Feb. 9] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 157

The Hawke’s Bay Regiment—

Major S. C. Rolleston, M.C., from the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Hawke’s Bay Regiment, to be Major, with seniority from 30th March, 1948, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 18th January, 1950.

Captain T. B. Cranswick, from the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Hawke’s Bay Regiment, to be Captain, with seniority from 8th July, 1947, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 18th January, 1950.

Lieutenant J. G. Ross, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain, with seniority from 20th August, 1947, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st December, 1948.

2nd Lieutenant C. M. Le Quesne, from the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Hawke’s Bay Regiment, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 21st October, 1946, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 18th January, 1950.

Temp. Captain D. R. Graham, 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 1st October, 1942. Dated 1st May, 1949.

Temp. Captain A. W. Gannaway, 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 18th January, 1944. Dated 1st May, 1949.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant R. Tapper, 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 9th March, 1942. Dated 1st May, 1949.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant N. R. Prickett, 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 4th August, 1944. Dated 1st May, 1949.

The Canterbury Regiment—

Captain J. E. Barnard, E.D., 1st Battalion, is posted to the Retired List. Dated 6th December, 1949.

The Otago and Southland Regiment—

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant A. McCormick, 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 11th December, 1941. Dated 1st May, 1949.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Territorial Force—

With reference to the notice published in the N.Z. Gazette No. 4, dated 19th January, 1950, relative to Major R. P. Latimer, for “and is posted to the 3rd Divisional Transport Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C.,” substitute “and is appointed O.C. 5th Divisional Transport Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C.”

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Territorial Force—

Captain C. W. Isaac, M.B., Ch.B. (late 8th Field Ambulance), to be Temp. Major and is posted temporarily to the 2nd Field Ambulance, R.N.Z.A.M.C. Dated 30th January, 1950.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORP

Regular Force—

Captain and Quartermaster W. E. Bradley is posted to the Retired List. Dated 22nd January, 1950.

THE ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT

Territorial Force—

The Rev. Charles Walter Kent-Johnston to be Chaplain, 4th Class (Church of England), Area 10. Dated 16th December, 1949.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE

Regular Force—

Sister K. Bland to be Charge Sister. Dated 19th November, 1949.

N.Z. WOMEN’S ARMY AUXILIARY CORPS

Regular Force—

Temp. Captain (on prob.) C. J. Webb to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 19th October, 1947, and retains the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 31st January, 1950.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

Regimental List—

The Royal N.Z. Artillery—

Major J. Dash is posted to the Retired List. Dated 30th December, 1949.

Captain H. J. Edmonds is posted to the Retired List. Dated 30th December, 1949.

Captain C. M. Gray is posted to the Retired List. Dated 30th December, 1949.

Captain H. M. Lewis is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 30th December, 1949.

Captain W. B. Stewart is posted to the Retired List. Dated 30th December, 1949.

Captain J. Tait is posted to the Retired List. Dated 30th December, 1949.

Captain L. F. N. Ward is posted to the Retired List. Dated 30th December, 1949.

Temp. Captain J. S. Coles is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 30th December, 1949.

Lieutenant W. Anderson is posted to the Retired List. Dated 30th December, 1949.

Lieutenant G. J. M. Bacon is posted to the Retired List. Dated 30th December, 1949.

Lieutenant M. E. E. Benjamin is posted to the Retired List. Dated 30th December, 1949.

Lieutenant D. A. Coleman is posted to the Retired List. Dated 30th December, 1949.

Lieutenant L. J. Pickering is posted to the Retired List. Dated 30th December, 1949.

2nd Lieutenant T. W. M. Ashby is posted to the Retired List. Dated 30th December, 1949.

2nd Lieutenant C. A. Masters is posted to the Retired List. Dated 30th December, 1949.

2nd Lieutenant G. Palk is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 30th December, 1949.

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

Lieutenant-Colonel J. B. Ferguson, D.S.O., M.C., from the Retired List, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, with seniority from 22nd May, 1947. Dated 1st May, 1949.

The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps—

Desmond Frederick Buckley (late Temp. Captain, R.A.S.C.) to be Captain, with seniority from 29th October, 1948. Dated 1st May, 1949.

The Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps—

Captain J. S. Beedie, M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.S. (Edin.), is posted to the Retired List. Dated 21st January, 1950.

General List—

The Royal N.Z. Artillery—

Captain J. N. Macassey, from the Retired List, to be Captain, with seniority from 23rd September, 1947. Dated 1st May, 1949.

Lieutenant E. W. Blomfield, from the Retired List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 6th March, 1948. Dated 1st May, 1949.

Supplementary List—

Temp. Lieutenant-Colonel T. D. J. Leech resigns his commission on appointment to a commission in the Active Reserve of the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 31st January, 1950.

2nd Lieutenant T. C. Fraser resigns his commission. Dated 14th December, 1949.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotion, Transfer, Retirement, and Relinquishments of Commissions of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force

Air Department,
Wellington, 31st January, 1950.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following appointments, promotion, transfer, retirement, and relinquishments of commissions of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force:—

REGULAR AIR FORCE

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Promotion

70048 Flight Lieutenant Charles Robertson Hutton to be Squadron Leader. Dated 1st December, 1949.

Transfer

70115 Flight Lieutenant Henry Maitland Eccersall is transferred in his present rank and seniority from the General Duties Branch to the Administrative and Supply Branch, Secretarial Division, where he will continue to serve on an extended-service commission until 31st March, 1951. Dated 25th November, 1949.

EDUCATION BRANCH

Appointments

75417 John Peter Riddell, on relinquishing his Territorial Air Force commission, is granted a short-service commission for a period of five years in the substantive rank of Flight Lieutenant with seniority as from 3rd June, 1948. Dated 11th January, 1950.

75418 James Thomas Gunn, B.A., is granted a short-service commission for a period of five years in the temporary rank of Flight Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 17th January, 1950.

RETIRED LIST

70294 Flight Lieutenant Frederick Arthur Halldane is placed on the Retired List. Dated 3rd January, 1950.

WOMEN’S AUXILIARY AIR FORCE

Cancellations

The notice appearing in the N.Z. Gazette No. 76, dated 15th December, 1949, page 2810, under the heading “Women’s Auxiliary Air Force—Appointments (Substantive),” in so far as it refers to 70348 Assistant Section Officer Noel Josephene Agnew and 73882 Assistant Section Officer Gilda St. Clair BezAR, is hereby cancelled.

TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE

Relinquishments

130147 Flying Officer Colin William Taylor, B.Com., A.R.A.N.Z., relinquishes his commission. Dated 1st December, 1949.

130136 Flying Officer John Peter Riddell relinquishes his commission. Dated 11th January, 1950.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.