28 May] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 833

THE ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

Territorial Force

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

Captain J. B. Mackie, E.D., to be temp. Major. Dated 1 April 1953.

Lieutenant C. G. Hunt is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 1st Field Engineer Regiment, R.N.Z.E., with the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 19 July 1948. Dated 12 February 1953.

Lieutenant J. A. Marshall is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Engineers, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 18 April 1953.

Lieutenant M. R. Johnstone is posted to the Retired List. Dated 16 April 1953.

334892 Lance Dynes Bedford to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 15 April 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS

Territorial Force

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

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (on prob.):

331647 Hugh David Cameron.

317415 George Scott Finlayson.

Dated 15 April 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

Regular Force

N.Z. Regiment

Captain (temp. Major) H. J. G. Low, M.C., to be Major. Dated 6 April 1953.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. H. McM. Salmon, M.A. (Hons.) to be Captain. Dated 10 December 1952.

Lieutenant E. G. Jackways to be Captain. Dated 14 May 1953.

Territorial Force

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (on prob.) and are posted to the units as stated against their names:

797313 Gilbert Roy Willis, 1st Battalion, The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment.

922253 Alister Ross Fraser, 1st Battalion, The Otago and Southland Regiment.

688102 William Bryce Harland, 1st Battalion, The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington's Own).

591282 Trevor Noel Wise, 1st Battalion, The Hawke's Bay Regiment.

536149 Peter Herimia Anaru, 1st Battalion, The Hauraki Regiment.

332677 Phillip Robert Raue, 1st Battalion, The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly's Own).

817410 John Dennis Mahar, 1st Battalion, The Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment.

708159 Robert David Harrison, 1st Battalion, The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington's Own).

818065 Owen Edward Mann, 1st Battalion, The Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment.

814626 Peter Leslie Stuart, 1st Battalion, The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment.

817409 Patrick Kevin McManus, 1st Battalion, The Canterbury Regiment.

922242 Patrick Gordon Thyne, 1st Battalion, The Canterbury Regiment.

817953 Desmond Manley Withell, 1st Battalion, The Canterbury Regiment.

330957 John Andrew Miller, 1st Battalion, The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly's Own).

Dated 15 April 1953.

The Canterbury Regiment

Robin Pitt Palmer to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority next below 2nd Lieutenant R. B. Johnson, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 6 December 1952.

John Clive Blackmore to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority next below 2nd Lieutenant R. P. Palmer, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 6 December 1952.

The Otago and Southland Regiment

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants and are posted to the 1st Battalion:

Nigel Varney McPherson.

John Browett.

Anthony John Reeves.

Dated 6 December 1952.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Regular Force

Alwyn Hugh Lewis, late Lieutenant, R.A.S.C., to be Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 20 April 1953.

Territorial Force

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (on prob.) and are posted to the units as stated against their names:

689537 William Marcus Lowenthal, 4th Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C.

646076 Patrick Francis Ryan, 2nd Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C.

Dated 15 April 1953.

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2nd Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C.

Captain D. J. R. Saltiel is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps, with the rank of Captain, with seniority from 27 September 1951. Dated 9 April 1953.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) G. G. J. Hall relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps, with the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 1 December 1948. Dated 10 April 1953.

Lieutenant A. K. Catran, from the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 29 October 1948. Dated 13 February 1953.

Lieutenant A. K. Catran to be Captain. Dated 13 February 1953.

5th Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C.

2nd Lieutenant J. P. McFaul to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 1 April 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Territorial Force

Lieutenant M. Girling-Butcher, M.B., Ch.B., from the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 1 April 1953, and is appointed R.M.O., 2nd Armoured Regiment (Divisional Regiment), R.N.Z.A.C. Dated 1 April 1953.

1st Field Ambulance, R.N.Z.A.M.C.

Major N. H. Wilson, 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 24 April 1953.

2nd Field Ambulance, R.N.Z.A.M.C.

Captain (temp. Major) C. W. Isaac, 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 21 April 1953.

3rd Field Ambulance, R.N.Z.A.M.C.

Captain A. G. Harper, M.B., Ch.B., M.R.C.P (Edin), to be temp. Major. Dated 1 December 1952.

2nd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C.

Captain J. W. E. Raine, M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.S. (Eng.), F.R.A.C.S., to be temp. Major. Dated 1 March 1953.

William Copland Shirer, M.B., Ch.B., to be Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 14 January 1953.

922650 Robin Anthony McKenzie to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) (non-medical). Dated 15 April 1953.

3rd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C.

Captain J. G. Laurenson, Registrar, 3rd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C., to be temp. Major. Dated 4 February 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

Regular Force

Major L. Harris is posted to the Retired List. Dated 11 May 1953.

Territorial Force

2nd Infantry Workshops (Composite), R.N.Z.E.M.E.

689321 Brian Gerald Ford to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 15 April 1953.

1st Divisional Signals Regiment Light Aid Detachment, R.N.Z.E.M.E.

Captain T. E. McPherson is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, with the rank of Captain. Dated 20 March 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT

Regular Force

The Rev. Thomas Alphonsus Duffy, Chaplain, 4th Class (Roman Catholic), from the Territorial Force, is granted a short-service commission for the period 29 August 1952 to 31 December 1953, in the rank of Chaplain, 4th Class, with seniority from 31 January 1952, and is appointed Chaplain, Central Military District Training Depot. Dated 29 August 1952.

Territorial Force

The Rev. Bede O'Gorman to be Chaplain, 4th Class (Roman Catholic), Area 10. Dated 2 April 1953.

N.Z. CADET CORPS

Christchurch Boys' High School Cadets

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (on prob.):

Ivan Walter Dennison.

Keith Ian Desmond Maslen.

Dated 7 May 1953.

Henderson High School Cadets

2nd Lieutenant G. B. Allen, from the Mount Albert Grammar School Cadets, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 1 August 1950. Dated 1 February 1953.