New Zealand Gazette – 1954 – No. 28

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THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS
Territorial Force
2nd Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C.
Captain F. T. Crothers is transferred to the Reserve of
Officers, Regimental List, The Royal N.Z. Army Service
Corps, with the rank of Captain, with seniority from 19
February 1951. Dated 19 March 1954.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
Regular Force
Lieutenant C. J. McGurk to be temp. Captain. Dated
1 February 1954.
Territorial Force
2nd Field Ambulance, R.N.Z.A.M.C.
Captain H. H. Bunckenburg, E.D., is transferred to the
2nd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C. Dated 1 March 1954.

Captain H. H. Bunckenburg, E.D., from the 2nd Field
Ambulance, R.N.Z.A.M.C., to be Captain (non-medical), with
seniority from 7 January 1947. Dated 1 March 1954.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
Regular Force
Lieutenant and Quartermaster J. M. Carmichael is granted
the acting rank of Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 1
April 1954.

THE ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS
Territorial Force
1st Mobile Dental Unit, R.N.Z.D.C.
Maurice Craig Churton, B.D.S., to be Lieutenant (on
prob.). Dated 1 December 1953.

N.Z. CADET CORPS
Ashburton Technical College Cadets
Richard Owen McDowell to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.).
Dated 22 February 1954.
Desmond Ulceby Sewell to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.).
Dated 22 February 1954.
Cambridge District High School Cadets
2nd Lieutenant I. D. Leggat, from the Rangiora District
High School Cadets, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority
from 11 February 1953. Dated 17 February 1954.

Dannevirke High School Cadets
Walter John Fletcher to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.).
Dated 26 March 1954.
Francis Ralph King to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.).
Dated 26 March 1954.
Winston Robert Moore to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.).
Dated 26 March 1954.
Henry Ian Smith to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated
26 March 1954.

Hastings High School Cadets
John Scott Bremner to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.).
Dated 26 March 1954.

Hutt Valley High School Cadets
2nd Lieutenant N. L. Smith, B.A., to be Lieutenant.
Dated 25 March 1954.
2nd Lieutenant J. T. Fitzgerald, Dip.Ed., to be
Lieutenant. Dated 26 March 1954.

Nelson College Cadets
Captain H. J. Addis, E.D., M.A., to be Major. Dated
28 February 1954.

Opotiki College Cadets
Bernard Stanley Mills, B.A., to be 2nd Lieutenant (on
prob.). Dated 22 March 1954.

Rangiora District High School Cadets
2nd Lieutenant I. D. Leggat is transferred to the
Cambridge District High School Cadets. Dated 17 February
1954.

Rongotai College Cadets
2nd Lieutenant G. R. McDonald to be Lieutenant. Dated
9 February 1954.
2nd Lieutenant G. G. Robinson to be Lieutenant. Dated
10 March 1954.
John Denis Joynt, B.A., Dip.Ed., to be 2nd Lieutenant
(on prob.). Dated 11 November 1953.

St. Augustine's High School Cadets
2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) The Rev. M. J. Scully, M.A.,
Dip.Ed., from St. Patrick's High School Cadets, to be 2nd
Lieutenant (on prob.), with seniority from 22 November
1951. Dated 30 March 1953.

St. Patrick's High School Cadets
2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) The Rev. M. J. Scully, M.A.,
Dip.Ed., is transferred to St Augustine's High School Cadets.
Dated 30 March 1953.

Westport Technical High School Cadets
The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) I. D.
McLellan lapses, he being appointed to a commission in the
Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 6 April 1954.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS
Regimental List
1st Divisional Signals Regiment, R.N.Z. Sigs.
Major C. A. Borman, M.B.E., E.D., is transferred to the
Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Corps of
Signals, with the rank of Major. Dated 31 March 1954.

Supplementary List
Temp. Major A. J. E. Campbell is posted to the Retired
List with the rank of Major. Dated 22 April 1954.

OFFICER STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE EMERGENCY FORCE
Lieutenant L. S. Taylor, R.N.Z.A., and is reposted to the
N.Z. Regular Force. Dated 19 April 1954.

Dated at Wellington, this 3rd day of May 1954.
T. L. MACDONALD Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, and Relinquishments 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 appointments, promotions,
and relinquishments of temporary rank of officers of the
Emergency Force.

APPOINTMENTS

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY
2nd Lieutenant R. F. B. Older (1st Battalion, The Nelson,
Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment), with seniority from
4 July 1952. Dated 19 April 1954.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS
2nd Lieutenant J. L. Meates (1st Battalion, The Nelson,
Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment), with seniority from
28 August 1953. Dated 20 April 1954.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS
Lieutenant J. B. Glasson (N.Z. Regular Force). Dated
13 April 1954.

PROMOTIONS

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) B. W. Perham to be
Lieutenant. Dated 30 November 1953.
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) R. A. Gibson to be
Lieutenant. Dated 6 March 1954.
2nd Lieutenant J. M. Kinraid to be temp. Lieutenant
whilst employed as A.C.P.O., 16 N.Z. Fd. Regt. Dated 14
March 1954.
2nd Lieutenant J. H. W. Mainwaring to be temp.
Lieutenant whilst employed as G.P.O., 16 N.Z. Fd. Regt.
Dated 14 March 1954.
2nd Lieutenant B. L. E. Notley to be temp. Lieutenant
whilst employed as A.C.P.O., 16 N.Z. Fd. Regt. Dated 14
March 1954.
204478 Sergeant Kenneth James McKenzie to be 2nd
Lieutenant. Dated 17 March 1954.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS
Lieutenant J. W. Mawson to be temp. Captain whilst
employed as G. III Int., Div. H.Q. Dated 13 March 1954.

THE ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS
31094 W.O. II Ronald Rutledge to be 2nd Lieutenant.
Dated 1 January 1954.

THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) G. A. de Laberbis to be
Captain. Dated 3 April 1954.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS
568084 Lance-Corporal (temp. Corporal) Colin Herbert
Stansfield to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 1 April 1954.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY
Captain (temp. Major) M. Munro relinquishes the tem-
porary rank of Major and assumes the acting rank of Major
on transfer to N.Z. Roll. Dated 27 February 1954.
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) P. A. Josephson re-
linquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant and assumes the
acting rank of Lieutenant on transfer to N.Z. Roll. Dated
1 April 1954.

Dated at Wellington, this 3rd day of May 1954.
T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.



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🛡️ Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, and Retirements of Officers of the New Zealand Army (continued from previous page)

🛡️ Defence & Military
3 May 1954
Military, Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Retirements, Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps, Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps, Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Royal N.Z. Dental Corps, N.Z. Cadet Corps, Reserve of Officers, Emergency Force
43 names identified
  • F. T. Crothers (Captain), Transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • C. J. McGurk (Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Captain
  • H. H. Bunckenburg (Captain), Transferred to 2nd General Hospital
  • H. H. Bunckenburg (Captain), Promoted to Captain (non-medical)
  • J. M. Carmichael (Lieutenant and Quartermaster), Granted acting rank of Captain and Quartermaster
  • Maurice Craig Churton, Appointed Lieutenant (on prob.)
  • Richard Owen McDowell, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)
  • Desmond Ulceby Sewell, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)
  • I. D. Leggat (2nd Lieutenant), Transferred to Cambridge District High School Cadets
  • Walter John Fletcher, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)
  • Francis Ralph King, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)
  • Winston Robert Moore, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)
  • Henry Ian Smith, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)
  • John Scott Bremner, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)
  • N. L. Smith (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • J. T. Fitzgerald (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • H. J. Addis (Captain), Promoted to Major
  • Bernard Stanley Mills, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)
  • I. D. Leggat (2nd Lieutenant), Transferred to Cambridge District High School Cadets
  • G. R. McDonald (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • G. G. Robinson (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • John Denis Joynt, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)
  • M. J. Scully (2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)), Transferred to St. Augustine's High School Cadets
  • M. J. Scully (2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)), Transferred to St. Augustine's High School Cadets
  • I. D. McLellan (2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)), Appointment lapsed
  • C. A. Borman (Major), Transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • A. J. E. Campbell (Temp. Major), Posted to Retired List
  • L. S. Taylor (Lieutenant), Reposted to N.Z. Regular Force
  • R. F. B. Older (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed with seniority
  • J. L. Meates (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed with seniority
  • J. B. Glasson (Lieutenant), Appointed
  • B. W. Perham (2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant)), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • R. A. Gibson (2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant)), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • J. M. Kinraid (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Lieutenant
  • J. H. W. Mainwaring (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Lieutenant
  • B. L. E. Notley (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Lieutenant
  • Kenneth James McKenzie (Sergeant), Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
  • J. W. Mawson (Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Captain
  • Ronald Rutledge (W.O. II), Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
  • G. A. de Laberbis (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Promoted to Captain
  • Colin Herbert Stansfield (Lance-Corporal (temp. Corporal)), Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
  • M. Munro (Captain (temp. Major)), Relinquishes temporary rank of Major
  • P. A. Josephson (2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant)), Relinquishes temporary rank of Lieutenant

  • T. L. Macdonald, Minister of Defence