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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 85

Major I. A. Alexander, M.B., Ch.B., from the Retired List, to be Major, with seniority from 2nd March, 1947, and is appointed R.M.O., 1st Battalion, The Hawkes Bay Regiment. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) W. J. Boyd, M.B., Ch.B., from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Major, with seniority from 13th August, 1945, and is appointed, R.M.O., 1st Battalion, The Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment (Wanganui). Dated 1st December, 1948.

Captain H. C. Neale, M.B., Ch.B., from the Retired List, to be Captain, with seniority from 22nd January, 1944, and is appointed R.M.O., 1st Battalion, The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own). Dated 1st December, 1948.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) S. B. L. Bowker, M.B., Ch.B., from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain, with seniority from 24th August, 1946, and is appointed R.M.O., 2nd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A. (Napier). Dated 1st December, 1948.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

Regular Force—

Lieutenant S. M. King to be Temp. Captain. Dated 17th May, 1949.

Territorial Force—

Lieutenant G. W. Clark, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 16th June, 1948, and is posted to the 2nd Infantry Brigade, Ordnance Field Park Platoon, R.N.Z.A.O.C. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Temp. Captain K. S. Brown, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain, with seniority from 31st January, 1948, and is appointed O.C., 3rd Infantry Brigade, Ordnance Field Park Platoon, R.N.Z.A.O.C. Dated 1st December, 1948.

THE ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT

Territorial Force—

The Rev. E. A. Forsman, Chaplain, 4th Class (temp. Chaplain, 3rd Class), Roman Catholic, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Chaplain, 3rd Class, Area I, with seniority from 1st November, 1942, is appointed Senior Chaplain to the Forces, Roman Catholic, and is granted the temporary rank of Chaplain, 2nd Class. Dated 22nd April, 1949.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

Regimental List—

2nd Armoured Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C.—

Captain G. P. Donnelly, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain, with seniority from 17th March, 1948. Dated 1st May, 1949.

1st Divisional Signals Regiment, R.N.Z. Sigs.—

Temp. Lieutenant-Colonel D. McN. Burns, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, with seniority from 31st July, 1946. Dated 1st May, 1949.

Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) J. K. H. Clark, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Major, with seniority from 11th February, 1945. Dated 1st May, 1949.

Captain (temp. Major) E. L. J. Marshall, M.C., E.D., from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Major, with seniority from 8th November, 1945. Dated 1st May, 1949.

Temp. Major G. W. Heatherwick, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Major, with seniority from 16th November, 1945. Dated 1st May, 1949.

Major C. R. Ambury, from the Retired List, to be Major, with seniority from 25th January, 1947. Dated 1st May, 1949.

Temp. Major G. J. W. Tyer, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Major, with seniority from 22nd February, 1947. Dated 1st May, 1949.

Lieutenant (temp. Major) C. A. Borman, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Major, with seniority from 8th April, 1947. Dated 1st May, 1949.

Major V. P. Missen, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Major, with seniority from 13th August, 1947. Dated 1st May, 1949.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Captain) H. W. Wilkinson, B.Sc., from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain, with seniority from 27th November, 1944. Dated 1st May, 1949.

Captain J. F. W. Tonge, M.B.E., from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain, with seniority from 23rd December, 1945. Dated 1st May, 1949.

Temp. Captain R. E. O’Hara, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain, with seniority from 23rd March, 1948. Dated 1st May, 1949.

Captain G. H. Grocott, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain, with seniority from 27th March, 1948. Dated 1st May, 1949.

Temp. Captain K. Mackenzie, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain, with seniority from 13th November, 1948. Dated 1st May, 1949.

Temp. Captain M. E. Wilson, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 19th November, 1946. Dated 1st May, 1949.

Lieutenant I. B. Compton, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 15th April, 1948. Dated 1st May, 1949.

2nd Lieutenant J. G. Holmes, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 1st May, 1949. Dated 1st May, 1949.

The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps—

Lindsay Hatfield Spencer, late Temp. Captain, The Royal Indian Army Service Corps, to be Captain, with seniority from 27th January, 1947. Dated 1st May, 1949.

The Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps—

Captain D. C. Low, M.D., F.R.A.C.S., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 20th May, 1949.

RETIRED LIST

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 30, dated 19th May, 1949, relative to Lieutenant G. H. Scull, is hereby cancelled and the following substituted :—

“Lieutenant H. Scull resigns his commission on appointment to the N.Z. Regular Force in the ranks. Dated 11th April, 1949.”

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

Temp. Colonel H. M. Foster, O.B.E., and is reposted to the N.Z. Regular Force with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, with seniority from 1st August, 1941. Dated 28th February, 1949.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointment, Transfers, and Retirement of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force

Air Department,
Wellington, 31st May, 1949.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following appointment, transfers, and retirement of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force :—

REGULAR AIR FORCE

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Appointment

As Pilot—

70119 Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Richard Bruce BOLT, D.F.C., relinquishes his temporary commission, and is granted an extended-service commission for a period of three years in his present rank and seniority. Dated 1st April, 1949.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS

Transfers

70066 Flight Lieutenant Mervyn Joseph MOREL, D.F.C., is transferred from the Active List to the Reserve of Air Force Officers, Class A, Section 1. Dated 17th May, 1949.

70320 Flight Lieutenant Benjamin Edmund PARKINSON is transferred from the Active List to the Reserve of Air Force Officers, Class B, Section 1. Dated 5th May, 1949.

RETIRED LIST

70281 Squadron Leader Hugh Gordon WILSON, O.B.E., M.M., is placed on the Retired List. Dated 25th May, 1949.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments and Transfers of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force

Air Department,
Wellington, 6th June, 1949.

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

REGULAR AIR FORCE

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Appointments

As Pilot—

70132 Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Bruce John OLIVER, D.F.C., relinquishes his extended-service commission and is granted a permanent commission in his present rank and seniority. Dated 1st February, 1949.

As Navigator—

70127 Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Harold William SHILTON, D.F.C., relinquishes his short-service commission and is granted a permanent commission in his present rank and seniority. Dated 1st February, 1949.

NEW ZEALAND DEFENCE SCIENTIFIC CORPS

Appointments

Roderick Duncan MACDONALD, M.Sc., is granted a short-service commission for a period of five years, in the temporary rank of Flying Officer. Dated 9th May, 1949.

Robert Malcolm ALLAN, B.E., is granted a short-service commission for a period of five years, in the temporary rank of Flying Officer. Dated 24th May, 1949.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS

Transfers

130110 Flying Officer Robert Thompson BURCH is transferred from the Active List of the Territorial Air Force to the Reserve of Air Force Officers, Class A, Section 1. Dated 4th April, 1949.

73646 Flight Lieutenant Andrew Douglas HALL is transferred from the Active List to the Reserve of Air Force Officers, Class B, Section 1. Dated 2nd June, 1949.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.