Jan. 10] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 11

Appointment and Promotion of Officer of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force

Army Department,
Wellington, 19th December, 1945.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following :—

2ND N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (UNITED KINGDOM)

CORRIGENDUM

Appointment to Commission

N.Z. Infantry

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 49, dated 19th July, 1945, relative to the appointment of 2074 Lestock Ryvers Baigent, for “ Dated 24th May, 1945,” substitute “ Dated 20th May, 1941.”

PROMOTION

N.Z. Infantry

2nd Lieutenant L. R. Baigent, M.B.E., to be Lieutenant. Dated 20th May, 1942.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Army Department,
Wellington, 10th January, 1946.

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 (TEMPORARY)

N.Z. Dental Corps

Lieutenant C. V. Adams, B.D.S., is seconded from the Territorial Force for duty with the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 7th December, 1945.

APPOINTMENT (SUBSTANTIVE)

N.Z. Dental Corps

Lieutenant C. V. Adams’ temporary appointment is confirmed. Dated 11th December, 1945.

PROMOTION

N.Z. Corps of Signals

Lieutenant K. MacKenzie to be Captain, and remains seconded. Dated 19th December, 1945.

2ND N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (FIJI)

PROMOTION

N.Z. Infantry

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) E. F. Ashby to be Captain. Dated 8th December, 1945.

2ND N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (UNITED KINGDOM)

PROMOTIONS

N.Z. Artillery

Captain P. G. Pasley to be temp. Major whilst commanding a battery. Dated 1st June, 1945.

N.Z. Infantry

Captain L. E. Robinson to be Major. Dated 1st June, 1945.

N.Z. Education and Rehabilitation Service

Captain F. W. Wilson to be Major. Dated 26th May, 1945.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED

N.Z. Artillery

Captain (temp. Major) P. G. Pasley relinquishes the temporary rank of Major and assumes the acting rank of Major. Dated 6th September, 1945.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Army Department,
Wellington, 10th January, 1946.

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

N.Z. STAFF CORPS

Captain E. J. Horwood, M.Sc., to be temp. Major. Dated 27th November, 1945.

Lieutenant L. G. S. Cross to be temp. Captain. Dated 14th December, 1945.

N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF

Temp. Lieutenant-Colonel G. R. Powles is granted the temporary rank of Colonel whilst seconded for special duties. Dated 18th December, 1945.

Temp. Captain I. C. Steele is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 9th January, 1946.

Robert Briton Glen Chadwick to be temp. 2nd Lieutenant, and is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 1st December, 1945.

Ernest James Hopewell to be temp. 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 21st December, 1945.

TERRITORIAL FORCE

N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

2nd N.Z. Armoured Regiment

Major B. W. H. Smart, M.B.E., E.D., relinquishes his appointment in the N.Z. Temporary Staff, and is reposted to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), Area 8, with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 18th December, 1945.

3rd N.Z. Armoured Regiment

Major G. Brown is posted to the Retired List. Dated 10th December, 1945.

Temp. Major J. B. Meeking is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 20th December, 1945.

N.Z. ARTILLERY

Captain (temp. Major) F. A. Aldridge, D.S.O., is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 20th December, 1945.

Lieutenant (temp. Major) J. P. Snadden, M.C., is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 14th February, 1945.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Major) M. B. Trower, M.C., is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 12th December, 1945.

N.Z. INFANTRY

The Hauraki Regiment

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 86, dated 2nd November, 1944, relative to the posting to the Retired List of temp. Lieutenant R. C. Clarke, for “ Dated 22nd October, 1944,” substitute “ Dated 1st December, 1945.”

The Waikato Regiment

Captain J. C. Hepburn, E.D., is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 10th December, 1945.

The Wellington West Coast Regiment

Temp. Lieutenant W. A. Tubert is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 16th December, 1945.

The Hawke’s Bay Regiment

Temp. Lieutenant W. L. M. Anderson is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 19th December, 1945.

The Taranaki Regiment

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) W. H. Ellingham is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 20th December, 1945.

The Southland Regiment

Lieutenant (temp. Major) H. J. H. Horrell is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 7th December, 1945.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT

The Rev. H. G. Norris, Chaplain, 4th Class (temp. Chaplain, 3rd Class) (Church of England), is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Chaplain, 3rd Class. Dated 8th December, 1945.

N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Temp. Captain G. Dykes is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 10th December, 1945.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS

Captain (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) J. M. Coutts, O.B.E., E.D., L.R.C.P. and S. (Edin.), L.R.F.P. and S. (Glasg.), is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 14th November, 1945.

Lieutenant (temp. Major) C. C. Ring, M.B., Ch.B., is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 25th October, 1945.

Lieutenant (temp. Major) J. M. Staveley, M.C., M.B., Ch.B., is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 12th November, 1945.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) H. C. Neale, M.B., Ch.B., is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 13th November, 1945.

N.Z. DENTAL CORPS

Lieutenant (temp. Major) R. M. McDonald is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 4th January, 1946.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) A. E. Hope is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 5th December, 1945.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE

Sister (temp. Charge Sister) I. G. Olorenshaw is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Charge Sister. Dated 22nd July, 1945.

Sister (temp. Charge Sister) J. Martin is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Charge Sister. Dated 26th August, 1945.