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THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS
Territorial Force

1st Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C.
William John Ainsworth Stewart, O.B.E., late temp.
Major, R.A.S.C., to be Captain, with seniority from 3 April
1953. Dated 3 March 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
Territorial Force

1st Field Ambulance, R.N.Z.A.M.C.
Captain D. C. Campbell, M.B., Ch.B., from the Reserve of
Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps,
to be Captain, with seniority from 20 September 1950. Dated
1 January 1953.

2nd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C.
Captain R. W. Cawthorn, M.B.E., to be temp. Major.
Dated 1 March 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

Regular Force
George Anderson McGregor, late Major British Army,
to be Captain (on prob.). Dated 6 February 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT
Territorial Force

The Rev. J. B. Dawson, Chaplain, 4th Class, (Methodist),
to be Chaplain, 3rd Class. Dated 27 July 1952.
The Rev. Colin Bedford Sherriff to be Chaplain, 4th
Class (Presbyterian), Area 5. Dated 3 December 1952.

N.Z. NURSING CORPS

Regular Force
Captain E. M. Webb is granted the acting unpaid rank
of Major whilst holding the appointment of Officiating
Matron, Naval Base Hospital. Dated 1 March 1953.

N.Z. CADET CORPS
Ashburton Technical College Cadets
2nd Lieutenant M. Atkinson, from the Gore High School
Cadets, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 19 May
1951. Dated 23 March 1953.

Gore High School Cadets

2nd Lieutenant M. Atkinson is transferred to the
Ashburton Technical College Cadets. Dated 23 March 1953.

Hutt Valley Memorial Technical College Cadets

2nd Lieutenant J. O. Melling is transferred to the Scots
College Cadets. Dated 2 February 1953.

King's High School Cadets

Captain A. T. Anderson resigns his commission. Dated
30 June 1952.

Scots College Cadets

2nd Lieutenant J. O. Melling, from the Hutt Valley
Memorial Technical College Cadets, to be 2nd Lieutenant,
with seniority from 1 August 1948. Dated 2 February
1953.

Tauranga College Cadets

2nd Lieutenant J. B. McDougall is transferred to the
1st Battalion, The Hauraki Regiment, and remains attached
to the Tauranga College Cadets. Dated 1 February 1953.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS
Regimental List

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

Major H. C. Bliss, E.D., is transferred to the Reserve
of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Artillery, with
the rank of Major. Dated 31 March 1953.

Captain T. G. Broadway is transferred to the Reserve
of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Artillery, with
the rank of Captain. Dated 24 March 1953.

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

Captain A. G. Hunter, M.C., B.E.(Hons.), A.M.N.Z.I.E.,
is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The
Royal N.Z. Engineers, with the rank of Captain. Dated 31
March 1953.

Captain D. M. Patterson, B.E.(Civil), A.M.I.C.E.,
A.M.N.Z.I.E., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General
List, The Royal N.Z. Engineers, with the rank of Captain.
Dated 31 March 1953.

Lieutenant J. W. S. Abernethy is transferred to the
Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Engineers,
with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 31 March 1953.

Lieutenant E. J. A. Fraser, D.C.M., is transferred to
the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Engineers,
with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 31 March 1953.

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Lieutenant E. C. Tapley is transferred to the Reserve of
Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Engineers, with the
rank of Lieutenant. Dated 31 March 1953.

2nd Lieutenant L. J. Cumming is posted to the Retired
List. Dated 31 March 1953.

The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment
Hon. Lieutenant (Bandmaster) R. C. Trownsen, Class
II(b), is posted to the Retired List. Dated 8 April 1953.

The Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps
Lieutenant E. R. Reay, M.B., Ch.B., is posted to the
Retired List. Dated 8 April 1953.

General List

The Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps
Temp. Captain J. T. Shacklock, from the Reserve of
Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain. Dated 8 April
1953.

Captain J. S. Thorn, from the Reserve of Officers,
Supplementary List, to be Captain. Dated 8 April 1953.

The Royal N.Z. Corps of Signals

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Major) D. W. Sinclair, from
the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Major.
Dated 15 April 1953.

The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) W. A. Stewart, from the
Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain.
Dated 8 April 1953.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Captain) T. H. Thomson, from
the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain.
Dated 8 April 1953.

Supplementary List

The undermentioned officers are posted to the Retired
List:

Temp. Lieutenant-Colonel J. F. Tonkin, M.C., with the
rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 8 April 1953.

Major D. T. Stewart, M.B., Ch.B.

Major A. W. Sutherland, M.B., Ch.B.

Dated 8 April 1953.

Captain (temp. Major) W. T. Simmers, B.D.S., with the
rank of Major. Dated 8 April 1953.

Captains—

W. A. Scott.

H. Stanton.

T. F. Telford, M.D.

Dated 8 April 1953.

Temp. Captains, with the rank of Captain—

A. L. Salmon,

A. P. Spittal.

H. L. Stephenson.

E. Taylor.

W. R. Thompson.

G. C. Tully.

Dated 8 April 1953.

Lieutenants (temp. Captains), with the rank of Captain—

W. B. Spence.

J. P. S. Stocker, B.D.S.

W. F. Throp, B.D.S.

Dated 8 April 1953.

Temp. Lieutenant H. B. Timmings, with the rank of
Captain. Dated 8 April 1953.

Temp. Lieutenants, with the rank of Lieutenant—

J. C. St George.

E. C. Screen.

M. F. Scully.

J. Shankland.

H. S. Smith.

D. A. Stock.

R. B. E. Story.

H. T. H. Taylor.

R. W. Taylor.

A. F. Thomson.

R. B. Townley.

W. H. Townrow.

R. L. Tuckey.

Dated 8 April 1953.

2nd Lieutenants—

D. J. Selby.

L. W. Smith.

N. C. Stitt.

Dated 8 April 1953.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenants, with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant—

N. D. J. Reed.

W. J. Robbins.

B. J. Sanders.

F. C. Shearer.

H. F. S. Silcock.

M. Smith.

W. Smolenski.

E. L. Veint.

Dated 8 April 1953.



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67 names identified
  • William John Ainsworth Stewart (O.B.E.), Promoted to Captain
  • D. C. Campbell (M.B., Ch.B.), Promoted to Captain
  • R. W. Cawthorn (M.B.E.), Promoted to temp. Major
  • George Anderson McGregor, Appointed Captain (on prob.)
  • J. B. Dawson (Rev.), Promoted to Chaplain, 3rd Class
  • Colin Bedford Sherriff (Rev.), Appointed Chaplain, 4th Class
  • E. M. Webb (Captain), Granted acting unpaid rank of Major
  • M. Atkinson (2nd Lieutenant), Transferred to Ashburton Technical College Cadets
  • J. O. Melling (2nd Lieutenant), Transferred to Scots College Cadets
  • A. T. Anderson (Captain), Resigned commission
  • J. B. McDougall (2nd Lieutenant), Transferred to 1st Battalion, The Hauraki Regiment
  • H. C. Bliss (Major), Transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • T. G. Broadway (Captain), Transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • A. G. Hunter (Captain), Transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • D. M. Patterson (Captain), Transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • J. W. S. Abernethy (Lieutenant), Transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • E. J. A. Fraser (Lieutenant), Transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • E. C. Tapley (Lieutenant), Transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • L. J. Cumming (2nd Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • R. C. Trownsen (Hon. Lieutenant (Bandmaster)), Posted to Retired List
  • E. R. Reay (Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • J. T. Shacklock (Temp. Captain), Promoted to Captain
  • J. S. Thorn (Captain), Promoted to Captain
  • D. W. Sinclair (2nd Lieutenant (temp. Major)), Promoted to Major
  • W. A. Stewart (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Promoted to Captain
  • T. H. Thomson (2nd Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Promoted to Captain
  • J. F. Tonkin (Temp. Lieutenant-Colonel), Posted to Retired List
  • D. T. Stewart (Major), Posted to Retired List
  • A. W. Sutherland (Major), Posted to Retired List
  • W. T. Simmers (Captain (temp. Major)), Posted to Retired List
  • W. A. Scott (Captain), Posted to Retired List
  • H. Stanton (Captain), Posted to Retired List
  • T. F. Telford (Captain), Posted to Retired List
  • A. L. Salmon (Temp. Captain), Posted to Retired List
  • A. P. Spittal (Temp. Captain), Posted to Retired List
  • H. L. Stephenson (Temp. Captain), Posted to Retired List
  • E. Taylor (Temp. Captain), Posted to Retired List
  • W. R. Thompson (Temp. Captain), Posted to Retired List
  • G. C. Tully (Temp. Captain), Posted to Retired List
  • W. B. Spence (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Posted to Retired List
  • J. P. S. Stocker (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Posted to Retired List
  • W. F. Throp (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Posted to Retired List
  • H. B. Timmings (Temp. Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • J. C. St George (Temp. Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • E. C. Screen (Temp. Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • M. F. Scully (Temp. Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • J. Shankland (Temp. Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • H. S. Smith (Temp. Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • D. A. Stock (Temp. Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • R. B. E. Story (Temp. Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • H. T. H. Taylor (Temp. Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • R. W. Taylor (Temp. Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • A. F. Thomson (Temp. Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • R. B. Townley (Temp. Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • W. H. Townrow (Temp. Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • R. L. Tuckey (Temp. Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • D. J. Selby (2nd Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • L. W. Smith (2nd Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • N. C. Stitt (2nd Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • N. D. J. Reed (Temp. 2nd Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • W. J. Robbins (Temp. 2nd Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • B. J. Sanders (Temp. 2nd Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • F. C. Shearer (Temp. 2nd Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • H. F. S. Silcock (Temp. 2nd Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • M. Smith (Temp. 2nd Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • W. Smolenski (Temp. 2nd Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • E. L. Veint (Temp. 2nd Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List