THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

19 Feb.]

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

Territorial Force

1st Armoured Car Regiment (New Zealand Scottish), R.N.Z.A.C.

Major E. V. Dawson is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 1st Armoured Car Regiment (New Zealand Scottish), R.N.Z.A.C., with the rank of Major, with seniority from 20 June 1950. Dated 10 January 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS

Regular Force

Lieutenant-Colonel R. L. C. Grant, O.B.E., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Corps of Signals, with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 11 February 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

N.Z. Regiment

Lieutenant A. J. Voss, M.C., D.C.M., to be Captain. Dated 2 December 1952.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) V. B. Brown to be Captain. Dated 10 December 1952.

Lieutenant R. F. Yates to be Captain. Dated 1 January 1953.

Captain R. Gillion, B.A. (Cantab.), resigns his commission. Dated 6 February 1953.

The appointment of Lieutenant (on prob.) E. S. Summers lapses and he is reposted to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of Captain. Dated 7 February 1953.

Territorial Force

The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly's Own)

Major J. W. C. Craig, M.C., 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Hauraki Regiment. Dated 14 November 1952.

Captain D. S. Ross, 1st Battalion, to be temp. Major. Dated 1 January 1953.

The Hauraki Regiment

Major J. W. C. Craig, M.C., from the Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly's Own), to be Major, with seniority from 1 October 1946, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 14 November 1952.

The Northland Regiment

Captain J. S. Milne, M.M., 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Northland Regiment, with the rank of Captain, with seniority from 30 May 1951. Dated 19 December 1952.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Regular Force

Lieutenant D. S. Smith to be Captain. Dated 10 December 1952.

Territorial Force

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

Captain A. T. Gray is posted to the Retired List. Dated 3 February 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

Regular Force

Lieutenant D. R. Hay, M.A., Dip.Ed., relinquishes the appointment of Officer i/c Receipts and Issues Group, M.O.D., and resigns his commission, at his own request, reverting to his previous rank of Corporal (temp. Sergeant). Dated 31 January 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS

Regular Force

Ian Bathgate Cameron, B.D.S., is granted a short-service commission for a period of three years as from 14 January 1953 in the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 14 July 1952, and is appointed Dental Officer, Linton Section, C.M.D. Dental Units. Dated 14 January 1953.

Donald August Miller, B.D.S., B.Sc., is granted a short-service commission for a period of three years as from 14 January 1953 in the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 14 July 1952, next below Lieutenant I. B. Cameron, B.D.S., and is appointed Dental Officer, Papakura Section N.M.D. Dental Units. Dated 14 January 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT

Territorial Force

The Rev. O. T. Baragwanath, Chaplain, 3rd Class (Presbyterian), to be Chaplain, 2nd Class, and is appointed Senior Chaplain to the Forces, N.Z. Division. Dated 1 December 1952.

The Rev. A. R. Witheford, Chaplain, 4th Class (Methodist), Area 11, to be Chaplain, 3rd Class. Dated 20 April 1952.

The notice published in the N.Z. Gazette No. 68, dated 23 August 1951, relative to the transfer of the Rev. A. D. Robertson, Chaplain, 4th Class (Presbyterian), to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Chaplains Department, is hereby cancelled.

The Rev. Ian Arthur Milner to be Chaplain, 4th Class (Presbyterian), Area 7. Dated 23 October 1952.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE

Regular Force

Lieutenant (on prob.) Kathleen Mary Winks Amon, from the Territorial Force, is granted a short-service commission for a period of two years as from 26 January 1953 in the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 26 October 1950, and is posted for duty to Linton Camp Hospital. Dated 26 January 1953.

N.Z. WOMEN'S ROYAL ARMY CORPS

Regular Force

Captain H. A. S. Leighton is posted to the Retired List. Dated 25 January 1953.

Lieutenant E. M. Pysden, M.B.E., is granted an extension of her short-service commission for a period of two years as from 12 November 1952.

N.Z. CADET CORPS

Paeroa District High School Cadets

2nd Lieutenant A. E. Kinsella to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 1 February 1953.

Southland Boys' High School Cadets

Captain (temp. Major) R. C. Tuck, 3rd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A., ceases to be attached to the Southland Boys' High School Cadets. Dated 5 January 1953.

Taihape District High School Cadets

John George Dunnett to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 5 December 1952.

REGIMENTAL LIST

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps

Major J. J. Hunter, E.D., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps, with the rank of Major. Dated 3 January 1953.

OFFICERS STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE EMERGENCY FORCE

Major G. Solomon, M.B.E., R.N.Z.A., and is transferred from the 1st Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A., to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Artillery, with the rank of Major. Dated 12 February 1953.

Captain D. R. Kenning, R.N.Z.A., and is posted to the N.Z. Regular Force in his Regular Force rank of Lieutenant. Dated 28 January 1953.

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

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

APPOINTMENTS OF OFFICERS OF THE EMERGENCY FORCE

His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments of officers of the Emergency Force:—

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY

Lieutenant-Colonel J. Burns, M.B.E. (N.Z. Regular Force). Dated 20 January 1953.

Lieutenant W. S. Hopkirk (N.Z. Regular Force). Dated 26 January 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

Captain R. Stanley-Harris (N.Z. Regular Force). Dated 14 December 1952.

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

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

APPOINTMENTS, EXTENSIONS OF COMMISSIONS, PROMOTION, TRANSFERS, TERMINATIONS OF COMMISSIONS, AND RESIGNATION OF OFFICERS OF THE ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE

His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following appointments, extensions of commissions, promotion, transfers, terminations of commissions, and resignation of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force:—

REGULAR AIR FORCE

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Transfer

Special Duties Division

Flight Lieutenant Herbert Keele HORNE (132686) is transferred from the Air Force Reserve to the Active List and is granted a short-service commission for a period of two years with the rank of Flight Lieutenant and with seniority as from 1 December 1951. Dated 1 December 1952.

WOMEN'S AUXILIARY AIR FORCE

REGULAR SECTION

Appointment

Margery Gillian HONAN (75135) is granted a commission for a period of two years with the rank of Assistant Section Officer (on prob.). Dated 12 November 1952.