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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

[No. 6

The Hauraki Regiment—

Captain B. G. S. Jackson, 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 13th April, 1948. Dated 16th December, 1950.

The North Auckland Regiment—

With reference to the notice published in the *New Zealand Gazette* No. 21, dated 4th April, 1946, relative to the posting of Temp. Lieutenant-Colonel A. C. Trousdale, M.C., to the Retired List, for “with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel”, substitute “with the rank of Colonel”.

The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own)—

Captain O. J. Hatton, 1st Battalion, to be Temp. Major. Dated 1st October, 1950.

Captain F. M. Stewart, M.C., 1st Battalion, to be Temp. Major. Dated 1st December, 1950.

The Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment—

The undermentioned Lieutenants, 1st Battalion, to be Temp. Captains :—

    D. H. Rawson.
    J. P. Luke.
    J. T. Shaw.

Dated 30th November, 1950.

The Hawke’s Bay Regiment—

Lieutenant A. G. Hendricksen, 1st Battalion, to be Temp. Captain. Dated 1st September, 1950.

The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment—

Temp. Lieutenant F. D. Gillespie to be Captain and remains seconded to the Hokitika District High School Cadets. Dated 10th November, 1950.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Territorial Force—

Lieutenant-Colonel A. W. S. Thompson, O.B.E., M.B., Ch.B. (Edin.), D.P.H., relinquishes the appointment of Assistant Director of Hygiene, Northern Military District, and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps, with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, with seniority from 1st December, 1948. Dated 15th January, 1951.

The appointment of Lieutenant (on prob.) N. G. Prentice, M.B., Ch.B., R.M.O., 1st Battalion, The Otago and Southland Regiment, is confirmed.

Nathan Cohen, late Lieutenant, General List, British Army, to be Lieutenant (non-medical) and is appointed Registrar, 1st General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C. Dated 1st January, 1950.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

Regular Force—

Lieutenant H. P. White to be Captain. Dated 18th October, 1950.

THE ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS

Territorial Force—

With reference to the notices published in the *New Zealand Gazette* No. 26, dated 4th May, 1950, and *New Zealand Gazette* No. 1, dated 11th January, 1951, relative to the appointments of officers, for “Stanley Keith Phillips”, substitute “Stanley Keith Phillipps”.

THE ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT

Territorial Force—

The Rev. Malcolm John Stuart Wheeler to be Chaplain, 4th Class, Church of England, Area 6. Dated 21st December, 1950.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE

Regular Force—

Sister I. Frazer, from the Territorial Force, is granted a short-service commission for a period of one year as from 19th January, 1951, in the rank of Sister, with seniority from 4th January, 1949, and is posted for duty to Linton Camp Hospital. Dated 19th January, 1951.

Territorial Force—

Cecilia Joy McCaw to be Sister and is taken on strength of the 2nd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C. Dated 18th January, 1951.

SUPERNUMERARY LIST, N.Z. REGULAR FORCE

Lieutenant-Colonel H. M. Foster, O.B.E., is posted to the Retired List, with the rank of Colonel. Dated 21st July, 1949.

Major and Quartermaster A. Holmes, M.B.E., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 24th September, 1948.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

Regimental List—

The Hawke’s Bay Regiment—

Captain D. Chambers is posted to the Retired List. Dated 15th January, 1951.

The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps—

Major A. G. Hood, E.D., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps, with the rank of Major, with seniority from 8th November, 1941. Dated 12th December, 1950.

Captain M. R. Maude is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps, with the rank of Captain, with seniority from 4th October, 1945. Dated 1st May, 1949.

General List—

The Royal N.Z. Artillery—

Major R. G. Drummond, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Major, with seniority from 26th October, 1946. Dated 1st May, 1949.

Captain A. E. Caselberg, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain, with seniority from 9th December, 1947. Dated 1st May, 1949.

The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps—

Colonel A. C. Trousdale, M.C., from the Retired List, to be Colonel, with seniority from 5th April, 1949. Dated 1st May, 1949.

Lieutenant B. H. Appleby, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 4th July, 1948. Dated 1st May, 1949.

OFFICER STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE EMERGENCY FORCE

With reference to the notice published in the *New Zealand Gazette* No. 66, dated 26th October, 1950, relative to 2nd Lieutenant M. St. J. Wells, R.N.Z.A., for “Dated 5th October, 1950”, substitute “Dated 19th October, 1950”.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Extension of Engagement, Confirmation of Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, and Resignation of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force

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Air Department,
Wellington, 3rd February, 1951.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following appointments, extension of engagement, confirmation of appointments, promotions, transfers, and resignation of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force :—

REGULAR AIR FORCE

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Appointment

As Pilot—

Reginald William Kennedy STEVENS, p.s.a., is granted a short-service commission in the rank of Group Captain. Dated 4th December, 1950.

Extension of Commission

70029 Squadron Leader Michael Arnold POULTON is granted an extension of his commission, in his present rank and seniority, for a period of five years from 1st April, 1952.

Confirmation of Appointments and Promotions

The undermentioned Pilot Officers (on prob.) are confirmed in their appointments and promoted to the rank of Flying Officer :—

As Pilots—

72671 John Dempster WAUGH.
70903 David Mark LEARY.

As Navigators—

70466 Colin Francis LALOLI, D.F.C.
70894 Roger Musson CATTERMOLE.

Dated 18th October, 1950.

EDUCATION BRANCH

Appointment

75625 Douglas John HILL, B.A., is granted a short-service commission in the rank of Flying Officer (on prob.). Dated 22nd November, 1950.

Resignation

72870 Flight Lieutenant Frank Richard SHORT, B.A., resigns his commission. Dated 18th December, 1950.

TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Appointment

As Pilot—

130118 Flight Lieutenant (temp.) John Ronald DAY, M.B.E., is granted the temporary rank of Squadron Leader. Dated 1st December, 1950.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS

Transfers

130117 Squadron Leader (temp.) William Robert KOFOED, D.S.O., D.F.C., is transferred from the Active List of the Territorial Air Force to the Reserve of Air Force Officers in the temporary rank of Wing Commander, with seniority as from 7th December, 1945. Dated 1st December, 1950.

70092 Flight Lieutenant Philip James WARNES is transferred from the Active List to the Reserve of Air Force Officers. Dated 30th December, 1950.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.