MAY 13] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 507

Appointments, Promotions, Relinquishment of Commission, and
Retirement of Officers of the New Zealand Military Forces

Army Department,
Wellington, 6th May, 1948.

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

REGULAR FORCE
ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY

Lieutenant and Quartermaster A. J. Holland to be temp. Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 1st April, 1948.

N.Z. REGIMENT

Major J. D. Armstrong is appointed Assistant Adjutant-General, Army Headquarters, and is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel whilst so employed. Dated 1st May, 1948.
Major J. S. Baker, M.C., from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be temp. Captain (on prob.). Dated 19th April, 1948.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

Lieutenant and Quartermaster R. Stroud to be temp. Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 15th April, 1948.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

Temp. Captain C. W. O'Connor, from the N.Z. Temporary Staff, is granted a short-service commission for a period of one year as from 1st April, 1948, in the rank of Captain, with seniority from 13th February, 1946. Dated 1st April, 1948.

SUPERNUMERARY LIST, N.Z. REGULAR FORCE

Lieutenant-Colonel V. G. Jervis, O.B.E., relinquishes the appointment of Assistant Adjutant-General, Army Headquarters, dated 30th April, 1948, is appointed Acting Adjutant-General, Army Headquarters, and Acting Second Military Member of the Army Board during the absence of Brigadier K. L. Stewart, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., and is granted the temporary rank of Colonel whilst so employed, dated 1st May, 1948.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE

Helen Melrose Brown is granted a short-service commission for a period of one year as from 1st March, 1948, in the rank of Sister, and is seconded to the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 1st March, 1948.

N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF

Temp. Lieutenant J. H. W. Sheppard is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 27th April, 1948.

TERRITORIAL FORCE
THE ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant W. G. Clark relinquishes his commission on appointment to the N.Z. Regular Force in the ranks. Dated 31st March, 1948.

THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS
The North Auckland Regiment

Owen Leigh Desmond Claridge to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), and is seconded to the Northland College Cadets, Area 3. Dated 1st April, 1948.

The Wellington West Coast Regiment

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (on prob.), and are seconded to the Wanganui Technical College Cadets, Area 6:-
John Daniel Nelligan.
Ian Stevenson Kerr.

Dated 22nd March, 1948.

The Taranaki Regiment

Ian Bruce Scales to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), and is seconded to the New Plymouth Boys' High School Cadets, Area 8. Dated 6th April, 1948.

N.Z. Army Nursing Service

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 13, dated 11th March, 1948, relative to the appointment of Sister Helen Melrose Brown, is hereby cancelled.

SCHOOL CADET UNITS
Hawera Technical High School Cadets, Area 8

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be temp. Lieutenants:-
A. T. Gibson.
R. W. Russell.

Dated 19th May, 1947.

Stratford Technical High School Cadets, Area 8

The undermentioned to be temp. Lieutenants :-
2nd Lieutenant C. G. Blane. Dated 2nd September, 1946.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant L. M. Parsons. Dated 23rd October, 1946.
2nd Lieutenant A. C. Walker. Dated 15th January, 1948.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS
SUPPLEMENTARY LIST

Captain W. R. Noble is seconded to the Fiji Military Forces. Dated 15th April, 1948.

OFFICERS STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

Captain H. P. Mayhead, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 13th March, 1948.
Lieutenant J. F. Pope, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 22nd April, 1948.

2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (UNITED KINGDOM)
TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED

Captain (temp. Major) H. L. Yorke relinquishes the temporary rank of Major and assumes the acting rank of Major. Dated 26th March, 1948.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments and Relinquishment of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force
Air Department,
Wellington, 6th May, 1948.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following appointments and relinquishment of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force:-

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
Appointment
As Navigator/Wireless Operator-

NZ 414313 Flying Officer (temp.) John McNamara relinquishes his temporary commission and is granted an extended-service commission for a period of two years in his present rank and seniority. Dated 1st April, 1947.

Relinquishment

NZ 422053 Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Eric Sund relinquishes his commission. Dated 10th February, 1948.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH
Appointment
Equipment Division-

NZ 37190 Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Henry Esmond Cundell relinquishes his temporary commission and is granted a permanent commission for a period of fifteen years in his present rank and seniority. Dated 1st October, 1947.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Relinquishment, and Transfer of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force
Air Department,
Wellington, 7th May, 1948.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following appointments and relinquishment of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force:-

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
Appointment
As Pilot-

NZ 41392 Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Raymond George Jeffs relinquishes his temporary commission and is granted an extended-service commission for a period of two years in his present rank and seniority. Dated 1st April, 1947.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH
Appointments
Secretarial Division-

NZ 423808 Maurice George Catran, on relinquishing his commission in the Reserve of Air Force Officers, is granted a permanent commission for a period of eight years in the temporary rank of Flying Officer, with seniority as from 5th August, 1947 (seniority for purpose of pay as from 5th August, 1944). Dated 1st April, 1948.

Equipment Division-

NZ 40258 Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Frederick Parker Dyer relinquishes his temporary commission and is granted an extended-service commission for a period of four years in his present rank and seniority. Dated 1st October, 1947.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS
Transfer

NZ 1496 Flight Lieutenant George Clifton Lewis is transferred from the Active List to the Reserve of Air Force Officers, Class A, Section I. Dated 17th March, 1948.

Relinquishment

NZ 423808 Flying Officer Maurice George Catran relinquishes his commission. Dated 1st April, 1948.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.