31 July]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Resignations, and Retirements of Officers of the New Zealand Army

Army Department,
Wellington, 23 July 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:

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY
Territorial Force-
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant A. E. W. Hewstone, late 24th Composite Anti-Aircraft Battery, is posted to the Retired List with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 1 July 1952.
6th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A.--
Lieutenant A. W. Coutts is transferred to the 13th Composite Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 1 April 1952.
14th Composite Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A.-
2nd Lieutenant R. O. Bevin, from the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Artillery, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 1 May 1951. Dated 1 May 1952.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMOUED CORPS
Territorial Force-
3rd Armoured Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C.--
The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains:-
R. N. Macready.
N. S. Murchison.
Dated 18 March 1952.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS
Territorial Force-
1st Field Engineer Regiment, R.N.Z.E.--
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants:
Clifford Raymond Barnett, B.E. (Civ.).
John Gibson Mitchell.
Alan Stewart Goodyear, B.E. (Civ.).
Wilfred Andrew Clausen, B.E. (Civ.).
Allan Joseph Macdonald, B.E. (Civ.).
John David Bradshaw, B.E. (Civ.).
John Robert Fitzmaurice, B.E. (Civ.).
Ross Kenrick Howard, B.E. (Civ.).
John Henderson Percy, B.E. (Civ.).
Theodore Paul Roland, B.E. (Mech.), S.I. Mech.E.
Dated 1 April 1952.
2nd Field Engineer Regiment, R.N.Z.E.--
Guy Lycett Evans, B.E. (Civ.), to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 1 April 1952.

THE ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS
Regular Force--
Ronald Ernest Chambler, late Flight Lieutenant R.A.F., to be Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 30 June 1952.

THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS
Regular Force-
N.Z. Regiment-
Captain (temp. Major) H. J. G. Low, M.C., is granted the acting unpaid rank of Lieutenant-Colonel whilst holding the appointment of Assistant Army Liaison Officer, N.Z.A.L.S. (U.K.). Dated 1 June 1952.
Captain F. A. Gunn, from the Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, is granted a long-service commission in the rank of Captain, with seniority from 30 May 1948 next below Captain (temp. Major) R. H. Dyson, R.N.Z.A. Dated 22 May 1952.
Victor Herbert Bartholomew, late Captain British Army, to be Lieutenant (on prob.) and is appointed Staff Captain "A", Headquarters Northern Military District. Dated 7 July 1952.

Territorial Force-
The Northland Regiment-
Lieutenant-Colonel R. H. Ferguson relinquishes the appointment of C.O., 1st Battalion, and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Northland Regiment, with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, with seniority from 1 December 1948. Dated 30 June 1952.
The Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment-
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants and are posted to the 1st Battalion :-
Russell Alexander Treanor.
George Richard Lucas.
Richard Selwyn Fendall.
Frederick David Newton Collins.
Allen Lancelot Skilton.
Graham Robert Wilson.
James Bertram McGregor.
Dated 1 April 1952.
The Otago and Southland Regiment-
Lieutenant F. E. Williams, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 6 June 1952.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS
Regular Force-
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) K. G. Miles to be Captain. Dated 8 June 1951.
Captain John Gordon Pitcairn, from the Retired List, is granted a short-service commission for a period of three years as from 23 June 1952, in the rank of Lieutenant (on prob.), with seniority from 23 December 1946, and is appointed Transport Officer, Papakura Camp. Dated 23 June 1952.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
Territorial Force-
Lieutenant (on prob.) E. F. C. Hefford, M.B., Ch.B., relinquishes the appointment of R.M.O., 13th Composite Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A., and resigns his commission on appointment to a short-service commission in the Royal New Zealand Navy. Dated 2 June 1952.
3rd Field Dressing Station, R.N.Z.A.M.C.--
The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 16, dated 21 February 1952, relative to the transfer of Lieutenant (on prob.) J. R. Salas, M.B., Ch.B., to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps, is hereby cancelled.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
Regular Force-
Captain F. A. Gunn is transferred to the N.Z. Regiment. Dated 22 May 1952.
Territorial Force-
2nd Infantry Workshops (Composite), R.N.Z.E.M.E.--
Edward Lloyd Swales, B.E. (Mech.), Grad. I. Mech. E., to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 17 June 1952.
Linden Herbert Martin, A.M.Brit.I.R.E., Grad.I.E.E., to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 23 June 1952.

THE ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS
Regular Force-
Captain J. T. Hewat, B.D.S., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 2nd Mobile Dental Unit, R.N.Z.D.C., with the rank of Captain, with seniority from 1 June 1951. Dated 21 June 1952.

THE ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT
Territorial Force-
The Rev. F. H. Carter, 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 20 December 1949. Dated 26 June 1952.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE
Regular Force--
Lieutanant D. M. Delaney resigns her commission. Dated 26 June 1952.
Territorial Force-
Lieutenant E. M. G. Owen, from the Reserve of Officers, General List, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 27 July 1950, and is taken on strength of the 1st General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C. Dated 17 December 1951.

N.Z. CADET CORPS
Auckland Grammar School Cadets-
The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) R. H. Lockstone lapses. Dated 3 July 1952.
Avondale College Cadets-
Captain K. W. Rae is posted to the Retired List. Dated 27 June 1952.
Pukekohe High School Cadets-
Wallace Scott Moir, M.A., Dip.Ed., to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 23 May 1952.
St. Andrew's College Cadets-
Lieutenant E. H. Blair to be Captain. Dated 1 June 1952.
St. Patrick's High School Cadets-
2nd Lieutenant V. P. Burke to be Lieutenant. Dated 22 June 1952.
Whakatane High School Cadets-
Ronald Victor Woolmore, B.Agr.Sc., to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 3 June 1952.
Whangarei Boys' High School Cadets-
Captain J. T. Shaw to be Major. Dated 22 May 1952.
2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) G. P. Shearman resigns his commission. Dated 6 May 1952.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS
Regimental List-
The Royal N.Z. Artillery-
Captain R. C. J. Sanderson (Class II (b)) is posted to the Retired List. Dated 1 July 1952.