DEC. 13] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1545

Promotions and Relinquishments of Temporary Rank of Officers on
Active Service with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force
(Middle East)

Army Department,
Wellington, 8th December, 1945.
H IS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to confirm the following promotions and relinquishments of temporary rank of officers on active service with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (Middle East), vide List No. 220, dated 26th October, 1945 :—

PROMOTIONS
N.Z. Divisional Cavalry
2nd Lieutenant K. S. M. Crawford to be Lieutenant. Dated 20th October, 1945.
N.Z. Armoured Corps
The undermentioned to be Lieutenants :—
2nd Lieutenants—
O. A. Boyd. A. C. Cunningham.
H. Scull. A. R. McLay.
T. L. C. Williams.
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) T. J. Minhinnick. Dated 25th October, 1945.
N.Z. Signals
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :—
M. E. Wilson. T. C. Tritt.
Dated 25th October, 1945.
N.Z. Infantry
The undermentioned to be Lieutenants :—
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) R. W. Smith.
2nd Lieutenants—
C. C. Graham-Cameron. W. Potaka.
B. A. Treseder. W. Hogan.
R. Wright.
Dated 20th October, 1945.
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Major) T. P. McCarthy, and retains the temporary rank of Major. Dated 23rd October, 1945.
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) E. D. Burton.
2nd Lieutenants—
W. J. Barrow. A. Balzer.
L. G. Young.
Dated 25th October, 1945.
N.Z. Army Pay Corps
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) C. L. Kirby to be Lieutenant. Dated 23rd October, 1945.
TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED
N.Z. Artillery
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) B. N. Laws relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 20th October, 1945.
The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) relinquish the temporary rank of Captain and assume the acting rank of Captain :—
J. C. Bates. P. M. Barclay.
N. S. Sutherland. J. E. Duignan.
Dated 24th October, 1945.
N.Z. Signals
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) H. B. Danby relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain and assumes the acting rank of Captain. Dated 22nd October, 1945.
N.Z. Infantry
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) S. Catchpole relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 12th October, 1945.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) L. O. Turner relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain and assumes the acting rank of Captain. Dated 24th October, 1945.
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) W. Brick, M.M., relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant and assumes the acting rank of Lieutenant. Dated 24th October, 1945.
N.Z. Medical Corps
Captain (temp. Major) J. J. McDonald relinquishes the temporary rank of Major and assumes the acting rank of Major. Dated 18th October, 1945.
N.Z. Postal Corps
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) L. A. J. Osmond relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant and assumes the acting rank of Lieutenant. Dated 23rd October, 1945.
F. JONES, Minister of Defence.
Appointments and Promotions of Officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Army Department,
Wellington, 8th December, 1945.
HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments and promotions of officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force :
2ND N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (FIJI)
PROMOTIONS
N.Z. Artillery
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) D. H. Gladding to be Captain. Dated 6th November, 1945.
N.Z. Infantry
Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) M. M. N. Corner to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 14th November, 1945.
The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) to be Captains :—
T. E. Dorman. Dated 1st October, 1945.
D. N. Mowatt, M.C. Dated 2nd October, 1945.
J. Mahar. Dated 9th November, 1945.
W. A. Staff. Dated 13th November, 1945.
F. F. Bendall. Dated 14th November, 1945.
The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :—
G. E. Morris whilst Adjutant of a battalion.
R. Y. Baillie whilst Quartermaster of a battalion.
Dated 1st November, 1945.
N.Z. Army Service Corps
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) C. H. Morris to be Captain. Dated 17th November, 1945.
N.Z. Medical Corps
Captain (temp. Major) W. R. Lane to be Major. Dated 9th November, 1945.
Lieutenant A. C. Hayton to be Captain. Dated 17th July, 1945.
N.Z. Army Pay Corps
2nd Lieutenant (on. prob.) D. J. Gilmour is confirmed in his appointment. Dated 21st April, 1945.
N.Z. Ordnance Corps
Captain R. W. R. Johnson to be temp. Major whilst Senior Ordnance Mechanical Engineer. Dated 14th September, 1945.
Lieutenant H. A. Gauntlett-Curtis to be Captain. Dated 14th November, 1945.
N.Z. Army Education and Rehabilitation Service
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) E. G. Spraggon to be Captain. Dated 22nd November, 1945.
2ND N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (UNITED KINGDOM)
PROMOTIONS
N.Z. Signals
Lieutenant M. J. Leonard to be temp. Captain whilst 2 i/c. a company. Dated 10th September, 1945.
N.Z. Army Service Corps
Captain (temp. Major) I. C. McPhail to be Major. Dated 22nd September, 1945.
N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant, Acting-Captain) R. A. Prebble to be Lieutenant (Acting-Captain). Dated 14th October, 1945.
Lieutenant (Acting-Captain) R. A. Prebble to be temp. Captain. Dated 14th October, 1945.
No. 1 N.Z. HOSPITAL SHIP " MAUNGANUI "
APPOINTMENTS (TEMPORARY)
The undermentioned are reposted to the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force :—
N.Z. Medical Corps
Major D. G. Wallace, M.B., Ch.B. Dated 21st November, 1945.
N.Z. Dental Corps
Captain E. R. Wimsett, B.D.S. Dated 16th November, 1945.
The undermentioned are seconded from the Territorial Force :—
N.Z. Medical Corps
Captain F. C. Hutchison, M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.S. (Eng.). Dated 16th November, 1945.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) E. G. Loten, M.B., Ch.B. Dated 16th November, 1945.
PROMOTIONS
N.Z. Medical Corps
Major D. G. Wallace to be Lieutenant-Colonel, is granted the acting rank of Colonel, and is appointed Officer Commanding Troops, No. 1 N.Z. Hospital Ship " Maunganui." Dated 21st November, 1945.
Captain F. C. Hutchison to be temp. Major whilst Surgical Specialist, No. 1 N.Z. Hospital Ship " Maunganui." Dated 22nd November, 1945.