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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 39

2nd Lieutenant I. Robertson, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 21st August, 1947, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant G. T. Coxhead, 1st Battalion, resigns his commission. Dated 19th May, 1950.

The Waikato Regiment (disbanded)—

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant C. P. Harington, 1st Battalion, resigns his commission. Dated 17th May, 1950.

The Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment—

Temp. Lieutenant L. A. Boswell ceases to be seconded to the Ohakune District High School Cadets and is transferred to the Royal N.Z. Artillery. Dated 15th May, 1950.

The Hawke’s Bay Regiment—

Rollo Davis Arnold to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) and is seconded to the Napier Boys’ High School Cadets. Dated 14th November, 1949.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (on prob.) and are seconded to the Hastings High School Cadets :—

Thomas Gordon Hamilton.

Robert Ewen Purdie.

Dated 2nd May, 1950.

The Canterbury Regiment—

Lieutenant J. R. McIntosh, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own), with the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 9th August, 1948. Dated 20th March, 1950.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) C. H. T. Miller ceases to be seconded to the Timaru Technical College Cadets and resigns his commission. Dated 19th May, 1950.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) A. D. Wilden, seconded to the Christchurch Technical College Cadets, is confirmed.

The Nelson, Marlborough and West-Coast Regiment—

Temp. Lieutenant W. S. H. Wick ceases to be seconded to the Greymouth Technical 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 2nd March, 1944. Dated 14th April, 1950.

2nd Lieutenant J. C. Gilbert, ceases to be seconded to the Greymouth Technical High School Cadets and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 18th January, 1946. Dated 27th April, 1950.

The Otago and Southland Regiment—

Temp. Major K. R. Hutcheson ceases to be seconded to the Waitaki Boys’ High School Cadets and is posted to the 1st Battalion, with the rank of Major, with seniority from 18th June, 1947. Dated 2nd May, 1950.

Captain J. W. Kinder, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Otago and Southland Regiment, with the rank of Captain, with seniority from 4th March, 1947. Dated 2nd May, 1950.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Regular Force—

Captain (temp. Major) R. W. K. Ainge relinquishes the appointment of Deputy Assistant Director of Supplies and Transport, Southern Military District, Christchurch, and the temporary rank of Major, dated 22nd May, 1950, and is appointed Deputy Assistant Director of Supplies and Transport, Army Headquarters, Wellington. Dated 23rd May, 1950.

Territorial Force—

Lieutenant J. W. G. Wilson, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 22nd June, 1947, and is posted to the 5th Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C. Dated 1st December, 1948.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Territorial Force—

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 35, dated 25th May, 1950, relative to Lieutenant (temp. Colonel) R. D. King, C.B.E., D.S.O., M.D., M.R.C.P. (Lond.), F.R.A.C.P., K.H.P., is hereby cancelled.

Lieutenant W. B. Allen, M.B., Ch.B., R.M.O., 1st Battalion, The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own), to be Captain. Dated 8th May, 1950.

John Douglas Thomson, M.B., Ch.B., late Captain, British Solomon Islands Protectorate Defence Force, to be Captain, and is appointed R.M.O., 11th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 10th May, 1950.

Lieutenant D. R. Somervell, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant (non-medical) and is posted to the 3rd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C. Dated 1st December, 1948.

The undermentioned to be Lieutenants (on prob.) and are posted to the Otago University Medical Company :—

John Herbert Heslop, M.B., Ch.B.

Thomas Vianney O’Donnell, M.B., Ch.B.

Norman Graham Wimsett, M.B., Ch.B.

Dated 1st April, 1950.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant E. A. Morris, M.B., Ch.B., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps, with the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 1st May, 1949. Dated 1st May, 1949.

THE ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT

Territorial Force—

The Rev. E. B. Moore, E.D., Chaplain, 2nd Class, Church of England, is posted to the Retired List. Dated 19th May, 1950.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE

Territorial Force—

Kathleen Patricia Murphy to be Sister. Dated 1st May, 1950.

N.Z. WOMEN’S ARMY AUXILIARY CORPS

Regular Force—

Captain M. E. Steele, M.B.E., resigns her commission. Dated 31st May, 1950.

Lieutenant O. Marshall is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, N.Z. Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps, with the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 14th August, 1947. Dated 3rd June, 1950.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

Regimental List—

9th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A.—

Harold William Revell, late temp. Captain, 9th Heavy Regiment, N.Z.A., to be Captain, with seniority from 5th November, 1948. Dated 1st May, 1949.

1st Armoured Regiment (Waikato) R.N.Z.A.C.—

Major G. R. Yeoman, E.D., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 26th May, 1950.

Captain H. B. L. Sweetman is posted to the Retired List. Dated 19th April, 1950.

Lieutenant C. S. Alexander is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 25th April, 1950.

Lieutenant S. T. Bates is posted to the Retired List. Dated 24th April, 1950.

Lieutenant E. M. Henry is posted to the Retired List. Dated 24th April, 1950.

Lieutenant A. R. Laing is posted to the retired List. Dated 20th April, 1950.

Lieutenant C. G. Thompson is posted to the Retired List. Dated 24th April, 1950.

2nd Lieutenant J. Stimpson is posted to the Retired List. Dated 1st May, 1950.

3rd Armoured Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C.—

Captain K. K. Gascoigne is posted to the Retired List. Dated 12th May, 1950.

The Hauraki Regiment—

Captain E. W. Seville is posted to the Retired List. Dated 30th March, 1950.

Lieutenant W. N. Verry, is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 10th December, 1949.

Lieutenant J. S. Mackenzie is posted to the Retired List. Dated 10th December, 1949.

Lieutenant N. A. Corcoran is posted to the Retired List. Dated 10th December, 1949.

The Otago and Southland Regiment—

Temp. Major R. G. McKinlay, E.D., from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Major, with seniority from 20th May, 1948. Dated 17th March, 1950.

The Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps—

Captain G. R. Kingston, M.D., F.R.S.C. (Edin.), is posted to the Retired List. Dated 12th May, 1950.

General List—

The Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps—

Major D. J. Sumpter, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Major, with seniority from 20th July, 1948. Dated 1st May, 1949.

Lieutenant C. C. Beswick, M.C., from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 6th August, 1948. Dated 1st May, 1949.

2nd Lieutenant O. W. Hughes, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 14th March, 1948. Dated 1st May, 1949.

2nd Lieutenant G. S. Herron, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 31st July, 1948. Dated 1st May, 1949.

The Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps—

Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) F. O. Bennett, O.B.E., M.B., Ch.B., from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, with seniority from 23rd September, 1946. Dated 1st May, 1949.

Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) L. A. Bennett, M.D., F.R.S.C., (Eng.), F.R.A.S.C., from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, with seniority from 18th December, 1946. Dated 1st May, 1949.

Lieutenant (temp. Major) C. G. D. Halstead, M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.S. (Eng.), from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Major, with seniority from 3rd September, 1948. Dated 1st May, 1949.

Captain R. D. Rowe, M.B., Ch.B., from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain, with seniority from 13th June, 1948. Dated 1st May, 1949.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant D. M. Todd, M.B., Ch.B., from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 1st May, 1949. Dated 1st May, 1949.

Supplementary List—

Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) N. E. H. Fulton, M.B., Ch.B., is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 12th May, 1950.

OFFICERS STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE 2ND N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

Major D. D. O’Sullivan, M.D., B.Ch., and is posted to the Retired List. Dated 25th May, 1950.

Captain R. D. Rowe, M.B., Ch.B., and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 29th January, 1948.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.