1452

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

[No. 59

Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Resignations, and Retirements,
of Officers of the N.Z. Military Forces.

Army Department,
Wellington, 28 August, 1952.

HIS Excellency the Administrator of the Government 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 W. McC. Taylor, late 24th Composite Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A., resigns his commission. Dated 13 August 1952.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant N. M. Ellis, late 26th Composite Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A., is posted to the Retired List with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 13 August 1952.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants and are posted to the units as stated against their names :—

Ronald William Shaw, 1st Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

John Archibald Kennedy, 3rd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

Roger John Pearce, 6th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

Richard John Williams, 4th Medium Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

Roy Dickson, 1st Locating Battery, R.N.Z.A.

Walter John Swanson, 6th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

Fraser Laurence Smith, 1st Locating Battery, R.N.Z.A.

Colin Ernest Agnew, 4th Medium Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

John Digby Hilton Smith, 2nd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

Dated 4 July 1952.

3rd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A.—

Captain R. K. Baker to be Major. Dated 4 July 1952.

Captain L. T. Bradshaw is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Artillery, with the rank of Captain. Dated 4 June 1952.

11th Coast Regiment R.N.Z.A.—

Major R. T. Doig is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 11th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A., with the rank of Major, with seniority from 1 March 1950. Dated 10 July 1952.

2nd Lieutenant G. W. A. Day, from the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Artillery, to be temp. Lieutenant, with seniority from 1 April 1952, next below Lieutenant T. Graham. Dated 11 June 1952.

13th Composite Anti-Aircraft Regiment R.N.Z.A.—

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. G. Milligan to be Captain, with seniority from 28 October 1951. Dated 19 August 1952.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) B. H. Gascoigne to be Captain, with seniority from 1 April 1951. Dated 19 August 1952.

Lieutenant F. Rogers is attached to the Auckland Grammar School Cadets in addition to his appointment in the 13th Composite Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 1 December 1948.

15th Composite Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A.—

Captain L. M. Hartigan is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 15th Composite Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A., with the rank of Captain, with seniority from 1 September 1950. Dated 7 August 1952.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

Territorial Force—

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants and are posted to the units as stated against their names :—

Ian Service, 2nd Armoured Regiment (Divisional Regiment), R.N.Z.A.C.

Brian Howard Martin, 1st Armoured Car Regiment (New Zealand Scottish), R.N.Z.A.C.

Kevin Ryan, 1st Armoured Regiment (Waikato), R.N.Z.A.C.

Donald Davis Fleming, 1st Armoured Car Regiment (New Zealand Scottish), R.N.Z.A.C.

Robert Glair McCulloch, 2nd Armoured Regiment (Divisional Regiment), R.N.Z.A.C.

William Henry McDonald, 1st Armoured Regiment (Waikato), R.N.Z.A.C.

Donald Beattie Lockett, 1st Armoured Car Regiment (New Zealand Scottish), R.N.Z.A.C.

Ian Rob Roy, 1st Armoured Car Regiment (New Zealand Scottish), R.N.Z.A.C.

Dated 4 July 1952.

1st Armoured Car Regiment (New Zealand Scottish), R.N.Z.A.C.—

Captain R. G. F. Kingscote to be Major. Dated 9 June 1952.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

Territorial Force—

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant R. P. Johnston, late 3rd Field Squadron R.N.Z.E., resigns his commission. Dated 13 August 1952.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenant and is posted to the 1st Field Engineer Regiment, R.N.Z.E. :—

Edmund John Chrisp.

Dated 4 July 1952.

THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

Regular Force—

N.Z. Regiment—

Captain Edwin Snelson Summers, from the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, is granted a short-service commission for a period of three years as from 13 August 1952, in the rank of Lieutenant (on prob.), with seniority from 13 August 1950, and is posted for duty to A.E.W.S. Branch, Army Headquarters. Dated 13 August 1952.

Territorial Force—

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants and are posted to the units as stated against their names :—

Eugene Douglas Abbott, 1st Battalion, The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own).

Robert Murray Benjamin, 1st Battalion, The Auckland Regiment, (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own).

William Bruce Burman, 1st Battalion, The Wellington Regiment, (City of Wellington’s Own).

Bryce Edwin Herbert, 1st Battalion, The Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment.

Frederick James Worsnop, 1st Battalion, The Hawke’s Bay Regiment.

Bruce Farquhar Narbey, 1st Battalion, the Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own).

Douglas Arden Yule, 1st Battalion, The Hawke’s Bay Regiment.

Raymond Francis Bernard Older, 1st Battalion, The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment.

Charles Geoffrey Mason, 1st Battalion, The Northland Regiment.

Gordon James Black, 1st Battalion, The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment.

Thompson Parore, 1st Battalion, The Northland Regiment.

Norman Rawley Wilson, 1st Battalion, The Northland Regiment.

Dated 4 July 1952.

The Northland Regiment—

Major J. H. Garland, E.D., 1st Battalion, to be Lieutenant-Colonel and is appointed C.O., 1st Battalion. Dated 1 July 1952.

The Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment—

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) C. H. Telfer, 1st Battalion, resigns his commission on appointment to the N.Z. Regular Force in the ranks. Dated 21 July 1952.

The Hawke’s Bay Regiment—

Lieutenant M. Waerea, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 6 August 1952.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Territorial Force—

1st Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C.—

Captain R. R. Fenton, from the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps, to be Captain, with seniority from 2 April 1952. Dated 31 July 1952.

4th Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C.—

Lieutenant J. H. Templeton, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 19 November 1950, Dated 10 July 1952.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

Territorial Force—

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenant and is posted to the 3rd Infantry Workshops (Composite), R.N.Z.E.M.E. :—

Paul Tracy Kelly.

Dated 4 July 1952.

THE ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS

Territorial Force—

2nd Mobile Dental Unit, R.N.Z.D.C.—

John Spencer Walker, B.D.S., to be Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 1 August 1952.

N.Z. CADET CORPS

Auckland Grammar School Cadets—

Captain L. Lucena, E.D., to be Major. Dated 20 June 1952.

The notice published in the N.Z. Gazette No. 78, dated 4 October 1951, relative to the promotion of Lieutenant F. Rogers to Captain, is hereby cancelled.

Kaitaia College Cadets—

Lieutenant E. F. Rive to be temp. Captain. Dated 22 May 1952.

Marlborough College Cadets—

Lieutenant L. M. Lyons to be Captain. Dated 1 August 1952.

Rawene District High School Cadets—

Kenneth John Prankerd, B.A., to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) and is appointed O.C., Rawene District High School Cadets. Dated 1 July 1952.

Kevin Anthony Pound to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) with seniority next below 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) K. J. Prankerd. Dated 1 July 1952,