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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

[No. 34]

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

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

Lieutenant C. T. M. Hardy to be temp. Captain. Dated 1 April 1953.

Lieutenant J. W. Broadley is transferred to the 5th Light Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 1 September 1952.

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

Lieutenant J. W. Broadley, from the 3rd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A., to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 6 April 1947, Dated 1 September 1952.

6th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

Lieutenant S. W. Sandle to be temp. Captain. Dated 1 April 1953.

Lieutenant W. S. Douglas, from the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 6th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A., to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 19 February 1946. Dated 1 April 1953.

2nd Lieutenant A. D. E. Pettigrew to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 1 April 1953.

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

Captain R. G. Milligan is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 13th Composite Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A., with the rank of Captain, with seniority from 28 October 1951. Dated 28 April 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

Territorial Force

1st Armoured Regiment (Waikato), R.N.Z.A.C.

Major D. Carey, from the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 1st Armoured Regiment (Waikato), R.N.Z.A.C., to be Major, with seniority from 8 March 1945. Dated 24 April 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

Territorial Force

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

Captain C. J. Maindonald, B.E., Grad. N.Z.I.E., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Engineers, with the rank of Captain. Dated 20 May 1953.

Lieutenant (on prob.) J. H. V. McElhinney, A.M.I.C.E., A.M.N.Z.I.E., resigns his commission. Dated 28 April 1953.

Leslie Rhys Thomas to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 2 December 1952.

Mostyn Brownlow Tait to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 6 December 1952.

THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

Regular Force

N.Z. Regiment

Captain B. T. Poananga is seconded to the Fiji Military Forces for duty with 1 Fiji Infantry Regiment. Dated 13 May 1953.

Lieutenant J. D. Hounsell, B.A., to be Captain. Dated 20 April 1953.

Territorial Force

The Canterbury Regiment

Lieutenant J. W. Rogers, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Canterbury Regiment, with the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 18 October 1947. Dated 8 May 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Territorial Force

Major (Acting Lieutenant-Colonel) G. F. Hall, M.A., M.B., Ch.B., M.R.C.P.(Edin.), relinquishes the part-time appointment of Assistant Director of Medical Services, Army Headquarters, and the acting rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 25 May 1953.

Lieutenant-Colonel F. L. Hutter, M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.S. (Eng.), F.R.A.C.S., is appointed Assistant Director of Medical Services, Army Headquarters, on a part-time basis. Dated 26 May 1953.

Captain O. R. B. Pringle, M.B., Ch.B., R.M.O., 9th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A., to be Major. Dated 25th September 1952.

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

Colonel E. L. Button, O.B.E., E.D., M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.S. (Eng.), F.R.C.S.(Edin.), relinquishes the appointment of C.O., 2nd 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 Colonel. Dated 8 May 1953.

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

Lieutenant-Colonel C. G. Riley, M.B., Ch.B., M.R.C.P. (Lond.), from the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, with seniority from 1 December 1948. Dated 12 March 1953.

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

The appointment of Lieutenant (on prob.) H. C. Bethune, M.B., Ch.B., is confirmed.

The Otago University Medical Company

Captain A. G. Gilchrist, M.B., Ch.B., to be temp. Major. Dated 1 January 1953.

Lieutenant J. H. Heslop, M.B., Ch.B., to be temp. Captain. Dated 1 April 1953.

Lieutenant T. V. O'Donnell, M.B., Ch.B., to be temp. Captain. Dated 1 April 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

Regular Force

Captain C. A. Penny to be temp. Major. Dated 1 May 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. NURSING CORPS

Regular Force

Sister E. F. Galloway (née Driver) resigns her commission. Dated 4 May 1953.

N.Z. WOMEN'S ROYAL ARMY CORPS

Regular Force

Lieutenant J. M. Burn to be Captain. Dated 26 February 1953.

N.Z. CADET CORPS

Gisborne High School Cadets

Lieutenant B. G. Seeley resigns his commission. Dated 23 April 1953.

Milton High School Cadets

Captain G. I. N. Sim is transferred to the Mosgiel District High School Cadets. Dated 3 March 1953.

Mosgiel District High School Cadets

Captain G. I. N. Sim from the Milton High School Cadets, to be Captain, with seniority from 23 December 1950. Dated 3 March 1953.

Mount Roskill Grammar School Cadets

James Nicholson Denham, B.A. (Hons.), to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 1 April 1953.

Palmerston North High School Cadets

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

Stephen Michael Delaney, Mus.B.

Henry Hugh Naylor, B.A.

Ronald William Pitt, B.Sc.

Dated 6 May 1953.

Pukekohe High School Cadets

Robert Arther Butler Hunter, M.A., Dip.Ed., to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 1 March 1953.

St. Peter's Maori College Cadets

George Maurice Hall to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 1 April 1953.

Takapuna Grammar School Cadets

Wallace Sydney Opperman to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 6 March 1953.

Tauranga College Cadets

John Fairburn Buckland to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 1 February 1953.

Te Kuiti District High School Cadets

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

Jack Frederick Coughlan.

Maurice John Petchell.

Dated 10 April 1953.

Wanganui Collegiate School Cadets

2nd Lieutenant I. M. Davis to be Lieutenant. Dated 5 April 1952.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

Regimental List

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

Captain N. D. R. Russell is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Artillery, with the rank of Captain. Dated 1 May 1953.

Lieutenant C. D. Baker is posted to the Retired List. Dated 8 May 1953.

9th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

Lieutenant G. S. Cross is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Artillery, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 13 March 1953.

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

Lieutenant J. S. Douglas is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, the Royal N.Z. Engineers, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 12 May 1953.