9 JULY]

THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

Regular Force
N.Z. Regiment
The seniority of Lieutenant J. C. Elmsly is antedated to
14 July 1948.
Territorial Force
The Hauraki Regiment
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) I. Robertson, 1st Battalion,
relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain and is transferred
to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Hauraki
Regiment, with the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from
21 August 1949. Dated 27 May 1953.
2nd Lieutenant A. L. Fleming, 1st Battalion, to be temp.
Lieutenant. Dated 20 May 1953.
The Northland Regiment
2nd Lieutenant R. G. Woolford, 1st Battalion, to be
Lieutenant. Dated 3 February 1953.
2nd Lieutenant G. C. Marinkovic, 1st Battalion, to be
temp. Lieutenant. Dated 1 April 1953.
The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington's Own)
Lieutenant G. J. Kippenberger, 1st Battalion, to be temp.
Captain. Dated 1 April 1953.
Lieutenant J. B. Pearson, 1st Battalion, to be temp.
Captain. Dated 1 April 1953.
Lieutenant T. W. Bailey, 1st Battalion, is transferred to
the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Wellington
Regiment (City of Wellington's Own), with the rank of
Lieutenant, with seniority from 12 January 1950. Dated 3
June 1953.
The Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment
With reference to the notice published in the N.Z. Gazette
No. 84, dated 1 November 1951, relative to the promotion of
Lieutenant D. J. Coleman, 1st Battalion, to Captain, for
'with seniority from 17 April 1946' substitute 'with
seniority from 4 March 1951'.
The Hawke’s Bay Regiment
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) A. G. Henricksen, 1st
Battalion, relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain and is
transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The
Hawke’s Bay Regiment, with the rank of Lieutenant, with
seniority from 24 November 1946. Dated 18 May 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS
Territorial Force
With reference to the notices published in the N.Z.
Gazette No. 29, dated 28 May 1953, relative to the appoint-
ments of 2nd Lieutenants (on prob.), for '689537 William
Marcus Lowenthal' substitute '689537 William Marcus
Loewenthal'.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
Territorial Force
3rd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C.
Major W. L. B. Burns, F.R.A.C.S., D.O.M.S., M.B., Ch.B.,
relinquishes the appointment of Ophthalmologist, 3rd 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 Major. Dated 5 May 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
Regular Force
Lieutenant and Quartermaster S. A. Cronin to be Captain
and Quartermaster. Dated 10 January 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS
Territorial Force
1st Mobile Dental Unit, R.N.Z.D.C.
John Stevenson Howie, B.D.S.(N.Z.), F.D.S.R.C.S.(Edin.),
to be Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 15 May 1953.

3rd Mobile Dental Unit, R.N.Z.D.C.
Captain R. F. Stockwell, B.D.S., is transferred to the
Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Dental
Corps, with the rank of Captain. Dated 22 June 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. NURSING CORPS
Regular Force
With reference to the notice published in the N.Z.
Gazette No. 27, dated 14 May 1953, relative to the resignation
of Lieutenant N. C. Croad (née Varnham), for 'Dated 13
February 1953' substitute 'Dated 27 February 1953'.

N.Z. CADET CORPS
Christchurch Boys’ High School Cadets
Lieutenant G. F. Ridley, from the Whakatane District
High School Cadets, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 1
December 1951. Dated 1 October 1952.
Gore High School Cadets
The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) E. S.
Middlemass lapses. Dated 1 May 1953.

Hamilton Technical College Cadets
2nd Lieutenant G. H. Hale to be Lieutenant. Dated
19 May 1953.

Hastings High School Cadets
2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) R. E. Purdie is transferred
to the Paeroa District High School Cadets. Dated 13 March
1953.

Hawera Technical High School Cadets
Captain D. H. Thurston is transferred to the Opotiki
District High School Cadets. Dated 23 February 1953.

Hutt Valley Memorial Technical College Cadets
2nd Lieutenant R. S. Wilkie to be Lieutenant. Dated
1 December 1952.

Mount Albert Grammar School Cadets
Warner Findlay Boaden, M.A., to be 2nd Lieutenant
(on prob.). Dated 30 April 1953.

Northcote College Cadets
Captain G. P. Kelly is transferred to the Reserve of
Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with
the rank of Captain. Dated 29 May 1953.

Ohakune District High School Cadets
Peter Firth Jenkins, B.Sc., to be 2nd Lieutenant (on
prob.). Dated 5 June 1953.

Opotiki District High School Cadets
Captain D. H. Thurston, from the Hawera Technical
High School Cadets, to be Captain, with seniority from 2
November 1950. Dated 23 February 1953.

Paeroa District High School Cadets
2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) R. E. Purdie, from the
Hastings High School Cadets, to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.),
with seniority from 2 May 1950. Dated 13 March 1953.

Rotorua High School Cadets
2nd Lieutenant D. R. Kirk to be Lieutenant. Dated
19 May 1953.

Taumarunui District High School Cadets
2nd Lieutenant L. J. W. Smith is transferred to the
Te Aute College Cadets. Dated 31 March 1953.

Te Aute College Cadets
2nd Lieutenant L. J. W. Smith, from the Taumarunui
District High School Cadets, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with
seniority from 9 May 1947. Dated 31 March 1953.

2nd Lieutenant L. J. W. Smith to be Lieutenant, with
seniority from 9 May 1949. Dated 4 June 1953.

Te Kaha District High School Cadets
Temp. Lieutenant A. F. Budd, from the Reserve of
Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, and is
appointed O.C., Te Kaha District High School Cadets. Dated
8 December 1952.

Whakatane District High School Cadets
Lieutenant G. F. Ridley is transferred to the Christchurch
Boys' High School Cadets. Dated 1 October 1952.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS
Regimental List

3rd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A.
Lieutenant F. L. Mitchell is transferred to the Reserve
of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Artillery, with the
rank of Captain. Dated 6 May 1953.

1st Divisional Signals Regiment, R.N.Z. Sigs.
Lieutenant L. R. L. Redshaw is posted to the Retired
List with the rank of Captain. Dated 22 May 1953.

1st General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C.
Alan Donaldson Cameron, M.B., Ch.B., B.Sc., to be
Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 26 May 1953.

OFFICERS STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE EMERGENCY
FORCE

With reference to the notice published in the N.Z. Gazette

No. 34, dated 18 June 1953, relative to Lieutenant B. G.
Walker, R.N.Z. Sigs., for 'Dated 26 May 1953' substitute
'Dated 18 June 1953'.
Lieutenant D. G. Lysnar, R.N.Z.A., and is posted to the
Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Artillery,
with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 18 June 1953.

Dated at Wellington, this 6th day of July 1953.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.