JULY 28]

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

Army Department,
Wellington, 26th July, 1949.

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

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY

Regular Force—

Lieutenant and Quartermaster (Temp. Captain and Quartermaster) J. G. Gilberd relinquishes the appointment of Chief Instructor, School of Artillery, Waiouru Camp, and the temporary rank of Captain and Quartermaster, dated 10th July, 1949, and is posted to Headquarters, Area 7, Napier, for duty as Adjutant, 2nd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A., dated 11th July, 1949.

Lieutenant H. A. Colquhoun to be Captain. Dated 12th May, 1949.

Territorial Force—

Captain (temp. Major) N. W. M. Hawkins, E.D., 3rd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 11th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A., with the rank of major, with seniority from 31st March, 1942. Dated 1st May, 1949.

Temp. Captain D. K. Dunbar, 13th Composite Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A., to be Captain, with seniority from 1st August, 1942. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Temp. Captain I. T. Y. Johnston, late 7th Medium Battery, to be Captain, with seniority from 26th December, 1942, and is posted to the 4th Medium Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Temp. Captain H. L. Pilcher, 13th Composite Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A., to be Captain, with seniority from 13th January, 1943. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Captain F. T. Nolan, from the Retired List, to be Captain, with seniority from 15th May, 1944, and is posted to the 4th Medium Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Temp. Captain J. B. MacFarlane, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain, with seniority from 24th May, 1945, and is posted to the 15th Composite Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Temp. Captain T. M. V. Bain, M.C., from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain, with seniority from 2nd April, 1946, and is posted to the 15th Composite Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Temp. Captain J. C. Pawson, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain, with seniority from 4th October, 1946, and is posted to the 15th Composite Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Captain P. W. Hilson, from the Retired List, to be Captain, with seniority from 9th October, 1946, and is posted to the 11th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Captain J. H. Young, from the Retired List, to be Captain, with seniority from 18th February, 1947, and is posted to the 11th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Captain W. A. J. Kilner, from the Retired List, to be Captain, with seniority from 16th April, 1947, and is posted to the 15th Composite Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Captain C. C. Macdonald, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain, with seniority from 21st November, 1947, and is posted to the 4th Medium Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Temp. Lieutenant J. W. Willis, 13th Composite Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A., to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 1st July, 1943. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Lieutenant A. C. Winter, from the Retired List, to be Lieutenant with seniority from 11th February, 1946, and is posted to the 11th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Temp. Lieutenant J. D. Lawrence, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 23rd November, 1946, and is posted to the 15th Composite Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Lieutenant H. D. Jeffreys, from the Retired List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 6th August, 1947, and is posted to the 11th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Lieutenant L. M. Hartigan, from the Retired List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 12th October, 1947, and is posted to the 15th Composite Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Temp. Lieutenant W. J. Rhodes, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 5th March, 1948, and is posted to the 15th Composite Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Temp. Lieutenant A. E. Yorston, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 28th March, 1948, and is posted to the 4th Medium Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Lieutenant R. S. Beveridge, from the Retired List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 28th March, 1948, and is posted to the 11th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Murray Bruce McPherson, late Flying Officer, The Royal R.Z Air Force, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 16th May, 1948, and is posted to the 15th Composite Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 1st December, 1948.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMOUR CORPS

Territorial Force—

Lieutenant R. N. Macready, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 12th August, 1948, and is posted to the 3rd Armoured Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C. Dated 1st December, 1948.

2nd Lieutenant G. D. Shearman, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 1st December, 1948, and is posted to the 3rd Armoured Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C. Dated 1st December, 1948.

THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

Regular Force—

N.Z. Regiment—

Captain (temp. Major) W. R. K. Morrison, D.S.O., to be Major and is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 21st July, 1949.

Temp. Lieutenant A. J. Voss, M.C., D.C.M., from the Hauraki Regiment, to be Temp. Lieutenant (on prob.) and is posted for duty to Papakura Camp. Dated 11th July, 1949.

Territorial Force—

The North Auckland Regiment—

Major J. C. Henare, D.S.O., from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Major, with seniority from 26th April, 1946, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Temp. Major A. D. W. Woolcott ceases to be seconded to the Northland College Cadets and is posted to the 1st Battalion with the rank of Major, with seniority from 8th September, 1946. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Major F. H. Poolman, M.C., E.D., from the Retired List, to be Major, with seniority from 11th April, 1947, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Major W. E. Crawford, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Major, with seniority from 19th January, 1948, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Temp. Captain J. A. Maich ceases to be seconded to the Dargaville District High School Cadets and is posted to the 1st Battalion with the rank of Major, with seniority from 26th March, 1948. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Temp. Captain F. E. Wilson, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of Captain, with seniority from 21st May, 1943. Dated 22nd June, 1949.

Temp. Captain N. R. Brady, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain, with seniority from 10th January, 1947, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Captain R. Kake, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain, with seniority from 4th August, 1947, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Captain W. C. Sutherland, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain, with seniority from 12th October, 1947, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Temp. Lieutenant R. C. T. Gardiner, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 2nd May, 1943. Dated 20th June, 1949.

Temp. Lieutenant R. A. Fitness ceases to be seconded to the Kaitaia District High School Cadets, and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 16th September, 1943. Dated 27th June, 1949.

Temp. Lieutenant R. T. Wood, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 24th March, 1945, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Temp. Lieutenant W. D. P. Wordley, 1st Battalion, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 17th August, 1946. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Lieutenant C. S. Philpott, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 26th October, 1947, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Lieutenant C. M. S. Geard, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 15th November, 1947, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Lieutenant E. J. Brennan, M.M., from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 3rd January, 1948, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Temp. Lieutenant L. A. Harvey, 1st Battalion, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 24th February, 1948. Dated 1st December, 1948.

2nd Lieutenant P. Skelly, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 23rd September, 1947, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st December, 1948.

2nd Lieutenant H. G. Matthews, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 9th October, 1947, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant L. I. D. Collard, 1st Battalion, resigns his commission. Dated 29th June, 1949.

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