Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. W. Berry to be temp. Major.
Dated 19th April, 1945.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :
K. C. Cooper. Dated 15th April, 1945.
T. C. Hynes.
E. F. T. Beer.
N. K. Chapman, M.M.
V. P. O’Connell. Dated 26th April, 1945.
A. K. R. McInnes. Dated 28th April, 1945.
C. M. MacKenzie. Dated 30th April, 1945.

Captain E. G. Gibbs to be temp. Major. Dated 8th May, 1945.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED
Commands and Staff
Colonel (temp. Brigadier) I. L. Bonifant, D.S.O., relinquishes
the temporary rank of Brigadier. Dated 10th May, 1945.

N.Z. Armoured Corps
Captain (temp. Major) M. P. Donnelly relinquishes the
temporary rank of Major. Dated 12th May, 1945.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) E. J. Davidson relinquishes the
temporary rank of Captain. Dated 18th April, 1945.
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) H. A. McMaster relinquishes
the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 7th May, 1945.

N.Z. Artillery
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) A. C. McLeod relinquishes the
temporary rank of Captain. Dated 12th May, 1945.

N.Z. Engineers
Captain (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) C. E. Barnes, D.S.O., M.C.,
relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel and assumes
the acting rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 16th May, 1945.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) A. A. Keller relinquishes the
temporary rank of Captain. Dated 17th May, 1945.

N.Z. Signals
Captain (temp. Major) A. D. Lawless relinquishes the temporary
rank of Major. Dated 11th May, 1945.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) M. J. Leonard relinquishes the
temporary rank of Captain. Dated 12th May, 1945.

N.Z. Infantry
The undermentioned Captains (temp. Majors) relinquish the
temporary rank of Major :
N. R. Flavell, and assumes the acting rank of Major.
Dated 5th May, 1945.
H. W. Northcroft. Dated 8th May, 1945.
J. H. Sheild. Dated 9th May, 1945.
L. Rawley. R. M. Wood.
Dated 12th May, 1945.
R. V. Milne. Dated 14th May, 1945.
T. A. Bullock. Dated 18th May, 1945.

Lieutenant (temp. Major) W. J. C. Gwynne relinquishes the
temporary rank of Major and assumes the temporary rank of
Captain. Dated 13th April, 1945.

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) relinquish
the temporary rank of Captain :
A. Norton-Taylor. I. G. Harris.
Dated 12th May, 1945.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) D. J. Woods relinquishes
the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 4th May, 1945.

N.Z. Army Service Corps
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) K. R. D. Drummond, B.E.M.,
relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 12th May,
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 :
G. D. Stuart. Dated 9th May, 1945.
J. N. Ashworth. Dated 10th May, 1945.

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants :
606911 Verdun Albert McHerron, Bandmaster, 2 N.Z.E.F.
Dated 1st May, 1945.
28687 Michael Gordon Eliott, N.Z.A. Dated 5th May,
1945.
458861 Allan Vincent Moffatt, N.Z. Inf. Dated 8th May,
1945.
800332 Alexander Graham, N.Z.M.C. (Q.M. List). Dated
17th May, 1945.
25775 Leslie John Kingsford Reed, N.Z.A.
63243 William Armitage Brooker, N.Z.A.
63355 John Francis Hickmott, N.Z.A.
588 Rooney Gasgoine Pees, N.Z.A.
61398 Gordon Edward Turley, N.Z.A.

Dated 19th May, 1945.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand
Gazette No. 39, dated 7th June, 1945 (vide List No. 192), relative to
the appointment of 2nd Lieutenants, for “480800 Eric Knox
Morpeth,” substitute “48080 Eric Knox Morpeth,” and for “62033
Walter Victor Pulman,” substitute “62003 Walter Victor Pulman.”

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Promotions and Retirements of Officers of the New Zealand Military
Forces

Army Department,
Wellington, 30th June, 1945.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
approve of the following promotions and retirements of
officers of the New Zealand Military Forces :

REGIMENT OF ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY
Temp. Lieutenant and Quartermaster C. S. Holden to be temp.
Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 1st June, 1945.

N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF
Temp. Captain E. J. C. Finny, from the Reserve of Officers,
Supplementary List, to be temp. Major. Dated 13th June, 1945.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant L. A. Deacon to be temp. Lieutenant.
Dated 2nd June, 1945.
Hon. Lieutenant W. Conaghan to be Hon. Captain. Dated
19th June, 1945.

TERRITORIAL FORCE
CORPS OF N.Z. ENGINEERS
Temp. Major K. Christie, M.B.E., B.E. (Civil Elect.), is posted
to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 12th June, 1945.

N.Z. INFANTRY
THE WAIKATO REGIMENT
Temp. Captain F. L. Phillips is posted to the Retired List
with the rank of Captain. Dated 21st June, 1945.

OFFICERS CEASING TO BE SECONDED TO THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND
EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
Lieutenant-Colonel G. R. Kirk, O.B.E., M.B., Ch.B., M.R.C.P.
(Lond.), M.R.A.C.P., N.Z. Medical Corps, and is reposted to the
Territorial Force (Southern Military District) with the temporary
rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, with seniority from 16th September,
1942. Dated 1st June, 1945.
Major K. Christie, M.B.E., B.E. (Civil Elect.), Corps of N.Z,
Engineers, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the
temporary rank of Major, with seniority from 20th May, 1944.
Dated 12th June, 1945.
Major E. H. Halstead, and is reposted to The Auckland
Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own) with the temporary rank
of Major, with seniority from 23rd September, 1944. Dated
23rd June, 1945.
Captain I. H. B. Dixon, N.Z. Artillery, and is reposted to the
Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority
from 1st November, 1941. Dated 15th June, 1945.
Captain C. H. Amies, N.Z. Artillery, and is reposted to the
Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority
from 5th April, 1943. Dated 21st June, 1945.
Captain F. L. Phillips, and is reposted to The Waikato
Regiment with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from
15th December, 1942. Dated 21st June, 1945.
Captain S. K. Watson, M.B., Ch.B., N.Z. Medical Corps, and
is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of
Captain, with seniority from 4th December, 1943. Dated 25th
June, 1945.
Lieutenant J. H. Hart, N.Z. Artillery, and is reposted to the
Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Lieutenant, with
seniority from 18th August, 1943. Dated 29th July, 1944.

OFFICERS STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND
EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
Colonel C. W. Salmon, D.C.M., and is posted to the Retired
List. Dated 15th June, 1945.
Major (Acting Lieutenant-Colonel) A. V. Knapp, M.B.E., and
is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, with the
rank of Major. Dated 21st June, 1945.
Major F. Hudson, F.R.C.S. (Eng.), L.R.C.P. (Lond.), and is
posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated
23rd May, 1945.
Major J. L. Griffiths, M.C., and is posted to the Reserve of
Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 26th May, 1945.
Major J. H. Hutchinson, and is posted to the Reserve of
Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 29th May, 1945.
Major A. Ross, M.C., and is posted to the Reserve of Officers,
Supplementary List. Dated 21st June, 1945.
Captain (Acting-Major) R. Pirrie, M.C., and is posted to the
Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 4th June, 1945.
Captain (Acting-Major) G. Baker, and is posted to the Retired
List with the rank of Major. Dated 20th June, 1945.
Lieutenant (Acting-Captain) A. L. King, Corps of N.Z. Engineers, and is posted to the Territorial Force with the temporary
rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 10th March, 1944. Dated
21st May, 1945.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand
Gazette No. 26, dated 19th April, 1945, relative to 2nd Lieutenant
G. P. Mitchell, for “Dated 26th March, 1945,” substitute “Dated
21st June, 1945.”
N. H. Rowse, Esquire (Church Army). Dated 16th June, 1945.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.