Oct. 17] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1605

Cancellation of Commission in the Royal New Zealand Navy

Navy Office,
Wellington, 9th October, 1946.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General, in virtue of the provisions of section 6 of the Naval Defence Act, 1913; and of Article 33 of the New Zealand Naval Regulations, has cancelled the commission in the Royal New Zealand Navy of Lieutenant (S) Keith Raymond Wilding Kear for misconduct.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, and Relinquishment of Temporary Rank of Officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force

Army Department,
Wellington, 15th October, 1946.

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

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED

N.Z. Infantry

Captain (temp. Major) A. E. F. Sanft relinquishes the temporary rank of Major and assumes the acting rank of Major. Dated 10th September, 1946.

2ND N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (UNITED KINGDOM)

PROMOTION

N.Z. Engineers

Captain H. L. Yorke to be temp. Major whilst employed on special duties. Dated 7th September, 1946.

APPOINTMENT TO COMMISSION

The undermentioned to be Lieutenant :—

785 Christopher Charles Draper, M.B., Ch.B., N.Z.M.C.
Dated 4th September, 1946.

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

APPOINTMENTS (TEMPORARY)

The undermentioned is reposted to the 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force :—

Captain R. J. H. Webb. Dated 22nd September, 1946.

The undermentioned are seconded from the N.Z. Temporary Staff :—

Temp. Major G. E. Pollock, M.B.E., E.D. Dated 2nd October, 1946.

Temp. Major G. R. Blackett, M.C., E.D. Dated 15th September, 1946.

The undermentioned are seconded from the Territorial Force :—

Lieutenant A. D. Fair, M.B., Ch.B., N.Z.M.C. Dated 9th September, 1946.

Lieutenant E. M. McLachlan, M.B., Ch.B., N.Z.M.C. Dated 16th September, 1946.

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS

The undermentioned to be temp. Lieutenants :—

575089 Hector Philip Mayhead, N.Z.E.

819215 Frederic Burton Ohlson, N.Z.E.

Dated 9th September, 1946.

APPOINTMENTS (SUBSTANTIVE)

The undermentioned temporary appointments are confirmed :—

N.Z. Artillery

Captain R. J. H. Webb, and is seconded for duty with Headquarters, British Commonwealth Force of Occupation. Dated 1st October, 1946.

N.Z. Engineers

Lieutenants—

H. P. Mayhead. F. B. Ohlson.

Dated 24th September, 1946.

N.Z. Infantry

Temp. Major G. E. Pollock, M.B.E., E.D., and is appointed Special Returning Officer, N.Z. General Elections. Dated 3rd October, 1946.

Temp. Major G. R. Blackett, M.C., E.D., and is seconded for duty with Headquarters, British Commonwealth Force of Occupation. Dated 24th September, 1946.

N.Z. Medical Corps

Lieutenants—

A. D. Fair (with effect from 9th September, 1946).

E. M. McLachlan (with effect from 16th September, 1946).

Dated 24th September, 1946.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, and Retirements of Officers of the New Zealand Military Forces

Army Department,
Wellington, 11th October, 1946.

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

N.Z. STAFF CORPS

Captain M. T. S. Dew is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 24th August, 1946.

N.Z. PERMANENT STAFF

Temp. Captain and Quartermaster J. G. Milne, M.B.E., is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 2nd October, 1946.

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 61, dated 5th September, 1946, relative to the appointment to a commission of Staff Sergeant Walter Harold Russell, is hereby cancelled and the following substituted :—

“Staff Sergeant Walter Harold Russell to be temp. Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 26th August, 1946.”

Staff Sergeant Selwyn Catchpole to be temp. Lieutenant and Quartermaster. Dated 13th October, 1946.

N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF

Temp. Lieutenant-Colonel E. de la Mare is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 12th October, 1946.

Harold Edward Parkhurst Downes to be temp. 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 24th September, 1946.

TERRITORIAL FORCE

N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

1st N.Z. Armoured Regiment

Captain (temp. Major) S. J. Wright, E.D., is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 3rd October, 1946.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS

Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Brigadier) H. S. Kenrick, C.B., C.B.E., E.D., M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.S. (Edin.), is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Brigadier. Dated 10th October, 1946.

Alan Derek Fair, M.B., Ch.B., to be Lieutenant. Dated 9th September, 1946.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

Supplementary List

2nd Lieutenant J. I. M. Small, M.C., is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 2nd October, 1946.

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

Major S. J. Wright, E.D., N.Z. Armoured Corps, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Major, with seniority from 14th October, 1940. Dated 3rd October, 1946.

Major L. A. Kermode, and is reposted to the N.Z. Staff Corps with the rank of Captain, with seniority from 11th September, 1945. Dated 10th October, 1946.

Captain (Acting-Major) R. J. Mason, and is reposted to The Canterbury Regiment with the temporary rank of Major, with seniority from 23rd December, 1942. Dated 8th October, 1946.

Captain D. C. L. Clay, M.B., Ch.B., N.Z. Medical Corps, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 27th August, 1941. Dated 22nd June, 1946.

Lieutenant (Acting-Captain) B. N. Vickerman, E.D., and is reposted to The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own) with the temporary rank of Major, with seniority from 20th July, 1940. Dated 29th September, 1946.

The Rev. J. F. Henley, Chaplain, 3rd Class (Roman Catholic), N.Z. Chaplains Department, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Chaplain, 3rd Class, with seniority from 27th February, 1943. Dated 3rd October, 1946.

Charge Sister E. D. Cargo, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Charge Sister, with seniority from 1st February, 1946. Dated 10th September, 1946.

Charge Sister M. J. Scott, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Charge Sister, with seniority from 23rd October, 1944. Dated 2nd October, 1946.

Sister W. B. Blackburne, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the rank of Sister, with seniority from 20th November, 1944. Dated 30th August, 1946.

Sister F. Coombridge, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the rank of Sister, with seniority from 9th May, 1944. Dated 30th August, 1946.

Sister M. Coombridge, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the rank of Sister, with seniority from 12th July, 1944. Dated 30th August, 1946.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 66, dated 26th September, 1946, relative to Sister M. M. E. Robertson, for “Dated 17th September, 1946,” substitute “Dated 9th September, 1946.”

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