1958

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

[No. 75]

Sub-Lieutenant (Sp) Charles William Holland-Goodwin, promoted to rank of Lieutenant (Sp) and re-appointed, to date 13 August 1952.

Midshipman Robin Geoffrey Franklin, promoted to the rank of Acting Sub-Lieutenant, to date 1 September 1952.

Midshipman Ian Harvey Douglas Tyler, promoted to the rank of Acting Sub-Lieutenant, to date 1 September 1952.

Midshipman Thomas Graham Quinn, promoted to the rank of Acting Sub-Lieutenant, to date 1 September 1952.

Cadet-Midshipman Ernest Richard Leary, appointment terminated (medically unfit), to date 23 October 1952.

Senior Commissioned Boatswain Stanley Murrell, R.N., lent to Royal New Zealand Navy for two and a half years and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Bellona”, additional, to date 8 September 1952.

Temporary Senior Commissioned Boatswain William Corbet Laventure, M.B.E., short-service commission extended by one year from 1 July 1952.

Senior Commissioned Communications Officer Edward Herbert Biggs, promoted to the rank of Communications Lieutenant and re-appointed, to date 1 October 1952.

Temporary Commissioned Communications Officer Marshall White Hay, promoted to the rank of Temporary Senior Commissioned Communications Officer, to date 15 October 1952.

Temporary Commissioned Engineer William George Edward Woltersdorf, engagement extended to 15 December 1952.

Temporary Commissioned Mechanician Joseph Kendal Croft, B.E.M., promoted to the rank of Temporary Senior Commissioned Mechanician, to date 15 October 1952.

Commissioned Ordnance Officer Peter Charles Christensen, promoted to the rank of Senior Commissioned Ordnance Officer, to date 1 October 1952.

Commissioned Electrical Officer (R) John Graham Williamson, promoted to the rank of Senior Commissioned Electrical Officer (R), to date 1 October 1952.

Commissioned Writer Officer Percy Gordon Calder, promoted to the rank of Senior Commissioned Writer Officer, to date 1 October 1952.

Temporary Commissioned Supply Officer John Harper Craig, transferred to Permanent Branch Rank as Commissioned Stores Officer, to date 30 June 1952.

Temporary Commissioned Supply Officer Percy Edward Norman Day, transferred to Permanent Branch Rank as Commissioned Stores Officer, to date 30 June 1952.

Chief Engine Room Artificer Robert Baxter, N.Z. 12273, promoted to the rank of Temporary Acting Commissioned Engineer and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Taupo”, to date 1 October 1952, and H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel”, additional, for Reserve Fleet (date to be reported).

Chief Engine Room Artificer Franklin John Rolton, N.Z. 10902, promoted to the rank of Temporary Acting Commissioned Engineer and appointed to H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel”, additional, to date 1 October 1952, and H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel”, for Officers’ Divisional Course, to date 13 October 1952, and H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel”, additional, for H.M.N.Z.S. “Black Prince”, to date 27 October 1952.

Chief Mechanician Charles William Norris, B.E.M., N.Z. 573, promoted to the rank of Temporary Acting Commissioned Mechanician and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel”, additional, to date 1 October 1952, and H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel”, for Officers’ Divisional Course, to date 13 October 1952.

Mr. James Frame, M.B., Ch.B., entered on a short-service Commission in the rank of Probationary Surgeon Lieutenant, to date 15 October 1952, with seniority of 15 October 1948, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Bellona”, additional, to date 15 October 1952.

ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVAL RESERVE

Mr. John Cecil Charles Warren, granted a permanent commission, to date 25 July 1952, in the rank of Probationary Lieutenant with seniority of 25 July 1952, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel”, additional, for training, to date 3 August 1952.

Mr. Conrad Peter Ostenfeld, granted a permanent commission, to date 25 July 1952, in the rank of Probationary Sub-Lieutenant with seniority of 25 July 1952, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel”, additional, for training, to date 3 August 1952.

ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE

Lieutenant-Commander John Neat Allan, V.R.D. (Retired), recalled to Active List and appointed to Canterbury Division (Supernumerary), to date 11 September 1952.

Lieutenant Herbert Clifton Poole, Wellington Division, Commission terminated (at own request), to date 30 July 1952.

Surgeon Lieutenant James Edward McCoy, M.B., Ch.B., appointed H.M.N.Z.S. “Bellona”, to date 12 September 1952, for training and to act as Senior Medical Officer on joining. Granted acting rank of Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander while holding this appointment from 23 September 1952.

Lieutenant (S) Arthur Charles Lambert, Canterbury Division, appointment and commission terminated, to date 30 September 1952.

Instructor Lieutenant Cyril Wallace Hicks, R.N.Z.N. (Retired), granted a permanent commission in the rank of Instructor Lieutenant with seniority of 1 February 1947, and appointed to Auckland Division, to date 28 July 1952.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (Sp) Alan Edwin Cotterill, promoted to Temporary Lieutenant (Sp), to date 24 June 1952, and re-appointed.

Mr. John David Carruthers, granted a permanent commission in the rank of Probationary Lieutenant (E) with seniority of 11 August 1952, and appointed to Canterbury Division, to date 11 August 1952, and H.M.N.Z.S. “Philomel”, additional, for Officers’ Divisional Course, to date 13 October 1952.

Mr. Patrick Dickinson, B.Sc., granted a permanent commission in the rank of Probationary Lieutenant (L) with seniority of 2 July 1952, and appointed to Wellington Division, to date 28 August 1952.

Mr. Ian Gordon Drury, M.B., Ch.B., granted a permanent commission in the rank of Probationary Surgeon Lieutenant with seniority of 14 August 1952, and appointed to Auckland Division (Supernumerary), to date 22 September 1952.

Mr. Ian William Boyd Barrowclough, M.B., Ch.B., granted a permanent commission in the rank of Probationary Surgeon Lieutenant with seniority of 22 July 1952, and appointed to Wellington Division (Supernumerary), to date 25 August 1952.

Temporary Lieutenant Errol Harvey Blair, Temporary Lieutenant Arthur Peter Gurnsey, Temporary Lieutenant Arnold Thomas Anderson, and Temporary Acting Lieutenant John Barnard Butchers, entered as Temporary Lieutenant (Sp) and appointed for duty outside Navy Office, Wellington, with Closed Unit Sea Cadet Corps, to date 1 July 1952. (Not to be borne on ship’s books.)

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant Alan Barley, entered as Temporary Lieutenant (Sp) and appointed for duty outside Navy Office, Wellington, with Closed Unit Sea Cadet Corps, to date 1 July 1952. (Not to be borne on ship’s books.)

Messrs. G. B. Nelson, W. B. Campbell, P. G. Lamb, A. D. Wilden and B. J. Tansey, entered as Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (Sp) and appointed for duty outside Navy Office, Wellington, with Closed Unit Sea Cadet Corps, to date 1 July 1952. (Not to be borne on ship’s books.)

Messrs. J. D. Pile and D. J. Long, entered as Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (Sp) and appointed for duty outside Navy Office, Wellington, with Open Unit Sea Cadet Corps, to date 28 July 1952.

W. SULLIVAN,
For the Minister of Defence.

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

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

Regular Force

Lieutenant (on prob.) T. A. N. Vine to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 6 March 1950 next below Lieutenant A. A. Brandon, R.N.Z.A.C. Dated 25 October 1952.

2nd Lieutenant Colin William Nash Stanbridge, from the Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own), to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 25 October 1950, next below Lieutenant C. M. Douglas, R.N.Z.E. Dated 25 October 1952.

Territorial Force

1st Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

With reference to the notice published in the N.Z. Gazette No. 56, dated 31 August 1950, relative to the transfer of Temp. Lieutenant L. Franks to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Artillery, for “with the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 23 May 1943”, substitute “with the rank of Captain”.

2nd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

Lieutenant P. H. Sceats is transferred to the 5th Light Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 1 September 1952.

Lieutenant F. L. Prebble is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Artillery, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 16 October 1952.

3rd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

Lieutenant G. E. Turley to be Temp. Captain. Dated 1 October 1952.

5th Light Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

Lieutenant H. B. Williams, from the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 2nd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A., to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 24 September 1948. Dated 1 September 1952.

Lieutenant P. H. Sceats, from the 2nd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A., to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 1 April 1951. Dated 1 September 1952.

11th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

James Balfour Will, late Sub-Lieutenant, R.N.Z.N.V.R., to be Lieutenant. Dated 27 September 1952.

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

Major W. G. Hardcastle is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 13th Composite Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A., with the rank of Major, with seniority from 1 January 1950. Dated 15 August 1952.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

Territorial Force

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

Lieutenant A. S. Coutts is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 22 October 1952.