Military Appointments and Transfers




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

[No. 77

6th Light Anti-aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A.—
Lieutenant J. A. Banks, from the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 6th Light Anti-aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A., to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 9 May 1943, and is posted to the 63rd L.A.A. Bty., R.N.Z.A. Dated 29 August 1951.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

Territorial Force—

2nd Armoured Regiment (Divisional Regiment), R.N.Z.A.C.—
Lieutenant G. D. Brown is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 17 August 1951.

3rd Armoured Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C.—
2nd Lieutenant J. H. Booth is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps, with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 1 August 1951.

THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

Regular Force—

N.Z. Regiment—
Lieutenant A. E. Doneghue to be Captain. Dated 1 August 1951.
Roger Malcolm Durant Willcocks (late Lieutenant-Colonel, Indian Army) is granted a short-service commission for a period of three years as from 7 September 1951, in the rank of Captain, with seniority from 7 September 1949, and is appointed Instructor, R.N.Z. Infantry, Linton Camp. Dated 7 September 1951.
Lieutenant and Quartermaster (on prob.) G. Beaton to be Lieutenant and Quartermaster, with seniority from 12 August 1946. Dated 12 August 1951.

Territorial Force—

The Hauraki Regiment—
2nd Lieutenant J. Pearson, from the Retired List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 27 April 1950, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1 June 1951.

The Hawke’s Bay Regiment—
Captain C. G. Brown, from the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 2nd Armoured Regiment (Divisional Regiment), R.N.Z.A.C., to be Captain, with seniority from 16 March 1948, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1 June 1951.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Territorial Force—

3rd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C.—
Major A. W. S. Ritchie, M.B., Ch.B., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps, with the rank of Major. Dated 11 September 1951.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

Territorial Force—

2nd Infantry Brigade Ordnance Field Park Platoon, R.N.Z.A.O.C.—
Lieutenant G. W. Clark is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 24 August 1951.

THE ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT

Territorial Force—

The Rev. J. W. Parker, Chaplain, 4th Class (Methodist), to be Chaplain, 3rd Class, with seniority from 7 October 1950. Dated 10 September 1951.

N.Z. CADET CORPS

Gore High School Cadets—
Lieutenant W. L. Petersen to be Captain. Dated 19 May 1951.

Hastings High School Cadets—
2nd Lieutenant K. W. Rhodes is transferred to the 2nd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A., and is also attached to the Hastings High School Cadets. Dated 27 December 1950.

Milton High School Cadets—
2nd Lieutenant S. J. Gage to be Lieutenant. Dated 1 August 1951.

Nelson College Cadets—
Captain A. J. Gray, E.D., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 5 July 1951.

Riverton District High School Cadets—
Major A. H. H. Webster, E.D., from the Waiau District High School Cadets, to be Major, with seniority from 1 November 1942, and is appointed O.C., Riverton District High School Cadets. Dated 1 February 1951.

Southland Boys’ High School Cadets—
2nd Lieutenant J. R. Caldwell to be Lieutenant. Dated 24 June 1951.

Waiau District High School Cadets—
Major A. H. H. Webster, E.D., relinquishes the appointment of O.C., Waiau District High School Cadets, and is transferred to the Riverton District High School Cadets. Dated 1 February 1951.

Wyndham District High School Cadets—
2nd Lieutenant I. G. Dey to be Lieutenant. Dated 1 July 1951.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

Regimental List—

2nd Armoured Regiment (Divisional Regiment), R.N.Z.A.C.—
Captain C. G. Brown is transferred to the Hawke’s Bay Regiment. Dated 1 June 1951.

3rd Armoured Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C.—
Lieutenant F. Davis is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 5 August 1951.

1st Divisional Signals Regiment, R.N.Z. Sigs.—
Captain N. G. Fletcher, E.D., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Corps of Signals. Dated 4 September 1951.

The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own)—
Major P. R. Hockley is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of Major. Dated 29 August 1951.

OFFICER STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE EMERGENCY FORCE

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. N. Rutland, R.N.Z.A., and is reported to the N.Z. Regular Force with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 16 September 1951.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

Appointments of Officers to the Emergency Force

Army Department,
Wellington, 20 September 1951.

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

The undermentioned graduates of the Kayforce O.C.T.U. to be 2nd Lieutenants :—

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY
203542 Patrick David Hunt.
203152 Desmond Godfrey Lysnar.
204178 Alfred Clinton Lyall.
207851 Walter Thomas Gee.
203849 Douglas Anthony Oliver.
203665 Thorold Robert Smeath.
206482 James McCowan Graham.
207718 Gordon Murray Connor.
34921 Ivar Bojesen-Trepka.
208218 Ivor Raymond Jones.

Dated 6 September 1951.

THE ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS
207894 Richard Marchant Burrows.
206493 William Murray Hill.
203764 Bryce Graham Walker.

Dated 9 August 1951

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS
206464 William Davidson.
206548 William John Reeves.
206555 Noel Christian Rowlands.
206564 James Phillip Smith.
203798 Leonard Oswald Walker.

Dated 9 August 1951.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

Member of the Veterinary Services Council Appointed (Notice No. Ag. 5137)

PURSUANT to paragraph (e) of subsection (2) of section 3 of the Veterinary Services Act 1946, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

Walter Horrobin, Esquire,

to be a member of and the representative of the New Zealand Wool Board on the Veterinary Services Council, established under the said Act, for a term of three years from the 18th day of September 1951.

Dated at Wellington, this 21st day of September 1951.

K. J. HOLYOAKE, Minister of Agriculture.

(Ag. 62/8/264)



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🛡️ Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, and Retirements of Officers of the New Zealand Army (continued from previous page)

🛡️ Defence & Military
29 August 1951
Military Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Retirements
24 names identified
  • J. A. Banks (Lieutenant), Transferred to 63rd L.A.A. Bty.
  • G. D. Brown (Lieutenant), Transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • J. H. Booth (2nd Lieutenant), Transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • A. E. Doneghue (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
  • Roger Malcolm Durant Willcocks (Captain), Granted short-service commission
  • G. Beaton (Lieutenant and Quartermaster), Confirmed in rank
  • J. Pearson (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • C. G. Brown (Captain), Transferred to Hawke’s Bay Regiment
  • A. W. S. Ritchie (Major), Transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • G. W. Clark (Lieutenant), Transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • J. W. Parker (Rev.), Promoted to Chaplain, 3rd Class
  • W. L. Petersen (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
  • K. W. Rhodes (2nd Lieutenant), Transferred to 2nd Field Regiment
  • S. J. Gage (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • A. J. Gray (Captain), Posted to Retired List
  • A. H. H. Webster (Major), Appointed O.C., Riverton District High School Cadets
  • J. R. Caldwell (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • A. H. H. Webster (Major), Relinquished appointment of O.C., Waiau District High School Cadets
  • I. G. Dey (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • C. G. Brown (Captain), Transferred to Hawke’s Bay Regiment
  • F. Davis (Lieutenant), Transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • N. G. Fletcher (Captain), Transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • P. R. Hockley (Major), Transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • J. N. Rutland (Lieutenant), Reported to N.Z. Regular Force

  • T. L. Macdonald, Minister of Defence

🛡️ Appointments of Officers to the Emergency Force

🛡️ Defence & Military
20 September 1951
Emergency Force, Officer Appointments, Kayforce O.C.T.U.
18 names identified
  • Patrick David Hunt, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Desmond Godfrey Lysnar, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Alfred Clinton Lyall, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Walter Thomas Gee, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Douglas Anthony Oliver, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Thorold Robert Smeath, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • James McCowan Graham, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Gordon Murray Connor, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Ivar Bojesen-Trepka, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Ivor Raymond Jones, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Richard Marchant Burrows, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • William Murray Hill, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Bryce Graham Walker, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • William Davidson, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • William John Reeves, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Noel Christian Rowlands, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • James Phillip Smith, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Leonard Oswald Walker, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant

  • T. L. Macdonald, Minister of Defence

🌾 Appointment to the Veterinary Services Council

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
21 September 1951
Veterinary Services Council, Appointment, New Zealand Wool Board
  • Walter Horrobin (Esquire), Appointed member of Veterinary Services Council

  • K. J. Holyoake, Minister of Agriculture