15 MAY]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

Captain R. M. Gurr, ex Staff College Camberley, is appointed D.A.A. and Q.M.G., N.Z.A.L.S., London, and is granted the temporary rank of Major whilst so employed. Dated 2 January 1952.
31112 W.O. I James Vernon Slack to be Lieutenant and Quartermaster. Dated 1 April 1952.
Ronald Alfred Miles is granted a short-service commission for a period of two years as from 28 March 1952, in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant and is seconded to the Fiji Military Forces. Dated 28 March 1952.

Territorial Force—
The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly's Own)—
Lieutenant-Colonel H. M. McElroy, D.S.O., E.D., relinquishes the appointment of C.O., 1st Battalion, and is posted to the Retired List. Dated 25 March 1952.
Captain T. P. McLean, 1st Battalion, to be Major. Dated 2 February 1952.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. P. Price, 1st Battalion, to be Captain. Dated 1 January 1952.
Lieutenant N. H. Thornton, 1st Battalion, to be Captain and also remains attached to the Otahuhu College Cadets. Dated 24 March 1952.
2nd Lieutenant D. G. Whiting, from the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly's Own), to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 22 March 1945, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 29 January 1952.

The Northland Regiment—
Lieutenant J. C. Nicholls, 1st Battalion, to be temp. Captain. Dated 1 April 1952.

The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington's Own).
Captain (temp. Major) F. McB. Stewart, 1st Battalion, to be Major. Dated 5 August 1951.
Captain P. A. Smith, 1st Battalion, to be temp. Major. Dated 1 April 1952.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) F. W. Conway, 1st Battalion, to be Captain. Dated 11 October 1951.

The Canterbury Regiment—
2nd Lieutenant R. B. Strange, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment. Dated 1 April 1952.

The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment—
Lieutenant G. K. Chapman, 1st Battalion, to be Captain. Dated 31 March 1952.
2nd Lieutenant R. B. Strange, from the Canterbury Regiment, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 24 February 1951, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1 April 1952.

The Otago and Southland Regiment—
Lieutenant D. E. Lind, 1st Battalion, to be temp. Captain. Dated 1 April 1952.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Regular Force—
The appointment of Captain (on prob.) W. H. Wilson, E.D. is confirmed and he assumes the appointment of Staff Officer, Catering, Army Headquarters. Dated 16 February 1952.
Lieutenant D. S. Smith to be temp. Captain. Dated 3 January 1952.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) D. S. Smith relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 25 February 1952.

Territorial Force—
4th Company R.N.Z.A.S.C.—
Major C. McL. Brown relinquishes the appointment of O.C., 4th Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C., and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps, with the rank of Major. Dated 15 March 1952.
Captain M. J. Mason is appointed O.C., 4th Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C., and is granted the temporary rank of Major whilst so employed. Dated 15 March 1952.

6th Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C.—
2nd Lieutenant C. B. P. Hendrey to be Lieutenant. Dated 1 February 1952.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Regular Force—
Charles John McGurk is granted a short-service commission for a period of three years as from 7 April 1952 in the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 7 April 1949, and is appointed Instructor R.N.Z.A.M.C., Central District Training Depot, Waiouru Camp. Dated 7 April 1952.

Territorial Force—
1st General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C.—
Edward Francis Cule Hefford, M.B., Ch.B., to be Lieutenant (on prob.) and is attached to the 13th Composite Anti-Aircraft Regiment R.N.Z.A., for duty as R.M.O. Dated 18 February 1952.
2nd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C.—
Lieutenant H. J. Weston, 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 19 May 1951. Dated 1 April 1952.

3rd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C.—
Lieutenant S. C. Peddie, M.B., Ch.B., to be temp. Captain. Dated 27 March 1952.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

Regular Force—
Captain and Quartermaster R. Stroud is posted to the Retired List. Dated 17 April 1952.
Lieutenant D. R. Hay, M.A., Dip.Ed., is granted a further extension of his short-service commission for a period of one year as from 8 April 1952.
31250 W.O. I Jack Edward Hutchinson to be Lieutenant and Quartermaster. Dated 1 April 1952.
31252 W.O. II Arthur Frederick James to be Lieutenant and Quartermaster. Dated 1 April 1952.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

Regular Force—
Lieutenant and Quartermaster G. W. Weeds to be Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 15 March 1952.

Territorial Force—
1st Infantry Workshops (Composite), R.N.Z.E.M.E.—
Captain P. R. Lee is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, with the rank of Captain. Dated 29 February 1952.

THE ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT

Territorial Force—
The Rev. J. Sands, Chaplain, 4th Class (Presbyterian), to be Chaplain, 3rd Class. Dated 31 December 1951.
The Rev. John Joseph Bradley to be Chaplain, 4th Class (Roman Catholic), Area 2. Dated 3 March 1952.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE

Regular Force—
Major S. E. G. Sherrard, A.R.R.C., is granted a further extension of her short-service commission for a period of two years as from 1 April 1952.
Lieutenant M. Y. Trench is granted an extension of her short-service commission until the conclusion of the 5th Intake, C.M.T.
Lieutenant J. M. Mitchell is granted an extension of her short-service commission to 30 June 1952.

Territorial Force—
Lieutenant B. C. O'Neill, 2nd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C., resigns her commission. Dated 1 May 1952.

N.Z. WOMEN'S ARMY CORPS

Regular Force—
Lieutenant O. Marshall, from the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, N.Z. Women's Army Corps, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 25 November 1948, and is posted for duty to "A" Branch, Army Headquarters. Dated 28 April 1952.

SUPERNUMERARY LIST, N.Z. REGULAR FORCE

Captain R. F. Joyce, M.B.E., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 15 April 1952.
Captain and Quartermaster C. E. Slade-Jones is posted to the Retired List. Dated 24 April 1952.

N.Z. CADET CORPS

Auckland Grammar School Cadets—
2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) J. H. Wadham is transferred to the Stratford Technical High School Cadets. Dated 1 February 1952.
Avondale College Cadets—
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (on prob.) :—
Rodney John Gordon Hopkins.
Louis Gerard Brunetti.
Dated 1 February 1952.
Dannevirke High School Cadets—
2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) W. E. Ball is transferred to the Kowhai Intermediate School Cadets. Dated 18 January 1952.
Feilding Agricultural High School Cadets—
Benjamin Lindsay Evans to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 29 February 1952.
Foxton District High School Cadets—
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (on prob.) :—
Kenneth Ashley Milne.
Noel Clifford Preston.
Dated 29 February 1952.
Hamilton High School Cadets—
David Ross Wightman to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 25 February 1952.
Kowhai Intermediate School Cadets—
2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) W. E. Ball, from the Dannevirke High School Cadets, to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), with seniority from 28 July 1950. Dated 18 January 1952.
Mosgiel District High School Cadets—
Norman Spencer Dodd to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 31 March 1952.