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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Territorial Force

Captain G. N. MacDiarmid, M.B., Ch.B., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 15 September 1953.

The appointment of Lieutenant (on prob.) R. D. Fraser, M.B., Ch.B., R.M.O., 1st Armoured Car Regiment (New Zealand Scottish), R.N.Z.A.C., is confirmed.

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

327860 Rex Vincent Richards to be 2nd Lieutenant (non-medical). Dated 28 August 1953.

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

Vivian Feldman, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., to be Captain, with seniority from 1 May 1952, and is posted for duty to Waiouru Camp Hospital. Dated 16 September 1953.

1st Field Dressing Station, R.N.Z.A.M.C.

Lieutenant D. K. Matheson, from the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, to be Lieutenant (non-medical), with seniority from 11 February 1953. Dated 1 September 1953.

Charles Desmond Hall, M.B., Ch.B., to be Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 19 August 1953.

Otago University Medical Company, R.N.Z.A.M.C.

The appointment of Lieutenant (on prob.) J. D. Guy, M.B., Ch.B., lapses. Dated 1 October 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

Territorial Force

2nd Field Regiment Light Aid Detachment, R.N.Z.E.M.E. 568110 Brian Peter Charles Atkins to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 28 August 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT

Territorial Force

The Rev. Philip Alan Charles Peters to be Chaplain, 4th Class (Baptist), Area 1. Dated 14 August 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. NURSING CORPS

Territorial Force

Sister T. E. Dawson, 1st General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Nursing Corps, with the rank of Sister. Dated 17 September 1953.

N.Z. WOMEN'S ROYAL ARMY CORPS

Regular Force

Captain M. J. Hardcastle relinquishes the appointment of Staff Officer, N.Z.W.R.A.C., Army Headquarters, is appointed Director, N.Z.W.R.A.C., Army Headquarters, and is granted the temporary rank of Major. Dated 6 August 1953.

N.Z. CADET CORPS

Opunake District High School Cadets

2nd Lieutenant J. Gifford to be Lieutenant. Dated 19 May 1953.

Otago Boys' High School Cadets

Lieutenant C. B. Sage, from the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 1 February 1953. Dated 1 August 1953.

Wairarapa College Cadets

Gordon Finlay Henderson, late S/Lieutenant (A), R.N.Z.N.V.R., to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 1 February 1953.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

General List

Major-General H. E. Barrowclough, C.B., D.S.O., M.C., E.D., from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Major-General. Dated 15 September 1953.

The Royal N.Z. Artillery

Temp. Lieutenant F. A. Sandall, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant. Dated 15 September 1953.

The Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps

2nd Lieutenant W. H. Johnston, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 15 September 1953.

The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps

Lieutenant C. B. Sage is transferred to the N.Z. Cadet Corps. Dated 1 August 1953.

The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps

Albert Stephen Mayer, late Captain (Q.M.), R.A.S.C., to be Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 1 September 1953.

Supplementary List

Temp. Lieutenant G. L. Hughes is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 15 September 1953.

Temp. Lieutenant A. W. H. West is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 15 September 1953.

OFFICER STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE EMERGENCY FORCE

With reference to the notice published in the N.Z. Gazette No. 52, dated 27 September 1953, relative to Captain W. R. Blaikie, for 'Dated 27 August 1953', substitute 'Dated 24 September 1953'.

Dated at Wellington, this 30th day of September 1953.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Resignations, and Retirements of Officers of the New Zealand Army

PURSUANT to section 16 of the New Zealand Army Act 1950, 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

Regular Force

Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Colonel) H. E. Gilbert, D.S.O., O.B.E., on completion of tour of duty overseas, relinquishes the temporary rank of Colonel. Dated 4 September 1953.

Captain L. W. Wright to be temp, Major. Dated 1 June 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMoured CORPS

Territorial Force

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

James Osborne Blackwood to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 14 June 1953.

2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) W. H. McDonald resigns his commission and reverts to the ranks. Dated 28 September 1953.

3rd Armoured Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C.

Lieutenant E. A. R. Bishell is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 3rd Armoured Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C., with the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 16 February 1948. Dated 27 July 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

Territorial Force

lst Field Engineer Regiment, R.N.Z.E.

Major P. W. de B. Morgan, M.C., from the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, lst Field Engineer Regiment, R.N.Z.E., to be Major, with seniority from 1 February 1951. Dated 1 September 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

Regular Force

N.Z. Regiment

Captain H. W. R. Petersen is seconded to the Fiji Military Forces for duty with 1 Fiji Infantry Regiment in Malaya. Dated 21 September 1953.

Lieutenant G. Emerson to be Captain. Dated 1 October 1953.

Territorial Force

Headquarters, 3rd Infantry Brigade

Lieutenant R. T. Street, The Canterbury Regiment, is seconded to Headquarters, 3rd Infantry Brigade, for duty as Brigade Transport Officer and is granted the temporary rank of Captain whilst so employed. Dated 1 September 1953.

The Hauraki Regiment

Noel William Nicholls to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 23 August 1953.

The Canterbury Regiment

Lieutenant R. T. Street, 1st Battalion, is seconded for duty to Headquarters 3rd Infantry Brigade. Dated 1 September 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Territorial Force

3rd Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C.

Charles Clifford Bezar to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority next above 2nd Lieutenant E. E. de B. Brandon, 4th Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C. Dated 13 June 1953.

4th Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C.

Eustace Eton de Bathe Brandon to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority next above 2nd Lieutenant B. C. Outtrim. Dated 13 June 1953.