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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

Christchurch West High School Cadets
Hubert Filer to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 15 February 1954.
James Towers Dykes, M.A., to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 16 February 1954.

Hastings High School Cadets
2nd Lieutenant T. G. Hamilton to be Lieutenant. Dated 26 October 1952.

Kawakawa High School Cadets
Lieutenant G. N. Utting, from the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 24 January 1946. Dated 7 September 1953.

Marton District High School Cadets
Meredith Tocker, late Flight Lieutenant, R.N.Z.A.F., to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 2 February 1954.

Motutau Maori District High School Cadets
Captain J. W. Hook, from the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, to be Captain, with seniority from 27 August 1950. Dated 7 September 1953.

New Plymouth Boys’ High School Cadets
2nd Lieutenant J. W. D. Mills, from the Waitara District High School Cadets, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 10 July 1952. Dated 3 February 1954.

Otago Boys’ High School Cadets
Captain R. W. T. Whittington to be Major. Dated 5 February 1954.

Rangiora District High School Cadets
Edward Lance Simpson to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 16 February 1954.
Gordon James Henderson Conway to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 17 February 1954.
Aldo Harold Worringham Harte to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 18 February 1954.

Sacred Heart College Cadets
Cyril Donoghue to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 1 February 1954.

St. Andrew’s College Cadets
Captain F. Finnegan, from the Waitaki Boys’ High School Cadets, to be Captain, with seniority from 1 August 1953. Dated 3 February 1954.

St. Stephen’s School Cadets
Sub-Lieutenant P. A. T. Rynd, R.N.Z.N.V.R., is seconded to the St. Stephen’s School Cadets. Dated 3 February 1954.

Takapuna Grammar School Cadets
Bruce Herbert McLachlan to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 15 February 1954.

Te Kao Maori District High School Cadets
Lieutenant A. Simpson, from the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 20 November 1949. Dated 1 February 1954.

Waitaki Boys’ High School Cadets
Captain F. Finnegan is transferred to the St. Andrew’s College Cadets. Dated 3 February 1954.

Waitara District High School Cadets
The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) J. W. D. Mills is confirmed.
2nd Lieutenant J. W. D. Mills is transferred to the New Plymouth Boys’ High School Cadets. Dated 3 February 1954.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS
Regimental List
The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps
Captain W. R. Blanch is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps, with the rank of Captain. Dated 16 February 1954.

General List
The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps
Lieutenant A. Simpson is transferred to the N.Z. Cadet Corps. Dated 1 February 1954.

The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps
Frederick Almond Hacking, late Captain (temp. Major) R.A.S.C., to be Major. Dated 6 January 1954.

The Royal N.Z. Nursing Corps
Charge Sister K. Bland resigns her commission on appointment to a short-service commission in the British Army (R.F.). Dated 9 November 1953.

OFFICERS STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE EMERGENCY FORCE
Major E. J. Manders, M.C., R.N.Z.A., and is reposted to the N.Z. Regular Force in his Regular Force rank of Captain. Dated 3 March 1954.
Major H. G. Nathan, R.N.Z.A., and is transferred from the 1st Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A., to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 1st Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A., with the rank of Major, with seniority from 19 February 1950. Dated 13 March 1954.
Major J. M. Mabbett, R.N.Z.A.S.C., and is reposted to the N.Z. Regular Force in his Regular Force rank of Captain. Dated 30 March 1954.

With reference to the notice published in the N.Z. Gazette No. 69, dated 5 December 1953, relative to Lieutenant A. R. Raymond, for ‘’Dated 14 November 1953’’, substitute ‘’Dated 18 March 1954’’.

Dated at Wellington, this 25th day of March 1954.
T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

Appointment, Promotions, and Relinquishment of Temporary Rank of Officers of the Emergency Force

PURSUANT to section 16 of the New Zealand Army Act 1950, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointment, promotions, and relinquishment of temporary rank of officers of the Emergency Force:

APPOINTMENT
THE ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY
Lieutenant-Colonel J. A. Pountney, M.B.E. (N.Z. Regular Force). Dated 17 March 1954.

PROMOTIONS
THE ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY
Captain V. J. Duley, M.C., to be temp. Major whilst employed as B.C., 16 N.Z. Fd. Regt. Dated 14 February 1954.
2nd Lieutenant T. R. Hitchings to be temp. Lieutenant whilst employed as Tp. Ldr., 16 N.Z. Fd. Regt. Dated 9 December 1953.
2nd Lieutenant C. R. Hatherly to be temp. Lieutenant whilst employed as R.S.O., 16 N.Z. Fd. Regt. Dated 24 December 1953.
2nd Lieutenant I. N. Thompson to be temp. Lieutenant whilst employed as G.P.O., 16 N.Z. Fd. Regt. Dated 5 January 1954.

THE ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS
2nd Lieutenant T. M. F. Taylor to be temp. Lieutenant whilst employed as O.C., ‘’C’’ Tp, 1 Comwel Div. Sig. Regt. Dated 1 January 1954.

THE N.Z. ARMY PAY CORPS
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) A. G. Taylor to be Lieutenant. Dated 6 February 1954.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED
THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. J. Lattimer relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain and assumes the acting rank of Captain on transfer to N.Z. Roll. Dated 28 February 1954.

Dated at Wellington, this 25th day of March 1954.
T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

Appointment and Relinquishment of Appointment in the Royal New Zealand Air Force

PURSUANT to section 15 of the Royal New Zealand Air Force Act 1950, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointment and relinquishment.

Appointment
Air Vice-Marshal Walter Hugh MERTON, C.B., O.B.E., p.s.a., R.A.F., is appointed Chief of the Air Staff and First Member of the Air Board and in addition Air Officer Commanding Royal New Zealand Air Force. Dated 23 February 1954.

Relinquishment
Air Vice-Marshal David Vaughan Carnegie, C.B., C.B.E., A.F.C., R.A.F., relinquishes the appointment of Chief of the Air Staff and First Member of the Air Board and also the appointment of Air Officer Commanding Royal New Zealand Air Force. Dated 23 February 1954.

Dated at Wellington, this 24th day of February 1954.
T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.