THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS
Territorial Force—
Captain D. F. Phillips, Ist Armoured Regiment (Waikato), R.N.Z.A.C., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, Ist Armoured Regiment (Waikato), R.N.Z.A.C., with the rank of Captain, with seniority from 9th November, 1947. Dated 21st August, 1950.
Temp. Lieutenant C. A. L. de Vere, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 3rd September, 1945, and is posted to the lst Armoured Car Regiment (New Zealand Scottish), R.N.Z.A.C. Dated 10th August, 1950.
2nd Lieutenant J. P. Dalton, from the Retired List, to be Lieutenant and is posted to the 3rd Armoured Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C. Dated 8th September, 1950.

THE ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS
Territorial Force—
Temp. Major A. A. Andrews, 3rd Squadron (Composite) R.N.Z. Sigs., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, lst Divisional Signals Regiment, R.N.Z. Sigs., with the rank of Major, with seniority from 14th November, 1947. Dated 1st May, 1949.
Lieutenant A. G. Goff, 3rd Squadron (Composite), R.N.Z. Sigs., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, lst Divisional Signals Regiment, R.N.Z. Sigs., with the rank of Captain, with seniority from 30th September, 1948. Dated 1st May, 1949.

THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS
Regular Force—
N.Z. Regiment—
With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 5, dated 26th January, 1950, relative to the appointment of 2nd Lieutenant William Louis Brown, for “late Captain, Indian Army” substitute “late Captain, The Parachute Regiment”.

Territorial Force—
The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own)—Major W. F. Tichener, M.C., lst Battalion, is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 4th August, 1950.
Temp. Major G. E. Cairns, M.C., 1st Battalion, to be Major, with seniority from 28th September, 1944. Dated 1st December, 1948.
Temp. Lieutenant D. S. George, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 17th September, 1942. Dated 13th September, 1950.

The Hauraki Regiment—
Temp. Major T. R. C. Muir, seconded to the Tauranga College Cadets, is transferred to the Royal N.Z. Artillery. Dated 1st December, 1948.

The Hawke’s Bay Regiment—Lieutenant F. H. Carnie, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Hawke’s Bay Regiment, with the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 2nd July, 1945. Dated 5th July, 1950.
With reference to the notices published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 51, dated 23rd September, 1948, relative to the appointment of 2nd Lieutenants (on prob.), for “Bernard Grinrod” substitute “Bernard Grindrod”. With reference to the notices published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 74, dated 8th December, 1949, relative to the confirmation of appointments, for “2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) B. Grinrod” substitute “2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) B. Grindrod”.

The Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment—2nd Lieutenant J. B. Drayton, 1st Battalion, to be Lieutenant. Dated 1st July, 1950.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS
Territorial Force—
Captain D. F. Coleman, O.B.E., 3rd Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps, with the rank of Major, with seniority from 14th August, 1948. Dated 23rd May, 1950.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
Territorial Force—
Major N. C. Begg, M.B., Ch.B., Otago University Medical Company, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps, with the rank of Major, with seniority from 30th August, 1947. Dated 1st September, 1950.
Lieutenant J. W. Ardagh, M.B., Ch.B., 3rd Field Ambulance, R.N.Z.A.M.C., to be Captain. Dated 1st August, 1950.
The appointment of Lieutenant (on prob.) W. H. Brockett, M.B., Ch.B., 3rd Field Ambulance, R.N.Z.A.M.C., is confirmed. Lieutenant W. H. Brockett, M.B., Ch.B., 3rd Field Ambulance, R.N.Z.A.M.C., to be Captain. Dated 1st September, 1950.

THE ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT
Territorial Force—
The Rev. A. H. Lowden, Chaplain, 4th Class, Presbyterian, Area 2, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Chaplains Department, with the rank of Chaplain 4th Class, with seniority from 28th May, 1940. Dated 13th September, 1950.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS
Regimental List—
13th Composite Anti-aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A.—Lieutenant A. H. O. Stewart is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Artillery, with the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 19th August, 1943. Dated 13th September, 1950.

Appointments, Promotion, Relinquishment of Commission, and Retirement of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force
Air Department,
Wellington, 20th September, 1950.
His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following appointments, promotion, relinquishment of commission, and retirement of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.
NEW ZEALAND DEFENCE SCIENTIFIC CORPS
Appointment
Leslie Colin Woods, M.Sc., B.E., Ph.D., is granted a short-service commission for a period of five years in the rank of Flight Lieutenant, with seniority as from 21st April, 1947. Dated 21st April, 1950.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS
Appointment
132772 George Stanley ROBERTSON is granted a commission in the Reserve of Air Force Officers in the rank of Flying Officer. Dated 1st August, 1950.

Promotion
422273 Flying Officer Thomas Michael FENTON to be Flight Lieutenant, with seniority as from 5th March, 1945. Dated 29th August, 1950.

Relinquishment
417141 Flight Lieutenant Leslie Colin Woods, M.Sc., B.E., Ph.D., relinquishes his commission. Dated 6th December, 1948.

RETIRED LIST
73644 Squadron Leader William John FYFE, M.B.E., is placed on the Retired List. Dated 1st September, 1950.

Appointments, Confirmation of Appointment, Promotions, Transfers, and Relinquishments of Commissions of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force
Air Department,
Wellington, 20th September, 1950.
His Excellency the Governor General has been pleased to approve the following appointments, confirmation of appointment, promotions, transfers, and relinquishments of commissions of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE
Transfer
130069 Flight Lieutenant (Temp.) James Edwards SANDERS is transferred from the General Duties Branch to the Administrative and Supply Branch, Special Duties Division, in his present rank and seniority. Dated 1st August, 1950.

AIR TRAINING CORPS
Confirmation of Appointment
The undermentioned officer (on prob.) is confirmed in his appointment :- Pilot Officer Patrick John Joseph McMULLAN. Dated 30th June, 1950.

Promotions
Pilot Officer Noel Herbert Scott to be Flying Officer. Dated 18th June, 1950.
Pilot Officer Patrick John Joseph McMULLAN to be Flying Officer. Dated 1st July, 1950.

Relinquishments
The undermentioned officers relinquish their commissions :-Flying Officer Stanley Charles KNIGHT. Dated 30th June, 1950.
Flying Officer Percy Raymond BOAGEY.
Flying Officer Laurence Davis KEEDWELL, B.A.
Flying Officer Arthur Jocelyn Ashleigh PHEAR.
Dated 27th June, 1950.