Aug. 7] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 963

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And We do further ordain that you have liberty to report
your proceedings and findings under this Our Commission from time
to time if you shall judge it expedient so to do :

And, using all due diligence, you are required to report to
His Excellency the Governor-General in writing under your hands
and seals not later than the first day of March, one thousand nine
hundred and forty-eight, your findings and opinions on the matters
aforesaid, together with such recommendations as you think fit to
make in respect thereof :

And, lastly, it is hereby declared that these presents are issued
under the authority of the Letters Patent of His late Majesty dated
the eleventh day of May, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen,
and under the authority of and subject to the provisions of the
Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1908, and with the advice and consent
of the Executive Council of the Dominion of New Zealand.

In witness whereof We have caused this Our Commission to be
issued and the Seal of Our Dominion of New Zealand to be hereunto
affixed at Wellington, this sixth day of August, in the year of Our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven, and in the eleventh
year of Our Reign.

Witness Our Trusty and Well-beloved Sir Bernard Cyril
Freyberg, on whom has been conferred the Victoria
Cross, Knight Grand Cross of Our Most Distinguished
Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Knight
Commander of Our Most Honourable Order of the
Bath, Knight Commander of Our Most Excellent
Order of the British Empire, Companion of Our
Distinguished Service Order, Lieutenant-General in
Our Army, Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief
in and over Our Dominion of New Zealand and its
Dependencies, acting by and with the advice and
consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion.

B. C. FREYBERG, Governor-General.

By His Excellency's Command—
EDWARD CULLEN, Minister of Agriculture.

Approved in Council—
W. O. HARVEY, Clerk of the Executive Council.

Appointments and Promotions of Officers of the 2nd New Zealand
Expeditionary Force (Japan Section)

Army Department,
Wellington, 31st July, 1947.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
approve of the following appointments and promotions of
officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (Japan
Section) :—

APPOINTMENTS (TEMPORARY)

The undermentioned are reported to the 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary
Force :—

Temp. Colonel H. M. Foster, O.B.E. Dated 8th June, 1947.

Majors—
B. Boyd, M.B.E. C. M. H. Gibson.
Dated 1st April, 1947.

K. N. Todd. Dated 1st May, 1947.
E. J. Horwood, M.Sc. Dated 5th May, 1947.

Rev. J. F. Henley, Chaplain, 3rd Class. Dated 12th May,
1947.

Temp. Captain S. R. McGuinnes. Dated 26th March, 1947.

Lieutenants—
N. M. Laing. Dated 15th April, 1947.
H. Job. Dated 24th April, 1947.
T. C. Hynes. Dated 12th May, 1947.
R. Kake, and is granted the temporary rank of Captain.
Dated 21st May, 1947.
R. M. Nutsford, and is granted the temporary rank of
Captain. Dated 2nd June, 1947.
J. W. Beaumont. J. Rathbun.
R. O. Meyer. Dated 20th June, 1947.

A. H. Reynolds. Dated 1st July, 1947.

2nd Lieutenants—
C. Fanselow, and is granted the temporary rank of
Lieutenant. Dated 1st April, 1947.
D. D. Hunter, and is granted the temporary rank of
Lieutenant. Dated 2nd April, 1947.
I. J. Thomson. Dated 1st July, 1947.

The undermentioned are seconded to the 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary
Force :—

Temp. Captains—
L. A. Faigan, B.D.S. Dated 1st April, 1947.
N. P. Dowsett, M.B., Ch.B. Dated 3rd May, 1947.
G. M. Smart. Dated 16th May, 1947.
D. M. Sweeney. Dated 20th June, 1947.
J. C. Lyne, E.D. Dated 25th June, 1947.

Lieutenants—
J. J. Hanvey. Dated 26th April, 1947.
A. L. Smith. Dated 20th June, 1947.

Temp. Lieutenants—
J. R. Adams. H. W. R. Petersen.
P. C. D. Childs. Dated 19th March, 1947.

V. G. Skilton. Dated 12th June, 1947.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenants—
A. S. Reynolds. Dated 22nd May, 1947.
R. I. D. Love. Dated 27th June, 1947.

Rev. W. S. Dawson, Chaplain, 4th Class. Dated 12th May,
1947.

Rev. A. F. R. Parr, Chaplain, 4th Class. Dated 21st May,
1947.

Rev. D. W. Storkey, Chaplain, 4th Class. Dated 24th May,
1947.

Rev. H. R. Hadfield, Chaplain, 4th Class. Dated 13th June,
1947.

Sisters—
C. Allomes. M. E. Sunderland.
M. A. Scott. J. P. Hutchins.
M. M. Angus. D. A. Vorbach.
Dated 26th May, 1947.

W. C. Corsbie (non-nursing). M. I. O'Driscoll.
Dated 2nd June, 1947.

K. M. B. Marven. Dated 27th June, 1947.

Junior Commander W. M. White. Dated 14th May, 1947.

The undermentioned is transferred from 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary
Force (Middle East) to 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force (Japan
Section) :—

Captain F. W. P. McHugh. Dated 26th May, 1947.

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS

The undermentioned to be Hon. Captain, and is seconded to
the 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force (Japan Section) :—

256963 Graham Edward Farnsworth. Dated 15th June, 1947.

The undermentioned to be temp. Captain, and is seconded to
the 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force (Japan Section) :—

402945 Ivan George Donovan. Dated 27th May, 1947.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp. Lieutenants),
and are seconded to the 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force (Japan
Section) :—

829017 Nelson Frederick Tollerton. Dated 1st April, 1947.
569258 Jack Colman. Dated 22nd April, 1947.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Subaltern (temp. Subaltern),
and is seconded to the 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force (Japan
Section) :—

824153 Ellen Marion Pysden. Dated 26th May, 1947.

PROMOTIONS

The undermentioned to be temp. Major :—

Temp. Captain K. R. Mosheim. Dated 9th July, 1947.

The undermentioned to be temp. Captain :—

Temp. Lieutenant P. C. D. Childs. Dated 16th May, 1947.

The undermentioned to be temp. Lieutenant :—

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant A. S. Reynolds. Dated 5th June,
1947.

APPOINTMENTS (SUBSTANTIVE)

The undermentioned temporary appointments are confirmed :—

Force Headquarters

The undermentioned are seconded to H.Q., British Commonwealth Force of Occupation :—

Temp. Colonel H. M. Foster, O.B.E. Dated 17th June, 1947.
Major C. M. H. Gibson.
Temp. Captain G. M. Smart.

Temp. Lieutenants—
V. G. Skilton. C. Fanselow.
Dated 15th July, 1947.

Force Headquarters—Reinforcements

Rev. J. F. Henley, Chaplain, 3rd Class.
Rev. W. S. Dawson, Chaplain, 4th Class.
Rev. H. R. Hadfield, Chaplain, 4th Class.
Rev. A. F. R. Parr, Chaplain, 4th Class.
Rev. D. W. Storkey, Chaplain, 4th Class.
Hon. Captain G. E. Farnsworth, Auditor.
R. E. Derham, Esq., Correspondent.
S. D. McL. Smith, Esq., Broadcaster.
Dated 15th July, 1947.

Temp. Captain J. C. Lyne, E.D., Public Relations. Dated
16th July, 1947.

The Royal N.Z. Engineers—Reinforcements

Temp. Captains—
P. C. D. Childs. I. G. Donovan.

Temp. Lieutenant J. Colman. Dated 15th July, 1947.