Mar. 14] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 331

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

Army Department,
Wellington, 11th March, 1946.

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

N.Z. PERMANENT STAFF

W.O. II Robert Roland Mace to be temp. Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 20th February, 1946.

N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF

Temp. Lieutenant S. W. Morris to be temp. Captain. Dated 1st January, 1946.

Captain B. J. Williams, M.C., from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be temp. Captain. Dated 26th February, 1946.

William Edward Langford to be temp. 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 1st March, 1946.

TERRITORIAL FORCE

N.Z. ARTILLERY

Temp. Lieutenant I. E. Berendsen is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 27th October, 1945.

Temp. Lieutenant A. C. Winter is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 13th February, 1946.

N.Z. INFANTRY

The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own)

Roy Smallfield (late Captain, The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own) ) to be Captain, with seniority from 1st March, 1937, and is seconded to the Takapuna Grammar School Cadets, Area 1. Dated 1st December, 1945.

The North Auckland Regiment

The undermentioned are posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain :—

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) E. H. Blow. Dated 14th December, 1945.

Temp. Captain H. K. Hatrick. Dated 11th January, 1946.

The Taranaki Regiment

Hon. Lieutenant Alexander Stewart Ramsay, Retired List, to be Hon. Lieutenant. Dated 9th January, 1946.

The New Zealand Scottish Regiment

Temp. Captain A. E. Muir is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 28th February, 1946.

SCHOOL CADET UNITS

Napier High School Cadets, Area 7

Lieutenant F. B. Lambert to be temp. Captain. Dated 1st January, 1946.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant J. W. Bygate to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 1st February, 1946.

Christchurch Technical College Cadets, Area 10

Lieutenant H. P. Wise to be temp. Captain. Dated 1st March, 1946.

Otago Boys’ High School Cadets, Area 11

Temp. Lieutenant I. G. Garden to be temp. Captain. Dated 1st December, 1945.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT

The Rev. W. R. Francis, Chaplain, 4th Class (temp. Chaplain, 3rd Class) (Methodist), is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Chaplain, 3rd Class. Dated 15th December, 1945.

The Rev. C. E. Willis, Chaplain, 4th Class (Church of England), is posted to the Retired List. Dated 13th December, 1945.

G. R. Thompson, Chaplain, 4th Class (Salvation Army), resigns his commission. Dated 28th February, 1946.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Majors) are posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major :—

G. L. Rolleston, M.B., Ch.B. Dated 14th January, 1946.

E. O. Dawson, M.B., Ch.B. Dated 19th January, 1946.

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) are posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain :—

D. R. Ryder, M.B., Ch.B. Dated 16th December, 1945.

D. B. Robertson, M.B., Ch.B. Dated 7th January, 1946.

Temp. Lieutenant J. C. Henley, D.C.M., Stretcher-bearer Officer, to be temp. Captain. Dated 1st February, 1946.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant R. B. Duncan, M.B., Ch.B., from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant. Dated 11th February, 1946.

N.Z. DENTAL CORPS

Lieutenant A. W. McLellan, B.D.S., to be temp. Captain. Dated 1st February, 1946.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE

The undermentioned are posted to the Retired List :—

Sister (temp. Charge Sister) R. M. Stewart, with the rank of Charge Sister. Dated 28th December, 1945.

Sister A. M. Fenton. Dated 28th February, 1946.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

Supplementary List

Lieutenant L. E. McAneny, M.C., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 8th March, 1946.

N.Z. Army Nursing Service

Sister M. J. Guthrie (née Macdonald) is posted to the Retired List. Dated 20th February, 1946.

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

Major G. L. Rolleston, M.B., Ch.B., N.Z. Medical Corps, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Major, with seniority from 3rd May, 1945. Dated 14th January, 1946.

Major E. O. Dawson, M.B., Ch.B., N.Z. Medical Corps, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Major, with seniority from 1st March, 1945. Dated 19th January, 1946.

Major R. G. Bannister, N.Z. Artillery, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Major, with seniority from 6th May, 1945. Dated 28th February, 1946.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 1, dated 10th January, 1946, relative to Major C. S. Brook, N.Z. Dental Corps, for “with seniority from 22nd March, 1945,” substitute “with seniority from 22nd March, 1944.”

Captain (Acting-Major) A. E. Muir, and is reposted to The N.Z. Scottish Regiment with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 4th November, 1942. Dated 28th February, 1946.

Captain E. H. Blow, and is reposted to The North Auckland Regiment with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 14th May, 1941. Dated 14th December, 1945.

Captain D. R. Ryder, M.B., Ch.B., N.Z. Medical Corps, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 10th January, 1943. Dated 16th December, 1945.

Captain D. B. Robertson, M.B., Ch.B., N.Z. Medical Corps, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 6th January, 1943. Dated 7th January, 1946.

Captain T. M. V. Bain, M.C., N.Z. Artillery, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 11th February, 1944. Dated 27th February, 1946.

Captain R. N. Barton, and is reposted to The Otago Regiment with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 25th March, 1944. Dated 27th February, 1946.

Captain J. H. Neville, B.D.S., N.Z. Dental Corps, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 16th August, 1942. Dated 27th February, 1946.

Captain G. P. Hodgson, and is reposted to The Canterbury Regiment with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 25th March, 1944. Dated 1st March, 1946.

Lieutenant (Acting-Captain) I. E. Berendsen, N.Z. Artillery, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 4th November, 1942. Dated 27th October, 1945.

Lieutenant A. N. King, N.Z. Artillery, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 25th April, 1943. Dated 26th February, 1946.

Lieutenant E. W. J. Fraser, and is reposted to The Ruahine Regiment with the temporary rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 30th September, 1943. Dated 27th February, 1946.

Lieutenant E. V. Sale, and is reposted to The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own) with the temporary rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 1st July, 1943. Dated 28th February, 1946.

The Rev. W. R. Francis, Chaplain, 3rd Class (Methodist), N.Z. Chaplains Department, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Chaplain, 3rd Class, with seniority from 10th June, 1945. Dated 15th December, 1945.

The Rev. J. G. Mathews, Chaplain, 3rd Class (Presbyterian), N.Z. Chaplains Department, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Chaplain, 3rd Class, with seniority from 25th July, 1945. Dated 14th March, 1946.

The Rev. C. E. Willis, Chaplain, 4th Class (Church of England), N.Z. Chaplains Department, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the rank of Chaplain, 4th Class, with seniority from 15th September, 1939. Dated 13th December, 1945.

The Rev. G. D. Falloon, M.C., Chaplain, 4th Class (Presbyterian), N.Z. Chaplains Department, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the rank of Chaplain, 4th Class, with seniority from 25th September, 1942. Dated 28th February, 1946.

Matron M. J. Jackson, A.R.R.C., N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Matron, with seniority from 1st March, 1945. Dated 14th January, 1946.

Charge Sister J. Cradock, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Charge Sister, with seniority from 1st February, 1945. Dated 26th February, 1946.

Sister (temp. Charge Sister) R. M. Stewart, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Charge Sister, with seniority from 16th February, 1945. Dated 28th December, 1945.

Sister A. M. Fenton, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the rank of Sister, with seniority from 13th May, 1941. Dated 28th February, 1946.