Sept. 6]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

N.Z. Medical Corps
The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains :-
J. L. Sincock. Dated 15th July, 1945.
G. Townsend. J. M. Hansen.
W. R. Aitchison. P. P. E. Savage.
T. H. E. Cornish. R. B. Bell.
J. R. E. Dobson.
Dated 17th July, 1945.
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) G. D. Stuart (Quartermaster)
to be Lieutenant. Dated 10th July, 1945.

N.Z. Ordnance Corps
2nd Lieutenant I. Talbot to be Lieutenant. Dated 15th July,
1945.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK
N.Z. Divisional Cavalry
Lieutenant (Acting-Captain) H. C. Hiatt to be temp. Captain.
Dated 25th June, 1945.
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant, Acting-Captain) I. L.
Faulkner to be temp. Captain. Dated 9th July, 1945.

N.Z. Engineers
Captain E. L. Hendry to be temp. Major. Dated 15th June,
1945.
The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :-
N. A. Bannatyne. Dated 11th June, 1945.
R. J. McMillan. Dated 6th July, 1945.

N.Z. Infantry
Captain B. S. Edinger to be temp. Major. Dated 17th June,
1945.
Lieutenant S. W. Turnbull to be temp. Captain. Dated 23rd
June, 1945.
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be temp. Lieu-
tenants :-
R. L. Paterson. Dated 1st June, 1945.
E. D. Burton. Dated 10th July, 1945.

N.Z. Army Service Corps
The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :-
I. A. Neal. W. G. Budge.
L. F. Cumming. R. N. Campbell.
E. G. Legge.
Dated 17th July, 1945.

N.Z. Medical Corps
The undermentioned Captains to be temp. Majors :-
G. Williams. K. H. Holdgate.
Dated 10th July, 1945.
2nd Lieutenant (Acting-Lieutenant) G. D. Stuart (Quarter-
master) to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 9th May, 1945.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED
Commands and Staff
Colonel (temp. Brigadier) J. M. Mitchell, D.S.O., E.D., relin-
quishes the temporary rank of Brigadier. Dated 10th July, 1945.

N.Z. Artillery
Major (temp. Colonel) P. Gilchrist, M.C., relinquishes the
temporary rank of Colonel and assumes the acting rank of Lieutenant-
Colonel. Dated 11th July, 1945.

N.Z. Engineers
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) N. A. Bannatyne relinquishes the
temporary rank of Captain and assumes the acting rank of Captain.
Dated 13th July, 1945.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) K. C. Fenton relinquishes the
temporary rank of Captain. Dated 16th July, 1945.

N.Z. Infantry
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) E. F. T. Beer relinquishes the
temporary rank of Captain and assumes the acting rank of Captain.
Dated 19th July, 1945.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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 relin-
quishments of temporary rank of officers on active service with
the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (Middle East), vide
List No. 205, dated 27th July, 1945:-

PROMOTIONS
N.Z. Divisional Cavalry
Captain W. H. Wilson to be Major, with seniority from 2lst
February, 1945, and pay and allowances from 15th July, 1945.
The undermentioned to be Lieutenants :-
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) H. J. Stace. Dated
14th July, 1945.
2nd Lieutenant V. Buckle. Dated 23rd July, 1945.

N.Z. Armoured Corps
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) R. S. Guthrie to be
Lieutenant. Dated 23rd July, 1945.

N.Z. Artillery
The undermentioned Captains (temp. Majors) to be Majors :-
G. F. L. Dillon. J. E. Caughley.
M. M. Robertson. A. G. Cook.
Dated 6th May, 1945.

N.Z. Engineers
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :-
D. A. Hudson. Dated 11th July, 1945.
W. H. Harvey. Dated 23rd July, 1945.

N.Z. Infantry
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :-
D. R. S. Mitchell. Dated 3rd July, 1945.
A. T. G. Ross. Dated 8th July, 1945.
J. L. Knowles. Dated 11th July, 1945.

N.Z. Army Service Corps
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :-
H. J. MacDonald. G. R. Colston.
Dated 17th July, 1945.

N.Z. Medical Corps
Lieutenant A. G. Roberts to be Captain. Dated 24th July,
1945.
The undermentioned Lieutenants (Quartermasters) to be
Captains :-
L. H. Cairns. D. G. Sherriff.
Dated 21st July, 1945.

N.Z. Chaplains Department
The Rev. J. G. Mathews, Chaplain, 4th Class, to be Chaplain,
3rd Class. Dated 25th July, 1945.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK
N.Z. Armoured Corps
2nd Lieutenant A. R. McLay to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated
16th June, 1945.

N.Z. Artillery
The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :-
G. B. Lawry. Dated 16th June, 1945.
R. G. J. Tregurtha. Dated 5th July, 1945.

N.Z. Engineers
Major J. Brooke-White to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated
5th July, 1945.

N.Z. Infantry
The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :-
R. J. Evans. Dated 14th June, 1945.
E. C. Hansen. Dated 16th July, 1945.

N.Z. Medical Corps
Major C. R. Burns to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated
25th July, 1945.
The undermentioned Captains to be temp. Majors :-
W. I. Paterson. J. L. Adams.
Dated 10th July, 1945.

N.Z. Dental Corps
Captain S. A. S. Blue to be temp. Major. Dated 8th July, 1945.

N.Z. Army Pay Corps
2nd Lieutenant C. L. Kirby to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated
1st July, 1945.

N.Z. Education and Rehabilitation Service
2nd Lieutenant L. M. Enting to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated
18th July, 1945.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED
N.Z. Engineers
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) C. A. E. Petersen relinquishes the
temporary rank of Captain and assumes the acting rank of Captain.
Dated 26th July, 1945.
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) G. Leighton-Jones relinquishes
the temporary rank of Lieutenant and assumes the acting rank of
Lieutenant. Dated 26th July, 1945.

N.Z. Infantry
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. J. Evans relinquishes the
temporary rank of Captain. Dated 15th July, 1945.

N.Z. Army Service Corps
Captain (temp. Major) M. R. Maude relinquishes the temporary
rank of Major and assumes the acting rank of Major. Dated 27th
July, 1945.