Feb. 7] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 125

N.Z. Medical Corps

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains:—
R. H. T. Holmden. Dated 15th November, 1945.
B. Shieff. Dated 21st November, 1945.
W. J. Weston. Dated 29th November, 1945.

The undermentioned (Quartermasters) to be Lieutenants:—
2nd Lieutenants (temp. Lieutenants)—
L. J. Donnelly. J. B. Dickson.
2nd Lieutenant R. P. Butler. Dated 10th November, 1945.
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) C. T. Parfitt. Dated 20th November, 1945.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK

N.Z. Armoured Corps

Lieutenant C. A. L. de Vere to be temp. Captain. Dated 1st November, 1945.
2nd Lieutenant D. W. Cave to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 25th July, 1945.

N.Z. Artillery

Lieutenant B. P. Doyle to be temp. Captain. Dated 1st December, 1945.

N.Z. Infantry

The undermentioned to be temp. Captains:—
2nd Lieutenant R. Tutty. Dated 8th July, 1945.

Lieutenants—
F. W. P. McHugh. Dated 7th August, 1945.
F. F. Reading. Dated 13th September, 1945.
2nd Lieutenant W. R. Thayer. Dated 1st November, 1945.
Lieutenant F. Lemin. Dated 12th November, 1945.

N.Z. Medical Corps

Lieutenant R. P. Butler (Quartermaster) to be temp. Captain. Dated 10th November, 1945.

N.Z. Army Nursing Service

Charge Sister M. G. Moore to be temp. Matron. Dated 30th November, 1945.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED

N.Z. Armoured Corps

Captain (temp. Major) W. D. Blair relinquishes the temporary rank of Major and assumes the acting rank of Major. Dated 1st December, 1945.

N.Z. Signals

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) C. C. Boyce relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 27th November, 1945.

N.Z. Infantry

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) N. S. Batchelor relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 1st December, 1945.

APPOINTMENT TO COMMISSION

The undermentioned to be 2nd Subaltern:—
810165 Miss Ona Vera Hore, N.Z.W.A.A.C. (Med. Div.). Dated 23rd October, 1945.

MEMORANDUM

Captain (temp. Major) W. Lang, N.Z. Infantry, is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel whilst holding the appointment of G.S.O. 1, Allied Screening Commission, Greece, for the period 20th July, 1945, to 4th October, 1945.

CORRIGENDUM

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED

N.Z. Army Service Corps

With reference to the notice published in the *New Zealand Gazette* No. 76, dated 6th December, 1945 (*vide* List No. 219), relative to Lieutenant (temp. Captain) I. A. Neal, for “Dated 8th October, 1945,” substitute “Dated 15th November, 1945.”

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

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Army Department,
Wellington, 30th January, 1946.

His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to confirm the following appointments, promotions, and relinquishments of temporary rank of officers on active service with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (Middle East), vide List No. 228, dated 14th December, 1945:—

PROMOTIONS

N.Z. Armoured Corps

2nd Lieutenant B. N. Vickerman to be Lieutenant. Dated 1st December, 1945.

N.Z. Infantry

The undermentioned to be Lieutenants:—
2nd Lieutenant D. W. Harrison.
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) D. A. Barker.
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Captain) P. W. Gresson, and retains the temporary rank of Captain.
2nd Lieutenants—
R. S. Lee. W. J. McNab.
Dated 1st December, 1945.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK

N.Z. Divisional Cavalry

Captain R. M. Gurr to be temp. Major. Dated 15th October, 1945.

N.Z. Armoured Corps

The undermentioned Captains to be temp. Majors:—
R. H. Ferguson. Dated 15th October, 1945.
L. F. Brooker. Dated 5th November, 1945.

N.Z. Artillery

Lieutenant T. G. Moorcraft to be temp. Captain. Dated 22nd October, 1945.

N.Z. Engineers

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) D. A. Hudson to be temp. Major. Dated 1st December, 1945.

The undermentioned to be temp. Captains:—
Lieutenant G. McGregor. 2nd Lieutenant N. C. McLeod. Dated 1st December, 1945.

N.Z. Infantry

Captain E. Hood to be temp. Major. Dated 15th October, 1945.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains:—
R. A. Smeal. Dated 15th October, 1945.
R. H. Manson. Dated 22nd October, 1945.
K. C. Fenton. Dated 29th November, 1945.
E. G. Taylor. Dated 30th November, 1945.

N.Z. Medical Corps

Major K. R. Archer to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 3rd November, 1945.

N.Z. Ordnance Corps

Captain R. G. A. Farnell to be temp. Major. Dated 20th October, 1945.

N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

Captain J. M. Wilson to be temp. Major. Dated 16th October, 1945.
2nd Lieutenant J. G. Whiteman to be temp. Lieutenant.. Dated 16th October, 1945.

N.Z. Postal Corps

2nd Lieutenant A. R. Barker to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 12th November, 1945.

GRANTS OF ACTING RANK

Commands and Staff

Colonel F. M. H. Hanson, D.S.O., O.B.E., M.M., is granted the acting rank of Brigadier. Dated 6th December, 1945.

N.Z. Infantry

Lieutenant N. S. Batchelor is granted the acting rank of Captain. Dated 9th December, 1945.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED

N.Z. Artillery

Captain (temp. Major) C. P. Richmond relinquishes the temporary rank of Major and assumes the acting rank of Major. Dated 8th December, 1945.

N.Z. Medical Corps

Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Colonel) H. D. Robertson relinquishes the temporary rank of Colonel and assumes the acting rank of Colonel. Dated 8th December, 1945.

N.Z. Dental Corps

The undermentioned Captains (temp. Majors) relinquish the temporary rank of Major and assume the acting rank of Major:—
S. A. S. Blue. P. F. Foote.
Dated 8th December, 1945.

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants:—
7298 Carville Munro, N.Z.M.C. (Q.M. List). Dated 1st December, 1945.
390759 Keith Rubert Mosheim, N.Z.E.R.S. Dated 6th December, 1945.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.