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THE ROYAL N.Z. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

2nd Lieutenant B. P. C. Atkins (2nd Field Regiment Light Aid Detachment, R.N.Z.E.M.E.). Dated 9 November 1953.

PROMOTIONS

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY

Captain T. M. Fenton to be temp. Major whilst employed as O.C., N.Z. Reinforcement Training Unit and N.Z. Base Camp. Dated 1 December 1953.

With reference to the notice published in the N.Z. Gazette No. 64, dated 19 November 1953, relative to the promotion of officers, for 'Lieutenant (temp. Captain) W. E. Hopkirk', substitute 'Lieutenant (temp. Captain) W. S. Hopkirk'.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) W. G. Ranstead to be Lieutenant. Dated 11 October 1953.

Dated at Wellington, this 23rd day of December 1953.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, and Resignations 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, and resignations of officers of the New Zealand Army:

GRADUATES, ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE, DUNTROON Regular Force

The undermentioned Staff Cadets, on graduation from the Royal Military College of Australia, Duntroon, to be Lieutenants and are posted to the Corps as stated against their names.

Alfred Connell Hamilton, The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps.

John Airth Mace, N.Z. Regiment.

Paul Henry Kitney, The Royal N.Z. Artillery.

Graeme MacKenzie McKay, N.Z. Regiment.

Graham Muir Joyce Templeton, The Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps.

Ian Hamilton Burrows, N.Z. Regiment.

Paul Farringdon Hayes, N.Z. Regiment.

Maurice David Stanley, The Royal N.Z. Artillery.

Stuart Fraser Sim, The Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps.

Dated 9 December 1953.

COLONELS LIST

Regular Force

Brigadier D. T. Maxwell, O.B.E., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of Brigadier. Dated 12 December 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY

Regular Force

Lieutenant G. R. Tomline to be temp. Captain. Dated 16 November 1953.

2nd Lieutenant R. B. Potts to be Lieutenant. Dated 12 November 1953.

Territorial Force

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

2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) C. E. Agnew resigns his commission and reverts to the ranks. Dated 3 November 1953.

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

2nd Lieutenant G. Hall, also attached to the Tauranga College Cadets, to be Lieutenant. Dated 1 October 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

Regular Force

2nd Lieutenant G. C. R. Seager to be Lieutenant. Dated 12 November 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS

Territorial Force

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

Captain K. J. Coates is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 1st Divisional Signals Regiment, R.N.Z. Sigs., with the rank of Captain, with seniority from 17 October 1947. Dated 30 October 1953.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) D. N. Marris lapses and he reverts to the ranks. Dated 8 December 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

Regular Force

N.Z. Regiment

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) A. C. L. McLauchlan to be Captain. Dated 25 October 1953.

2nd Lieutenant E. V. Braggins to be Lieutenant. Dated 12 November 1953.

Territorial Force

The Canterbury Regiment

Captain B. E. Mackenzie, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Canterbury Regiment, with the rank of Captain, with seniority from 2 November 1951. Dated 3 December 1953.

The Otago and Southland Regiment

Eric Bernard Anderson to be 2nd Lieutenant and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1 December 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT

Regular Force

The Rev. R. K. Dobson, Chaplain, 3rd Class, is granted an extension of his short-service commission for a period of two years as from 2 September 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. NURSING CORPS

Regular Force

Sister R. I. Rich is granted a further extension of her short-service commission for a period of one year as from 1 October 1953.

Charge Sister A. C. Anderson, from the Retired List, is granted a short-service commission for a period of two years as from 28 November 1953, in the rank of Sister, with seniority from 28 May 1949. Dated 28 November 1953.

Margaret Todd is granted a short-service commission for a period of two years as from 29 November 1953 in the rank of Sister and is posted for duty to the Naval Base Hospital, Devonport. Dated 29 November 1953.

N.Z. WOMEN'S ROYAL ARMY CORPS

Regular Force

33559 Corporal (temp. Sergeant) Anna Campbell Shepherd is granted a short-service commission for the period 1 December 1953 to 22 May 1956, in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 1 December 1953.

SUPERNUMERARY LIST, N.Z. REGULAR FORCE

Lieutenant and Quartermaster (temp. Captain and Quartermaster) R. J. Healey, M.B.E., relinquishes the appointment of Assistant Area Officer, Area 11, and the temporary rank of Captain and Quartermaster and retains the appointment of Area Quartermaster, Area 11. Dated 10 August 1953.

N.Z. CADET CORPS

Hamilton High School Cadets

Captain H. W. Sayers is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of Captain. Dated 20 November 1953.

Hutt Valley Memorial Technical College Cadets

Harold Innes Dowrick, B.A., Dip.Ed., to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 9 October 1953.

King's High School Cadets

Lieutenant F. A. Charlton is transferred to the Whakatane High School Cadets. Dated 12 October 1953.

Morrisville College Cadets

2nd Lieutenant E. F. Hamill to be Lieutenant. Dated 1 June 1952.

Opunake District High School Cadets

Captain H. W. Wotton to be Major. Dated 16 December 1953.

Pukekohe High School Cadets

2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) W. F. Scott resigns his commission. Dated 23 October 1953.

Wellington College Cadets

Captain E. M. P. Flaws to be Major. Dated 9 April 1953.

Whakatane High School Cadets

Lieutenant F. A. Charlton, from the King's High School Cadets, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 1 July 1947. Dated 12 October 1953.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

Regimental List

The Northland Regiment

Roger John Galilee, M.C., late Captain, The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment, British Army, to be Captain, with seniority from 20 November 1949. Dated 11 November 1953.

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

Roger Hector Culpan, M.B., Ch.B., to be Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 1 March 1953.

The Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

Lieutenant J. G. Whiteman is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 20 November 1953.