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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 38

Appointments in the Royal New Zealand Navy

Navy Office,
Wellington, 25th April, 1951.

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

Lieutenant Commander Karl Henry John Lynch Phibbs, R.N., entered in the Royal New Zealand Navy in the rank of Lieutenant Commander (Short Service Commission) with seniority of 16th October, 1941, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel”, additional, to date 5th March, 1951.

Lieutenant Commander Kenneth Alston Cradock-Hartopp, M.B.E., R.N., lent Royal New Zealand Navy and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Maori”, additional, to date 19th March, 1951, and H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel”, additional for passage (date to be reported).

Lieutenant Lawrence George Carr, promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander, to date 1st March, 1951.

Lieutenant Samuel Fenwick Mercer, promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander, to date 16th March, 1951.

Lieutenant Maurice Charles Ashdown, R.N., transferred to the Royal New Zealand Navy in the rank of Lieutenant, to date 19th April, 1951, with seniority of 20th July, 1943.

Lieutenant George Alexander Drake, R.N., lent Royal New Zealand Navy, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Maori”, additional, to date 7th March, 1951, and H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel”, additional for passage (date to be reported).

Lieutenant Michael Charles Sutton, R.N., lent Royal New Zealand Navy, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Maori”, additional, to date 19th April, 1951, and H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel”, additional for passage (date to be reported).

Lieutenant (E) Edward Robert Chapman, R.N., lent Royal New Zealand Navy, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Maori”, additional, to date 8th March, 1951, and H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel”, additional for passage (date to be reported).

Lieutenant (E) Jeffrey Shepherd Partington, R.N., lent Royal New Zealand Navy, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Maori”, additional, to date 9th March, 1951, and H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel”, additional for passage (date to be reported).

The Reverend Selwyn David Eden Dunningham, M.A., L.Th., entered in the Royal New Zealand Navy, to date 26th February, 1951, in the rank of Probationary Chaplain, with seniority of 26th February, 1951, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel”, additional, to date 26th February, 1951.

Probationary Surgeon Lieutenants Gordon Alexander Wylie, M.B., Ch.B., and Gordon Alexander Dyce Lavy, M.B., B.Chir., confirmed in rank with original seniority of 6th February, 1948.

Alexander Craig Coutts and John O’Hara Tobin, entered in the Royal New Zealand Navy as Naval Cadets (Executive), and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Maori”, additional for passage, to date 26th February, 1951, and H.M.S. “Britannia”, additional for training (date to be reported) (pay accounts to be carried in H.M.N.Z.S. “Maori”).

Geoffrey John Bourke, William Timothy Clyde Heather, and Ernest Richard Leary, entered in the Royal New Zealand Navy in the rank of Cadet-Midshipman and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel”, additional, to date 15th March, 1951, and H.M.A.S. “Cerberus”, additional for training, to date 20th March, 1951.

Senior Commissioned Gunner Leonard Hamilton St. John Sibley, R.N., lent Royal New Zealand Navy, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Maori”, additional, to date 9th March, 1951, and H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel”, additional for passage (date to be reported).

Senior Commissioned Communications Officer (Acting Communications Lieutenant) William Lewis Brewer, M.B.E., D.S.M., promoted to the rank of Communications Lieutenant, to date 1st April, 1951, and re-appointed.

Acting Commissioned Communications Officer John Fargher, confirmed in rank with original seniority of 1st January, 1950.

Commissioned Master-at-Arms Jack Allan Cameron, promoted to the rank of Senior Commissioned Master-at-Arms, to date 1st April, 1951, and re-appointed.

Commissioned Shipwright Malcolm Stuart Esdon, R.N., lent Royal New Zealand Navy, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Maori”, additional, to date 7th February, 1951, and H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel”, additional for passage (date to be reported).

Senior Commissioned Engineer George William Shotter, R.N., lent Royal New Zealand Navy, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Maori”, additional, to date 8th March, 1951, and H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel”, additional for passage (date to be reported).

Commissioned Mechanician George Mitchell, promoted to the rank of Senior Commissioned Mechanician, to date 1st April, 1951, and re-appointed.

Commissioned Engineer Frederick Hugh Venables, R.N., lent Royal New Zealand Navy, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Maori”, additional, to date 18th April, 1951, and H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel”, additional for passage (date to be reported).

Senior Commissioned Electrical Officer (L) Montague George Foster, R.N., lent Royal New Zealand Navy, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Maori”, additional, to date 1st October, 1951, and H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel”, additional for passage (date to be reported).

Commissioned Electrical Officer (L) John Haddleton, R.N., lent Royal New Zealand Navy, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Maori”, additional, to date 1st September, 1951, and H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel”, additional for passage (date to be reported).

Acting Commissioned Writer Officer Edward Blakiston, confirmed in rank with original seniority of 1st January, 1950.

ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE

Lieutenant (Sp.) Ronald Newbrook Knight (discharged), granted a permanent commission in the rank of Lieutenant (L), with seniority of 13th July, 1950, and appointed to the Auckland Division, to date 19th January, 1951.

Mr. Laurie Robert Jackson, granted a permanent commission in the rank of Probationary Lieutenant (E), with seniority of 31st January, 1951, and appointed to the Wellington Division as Engineer Officer, to date 12th February, 1951.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Resignations, and Retirements of Officers of the New Zealand Army

Army Department,
Wellington, 4th May, 1951.

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

HEADQUARTERS NEW ZEALAND DIVISION

Lieutenant-Colonel J. P. Cook, O.B.E., from the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Otago and Southland Regiment, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, with seniority from 4th August, 1947, and is appointed A.A. and Q.M.G., Headquarters N.Z. Division. Dated 1st May, 1951.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

Territorial Force—

3rd Armoured Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C.—

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenant :—

John Harrison Booth.

Evan Charles Sinclair Murchison.

Dated 24th February, 1951.

THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

Regular Force—

N.Z. Regiment—

Lieutenant H. M. Warcup is granted an extension of his short-service commission for a period of three years as from 1st April, 1951, and is transferred to the Supernumerary List, N.Z. Regular Force, with his present rank and seniority. Dated 1st April, 1951.

Harry Harvey Toy is granted a short-service commission for a period of four years as from 16th April, 1951, in the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 16th April, 1949, and is appointed Education Officer, Headquarters Southern Military District, Christchurch. Dated 16th April, 1951.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Territorial Force—

2nd Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C.—

Captain L. H. Spencer is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps, with the rank of Captain, with seniority from 27th January, 1947. Dated 20th December, 1950.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Territorial Force—

3rd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C.—

Lieutenant (temp. Major) A. W. S. Ritchie, M.B., Ch.B., from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Major, with seniority from 6th June, 1950. Dated 18th April, 1951.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

Regular Force—

Lieutenant R. S. Mitchell resigns his commission. Dated 10th April, 1951.

THE ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT

Territorial Force—

The Rev. F. H. Carter, Chaplain, 4th Class (Baptist), Area 4, to be Chaplain, 3rd Class, with seniority from 20th December, 1949. Dated 21st March, 1951.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE

Territorial Force—

Sister (temp. Charge Sister) M. J. Scott is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Charge Sister. Dated 10th April, 1951.

Sister M. E. Ryan is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Charge Sister. Dated 10th April, 1951.

Ellen Mary O’Sullivan to be Sister and is taken on strength of the 2nd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C. Dated 1st February, 1951.

N.Z. CADET CORPS

Christchurch Technical College Cadets—

2nd Lieutenant A. D. Wilden to be Lieutenant with seniority from 17th November, 1949. Dated 23rd April, 1951.

2nd Lieutenant F. I. Mackenzie to be Lieutenant with seniority from 11th October, 1950. Dated 23rd April, 1951.