Oct. 18] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1297

Appointments, Promotions, Retirements, and Resignation of Officers
of the New Zealand Military Forces

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Army Department,
Wellington, 15th October, 1945.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
confirm the following appointments, promotions, retire-
ments, and resignation of officers of the New Zealand Military
Forces :—

N.Z. PERMANENT STAFF

Temp. Lieutenant and Quartermaster G. H. Martin to be temp.
Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 12th September, 1945.

N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

Major S. B. Wallace, B.E., to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel.
Dated 24th September, 1945.

N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF

Temp. Captain J. R. Morris, N.Z. Army Service Corps, to be
temp. Captain. Dated 15th September, 1945.

Temp. Captain C. N. Mitchell is posted to the Retired List with
the rank of Captain. Dated 22nd September, 1945.

Temp. Lieutenant R. W. Syme, Corps of N.Z. Engineers, to be
temp. Lieutenant. Dated 22nd July, 1945.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant A. S. King to be temp. Lieutenant.
Dated 2nd October, 1945.

TERRITORIAL FORCE

N.Z. ARTILLERY

Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) C. H. Sawyers, D.S.O.,
is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.
Dated 5th October, 1945.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) S. M. Almao is posted to the Retired
List with the rank of Captain. Dated 3rd October, 1945.

N.Z. INFANTRY

The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own)

Captain R. H. Forder, E.D., is posted to the Retired List.
Dated 6th October, 1945.

Temp. Lieutenant W. R. McLeod is posted to the Retired List
with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 2nd October, 1945.

The Hauraki Regiment

John Victor Nagle to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) and is
seconded to Katikati District High School Cadets, Area 2. Dated
1st February, 1945.

The Otago Regiment

Temp. Lieutenant T. W. Lawson is posted to the Retired List
with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 28th September, 1945.

N.Z. ORDNANCE CORPS

Temp. Lieutenant V. C. Clarke relinquishes his appointment
in the N.Z. Temporary Staff and resigns his commission. Dated
5th October, 1945.

OFFICERS CEASING TO BE SECONDED TO THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND
EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

Lieutenant-Colonel C. H. Sawyers, D.S.O., N.Z. Artillery, and
is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of
Lieutenant-Colonel, with seniority from 14th December, 1944.
Dated 5th October, 1945.

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) S. B. Wallace, B.E., and is
reposted to the N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps with the rank of Major,
with seniority from 28th February, 1942. Dated 23rd September,
1945.

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) C. N. Watson, M.C., E.D.,
and is reposted to The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s
Own) with the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, with seniority
from 1st April, 1942. Dated 3rd October, 1945.

Major E. P. Davis, E.D., N.Z. Army Service Corps, and is re-
posted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Major,
with seniority from 25th February, 1941. Dated 16th September,
1945.

Major R. K. Gordon, E.D., and is reposted to The Wellington
West Coast Regiment with the rank of Major, with seniority from
18th May, 1937. Dated 3rd October, 1945.

Major J. A. S. Mackenzie, N.Z. Dental Corps, and is reposted
to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Major, with
seniority from 27th August, 1940. Dated 3rd October, 1945.

Major A. C. W. Mantell-Harding, E.D., and is reposted to The
Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own) with the rank of
Major, with seniority from 18th June, 1934. Dated 3rd October,
1945.

Major L. H. Veale, E.D., N.Z. Artillery, and is reposted to
the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Major, with
seniority from 8th April, 1941. Dated 4th October, 1945.

Captain J. G. Pring, and is reposted to The Auckland Regiment
(Countess of Ranfurly’s Own) with the temporary rank of Captain,
with seniority from 11th September, 1944. Dated 25th September,
1945.

Captain S. M. Almao, N.Z. Artillery, and is reposted to the
Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority
from 15th June, 1941. Dated 3rd October, 1945.

Captain J. T. Stewart, N.Z. Artillery, and is reposted to the
Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority
from 14th May, 1941. Dated 5th October, 1945.

Captain R. H. Forder, E.D., and is reposted to The Auckland
Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own) with the rank of Captain,
with seniority from 28th June, 1935. Dated 6th October, 1945.

Lieutenant I. G. Budge, B.E. (Civil), Corps of N.Z. Engineers,
and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank
of Lieutenant, with seniority from 10th December, 1943. Dated
10th October, 1944.

Lieutenant W. E. Fisher, Corps of N.Z. Engineers, and is
reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Lieu-
tenant, with seniority from 14th May, 1944. Dated 10th October,
1944.

Lieutenant D. H. Thurston, and is reposted to The Auckland
Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own) with the temporary rank
of Lieutenant, with seniority from 18th June, 1943. Dated 17th
September, 1945.

Lieutenant T. W. Lawson, and is reposted to the Otago Regi-
ment with the temporary rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from
8th July, 1944. Dated 28th September, 1945.

Lieutenant W. R. McLeod, and is reposted to the Auckland
Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own) with the temporary rank
of Lieutenant, with seniority from 14th March, 1944. Dated 2nd
October, 1945.

Matron E. F. Worn, A.R.R.C., N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and
is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of
Matron, with seniority from 14th August, 1944. Dated 25th August,
1945.

Charge Sister L. J. Preston, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and
is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of
Charge Sister, with seniority from 1st March, 1944. Dated 21st
September, 1945.

Sister R. J. Ward, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reposted
to the Territorial Force with the rank of Sister, with seniority from
13th May, 1941. Dated 2nd October, 1945.

OFFICERS STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND
EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

Lieutenant-Colonel J. Russell, M.B., Ch.B., and is posted to
the Retired List. Dated 5th October, 1945.

Captain B. T. Robertson, and is posted to the Reserve of
Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 10th October, 1944.

Captain L. C. Barton, and is posted to The Auckland Regiment
(Countess of Ranfurly’s Own) with the temporary rank of Captain,
with seniority from 21st June, 1943. Dated 3rd October, 1945.

Captain I. D. Reid, and is posted to the Retired List. Dated
3rd October, 1945.

Captain A. E. Andrews, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers,
Supplementary List. Dated 4th October, 1945.

Captain S. H. Johnson, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers,
Supplementary List. Dated 4th October, 1945.

Captain L. C. Smart, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers,
Supplementary List. Dated 4th October, 1945.

Captain H. G. O. Tansley, and is posted to the Retired List.
Dated 6th October, 1945.

Lieutenant (Acting-Major) R. G. Campbell, and is posted to
the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List with the rank of
Lieutenant. Dated 2nd October, 1945.

Lieutenant (Acting-Captain) D. W. C. Jones, and is posted to
the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, with the rank of
Lieutenant. Dated 11th July, 1945.

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 37, dated
31st May, 1945, relative to Lieutenant (Acting-Captain) K. D.
Gillespie is hereby cancelled and the following substituted :—

“Captain K. D. Gillespie, and is posted to the Reserve of
Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 9th May, 1945.”

Lieutenant J. R. Concher, and is posted to the Reserve of
Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 10th October, 1944.

Lieutenant R. Genge, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers,
Supplementary List. Dated 10th October, 1944.

Lieutenant E. W. Hunt, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers,
Supplementary List. Dated 10th October, 1944.

Lieutenant C. E. B. Pattison, and is posted to the Reserve of
Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 25th August, 1945.

Lieutenant D. A. C. Shepherd, and is posted to the Reserve of
Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 10th September, 1945.

Lieutenant I. J. T. Robinson, and is posted to the Reserve of
Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 25th September, 1945.

Lieutenant J. S. Turner, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers,
Supplementary List. Dated 29th September, 1945.

Lieutenant F. J. Humphreys, and is posted to the Reserve of
Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 1st October, 1945.

Lieutenant M. D. Acland, and is posted to the Reserve of
Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 4th October, 1945.

Lieutenant H. L. Bioletti, and is posted to The Auckland
Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own) with the temporary rank
of Lieutenant, with seniority from 19th June, 1943. Dated 5th
October, 1945.

Lieutenant J. M. Doreen, and is posted to the Reserve of
Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 6th October, 1945.

Lieutenant E. C. Wood, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers,
Supplementary List. Dated 8th October, 1945.

2nd Lieutenant R. F. Yates, and is reposted to the Reserve of
Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 10th October, 1944.

2nd Lieutenant I. G. Wilson, and is reposted to the Reserve of
Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 10th October, 1944.

2nd Lieutenant A. T. Valois, and is reposted to the Reserve of
Officers, Supplementary List, with the temporary rank of Lieutenant.
Dated 10th October, 1944.

2nd Lieutenant G. C. Ferens, and is reposted to the Reserve of
Officers, Supplementary List, with the temporary rank of Lieutenant.
Dated 10th October, 1944.