JULY 4] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 945

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

Army Department,
Wellington, 1st July, 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

Lieutenant J. W. Stenberg to be temp. Captain. Dated 1st June, 1946.

N.Z. PERMANENT STAFF

W.O. I (temp. Captain and Quartermaster) W. J. Fisher to be Lieutenant and Quartermaster (temp. Captain and Quartermaster). Dated 7th June, 1946.

REGIMENT OF ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY

W.O. I (temp. Captain and Quartermaster) W. J. Fitzgerald to be Lieutenant and Quartermaster (temp. Captain and Quartermaster). Dated 7th June, 1946.

W.O. I (temp. Major and Quartermaster) J. P. O’Connor to be Lieutenant and Quartermaster (temp. Major and Quartermaster). Dated 7th June, 1946.

W.O. I (temp. Captain and Quartermaster) J. D. Broadhurst to be Lieutenant and Quartermaster (temp. Captain and Quartermaster). Dated 7th June, 1946.

N.Z. PERMANENT ARMY SERVICE CORPS

The undermentioned temp. Lieutenants and Quartermasters to be temp. Captains and Quartermasters:—

A. A. Pullen. W. G. Quartermain.
T. K. Hedley. J. M. Mabbett.

Dated 19th June, 1946.

N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF

Temp. Captain B. J. Hanna is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 2nd July, 1946.

James Robert Vickerman to be temp. 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 19th June, 1946.

TERRITORIAL FORCE

N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

3rd N.Z. Armoured Regiment

Captain A. H. Boyce, E.D., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 18th June, 1946.

N.Z. ARTILLERY

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) D. R. Brickell is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 13th June, 1946.

N.Z. INFANTRY

The Canterbury Regiment

Lieutenant (temp. Major) J. M. Willoughby, E.D., ceases to be seconded to the Ashburton Technical High School Cadets, Area 10, and is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 18th June, 1946.

SCHOOL CADET UNITS

Mount Albert Grammar School Cadets, Area 1

2nd Lieutenant J. M. Print to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 20th May, 1946.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS

Allan Richmond Cockerell, M.B., Ch.B., to be Lieutenant. Dated 18th June, 1946.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE

Sister K. M. Gee is posted to the Retired List. Dated 7th June, 1946.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

Supplementary List

Temp. Lieutenant J. M. Dobson is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 21st June, 1946.

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

Major S. G. de Clive-Lowe, M.B., Ch.B., N.Z. Medical Corps, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Major, with seniority from 12th March, 1941. Dated 30th May, 1946.

Major W. A. Bryden, N.Z. Artillery, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Major, with seniority from 4th November, 1942. Dated 4th June, 1946.

Major K. D. Wood, and is reposted to the Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment with the temporary rank of Major, with seniority from 1st December, 1942. Dated 12th June, 1946.

Major P. S. Crisp, N.Z. Armoured Corps, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Major, with seniority from 1st August, 1944. Dated 20th June, 1946.

Captain D. R. Brickell, N.Z. Artillery, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 28th November, 1941. Dated 13th June, 1946.

Captain A. H. Boyce, E.D., and is reposted to the 3rd N.Z. Armoured Regiment with the rank of Captain, with seniority from 30th April, 1935. Dated 18th June, 1946.

B

Lieutenant (Acting-Captain) I. A. Neal, N.Z. Army Service Corps, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 30th September, 1943. Dated 25th April, 1946.

Lieutenant (Acting-Captain) G. S. Menzies, B.E. (Civil), Corps of N.Z. Engineers, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 2nd April, 1943. Dated 25th May, 1946.

Lieutenant (Acting-Captain) L. Lucena, and is reposted to the N.Z. Corps of Signals with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 11th December, 1941. Dated 19th June, 1946.

The Rev. M. G. Sullivan, Chaplain, 3rd Class (Church of England), N.Z. Chaplains Department, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Chaplain, 3rd Class, with seniority from 16th December, 1945. Dated 23rd June, 1946.

Matron V. M. Hodges, 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 4th June, 1943. Dated 26th December, 1945.

Sister K. M. Gee, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the rank of Sister, with seniority from 12th July, 1944. Dated 7th June, 1946.

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

H. W. Shove, Esq., Y.M.C.A. Dated 6th October, 1945.

The undermentioned officers, and are reposted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List:—

Lieutenant D. J. Cummings, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 8th June, 1946.

Lieutenant A. H. Eddie. Dated 20th June, 1946.

The undermentioned officers, and are posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List:—

Captains—

B. S. Smyth. Dated 8th November, 1945.

H. C. Stead. Dated 24th May, 1946.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) W. G. Budge. Dated 21st June, 1946.

2nd Lieutenants—

C. Fanselow. Dated 6th June, 1946.

K. T. Brisbane. Dated 19th June, 1946.

T. D. McKelvey. Dated 21st June, 1946.

2nd Subaltern J. H. McRae. Dated 19th June, 1946.

The undermentioned officers, and are posted to the Retired List:—

Captain W. J. McConachie. Dated 6th April, 1946.

Lieutenants—

W. J. R. Edinton. Dated 8th June, 1946.

A. C. Callaway. Dated 20th June, 1946.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Award approved by His Majesty the King

Office of the Minister of Defence,
Wellington, 28th June, 1946.

HIS Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to approve the following award to a member of the Royal New Zealand Air Force in recognition of valuable services rendered during the war:—

Mention in Despatches

Flying Officer Walter Raymond Riggall Neave.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Staff of His Excellency the Governor-General

Army Department,
Wellington, 1st July, 1946.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments:—

STAFF OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL

The undermentioned to be Honorary Aides-de-Camp to the Governor-General:—

Captain M. Taylor, O.B.E., Royal Navy.

Captain R. Newman, C.B.E., D.S.O., V.D., R.N.Z.N.V.R.

Commander P. Phipps, D.S.C., V.D., R.N.Z.N.

Brigadier G. B. Parkinson, C.B.E., D.S.O.

Brigadier I. L. Bonifant, D.S.O., E.D., Territorial Force, Special List.

Lieutenant-Colonel J. R. Page, D.S.O., Royal New Zealand Artillery.

Lieutenant-Colonel J. F. Potter, V.D., 1st N.Z. Armoured Regiment.

Lieutenant-Colonel J. Conolly, D.S.O., Reserve of Officers.

Wing Commander I. G. Morrison, O.B.E., R.N.Z.A.F.

Squadron Leader C. H. Baigent, D.S.O., D.F.C., R.N.Z.A.F.

Squadron Leader J. M. Checketts, D.S.O., D.F.C., R.N.Z.A.F.

The undermentioned to be Honorary Physician to the Governor-General:—

Surgeon Commander E. S. McPhail, V.D., M.B., F.R.C.S.E., R.N.Z.N.V.R.

The undermentioned to be Honorary Surgeon to the Governor-General:—

Brigadier H. S. Kenrick, C.B., C.B.E., E.D., M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.S. (Edin.), Territorial Force, Special List.

Dated 17th June, 1946.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.