May 9] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 649
Appointment in the Royal New Zealand Navy
Navy Office,
Wellington 30th April, 1946.
HIS Excellency the Administrator of the Government has been pleased to accept the transfer of Acting Lieutenant-Commander John David Keay, V.D., from the Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve to the Royal New Zealand Navy, and to appoint him to a short-service commission with the rank of Lieutenant-Commander, with seniority of 25th April, 1946, in the Royal New Zealand Navy, for a period of seven years, to date from 25th April, 1946, under the provisions of the Naval Defence Act, 1913.
F. JONES, Minister of Defence.
Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, and Relinquishments of Temporary Rank of Officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Army Department,
Wellington, 3rd May, 1946.
HIS Excellency the Administrator of the Government has been pleased to approve of the following appointments, promotions, transfers, and relinquishments of temporary rank of officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force:
PROMOTIONS
N.Z. Armoured Corps
Captain (Acting-Major) C. P. Crespin to be temp. Major whilst performing special duty on a N.Z. Transport. Dated 22nd December, 1945.
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:-
A. J. Cameron. Dated 19th January, 1946.
S. S. Deans. Dated 21st February, 1946.
N.Z. Signals
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:-
J. L. Livingstone. Dated 24th January, 1946.
R. J. Henry. Dated 28th January, 1946.
N.Z. Infantry
Captain K. R. Collins to be temp. Major. Dated 1st February, 1946.
The undermentioned to be Lieutenants:-
2nd Lieutenants (temp. Lieutenants)-
T. S. Piggin. Dated 4th January, 1946.
G. W. Stephenson. Dated 19th January, 1946.
K. de C. Castell-Spence. Dated 21st February, 1946.
2nd Lieutenants-
W. Alison. Dated 19th January, 1946.
L. Beban.
A. G. Clark, M.M.
A. J. J. Edmonds.
D. Voss.
Dated 21st February, 1946.
N.Z. Army Service Corps
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:-
E. K. Barnett. A. J. Thomson. D. A. Wells.
Dated 12th February, 1946.
N.Z. Medical Corps
The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains:-
W. B. Allen. R. L. Jones. S. Moor.
Dated 31st January, 1946.
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) A. J. Robson to be Lieutenant. Dated 15th February, 1946.
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:-
C. J. Arroll. C. L. Napier. R. Smidt.
Dated 15th February, 1946.
N.Z. Dental Corps
Lieutenant C. V. Adams to be Captain and remains seconded. Dated 19th February, 1946.
N.Z. Audit Branch
Hon. 2nd Lieutenant (temp. Hon. Captain) C. A. C. Cater to be Hon. Lieutenant, and retains the honorary rank of Captain. Dated 1st February, 1946.
TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED
N.Z. Armoured Corps
Captain (temp. Major) C. P. Crespin relinquishes the temporary rank of Major and assumes the acting rank of Major. Dated 15th January, 1946.
2ND N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE IN PACIFIC PROMOTION
N.Z. Engineers
Captain (temp. Major) S. T. Owen to be Major. Dated 1st August, 1945.
2ND N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (FIJI)
PROMOTION
N.Z. Army Service Corps
Captain (temp. Major) B. M. Sellers to be Major, and remains seconded. Dated 3rd March, 1946.
2ND N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (JAPAN SECTION) APPOINTMENTS (TEMPORARY)
N.Z. Medical Corps
Lieutenant R. B. Duncan, M.B., Ch.B., is seconded from the Territorial Force. Dated 1st March, 1946.
Temp. Lieutenant L. N. Medlin, S.D.O., N.Z. (Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List). Dated 25th February, 1946.
N.Z. Education and Rehabilitation Service
Temp. Lieutenant W. M. Winter. Dated 1st March, 1946.
APPOINTMENTS (SUBSTANTIVE)
Staff
Colonel (temp. Brigadier) G. H. Clifton, D.S.O., M.C., is reposted to the 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force and seconded to Headquarters, British Commonwealth Force of Occupation. Dated 21st March, 1946.
Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Colonel) D. T. Maxwell is reposted to the 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force, and is appointed to Brigade Headquarters. Dated 26th March, 1946.
The undermentioned temporary appointments are confirmed:-
N.Z. Medical Corps
Lieutenant R. B. Duncan (with effect from 11th February, 1946). Dated 7th March, 1946.
Temp. Lieutenant L. N. Medlin. Dated 7th March, 1946.
N.Z. Education and Rehabilitation Service
Temp. Lieutenant W. M. Winter. Dated 7th March, 1946.
PROMOTIONS
Colonel (temp. Brigadier) G. H. Clifton, D.S.O., M.C., to be Brigadier. Dated 21st March, 1946.
The undermentioned Captains (temp. Majors) to be Majors:-
A. Ashton. Dated 7th February, 1946.
D. D. Whitehead. Dated 18th February, 1946.
Captain R. McK. Paterson to be temp. Major. Dated 29th January, 1946.
Lieutenant B. N. Vickerman to be temp. Captain. Dated 15th February, 1946.
The undermentioned temp. Lieutenants to be temp. Captains:-
L. N. Medlin. W. M. Winter.
Dated 7th March, 1946.
The Rev. R. R. Clark, Chaplain, 4th Class, to be Chaplain, 3rd Class. Dated 7th March, 1946.
TRANSFERS
The undermentioned are transferred from 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force (Middle East) to the 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force (Japan Section), and are seconded to Headquarters, British Commonwealth Force of Occupation:-
Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) A. F. McCook, M.B.E. Dated 1st February, 1946.
Rev. R. R. Clark, Chaplain, 3rd Class. Dated 7th March, 1946.
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 F. J. Leckie. Dated 5th February, 1946.
2ND N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (UNITED KINGDOM)
PROMOTIONS
Commands and Staff
Major-General (temp. Lieutenant-General) Sir Bernard C. Freyberg, V.C., K.C.B., K.C.M.G., K.B.E., D.S.O., LL.D., D.C.L., to be Lieutenant-General, with seniority from 8th May, 1943. Dated 28th November, 1945.
N.Z. Engineers
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. G. Gowan, M.C., to be Captain. Dated 5th December, 1945.
Captain J. G. Gowan, M.C., to be Acting-Major whilst O/C Troops, N.Z. Transport. Dated 28th January, 1946.
N.Z. Army Service Corps
2nd Lieutenant K. R. D. Drummond, B.E.M., to be Lieutenant. Dated 17th July, 1945.
N.Z. Chaplains Department
Rev. A. D. Horwell, Chaplain, 4th Class, to be Chaplain, 3rd Class. Dated 21st January, 1946.
TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED
N.Z. Engineers
Captain (Acting-Major) J. G. Gowan, M.C., relinquishes the acting rank of Major. Dated 26th March, 1946.
N.Z. Army Service Corps
Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) J. Pool relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel and assumes the acting rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 22nd December, 1945.
Captain (temp. Major) R. G. Sloan relinquishes the temporary rank of Major and assumes the acting rank of Major. Dated 1st January, 1946.
APPOINTMENT TO COMMISSION
N.Z. Infantry
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenant:-
64912 Geoffrey John Kippenberger.
Dated 28th February, 1946.
F. JONES, Minister of Defence.