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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
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Temporary Sub-Lieutenant Stanley Muir Ferguson, promoted to the rank of Temporary Acting Lieutenant and reappointed, to date 9th April, 1944.

Temporary Acting Sub-Lieutenants John Byrne Barry, John McAnally, Oswald Dykes, Graham Arthur Williamson, and Henry Vincent Peake, promoted to the rank of Temporary Sub-Lieutenant and reappointed, to date 22nd October, 1944.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (A) Laurence Albert James Beamsley, promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant (A) and reappointed, to date 2nd November, 1944.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (A) Charles Green Patrick, promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant (A) and reappointed, to date 12th October, 1944.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (A) John Fenner Webb, promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant (A) and reappointed, to date 20th February, 1944.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (E) John Mitchell Cameron, seniority antedated to 3rd September, 1943.

Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander Eric Snow McPhail, seniority antedated to 7th October, 1938. Promoted to the rank of Surgeon Commander and reappointed, to date 7th October, 1944.

Temporary Acting Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant Trevor Percival Douglas Jones, promoted to the rank of Temporary Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant and reappointed, to date 10th September, 1944.

Temporary Acting Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant Arthur Charles Lambert, promoted to the rank of Temporary Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant and reappointed, to date 15th September, 1944.

Temporary Acting Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant Wallis Noel Long, promoted to the rank of Temporary Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant and reappointed, to date 24th November, 1944.

Temporary Lieutenant (Special Branch) Donald Cook Wilkie, transferred to the Executive Branch in the rank of Temporary Lieutenant with existing seniority of 6th January, 1940, and reappointed, to date 27th November, 1944.

Temporary Lieutenant (Special Branch) Orton Sutherland Hintz, appointed H.M.N.Z. ship as directed for duty outside Navy Office, Wellington, as Royal New Zealand Navy Publicity Officer (date to be reported).

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (Special Branch) Harper Barnett, transferred to the Royal New Zealand Naval Reserve in the rank of Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (E) with seniority of 10th May, 1944, and reappointed, to date 25th October, 1944.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (Special Branch) Walter John Willis, promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant (Special Branch) and reappointed, to date 19th April, 1944.

Temporary Acting Sub-Lieutenant (Special Branch) Montague Page Hirtzel, promoted to the rank of Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (Special Branch) and reappointed, to date 20th September, 1944.

Percy Gordon Bell, Able Seaman, W/3149, promoted to the rank of Temporary Acting Sub-Lieutenant (Special Branch) and appointed H.M.N.Z. ship as directed, to date 27th October, 1944.

Mr. Reginald Henry James Hamlin, M.A., M.B., Ch.B., entered as Probationary Temporary Surgeon Lieutenant and appointed H.M.N.Z. ship as directed, to date 1st December, 1944.

WOMEN’S ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVAL SERVICE

Mary Stanfield Lord, Leading Wren, O.N. 65, and Patricia Dartrey Adams, Leading Wren, O.N. 67, promoted to the rank of Fourth Officer and appointed H.M.N.Z. ship as directed, to date 4th September, 1944.

Mary Vernon Morten, Chief Wren, 2nd Class, O.N. 43, promoted to the rank of Fourth Officer and appointed H.M.N.Z. ship as directed, to date 24th August, 1944.

Kathleen Malley, Petty Officer Wren, O.N. 377, promoted to the rank of Fourth Officer and appointed H.M.N.Z. ship as directed, to date 18th October, 1944.

Elizabeth Mary Nichol, Petty Officer Wren, O.N. 59, promoted to the rank of Fourth Officer and appointed H.M.N.Z. ship as directed, to date 18th December, 1944.

Fourth Officer Enid Grantham, promoted to the rank of Third Officer and reappointed, to date 12th October, 1944.

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, 29th January, 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. 169, dated 24th November, 1944:—

PROMOTIONS

N.Z. Divisional Cavalry

Captain (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) N. P. Wilder, D.S.O., to be Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel). Dated 29th October, 1944.

The undermentioned to be Majors:—

Captains (temp. Majors)—
P. J. C. Burns. F. H. Poolman, M.C.
Captain D. A. Cole.
Captain (temp. Major) G. P. R. Thomas.
Dated 15th November, 1944.

N.Z. Armoured Corps

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) J. M. Elliot to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 29th October, 1944.

N.Z. Artillery

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:—
J. S. Whiting. Dated 14th August, 1944.
J. D. Ritch. Dated 16th October, 1944.
R. E. Smith. A. C. Manning.
Dated 13th November, 1944.

N.Z. Signals

2nd Lieutenant I. B. Compton to be Lieutenant. Dated 6th November, 1944.

N.Z. Infantry

The undermentioned Majors (temp. Lieutenant-Colonels) to be Lieutenant-Colonels:—
J. I. Thodey, D.S.O. E. K. Norman, M.C.
H. V. Donald, M.C. W. B. Thomas, D.S.O., M.C.
Dated 29th October, 1944.

Captain J. A. M. Brittenden to be Major, with seniority from 28th September, 1944, and pay and allowances from 24th October, 1944.

Captain R. L. Pratt to be Major, with seniority from 28th September, 1944, and pay and allowances from 15th November, 1944.

Captain S. E. Carr to be Major. Dated 30th October, 1944.

Lieutenant A. Castelli to be Captain. Dated 28th September, 1944.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:—
D. B. Hill. Dated 15th May, 1944.
B. C. Turley.
R. Bartlett.
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) P. M. Murphy.
C. B. Grant.
R. Berry.

Dated 20th November, 1944.

N.Z. Medical Corps

Captain P. F. Howden to be Major. Dated 17th November, 1944.

Lieutenant L. W. Blain to be Captain. Dated 1st July, 1944.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) W. G. Bear (Quartermaster) to be Captain. Dated 28th September, 1944.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK

Staff

Brigadier C. E. Weir, D.S.O., to be temp. Major-General whilst commanding a Division. Dated 4th November, 1944.

N.Z. Divisional Cavalry

Lieutenant-Colonel I. L. Bonifant, D.S.O., to be temp. Colonel. Dated 6th November, 1944.

The undermentioned Captains to be temp. Majors:—
R. A. M. MacDonald. Dated 10th November, 1944.
C. L. Wood. Dated 11th November, 1944.

Lieutenant C. W. Mack, D.C.M., to be temp. Captain. Dated 11th November, 1944.

2nd Lieutenant D. L. Studholme to be temp. Captain. Dated 11th November, 1944.

2nd Lieutenant A. J. Parsons to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 13th November, 1944.

N.Z. Artillery

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains:—
C. S. Stevens. J. R. A. Gunn.
Dated 11th November, 1944.

S. P. Norrie. Dated 13th November, 1944.

N.Z. Infantry

Lieutenant-Colonel T. C. Campbell, M.C., to be temp. Colonel. Dated 6th November, 1944.

The undermentioned Majors to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonels:—
A. Awatere, M.C. Dated 18th November, 1944.
G. P. Sanders. Dated 20th November, 1944.

The undermentioned Captains to be temp. Majors:—
R. E. Agar. Dated 7th November, 1944.
J. W. McArthur. Dated 10th November, 1944.
N. R. Flavell. Dated 20th November, 1944.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains:—
F. S. Hallett. J. R. K. McLauchlan.
Dated 12th October, 1944.

G. A. Hutton. Dated 18th October, 1944.

2nd Lieutenant M. H. Linklater to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 1st October, 1944.

N.Z. Army Pay Corps

Captain G. W. H. Fraser to be temp. Major. Dated 17th October, 1944.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED

N.Z. Engineers

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) J. N. Anderson, D.S.O., relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 12th November, 1944.