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. ARMOURED CORPS
Territorial Force
1st Armoured Regiment (Waikato), R.N.Z.A.C.

Lieutenant-Colonel J. F. Potter, V.D., Retired List, is
granted a further extension of his appointment as Colonel of
the Regiment for a period of six months as from 1 January
1954.

THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS
Territorial Force
The Canterbury Regiment

Temp. Major L. G. S. Cross, 1st Battalion, is posted to the
Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 1 December 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS
Territorial Force

Temp. Lieutenant C. E. Wilson, late Southern District
Company, is posted to the Retired List with the rank of
Lieutenant. Dated 1 December 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
Territorial Force
Otago University Medical Company

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant S. R. Hunt resigns his commission.
Dated 27 November 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS
Regular Force

Captain and Quartermaster R. P. Kennedy, E.D., having
reached the normal age for retirement, is transferred to the
Supernumerary List, N.Z. Regular Force, with his present
rank and seniority. Dated 13 April 1953.

Captain A. Whitehead is transferred to the Reserve of
Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps
with the rank of Captain. Dated 17 December 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
Territorial Force

2nd Infantry Workshops (Composite), R.N.Z.E.M.E.

2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) J. F. C. Johnson resigns his
commission on appointment to the N.Z. Regular Force in
the ranks. Dated 10 November 1953.

Divisional Regiment Light Aid Detachment, R.N.Z.E.M.E.

Major H. F. Hamilton, from the 2nd Armoured Regiment
(Divisional Regiment) Light Aid Detachment, R.N.Z.E.M.E.,
to be Major, with seniority from 6 September 1947, and is
appointed O.C., Divisional Regiment Light Aid Detachment,
R.N.Z.E.M.E. Dated 1 October 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS
Territorial Force

Major W. McG. Cunningham, B.D.S., from the Retired
List, to be Major, with seniority from 12 January 1952, and
is posted to the Otago University Medical Company. Dated
15 August 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT
Territorial Force

The Rev. Peter John Munton to be Chaplain, 4th
Class (Church of England), Area 6. Dated 19 October 1953.

The Rev. Thomas Mackenzie Corkill to be Chaplain,
4th Class (Presbyterian), Area 9. Dated 21 October 1953.

The Rev. Elton Clifford Barber to be Chaplain, 4th
Class (Church of England), Area 5. Dated 23 October 1953.

The Rev. Frank Donald Ross to be Chaplain, 4th Class
(Presbyterian), Area 9. Dated 26 October 1953.

The Rev. Peter Eves Sutton to be Chaplain, 4th Class
(Church of England), Area 5. Dated 29 October 1953.

The Rev. Archibald McGilp Kirkwood to be Chaplain,
4th Class (Presbyterian), Area 5. Dated 9 November 1953.

The Rev. Gordon Henry Reid to be Chaplain, 4th Class
(Presbyterian), Area 5. Dated 9 November 1953.

The Rev. Lionel George Shotlander to be Chaplain, 4th
Class (Church of England), Area 6. Dated 12 November 1953.

THE NEW ZEALAND DEFENCE SCIENTIFIC CORPS
Regular Force

With reference to the notice published in the N.Z. Gazette
No. 31, dated 18 May 1950, relative to the appointment of
Lieutenant John Flett Seaife, M.Sc., for 'is granted a short-
service commission for a period of five years' substitute 'is
granted a short-service commission for a period of six years'.

With reference to the notice published in the N.Z. Gazette
No. 31, dated 18 May 1950, relative to the appointment of
Lieutenant John Alexander Dixie, M.Sc., for 'is granted a
short-service commission for a period of five years' substitute
'is granted a short-service commission for a period of six
years'.

N.Z. CADET CORPS
Reefton District High School Cadets

Donald Stuart McKenzie to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.).
Dated 12 October 1953.

Tauranga College Cadets

With reference to the notice published in the N.Z. Gazette
No. 47, dated 21 June 1951, relative to 2nd Lieutenant
(on prob.) B. C. Wanty, for 'to be 2nd Lieutenant, with
seniority from 19 May 1951' substitute 'to be 2nd
Lieutenant, with seniority from 1 June 1950'.

2nd Lieutenant B. C. Wanty to be Lieutenant. Dated
1 June 1952.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS
Regimental List

The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers

Captain H. B. Macdonald, Class I (b), is posted to the
Retired List. Dated 1 December 1953.

The Canterbury Regiment

Captain H. O. Jefcoate, M.A., Class II (b), is posted to
the Retired List. Dated 1 December 1953.

Lieutenant A. B. Griffin, Class I (b), is posted to the
Retired List. Dated 1 December 1953.

Lieutenant G. Guy, Class II (b), resigns his commission
on appointment to a commission in the Royal N.Z. Air Force.
Dated 9 May 1942.

Lieutenant W. B. Harris, Class II (b), is posted to the
Retired List. Dated 1 December 1953.

Lieutenant E. W. Miles, Class II (b), is posted to the
Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 1 December
1953.

Lieutenant J. S. Quinn, Class II (b), is posted to the
Retired List. Dated 1 December 1953.

Lieutenant M. J. O. Taylor, Class II (b), is posted to the
Retired List. Dated 1 December 1953.

Lieutenant V. H. Thwaites, Class II (b), is posted to the
Retired List. Dated 1 December 1953.

Lieutenant B. S. H. Ward, Class II (b), is posted to the
Retired List. Dated 1 December 1953.

2nd Lieutenant R. Noonan, Class II (b), is posted to the
Retired List. Dated 1 December 1953.

The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment

Captain G. W. Ormandy, Class I (b), is posted to the
Retired List. Dated 1 December 1953.

The Otago and Southland Regiment

Major M. F. Woodward, Class II (b), is posted to the
Retired List. Dated 1 December 1953.

Captain I. A. H. Logan, Class I (b), is posted to the
Retired List. Dated 1 December 1953.

Lieutenant H. W. Hay, Class II (b), is posted to the
Retired List. Dated 1 December 1953.

2nd Lieutenant H. W. Edwards, Class II (b), is posted
to the Retired List. Dated 1 December 1953.

2nd Lieutenant E. A. G. Hannah, Class II (b), is posted
to the Retired List. Dated 1 December 1953.

The Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps

Captain W. N. Searle, M.B., Ch.B., is posted to the
Retired List. Dated 1 December 1953.

Captain J. M. Watters, M.B., Ch.B., is posted to the
Retired List. Dated 1 December 1953.

Lieutenant H. S. Billcliff, M.B., Ch.B., is posted to the
Retired List. Dated 1 December 1953.

Lieutenant N. W. Martin, M.B., Ch.B., is posted to the
Retired List. Dated 1 December 1953.

General List

The Royal N.Z. Artillery

Temp. Lieutenant-Colonel R. E. Sleigh, from the Reserve
of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant-Colonel.
Dated 1 December 1953.

Captain (temp Major) C. A. Williamson, E.D., from the
Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Major. Dated
1 December 1953.

The Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) B. W. Clouston, M.B.,
Ch.B., from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to
be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 1 December 1953.

Lieutenant (temp. Major) H. G. Bremner, M.B., Ch.B.,
from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be
Major. Dated 1 December 1953.

Lieutenant (temp. Major) W. R. Lane, M.B., Ch.B., from
the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Major.
Dated 1 December 1953.

The N.Z. Army Pay Corps

Temp. Captain E. J. Bycroft, from the Reserve of Officers,
Supplementary List, to be Captain. Dated 1 December 1953.

Supplementary List

Major T. Macallan, M.B., Ch.B., is posted to the Retired
List. Dated 27 November 1953.

Temp. Major J. T. Thomas, M.C., is posted to the Retired
List with the rank of Major. Dated 1 December 1953.

Captain B. S. Smyth is posted to the Retired List. Dated
1 December 1953.