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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 16

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED

N.Z. Armoured Corps

The undermentioned Captains (temp. Majors) relinquish the temporary rank of Major and assume the acting rank of Major:—
G. A. Low. G. O. Wiles.
Dated 6th January, 1946.
W. H. Fowler. C. S. O. Hughes.
Dated 8th January, 1946.

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) relinquish the temporary rank of Captain and assume the acting rank of Captain:—
J. C. Denham. Dated 6th January, 1946.
W. H. Reynolds. H. C. Ross.
Dated 8th January, 1946.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) A. W. J. Apps relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant and assumes the acting rank of Lieutenant. Dated 6th January, 1946.

N.Z. Artillery

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) relinquish the temporary rank of Captain and assume the acting rank of Captain:—
S. D. V. Dickie. W. P. Maxwell.
I. J. D. Mackay. F. L. Mitchell.
Dated 6th January, 1946.
G. E. Acon. L. T. Bradshaw.
N. L. Blanchfield.
Dated 8th January, 1946.

N.Z. Signals

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) H. J. Needham relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain and assumes the acting rank of Captain. Dated 6th January, 1946.

N.Z. Infantry

Captain (temp. Major) R. A. Stokes relinquishes the temporary rank of Major and assumes the acting rank of Major. Dated 6th January, 1946.

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) relinquish the temporary rank of Captain and assume the acting rank of Captain:—
D. A. Schnauer. J. K. Burtt.
E. C. Hansen. W. H. Hobbs.
R. D. O’Neill. E. T. H. Taylor.
Dated 6th January, 1946.
J. B. Armstrong. P. S. Powell.
C. D. Brady. H. R. Cameron.
A. E. Burton. P. W. Gresson.
Dated 8th January, 1946.

N.Z. Medical Corps

The undermentioned Captains (temp. Majors) relinquish the temporary rank of Major and assume the acting rank of Major:—
R. B. G. Cook. G. Williams.
K. H. Holdgate.
Dated 8th January, 1946.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Army Department,
Wellington, 20th March, 1946.

HIS 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. 232, dated 28th January, 1946:—

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK

N.Z. Artillery

Lieutenant M. K. I. Uren to be temp. Captain. Dated 26th December, 1945.

N.Z. Signals

Lieutenant A. G. Goff to be temp. Captain. Dated 16th November, 1945.

2nd Lieutenant P. D. Barrowclough to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 28th January, 1946.

N.Z. Infantry

2nd Lieutenant R. J. Rew to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 4th January, 1946.

N.Z. Medical Corps

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains:—
C. N. D. Taylor. Dated 11th January, 1946.
R. C. Doherty. Dated 23rd January, 1946.

N.Z. Chaplains Department

The Rev. F. H. Walsh, Chaplain, 4th Class, to be temp. Chaplain, 3rd Class. Dated 14th November, 1945.

N.Z. Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps

2nd Subaltern N. Y. Morrison to be temp. Subaltern. Dated 21st January, 1946.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED

Commands and Staff

Colonel (temp. Brigadier) L. W. Thornton, O.B.E., relinquishes the temporary rank of Brigadier. Dated 11th January, 1946.

N.Z. Infantry

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. McD. Galloway relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain, dated 30th November, 1945, and assumes the acting rank of Captain, dated 18th January, 1946.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, and Transfers of Officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force

Army Department,
Wellington, 18th March, 1946.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments, promotions, and transfers of officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force:—

2ND N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (JAPAN SECTION)

APPOINTMENTS (SUBSTANTIVE)

Captain O. A. Gillespie, M.B.E., M.M., is reposted to the 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force. Dated 28th January, 1946.

Major K. I. Armour. Dated 29th January, 1946.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) A. Ashton. Dated 7th February, 1946.

The undermentioned are reposted to the 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force, and are seconded to Headquarters, British Commonwealth Force of Occupation:—

Major E. J. Horwood, M.Sc.

Captains—
R. McK. Paterson. C. L. Stubbs.

Lieutenants—
G. E. L. Dawson. W. L. Dillon.
J. A. McPherson. W. H. Cummings.
Dated 29th January, 1946.

Captains—
G. R. Surgenor. D. D. Whitehead.
Dated 6th February, 1946.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. A. Pountney.
Dated 18th February, 1946.

The undermentioned are granted commissions in the rank of Lieutenant, and are seconded to Headquarters, British Commonwealth Force of Occupation:—

6352 Arthur Claude Weddell. Dated 7th February, 1946.
546834 Eric Herbert Hill. Dated 15th February, 1946.

PROMOTIONS

The undermentioned to be Majors:—

Captain O. A. Gillespie, M.B.E., M.M. Dated 28th January, 1946.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. A. Pountney. Dated 18th February, 1946.

The undermentioned to be temp. Majors:—

Captain D. D. Whitehead.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) A. Ashton.
Dated 7th February, 1946.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains:—

G. E. L. Dawson. J. A. McPherson.
W. L. Dillon. W. H. Cummings.
Dated 29th January, 1946.

TRANSFER

The undermentioned is transferred to the 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force, Japan Section, and is seconded for duty with Headquarters, British Commonwealth Force of Occupation :—

Lieutenant R. Tapper. Dated 18th February, 1946.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.