Feb. 16] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 179

Temp. Lieutenant L. G. Durbin, 2nd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A., resigns his commission. Dated 29th December, 1949.
Temp. Lieutenant G. W. Markham, 2nd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A., resigns his commission. Dated 29th December, 1949.
Temp. Lieutenant and Quartermaster J. S. Ham, 2nd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A., resigns his commission. Dated 29th December, 1949.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant P. H. Mayer, 2nd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Artillery, with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 26th August, 1939. Dated 4th November, 1949.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant K. Morrison, 3rd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A., is posted to the Retired List with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 7th December, 1949.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant C. H. S. Stevens, 3rd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A., resigns his commission. Dated 7th December, 1949.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant C. A. James, 2nd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A., resigns his commission. Dated 29th December, 1949.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant J. H. McLachlan, 2nd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A., resigns his commission. Dated 29th December, 1949.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

Regular Force—

Captain D. P. Wakefield to be Temp. Major. Dated 1st November, 1949.

THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

Regular Force—

N.Z. Regiment—

Lieutenant J. R. Morrison to be Captain. Dated 26th January, 1950.
Albert Colin Morrison (late Lieutenant, British Army) to be Temp. Lieutenant. Dated 24th January, 1950.

Territorial Force—

The Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment—

2nd Lieutenant E. G. Renz, 1st Battalion, to be Lieutenant. Dated 1st January, 1950.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant D. H. Rawson, 1st Battalion, to be Lieutenant. Dated 1st January, 1950.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants, 1st Battalion, to be Lieutenants :—

J. P. Luke.
J. T. Shaw.
A. E. Welsh.

Dated 1st January, 1950.

The Hawke’s Bay Regiment—

Lieutenant M. Waerea, from the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Hawke’s Bay Regiment, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 27th February, 1948, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st November, 1949.

The Canterbury Regiment—

Lieutenant R. J. Wilson, D.C.M., from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 5th December, 1947, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st December, 1948.

The Otago and Southland Regiment—

Temp. Lieutenant P. Parata, 1st Battalion, is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 21st November, 1949.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant G. J. MacLean, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 2nd April, 1943. Dated 28th October, 1949.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Regular Force—

Captain W. L. Dillon to be Temp. Major. Dated 1st November, 1949.

Territorial Force—

Lieutenant T. J. Arnold, from the Retired List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 24th November, 1947, and is posted to the 1st Divisional Transport Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C. Dated 1st December, 1948.
Temp. Lieutenant T. B. Ryan, 3rd Divisional Transport Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C., resigns his commission. Dated 25th January, 1950.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Regular Force—

Lieutenant Gordon William Stanley, from the 3rd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C., to be Temp. Lieutenant (on prob.) (non-medical). Dated 24th January, 1950.
Lieutenant C. Rice resigns his commission. Dated 2nd February, 1950.

Territorial Force—

Gordon Robert Oliver to be Lieutenant (non-medical) and is appointed O.C. 1st Field Hygiene Section. Dated 1st December, 1948.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

Territorial Force—

Captain E. G. Sandelin relinquishes the appointment of 2 i/c 3rd Infantry Workshops, R.N.Z.E.M.E., and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, with the rank of Captain, with seniority from 23rd September, 1946. Dated 24th January, 1950.

THE ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS

Territorial Force—

Captain A. K. Chirnside, B.D.S., from the Retired List, to be Captain with seniority from 19th June, 1945, and is posted to the 3rd Mobile Dental Unit. Dated 1st December, 1948.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE

Regular Force—

Sister M. A. Scott, from the Territorial Force, is granted a short-service commission for a period of one year as from 13th February, 1950, in the rank of Sister, with seniority from 24th April, 1947, and is seconded for duty to the R.N.Z.A.F. Hospital, Shelly Bay. Dated 13th February, 1950.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

Regimental List—

The Royal N.Z. Artillery—

Major J. Abel, V.D., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 29th December, 1949.
Captain H. G. Thomas, E.D., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 29th December, 1949.
Lieutenant J. R. Woods is posted to the Retired List. Dated 3rd November, 1949.
Lieutenant D. Stonehouse is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 29th December, 1949.
2nd Lieutenant E. W. H. George, is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 29th December, 1949.

2nd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A.—

Captain (temp. Major) K. C. Hockey, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Major, with seniority from 10th March, 1944. Dated 1st May, 1949.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) W. E. Moore, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain, with seniority from 28th May, 1944. Dated 1st May, 1949.
2nd Lieutenant L. F. Maultsaid, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 22nd June, 1947. Dated 1st May, 1949.

The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps—

Captain G. McK. Fraser, from the Retired List, to be Captain, with seniority from 8th October, 1946. Dated 1st May, 1949.

The Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps—

Captain R. S. J. Fitzgerald, M.B., Ch.B., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 31st December, 1949.

The Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers—

Temp. Lieutenant C. I. C. Scollay, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 28th August, 1946. Dated 1st May, 1949.

General List—

The Royal N.Z. Artillery—

Lieutenant I. D. Mears, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain, with seniority from 31st March, 1948. Dated 1st May, 1949.
Lieutenant P. A. West, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 20th June, 1948. Dated 1st May, 1949.
Temp. Lieutenant M. D. Sayers, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 16th August, 1948. Dated 1st May, 1949.

The Royal N.Z. Corps of Signals—

Captain L. J. Froude, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain, with seniority from 22nd December, 1945. Dated 1st May, 1949.
Lieutenant J. G. U. Dreaver, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 7th November, 1945. Dated 1st May, 1949.

The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps—

Temp. Lieutenant R. B. Hamilton, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 7th November, 1946. Dated 1st May, 1949.
Lieutenant F. A. Ross, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 14th July, 1947. Dated 1st May, 1949.
2nd Lieutenant R. M. Hellyer, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 15th March, 1948. Dated 1st May, 1949.
Major I. M. Wilson, from the Retired List, to be Major, with seniority from 17th June, 1948. Dated 1st May, 1949.

Supplementary List—

Temp. Captain A. D. Cooper, M.B.E., is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 14th November, 1949.
Temp. Lieutenant J. G. Jackson resigns his commission. Dated 14th November, 1949.
Temp. Lieutenant C. F. Jones resigns his commission. Dated 6th December, 1949.
Temp. Lieutenant J. Judson resigns his commission. Dated 15th December, 1949.
2nd Lieutenant A. A. Doig is posted to the Retired List. Dated 7th December, 1949.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant H. S. Perry resigns his commission. Dated 7th December, 1949.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.