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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

[No. 55]

In witness whereof We have caused this Our Commission to be issued and the Seal of New Zealand to be hereunder affixed at Wellington, this 13th day of July, in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifty-one, and in the fifteenth year of Our Reign.

Witness Our Trusty and Well-beloved Sir Bernard Cyril Freyberg, on whom has been conferred the Victoria Cross, Knight Grand Cross of Our Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Knight Commander of Our Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Knight Commander of Our Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Companion of Our Distinguished Service Order, Lieutenant-General in Our Army, Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief in and over New Zealand and its Dependencies, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of New Zealand.

[L.S.]
B. C. FREYBERG, Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command—
K. J. HOLYOAKE, Minister of Agriculture.

Approved in Council—
T. J. SHERRARD, Clerk of the Executive Council.

Appointments of Officers of the Emergency Force

Army Department,
Wellington, 9th July, 1951.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments of officers of the Emergency Force raised under the provisions of the Emergency Forces Act, 1950 :—

Captain P. W. F. Joplin (N.Z. Regular Force) with seniority from 12th December, 1950, next below Captain H. Dudfield. Dated 3rd July, 1951.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY

THE ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS

Lieutenant P. B. Penlington (N.Z. Regular Force). Dated 19th June, 1951.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Major R. W. K. Ainge (N.Z. Regular Force). Dated 1st July, 1951.

T. CLIFTON WEBB,
For the Minister of Defence.

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

Army Department,
Wellington, 16th July, 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

Territorial Force —

1st Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A.—

Lieutenant L. C. Browne is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Artillery, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 1st April, 1951.

3rd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A.—

Lieutenant C. D. Baker is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 3rd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A., with the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 10th August, 1947. Dated 26th June, 1951.

Lieutenant N. O. Mangin is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 3rd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A., with the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 11th August, 1949. Dated 26th June, 1951.

Lieutenant A. C. McKechnie is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Artillery, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 13th June, 1951.

9th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A.—

Lieutenant A. G. Parsons is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 9th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A., with the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 1st December, 1948. Dated 22nd June, 1951.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

Territorial Force —

2nd Armoured Regiment (Divisional Regiment) R.N.Z.A.C.—

Captain C. M. Monckton, from the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 2nd Armoured Regiment (Divisional Regiment), R.N.Z.A.C., to be Captain, with seniority from 21st October, 1947. Dated 11th June, 1951.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

Territorial Force —

With reference to the notice published in the N.Z. Gazette No. 41, dated 24th May, 1951, relative to the appointments of 2nd Lieutenants, Raymond George Woolford should have appeared under the heading “4th Field Park Squadron, R.N.Z.E.,” and not “1st Field Squadron, R.N.Z.E.”

THE ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS

Territorial Force —

1st Squadron, R.N.Z. Sigs.—

Captain A. D. Moran relinquishes the appointment of O.C., 1st Squadron, R.N.Z. Sigs., and is transferred to the 2nd Squadron, R.N.Z. Sigs. Dated 1st June, 1951.

2nd Squadron, R.N.Z. Sigs.—

Captain A. D. Moran, from the 1st Squadron, R.N.Z. Sigs., to be Major, and is appointed O.C., 2nd Squadron, R.N.Z. Sigs. Dated 1st June, 1951.

THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

Regular Force —

N.Z. Regiment—

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) T. R. Hawthorn, B.A., B.Sc., B.Com., A.R.A.N.Z., to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 22nd May, 1951.

Territorial Force —

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

Temp. Major H. G. St. V. Beechey, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own), with the rank of Major, with seniority from 19th January, 1944. Dated 18th May, 1951.

Temp. Captain R. S. Battersby, 1st Battalion, is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 18th May, 1951.

The North Auckland Regiment—

Captain E. G. Shucksmith, 1st Battalion, to be Temp. Major. Dated 1st June, 1951.

The Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment—

Captain J. Hill, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of Captain. Dated 14th December, 1950.

The Hawke’s Bay Regiment—

Captain T. B. Cranswick, 1st Battalion, is posted to the Retired List. Dated 30th April, 1951.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Regular Force —

Captain A. V. Futter is granted an extension of his short-service commission for a period of five years as from 5th March, 1951.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) Edward Craig-Brown, M.B., Ch.B., from the 3rd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C., is granted a short-service commission for a period of three years as from 11th June, 1951, in the rank of Captain, and is appointed R.M.O., Burnham Camp Hospital. Dated 11th June, 1951.

Territorial Force —

1st General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C.—

Lieutenant E. St. H. Thompson (non-medical) to be Captain. Dated 1st June, 1951.

Otago University Medical Company—

Captain R. G. Macdonald, M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.S. (Edin.), F.R.A.C.S., D.O.M.S., to be Major. Dated 1st June, 1951.

Lieutenant J. A. Crawley (non-medical) to be temp. Captain. Dated 1st April, 1951.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

Regular Force —

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) F. Reid to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 22nd May, 1951.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

Territorial Force —

2nd Infantry Workshops (Composite) R.N.Z.E.M.E.—

Captain H. Hayman is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, with the rank of Captain, with seniority from 29th November, 1947. Dated 29th June, 1951.

Lieutenant E. A. Petersen to be Captain. Dated 19th June, 1951.

THE ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS

Territorial Force —

3rd Mobile Dental Unit, R.N.Z.D.C.—

Major B. H. K. Young is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 3rd Mobile Dental Unit, R.N.Z.D.C., with the rank of Major, with seniority from 27th October, 1945. Dated 11th June, 1951.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE

Regular Force —

Sister E. M. Webb to be Temp. Charge Sister. Dated 1st June, 1951.

Ethel Bardsley, late Sister R.A.M.C., is granted a short-service commission for a period of one year as from 18th June, 1951, in the rank of Sister, is posted for duty to the R.N.Z.A.F. Station, Wigram, and appointed Sister in Charge Sick Quarters, Wigram, and is granted the temporary rank of Charge Sister whilst so employed. Dated 18th June, 1951.