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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 4

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

Army Department,
Wellington, 21st January, 1949.

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

N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 22, dated 24th April, 1947, relative to the posting to the Retired List of temp. Major E. F. Laws, E.D., is hereby cancelled, and the following substituted:—

“Temp. Major E. D. Laws, E.D., is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 18th April, 1947.”

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY

Regular Force—

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. F. Spring to be Captain. Dated 14th December, 1948.

Lieutenant V. G. Skilton to be Captain. Dated 14th December, 1948.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. D. P. Hassett to be Captain. Dated 14th December, 1948.

Lieutenant L. W. Wright to be Captain. Dated 14th December, 1948.

Frederick Betton Bath (late temp. Captain, The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own)) to be temp. Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 15th January, 1949.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

Regular Force—

Captain G. C. Peebles is granted an extension of his short-service commission for a further period of two years as from 1st April, 1949.

Lieutenant A. C. Hurdsfield is granted an extension of his short-service commission for a further period of one year as from 1st April, 1949.

THE ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS

Regular Force—

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. W. Stenberg to be Captain. Dated 14th December, 1948.

THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

Regular Force—

N.Z. Regiment—

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) B. A. Andrews to be Captain. Dated 14th December, 1948.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) E. G. Taylor to be Captain. Dated 14th December, 1948.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) B. Boyd, M.B.E., to be Captain. Dated 14th December, 1948.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. W. Collins, B.E.M., to be Captain. Dated 14th December, 1948.

Lieutenant and Quartermaster (temp. Captain and Quartermaster) D. M. Sweeney to be Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 19th December, 1948.

Territorial Force—

The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own)—

Temp. Captain R. G. G. Dalglisb to be temp. Major and remains seconded to the Avondale College Cadets. Dated 22nd September, 1948.

Temp. Lieutenant W. Mitchell ceases to be seconded to the Takapuna Grammar School Cadets, Area 1, and resigns his commission. Dated 21st December, 1948.

The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own)—

Temp. Captain F. B. Bath ceases to be seconded to Scots College Cadets, Area 5, and relinquishes his commission on appointment to a commission in the N.Z. Regular Force. Dated 14th January, 1949.

Temp. Lieutenant I. J. Hills to be temp. Captain and remains seconded to the Hutt Valley High School Cadets. Dated 30th June, 1948.

2nd Lieutenant A. L. Whiteman to be temp. Lieutenant and remains seconded to the Hutt Valley High School Cadets. Dated 1st January, 1948.

The Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment—

Major C. N. Armstrong, M.C., from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, with seniority from 1st December, 1948, and is appointed C.O., 1st Battalion. Dated 1st December, 1948.

2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) N. M. Brooker ceases to be seconded to the New Plymouth Boys’ High School Cadets, Area 8, and resigns his commission. Dated 15th October, 1948.

The Canterbury Regiment—

John Lawrence Moffat to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), and is seconded to the Christchurch Boys’ High School Cadets, Area 10. Dated 25th October, 1948.

The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment—

2nd Lieutenant J. T. Lewis to be temp. Lieutenant, and remains seconded to the Marlborough College Cadets. Dated 22nd December, 1948.

The Otago and Southland Regiment—

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (on prob.), and are seconded to the Otago Boys’ High School Cadets, Area 11:—

John William McChesney.

Foster Martin Mitchell.

Dated 15th November, 1948.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Regular Force—

Captain and Quartermaster J. M. Mabbett to be Captain, with seniority from 14th December, 1948, next below Captain R. W. Collins, B.E.M., N.Z. Regiment. Dated 14th December, 1948.

Lieutenant S. R. Lewis to be Captain. Dated 14th December, 1948.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Territorial Force—

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 67, dated 23rd December, 1948, relative to the posting to the Retired List of Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) A. B. Jameson, E.D., M.B., Ch.B., for “Dated 3rd November, 1948,” substitute “Dated 31st October, 1948.”

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

Regular Force—

Captain E. C. Green is granted an extension of his short-service commission for a further period of two years as from 1st April, 1949.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

Regular Force—

Major L. Harris is granted an extension of his short-service commission for a further period of one year as from 1st April, 1949.

Captain J. L. Napier, M.B.E., E.D., is granted an extension of his short-service commission for a further period of one year as from 1st April, 1949.

Captain W. G. Hewitt is granted an extension of his short-service commission for a further period of one year as from 1st April, 1949.

Captain C. W. O’Connor is granted an extension of his short-service commission for a further period of one year as from 1st April, 1949.

Captain F. A. Gunn is granted an extension of his short-service commission for a further period of one year as from 1st April, 1949.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) C. J. E. McLean to be Captain. Dated 14th December, 1948.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) E. R. Winter to be Captain. Dated 14th December, 1948.

THE ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT

Territorial Force—

The Rev. F. O. Dawson, M.C., Chaplain, 4th Class (temp. Chaplain, 2nd Class), Church of England, Area 2, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Chaplain, 3rd Class, with seniority from 27th February, 1943, and is granted the temporary rank of Chaplain, 2nd Class, with seniority from 31st May, 1945. Dated 1st December, 1948.

The Rev. L. D. C. Groves, Chaplain, 3rd Class, Church of England, Area 11, from the Reserve List, Class I, to be Chaplain, 3rd Class, with seniority from 1st November, 1942. Dated 1st December, 1948.

The Rev. T. E. Champion, Chaplain, 4th Class (temp. Chaplain, 3rd Class), Church of England, Area 9, to be Chaplain, 3rd Class, with seniority from 19th June, 1943. Dated 1st December, 1948.

The Rev. J. M. Templer, Chaplain, 3rd Class, Church of England, Area 10, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Chaplain, 3rd Class, with seniority from 7th October, 1943. Dated 1st December, 1948.

The Rev. H. F. Harding, D.S.O., M.B.E., Chaplain, 3rd Class, Church of England, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Chaplain, 3rd Class, with seniority from 13th March, 1944. Dated 1st December, 1948.

The Rev. R. McL. Gourdie, D.S.O., Chaplain, 4th Class (temp. Chaplain, 3rd Class), Church of England, Area 5, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Chaplain, 3rd Class, with seniority from 15th October, 1944. Dated 1st December, 1948.

The Rev. H. J. Boyd-Bell, Chaplain, 4th Class, Church of England, Area 4, from the Reserve List, Class I, to be Chaplain, 3rd Class, with seniority from 27th October, 1944. Dated 1st December, 1948.

The Rev. D. D. Thorpe, Chaplain, 4th Class, Church of England, Area 10, from the Reserve List, Class I, to be Chaplain, 3rd Class, with seniority from 23rd November, 1945. Dated 1st December, 1948.

The Rev. M. G. Sullivan, Chaplain, 4th Class (temp. Chaplain, 3rd Class), Church of England, Area 5, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Chaplain, 3rd Class, with seniority from 16th December, 1945. Dated 1st December, 1948.

The Rev. H. G. Norris, Chaplain, 3rd Class, from the Retired List, to be Chaplain, 3rd Class, Church of England, Area 10, with seniority from 29th August, 1947. Dated 1st December, 1948.

The Rev. C. E. Hyde, Chaplain, 4th Class (temp. Chaplain, 3rd Class), Church of England, is transferred to the Reserve List, Class I, Area 7, with the rank of Chaplain, 3rd Class, with seniority from 5th July, 1942. Dated 1st December, 1948.

The Rev. F. O. Ball, Chaplain, 4th Class, Church of England, Area 6, from the Reserve List, Class I, to be Chaplain, 4th Class, with seniority from 11th November, 1937. Dated 1st December, 1948.