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

Major I. T. Galloway, from the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 1st Armoured Car Regiment (New Zealand Scottish), R.N.Z.A.C., to be Major, with seniority from 24 October 1947. Dated 10 January 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

Territorial Force

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

Major J. A. Goodsir, M.C., E.D., A.M.I.C.E., A.M.N.Z.I.E., 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 6 March 1947. Dated 31 March 1953.

Major T. Hanger 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 1 April 1952. Dated 31 March 1953.

Captain N. G. Hansen, A.M.I.C.E., A.M.N.Z.I.E., A.M.I.E. (Aust.), 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 23 February 1949. Dated 28 December 1952.

The appointment of Lieutenant (on prob.) D. L. Steven, B.E. (Civil), A.M.I.C.E., A.M.N.Z.I.E., is confirmed.

THE ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS

Territorial Force

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

2nd Lieutenant K. E. Twomey to be Lieutenant. Dated 1 April 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

Regular Force

N.Z. Regiment

Captain and Quartermaster G. Beaton is seconded to the Fiji Military Forces for duty with 1 Fiji Infantry Regiment. Dated 6 January 1953.

2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) J. B. Webster, from the Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps, to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), with seniority from 17 February 1953. Dated 23 April 1953.

33136 Corporal John William Raymond Murphy to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 23 April 1953.

34072 Lance-Corporal (temp. Corporal) Gerard Patrick Brown to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority next below 2nd Lieutenant J. W. R. Murphy. Dated 23 April 1953.

Territorial Force

Headquarters, 1st Infantry Brigade

Major A. J. Neil, M.B.E., E.D., The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly's Own), relinquishes the appointment of D.A.A. and Q.M.G., Headquarters, 1st Infantry Brigade, and ceases to be seconded. Dated 31 March 1953.

Captain E. D. Burton, The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly's Own), relinquishes the appointment of Staff Officer, Headquarters, 1st Infantry Brigade, is appointed D.A.A. and Q.M.G., Headquarters, 1st Infantry Brigade, and is granted the temporary rank of Major whilst so employed. Dated 1 April 1953.

The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly's Own)

Major A. J. Neil, M.B.E., E.D., 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of Major. Dated 31 March 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Regular Force

Lieutenant R. R. Harding to be temp. Captain. Dated 9 February 1953.

Territorial Force

4th Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C.

Temp. Lieutenant J. D. A'Court, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 1 August 1952. Dated 1 April 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Regular Force

Lieutenant D. M. F. McDonald, M.B., Ch.B., to be Captain. Dated 9 January 1953.

Territorial Force

1st General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C.

Lieutenant-Colonel W. E. Henley, M.B.E., M.B., Ch.B., M.R.A.C.P., relinquishes the appointment of O.C., Medical Division, 1st General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C., and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps, with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 20 March 1953.

1st Casualty Clearing Station, R.N.Z.A.M.C.

Major A. M. T. Dickie, M.B., Ch.B., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps, with the rank of Major. Dated 4 March 1953.

Major H. E. M. Williams, M.B., Ch.B., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 1st Casualty Clearing Station, R.N.Z.A.M.C., with the rank of Major, with seniority from 1 August 1951. Dated 9 March 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

Regular Force

33296 W.O. I Jack Cooke to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 31 March 1951. Dated 23 April 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT

Territorial Force

James Lindsay Richards to be Chaplain, 4th Class (Salvation Army), Area 1. Dated 30 March 1953.

N.Z. NURSING CORPS

Regular Force

Lieutenant N. C. Croad (née Varnham) resigns her commission. Dated 13 February 1953.

N.Z. WOMEN'S ROYAL ARMY CORPS

Regular Force

Lieutenant M. F. Cowan was granted an extension of her short-service commission for a period of two years as from 13 April 1951.

Lieutenant M. F. Cowan is granted a further extension of her short-service commission to 30 March 1954.

N.Z. CADET CORPS

Hamilton Technical College Cadets

Hon. Lieutenant (Bandmaster) Addison Coldicutt to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 9 February 1953.

Rangiora District High School Cadets

Ian Dallas Leggat to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 11 February 1953.

Seddon Memorial Technical College Cadets

The notice published in the N.Z. Gazette No. 18, dated 1 April 1953, relative to the appointment of Jeffery Vibert Buckton as 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), is hereby cancelled.

Waimate High School Cadets

John Mansel Conder, B.Com., to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 10 February 1953.

Waitara District High School Cadets

Arthur Willsford Ashwell Parkes to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 27 March 1953.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

Regimental List

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

Major H. O. Crawford-Smith is posted to the Retired List. Dated 10 April 1953.

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

Captain R. D. Richards is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Engineers, with the rank of Captain. Dated 31 March 1953.

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

Captain M. E. Wilson is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Corps of Signals, with the rank of Captain. Dated 15 April 1953.

The Canterbury Regiment

Captain J. C. Thomson is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Otago and Southland Regiment. Dated 11 February 1953.

The Otago and Southland Regiment

Captain J. C. Thomson, from the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Canterbury Regiment, to be Captain, with seniority from 16 November 1946. Dated 11 February 1953.

1st General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C.

Peter Hugo Friedlander, M.B., Ch.B., to be Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 18 March 1953.

The Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

Captain H. J. Bourke is posted to the Retired List. Dated 31 March 1953.

General List

The Royal N.Z. Artillery

Eric William Draper, late Captain, Royal Artillery, to be Captain. Dated 1 April 1953.

Temp. Lieutenant N. P. Webber, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant. Dated 17 April 1953.

Lieutenant H. W. Weir, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant. Dated 17 April 1953.