THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

[No. 57

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

Army Department,
Wellington, 1st September, 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. 203,
dated 13th July, 1945:-

PROMOTIONS

COMMANDS AND STAFF

Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Brigadier) L. W. Thornton, O.B.E.,
to be Colonel (temp. Brigadier). Dated 26th June, 1945.

N.Z. Divisional Cavalry

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) V. J. Tanner, D.S.O., to be
Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 31st May, 1945.

N.Z. Infantry

The undermentioned Majors (temp. Lieutenant-Colonels) to
be Lieutenant-Colonels :-

K. H. Macdonald, M.C. D. G. Grant, M.C.
A. W. Barnett, M.C.

Dated 31st May, 1945.

The undermentioned to be Majors :-

Captain M. M. Cooper.
Captain (temp. Major) I. T. Galloway.

Dated 17th May, 1945.

Captain (temp. Major) H. R. Cameron.

Captains-—

R. V. Milne. D. F. Muir.

Captain (temp. Major) A. H. Revell.
Captain J. H. Sheild.
Captain (temp. Major) R. H. Spicer.

Lieutenants (temp. Captains)-

J. S. Baker, M.C. B. G. Christy, M.C.

Lieutenant (temp. Major) W. S. L. McRae.

Dated 31st May, 1945.

Lieutenant (temp. Major) W. Reedy to be Captain (temp.
Major). Dated 31st May, 1945.

The undermentioned to be Captains :-

Lieutenants (temp. Captains)-

W. J. Woodhouse. P. A. M. Brant.

Lieutenants-

S. H. Urlich. W. Ngata.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. Carr.

Lieutenants-

N. Mahuika. M. Searancke.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. H. Waititi.

Lieutenants-

P. Robson. P. Francis.

Dated 31st May, 1945.

N.Z. Education and Rehabilitation Service

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) C. H. Williams to be Captain.
Dated 15th February, 1945.

N.Z. Postal Corps

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) W. N. Hawkins to be Captain.
Dated 31st May, 1945.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK

N.Z. Armoured Corps

Captain W. C. T. Foley to be temp. Major. Dated 23rd May,
1945.

N.Z. Artillery

Captain P. S. Thomson to be temp. Major. Dated 16th June,
1945.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :-

S. D. V. Dickey. Dated 14th June, 1945.

W. P. Maxwell. I. R. Diggle.

Dated 16th June, 1945.

2nd Lieutenant P. A. West to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated
16th June, 1945.

N.Z. Engineers

Lieutenant J. L. Lawson to be temp. Captain. Dated 15th
June, 1945.

N.Z. Infantry

Major R. Boord to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated
5th July, 1945.

Captain A. Alison to be temp. Major. Dated 6th July, 1945.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :-

J. R. McCorquindale. R. Bartlett.
B. S. Lendrum. T. F. P. Hanrahan.

Dated 14th May, 1945.

W. H. Hobbs. Dated 24th June, 1945.

J. R. Williams. D. H. Lloyd.

Dated 6th July, 1945.

N.Z. Dental Corps

Captain H. A’C. G. Fitzgerald to be temp. Major. Dated
8th July, 1945.

N.Z. Education and Rehabilitation Service

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :-

R. D. McEwan. P. H. W. Nevill.

Dated 17th June, 1945.

GRANT OF ACTING RANK

N.Z. Army Pay Corps

Captain G. W. H. Fraser is granted the acting rank of Major.
Dated 7th July, 1945.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED

N.Z. Artillery

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) D. M. Belton relinquishes the
temporary rank of Captain. Dated 14th June, 1945.

N.Z. Infantry

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Majors) relinquish the
temporary rank of Major and assume the acting rank of Major :-

W. T. Swanson. Dated 8th July, 1945.

J. Wells. Dated 13th July, 1945.

N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) H. G. Birkett relinquishes
the temporary rank of Lieutenant and assumes the acting rank
of Lieutenant. Dated 13th July, 1945.

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants :-

800385 Edward William Round, N.Z.A.C.
253028 Glyn Lawrence Tucker, N.Z.A.S.C.
632846 Harry Meltzer, N.Z.A.S.C.
505295 Samuel James Sampson, N.Z.A.S.C.
466556 Raymond Augustus Witbrook, N.Z.A.S.C.
610089 Keith Stothard Brown, N.Z.O.C.
379938 Patrick Arthur Fear, N.Z.O.C.
527091 Herbert Duncan Thomson, N.Z.O.C.

Dated 5th July, 1945.

CORRIGENDA

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED

N.Z. Infantry

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 51, dated
2nd August, 1945 (vide List No. 199), relative to 2nd Lieutenant
(temp. Lieutenant) F. C. Platt, is hereby cancelled.

N.Z. Armoured Corps

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 56, dated
30th August, 1945 (vide List No. 202), relative to Lieutenant (temp.
Captain) G. T. Kerr, is hereby cancelled.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Army Department,
Wellington, 1st September, 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. 204,
dated 20th July, 1945 :-

PROMOTIONS

N.Z. Engineers

Lieutenant A. A. Keller to be Captain. Dated 27th April, 1945.

N.Z. Army Service Corps

The undermentioned to be Lieutenants :-

2nd Lieutenants-

E. G. Legge. J. S. Davey.

2nd Lieutenants (temp. Lieutenants)-

W. G. Budge. R. N. Campbell.

Dated 17th July, 1945.