✨ Military Appointments and Promotions
Territorial Force—
1st Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A.—
James Ainsworth Horrocks to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority
next below 2nd Lieutenant W. H. Patterson. Dated 1 April 1952.
2nd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A.—
Lieutenant M. B. Calman to be Captain. Dated 31 March 1952.
3rd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A.—
Lieutenant K. J. Douglas, from the 1st Casualty Clearing Station,
R.N.Z.A.M.C., to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 26 January
1947. Dated 17 April 1952.
10th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A.—
Lieutenant-Colonel K. W. Fraser, O.B.E., E.D., relinquishes
the appointment of C.O., 10th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A., and is
posted to the Retired List. Dated 7 April 1952.
Major J. R. Marshall to be Lieutenant-Colonel and is appointed
C.O., 10th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 7 April 1952.
13th Composite Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A.—
Robert Leonard Sanderson to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 1
April 1952.
14th Composite Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A.—
Richard Meddins Evans to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 1 April
1952.
THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS
Regular Force—
Captain Philip Leslie Collins, M.C., from the Reserve of Officers,
Regimental List, 1st Armoured Car Regiment (New Zealand Scottish),
R.N.Z.A.C., to be Lieutenant (on prob.), with seniority from 11 May
1949, and is appointed Instructor, R.N.Z.A.C., C.D. Training Depot.
Dated 11 May 1952.
Lieutenant P. H. Bell is posted to the Retired List. Dated
19 April 1952.
33226 Sergeant (temp. Staff Sergeant) Vincent John Ian Vaney
to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 12 May 1952.
31086 Corporal (temp. Sergeant) Gordon Charles Raymond
Seagar to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 12 May 1952.
Territorial Force—
1st Armoured Regiment (Waikato), R.N.Z.A.C.—
Bruce Cameron Smith to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 1 April
1952.
Robert Samuel Atkinson to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority
next below 2nd Lieutenant B. C. Smith. Dated 1 April 1952.
THE ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS
Regular Force—
Captain G. K. Bunce, B.E., resigns his commission. Dated 14
September 1951.
Captain and Quartermaster F. G. H. Clark relinquishes the
appointment of Chief Instructor, School of Military Engineering,
The Army Schools, Trentham, dated 11 May 1952, and resigns his
commission, dated 4 June 1952.
THE ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS
Territorial Force—
1st Divisional Signals Regiment, R.N.Z. Sigs.—
Kevin Ellis Twomey to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 1 April
1952.
THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS
Regular Force—
N.Z. Regiment—
Captain W. K. King ceases to be seconded to the Fiji Military
Forces and is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major.
Dated 2 June 1952.
Lieutenant and Quartermaster (temp. Captain and Quartermaster)
W. J. Kennedy, M.M., to be Captain and Quartermaster.
Dated 28 April 1952.
31187 Corporal (temp. Sergeant) Eric Vernon Braggins to be 2nd
Lieutenant and is posted for duty to the Regular Force Depot, The
Army Schools. Dated 12 May 1952.
207275 Corporal (temp. Staff Sergeant) Peter Mills Hargest is
granted a short-service commission for a period of two years as from
17 May 1952, in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant and is seconded to the
Fiji Military Forces for service with 1st Battalion, Fiji Infantry
Regiment in Malaya. Dated 17 May 1952.
Territorial Force—
The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own)—
Hon. 2nd Lieutenant (Bandmaster) H. H. Router resigns his
commission. Dated 6 May 1952.
The Northland Regiment—
George Carol Marinkovic to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority
next below 2nd Lieutenant R. G. Brown, and is posted to the 1st
Battalion. Dated 1 April 1952.
The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own)—
Captain (temp. Major) O. J. Hatton, lst Battalion, to be Major.
Dated 29 April 1952.
The Canterbury Regiment—
2nd Lieutenant E. H. Williams, 1st Battalion, to be Lieutenant.
Dated 1 April 1952.
The Otago and Southland Regiment—
2nd Lieutenant R. F. J. Woodward, lst Battalion, to be Lieu-
tenent. Dated 1 April 1952.
Lieutenant R. F. J. Woodward, 1st Battalion, to be temp.
Captain whilst holding the appointment of Battalion Quartermaster.
Dated 1 April 1952.
THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS
Regular Force—
34738 Corporal (temp. Sergeant) Roy John Kerr McKinnon to
be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 12 May 1952.
THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
Territorial Force—
2nd Field Ambulance, R.N.Z.A.M.C.—
Lieutenant (temp. Major) I. H. Fletcher, M.B., Ch.B., from the
Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Major, with seniority
from 7 March 1948. Dated 26 February 1952.
3rd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C.—
Lieutenant-Colonel C. G. Riley, M.B., Ch.B., M.R.C.P. (Lond.),
relinquishes the appointment of O.C., Medical Division, 3rd General
Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C., and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers,
General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps, with the rank of
Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 16 May 1952.
1st Casualty Clearing Station, R.N.Z.A.M.C.—
Lieutenant K. J. Douglas is transferred to the 3rd Field Regiment
R.N.Z.A. Dated 17 April 1952.
THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS
Regular Force—
Captain (temp. Major) P. N. Erridge, M.B.E., relinquishes the
temporary rank of Major. Dated 7 April 1952.
Captain and Quartermaster A. A. Barwick, having reached the
normal age for retirement, is transferred to the Supernumerary List,
N.Z. Regular Force, with his present rank and seniority. Dated
18 January 1952.
THE ROYAL N.Z. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
Territorial Force—
Major G. D. Pollock, M.B.E., relinquishes the appointment of
2 i/c, R.N.Z.E.M.E. Headquarters, and is posted to the Retired List
with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 11 May 1952.
N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE
Territorial Force—
Josephine Mary Kerins to be Lieutenant (on prob.) and is taken
on strength of the 2nd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C. Dated 6
January 1952.
THE ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS
Regular Force—
Major Bruce Haswell Kerr Young, Cert. Dent. (N.Z.), from the
Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 3rd Mobile Dental Unit,
R.N.Z.D.C., to be Major and is appointed Senior Dental Officer,
Burnham Camp. Dated 21 May 1952.
SUPERNUMERARY LIST, N.Z. REGULAR FORCE
Lieutenant and Quartermaster T. G. Trappitt is posted to the
Retired List. Dated 11 May 1952.
N.Z. CADET CORPS
Northcote College Cadets—
George Singer Clarihew to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated
25 April 1952.
Opotiki District High School Cadets—
Ian Bridge Hayter to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated
8 April 1952.
St. Bede’s College Cadets—
James Patrick O’Connor to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated
1 May 1952.
Waihi District High School Cadets—
Ronald Ingram to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 1 April
1952.
RESERVE OF OFFICERS
Regimental List—
lst General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C.—
The undermentioned to be Lieutenants (on prob.) :—
Raymond Victor James Windsor, M.B., Ch.B.
Athol James Duke, M.B., Ch.B.
Dated 1 April 1952.
3rd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C.—
Brian William Alfred Leeming, M.B., Ch.B., to be Lieutenant
(on prob.). Dated 12 December 1951.
T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.
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43 names identified
- James Ainsworth Horrocks, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
- W. H. Patterson, Seniority reference
- M. B. Calman (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
- K. J. Douglas (Lieutenant), Transferred to 3rd Field Regiment
- K. W. Fraser (Lieutenant-Colonel), Retired from C.O. position
- J. R. Marshall (Major), Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel and appointed C.O.
- Robert Leonard Sanderson, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
- Richard Meddins Evans, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
- Philip Leslie Collins (Captain), Promoted to Lieutenant and appointed Instructor
- P. H. Bell (Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
- Vincent John Ian Vaney (Sergeant), Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
- Gordon Charles Raymond Seagar (Corporal), Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
- Bruce Cameron Smith, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
- Robert Samuel Atkinson, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
- G. K. Bunce (Captain), Resigned commission
- F. G. H. Clark (Captain and Quartermaster), Resigned commission
- Kevin Ellis Twomey, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
- W. K. King (Captain), Posted to Retired List
- W. J. Kennedy (Lieutenant and Quartermaster), Promoted to Captain and Quartermaster
- Eric Vernon Braggins (Corporal), Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
- Peter Mills Hargest (Corporal), Granted short-service commission
- H. H. Router (Hon. 2nd Lieutenant), Resigned commission
- George Carol Marinkovic, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
- R. G. Brown (2nd Lieutenant), Seniority reference
- O. J. Hatton (Captain), Promoted to Major
- E. H. Williams (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
- R. F. J. Woodward (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
- Roy John Kerr McKinnon (Corporal), Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
- I. H. Fletcher (Lieutenant), Promoted to Major
- C. G. Riley (Lieutenant-Colonel), Transferred to Reserve of Officers
- P. N. Erridge (Captain), Relinquished temporary rank
- A. A. Barwick (Captain and Quartermaster), Transferred to Supernumerary List
- G. D. Pollock (Major), Posted to Retired List
- Josephine Mary Kerins, Promoted to Lieutenant
- Bruce Haswell Kerr Young (Major), Appointed Senior Dental Officer
- T. G. Trappitt (Lieutenant and Quartermaster), Posted to Retired List
- George Singer Clarihew, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
- Ian Bridge Hayter, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
- James Patrick O’Connor, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
- Ronald Ingram, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
- Raymond Victor James Windsor, Promoted to Lieutenant
- Athol James Duke, Promoted to Lieutenant
- Brian William Alfred Leeming, Promoted to Lieutenant
- T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence