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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 31

Lieutenant (temp. Major) W. B. Cox to be Captain (temp. Major). Dated 19th March, 1945.

The undermentioned to be Captains:—
Lieutenants (temp. Captains)—
R. S. Duncan. R. Hogg.
Lieutenant M. Joel.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) W. Lang.
Lieutenant W. H. Prescott.
Lieutenants (temp. Captains)—
W. E. S. Quartermain. H. Staton.
Lieutenant S. M. Pritchard.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. A. Bevin.
Dated 19th March, 1945.

The undermentioned to be Lieutenants:—
2nd Lieutenants—
A. T. Kelk. R. Puch. R. A. Crane.
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) R. V. Mahony.
2nd Lieutenant H. J. Thomas.
Dated 31st March, 1945.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Captain) G. L. Weir to be Lieutenant, and retains the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 31st March, 1945.

The undermentioned to be Lieutenants:—
2nd Lieutenant K. H. Cave.
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) E. B. Paterson.
2nd Lieutenants—
C. M. Douglas. to R. Tibble.
B. S. McCracken. J. W. Mataira, D.C.M.
N. J. White. C. R. Smith.
J. Ransfield. A. Huata.
C. R. P. Morris.
Dated 31st March, 1945.

N.Z. Army Service Corps

Captain (temp. Major) O. W. Hill to be Major. Dated 13th March, 1945.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:—
K. G. Miles. W. M. Olsen. W. J. R. Edinton.
F. T. Crothers. G. W. Kenning. T. J. Chamberlain.
T. M. Ashby.
Dated 31st March, 1945.

N.Z. Medical Corps

Captain P. M. Tripp to be Major. Dated 20th March, 1945.

N.Z. Ordnance Corps

2nd Lieutenant R. Stroud to be Lieutenant. Dated 31st March, 1945.

N.Z. Army Nursing Service

Charge Sister (temp. Matron) M. J. Jackson, A.R.R.C., to be Matron. Dated 1st March, 1945.

Sister E. S. Poole to be Charge Sister. Dated 19th February, 1945.

N.Z. Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps

2nd Subaltern S. J. Robertson to be Subaltern. Dated 25th March, 1945.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK

N.Z. Armoured Corps

2nd Lieutenant A. H. J. Pedder to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 9th March, 1945.

N.Z. Artillery

Major W. C. Savage to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 30th March, 1945.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains:—
E. R. Smythe. Dated 21st February, 1945.
S. G. Cutts. A. C. McLeod. A. T. Heron.
Dated 4th March, 1945.

I. O. Darby. Dated 16th March, 1945.

N.Z. Infantry

The undermentioned Captains to be temp. Majors:—
F. W. Titchener, M.C. Dated 20th February, 1945.
A. C. Marett, M.C. Dated 7th March, 1945.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. V. Milne to be temp. Major. Dated 17th March, 1945.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains:—
E. Sanders. Dated 20th February, 1945.
D. J. Pocknall. Dated 20th March, 1945.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be temp. Lieutenants:—
D. M. Hatherly, M.M. Dated 27th February, 1945.
E. B. Paterson. Dated 1st March, 1945.

N.Z. Medical Corps

Major A. E. Erenstrom to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 1st March, 1945.

N.Z. Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps

Subaltern S. J. Robertson to be temp. Junior Commander. Dated 25th March, 1945.

GRANT OF ACTING RANK

N.Z. Divisional Cavalry

Captain R. A. M. MacDonald is granted the acting rank of Major. Dated 3rd February, 1945.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED

N.Z. Armoured Corps

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) H. A. Barber relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain and assumes the acting rank of Captain. Dated 26th March, 1945.

N.Z. Artillery

The undermentioned Captains (temp. Majors) relinquish the temporary rank of Major and assume the acting rank of Major:—
B. W. Brock. Dated 5th March, 1945.
J. P. Arthurs. Dated 25th March, 1945.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. Curry relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 16th March, 1945.

N.Z. Engineers

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) D. G. MacNab, M.C., D.C.M., relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain and assumes the acting rank of Captain. Dated 14th March, 1945.

N.Z. Infantry

Captain (temp. Major) A. G. J. Robertson relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 28th March, 1945.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. N. MacLean relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain and assumes the acting rank of Captain. Dated 28th March, 1945.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) B. S. Banks relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant and assumes the acting rank of Lieutenant. Dated 29th March, 1945.

ACTING RANK RELINQUISHED

N.Z. Infantry

Major (Acting Lieutenant-Colonel) P. R. Pike, M.C., relinquishes the acting rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 26th March, 1945.

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS

419889 The Rev. James Stanton Willoughby to be Chaplain, 4th Class (Methodist). Dated 22nd March, 1945.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants:—
448556 William Brick, N.Z. Inf.
65452 Renatu Mangatekapua Mackey, N.Z. Inf.
41343 Cedric Willis Randerson, N.Z. Inf.
48114 Roger Nathaniel Smith, N.Z. Inf.
284322 Darcy George Whiting, N.Z. Inf.
16542 Walter Thomas Avery, N.Z. Div. Cav.
76713 Sydney George Bubb, N.Z. Inf.
64679 Clifton Harris Vivian Trounson, N.Z. Inf.
26074 Te Kooti Wahapango, N.Z. Inf.
Dated 22nd March, 1945.

66279 Kenneth Douglas Elliott, N.Z.A.
60074 Lewis Albert William Davis, D.C.M., N.Z.E.
Dated 24th March, 1945.

501383 Alan Roy Barker, N.Z. Postal Corps.
Dated 25th March, 1945.

901 Edward Frederick Thomas Watts, N.Z.A.
36164 Douglas Hume Cammell, N.Z.A.
28820 Henry James Blick, N.Z.A.
66185 James Ralston Lawry, N.Z.A.
60987 Colin Byron Davies, N.Z.A.
66442 Noel Abraham Dunn, N.Z.A.
Dated 31st March, 1945.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Subaltern:—
814547 Miss June Elizabeth Mason, N.Z.W.A.A.C.
Dated 25th March, 1945.

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, 4th May, 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

Temp. Lieutenant-Colonel H. M. W. Richardson, D.S.O., M.C., is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 9th April, 1945.

N.Z. PERMANENT STAFF

Staff Sergeant Leslie Rexnold Musgrave to be temp. Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 11th April, 1945.

REGIMENT OF ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY

Bombardier (temp. Lieutenant and Quartermaster) F. R. Blue relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant and Quartermaster. Dated 31st January, 1945.