21 Aug.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1387

THE ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

Territorial Force—

1st Field Engineer Regiment, R.N.Z.E.—

Major L. C. E. Malt, D.S.O., relinquishes the appointment of O.C., 4th Field Park Squadron, R.N.Z.E., and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 1st Field Engineer Regiment, R.N.Z.E., with the rank of Major, with seniority from 11 April 1947. Dated 18 June 1952.

THE ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS

Territorial Force—

1st Divisional Signals Regiment, R.N.Z. Sigs.—

2nd Lieutenant P. R. Coote to be Lieutenant. Dated 24 February 1952.

THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

Regular Force—

N.Z. Regiment—

Captain L. C. Barton, B.A., to be temp. Major. Dated 19 May 1952.

2nd Lieutenant H. McM. H. Salmon to be Lieutenant. Dated 8 July 1952.

2nd Lieutenant R. F. Young to be Lieutenant. Dated 18 July 1952.

Territorial Force—

The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own)—

Lieutenant J. L. Ryan, from the Retired List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 22 May 1951, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 6 May 1952.

2nd Lieutenant D. G. Whiting, 1st Battalion, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 22 March 1946. Dated 29 July 1952.

The Northland Regiment—

Captain R. T. Wood, 1st Battalion, to be temp. Major. Dated 1 July 1952.

Lieutenant G. T. Beehre, 1st Battalion, to be temp Captain. Dated 27 July 1952.

The Hawke’s Bay Regiment—

Captain R. I. Crafts, E.D., 1st Battalion, resigns his commission on appointment to the N.Z. Regular Force in the ranks. Dated 8 March 1952.

The Otago and Southland Regiment—

Captain J. R. Neil, 1st Battalion, to be Major. Dated 14 January 1952.

Lieutenant M. D. Hogan, from the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Otago and Southland Regiment, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 27 January 1947, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 26 June 1952.

2nd Lieutenant J. R. Harrison, 1st Battalion, to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 1 April 1952.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Territorial Force—

Captain C. N. D. Taylor, M.B., Ch.B., Deputy Assistant Director of Army Health, Headquarters, N.Z. Division, to be temp. Major. Dated 1 June 1952.

3rd Field Dressing Station R.N.Z.A.M.C.—

William Dickson Meldrum, M.B., Ch.B., to be Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 18 June 1952.

1st Field Hygiene Section, R.N.Z.A.M.C.—

Lieutenant G. R. Oliver to be temp. Captain. Dated 1 June 1952.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

Territorial Force—

5th Light Regiment Light Aid Detachment, R.N.Z.E.M.E.—

Major H. F. Hamilton, from the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, to be Major, with seniority from 6 September 1947, and is appointed O.C., 5th Light Regiment Light Aid Detachment, R.N.Z.E.M.E. Dated 1 June 1952.

THE ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS

Regular Force—

Captain R. W. Stretton, B.D.S., is granted a long-service commission in the rank of Captain, with seniority from 1 June 1951. Dated 7 August.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE

Regular Force—

Lieutenant M. Y. Trench resigns her commission. Dated 25 June 1952.

Lieutenant T. M. Mortimer, from the Territorial Force, is granted a short-service commission for a period of two years as from 27 June 1952, in the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 27 September 1951, and is posted for duty to Waiouru Camp Hospital. Dated 27 June 1952.

N.Z. CADET CORPS

Dargaville High School Cadets—

Lieutenant L. J. Mason is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of Lieutenant and remains attached to the Dargaville High School Cadets. Dated 22 July 1952.

Hutt Valley Memorial Technical College Cadets—

Herbert James Finn to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 11 June 1952.

Milton High School Cadets—

Joseph David Briasco, M.Sc., to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 12 June 1952.

Sacred Heart College Cadets—

Captain M. P. Henley to be temp. Major. Dated 20 June 1952.

Wairarapa College Cadets—

Ronald Henry Smith to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 13 March 1952.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

Regimental List—

2nd Field Engineer Regiment, R.N.Z.E.—

Major P. W. deB. Morgan, M.C., from the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Engineers, to be Major, with seniority from 1 December 1948. Dated 1 June 1952.

The Northland Regiment—

Major I. McD. Matheson is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of Major. Dated 1 August 1952.

General List—

The Royal N.Z. Engineers—

Temp. Lieutenant K. A. Ballinger, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant. Dated 16 July 1952.

The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps—

Temp. Captain J. Sykes, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain. Dated 1 August 1952.

Lieutenant T. M. Ashby, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant. Dated 1 August 1952.

Temp. Lieutenant K. M. Harrow, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant. Dated 1 August 1952.

OFFICERS STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE EMERGENCY FORCE

Lieutenant-Colonel J. W. Moodie, D.S.O., E.D., R.N.Z.A., and is reposted to the 3rd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A., with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel with seniority from 29 August 1950, dated 24 June 1952, and is appointed C.O., 3rd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A., dated 25 June 1952.

Captain R. S. Chessum, R.N.Z.A., and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Artillery, with the rank of Captain. Dated 6 August 1952.

Captain J. McKenzie, B.E.M., The Royal N.Z. Corps of Signals, and is transferred from the 1st Divisional Signals Regiment, R.N.Z. Sigs., to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Corps of Signals, with the rank of Captain. Dated 17 August 1952.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, and Relinquishments of Temporary Rank, of Officers of the Emergency Force

Army Department,
Wellington, 18 August 1952.

HIS Excellency the Administrator of the Government has been pleased to approve of the following appointments, promotions, and relinquishments of temporary rank of officers of the Emergency Force :—

APPOINTMENTS

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY

Captain C. C. Lobb (2nd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A.). Dated 14 July 1952.

THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

206965 Ewart Alister Pope to be Captain. Dated 9 July 1952.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Lieutenant G. W. Jones, M.B., Ch.B. (N.Z. Regular Force). Dated 9 June 1952.

PROMOTIONS

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY

Captain P. F. King, D.S.O., M.C., to be temp. Major whilst employed as a Battery Commander. Dated 13 July 1952.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) H. J. McLean to be Captain. Dated 1 June 1952.

Lieutenant A. Channings to be temp. Captain whilst employed as Adjutant. Dated 28 June 1952.

Lieutenant V. J. Dudley to be temp. Captain whilst employed as 2 i/c Battery. Dated 6 July 1952.