AUG. 3] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1533

Temp. Major J. D. Lewis, 1st Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 1st Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A., with the rank of Major, with seniority from 20th June, 1945, and remains seconded to the Kings College Cadets. Dated 19th February, 1950.

Temp. Captain O. J. Cooke, 1st Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A., is transferred to the 61st Light Anti-aircraft Battery, 6th Light Anti-aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A., with the rank of Captain, with seniority from 6th June, 1943. Dated 1st May, 1950.

Lieutenant R. M. Agnew, 1st Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Artillery, with the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 20th January, 1948. Dated 9th June, 1950.

Colin Edward West, late Flying Officer, R.N.Z.A.F., to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 17th January, 1949, and is posted to the 1st Locating Battery, R.N.Z.A. Dated 1st January, 1950.

2nd Lieutenant C. S. Atkinson, from the Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own), to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 1st May, 1948, is posted to the 9th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A., and remains seconded to the Pukekohe High School Cadets. Dated 18th April, 1950.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

Territorial Force—

2nd Lieutenant W. J. Wray, 1st Armoured Car Regiment (New Zealand Scottish), R.N.Z.A.C., to be Lieutenant. Dated 28th October, 1949.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

Territorial Force—

Temp Lieutenant L. G. Bell, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 24th March, 1946, and is posted to the 4th Field Park Squadron, R.N.Z.E. Dated 1st December, 1948.

Lieutenant L. G. Bell, 4th Field Park Squadron, R.N.Z.E., to be Captain. Dated 12th July, 1949.

THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

Regular Force—

N.Z. Regiment—

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) N. B. Cowper to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 4th July, 1950.

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) J. D. Armstrong, O.B.E., to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 4th July, 1950.

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) R. B. Dawson, D.S.O., to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 4th July, 1950.

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) B. R. Bullot to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 4th July, 1950.

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) W. R. K. Morrison, D.S.O., to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 4th July, 1950.

Territorial Force—

The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own)—

2nd Lieutenant C. S. Atkinson, seconded to the Pukekohe High School Cadets, is transferred to the Royal N.Z. Artillery. Dated 18th April, 1950.

The Hauraki Regiment—

Donald Walter Ward Chambers to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) and is seconded to the Opotiki District High School Cadets. Dated 1st June, 1950.

The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own)—

Temp. Lieutenant W. B. Gosnell to be Captain and remains seconded to the Rongotai College Cadets. Dated 2nd June, 1950.

Temp. Lieutenant W. H. P. Walsh to be Captain and remains seconded to the Rongotai College Cadets. Dated 2nd June, 1950.

The Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment—

The undermentioned Captains, 1st Battalion, to be Majors :—

A. Castelli.

D. G. Young.

Dated 1st April, 1950.

Captain (temp. Major) D. S. Thomson, M.C., 1st Battalion, to be Major. Dated 1st June, 1950.

The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment—

Lieutenant A. K. Rodley, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment, with the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 26th December, 1946. Dated 11th July, 1950.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Regular Force—

Brian William Charles Hesler to be temp. Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 3rd July, 1950.

Territorial Force—

Colin Ivan Hobbs, late temp. Captain, Royal Indian Army Service Corps, to be Captain with seniority from 17th March, 1945, and is posted to the 2nd Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C. Dated 1st December, 1948.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Regular Force—

George Arthur Johnson to be temp. Lieutenant and Quartermaster (on prob.), with seniority from 7th July, 1948, and is appointed Staff Officer, Medical, Army Headquarters, Wellington. Dated 7th July, 1950.

Territorial Force—

Lieutenant-Colonel F. L. Hutter, M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.S. (Eng.), F.R.A.C.S., is granted an extension of his appointment as Assistant Director of Medical Services, Army Headquarters, on a part-time basis, for a further period of eighteen months as from 1st October, 1949.

Major T. S. Norris, M.B., Ch.B., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps, with the rank of Major, with seniority from 15th September, 1937. Dated 14th July, 1950.

Captain H. M. Hay, M.B., Ch.B., resigns his commission. Dated 11th July, 1950.

Captain H. G. Rice, B.Chir., M.R.C.S. (Eng.), L.R.C.P. (Lond.), is posted to the Retired List. Dated 11th July, 1950.

Captain G. Maclean, M.B., Ch.B., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps, with the rank of Captain, with seniority from 2nd August, 1940. Dated 14th July, 1950.

Captain W. G. C. Paterson, M.B., Ch.B., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 14th July, 1950.

Lieutenant (temp. Major) H. B. Lange, M.B., Ch.B., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps, with the rank of Major, with seniority from 27th August, 1941. Dated 14th July, 1950.

Temp. Captain E. B. Jardine, M.R.C.S. (Eng.), L.R.C.P. (Lond.), is posted to the Retired List, with the rank of Captain. Dated 11th July, 1950.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) L. E. Jordan, M.B., Ch.B., resigns his commission. Dated 11th July, 1950.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) D. Y. Allan, M.B., Ch.B., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps, with the rank of Captain, with seniority from 15th February, 1941. Dated 14th July, 1950.

Lieutenant E. H. M. Luke, 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 14th March, 1941. Dated 14th July, 1950.

THE ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS

Regular Force—

Harold Bernard Drinnan, B.D.S., is granted a short-service commission for a period of three years as from 3rd July, 1950, in the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 1st June, 1945. Dated 3rd July, 1950.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE

Regular Force—

Sister E. M. Webb is granted an extension of her short-service commission to 28th June, 1951.

Territorial Force—

Doreen Mary Delaney to be Sister. Dated 4th April, 1950.

Margaretha Alida Lukey to be Sister. Dated 4th April, 1950.

Sister M. A. Lukey resigns her commission. Dated 28th May, 1950.

Joycelyn Agnes Cumming to be Sister. Dated 5th April, 1950.

Olwen Georgia Bowley to be Sister. Dated 27th April, 1950.

Melva Mulholland to be Sister. Dated 3rd May, 1950.

Ailsa Elizabeth Miles to be Sister. Dated 10th July, 1950.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

Regimental List—

3rd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A.—

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 71, dated 24th November, 1949, relative to Lieutenant L. L. Thompson, is hereby cancelled and the following substituted :—

“Lieutenant L. L. Thompson, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant with seniority from 23rd February, 1946. Dated 1st May, 1949.”

1st Divisional Signals Regiment, R.N.Z. Sigs.—

Major T. K. S. Sidey, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Major, with seniority from 20th May, 1948. Dated 1st May, 1949.

Captain N. G. Fletcher, from the Retired List, to be Captain, with seniority from 21st December, 1945. Dated 1st May, 1949.

Lieutenant (temp Captain) L. R. L. Redshaw, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 30th April, 1948. Dated 1st May, 1949.

2nd Lieutenant R. Hulford, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 1st May, 1949. Dated 1st May, 1949.

The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own)—

Lieutenant J. B. Thorp is posted to the Retired List. Dated 14th July, 1950.

The Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps—

Captain L. C. Mail, M.B., Ch.B., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 19th July, 1950.

Lieutenant J. F. C. Moore, M.B., Ch.B., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 14th July, 1950.

General List—

The Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers—

Lieutenant J. D. Quayle, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 30th January, 1949. Dated 1st May, 1949.

Supplementary List—

Temp. Lieutenant J. E. Beachen is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 6th July, 1950.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

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