Jan. 31] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 77

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

Army Department,
Wellington, 29th January, 1946.

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

N.Z. PERMANENT STAFF

The undermentioned to be temp. Lieutenants and Quarter-
masters :—

Sergeant Terrence Curtis. Dated 12th December, 1945.
Staff Sergeant W. A. Staff. Dated 23rd December, 1945.

N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF

Temp. Major G. H. Tomline, M.C., is posted to the Retired
List with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 19th January,
1946.

The undermentioned temp. Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :—

I. McK. Forbes. K. N. Griffiths.

Dated 13th December, 1945.

Temp. Captain E. G. Spraggon, late The N.Z. Scottish
Regiment, to be temp. Captain. Dated 6th January, 1946.

TERRITORIAL FORCE

N.Z. ARTILLERY

Temp. Major A. G. Cook is posted to the Retired List with
the rank of Major. Dated 1st January, 1946.

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

F. T. Nolan. Dated 1st January, 1946.
M. P. Ritchie. Dated 3rd January, 1946.

The undermentioned temp. Captains are posted to the Retired
List with the rank of Major :—

C. C. Toop. Dated 3rd January, 1946.
A. E. Simpson. Dated 12th January, 1946.

N.Z. INFANTRY

The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own)

Temp. Lieutenant J. E. England is posted to the Retired List
with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 8th January, 1946.
Leslie James Franklin Colgan to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.).
Dated 6th February, 1945.

The Waikato Regiment

Temp. Captain R. S. Sinclair is posted to the Retired List
with the rank of Captain. Dated 1st January, 1946.

The Wellington West Coast Regiment

Temp. Captain W. A. O’N. Canavan is posted to the Retired
List with the rank of Captain. Dated 10th January, 1946.

The Hawke’s Bay Regiment

Temp. Captain R. B. Sinclair is posted to the Retired List
with the rank of Captain. Dated 25th December, 1945.

The Canterbury Regiment

Temp. Major L. Bean is posted to the Retired List with the
rank of Major. Dated 23rd November, 1945.

The Southland Regiment

Temp. Lieutenant J. R. Bannerman is posted to the Retired
List with the rank of Captain. Dated 1st January, 1946.

The N.Z. Scottish Regiment

Temp. Captain W. S. Watters is posted to the Retired List
with the rank of Captain. Dated 28th December, 1945.
Temp. Lieutenant C. B. Stuart is posted to the Retired List
with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 10th January, 1946.

2nd Maori Battalion

Temp. Lieutenant E. S. Jackson is posted to the Retired List
with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 3rd January, 1946.

SCHOOL CADET UNITS

The Wanganui Collegiate School Cadets, Area 6

Temp. Lieutenant H. C. Veitch to be temp. Captain. Dated
1st January, 1946.

Nelson College Cadets, Area 9

Lieutenant H. J. Addis, M.A., to be temp. Captain. Dated
1st January, 1946.

N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Temp. Captain B. M. Sellers to be temp. Major, and is seconded.
Dated 3rd December, 1945.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS

Captain (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) A. G. Clark, O.B.E., M.C.,
M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.S. (Edin.), F.R.A.S.C. (Central Military District),
is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.
Dated 1st January, 1946.
Captain A. N. Slater, M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.S. (Edin.), is posted
to the Retired List. Dated 3rd January, 1946.

N.Z. ORDNANCE CORPS

Temp. Major C. K. Fleming is posted to the Retired List with
the rank of Major. Dated 5th January, 1946.

N.Z. DENTAL CORPS

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

R. D. Stewart. Dated 2nd January, 1946.
R. N. Cox, B.D.S. Dated 20th January, 1946.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) H. H. Bramwell, B.D.S., is posted
to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 3rd January,
1946.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE

Sister M. H. Lawson (née Cowman), is posted to the Retired
List. Dated 30th December, 1945.

RESERVE LIST

N.Z. Army Nursing Service

Sister C. M. W. Harley (née Tong) is posted to the Retired List.
Dated 1st January, 1946.

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

Lieutenant-Colonel A. G. Clark, O.B.E., M.C., M.B., Ch.B.,
F.R.C.S. (Edin.), F.R.A.S.C., N.Z. Medical Corps, and is reposted to
the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Lieutenant-
Colonel, with seniority from 29th June, 1944. Dated 1st January,
1946.

Lieutenant-Colonel H. H. Parata, D.S.O., and is reposted to
The Otago Regiment with the temporary rank of Lieutenant-
Colonel, with seniority from 9th March, 1945. Dated 5th January,
1946.

Major L. Bean, and is reposted to The Canterbury Regiment
with the temporary rank of Major, with seniority from 1st December,
1942. Dated 23rd November, 1945.

Temp. Major R. B. Wood, N.Z. Army Service Corps, and is
reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Major,
with seniority from 1st June, 1942. Dated 21st December, 1945.

Major J. S. Matthews, and is reposted to The Auckland Regi-
ment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own) with the temporary rank of
Major, with seniority from 1st January, 1942. Dated 24th December,
1945.

Major J. F. G. Stark, E.D., N.Z. Artillery, and is reposted to the
Territorial Force with the rank of Major, with seniority from
26th February, 1939. Dated 30th December, 1945.

Major P. S. Delehanty, B.D.S., N.Z., Dental Corps, and is
reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Major,
with seniority from 10th February, 1945. Dated 1st January, 1946.

Major A. G. Cook, N.Z. Artillery, and is reposted to the
Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Major, with seniority
from 6th May, 1945. Dated 1st January, 1946.

Major K. T. Moss, B.D.S., N.Z. Dental Corps, and is reposted
to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Major, with
seniority from 22nd March, 1944. Dated 2nd January, 1946.

Major P. J. Brown, M.B., Ch.B., N.Z. Medical Corps, and is
reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Major,
with seniority from 30th July, 1944. Dated 2nd January, 1946.

Major R. D. Stewart, N.Z. Dental Corps, and is reposted to the
Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Major, with seniority
from 12th December, 1944. Dated 2nd January, 1946.

Major J. R. D. Eaton, M.B., Ch.B., N.Z. Medical Corps, and
is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of
Major, with seniority from 20th February, 1945. Dated 2nd January,
1946.

Major W. R. Lane, M.B., Ch.B., N.Z. Medical Corps, and is
reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Major,
with seniority from 9th November, 1945. Dated 2nd January, 1946.

Major I. H. Fletcher, M.B., Ch.B., N.Z. Medical Corps, and is
reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Major,
with seniority from 1st April, 1945. Dated 3rd January, 1946.

Major C. K. Fleming, N.Z. Ordnance Corps, and is reposted to
the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Major, with
seniority from 8th November, 1941. Dated 5th January, 1946.

Major A. W. Sinclair, and is reposted to the N.Z. Corps of
Signals with the temporary rank of Major, with seniority from
28th October, 1942. Dated 8th January, 1946.

Major L. G. Stephenson, M.B., Ch.B., N.Z. Medical Corps,
and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of
Major, with seniority from 20th February, 1945. Dated 8th January,
1946.

Major R. B. F. Eastgate, and is reposted to the N.Z. Artillery
with the temporary rank of Major, with seniority from 8th March,
1945. Dated 14th January, 1946.

Captain A. Gollan, and is reposted to the N.Z. Army Service
Corps with the rank of Captain, with seniority from 1st May, 1936.
Dated 30th November, 1945.

Captain B. M. Sellers, N.Z. Army Service Corps, and is reposted
to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Captain, with
seniority from 16th October, 1945. Dated 2nd December, 1945.

Captain F. S. Salinger, N.Z. Artillery, and is reposted to the
Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority
from 1st August, 1942. Dated 23rd December, 1945.

Captain H. M. B. de Lautour, and is reposted to the N.Z.
Armoured Corps with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority
from 21st April, 1945. Dated 23rd December, 1945.