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Acting Lieutenant Commander (S) Vivian Robert Knight, resignation accepted. Placed on the Retired List of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Navy, to date 6th April, 1949.

Naval Cadet (S) Allan Herbert Middleton, promoted to Midshipman (S), to date 1st May, 1949.

Mr. Theodore Ivan Ironside, Commissioned Gunner, R.N., lent Royal New Zealand Navy and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Maori,” to date 30th July, 1949.

Mr. William Albert Jacob Miller, Temporary Commissioned Gunner (T'), R.N., lent Royal New Zealand Navy, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Maori” for courses, to date 2nd May, 1949.

Mr. Francis Edward John Mason, Acting Boatswain, confirmed in rank as Commissioned Boatswain, with original seniority of 16th February, 1948, promoted to the rank of Acting Lieutenant, and re-appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Maori,” to date 4th May, 1949.

Mr. Edward Herbert Biggs, Senior Commissioned Communications Officer, granted the acting rank of Communications Lieutenant, whilst holding the appointment of Officer-in-Charge, Waiouru W/T. Station, to date 17th July, 1949.

Mr. William Lambert Rudd, Commissioned Communications Officer, promoted to the rank of Senior Commissioned Communications Officer and reappointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Kaniere,” to date 1st April, 1949.

Mr. Robert Swift, Commissioned Communications Officer, R.N., lent Royal New Zealand Navy for two years' exchange service and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Maori,” to date 4th May, 1949.

Mr. Geoffrey Alan Bloodworth, Commissioned Communications Officer, R.N., lent Royal New Zealand Navy for two years' exchange service, to date 5th August, 1949.

Mr. Stanley Charles Keeley, Acting Commissioned Communications Officer, confirmed in rank with original seniority of 21st May, 1947.

Charles Vincent Harris, B.E.M., Master-at-Arms, N.Z. 1219, promoted to the rank of Acting Commissioned Master-at-Arms, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel,” to date 11th March, 1949.

Mr. John Jacob Easley, Commissioned Engineer, R.N., lent Royal New Zealand Navy and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Rotoiti,” to date 14th February, 1949.

Mr. Robert Bromhead, Temporary Commissioned Engineer, R.N., lent Royal New Zealand Navy and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Tutira,” to date 19th March, 1949.

Mr. Hiram William Harris, Temporary Commissioned Engineer, promoted to Temporary Senior Commissioned Engineer and reappointed, to date 4th July, 1949.

Mr. Peter Charles Christensen, Acting Commissioned Ordnance Officer, confirmed in rank with original seniority of 26th March, 1948.

Mr. Vincent Charles McCullagh, Commissioned Electrical Officer (L), R.N., lent Royal New Zealand Navy, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “ Maori,” to date 31st March, 1949.

Mr. John Graham Williamson, Acting Commissioned Electrical Officer (R), confirmed in rank with original seniority of 28th April, 1948.

Mr. Percy Gordon Calder, Temporary Acting Warrant Supply Officer, promoted to the rank of Acting Commissioned Writer Officer with seniority of 12th November, 1948, and reappointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Bellona,” to date 20th April, 1949.

Mr. Thomas William Copeland, Temporary Acting Warrant Supply Officer, promoted to the rank of Acting Commissioned Stores Officer with seniority of 2nd March, 1949, and reappointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel,” to date 20th April, 1949.

ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVAL RESERVE

Lieutenant-Commander Hugh Wynne-Jones, placed on the Retired List (age), to date 9th June, 1946.

Mr. Peter Elliot Nash, entered as Probationary Sub-Lieutenant with seniority of 10th March, 1949, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel” for training, to date 10th March, 1949.

ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE

Lieutenant Frederick Kendall Gibson, M.B.E., promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander and reappointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Tasman,” to date 30th May, 1949.

Lieutenant Richard Eric Salter, promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander with seniority of 6th April, 1948.

Lieutenant Raymond Victor Berry, promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander with seniority of 8th October, 1948.

Lieutenant (Acting Lieutenant-Commander) Kenneth Howden Webb, promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander, with seniority of 9th November, 1948.

Lieutenant Nigel Deerness Blair, promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander with seniority of 14th December, 1948.

Lieutenant Cyril Howard Hilliard, promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander with seniority of 11th March, 1949.

Lieutenant Peter Peterson, promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander with seniority of 22nd April, 1949.

Temporary Lieutenant Graham Wheldon Finch (discharged), entered in the Wellington Division in the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority of 6th September, 1943, to date 4th April, 1949.

Temporary Lieutenant (Sp.) Ivan Leslie Thomsen (discharged), entered in the Wellington Division in the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority of 22nd September, 1942, to date 4th April, 1949.

Temporary Lieutenant (S) John Malcolm Fielder (discharged), entered in the Auckland Division in the rank of Lieutenant (S), with seniority of 23rd June, 1943, to date 3rd May, 1949.

Temporary Surgeon Lieutenant Edward Lear Gillies, M.B., Ch.B. (discharged), entered in the Wellington Division in the rank of Surgeon Lieutenant, with seniority of 20th August, 1945, to date 13th April, 1949.

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

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Mr. Ernest Robert Uhrbom, entered in the Canterbury Division in the rank of Probationary Sub-Lieutenant (E), with seniority of 30th December, 1948, to date 30th December, 1948.

Mr. Robert Arthur Gooch, entered in the Auckland Division in the rank of Probationary Sub-Lieutenant (L), with seniority of 14th December, 1948, to date 14th December, 1948.

CORRIGENDA

New Zealand Gazette, 29th July, 1948, page 932—Lieutenant (S) Robert Gillespie Adams; dates should read “5th February, 1948,” and “6th February, 1948.”

New Zealand Gazette, 19th August, 1948, page 1022—Lieutenant (S) Richard William John Mitchell; for “registration” read “resignation.”

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Army Department,
Wellington, 15th August, 1949.

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

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY

Regular Force—

Captain (temp. Major) E. L. Taverner, M.B.E., to be Major. Dated 22nd July, 1949.

Captain R. D. P. Hassott to be Temp. Major. Dated 1st August, 1949.

Territorial Force—

Major W. S. Bent, from the Retired List, to be Major, with seniority from 10th June, 1946, and is posted to the 13th Composite Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 1st December, 1948.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) C. S. Maguiness, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain, with seniority from 22nd June, 1946, and is posted to the 13th Composite Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Captain J. G. Hodge, from the Retired List, to be Captain, with seniority from 23rd October, 1946, and is posted to the 3rd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Captain G. J. D’Auvergne, from the Retired List, to be Captain, with seniority from 24th September, 1947, and is posted to the 3rd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Temp. Lieutenant J. E. Foote, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 26th October, 1945, and is posted to the 3rd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Temp. Lieutenant P. J. Oliver, late 7th Medium Battery, R.N.Z.A., to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 16th December, 1945, and is posted to the 4th Medium Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Lieutenant A. C. McKechnie, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 9th October, 1946, and is posted to the 3rd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Temp. Lieutenant R. G. Bell, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 11th January, 1947, and is posted to the 3rd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Lieutenant K. Wilson, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 5th September, 1947, and is posted to the 3rd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 1st December, 1948.

The notice published in the N.Z. Gazette No. 35, dated 9th June, 1949, relative to Temp. Lieutenant F. L. Mitchell, is hereby cancelled.

Temp. Lieutenant G. H. Steel, 3rd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, with the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 1st July, 1943. Dated 1st May, 1949.

2nd Lieutenant H. A. L. Laing, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 22nd October, 1947, and is posted to the 3rd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 1st December, 1948.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

Regular Force—

Captain (temp. Major) H. A. Purcell, D.S.O., to be Major. Dated 22nd July, 1949.

Territorial Force—

Temp. Lieutenant I. G. Andrews, 1st Armoured Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C. (Waikato), is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 30th June, 1949.

Temp. Lieutenant P. H. Burgess, 1st Armoured Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C. (Waikato), resigns his commission. Dated 12th July, 1949.

Temp. Lieutenant J. G. Blennerhassett, 1st Armoured Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C. (Waikato), is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 21st July, 1949.