Military Appointments and Promotions




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THE NEW ZÉALAND GAZETTE

Tauranga College Cadets—

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) F. W. Reeve
lapses. Dated 13 March 1952.

Waimate High School Cadets—

William Stephen Moffitt to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated
5 February 1952.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

General List—

The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps—

Robert Gardner Rix Ames (late Lieutenant-Colonel, British
Army) to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 26 February 1952.
Temp. Captain H. J. W. Hewin, from the Reserve of Officers,
Supplementary List, to be Captain. Dated 11 March 1952.

OFFICER STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE EMERGENCY FORCE

Lieutenant D. N. Gibbs, N.Z. Defence Scientific Corps, and is
reposted to the N.Z. Regular Force. Dated 25 March 1952.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Resignations, and Retirements

of Officers of the New Zealand Army

Army Department,
Wellington, 26 March 1952.

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 :—

DIRECTOR OF RAILWAYS

Territorial Force—

Hon. Colonel F. W. Aickin, O.B.E., E.D., relinquishes the
appointment of Director of Railways and is posted to the Retired
List. Dated 31 July 1951.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY

Territorial Force—

1st Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A.—

Captain R. A. Wilson to be Major. Dated 23 January 1952.
Lieutenant K. C. Jacka to be Captain. Dated 23 January 1952.
Lieutenant G. J. Mulvey to be Captain. Dated 23 January 1952.

THE ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS

Regular Force—

Captain J. Ayto, M.B.E., is appointed officiating D.R.N.Z. Sigs.,
and is granted the temporary rank of Major whilst so employed.
Dated 27 February 1952.

THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

Regular Force—

N.Z. Regiment—

Captain and Quartermaster L. Rawley to be temp. Major and
Quartermaster whilst employed as Staff Officer Administration,
Waiouru Camp. Dated 29 January 1952.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Territorial Force—

6th Company R.N.Z.A.S.C.—

Lieutenant B. S. Linder, from the Reserve of Officers, Regimental
List, The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps, to be Lieutenant, with
seniority from 26 May 1948. Dated 1 February 1952.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Territorial Force—

3rd Field Ambulance, R.N.Z.A.M.C.

Colin Graeme Anderson, M.B., Ch.B., to be Lieutenant (on
prob.). Dated 11 January 1952.

1st Casualty Clearing Station; R.N.Z.A.M.C.—

Leonard Stanley James, M.B., Ch.B., to be Lieutenant (on
prob.). Dated 7 November 1951.
Arthur David Gillman, M.B., Ch.B., to be Lieutenant (on prob.).
Dated 12 December 1951.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

Regular Force—

Captain (temp. Major) S. A. Knight, having reached the normal
age for retirement, is transferred to the Supernumerary List, N.Z.
Regular Force, with his present rank and seniority. Dated 22 March
1951.
Captain and Quartermaster G. A. Perry, E.D., having reached
the normal age for retirement, is transferred to the Supernumerary
List, N.Z. Regular Force, with his present rank and seniority.
Dated 5 March 1952.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

Regular Force—

Captain and Quartermaster A. Gollan is transferred to the
Royal N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps with his present rank and
seniority. Dated 29 February 1952.

Territorial Force—

2nd Infantry Workshops (Composite) R.N.Z.E.M.E.—

Lieutenant C. I. C. Scollay, from the Reserve of Officers,
Regimental List, The Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical
Engineers, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 28 August 1946.
Dated 21 February 1952.

THE ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS

Territorial Force—

Donald Insley Pert, B.D.S., to be Lieutenant (on prob.) and is
seconded for duty to the Otago University Medical Company,
R.N.Z.A.M.C. Dated 12 December 1951.

THE ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT

Territorial Force—

The Rev. K. Liggett, Chaplain, 2nd Class (Church of England),
from the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Royal N.Z.
Chaplains Department, to be Chaplain, 3rd Class, with seniority
from 2 October 1951. Dated 2 October 1951.
The Rev. H. E. Whitten, Chaplain, 3rd Class (Baptist), 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 5 December 1949. Dated 13 March 1952.

NEW ZEALAND DEFENCE SCIENTIFIC CORPS

Regular Force—

Graeme Stuart McNaughton is granted a short-service
commission for a period of five years as from 11 March 1952, in the
rank of Lieutenant. Dated 11 March 1952.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE

Regular Force—

Lieutenant R. I. Rich to be temp. Captain whilst holding the
appointment of Charge Sister, Papakura Camp Hospital. Dated
1 November 1951.

N.Z. CADET CORPS

Opotiki District High School Cadets—

2nd Lieutenant D. W. W. Chambers resigns his commission.
Dated 3 March 1952.

Paeroa District High School Cadets—

Captain H. R. Heward is posted to the Retired List. Dated
21 February 1952.

Tauranga College Cadets—

Captain R. S. Stacey is transferred to the Reserve of Officers,
General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of
Captain. Dated 1 February 1952.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

Regimental List—

3rd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C.—

Major J. F. Moodie, M.C., M.B., Ch.B., from the Retired List,
to be Captain, with seniority from 12 September 1950. Dated 31
January 1952.
Frederick Thomas Shannon, M.B., Ch.B., to be Lieutenant (on
prob.). Dated 12 December 1951.

General List—

The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps—

Captain R. W. Calder is transferred to the Reserve of Officers,
General List, The Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers,
with the rank of Captain. Dated 18 January 1952.

The Royal N.Z. Chaplains Department—

The Rev. J. D. Jensen, Chaplain, 4th Class (Baptist), is posted
to the Retired List. Dated 13 March 1952.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

Promotions of Officers of the Emergency Force

Army Department,
Wellington, 28 March 1952.

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

THE ROYAL NEW ZEALAND ARTILLERY

Lieutenant T. M. Fenton to be temp. Captain whilst employed
as a Troop Commander. Dated 7 December 1951.

THE ROYAL NEW ZEALAND ENGINEERS

Lieutenant M. N. Velvin to be temp. Captain whilst employed
as a Troop Commander. Dated 13 November 1951.

THE ROYAL NEW ZEALAND ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Lieutenant D. F. Buckley to be temp. Captain whilst employed
as a Platoon Commander. Dated 1 December 1951.

THE NEW ZEALAND ARMY PAY CORPS

Captain T. J. W. Mallasch to be temp. Major whilst employed
as Paymaster and O.C. Postal and Records Sections. Dated 10
December 1951.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.



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🛡️ Tauranga College Cadets Appointment Lapse

🛡️ Defence & Military
13 March 1952
Cadets, Appointment, Lapse, Tauranga
  • F. W. Reeve, Appointment as 2nd Lieutenant lapsed

  • T. L. Macdonald, Minister of Defence

🛡️ Waimate High School Cadets Appointment

🛡️ Defence & Military
5 February 1952
Cadets, Appointment, Waimate
  • William Stephen Moffitt, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant

  • T. L. Macdonald, Minister of Defence

🛡️ Reserve of Officers Appointments

🛡️ Defence & Military
26 February 1952
Reserve Officers, Appointments, Royal NZ Infantry Corps
  • Robert Gardner Rix Ames (Lieutenant-Colonel), Appointed Lieutenant-Colonel
  • H. J. W. Hewin (Captain), Transferred to Captain

  • T. L. Macdonald, Minister of Defence

🛡️ Officer Struck Off Emergency Force

🛡️ Defence & Military
25 March 1952
Emergency Force, Reposting, NZ Defence Scientific Corps
  • D. N. Gibbs (Lieutenant), Struck off Emergency Force and reposted

  • T. L. Macdonald, Minister of Defence

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

🛡️ Defence & Military
26 March 1952
New Zealand Army, Officers, Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Retirements, Regular Force, Territorial Force
26 names identified
  • F. W. Aickin (Hon. Colonel), Relinquished appointment of Director of Railways
  • R. A. Wilson (Captain), Promoted to Major
  • K. C. Jacka (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
  • G. J. Mulvey (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
  • J. Ayto (Captain), Appointed officiating D.R.N.Z. Sigs.
  • L. Rawley (Captain and Quartermaster), Promoted to temp. Major and Quartermaster
  • B. S. Linder (Lieutenant), Transferred to Lieutenant
  • Colin Graeme Anderson (Lieutenant), Appointed Lieutenant
  • Leonard Stanley James (Lieutenant), Appointed Lieutenant
  • Arthur David Gillman (Lieutenant), Appointed Lieutenant
  • S. A. Knight (Captain), Transferred to Supernumerary List
  • G. A. Perry (Captain and Quartermaster), Transferred to Supernumerary List
  • A. Gollan (Captain and Quartermaster), Transferred to Royal NZ Army Ordnance Corps
  • C. I. C. Scollay (Lieutenant), Transferred to Lieutenant
  • Donald Insley Pert (Lieutenant), Appointed Lieutenant
  • K. Liggett (Rev.), Transferred to Chaplain
  • H. E. Whitten (Rev.), Transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • Graeme Stuart McNaughton (Lieutenant), Granted short-service commission
  • R. I. Rich (Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Captain
  • D. W. W. Chambers (2nd Lieutenant), Resigned commission
  • H. R. Heward (Captain), Posted to Retired List
  • R. S. Stacey (Captain), Transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • J. F. Moodie (Major), Transferred to Captain
  • Frederick Thomas Shannon (Lieutenant), Appointed Lieutenant
  • R. W. Calder (Captain), Transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • J. D. Jensen (Rev.), Posted to Retired List

  • T. L. Macdonald, Minister of Defence

🛡️ Promotions of Officers of the Emergency Force

🛡️ Defence & Military
28 March 1952
Emergency Force, Promotions, Royal NZ Artillery, Royal NZ Engineers, Royal NZ Army Service Corps, NZ Army Pay Corps
  • T. M. Fenton (Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Captain
  • M. N. Velvin (Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Captain
  • D. F. Buckley (Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Captain
  • T. J. W. Mallasch (Captain), Promoted to temp. Major

  • T. L. Macdonald, Minister of Defence