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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 74

Consul-General of Belgium for New Zealand and its Dependencies
and the Mandated Territory of Western Samoa to receive Moneys
or Personal Chattels payable to Subjects of Belgium

Pursuant to the provisions of section 52 of the Public Trust
Office Act, 1908, as amended by section 54 of the Public
Trust Office Amendment Act, 1921–22, I, Cyril Louis Norton
Newall, the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand,
do hereby notify that moneys or personal chattels payable or
deliverable by the Public Trustee to subjects of Belgium residents
therein may be paid or delivered to the Consul-General of Belgium
for New Zealand and its dependencies and the mandated territory
of Western Samoa.

Given under my hand, this 19th day of November, 1945.
C. L. N. NEWALL, Governor-General.

Appointments, Promotions, Relinquishments of Temporary Rank,
and Retirements of Officers of the New Zealand Military Forces

Army Department,
Wellington, 24th November, 1945.

His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve
of the following appointments, promotions, relinquishments
of temporary rank, and retirements of officers of the New Zealand
Military Forces :—

REGIMENT OF ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY

Gunner (temp. Lieutenant and Quartermaster) E. C. Batchelor
relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant and Quartermaster.
Dated 26th November, 1945.

N.Z. PERMANENT ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Staff Sergeant John Mills Mabbett to be temp. Lieutenant and
Quartermaster. Dated 24th November, 1945.

N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

Staff Sergeant Bertie Augustus McConnel to be temp. Captain
and Quartermaster. Dated 26th September, 1945.

N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant W. A. Manning to be temp. Lieutenant.
Dated 1st November, 1945.

TERRITORIAL FORCE

N.Z. INFANTRY

The North Auckland Regiment

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (on prob.), and are
seconded to Dargaville District High School Cadets :—
Frederick John Bennett Whyte.
Leslie James Mason.

Dated 1st September, 1945.

The Otago Regiment

Ivan Gillieson Garden (late Lieutenant, 1st Cadet Battalion,
The Otago Regiment) to be temp. Lieutenant, with seniority from
21st July, 1935, and is seconded to Otago Boys’ High School Cadets.
Dated 13th October, 1945.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT

The Rev. P. L. Aldridge, Chaplain, 4th Class (Roman Catholic),
is posted to the Retired List. Dated 19th November, 1945.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS

Lieutenant (temp. Major) N. E. H. Fulton, M.B., Ch.B., to be
temp. Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 1st September, 1945.

Lieutenant D. D. Lyness, M.B., Ch.B., to be temp. Captain.
Dated 18th October, 1945.

N.Z. DENTAL CORPS

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) are posted
to the Retired List with the rank of Captain :—
L. Christie.
F. J. Flynn.

Dated 27th November, 1945.

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

Major G. H. Bell, and is reposted to The Hawke’s Bay Regiment with the temporary rank of Major, with seniority from
1st December, 1943. Dated 31st October, 1945.

Major A. B. Adams, M.B., Ch.B., N.Z. Medical Corps, and is
reposted to the Territorial Force (Southern Military District), with
the temporary rank of Major, with seniority from 5th December,
1944. Dated 14th November, 1945.

Major J. J. Bourke, M.B., Ch.B., N.Z. Medical Corps, and is
reposted to the Territorial Force (Central Military District) with
the temporary rank of Major, with seniority from 5th December,
1944. Dated 16th November, 1945.

Captain T. W. Swale, and is reposted to The Southland Regiment with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from
28th May, 1945. Dated 14th November, 1945.

Captain C. C. Jenkin, and is reposted to The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own) with the temporary rank
of Captain, with seniority from 1st June, 1945. Dated 15th
November, 1945.

Lieutenant D. W. Eckford, N.Z. Ordnance Corps, and is reposted
to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Lieutenant,
with seniority from 17th March, 1943. Dated 14th November,
1945

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

Major (Acting Lieutenant-Colonel) J. N. Anderson, D.S.O.,
and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, with
the rank of Major. Dated 14th November, 1945.

Major K. M. Emanuel, M.B., Ch.B., and is posted to the Reserve
of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 14th November, 1945.

Major H. J. Gosset, M.B., Ch.B., and is posted to the Reserve
of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 14th November, 1945.

Captain B. A. McConnel, and is reposted to the N.Z. Army
Ordnance Corps. Dated 25th September, 1945.

Captain C. W. Butterfield, and is posted to the Reserve of
Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 9th October, 1945.

Captain C. H. Upham, V.C., and is posted to the Retired List.
Dated 8th November, 1945.

Captain N. J. McLeod, and is posted to The Hauraki Regiment
with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 20th
December, 1943. Dated 13th November, 1945.

Captain K. Simmonds, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers,
Supplementary List. Dated 14th November, 1945.

Captain P. A. Smith, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers,
Supplementary List. Dated 14th November, 1945.

Captain R. K. King, M.C., and is posted to the Retired List.
Dated 17th November, 1945.

Captain J. M. Mabbett, and is reposted to the N.Z. Permanent
Army Service Corps. Dated 23rd November, 1945.

Lieutenant R. J. Opie, and is reposted to the Regiment of
Royal N.Z. Artillery. Dated 13th September, 1945.

Lieutenant A. L. Turner, and is posted to the Retired List.
Dated 9th October, 1945.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand
Gazette No. 11, dated 15th February, 1945, relative to Lieutenant
I. T. Van Asch, for “Dated 1st February, 1945,” substitute “Dated
7th November, 1945.”

Lieutenant S. A. Neal, and is reposted to the Reserve of Officers,
Supplementary List. Dated 10th November, 1945.

Lieutenant K. V. Paul, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers,
Supplementary List. Dated 11th November, 1945.

Lieutenant J. B. Cowan, M.B.E., and is posted to the Retired
List. Dated 14th November, 1945.

Lieutenant J. J. King, and is posted to the Retired List. Dated
14th November, 1945.

Lieutenant A. H. R. Magrath, and is posted to the Reserve of
Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 14th November, 1945.

Lieutenant W. G. Purves, and is posted to the Reserve of
Officers, Supplementary List, Dated 16th November, 1945.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) D. S. Wilson, and is posted
to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 15th
November, 1945.

2nd Lieutenant L. J. K. Reed, and is posted to the Reserve
of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 13th December, 1945.

M. D. Jillett, Esq., Y.M.C.A. Dated 16th November, 1945.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Promotions, Relinquishments, and Transfers of Officers of the Royal
New Zealand Air Force

Air Department,
Wellington, 22nd November, 1945.

His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
approve the following promotions, relinquishments, and
transfers of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force :—

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Promotions

The undermentioned Flight Lieutenants (Acting Squadron
Leaders) to be Squadron Leaders (temp.) :—

Dated 17th October, 1945 : Sholto Russell DUNCAN.
Dated 30th October, 1945 : Albert Owen HAWKINS.
Dated 6th November, 1945 : Leslie James RANSOM.
Dated 7th November, 1945 : Peter Robert MCNAB.
Dated 9th November, 1945 : Edgar BROOKE-TAYLOR.
Dated 13th November, 1945 : William Robert Browning
WATSON.
Dated 23rd November, 1945 : Douglas Alexander GREIG,
A.F.C.

Flight Lieutenant Lindsay Edward DURRANT to be Squadron
Leader (temp.). Dated 1st July, 1945.

Flying Officer (Acting Flight Lieutenant) Allan John MUIR,
D.F.C., to be Flight Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 11th October, 1945.

The undermentioned Flying Officers to be Flight Lieutenants
(temp.) :—

Dated 1st October, 1945—
Peter Eden HENRY.
Rowland James HENSON.

Dated 5th October, 1945 : William Lachlan WILSON, D.F.C.
Dated 7th October, 1945 : Matthew Arthur RAMSDEN.

Dated 8th October, 1945—
John Aston WILKINSON, D.F.M.
Charles Henry BAKER.

Dated 10th October, 1945—
Donald Richard CONNING.
John Daniel MCCORKINDALE, D.F.C.
Leslie Eric TURNER.

Dated 12th October, 1945 : Graham CULLEN.
Dated 13th October, 1945 : Gordon Murray BRYDON.
Dated 14th October, 1945 : Vincent John KELLY.