1156
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 66

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

Army Department,
Wellington, 1st August, 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. ARMOURED CORPS

Territorial Force—

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

Major P. A. Barton is transferred to the Reserve of Officers,
Regimental List, 2nd Armoured Regiment (Divisional Regiment),
R.N.Z.A.C., with the rank of Major, with seniority from 1st
December, 1945. Dated 19th July, 1951.

Captain A. H. M. Maurice is transferred to the Reserve of
Officers, Regimental List, 2nd Armoured Regiment (Divisional
Regiment), R.N.Z.A.C., with the rank of Captain, with seniority
from 1st April, 1948. Dated 19th July, 1951.

Captain G. W. Stewart is transferred to the Reserve of Officers,
Regimental List, 2nd Armoured Regiment (Divisional Regiment),
R.N.Z.A.C., with the rank of Captain, with seniority from 12th
May, 1948. Dated 19th July, 1951.

Lieutenant A. H. Carmichael to be temp. Captain. Dated
30th June, 1951.

Lieutenant A. S. Taylor to be temp. Captain. Dated 1st July,
1951.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

Regular Force—

Captain J. Muir to be Major. Dated 31st March, 1951.

Captain (temp. Major) E. W. Boyle to be Major. Dated 4th
July, 1951.

THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

Regular Force—

N.Z. Regiment—

Captain J. T. Gill is granted an extension of his short-service
commission for a period of two years as from 19th June, 1951.

Captain E. Cardale, M.Sc., is posted to the Retired List. Dated
1st August, 1951.

Lieutenant and Quartermaster C. F. W. Rudd to be temp.
Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 1st May, 1951.

Lieutenant and Quartermaster C. V. Wilson to be temp.
Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 1st May, 1951.

Territorial Force—

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

With reference to the notices published in the New Zealand
Gazette No. 3, dated 25th January, 1951, relative to the promotions
of officers, for “Temp. Captain J. D. F. Rose,” substitute “Temp.
Captain J. D. Rose.”

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 36, dated
3rd May, 1951, relative to the promotion of Lieutenant W. G.
Caughey, is hereby cancelled, and the following substituted :—

“Lieutenant W. G. Caughey, 1st Battalion, to be Captain.
Dated 3rd June, 1950.”

The North Auckland Regiment—

Captain N. R. Brady, 1st Battalion, to be temp. Major. Dated
1st June, 1951.

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

Colonel J. Ll. Saunders, D.S.O., V.D., Retired List, is appointed
Colonel of the Regiment. Dated 1st June, 1951.

The Hawke’s Bay Regiment—

Lieutenant D. H. McLeod, from the Reserve of Officers,
Regimental List, 2nd Armoured Regiment (Divisional Regiment),
R.N.Z.A.C., to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 22nd June,
1948, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 21st May, 1951.

The Canterbury Regiment—

2nd Lieutenant J. R. M. Barker, 1st Battalion, to be Lieutenant,
with seniority from 30th September, 1950. Dated 13th July, 1951.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Territorial Force—

1st Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C.—

Lieutenant A. T. Slater, from the Retired List, to be Lieu-
tenant, with seniority from 28th August, 1950. Dated 15th April,
1951.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Territorial Force—

Captain S. B. L. Bowker, M.B., Ch.B., relinquishes the appoint-
ment of R.M.O., 2nd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A. (Napier), and is
transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Royal
N.Z. Army Medical Corps, with the rank of Captain, with seniority
from 24th August, 1946. Dated 18th July, 1951.

3rd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C.—

Lieutenant D. R. Somervell (non-medical) is transferred to the
Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Medical
Corps, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 3rd July, 1951.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE

Regular Force—

Sister I. Frazer to be temp. Charge Sister. Dated 1st June,
1951.

Territorial Force—

Colleen Frances Poole to be Sister and is taken on strength
of the 2nd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C. Dated 7th June, 1951.

N.Z. CADET CORPS

Dargaville District High School Cadets—

2nd Lieutenant C. R. Hemus to be Lieutenant, with seniority
from 1st July, 1950. Dated 17th July, 1951.

2nd Lieutenant D. J. Horn to be Lieutenant. Dated 1st June,
1951.

Kaitaia District High School Cadets—

2nd Lieutenant E. F. Rive to be Lieutenant, with seniority
from 1st June, 1949. Dated 17th July, 1951.

2nd Lieutenant J. G. Johnson to be Lieutenant, with seniority
from 1st June, 1950. Dated 17th July, 1951.

2nd Lieutenant A. M. Leslie to be Lieutenant. Dated 1st
March, 1951.

2nd Lieutenant R. W. McMahon to be Lieutenant. Dated 1st
April, 1951.

2nd Lieutenant D. G. Forsyth to be Lieutenant. Dated 1st
April, 1951.

Northland College Cadets—

Lieutenant T. L. G. Johnson to be Captain, with seniority
from 11th July, 1950. Dated 17th July, 1951.

2nd Lieutenant K. A. Hart to be Lieutenant. Dated 1st March,
1951.

Whangarei Boys’ High School Cadets—

2nd Lieutenant A. Simpson to be Lieutenant, with seniority
from 4th February, 1949. Dated 17th July, 1951.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

Regimental List—

9th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A.—

Lieutenant A. G. Parsons is transferred to the Reserve of
Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Artillery, with the rank of
Lieutenant. Dated 22nd June, 1951.

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

Lieutenant D. H. McLeod is transferred to the Hawke’s Bay
Regiment. Dated 21st May, 1951.

The Hauraki Regiment—

Captain A. C. Carnachan is transferred to the Reserve of Officers,
General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of Major.
Dated 28th June, 1951.

General List—

The Royal N.Z. Artillery—

Temp. Captain W. H. Cummings, M.B.E., from the Reserve of
Officers, Supplementary List, to be Major. Dated 1st May, 1951.

Captain R. A. C. Hollis, M.C., from the Reserve of Officers,
Supplementary List, to be Major. Dated 1st May, 1951.

Temp. Lieutenant D. W. Russell, from the Reserve of Officers,
Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant. Dated 1st May, 1951.

The Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps—

Captain (temp. Major) S. C. W. Watkins, from the Reserve of
Officers, Supplementary List, to be Major. Dated 1st May, 1951.

Lieutenant C. E. B. Pattison, from the Reserve of Officers,
Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant. Dated 1st May, 1951.

The Royal N.Z. Engineers—

Temp. Major F. N. Hornibrook, A.N.Z.I.A., L.R.I.B.A.,
A.M.I.S.E. (Lond.), M.R.S.I. (Lond.), from the Reserve of Officers,
Supplementary List, to be Major. Dated 1st May, 1951.

The Royal N.Z. Corps of Signals—

Temp. Captain T. R. Murphy, from the Reserve of Officers,
Supplementary List, to be Captain. Dated 1st May, 1951.

The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps—

Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) J. McM. Elliott, from
the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant-
Colonel. Dated 1st May, 1951.

Temp. Lieutenant-Colonel F. W. Spite, from the Reserve of
Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 1st
May, 1951.

Temp. Captain A. Alison, from the Reserve of Officers, Supple-
mentary List, to be Major. Dated 1st May, 1951.

Major A. C. W. Mantell-Harding, F.D., from the Reserve of
Officers, Supplementary List, to be Major. Dated 1st May, 1951.

Hon. Major G. H. White, from the Reserve of Officers, Supple-
mentary List, to be Hon. Major. Dated 1st May, 1951.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Captain) A. T. Bustard, from the Reserve
of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain. Dated 1st May,
1951.

Temp. Captain A. C. E. Loadsman, from the Reserve of Officers,
Supplementary List, to be Captain. Dated 1st May, 1951.

Lieutenant D. McLean, from the Reserve of Officers, Supple-
mentary List, to be Lieutenant. Dated 1st May, 1951.

2nd Lieutenant E. C. Homewood, from the Reserve of Officers,
Supplementary List, to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 1st May, 1951.