✨ Military Appointments and Transfers
6 MAR.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 341
THE ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS
Territorial Force—
1st Divisional Signals Regiment, R.N.Z. Sigs.—
Lieutenant J. P. Garner to be Captain. Dated 9 February 1952.
Lieutenant G. M. Barlow to be temp. Captain. Dated 9
February 1952.
Lieutenant K. O. Stewart to be temp. Captain. Dated 9
February 1952.
Lieutenant J.G. Holmes to be temp. Captain. Dated 9 February
1952.
THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS
Regular Force—
N.Z. Regiment—
The notice published in the N.Z. Gazette No. 49, dated 28 June
1951, relative to Captain J. R. Morrison, is hereby cancelled, and
the following substituted : “Captain J. R. Morrison resigns his
commission. Dated 9 June 1951.”
Lieutenant (on prob.) A. A. Sommerville to be Lieutenant, with
seniority from 8 January 1949. Dated 8 January 1952.
Lieutenant James Richard Millton Barker, from the lst Battalion,
The Canterbury Regiment, is granted a short-service commission
for a period of twelve months as from 2 February 1952 in the rank of
Lieutenant, and is seconded to the Fiji Military Forces. Dated 2
February 1952.
2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) H. McM. H. Salmon to be 2nd Lieu-
tenant, with seniority from 8 January 1951. Dated 8 January 1952.
Territorial Force—
The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own)—
Captain A. T. B. Green, from the Reserve of Officers, Regimental
List, The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own), to be
Captain, with seniority from 12 April 1948, and is posted to the lst
Battalion. Dated 30 January 1952.
Captain C. R. Lee, from the Reserve of Officers, General List,
The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, to be Captain, with seniority from
29 November 1950, and is posted to the lst Battalion. Dated 20
October 1951.
John Bertram Pearson, late Lieutenant, British Army, to be
Lieutenant, with seniority from 12 March 1949, and is posted to
the lst Battalion. Dated 21 December 1951.
The Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment—
Captain E. C. Hansen, from the Reserve of Officers, Regimental
List, The Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment, to be
Captain, with seniority from 16 August 1948, and is posted to the
lst Battalion. Dated 17 December 1951.
The Canterbury Regiment—
Lieutenant (temp. Major) J. J. D. Sinclair, seconded to the
Christchurch Boys' High School Cadets, to be Major, with seniority
from 19 March 1945, and is transferred to the N.Z. Cadet Corps.
Dated 1 March 1951.
THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS
Regular Force—
Lieutenant (on prob.) C. N. Ogg to be Lieutenant, with seniority
from 8 January 1951. Dated 8 January 1952.
Territorial Force—
Lieutenant-Colonel C. A. Blazey, O.B.E., E.D., relinquishes
the appointment of C.R.A.S.C., N.Z. Division, and is transferred
to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Army
Service Corps, with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 1
February 1952.
Lieutenant-Colonel W. A. T. McGuire, E.D., Officiating
C.R.A.S.C., N.Z. Division, is appointed C.R.A.S.C., N.Z. Division,
vice Lieutenant-Colonel C. A. Blazey, O.B.E., E.D., transferred
to the Reserve of Officers, General List. Dated 1 February 1952.
6th Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C.—
2nd Lieutenant C. B. P. Hendrey, from the Reserve of Officers,
Regimental List, The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps, to be 2nd
Lieutenant, with seniority from 17 July 1944. Dated 1 February
1952.
THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
Regular Force—
Lieutenant and Quartermaster G. H. Watson to be Captain
and Quartermaster. Dated 24 December 1951.
Territorial Force—
1st General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C.—
Captain E. G. Loten, M.B., Ch.B., relinquishes the appointment
of R.M.O., 13th Composite Anti-aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A., and
is posted to the 1st General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C., with the
rank of Captain, with seniority from 30 June 1949. Dated 1
February 1952.
2nd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C.—
Captain J. W. E. Raine, M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.S., F.R.A.C.S.,
from the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 2nd General
Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C., to be Captain, with seniority from 1
September 1948. Dated 14 November 1951.
Lieutenant C. M. Luke, M.B., Ch.B., from the Reserve of Officers,
Regimental List, 2nd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C., to be
Lieutenant, with seniority from 11 May 1950. Dated 26 November
1951.
Lieutenant C. H. Maclaurin, M.B., Ch.B., from the Reserve
of Officers, Regimental List, 2nd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C.,
to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 11 May 1950, next below
Lieutenant C. M. Luke, M.B., Ch.B. Dated 26 November 1951.
Otago University Medical Company—
Graham Rothwell Gordon, M.B., Ch.B., to be Lieutenant
(on prob.). Dated 12 December 1951.
John Douglas Guy, M.B., Ch.B., to be Lieutenant (on prob.).
Dated 12 December 1951.
Ronald Hamilton Hayward, M.B., Ch.B., to be Lieutenant
(on prob.). Dated 12 December 1951.
THE ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS
Regular Force—
The seniority of Lieutenant A. H. E. Munden, B.D.S., is
antedated to 15 July 1950.
The seniority of Lieutenant W. I. Scott, B.D.S., is antedated
to 15 July 1950.
The seniority of Lieutenant R. M. Ward, B.D.S., is antedated
to 15 July 1950.
Territorial Force—
3rd Mobile Dental Unit, R.N.Z.D.C.—
Captain A. K. Chirnside, B.D.S., is transferred to the Reserve
of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Dental Corps, with the
rank of Captain. Dated 29 January 1952.
THE ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT
Regular Force—
The Rev. Alexander Barrett Miller, M.A. (Oxford), (Church
of England), is granted a short-service commission for a period
of three years as from 30 January 1952 in the rank of Chaplain,
4th Class, with seniority from 30 January 1950, and is posted for
duty to Northern District Training Depot. Dated 30 January
1952.
Territorial Force—
The Rev. Thomas Alphonsus Duffy to be Chaplain, 4th Class
(Roman Catholic), Area 5. Dated 31 January 1952.
N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE
Regular Force—
Lieutenant P. L. Devine, from the Territorial Force, is granted
a short-service commission for a period of two years as from 3
February 1952 in the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 3
February 1949, and is posted for duty to Linton Camp Hospital.
Dated 3 February 1952.
Lieutenant E. F. Driver, from the Territorial Force, is granted
a short-service commission for a period of two years as from 12
February 1952 in the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 1 June
1951, and is posted for duty to Papakura Camp Hospital. Dated
12 February 1952.
N.Z. CADET CORPS
Hokitika District High School Cadets—
Captain F. D. Gillespie is transferred to the Reserve of Officers,
General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of
Captain. Dated 20 December 1951.
Hutt Valley Memorial Technical College Cadets—
2nd Lieutenant R. S. Wilkie, from the Titoki District High
School Cadets, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 19 May
1951. Dated 16 October 1951.
King's College Cadets—
2nd Lieutenant D. S. Cumberbeach, M.Sc., is transferred to
the Waitaki Boys' High School Cadets. Dated 17 December 1951.
Palmerston North High School Cadets—
Ian Alexander Colquhoun to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.).
Dated 17 August 1951.
Tauranga College Cadets—
Lieutenant M. W. Sandlant resigns his commission. Dated
18 January 1952.
Titoki District High School Cadets—
2nd Lieutenant R. S. Wilkie is transferred to the Hutt Valley
Memorial Technical College Cadets. Dated 16 October 1951.
Waitaki Boys' High School Cadets—
2nd Lieutenant D. S. Cumberbeach, M.Sc., from the King’s
College Cadets, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 19 May
1951. Dated 17 December 1951.
RESERVE OF OFFICERS
Regimental List—
3rd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C.—
Geoffrey Lawson Rollo, M.B., Ch.B., to be Lieutenant (on
prob.). Dated 12 December 1951.
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New Zealand Army, Officers, Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Retirements
39 names identified
- J. P. Garner (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
- G. M. Barlow (Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Captain
- K. O. Stewart (Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Captain
- J. G. Holmes (Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Captain
- J. R. Morrison (Captain), Resigned commission
- A. A. Sommerville (Lieutenant (on prob.)), Confirmed as Lieutenant
- James Richard Millton Barker (Lieutenant), Granted short-service commission
- H. McM. H. Salmon (2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)), Confirmed as 2nd Lieutenant
- A. T. B. Green (Captain), Posted to 1st Battalion
- C. R. Lee (Captain), Posted to 1st Battalion
- John Bertram Pearson (Lieutenant), Posted to 1st Battalion
- E. C. Hansen (Captain), Posted to 1st Battalion
- J. J. D. Sinclair (Lieutenant (temp. Major)), Transferred to N.Z. Cadet Corps
- C. N. Ogg (Lieutenant (on prob.)), Confirmed as Lieutenant
- C. A. Blazey (Lieutenant-Colonel), Transferred to Reserve of Officers
- W. A. T. McGuire (Lieutenant-Colonel), Appointed C.R.A.S.C., N.Z. Division
- C. B. P. Hendrey (2nd Lieutenant), Confirmed as 2nd Lieutenant
- G. H. Watson (Lieutenant and Quartermaster), Promoted to Captain and Quartermaster
- E. G. Loten (Captain), Posted to 1st General Hospital
- J. W. E. Raine (Captain), Confirmed as Captain
- C. M. Luke (Lieutenant), Confirmed as Lieutenant
- C. H. Maclaurin (Lieutenant), Confirmed as Lieutenant
- Graham Rothwell Gordon (Lieutenant (on prob.)), Appointed
- John Douglas Guy (Lieutenant (on prob.)), Appointed
- Ronald Hamilton Hayward (Lieutenant (on prob.)), Appointed
- A. H. E. Munden (Lieutenant), Seniority antedated
- W. I. Scott (Lieutenant), Seniority antedated
- R. M. Ward (Lieutenant), Seniority antedated
- A. K. Chirnside (Captain), Transferred to Reserve of Officers
- Alexander Barrett Miller (Reverend), Granted short-service commission
- Thomas Alphonsus Duffy (Reverend), Appointed Chaplain
- P. L. Devine (Lieutenant), Granted short-service commission
- E. F. Driver (Lieutenant), Granted short-service commission
- F. D. Gillespie (Captain), Transferred to Reserve of Officers
- R. S. Wilkie (2nd Lieutenant), Transferred to Hutt Valley Memorial Technical College Cadets
- D. S. Cumberbeach (2nd Lieutenant), Transferred to Waitaki Boys' High School Cadets
- Ian Alexander Colquhoun (2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)), Appointed
- M. W. Sandlant (Lieutenant), Resigned commission
- Geoffrey Lawson Rollo (Lieutenant (on prob.)), Appointed