to Subaltern, for "Dated 23rd January, 1945," substitute "Dated 1st January, 1945."

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Army Department,
Wellington, 5th April, 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. 183, dated 23rd February, 1945:

PROMOTIONS

N.Z. Artillery

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:
V. J. Palmer. R. E. Smale. G. M. Wallace.
Dated 19th February, 1945.

N.Z. Signals

Captain J. R. Shirley to be Major. Dated 14th January, 1945.

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) to be Captains:
A. D. Lawless. F. J. Newhook. R. H. M. Pope.
Dated 15th February, 1945.

2nd Lieutenant N. North to be Lieutenant. Dated 15th February, 1945.

N.Z. Infantry

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (temp. Lieutenants) to be Lieutenants:
J. L. Dore. Dated 4th February, 1945.
R. B. Simpson. Dated 15th February, 1945.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:
H. Hau. A. C. Kenny.
Dated 4th February, 1945.

N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) T. E. McPherson to be Captain. Dated 1st January, 1945.

N.Z. Dental Corps

The undermentioned to be Majors:
Captains (temp. Majors)—
A. T. Lawson. L. R. Sprague. N. E. Wickham.

Captains—
P. S. Delehanty. A. C. Dickens.
Dated 10th February, 1945.

N.Z. Chaplains Department

The undermentioned Chaplains, 4th Class, to be Chaplains, 3rd Class:
Rev. J. C. Draper. Rev. H. S. Scott.
Dated 13th February, 1945.

N.Z. Women's Army Auxiliary Corps

Junior Commander M. A. Neely, M.B.E. (Gen. Div.), to be Senior Commander. Dated 8th February, 1945.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK

N.Z. Armoured Corps

Captain J. M. Wisely to be temp. Major. Dated 22nd January, 1945.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains:
T. G. S. Morrin, M.C. Dated 22nd January, 1945.
C. C. Jordan. Dated 8th February, 1945.
H. N. Davis. Dated 11th February, 1945.
H. A. Barber. Dated 12th February, 1945.
W. H. Reynolds. Dated 12th February, 1945.

2nd Lieutenant A. H. Woolven to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 12th December, 1944.

N.Z. Artillery

Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Colonel) J. M. Mitchell, D.S.O., E.D., to be temp. Brigadier. Dated 10th February, 1945.

The undermentioned Captains to be temp. Majors:
J. E. Caughley. G. F. L. Dillon. K. W. Paterson.
Dated 4th February, 1945.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains:
J. F. Dunlop. A. T. L. McKinstry.
Dated 4th February, 1945.

A. R. Storey. Dated 5th February, 1945.

N.Z. Signals

Lieutenant H. B. Danby to be temp. Captain. Dated 18th February, 1945.

N.Z. Infantry

The undermentioned Captains to be temp. Majors:
H. W. Northcroft. H. Mackey, M.M.
Dated 23rd December, 1944.
A. G. J. Robertson. Dated 10th February, 1945.

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) to be temp. Majors:
W. S. L. McRae. Dated 27th December, 1944.
W. Reedy. Dated 3rd February, 1945.
W. B. Cox. Dated 10th February, 1945.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains:
W. Reedy. Dated 23rd December, 1944.
J. A. Maich. Dated 1st February, 1945.
R. J. Townsend. W. A. Barcock. J. Milne, M.M.
Dated 3rd February, 1945.

2nd Lieutenant G. L. Weir to be temp. Captain. Dated 10th February, 1945.