6 MAY] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 675

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:

COLONELS’ LIST

Regular Force

Brigadier G. H. Clifton, D.S.O., M.C., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, with the rank of Brigadier. Dated 6 April 1954.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY

Regular Force

Captain E. J. Manders, M.C., is appointed D.A.Q.M.G., Headquarters, Central Military District, and is granted the temporary rank of Major whilst so employed. Dated 4 March 1954.

The notice published in the N.Z. Gazette No. 21, dated 1 April 1954, relative to the transfer of Captain F. F. Whiting to the 9th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A. (T.F.), is hereby cancelled. Dated 1 April 1954.

2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) R. J. Pearce to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 17 February 1953. Dated 25 November 1953.

Territorial Force

Headquarters, R.A., N.Z. Division

2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) A. P. Todd, from the 3rd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A., to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), with seniority from 19 December 1952, and is appointed A.C.B.O. Dated 31 March 1954.

3rd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) A. P. Todd is transferred to Headquarters, R.A., N.Z. Division. Dated 31 March 1954.

4th Medium Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

2nd Lieutenant R. M. Gallagher to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 15 February 1954.

5th Light Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

Lieutenant J. C. F. Joplin to be temp. Captain. Dated 1 February 1954.

9th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

The notice published in the N.Z. Gazette No. 21, dated 1 April 1954, relative to Captain F. F. Whiting, is hereby cancelled. Dated 1 April 1954.

13th Composite Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

Lieutenant-Colonel H. T. W. Nolan, D.S.O., E.D., relinquishes the appointment of C.O., 13th Composite Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A., and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 13th Composite Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A., with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, with seniority from 29 March 1945. Dated 31 March 1954.

Major B. L. Burns is appointed C.O., 13th Composite Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A., and is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 1 April 1954.

Divisional Counter-Bombardment Staff Troop, H.Q., R.A., N.Z. Division

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) C. E. West to be Captain. Dated 3 October 1953.

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

Territorial Force

1st Field Engineer Regiment, R.N.Z.E.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) S. W. M. Smith is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers, with the rank of Captain. Dated 31 March 1954.

2nd Lieutenant J. G. Mitchell to be Lieutenant. Dated 1 April 1954.

2nd Lieutenant W. A. Clausen resigns his commission. Dated 8 March 1954.

2nd Lieutenant B. C. Hadfield resigns his commission. Dated 31 March 1954.

THE ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS

Territorial Force

1st Divisional Signals Regiment, R.N.Z. Sigs.

Lieutenant W. M. Hill, M.B.E., from the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Corps of Signals, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 9 August 1952. Dated 18 November 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

Regular Force

N.Z. Regiment

Major W. M. Brown to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 15 March 1954.

Captain and Quartermaster (temp. Major and Quartermaster) C. E. Burgess relinquishes the appointment of Camp Commandant, Linton Camp, and the temporary rank of Major and Quartermaster, dated 13 April 1954, and is posted for duty to Headquarters, Area 6, dated 14 April 1954.

Mervyn James Glue, B.A., is granted a short-service commission for a period of three years as from 29 March 1954 in the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 29 March 1952. Dated 29 March 1954.

2nd Lieutenant C. D. Geary to be Lieutenant. Dated 29 March 1954.

2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) J. B. Webster to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 17 February 1953. Dated 25 November 1953.

Territorial Force

The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own)

With reference to the notice published in the N.Z. Gazette No. 55, dated 8 October 1953, relative to the appointment of Lieutenant Duncan Stuart Cox, for “Dated 8 September 1953”, substitute “Dated 6 February 1953”.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Territorial Force

2nd Field Ambulance, R.N.Z.A.M.C.

Captain N. W. Robson, M.B., Ch.B., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 2nd Field Ambulance, R.N.Z.A.M.C., with the rank of Captain, with seniority from 2 January 1948. Dated 1 April 1954.

1st General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C.

Captain E. G. Loten, M.B., Ch.B., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps, with the rank of Captain. Dated 27 March 1954.

John Ludbrook, M.B., Ch.B., B.Med.Sc., to be Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 26 February 1954.

2nd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C.

Lieutenant (on prob.) C. R. Fenton, M.B., Ch.B., is transferred to the Otago University Medical Company, R.N.Z.A.M.C. Dated 11 February 1954.

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

Lieutenant-Colonel C. G. Riley, M.B., Ch.B., M.R.C.P. (Lond.), is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps, with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 31 March 1954.

Major R. C. S. Dick, B.A. (Cantab.), M.B., B.Ch. (Cantab.), M.R.C.P. (Lond.), M.R.A.C.P., is appointed O.C., 3rd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C., and is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 1 April 1954.

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

Lieutenant (on prob.) C. R. Fenton, M.B., Ch.B., from the 2nd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C., to be Lieutenant (on prob.), with seniority from 7 May 1953. Dated 11 February 1954.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

Territorial Force

1st Infantry Workshops (Composite), R.N.Z.E.M.E.

Captain A. Holebrook is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, with the rank of Captain. Dated 9 April 1954.

THE ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS

Territorial Force

3rd Mobile Dental Unit, R.N.Z.D.C.

Lieutenant-Colonel W. G. Middlemass, M.B.E., B.D.S. (N.Z.), H.D.D., R.C.S. (Edin), is granted an extension of his appointment as O.C., 3rd Mobile Dental Unit, R.N.Z.D.C., to 31 March 1955.

N.Z. CADET CORPS

Auckland Grammar School Cadets

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) F. B. Brittain is confirmed.

Christchurch Boys’ High School Cadets

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) I. W. Dennison is confirmed.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) K. I. D. Maslen is confirmed.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) R. M. Miller is confirmed.

Colin John Colbert, M.A., to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 21 March 1954.

Vincent Paul Rabbitt to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 22 March 1954.

Christchurch West High School Cadets

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) D. N. Hawkins, M.A., is confirmed.

Christchurch Technical College Cadets

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) P. W. Murdoch, M.A., is confirmed.

John McAra Sherrard, M.A., to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 3 February 1954.