6 Aug.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1273

THE ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

Territorial Force

1st Field Engineer Regiment, R.N.Z.E.
Lieutenant L. C. L. Pryce to be temp. Captain. Dated
1 July 1953.
Lieutenant S. W. M. Smith to be temp. Captain. Dated
1 July 1953.
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:
B. J. Naylor.
I. R. Pairman, B.E.
R. E. N. Oakley, A.N.Z.I.A.
J. W. Kingsland, B.E.
Dated 24 February 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

Regular Force

N.Z. Regiment
Captain (temp. Major) L. C. Barton, B.A., is transferred
to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Hauraki
Regiment, with the rank of Major, with seniority from 19 May
1952. Dated 11 June 1953.
Captain and Quartermaster (temp. Major and Quartermaster) S. Catchpole relinquishes the appointment of S.O.
Adm., Waiouru Camp, and the temporary rank of Major and
Quartermaster. Dated 30 June 1953.

Territorial Force

The Northland Regiment
Captain C. T. Martindale, 1st Battalion, is transferred to
the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Northland
Regiment, with the rank of Captain, with seniority from
1 June 1950. Dated 1 July 1953.

The Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. P. Luke, 1st Battalion,
relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain and is transferred
to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Wellington
West Coast and Taranaki Regiment, with the rank of
Lieutenant, with seniority from 1 January 1950. Dated
10 July 1953.

The Hawke’s Bay Regiment
Major L. B. Ballantyne, 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 15 July 1953.

The Otago and Southland Regiment
Lieutenant J. S. Baxter, from the Reserve of Officers,
Regimental List, The Otago and Southland Regiment, to be
Lieutenant, with seniority from 3 November 1948, and is
posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 11 June 1953.
Lieutenant J. S. Baxter, 1st Battalion, to be temp. Captain.
Dated 11 June 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Territorial Force

3rd Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C.
Lieutenant W. M. Olsen ceases to be attached to the 3rd
Field Ambulance, R.N.Z.A.M.C., as R.N.Z.A.S.C. Officer, and
is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The
Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps, with the rank of Lieutenant.
Dated 8 June 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Territorial Force

Captain C. Stuart, M.C., M.B., B.S. (Durham), D.M.R.
(Lond.), relinquishes the appointment of R.M.O., 1st Battalion,
The Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment, and is
transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal
N.Z. Army Medical Corps, with the rank of Captain. Dated
18 June 1953.

2nd Field Ambulance, R.N.Z.A.M.C.
Captain J. P. Broad, M.B., Ch.B., is posted to the Retired
List. Dated 20 July 1953.
Captain C. K. Swallow, M.B., Ch.B., is posted to the
Retired List. Dated 20 July 1953.

1st Casualty Clearing Station, R.N.Z.A.M.C.
Lieutenant H. C. Bethune, M.B., Ch.B., to be temp.
Captain. Dated 3 April 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

Regular Force

Lieutenant (on prob.) H. G. Rees to be Lieutenant, with
seniority from 15 September 1950. Dated 15 March 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT

Territorial Force

The Rev. G. A. D. Spence, O.B.E., M.C., E.D., Chaplain,
2nd Class (Presbyterian), relinquishes the appointment of
Senior Chaplain to the Forces, Presbyterian. Dated 27 May
1953.
The Rev. N. E. Winhall, M.B.E., Chaplain, 3rd Class
(temp. Chaplain, 2nd Class) (Church of England), relinquishes
the appointment of Senior Chaplain to the Forces, Church of
England. Dated 27 May 1953.

The Rev. J. R. Nairn, Chaplain, 3rd Class (Presbyterian),
is appointed Senior Chaplain to the Forces, Presbyterian, vice
the Rev. G. A. D. Spence, O.B.E., M.C., E.D., Chaplain, 2nd
Class, and is granted the temporary rank of Chaplain, 2nd
Class, whilst so employed. Dated 27 May 1953.
The Right Rev. E. J. Rich, Chaplain, 4th Class (Church of
England), from the Retired List, to be Chaplain, 3rd Class, is
appointed Senior Chaplain to the Forces, Church of England,
vice the Rev. N. E. Winhall, M.B.E., Chaplain, 3rd Class
(temp. Chaplain, 2nd Class), and is granted the temporary
rank of Chaplain, 2nd Class, whilst so employed. Dated
27 May 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. NURSING CORPS

Regular Force

With reference to the notice published in the N.Z. Gazette
No. 41, dated 16 July 1953, relative to the posting to the
Retired List of Sister U. D. Hopkirk (née Deery), for ‘Dated
2 June 1953’ substitute ‘Dated 4 June 1953’.

N.Z. CADET CORPS

Helensville District High School Cadets
Robert George Wilson, M.A., to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 1 March 1953.

Putaruru District High School Cadets
John Joseph Sumich, B.Sc., to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 25 May 1953.

Wairarapa College Cadets
2nd Lieutenant O. A. C. Smith to be Lieutenant. Dated
1 February 1953.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

Regimental List

The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps
Major R. T. Brown is transferred to the Reserve of
Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps,
with the rank of Major. Dated 23 July 1953.
Major H. J. Demouth is transferred to the Reserve of
Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps,
with the rank of Major. Dated 23 July 1953.
Major R. L. Dow is transferred to the Reserve of Officers,
General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps, with the
rank of Major. Dated 23 July 1953.
Major S. A. Sampson, O.B.E., is transferred to the Reserve
of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps,
with the rank of Major. Dated 23 July 1953.
Captain F. S. Barraclough is transferred to the Reserve of
Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps,
with the rank of Captain. Dated 12 June 1953.
Captain A. B. Cottrell, M.C., is transferred to the Reserve
of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps,
with the rank of Captain. Dated 23 July 1953.
Captain J. Graham is transferred to the Reserve of Officers,
General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps, with the
rank of Captain. Dated 23 July 1953.
Lieutenant J. Butler is transferred to the Reserve of
Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps,
with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 23 July 1953.
Lieutenant J. S. Bracegirdle is transferred to the Reserve
of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps,
with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 23 July 1953.
Lieutenant R. H. Cabot is transferred to the Reserve of
Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps,
with the rank of Captain. Dated 29 June 1953.
Lieutenant K. H. Leyman is transferred to the Reserve of
Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps,
with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 23 July 1953.
Lieutenant T. J. Murray is transferred to the Reserve of
Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps,
with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 23 July 1953.

OFFICERS STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE EMERGENCY FORCE

Lieutenant Gordon Murray Connor, R.N.Z.A., and is
posted to the N.Z. Regular Force (The Royal N.Z. Artillery)
with the rank of Lieutenant (on prob.) and is appointed
Instructor, R.N.Z.A., Papakura Camp. Dated 2 July 1953.

The Rev. R. H. McKenzie, Chaplain, 4th Class (Presbyterian, The Royal N.Z. Chaplains Department), and is posted
to the Retired List. Dated 24 July 1953.

With reference to the notice published in the N.Z. Gazette
No. 27, dated 14 May 1953, relative to Captain A. H. Cull,
M.B.E., B.D.S., The Royal N.Z. Dental Corps, for ‘with the
rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 22 April 1950’
substitute ‘with the rank of Captain, with seniority from 14
September 1952’.

Dated at Wellington, this 31st day of July 1953.

J. R. MARSHALL,
For the Minister of Defence.