5 JUNE] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 967

2nd Field Engineer Regiment R.N.Z.E.—
Lieutenant D. F. Brown, M.C., A.O.S.M., from the Retired List, to be Captain. Dated 1 April 1952.
Captain D. F. Brown, M.C., A.O.S.M., is appointed O.C., 7th Field Squadron, R.N.Z.E., and is granted the temporary rank of Major whilst so employed. Dated 1 April 1952.
Lieutenant N. R. Langbein, B.E., from the Retired List, to be Captain. Dated 1 April 1952.
Lieutenant E. C. Tapley is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 2nd Field Engineer Regiment, R.N.Z.E., with the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 9 May 1942. Dated 17 April 1952.

THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

Regular Force—
N.Z. Regiment—
Reginald King, M.B.E., M.C. (late Major, British Army) is granted a short-service commission (on prob.) as from 29 April 1952, in the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 29 October 1946, and is appointed Army Stores Auditor, Army Stores Audit Section, Army Headquarters. Dated 29 April 1952.

Territorial Force—
The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own)—
Temp. Captain R. H. Nicholl, 1st Battalion, is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 13 May 1952.
Lieutenant W. S. Taylor, 1st Battalion, to be Captain. Dated 31 March 1952.

The Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment—
Major D. G. Young, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of Major. Dated 24 April 1952.
Captain B. Seccombe, 1st Battalion, to be temp. Major. Dated 1 April 1952.
Captain G. Leighton-Jones, 1st Battalion, to be temp. Major. Dated 1 May 1952.
Lieutenant G. D. Madden, 1st Battalion, to be temp. Captain. Dated 1 May 1952.

The Canterbury Regiment—
Harold Thomas Dean to be 2nd Lieutenant and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1 April 1952.

The Nelson, Marlborough and West Coast Regiment—
Lieutenant C. M. Simister, 1st Battalion, to be Captain. Dated 31 March 1952.
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants and are posted to the 1st Battalion :—
Patrick Biss Griffin.
Gordon James Calder Smith.

Dated 1 April 1952.

The Otago and Southland Regiment—
Major A. C. Marett, M.C., 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Otago and Southland Regiment, with the rank of Major, with seniority from 16 October 1947. Dated 8 April 1952.
Major E. F. Walden, E.D., from the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Otago and Southland Regiment, to be Major, with seniority from 27 March 1945, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 8 April 1952.
Major B. H. Palmer, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Otago and Southland Regiment, with the rank of Major, with seniority from 27 October 1946. Dated 21 March 1952.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Regular Force—
Lieutenant J. D. Barham relinquishes the appointment of Senior Instructor, D. and M. Wing, R.N.Z.A.S.C. School, The Army Schools, dated 11 May 1952, and resigns his commission, dated 15 May 1952.

Territorial Force—
2nd Company R.N.Z.A.S.C.—
Lieutenant G. G. J. Hall to be temp. Captain. Dated 15 December 1951.

5th Company R.N.Z.A.S.C.—
Major R. P. Latimer relinquishes the appointment of O.C., 5th 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 5 May 1952.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

Territorial Force—
1st Armoured Regiment Light Aid Detachment R.N.Z.E.M.E.—
Lieutenant R. E. C. Taylor, from the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 31 July 1947. Dated 1 May 1952.
Lieutenant R. E. C. Taylor is appointed O.C., 1st Armoured Regiment Light Aid Detachment, R.N.Z.E.M.E., and is granted the temporary rank of Captain whilst so employed. Dated 1 May 1952.

THE ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS

Territorial Force—
1st Mobile Dental Unit R.N.Z.D.C.
Captain A. A. Lockett, B.D.S., to be Major. Dated 1 March 1952.

THE ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT

Territorial Force—
The Rev. Evan Beethoven Algar, to be Chaplain, 4th Class (Church of England), Area 5. Dated 2 December 1951.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE

Regular Force—
The seniority of Major S. E. G. Sherrard, A.R.R.C., is antedated to 1 December 1948.
Captain (temp. Major) L. E. Souness to be Major, with seniority from 14 January 1950. Dated 3 April 1952.
The seniority of Captain P. M. Aitcheson is antedated to 6 June 1944.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) D. C. Griffin to be Captain, with seniority from 20 November 1949. Dated 3 April 1952.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) F. Poynton to be Captain, with seniority from 20 December 1949. Dated 3 April 1952.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) I. Frazer to be Captain, with seniority from 19 January 1950. Dated 3 April 1952.
The seniority of Captain E. M. Webb is antedated to 27 June 1950.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) E. M. Bardsley to be Captain, with seniority from 18 June 1951. Dated 3 April 1952.
The seniority of Lieutenant (temp. Captain) M. A. Scott as Lieutenant is antedated to 8 January 1946.
The seniority of Lieutenant M. E. McIntosh (née McRae) is antedated to 24 April 1948.
The seniority of Lieutenant J. C. Rice is antedated to 26 August 1949.
The seniority of Lieutenant J. M. Mitchell is antedated to 24 November 1949.
The seniority of Lieutenant N. C. Varnham is antedated to 24 October 1950.
The seniority of Lieutenant U. D. Deery is antedated to 5 May 1950.
Lieutenant J. A. Cumming, from the Territorial Force, is granted a short-service commission for a period of two years as from 13 May 1952, in the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 2 June 1951, and remains posted for duty to Waiouru Camp Hospital. Dated 13 May 1952.

Territorial Force—
Lieutenant J. E. Banks, 1st General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C., resigns her commission. Dated 15 February 1952.

N.Z. WOMEN’S ARMY CORPS

Regular Force—
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) E. P. Hogan is granted an extension of her short-service commission for a period of two years as from 10 May 1952.
Lieutenant J. M. Bullard is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, N.Z. Women’s Army Corps, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 18 May 1952.

SUPERNUMERARY LIST, N.Z. REGULAR FORCE
Captain and Quartermaster H. G. Salt, M.B.E., is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major and Quartermaster. Dated 6 October 1950.

N.Z. CADET CORPS

Auckland Grammar School Cadets—
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (on prob.) :—
Eric Desmond White.
Reginald Keith Dewhurst.
Murray Edwin Fyfe.

Dated 1 April 1952.

Christchurch Boys’ High School Cadets—
Ralph Moir Miller to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 1 April 1952.

Feilding Agricultural High School Cadets—
Lieutenant W. A. MacGibbon resigns his commission. Dated 24 August 1951.

Gore High School Cadets—
2nd Lieutenant G. T. H. Maslin to be Lieutenant. Dated 1 February 1952.

Marton District High School Cadets—
Ronald Leslie Shearman to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 1 April 1952.

Otago Boys’ High School Cadets—
Captain O. G. Cox is posted to the Retired List. Dated 15 May 1952.