Dec. 20] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1869

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

Territorial Force—

3rd Armoured Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C.—

Lieutenant R. T. Bright to be Captain.  Dated 1 October 1951.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

Regular Force—

Major H. W. Jacka, M.B.E., is granted an extension of his short-service commission for a period of three years as from 1 April 1951.

Territorial Force—

1st Field Engineer Regiment, R.N.Z.E.—

Major K. Christie, M.B.E., B.E. (Civil Elect.), from the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Royal N.Z. Engineers, to be Major, with seniority from 10 August 1946.  Dated 4 October 1951.

2nd Field Engineer Regiment, R.N.Z.E.—

Major G. K. Armstrong, D.S.O., M.C., from the 3rd Field Squadron, R.N.Z.E., is appointed C.O., 2nd Field Engineer Regiment, R.N.Z.E.  Dated 4 October 1951.

3rd Field Squadron, R.N.Z.E.—

Major G. K. Armstrong, D.S.O., M.C., relinquishes the appointment of O.C., 3rd Field Squadron, R.N.Z.E., on being appointed C.O., 2nd Field Engineer Regiment, R.N.Z.E.  Dated 4 October 1951.

THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

Regular Force—

N.Z. Regiment—

Lieutenant and Quartermaster P. J. McGowan to be Captain and Quartermaster.  Dated 18 November 1951.

Territorial Force—

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

Temp. Captain J. W. Coney, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of Captain.  Dated 14 November 1951.

The Hawke’s Bay Regiment—

Captain D. Dalton, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of Captain.  Dated 30 October 1951.

The Canterbury Regiment—

Captain P. V. H. Maxwell, D.S.O., ceases to be seconded to Headquarters, 3rd Infantry Brigade, for duty as Staff Captain, and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, the Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of Captain.  Dated 29 November 1951.

Lieutenant E. S. Johnstone, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Canterbury Regiment, with the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 8 March 1948.  Dated 9 November 1951.

The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment—

Lieutenant A. R. Monson, from the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 3rd Armoured Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C., to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 21 April 1943, and is posted to the 1st Battalion.  Dated 30 October 1951.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Regular Force—

Stanley Wickenden, M.R.C.S.(Eng), M.R.C.P.(Lond.), late Major, R.A.M.C., is granted a short-service commission for a period of three years as from 13 November 1951, in the rank of Captain, with seniority from 13 November 1946, is appointed Medical Officer, Papakura Camp, and is granted the acting unpaid rank of Major.  Dated 13 November 1951.

Lieutenant and Quartermaster (temp. Captain and Quartermaster) G. A. Johnson to be Captain and Quartermaster.  Dated 23 November 1951.

Territorial Force—

Captain W. B. Allen, M.B., Ch.B., relinquishes the appointment of R.M.O., 1st Battalion, The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own), and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 1st General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C., with the rank of Captain, with seniority from 8 May 1950.  Dated 19 November 1951.

Lieutenant A. W. Beasley, M.B., Ch.B., from the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 1st Field Ambulance, R.N.Z.A.M.C., to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 1 February 1951, and is appointed R.M.O., 1st Battalion, The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own).  Dated 19 November 1951.

1st Field Ambulance, R.N.Z.A.M.C.—

Lieutenant D. A. Cole, Stretcher-bearer Officer, to be Captain.  Dated 1 October 1951.

Otago University Medical Company—

2nd Lieutenant W. S. Dawes to be temp. Lieutenant.  Dated 7 November 1951.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

Territorial Force—

1st Infantry Workshops (Composite) R.N.Z.E.M.E.—

Captain K. M. Boles is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, with the rank of Captain.  Dated 1 December 1951.

N.Z. CADET CORPS

Southland Boys’ High School Cadets—

Captain J. Page, E.D., is posted to the Retired List.  Dated 14 November 1951.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

Regimental List—

1st Armoured Regiment (Waikato) R.N.Z.A.C.

Lieutenant W. J. Christensen is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps, with the rank of Lieutenant.  Dated 29 October 1951.

The Nelson, Marlborough and West Coast Regiment—

Lieutenant A. H. Eddie is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of Lieutenant.  Dated 20 October 1951.

General List—

The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps—

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant R. J. Harrison, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be 2nd Lieutenant.  Dated 1 December 1951.

The Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps—

Lieutenant (temp. Major) D. S. Malcolm, M.D., Ch.B., from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Major.  Dated 14 November 1951.

The Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers—

Ralph Naylor, late Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R.E.M.E., to be Captain.  Dated 1 December 1951.

Supplementary List—

2nd Lieutenant J. McKee is posted to the Retired List.  Dated 13 November 1951.

Temp. Captain T. Martin resigns his commission.  Dated 13 November 1951.

Temp. Lieutenant C. B. Dent resigns his commission.  Dated 13 November 1951.

Temp. Lieutenant E. W. Devery resigns his commission.  Dated 11 September 1951.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant E. V. Dawson resigns his commission.  Dated 11 September 1951.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant G. R. B. Hazar resigns his commission.  Dated 13 November 1951.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant W. McPherson resigns his commission.  Dated 13 November 1951.

OFFICER STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE EMERGENCY FORCE

2nd Lieutenant I. L. Sinclair, R.N.Z.A.S.C., and resigns his commission.  Dated 4 October 1951.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

Appointments and Promotions of Officers of the Emergency Force

Army Department,
Wellington, 17 December 1951.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments and promotions of officers of the Emergency Force :—

APPOINTMENTS

The Royal Artillery—

Major R. McK. Patterson (Regular Force), with seniority from 25 June 1948.  Dated 30 November 1951.

Major J. D. McKerchar, M.B.E. (Regular Force).  Dated 4 December 1951.

The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps—

Captain K. G. Miles (Regular Force).  Dated 4 December 1951.

PROMOTIONS

The Royal N.Z. Artillery—

The notice published in the N.Z. Gazette No. 88, dated 29 November 1951, relative to the relinquishment of the temporary rank of Major of Captain (temp. Major) A. A. Roxburgh M.C., is hereby cancelled.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :—

Dated 13 November 1951—

    F. H. Gibbison.
    A. W. F. Davey.
    D. J. Scott.
    M. F. Andrew.
    D. B. Doake.
    M. Munro.
    L. Turnbull.
    B. H. S. Fraser.
    A. Channings.
    M. C. Stanaway.
    L. B. Shannon.
    H. K. Griffiths.
    W. Hendry.

Dated 5 December 1951—

    W. J. Hickey.