New Zealand Gazette – 1929 – No. 82

Page 3143

✨ Naval Regulations



Dec. 6.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3143

  1. With regard to—(B) Age, previous service, and other qualifications required; (C) Nature of examination; (D) Examining Officers; (E) Lowest rating to which may be disrated or reduced for punishment; (F) Remarks—the following instructions are to be substituted for, or added to, those appearing under the respective headings in Appendix XVII, as amended:—
Rating No. Rating. Heading. Substitute or add to Instructions appearing in K.R. and A.I., Appendix XVII.
12 Yeo. of Sigs. … (B) Add “Must have served one year as Leading Signalman in a capital ship of an Imperial Fleet subsequent to undergoing qualifying course at Signal School, Portsmouth. In special cases, however, this condition may be waived at the discretion of the Naval Board.”
13 Leading Sign… (B) Add “Must have undergone revision course for Signalman at the Signal School, Portsmouth, followed by nine months in a capital ship in an Imperial Fleet. In special cases, however, this condition may be waived at the discretion of the Naval Board.”
(F) For first sentence substitute “May be examined for Leading Signalman after course at Signal School, Portsmouth.” Remainder of (F) as per King’s Regulations.
15 Ordinary Sign. (B) Add “Signal Boys will not be eligible for accelerated advancement until completion of training in ‘Philomel,’ but if specially recommended, and exceptionally high marks are obtained in passing out, their seniority as Ord. Sign. may be dated back to the date on which they attained the age of 17½ years.”
16 Signal Boy … (A) Captain of Training Establishment, H.M.S. “Philomel.”
(B) Selected from suitable volunteers in the Training Establishment who have completed three months’ preliminary training and who are not more than sixteen years and six months of age. In exceptional cases boys who have completed up to nine months’ training and who are under the age of seventeen years may be selected. Detailed instructions regarding the entry of Signal Boys are issued to the Commanding Officer of the Training Establishment. Volunteers for the Signal Branch will be called for on alternate years only, commencing 1929.
(D) Squadron Signal Officer and Officers of H.M.S. “Philomel.”
18 Petty Officer Telegraphist (B) Add “Must have served one year as Leading Telegraphist in a capital ship in an Imperial Fleet subsequent to undergoing qualifying course at Signal School, Portsmouth. In special cases, however, this condition may be waived at the discretion of the Naval Board.”
19 Leading Teleg. (B) Add “Must have undergone revision course for Telegraphist at the Signal School, Portsmouth, followed by nine months in a capital ship in an Imperial Fleet. In special cases, however, this condition may be waived at the discretion of the Naval Board.”
(F) For first sentence substitute “May be examined for Leading Telegraphist after course at Signal School, Portsmouth.” Remainder of (F) as per King’s Regulations.
21 Ordinary Teleg. (B) Add “Boy Telegraphists will not be eligible for accelerated advancement until completion of training in ‘Philomel,’ but, if specially recommended and exceptionally high marks are obtained in passing out, their seniority as Ord. Teleg. may be dated back to the date on which they attained the age of 17½ years.”
22 Boy Teleg. … (A) Captain of Training Establishment, H.M.S. “Philomel.”
(B) Selected from suitable volunteers in the Training Establishment who have completed three months’ preliminary training and are of not more than sixteen years and six months of age. In exceptional cases boys who have completed up to nine months’ training and who are under the age of seventeen years may be selected. Detailed instructions regarding the entry of Boy Telegraphists are issued to the Commanding Officer of the Training Establishment. Volunteers for the Telegraphist Branch will be called for on alternate years only, commencing in 1928.
(D) Squadron Wireless Officer and Officers of H.M.S. “Philomel.”


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