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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 47

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

Army Department,
Wellington, 13th June, 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 :-

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY

Regular Force—

Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Brigadier) J. R. Page, D.S.O., is
appointed Commander, 1st Infantry Brigade, in addition to his
present appointment. Dated 1st June, 1951.

Stanley Charles Norman Greathead, late Captain, Royal
Artillery, to be Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 21st May, 1951.

Territorial Force—

10th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A.—

Lieutenant (temp. Major) A. B. Chappell is transferred to the
Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Artillery, with
the rank of Major. Dated 6th March, 1951.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

Territorial Force—

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

Lieutenant D. S. George to be Captain. Dated 1st May, 1951.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

Territorial Force—

1st Field Squadron, R.N.Z.E.—

Captain N. G. Hansen, A.M.I.C.E., A.M.N.Z.I.E., A.M.I.E.
(Aust.), is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List,
1st Field Engineer Regiment, R.N.Z.E., with the rank of Captain,
with seniority from 23rd February, 1949. Dated 14th March, 1951.

Temp. Captain H. C. Page is posted to the Retired List with
the rank of Captain. Dated 31st March, 1951.

3rd Field Squadron, R.N.Z.E.—

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants :-

Benjamin John Naylor.

Ian Robert Pairman, B.E.

Robert Edward Norman Oakley, A.N.Z.I.A.

James William Kingsland, B.E.

Dated 24th February, 1951.

THE ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS

Territorial Force—

2nd Squadron R.N.Z. Sigs.—

Major L. E. Vaughan is transferred to the 4th Squadron R.N.Z.
Sigs., with his present rank and seniority and is appointed O.C.
4th Squadron, R.N.Z. Sigs. Dated 21st February, 1951.

4th Squadron R.N.Z. Sigs.—

Captain J. F. W. Tonge, M.B.E., from the Reserve of Officers,
Regimental List, 1st Divisional Signals Regiment, R.N.Z. Sigs., to
be Captain, with seniority from 23rd December, 1945. Dated 20th
April, 1951.

THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

Territorial Force—

1st Infantry Brigade—

Brigadier R. W. Harding, D.S.O., M.M., E.D., relinquishes the
appointment of Commander, 1st Infantry Brigade, and is trans-
ferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z.
Infantry Corps, with the rank of Brigadier. Dated 31st May, 1951.

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

Temp. Major T. A. Bullock, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the
Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Canterbury Regiment,
with the rank of Major, with seniority from 31st May, 1945. Dated
18th April, 1951.

Temp. Lieutenant R. Berry, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the
Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps,
with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 18th May, 1951.

The Canterbury Regiment—

Major J. T. H. Halkett, M.C., 1st Battalion, is transferred to
the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Canterbury Regiment,
with the rank of Major, with seniority from 1st April, 1950. Dated
23rd May, 1951.

Hon. Captain (Bandmaster) C. H. Hoskin, M.B.E., V.D., 1st
Battalion, is posted to the Retired List. Dated 24th April, 1951.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand
Gazette No. 36, dated 3rd May, 1951, relative to the appointment
of James Richard Milton Barker as 2nd Lieutenant, for “ Dated
7th February, 1951 ” substitute “ Dated 30th September, 1950 ”.

The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment—

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand
Gazette No. 36, dated 3rd May, 1951, relative to temp. Lieutenant
L. M. Lyons, for “ with seniority from 12th October, 1950 ” substitute
“ with seniority from 12th October, 1945 ”.

The Otago and Southland Regiment—

Major D. L. Wood, M.C., from the Reserve of Officers, Regi-
mental List, The Otago and Southland Regiment, to be Major, with
seniority from 18th May, 1948, and is seconded to the 3rd Infantry
Brigade for duty as Brigade Major. Dated 13th March, 1951. The
notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 36, dated 3rd May,
1951, under the heading “ 3rd Infantry Brigade ” relative to Major
D. L. Wood, M.C., is hereby cancelled.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Territorial Force—

Major W. J. Boyd, M.B., Ch.B., is appointed Deputy Assistant
Director of Medical Services, Headquarters N.Z. Division in addition
to his present appointment of R.M.O., 1st Battalion, The Wellington
West Coast and Taranaki Regiment. Dated 1st May, 1951.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) C. N. D. Taylor, M.B., Ch.B., from
the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain, with
seniority from 6th April, 1950, and is appointed Deputy Assistant
Director of Army Health, Headquarters N.Z. Division. Dated 1st
May, 1951.

1st Casualty Clearing Station, R.N.Z.A.M.C.—

Lieutenant-Colonel S. L. Wilson, D.S.O., M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.S.
(Eng.), F.R.A.C.S., relinquishes the appointment of O.C., 1st Casualty
Clearing Station, R.N.Z.A.M.C., and is transferred to the Reserve of
Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps, with the
rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 19th May, 1951.

Major E. O. Dawson, M.B., Ch.B., is appointed O.C. (temp-
orarily), 1st Casualty Clearing Station, R.N.Z.A.M.C., and is granted
the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel whilst so employed.
Dated 20th May, 1951.

2nd Field Hygiene Section, R.N.Z.A.M.C.—

Captain G. W. Key to be Major (non-medical). Dated 16th
May, 1951.

THE ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS

Territorial Force—

3rd Mobile Dental Unit, R.N.Z.D.C.—

John Robert Wilkie, B.D.S., to be Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated
6th April, 1951.

Charles Desmond Hay, B.D.S., to be Lieutenant (on prob.).
Dated 10th April, 1951.

N.Z. CADET CORPS

Ashburton Technical College Cadets—

2nd Lieutenant D. J. MacLachlan to be Lieutenant. Dated
4th May, 1951.

Auckland Grammar School Cadets—

John Harrison Wadham to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.).
Dated 8th May, 1951.

Dannevirke High School Cadets—

2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) R. G. Boswell to be 2nd Lieutenant,
with seniority from 19th May, 1951. Dated 19th May, 1951.

Gore High School Cadets—

2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) M. Atkinson to be 2nd Lieutenant,
with seniority from 19th May, 1951. Dated 19th May, 1951.

Hamilton Technical College Cadets—

2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) G. H. Hale to be 2nd Lieutenant,
with seniority from 19th May, 1951. Dated 19th May, 1951.

2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) G. B. Wright to be 2nd Lieutenant,
with seniority from 19th May, 1951. Dated 19th May, 1951.

King’s College Cadets—

2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) D. S. Cumberbeach, M.Sc., to be 2nd
Lieutenant, with seniority from 19th May, 1951. Dated 19th May,
1951.

Mosgiel District High School Cadets—

2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) N. H. Jones to be Lieutenant, with
seniority from 19th May, 1951, and is appointed O.C., Mosgiel
District High School Cadets. Dated 19th May, 1951.

Nelson College Cadets—

Major H. F. Allan, E.D., to be Lieutenant-Colonel with sen-
iority from 1st June, 1944. Dated 18th May, 1951.

2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) E. L. Hardy to be 2nd Lieutenant,
with seniority from 19th May, 1951. Dated 19th May, 1951.

Okaihau District High School Cadets—

2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) C. J. Moyle to be 2nd Lieutenant,
with seniority from 19th May, 1951. Dated 19th May, 1951.

Opotiki District High School Cadets—

2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) N. O. Vickridge to be 2nd Lieutenant,
with seniority from 19th May, 1951. Dated 19th May, 1951.

Opunake District High School Cadets—

2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) J. Gifford to be 2nd Lieutenant, with
seniority from 19th May, 1951. Dated 19th May, 1951.

Palmerston North Technical College Cadets—

Lieutenant C. V. Gallagher, from the Retired List, to be Captain.
Dated 4th April, 1951.

Pukekohe High School Cadets—

2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) R. J. Edmonston to be 2nd Lieu-
tenant, with seniority from 19th May, 1951. Dated 19th May, 1951.