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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 42

Mr Andrew Napier Church, entered as Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (Sp), to date 11 March 1953, and appointed for duty outside Navy Office, Wellington, with Open Units Sea Cadet Corps (not to be borne on ship’s books).

Acting Leading Seaman James Kingsley Lush, N.Z. 920984, Otago Division, promoted to Probationary Sub-Lieutenant, to date 9 March 1953.

Acting Leading Seaman Alan McKenzie Smith, N.Z. 920222, Otago Division, promoted to Probationary Sub-Lieutenant, to date 9 March 1953.

Dated at Wellington, this 13th day of July 1953.

T. L. 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:

HEADQUARTERS, N.Z. DIVISION

Territorial Force

Major G. C. Weston, The Canterbury Regiment, relinquishes the appointment of D.A.A.G., Headquarters, N.Z. Division, and ceases to be seconded. Dated 4 June 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY

Territorial Force

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

Major J. S. Rutherford, M.C., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 6th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A., with the rank of Major, with seniority from 30 August 1948. Dated 7 July 1953.

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

1st Locating Battery, R.N.Z.A.

2nd Lieutenant (on prob) F. Dickson is transferred to the Divisional Counter Bombardment Staff Troop, H.Q., R.A., N.Z. Division. Dated 24 June 1953.

2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) G. W. Leaming is transferred to the Divisional Counter Bombardment Staff Troop, H.Q., R.A., N.Z. Division. Dated 24 June 1953.

Divisional Counter Bombardment Staff Troop, H.Q., R.A., N.Z. Division

2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) F. Dickson, from the 1st Locating Battery, R.N.Z.A., to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), with seniority from 19 December 1952. Dated 24 June 1953.

2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) G. W. Leaming, from the 1st Locating Battery, R.N.Z.A., to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) with seniority from 15 April 1953. Dated 24 June 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

Regular Force

N.Z. Regiment

Captain J. H. McM. Salmon, M.A. (Hons.), is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of Captain. Dated 6 July 1953.

Lieutenant Dominic Phillip Cullen Walls, from the Retired List, is granted a short-service commission for a period of three years, as from 22 June 1953 in the rank of Captain. Dated 22 June 1953.

Territorial Force

3rd Infantry Brigade

Major D. L. Wood, M.C., The Otago and Southland Regiment, relinquishes the appointment of Brigade Major, Headquarters, 3rd Infantry Brigade, and ceases to be seconded. Dated 4 June 1953.

Major G. C. Weston, The Canterbury Regiment, is appointed D.A.A. and Q.M.G., Headquarters, 3rd Infantry Brigade, and is seconded. Dated 5 June 1953.

The Hauraki Regiment

Captain G. W. Stephenson, 1st Battalion, is posted to the Retired List. Dated 24 June 1953.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) M. H. Macneil, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of Captain. Dated 7 July 1953.

The Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) E. G. Renz, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of Captain. Dated 7 July 1953.

2nd Lieutenant R. A. Treanor, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Hawke’s Bay Regiment. Dated 13 October 1952.

The Hawke’s Bay Regiment

2nd Lieutenant R. A. Treanor, from the Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 1 April 1952, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 13 October 1952.

2nd Lieutenant R. A. Treanor, 1st Battalion, to be Lieutenant. Dated 1 April 1953.

The Canterbury Regiment

Major G. C. Weston, 1st Battalion, ceases to be seconded to Headquarters, N.Z. Division, for duty as D.A.A.G., dated 4 June 1953, and is seconded to Headquarters, 3rd Infantry Brigade, for duty as D.A.A. and Q.M.G., dated 5 June 1953.

The Otago and Southland Regiment

Major D. L. Wood, M.C., 1st Battalion, ceases to be seconded to Headquarters, 3rd Infantry Brigade, for duty as Brigade Major. Dated 4 June 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Territorial Force

1st Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C.

With reference to the notice published in the N.Z. Gazette No. 23, dated 30 April 1953, relative to the appointment of William John Ainsworth Stewart, O.B.E., for “ Dated 3 March 1953 ” substitute “ Dated 14 January 1953 ”.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Regular Force

Captain L. D. Roberts, M.B., Ch.B., to be temp. Major. Dated 1 May 1953.

Captain and Quartermaster G. A. Johnson is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List (non-medical), 1st General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C., with the rank of Captain, with seniority from 23 November 1951. Dated 9 July 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

Territorial Force

1st Infantry Workshops (Composite), R.N.Z.E.M.E.

Captain K. M. Boles, from the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, to be Captain, with seniority from 9 May 1946. Dated 8 June 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS

Territorial Force

3rd Mobile Dental Unit, R.N.Z.D.C.

Major E. B. Reilly, E.D., D.D.S. (Loyola), is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Dental Corps, with the rank of Major. Dated 1 July 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. NURSING CORPS

Regular Force

Sister (on prob.) Patricia Lynch, from the Territorial Force, is granted a short-service commission for a period of two years, as from 30 June 1953, in the rank of Sister, with seniority from 1 April 1953, and is seconded to the Royal N.Z. Air Force for duty at the R.N.Z.A.F. Hospital, Whenuapai. Dated 30 June 1953.

Territorial Force

Sister M. K. Ericksen, 2nd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C., resigns her commission. Dated 22 October 1951.

Sister J. Sinclair, 2nd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C., resigns her commission. Dated 7 July 1953.

N.Z. WOMEN’S ROYAL ARMY CORPS

Regular Force

Lieutenant E. M. Pysden, M.B.E., to be Captain. Dated 26 May 1953.

Lieutenant D. Good is granted a long-service commission in the N.Z. Regular Force, with her present rank and seniority. Dated 13 April 1953.

2nd Lieutenant M. F. Hough resigns her commission. Dated 13 July 1953.

N.Z CADET CORPS

Hamilton Technical College Cadets

Captain F. C. Forster is granted the acting rank of Major. Dated 1 June 1953.

Horowhenua College Cadets

Major N. E. W. Barclay, from the Waimate High School Cadets, to be Major, with seniority from 8 March 1949. Dated 23 May 1953.

Okato District High School Cadets

Edward Te Rangi-hiwinui Tauroa to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) Dated 5 May 1953.

St. Peter’s College Cadets

Thomas Francis Turnwald to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 21 May 1953.

Waimate High School Cadets

Major N. E. W. Barclay is transferred to the Horowhenua College Cadets. Dated 23 May 1953.