Feb. 21] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 241

2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (UNITED KINGDOM)

N.Z. Army Service Corps

Major (Acting Lieutenant - Colonel) J. Pool to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 9th April, 1945.

N.Z. Medical Corps

Captain L. J. Roy to be Major. Dated 9th October, 1945.

N.Z. Army Pay Corps

2nd Lieutenant J. A. Mace to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 12th November, 1945.

N.Z. Chaplains Department

Rev. M. G. Sullivan, Chaplain, 4th Class, to be Chaplain, 3rd Class. Dated 16th December, 1945.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED

N.Z. Army Pay Corps

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) J. A. Mace relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 26th November, 1945.

N.Z. Education and Rehabilitation Service

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. T. Shaw relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 20th December, 1945.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Army Department,
Wellington, 20th February, 1946.

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

REGIMENT OF ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY

Bombardier (temp. Captain and Quartermaster) C. S. Holden relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 21st January, 1946.

N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF

Temp. Captain C. L. Mullany is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 13th January, 1946.

Temp. Lieutenant J. G. Forbes to be temp. Captain. Dated 6th December, 1945.

TERRITORIAL FORCE

N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

1st N.Z. Armoured Regiment

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) D. G. Morrison, E.D., is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 8th February, 1946.

2nd N.Z. Armoured Regiment

Hon. Captain C. Pike relinquishes his appointment in the N.Z. Temporary Staff, and the honorary rank of Captain, assumes the honorary rank of Lieutenant, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 17th December, 1945.

N.Z. ARTILLERY

Lieutenant-Colonel D. A. Carty, E.D., relinquishes his appointment as temp. Major in the N.Z. Temporary Staff, and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), Area 5. Dated 19th February, 1946.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. S. Findlay, E.D., is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 10th February, 1946.

N.Z. INFANTRY

The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own)

Fraser John Edward Baillie (late 2nd Lieutenant, The Hauraki Regiment), to be temp. 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 13th April, 1938. Dated 26th October, 1945.

The Hauraki Regiment

Lieutenant (temp. Major) P. B. Allen is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 9th February, 1946.

The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own)

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Major) K. J. Frazer, M.C., is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 30th December, 1945.

The Wellington West Coast Regiment

Noel Frank Harre to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation). Dated 15th January, 1946.

The Canterbury Regiment

Temp. Major A. P. Boyle is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 7th February, 1946.

N.Z. DENTAL CORPS

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

I. P. Milne, B.D.S. Dated 1st February, 1946.

H. Dover. Dated 19th February, 1946.

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

Brigadier I. L. Bonifant, D.S.O., E.D., and is reposted to the Territorial Force (Special List) with the temporary rank of Brigadier, with seniority from 26th June, 1945. Dated 6th February, 1946.

Lieutenant-Colonel D. G. Morrison, E.D., N.Z. Armoured Corps, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, with seniority from 11th June, 1944. Dated 8th February, 1946.

Major K. J. Frazer, M.C., and is reposted to The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own) with the temporary rank of Major, with seniority from 19th January, 1945. Dated 30th December, 1945.

Major A. H. Burt, N.Z. Army Service Corps, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Major, with seniority from 19th January, 1945. Dated 4th February, 1946.

Major A. P. Boyle, and is reposted to The Canterbury Regiment with the temporary rank of Major, with seniority from 19th March, 1945. Dated 7th February, 1946.

Captain F. N. Armstrong, and is reposted to the N.Z. Staff Corps with the rank of Captain, with seniority from 24th February, 1945. Dated 1st January, 1946.

Captain B. W. J. Brown, and is reposted to The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 14th May, 1945. Dated 7th February, 1946.

Captain J. S. Findlay, E.D., N.Z. Artillery, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 1st October, 1940. Dated 10th February, 1946.

Temp. Captain H. J. Trevethick, and is reposted to the N.Z. Temporary Staff with the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 10th January, 1946.

Lieutenant W. M. Herd, N.Z. Medical Corps (non-medical), and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 27th January, 1944. Dated 10th November, 1944.

Lieutenant J. W. Jordan, N.Z. Artillery, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 1st July, 1943. Dated 7th February, 1946.

Lieutenant A. S. Rogers, and is reposted to The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own) with the temporary rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 1st July, 1941. Dated 7th February, 1946.

The Rev. F. Columb, Chaplain, 4th Class (Roman Catholic), N.Z. Chaplains Department, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the rank of Chaplain, 4th Class, with seniority from 28th January, 1942. Dated 6th February, 1946.

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

Captain G. H. Perrett, and is reposted to the N.Z. Permanent Staff. Dated 21st January, 1946.

Temp. Lieutenant R. P. Evans, and is posted to the N.Z. Temporary Staff with the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 4th January, 1946.

Lieutenant R. H. Nairn, and is posted to The Canterbury Regiment with the temporary rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 24th August, 1945. Dated 6th February, 1946.

I. A. Milner, Esq., Y.M.C.A. Dated 15th February, 1946.

The undermentioned officers, and are posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List:—

Major C. K. Reed, D.S.O. Dated 2nd February, 1946.

Captain (acting Major) R. W. Morris, M.C., with the rank of Captain. Dated 9th February, 1946.

Captains—

R. F. White. Dated 6th February, 1946.

T. Hanger. J. Mahar, with the rank of Captain. Dated 8th February, 1946.

G. G. Olsen. Dated 13th February, 1946.

Lieutenants (Acting Captains)—

S. W. Turnbull, M.C., with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 6th February, 1946.

L. G. Springhall, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 8th February, 1946.

Lieutenants—

G. R. Colston. Dated 8th February, 1946.

R. Erickson. Dated 11th February, 1946.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) E. H. Thompson. Dated 7th February, 1946.

2nd Lieutenants—

J. K. Gifford. Dated 30th December, 1945.

A. L. Stenhouse. Dated 8th February, 1946.

The undermentioned officers, and are posted to the Retired List:—

Lieutenant-Colonel E. A. McPhail, D.S.O., M.C. Dated 10th February, 1946.

Captain (temp. Major) R. W. R. Johnson, with the rank of Major. Dated 7th February, 1946.

Captains—

A. H. Boyce. C. W. Rhodes. Dated 6th February, 1946.

R. A. Tinker, M.C., M.M. Dated 8th February, 1946.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.