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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 37

N.Z. Medical Corps
Captain G. M. Evans to be Major. Dated 1st April, 1945.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK
N.Z. Armoured Corps

Lieutenant G. O. Wiles to be temp. Captain. Dated 19th November, 1944.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 30, dated 3rd May, 1945, vide List No. 186, relative to the promotion of Lieutenants to Captains, for “Lieutenant G. O. Wiles,” substitute “Lieutenant (temp. Captain) G. O. Wiles.”

Lieutenant W. A. Morgan to be temp. Captain. Dated 29th March, 1945.

N.Z. Infantry

Captain E. B. Butcher to be temp. Major. Dated 7th April, 1945.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :—
J. R. Warrington. Dated 1st April, 1945.
B. A. Andrews. Dated 2nd April, 1945.

N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :—
R. R. Boot. Dated 3rd April, 1945.
T. H. Beauchamp. G. C. Sherson. T. J. Chapman. Dated 9th April, 1945.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be temp. Lieutenants :—
H. G. Birkett. W. Ball. Dated 9th April, 1945.

N.Z. Education and Rehabilitation Service

Lieutenant J. T. Shaw to be temp. Captain. Dated 11th April, 1945.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED
N.Z. Armoured Corps

Captain (temp. Major) K. G. Brown relinquishes the temporary rank of Major and assumes the acting rank of Major. Dated 17th April, 1945.

N.Z. Artillery

Captain (temp. Major) K. W. Paterson relinquishes the temporary rank of Major and assumes the acting rank of Major. Dated 19th April, 1945.

N.Z. Infantry

Lieutenant (temp. Major) W. T. Swanson relinquishes the temporary rank of Major and assumes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 19th March, 1945.

Lieutenant (temp. Major) I. A. Arthur relinquishes the temporary rank of Major and assumes the acting rank of Major. Dated 17th April, 1945.

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) relinquish the temporary rank of Captain and assume the acting rank of Captain :—
J. Milne, M.M. J. Smith. Dated 17th April, 1945.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) A. R. G. Lock, D.C.M., M.M., relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 10th April, 1945.

N.Z. Medical Corps

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (temp. Lieutenants) (Quartermasters) relinquish the temporary rank of Lieutenant and assume the acting rank of Lieutenant :—
I. S. Mathieson. Dated 11th April, 1945.
G. D. Stuart. Dated 19th April, 1945.

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants :—
600642 Kenneth Henderson Gibbons, N.Z. Inf. Dated 5th April, 1945.
15790 Gordon Sinclair Herron, N.Z.A.C.
41132 Jack Burdett, N.Z.A.C.
48002 Robert Craddock Stead, N.Z.A.C.
36790 Newton Stewart Ayson, N.Z.E.
34436 Robert Daldy Reese, N.Z.E.
17072 Robert Dick Stirling, N.Z.E.
808586 Albany Harry Tainui, N.Z. Inf. Dated 8th April, 1945.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Variations in Rank, and Relinquishments of Temporary Rank of Officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force

Army Department,
Wellington, 28th May, 1945.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments, promotions, transfers, variations in rank, and relinquishments of temporary rank of officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force :—

APPOINTMENT (TEMPORARY)
N.Z. Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps

Subaltern B. A. Browne is reported to the 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force. Dated 20th April, 1945.

VARIATION IN RANK
N.Z. Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps

Subaltern B. A. Browne relinquishes the rank of Subaltern and assumes the rank of 2nd Subaltern. Dated 20th April, 1945.

2ND N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE IN PACIFIC

VARIATIONS IN RANK
N.Z. Artillery

Lieutenant B. L. Williams relinquishes the rank of Lieutenant and assumes the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 20th April, 1945.

N.Z. Infantry

Major N. E. G. Felton relinquishes the rank of Major and assumes the rank of Captain. Dated 11th April, 1945.

N.Z. Medical Corps

The undermentioned Captains relinquish the rank of Captain and assume the rank of Lieutenant :—
I. M. Cairney. L. N. Hudson. Dated 20th April, 1945.

2ND N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE—15TH REINFORCEMENTS

APPOINTMENTS (TEMPORARY)
N.Z. Artillery

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenant :—
60180 Alan John Holland. Dated 29th March, 1945.

N.Z. Infantry

The undermentioned to be Lieutenants :—
30459 Selwyn Catchpole.
9626 Walter Edward Grogan. Dated 29th March, 1945.

The undermentioned are seconded to the 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force :—

N.Z. Infantry

Lieutenant B. T. O. R. Poananga (N.Z.S.C.). Dated 11th April, 1945.

N.Z. Ordnance Corps

Captain (temp. Major) C. J. J. Storie (N.Z.T.S.). Dated 6th April, 1945.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. G. A. Farnell (N.Z.A.O.C.). Dated 11th April, 1945.

The undermentioned are reported to the 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force :—

N.Z. Artillery

Lieutenants—
F. T. Carpenter. L. H. Jones.
R. S. Crotty. M. F. Le Pine.
C. S. M. Evison. H. P. Whitlock.
N. T. Fagg. J. H. Woon. Dated 11th April, 1945.

N.Z. Signals

Captain G. M. Parkhouse. Dated 11th April, 1945.

N.Z. Infantry

Lieutenants—
R. H. Cameron. L. D. O’Connor.
E. Goodman. L. Peters.
F. Lemin. R. Shepherd.
N. H. Moody. Dated 11th April, 1945.

2nd Lieutenants—
F. F. Reading. Dated 31st January, 1945.
F. W. P. McHugh. Dated 1st February, 1945.
J. H. K. Woodhouse. Dated 21st February, 1945.
M. P. Kyne. Dated 27th February, 1945.
L. E. I. McKinnon. Dated 16th March, 1945.
E. L. Kidd. Dated 27th March, 1945.
W. A. Norman. Dated 5th April, 1945.

The undermentioned are seconded from the Territorial Force :—

N.Z. Medical Corps

Lieutenants—
P. F. Bartley, M.B., Ch.B. A. W. Pearson, M.B., Ch.B. Dated 11th April, 1945.

N.Z. Dental Corps

Lieutenant G. N. Davies, B.D.S. Dated 11th April, 1945.

PROMOTIONS
N.Z. Infantry

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :—
F. F. Reading. Dated 31st January, 1945.
F. W. P. McHugh. Dated 1st February, 1945.
J. H. K. Woodhouse. Dated 21st February, 1945.
M. P. Kyne. Dated 27th February, 1945.
L. E. I. McKinnon. Dated 16th March, 1945.
E. L. Kidd. Dated 27th March, 1945.
W. A. Norman. Dated 5th April, 1945.