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“Provided that if the claimant has incurred expenditure in replacing any such articles, a refund of the amount so expended may, subject to these regulations, be awarded to the personal representatives of the claimant.

“988. Where a claim for compensation under these regulations in respect of the loss of any article has been satisfied, whether by payment or by replacement, and that article is subsequently recovered, the officer or soldier concerned shall forthwith return to the Army Department any articles issued in replacement thereof or reimburse that Department with the value of the article so issued, or, as the case may be, refund the amount of compensation paid in respect of the article so recovered:

“Provided that, if the article so recovered is in a damaged condition, the officer or soldier may claim compensation in respect of that damage at any time within thirty days after the date of its recovery.

“989. The procedure to be followed in making a claim for compensation under these regulations, the information to be included in any such claim, the procedure by investigating officers on completion of their investigation of a claim, the method of assessment of compensation, whether by payment or by replacement, and the conditions to apply to the awarding and satisfaction of compensation, shall be as prescribed by Army Standing Orders.”

SICK LEAVE

3. Regulation 636 of the principal regulations† is hereby amended by omitting the words “excluding soldiers of the Home Service Section”.

4. Regulation 637 of the principal regulations† and the heading to that regulation are hereby revoked.

ARTILLERY SALUTES

5. Regulation 802 of the principal regulations is hereby revoked.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 9th day of May, 1950,

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

† Amendment No. 60 : Gazette, 27th May, 1948, Vol. II, page 617.

Appointments in the Royal New Zealand Navy

Navy Office,
Wellington 23rd May, 1950.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following appointments in the Royal New Zealand Navy:—

Captain Frank Arthur Ballance, D.S.O., R.N., lent Royal New Zealand Navy, to date 15th May, 1950, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel II”, additional for passage (date to be reported). To be First Naval Member and Chief of Naval Staff, New Zealand Naval Board, in succession to Captain (Commodore Second Class) G. W. G. Simpson, C.B.E., R.N. (to serve in the rank of Commodore Second Class whilst holding this appointment).

Lieutenant-Commander Percival John Stoner, D.S.C., R.N. (Retired), entered in the Royal New Zealand Navy in the rank of Lieutenant-Commander (Short-service Commission) with seniority of 2nd July, 1944, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel”, additional, to date 1st May, 1950, and H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel II”, additional, for duty as Instructor Officer to the Wellington Division, Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve, to date 8th May, 1950.

Lieutenant William Joseph Brown, promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander, to date 17th April, 1950.

Lieutenant (E) Frank Baldwin, D.S.C., R.N., lent Royal New Zealand Navy, to date 31st March, 1950, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel”, additional, for passage (date to be reported).

Lieutenant (E) John Clear Harrison, B.Eng.(Mech.), R.N.Z.N.V.R., entered in the Royal New Zealand Navy in the rank of Lieutenant (E) (Short-service Commission) with seniority of 20th June, 1949, to date 11th April, 1950, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel”, additional, to date 12th April, 1950.

Probationary Surgeon Lieutenant (D) Thomas Hugh Hamilton Murray, B.D.S., confirmed in rank with original seniority of 22nd July, 1943, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Bellona” (Temporary), to date 3rd May, 1950.

Mr. Ronald Edward Ansley, Temporary Commissioned Electrical Officer (L), promoted to the rank of Commissioned Electrical Officer (L) with seniority of 3rd September, 1949, and reappointed, to date 6th April, 1950.

ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE

Probationary Writer Jack Vivian Ward, A.R.A.N.Z., N.Z. 100164, promoted to the rank of Probationary Sub-Lieutenant (S) with seniority of 13th March, 1950, and appointed to the Auckland Division, Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve, to date 14th April, 1950.

Mr. Arthur Allan Shannon, permanent commission cancelled, to date 12th December, 1949.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

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

Army Department,
Wellington, 25th May, 1950.

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

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY

Territorial Force—

Lieutenant-Colonel R. G. Bannister relinquishes the appointment of C.O., 14th Composite Anti-aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A., and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Artillery, with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, with seniority from 1st December, 1948. Dated 8th May, 1950.

Captain C. C. Macdonald, 4th Medium Regiment, R.N.Z.A., to be Major. Dated 27th October, 1949.

Captain R. M. Smith, 1st Heavy Mortar Battery, R.N.Z.A., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Artillery, with the rank of Captain, with seniority from 15th August, 1947. Dated 9th May, 1950.

Lieutenant A. Scott, 1st Heavy Mortar Battery, R.N.Z.A., to be Captain. Dated 9th May, 1950.

Lieutenant A. G. Northover, 1st Heavy Mortar Battery, R.N.Z.A., to be Captain. Dated 9th May, 1950.

Temp. Lieutenant J. T. Bedgood, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 13th October, 1947, and is posted to the 9th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Lieutenant J. T. Bedgood, 9th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A., to be Captain. Dated 4th July, 1949.

Temp. Lieutenant H. J. Keys, 9th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A., to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 8th May, 1945. Dated 1st December, 1948.

2nd Lieutenant J. H. Rose, 1st Heavy Mortar Battery, R.N.Z.A., to be Lieutenant. Dated 9th May, 1950.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

Territorial Force—

Captain F. H. Greer, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain, with seniority from 8th November, 1947, and is posted to the 1st Armoured Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C. (Waikato). Dated 1st December, 1948.

Captain H. C. L. Ross, 1st Armoured Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C. (Waikato), is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 1st Armoured Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C. (Waikato), with the rank of Captain, with seniority from 24th October, 1947. Dated 28th April, 1950.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

Territorial Force—

Lieutenant (temp. Major) L. A. Lincoln, 1st Field Squadron, R.N.Z.E., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Royal N.Z. Engineers, with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, with seniority from 5th April, 1948. Dated 19th April, 1950.

Temp. Captain H. E. Wallace, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain; with Seniority from 25th June, 1946, and is posted to the 1st Field Squadron, R.N.Z.E. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Captain A. G. V. Woodward, from the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Royal N.Z. Engineers, to be Captain, with seniority from 19th April, 1948, and is appointed Quartermaster, Headquarters, 1st Field Engineer Regiment, R.N.Z.E. Dated 4th May, 1950.

THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

Regular Force—

N.Z. Regiment—

John Durant Hounsell is granted a short-service commission for a period of three years as from 19th April, 1950, in the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 20th April, 1947, and is appointed Personnel Selection Officer, Christchurch. Dated 19th April, 1950.

Territorial Force—

The Hauraki Regiment—

Temp. Captain P. Francis, 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 31st May, 1945. Dated 31st December, 1949.

Temp. Captain A. C. Carnachan, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Hauraki Regiment, with the rank of Captain, with seniority from 22nd April, 1944. Dated 4th May, 1950.

Lieutenant M. Conder, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 24th December, 1945, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st December, 1948.

2nd Lieutenant R. Hastings, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 5th February, 1948, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st December, 1948.

The North Auckland Regiment—

2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) L. D. Pointon ceases to be seconded to the Kaitaia District High School Cadets and resigns his commission. Dated 24th April, 1950.