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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE [No.28
Promotions and Relinquishments of Temporary Rank of Officers on Active Service with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (Middle East)
Army Department,
Wellington, 11th April, 1945.
His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to confirm the following promotions and relinquishments of temporary rank of officers on active service with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (Middle East), vide List No. 184, dated 2nd March, 1945:-
PROMOTIONS
N.Z. Artillery
Captain (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) P. Gilchrist, M.C., to be Major. (temp., Lieutenant-Colonel). Dated 1st January, 1945.
The undermentioned to be Majors:-
Captains (temp. Majors)-A. F. Harding, M.C. C.V. Duignan. W.D. Lund.
Captain C. E. Every.
Captains (temp. Majors)-D. P. Dumbleton. J. C. Muirhead.
Dated Ist January, 1945.
The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) to be Captains :-G.P. Richmond. T. G. Broadway. B. Tosswill. G. T. Rapley. J. W. Donaldson. J. H. Eccleton. M.A.J. Black. B. Wallace. S. P. Norrie.
Dated 1st January, 1945.
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :-O. P. Gabitas. C. K. Harrison. C. H. McPhail. C. D. Baker. E. S. Weston. L. M. Cook. G. A. T. Wood. R. C. Connell. K. R. Porter. A. R. Martin.
Dated 25th February, 1945.
N.Z. Engineers
Colonel F. M. H. Hanson, D.S.O., O.B.E., M.M., is granted the temporary rank of Brigadier whilst employed as C.E. of a Corps for the period 6th January, 1945, to 2nd February, 1945. Major C. Clark is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel whilst employed as C.R.E., 2 N.Z. Div., for the period 6th January, 1945, to 2nd February, 1945.
N.Z. Infantry
The undermentioned to be Lieutenants :-2nd Lieutenants—S. W. Perry. R. B. Grumitt. 2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) M. H. Linklater. 2nd Lieutenant R. T. Street. Dated 1st March, 1945.
N.Z. Army Service Corps
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :—K. S. Perkins. T. O. A. Johnson. R. J. Walton. Dated 28th February, 1945.
N.Z. Medical Corps
Lieutenant-Colonel D. G. Radcliffe to be Colonel. Dated 20th February, 1945. Major H. D. Robertson to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 20th February, 1945.
The undermentioned to be Majors :—Captains—R. A. MacDonald. W. Williams. F. B. Korkis. Dated 20th January, 1945. J. R. D. Eaton. C. C. Ring. Captain (temp. Major) W. I. Cawkwell. Dated 20th February, 1945. Captains—A. W. S. Ritchie. E. D. Burnard. L.G. Stephenson.
Dated 20th February, 1945. Lieutenant W. J. B. McFarland to be Captain. Dated 24th January, 1945.
N.Z. Ordnance Corps
2nd Lieutenant W. E. Johnstone to be Lieutenant. Dated 23rd February, 1945.
GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK
N.Z. Armoured Corps
Captain S. R. Young to be temp. Major. Dated 15th February, 1945.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) L. W. Colmore-Williams to be temp. Major. Dated 26th February, 1945.
N.Z. Artillery
Lieutenant-Colonel G. J. O. Stewart, D.S.O., E.D., to be temp. Colonel. Dated 22nd February, 1945. Captain M. M. Robertson to be temp. Major. Dated 18th February, 1945.
The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :-R. R. Menendez. Dated 4th February, 1945. J. T. Sheffield. Dated 6th February, 1945. C. G. W. Quilter. A. H. Paddison. E. R. Grainger. T. A. Richards. Dated 20th February, 1945.
N.Z. Infantry
Captain L. Rawley to be temp. Major. Dated 13th February, 1945.
The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :-S. H. Urlich. J. Smith. Dated 30th January, 1945. M. W. J. Ross. Dated 10th February, 1945.
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be temp. Lieutenants :-R. Maika. Dated 31st January, 1945. H. V. Spicer. Dated 9th February, 1945.
N.Z. Army Service Corps
The undermentioned Captains to be temp. Majors :-R. L. Dow. Dated 20th January, 1945. O. W. Hill. Dated 2nd February, 1945. H. J. Demouth. Dated 13th February, 1945. H. W. Barnett. Dated 14th February, 1945.
The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :-H. W. Boyce. J. N. Brownlie. A. M. Crawford. Dated 10th February, 1945.
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be temp. Lieutenants :-W. G. Budge. K. R. D. Drummond, B.E.M. R. N. Campbell. Dated 10th February, 1945.
N.Z. Medical Corps
Major R. G. Park to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 20th January, 1945.
TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED
N.Z. Army Nursing Service
Sister (temp. Charge Sister) A. B. Ussher relinquishes the temporary rank of Charge Sister and assumes the acting rank of Charge Sister. Dated 1st March, 1945.
F. JONES, Minister of Defence.
Appointments, Promotions, and Relinquishments of Temporary and Acting Rank of Officers on Active Service with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (Middle East)
Army Department, Wellington, 15th April, 1945.
His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to confirm the following appointments, promotions, and relinquishments of temporary and acting rank of officers on active service with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (Middle East), vide List No. 185, dated 9th March, 1945:-
PROMOTIONS
N.Z. Artillery
Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) S. W. Nicholson to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 10th February, 1945. Captain (temp. Major) E. H. L. Maxwell to be Major. Dated 1st January, 1945. 2nd Lieutenant F. F. Simmons to be Lieutenant. Dated 25th February, 1945.
N.Z. Infantry
The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) to be Captains :-P. J. Humphries. J. R. Harrison. Dated 1st January, 1945.
The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains :-A. C. Marett, M.C., with seniority dated 28th September, 1944, and pay and allowances from 16th February, 1945. T. G. Emery, with seniority dated 1st January, 1945, and pay and allowances from 16th February, 1945.
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :-F. N. W. Richmond. J. B. Morrow. T. F. P. Hanrahan. P. A. Fargher. Dated 4th February, 1945. A. W. Steele. Dated 1st March, 1945.
N.Z. Army Service Corps
Captain (temp. Major) H. W. Barnett to be Major. Dated 14th February, 1945.
N.Z. Medical Corps
The undermentioned Majors (temp. Lieutenant-Colonels) to be Lieutenant-Colonels :-R. G. Park. G. W. Hayward. A.W. Owen-Johnston, E.D. Dated 1st March, 1945.