1642
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 84

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

Territorial Force—

1st Armoured Car Regiment (New Zealand Scottish), R.N.Z.A.C.—
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Captain) D. I. Ross, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain, with seniority from 13 September 1947. Dated 17 April 1951.

THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

Regular Force—

N.Z. Regiment—
Lieutenant-Colonel J. B. Harrison is granted an extension of his short-service commission for a period of two years as from 15 July 1951.

Territorial Force—

The Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment—
Lieutenant D. J. Coleman, seconded to Headquarters, Central Military District, to be Captain, with seniority from 17 April 1946. Dated 28 September 1951.
Lieutenant C. H. Telfer, 1st Battalion, to be temp. Captain whilst holding the appointment of 2 IC “B” Company. Dated 6 August 1951.

The Otago and Southland Regiment—
Temp. Lieutenant J. G. Pearson, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of Captain. Dated 25 September 1951.
Temp. Lieutenant D. G. Murray, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 18 July 1951.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Territorial Force—

Lieutenant-Colonel W. A. T. McGuire, E.D., from the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, with seniority from 10 March 1946, and is appointed C.R.A.S.C., N.Z. Division, during the absence, on leave, of Lieutenant-Colonel C. A. Blazey, O.B.E., E.D.  Dated 4 October 1951.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Territorial Force—

1st Casualty Clearing Station, R.N.Z.A.M.C.
James Carter Scott, L.A.H.I. (Dub.), L.M., L.P.S.I., late Major, R.A.M.C., to be Major, with seniority from 19 August 1949. Dated 15 June 1951.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE

Territorial Force—

Sister M. J. Scrimgeour, 3rd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C. resigns her commission.  Dated 28 August 1951.
Sister O. G. Bowley, 3rd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C., resigns her commission.  Dated 4 September 1951.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

Regimental List—

1st Field Engineer Regiment, R.N.Z.E.—
Lieutenant J. A. Marshall, from the Retired List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 28 October 1948. Dated 24 August 1951.

General List—

The Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps—
2nd Lieutenant J. H. Booth is seconded to the Fiji Military Forces. Dated 1 October 1951.

The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps—
Major G. H. Whyte, O.B.E., from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Major. Dated 22 September 1951.
Lieutenant W. E. Baldwin, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant. Dated 26 September 1951.

The Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps—
Captain R. S. Stewart, M.B., Ch.B., from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain. Dated 20 September 1951.
Lieutenant P. H. McGrath, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant (non-medical). Dated 21 June 1951.

OFFICERS STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE EMERGENCY FORCE

Captain G. M. Campbell, M.B., Ch.B., R.N.Z.A.M.C., and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps, with the rank of Captain.  Dated 11 October 1951.
2nd Lieutenant L. W. S. Dickison, R.N.Z.A., and resigns his commission.  Dated 8 October 1951.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

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

Army Department,
Wellington, 23 October 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—

2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) (Acting Lieutenant) J. H. L. Scrivener relinquishes the acting unpaid rank of Lieutenant on return to New Zealand ex tour of duty as Ship’s Adjutant, H.M.N.Z. Transport ‘Wahine.’  Dated 20 September 1951.

Territorial Force—

3rd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A.—
Lieutenant R. T. Lawn is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 3rd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A., with the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 1 December 1948. Dated 24 September 1951.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Territorial Force—

Captain W. H. Brockett, M.B., Ch.B., having returned to New Zealand ex tour of duty as Medical Officer, Ship’s Staff, H.M.N.Z. Transport “Wahine,” is reposted to the 3rd Field Ambulance, R.N.Z.A.M.C.  Dated 26 September 1951.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

Regular Force—

Lieutenant H. W. E. Jones to be temp. Captain whilst holding the temporary appointment of a Company Commander, C.D. Training Depot, in addition to his present appointment.  Dated 11 August 1951.

THE ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT

Territorial Force—

P. L. Smith, Chaplain, 3rd Class, Salvation Army, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Royal N.Z. Chaplains Department, with the rank of Chaplain, 3rd Class, with seniority from 15 December 1946.  Dated 3 October 1951.

N.Z. ARMY PAY CORPS

Hon. Lieutenant W. F. Ballinger, having returned to New Zealand ex tour of duty as Paymaster, Kayforce Expansion Draft, H.M.N.Z. Transport “Wahine,” resigns his commission.  Dated 20 September 1951.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE

Territorial Force—

The undermentioned are posted to the Retired List :—

Charge Sisters—
L. E. Anderson. C. E. Wright.
D. Compton.

Sisters—
A. M. Clapham. M. A. Michaelis.
W. C. Corsbie. E. M. Williams.
N. M. Hulford.

Dated 10 October 1951.

SUPERNUMERARY LIST, N.Z. REGULAR FORCE

Major and Quartermaster E. W. Bennett is posted to the Retired List.  Dated 30 September 1951.

N.Z. CADET CORPS

Gisborne High School Cadets—
Leonard Emil Schwabe, L.R.S.M. (Lond.), is appointed Bandmaster, Gisborne High School Cadet Band, and is granted the honorary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 1 October 1951.

Hamilton High School Cadets—
Lieutenant R. J. McKearney to be Captain, with seniority from 2 November 1948. Dated 3 October 1951.

Hawera Technical High School Cadets—
Lieutenant J. A. Clouston to be Captain, with seniority from 11 July 1950. Dated 5 October 1951.
Lieutenant A. T. Gibson to be Captain. Dated 19 May 1951.

Hutt Valley Memorial Technical College Cadets—
Lieutenant M. E. Pearce to be Captain, with seniority from 14 April 1948. Dated 5 October 1951.

New Plymouth Boys’ High School Cadets—
Lieutenant R. S. Watson to be Captain, with seniority from 11 July 1950. Dated 5 October 1951.
2nd Lieutenant N. J. G. Bowden to be Lieutenant. Dated 1 June 1951.

Rongotai College Cadets—
Lieutenant H. V. Clark is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 25 June 1951.

Stratford Technical High School Cadets—
Lieutenant C. G. Blane to be Captain, with seniority from 2 September 1950. Dated 5 October 1951.
Lieutenant L. M. Parsons is transferred to the Te Aute College Cadets. Dated 6 April 1951.

Te Aute College Cadets—
Lieutenant L. M. Parsons, from the Stratford Technical High School Cadets, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 23 October 1946. Dated 6 April 1951.

Wairoa District High School Cadets—
2nd Lieutenant F. A. B. Hosking to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 1 February 1949. Dated 5 October 1951.

Waitara District High School Cadets—
2nd Lieutenant C. A. Crossman to be Lieutenant with seniority from 11 July 1950. Dated 5 October 1951.