30 APRIL]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

675

The undermentioned officers resign their commissions:- Lieutenant B. A. Taylor, B.Sc. (N.Z.), B.V.Sc. (Sydney).

Temp. Lieutenants-
A G. T. Stevenson.
W. A. Stewart.
A. T. Taylor.
E. B. Taylor.
W. B. Taylor.
C. L. Thomson.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenants-
R. C. Rea.
S. T. Ready.
A. E. Raitt.
C. E. Smith.
W. Thomson.
O. S. Undrill.

Dated 8 April 1953.

Dated at Wellington, this 28th day of April 1953.

T. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

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

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
2nd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A.
Lieutenant J. S. Whiting, from the 2nd Armoured Regiment (Divisional Regiment), R.N.Z.A.C., to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 20 May 1951. Dated 20 March 1953.

3rd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A.
Lieutenant-Colonel J. W. Moodie, D.S.O., E.D., relinquishes the appointment of C.O., 3rd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A., on being posted to the N.Z. Coronation Contingent 1953. Dated 28 February 1953.
Major B. G. MacAvoy to be Lieutenant-Colonel and is appointed C.O., 3rd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 1 March 1953.
John Alexander Robertson to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 20 December 1952.

4th Medium Regiment, R.N.Z.A.
Ian Neil Thompson to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 6 December 1952.

11th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A.
Captain (temp. Major) J. H. Young to be Major. Dated 10 July 1952.

15th Composite Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A.
Henry Desmond Lock, late Flight Lieutenant, R.N.Z.A.F., to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 1 March 1950. Dated 16 March 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

Territorial Force
lst Armoured Regiment (Waikato), R.N.Z.A.C.
Captain L. W. Colmore-Williams, M.C., ceases to be seconded to Headquarters, 1st Infantry Brigade, for duty as S.O. Armd., and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps, with the rank of Major. Dated 31 March 1953.

2nd Armoured Regiment (Divisional Regiment), R.N.Z.A.C.
Lieutenant J. S. Whiting is transferred to the 2nd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 20 March 1953.

1st Armoured Car Regiment (New Zealand Scottish), R.N.Z.A.C.
Major R. T. Familton is attached to the King's High School Cadets in addition to his appointment with the 1st Armoured Car Regiment (New Zealand Scottish), R.N.Z.A.C. Dated 18 March 1953.
Captain P. H. Edmonds is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 1st Armoured Car Regiment (New Zealand Scottish), R.N.Z.A.C., with the rank of Captain, with seniority from 21 February 1951. Dated 4 March 1953.
Lieutenant A. J. Donaldson is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 31 March 1953.
Donald McLeod to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), with seniority next below 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) B. G. Porter. Dated 19 December 1952.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

Regular Force
Captain and Quartermaster W. J. Kennedy, M.M., from the N.Z. Regiment, to be Captain and Quartermaster, with seniority from 28 April 1952. Dated 20 March 1953.

Regular Force
1st Field Engineer Regiment, R.N.Z.E.
Captain G. S. Menzies, M.C., B.E.(Civ.), is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 1st Field Engineer Regiment, R.N.Z.E., with the rank of Captain, with seniority from 30 April 1951. Dated 27 March 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

N.Z. Regiment
Captain and Quartermaster W. J. Kennedy, M.M. is transferred to the Royal N.Z. Engineers. Dated 20 March 1953.
Lieutenant J. Rathbun to be Captain. Dated 8 March 1953.

Territorial Force
The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington's Own)
Captain K. Dixon, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington's Own), with the rank of Captain, with seniority from 22 April 1948. Dated 25 March 1953.

Territorial Force
The Hawke's Bay Regiment
Major P. W. Robertshaw, M.C., 1st Battalion, relinquishes the appointment of 2 i/c, 1st Battalion, on being posted to the N.Z. Coronation Contingent 1953. Dated 2 March 1953.
Major J. R. Harrison, 1st Battalion, is appointed 2 i/c, 1st Battalion, vice Major P. W. Robertshaw, M.C. Dated 3 March 1953.

The Canterbury Regiment
Major-General Sir Howard K. Kippenberger, K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., E.D., Retired List, is granted an extension of his appointment as Colonel of the Regiment for a period of four years as from 1 January 1953.

The Nelson, Marlborough and West Coast Regiment
Lieutenant A. R. Monson, 1st Battalion, to be temp. Captain. Dated 1 April 1953.
Lieutenant D. G. Bain, 1st Battalion, to be temp Captain. Dated 1 April 1953.
Lieutenant D. H. Blyth, 1st Battalion, also attached to the Nelson College Cadets, to be temp. Captain. Dated 1 April 1953.
2nd Lieutenant M. J. G. Thomas, 1st Battalion, to be Lieutenant. Dated 24 February 1952.
2nd Lieutenant W. G. Rennie, 1st Battalion, to be Lieutenant. Dated 20 May 1952.

The Otago and Southland Regiment
Brigadier A. S. Falconer, C.B.E., D.S.O., M.C., E.D., Retired List, is granted an extension of his appointment as Colonel of the Regiment for a period of four years as from 1 January 1953
Captain L. D. M. Edie, from the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Otago and Southland Regiment, to be Captain, with seniority from 1 May 1943, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 12 March 1953.
Captain R. N. Barton, from the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Otago and Southland Regiment, to be Captain, with seniority from 27 August 1946 and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 12 March 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Territorial Force
2nd Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C.
Maurice Kenny to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 9 March 1953.

3rd Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C.
Ross Malcolm Brooke, late temp. Sub-Lieutenant, R.N.Z.N.V.R., to be 2nd Lieutenant with seniority from 1 December 1951. Dated 1 December 1952.

5th Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C.
Lieutenant W. F. Johnson is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps, with the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 12 May 1952. Dated 17 February 1953.

6th Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C.
2nd Lieutenant L. G. Dinsdale to be Lieutenant. Dated 23 March 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

Regular Force
Lieutenant-Colonel A. H. Andrews, O.B.E., B.E., relinquishes the appointment of Deputy Quartermaster-General, Army Headquarters, dated 31 March 1953, is appointed Camp Commandant, Waiouru Camp, and is granted the temporary rank of Colonel, dated 1 April 1953.
Captain E. C. Green is granted a further extension of his short-service commission for a period of one year as from 1 April 1953.