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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 7

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

Army Department,
Wellington, 31st January, 1946.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to confirm
the following appointments, promotions, and relinquish-
ments of temporary rank of officers on active service with the 2nd
New Zealand Expeditionary Force (Middle East), vide List No. 229,
dated 21st December, 1945:—

PROMOTIONS

N.Z. Engineers

2nd Lieutenant R. J. Quinn, M.C., M.M., to be Lieutenant.
Dated 17th December, 1945.

N.Z. Signals

2nd Lieutenant R. G. Aitken to be Lieutenant. Dated 20th
December, 1945.

N.Z. Infantry

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:—
D. G. Powell. Dated 19th December, 1945.
D. G. Boys, M.C. G. Ngata. H. Job.
W. B. Davis. S. R. Park.
Dated 20th December, 1945.
R. S. Stacey. Dated 21st December, 1945.

N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) C. J. Cliff to be Lieutenant.
Dated 20th December, 1945.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK

N.Z. Divisional Cavalry

Lieutenant N. S. Murchison to be temp. Captain. Dated
10th December, 1945.

N.Z. Infantry

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains:—
V. R. Sexton. Dated 1st December, 1945.
W. H. Russell. Dated 10th December, 1945.

N.Z. Education and Rehabilitation Service

Captain (temp. Major) C. H. Williams to be temp. Lieutenant-
Colonel. Dated 25th October, 1945.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. D. McEwan to be temp. Major.
Dated 11th December, 1945.

N.Z. Army Nursing Service

Charge Sister A. G. Shewan to be temp. Matron. Dated 12th
December, 1945.

GRANT OF ACTING RANK

N.Z. Army Service Corps

Captain G. S. Kensington is granted the acting rank of Major.
Dated 18th December, 1945.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED

N.Z. Divisional Cavalry

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) E. S. Johnstone relinquishes
the temporary rank of Lieutenant and assumes the acting rank of
Lieutenant. Dated 21st December, 1945.

N.Z. Artillery

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) T. F. Haughey relinquishes the
temporary rank of Captain and assumes the acting rank of Captain.
Dated 19th December, 1945.

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants:—
444708 Bruce Halcro Falconer, N.Z.E.
254667 Andrew Miller, N.Z.E.
Dated 13th December, 1945.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

N.Z. Infantry

Captain A. H. Empson, M.M., to be temp. Major. Dated 22nd
December, 1945.
2nd Lieutenant C. M. S. Geard to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated
4th November, 1945.

N.Z. Dental Corps

Captain E. B. Boyd-Wilson to be temp. Major. Dated 1st
January, 1946.

Audit Branch

Hon. 2nd Lieutenant W. J. Langdon to be temp. Hon.
Lieutenant. Dated 1st November, 1945.

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:—
C. P. Crespin. G. E. Taylor.
Dated 22nd December, 1945.

Lieutenant (temp.) Captain) E. J. Davidson relinquishes the
temporary rank of Captain and assumes the acting rank of Captain.
Dated 22nd December, 1945.
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) D. W. Cave relinquishes
the temporary rank of Lieutenant and assumes the acting rank of
Lieutenant. Dated 22nd December, 1945.

N.Z. Artillery

Captain (temp. Major) P. S. Thomson relinquishes the temporary
rank of Major and assumes the acting rank of Major. Dated 23rd
December, 1945.

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) relinquish
the temporary rank of Captain and assume the acting rank of
Captain:—
R. G. Bell. H. Y. Gray, M.B.E.
Dated 22nd December, 1945.
B. F. Harris. Dated 2nd January, 1946.

N.Z. Engineers

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) relinquish
the temporary rank of Captain and assume the acting rank of
Captain:—
J. L. Lawson. Dated 22nd December, 1945.
G. S. Menzies, M.C. Dated 2nd January, 1946.

N.Z. Signals

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) N. North relinquishes the temporary
rank of Captain and assumes the acting rank of Captain. Dated
22nd December, 1945.

N.Z. Infantry

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) relinquish
the temporary rank of Captain and assume the acting rank of
Captain:—
A. Craig. A. L. Haslam.
F. F. Massey. V. P. O’Connell.
T. D. Leathem.
Dated 22nd December, 1945.
H. R. Evans. Dated 2nd January, 1946.

N.Z. Medical Corps

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) J. V. Cable relinquishes the
temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel and assumes the acting rank
of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 28th December, 1945.

N.Z. Ordnance Corps

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) H. Sarginson relinquishes the
temporary rank of Captain and assumes the acting rank of Captain.
Dated 22nd December, 1945.

N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) C. D. McRae relinquishes the
temporary rank of Captain and assumes the acting rank of Captain.
Dated 22nd December, 1945.

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, 31st January, 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. 230,
dated 4th January, 1946:—

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK

N.Z. Artillery

2nd Lieutenant A. J. Holland to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated
11th December, 1945.

Appointments, Promotions, Reduction, Relinquishments, and Transfers
of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force

Air Department,
Wellington, 28th January, 1946.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
approve the following appointments, promotions, reduction,
relinquishments, and transfers of officers of the Royal New Zealand
Air Force:—

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Appointment

As Wireless Operator/Air Gunner—
NZ 2487 Norman Dudley GREENAWAY, D.F.C., on relin-
quishing his commission in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve,
is granted a temporary commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant,
with seniority as from 15th June, 1942. Dated 1st October, 1945.