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THE ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS

Regular Force—
2nd Lieutenant R. M. Cooper to be Lieutenant. Dated 3 November 1951.

THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

Territorial Force—
The Hawke's Bay Regiment—
Major W. Brown-Bayliss, M.B.E., from the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Hawke’s Bay Regiment, to be Major, with seniority from 17 February 1948, and is seconded to HQ., N.Z. Division, for duty as A.P.M., N.Z. Division. Dated 20 October 1951.
2nd Lieutenant W. T. Keelan, 1st Battalion, to be Lieutenant, Dated 1 October 1951.
The Canterbury Regiment—
George Henry Potter (late Captain British Army) is appointed Bandmaster, 1st Battalion, and is granted the honorary rank of Captain. Dated 1 July 1951.
The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment—
Lieutenant J. R. E. Moore, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 3 October 1951.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Territorial Force—
1st General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C.—
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. R. Kirker, M.B., Ch.B., from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain, with seniority from 27 July 1951. Dated 1 October 1951.
2nd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C.—
Major C. P. M. Feltham, M.B., Ch.B., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 2nd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C., with the rank of Major, with seniority from 21 February 1951. Dated 18 October 1951.

NEW ZEALAND DEFENCE SCIENTIFIC CORPS

Regular Force—
Lieutenant J. C. Hawke, M.Sc., to be Captain. Dated 1 November 1951.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE

Regular Force—
Sister U. D. Deery, from the Territorial Force, is granted a short-service commission for a period of two years as from 5 November 1951, in the rank of Sister, and is posted for duty to Burnham Camp Hospital. Dated 5 November 1951.

Territorial Force—
Una Dorothy Deery to be Sister and is taken on strength of the lst General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C. Dated 6 July 1951.
Rowa Naomi McCrostie to be Sister and is taken on strength of the 1st Casualty Clearing Station, R.N.Z.A.M.C. Dated 1 August 1951.
The undermentioned are posted to the Retired List :—
Matron H. M. Comrie. Matron E. M. Lewis, R.R.C.
Dated 16 November 1951.
Sisters—
M. W. Astley. M. E. Kensington.
J. M. M. Bowles. N. M. Knight.
C. Braithwaite. R. A. Knight.
B. I. Brown. E. D. W. Leslie.
R. T. Cameron. H. Macdiarmid.
M. E. Campbell. J. I. Martin.
N. B. Cannons. K. M. B. Marven.
M. K. Carrick. S. I. Milne.
G. E. Clifford-Jones I. E. Murgatroyd.
K. I. Craig. M. M. Murray.
M. E. Evans. M. I. O’Driscoll.
B. Gardner. M. H. Paterson.
D. L. Genge. P. W. Patterson.
L. M. Grant. E. J. Pringle.
V. K. Hammond. A. F. Ramsay.
I. H. Henderson. J. M. Reader.
I. M. Henderson. H. G. Smallbone.
E. M. Irving. L. C. Wood.
I. Jenkins.

N.Z. WOMEN'S ARMY AUXILIARY CORPS

Regular Force—
Lieutenant S. E. Cole is granted a further extension of her short-service commission for a period of one year as from 13 October 1951.
Ellen Julia Block (late Captain (temp. Major) W.R.A.C.) is granted a short-service commission for a period of three years as from 29 October 1951, in the rank of Lieutenant (on probation) and is appointed Staff Captain, N.Z.A.L.S., London. Dated 29 October 1951.

N.Z. CADET CORPS

Christ’s College Cadets—
2nd Lieutenant H. H. McKay to be Lieutenant. Dated 1 July 1951.
Hutt Valley High School Cadets—
Lieutenant M. R. McG. Turnbull resigns his commission. Dated 17 September 1951.

Otahuhu College Cadets—
Walter Leslie Farrands (late 2nd Lieutenant, The Hauraki Regiment, seconded to the Rotorua High School Cadets) to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 5 February 1951.

Titoki District High School Cadets—
Clive Alfred Neate to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) and is appointed O.C. Titoki District High School Cadets. Dated 4 October 1951.

Wellington College Cadets—
Major J. R. Griffin, M.B.E., E.D., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of Major. Dated 1 October 1951.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

Regimental List—

3rd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A.—
Captain J. C. McFarlane is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Artillery, with the rank of Captain. Dated 9 November 1951.

4th Medium Regiment, R.N.Z.A.
Captain J. G. Hodge is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Artillery, with the rank of Captain. Dated 17 October 1951.

2nd Armoured Regiment (Divisional Regiment), R.N.Z.A.C.—
Captain J. D. K. Logan, from the Retired List, to be Captain, with seniority from 3 October 1950. Dated 8 October 1951.

General List—
The Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps—
Brigadier H. S. Kenrick, C.B., C.B.E., E.D., M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.S. Edin. (late Reserve of Officers, Class I (a)), to be Brigadier. Dated 1 November 1951.

Supplementary List—
Temp. Captain T. E. Dorman is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 9 November 1951.
The undermentioned are posted to the Retired List:—
Sister (temp. Matron) A. G. Shewan, with the rank of Matron. Dated 16 November 1951.
Sisters (temp. Charge Sisters) with the rank of Charge Sister :—
M. H. Belk. P. C. Bolton.
P. S. Dewar. C. D. Lee.
W. A. McDermott. I. J. Preston.
Z. Smith. B. Stoddart.
Dated 16 November 1951.
Sister M. C. Ross is posted to the Retired List. Dated 16 November 1951.

Promotions and Relinquishments of Temporary Rank of Officers of the Emergency Force

Army Department,
Wellington, 26 November 1951.

PROMOTIONS

The Royal N.Z. Artillery—
Major R. J. H. Webb to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel whilst holding the appointment of C.O., 16 N.Z. Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 2 September 1951.

The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps—
Lieutenant A. W. Cooper to be temp. Captain whilst holding the appointment of Workshops Platoon Commander. Dated 5 October 1951.

The Royal N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps—
Captain G. J. H. Atkinson to be temp. Major whilst holding the appointment of Comd. Advance 4 Ordnance Depot, R.A.O.C. Dated 5 August 1951.

RELINQUISHMENTS OF TEMPORARY RANK

The Royal N.Z. Artillery—
Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) R. J. H. Webb relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel on ceasing to hold the appointment of C.O., 16 N.Z. Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 11 October 1951.
Captain (temp. Major) A. A. Roxburgh, M.C., relinquishes the temporary rank of Major on ceasing to be employed as a Battery Comd. Dated 11 October 1951.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. S. Chessum relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain on ceasing to be employed as a Troop Comd. Dated 1 November 1951.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) K. Q. Hunter relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain on ceasing to be employed as a Troop Comd. Dated 4 November 1951.

The Royal N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps—
Captain (temp. Major) G. J. H. Atkinson relinquishes the temporary rank of Major on ceasing to hold the appointment of Comd. Advance 4 Ordnance Depot, R.A.O.C. Dated 24 September 1951.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.