Oct. 25] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1315

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant Patrick Winfrd Millar, promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant and reappointed, to date 4th June, 1945.

Temporary Sub-lieutenant William Graeme Holder, promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant and reappointed, to date 25th June, 1945.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant Christopher Stuart Turnbull, promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant and reappointed, to date 8th July, 1945.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant Eric Sargisson Green, promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant and reappointed, to date 14th July, 1945.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant Irvine William Down, promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant and reappointed, to date 14th July, 1945.

Temporary Acting Sub-Lieutenant David Stuart Beattie, promoted to the rank of Temporary Sub-Lieutenant and reappointed, to date 8th June, 1945.

Temporary Acting Sub-Lieutenants Donald Colebrook, Arthur Russell Howard, Frank Swinburne, and Cecil Darnley Noonan, promoted to the rank of Temporary Sub-Lieutenant and reappointed, to date 20th July, 1945.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (A) (Acting Temporary Lieutenant (A)) Edward Allan Pratt, promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant (A) and reappointed, to date, 9th March, 1945.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (A) James Gowing Godwin, promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant (A) and reappointed, to date 27th March, 1945.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (A) Jack Ian Delaney, promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant (A) and reappointed, to date 30th June, 1945.

Temporary Surgeon Lieutenant Richard Joseph Walton, M.B., Ch.B., granted the acting rank of Temporary Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander whilst holding present appointment, to date 31st August, 1945.

Mr. Graeme Murray Morice, M.B., Ch.B., entered in the rank of Probationary Temporary Surgeon Lieutenant and appointed H.M.N.Z. ship as directed, to date 20th August, 1945.

Mr. Edward Lear Gillies, M.B., Ch.B., entered in the rank of Probationary Temporary Surgeon Lieutenant and appointed H.M.N.Z. ship as directed, to date 20th August, 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, 19th October, 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. 214, dated 14th September, 1945 :—

PROMOTIONS

Commands and Staff

Colonel (temp. Brigadier) I. L. Bonifant, D.S.O., to be Brigadier. Dated 26th June, 1945.

N.Z. Armoured Corps

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) B. H. Wakelin to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 30th May, 1945.

N.Z. Infantry

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) R. V. Closey, E.D., to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 4th April, 1945.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK

N.Z. Artillery

2nd Lieutenant P. A. West to be temporary Lieutenant. Dated 18th July, 1945.

N.Z. Infantry

Lieutenant-Colonel M. C. Fairbrother, O.B.E., E.D., to be temporary Colonel. Dated 8th September, 1945.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temporary Captains :—

S. P. Hayward. Dated 13th August, 1945.

L. W. Chambers. Dated 1st September, 1945.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) H. V. Spicer to be temporary Captain. Dated 16th May, 1945.

2nd Lieutenant S. J. McConnel to be temporary Lieutenant. Dated 20th August, 1945.

N.Z. Army Service Corps

2nd Lieutenant B. M. B. Williams to be temporary Lieutenant. Dated 26th April, 1945.

N.Z. Dental Corps

The undermentioned Captains to be temporary Majors :—

E. G. Thompson. W. T. Simmers. Dated 10th September, 1945.

Audit Branch

Hon. 2nd Lieutenant (temp. Hon. Lieutenant) C. A. C. Cater to be temporary Hon. Captain. Dated 1st September, 1945.

B

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED

N.Z. Infantry

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) relinquish the temporary rank of Captain :—

P. G. Oates. E. S. F. Holland. Dated 6th September, 1945.

J. K. Burtt. Dated 10th September, 1945.

N.Z. Army Service Corps

Captain (temp. Major) E. S. Toogood relinquishes the temporary rank of Major and assumes the acting rank of Major. Dated 12th September, 1945.

N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

Captain (temp. Major) J. M. Walmsley relinquishes the temporary rank of Major and assumes the acting rank of Major. Dated 10th September, 1945.

APPOINTMENTS

Mr. B. W. Potter relinquishes the appointment of Commissioner, N.Z. Y.M.C.A., 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Dated 1st September, 1945.

Mr. S. R. Knapp is appointed Commissioner, N.Z. Y.M.C.A., 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Dated 1st September, 1945.

CORRIGENDA

PROMOTIONS

N.Z. Army Nursing Service

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 51, dated 2nd August, 1945 (vide List No. 199), relative to the promotion of Sister M. M. Prince to Charge Sister, for “Dated 22nd May, 1945,” substitute “Dated 23rd July, 1944.”

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 51, dated 2nd August, 1945 (vide List No. 199), relative to the promotion of Sister M. J. McKenzie to Charge Sister, for “Dated 23rd May, 1945,” substitute “Dated 23rd July, 1944.”

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 51, dated 2nd August, 1945 (vide List No. 199), relative to the promotion of Sister E. A. Wilson to Charge Sister, for “Dated 30th May, 1945,” substitute “Dated 23rd July, 1944.”

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Army Department,
Wellington, 19th October, 1945.

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

APPOINTMENT (SUBSTANTIVE)

N.Z. Artillery

Captain I. C. Young is reposted to the 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force and is posted to South-east Asia Command for duty in connection with recovered Allied prisoners of war and internees. Dated 21st September, 1945.

TRANSFER

N.Z. Infantry

Lieutenant R. Tapper, from the 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force in Pacific, is posted to South-east Asia Command for duty in connection with recovered Allied prisoners of war and internees. Dated 23rd September, 1945.

APPOINTMENT TO COMMISSION

N.Z. Infantry

5483 Robert Percival Evans to be temporary Lieutenant and is posted to South-east Asia Command for duty in connection with recovered Allied prisoners of war and internees. Dated 14th September, 1945.

2nd N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (MIDDLE EAST)

PROMOTIONS

N.Z. Artillery

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :—

W. J. Gilbert. J. A. Stewart. Dated 16th September, 1945.

N.Z. Medical Corps

2nd Lieutenant G. H. D. Grant to be Lieutenant. Dated 1st October, 1945.

MEMORANDUM

With reference to the notices published in the New Zealand Gazettes No. 116, dated 14th November, 1940, and No. 10, dated 6th February, 1941, relative to the appointment of the Reverend R. G. McDowell, for “Chaplain to the Forces, 4th Class,” substitute “Chaplain to the Forces, 3rd Class.”