27 MAY] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 897

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Regular Force

36030 Sergeant Roland Harry Austin to be Lieutenant and Quartermaster with seniority next below Lieutenant and Quartermaster R. W. Jenkins. Dated 15 March 1954.

Territorial Force

1st Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C.

Major C. M. Torbet, O.B.E., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps, with the rank of Major, with seniority from 10 June 1946. Dated 20 January 1954.

2nd Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C.

Captain C. I. Hobbs, E.D., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps, with the rank of Captain, with seniority from 17 March 1945. Dated 7 April 1954.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Regular Force

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 12, dated 18 February 1954, relative to Lieutenant A. W. Beasley, M.B., Ch.B., is hereby cancelled, and the following substituted:

‘‘Lieutenant A. W. Beasley, M.B., Ch.B., relinquishes the appointments of M.O., Linton Camp Hospital and 2nd Field Dressing Station, R.N.Z.A.M.C., and is reposted to the Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps, Territorial Force, with the rank of Captain, with seniority from 5 January 1954, and is appointed R.M.O., 1st Battalion, The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own). Dated 12 January 1954.’’

Territorial Force

1st Casualty Clearing Station, R.N.Z.A.M.C.

2nd Lieutenant H. W. Burley, M.M., to be Lieutenant. Dated 1 February 1954.

1st Field Dressing Station, R.N.Z.A.M.C.

Major M. T. Greig, M.B., Ch.B., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 1st Field Dressing Station, R.N.Z.A.M.C., with the rank of Major, with seniority from 15 November 1950. Dated 14 April 1954.

3rd Field Dressing Station, R.N.Z.A.M.C.

Alan Ellis Dugdale, M.B., Ch.B., to be Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 1 April 1954.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

Territorial Force

3rd Infantry Workshops (Composite), R.N.Z.E.M.E.

Captain (temp. Major) H. E. Wright to be Major. Dated 1 November 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. NURSING CORPS

Regular Force

Sister (temp. Charge Sister) H. M. Brown is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Nursing Corps, with the rank of Charge Sister. Dated 31 March 1954.

Sister J. A. Cumming is granted an extension of her short-service commission for a period of one year as from 13 May 1954.

Sister Josephine Mary Kerins, from the Territorial Force, is granted a short-service commission for a period of two years as from 21 April 1954 in the rank of Sister, with seniority from 20 January 1953. Dated 21 April 1954.

N.Z. WOMEN’S ROYAL ARMY CORPS

Regular Force

Captain E. P. Hogan is re-engaged in the N.Z. Regular Force for a period of two years as from 10 May 1954.

N.Z. CADET CORPS

Christchurch Boys’ High School Cadets

2nd Lieutenant R. M. Miller to be Lieutenant. Dated 1 April 1954.

Christchurch Technical College Cadets

Patrick Stuart Dale, B.Sc., to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 18 March 1954.

King’s High School Cadets

Captain E. Hayes, E.D., B.A., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of Captain. Dated 5 May 1954.

Marlborough College Cadets

2nd Lieutenant J. D. Smith is transferred to the Temuka District High School Cadets. Dated 1 April 1954.

Motatau Maori District High School Cadets

Rome Hemi Davis to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 1 May 1954.

Nelson College Cadets

Captain C. G. Kirk, E.D., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 28 February 1954.

Ruatoria Manutahi Maori District High School Cadets

Allan James Devlin to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 12 April 1954.

Scots College Cadets

Peter John Culliford, B.Sc., to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 24 March 1954.

Southland Technical College Cadets

Captain J. M. Scobie is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of Captain. Dated 30 April 1954.

Taumarunui District High School Cadets

Thomas Francis Eugene Tague to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) with seniority from 29 October 1951. Dated 29 April 1953.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) T. F. E. Tague is confirmed.

2nd Lieutenant T. F. E. Tague to be Lieutenant. Dated 29 October 1953.

Temuka District High School Cadets

2nd Lieutenant J. D. Smith, from the Marlborough College Cadets, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 4 November 1949. Dated 1 April 1954.

Waimate High School Cadets

2nd Lieutenant B. McDowell, from the Retired List, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 17 October 1952. Dated 3 February 1954.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

Regimental List

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

Captain C. W. G. Paterson is posted to the Retired List. Dated 10 May 1954.

11th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

Major N. W. M. Hawkins, E.D., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 30 April 1954.

1st Locating Battery, R.N.Z.A.

Major S. P. Norrie is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Artillery, with the rank of Major. Dated 17 April 1954.

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

Lieutenant T. D. McKelvey is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 3 May 1954.

General List

The Royal N.Z. Artillery

Temp. Major T. A. Turner, E.D., from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Major. Dated 15 March 1954.

Supplementary List

Temp. Captain C. W. Watts, E.D., is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 5 May 1954.

OFFICER STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE EMERGENCY FORCE

Lieutenant (Acting Captain) P. L. Burston, R.N.Z.A., and is posted to Headquarters, R.A., New Zealand Division, with the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 21 May 1953. Dated 13 May 1954.

Dated at Wellington, this 18th day of May 1954.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Extensions of Engagements, Promotions, Extension of Date of Retirement, and Resignation of Officers of 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 the following appointments, extensions of engagements, promotions, extension of date of retirement, and resignation of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

REGULAR AIR FORCE

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Extension of Age for Retirement

The age for retirement of Air Commodore George CARTER, C.B.E., A.F.R.Ae.S., is further extended for a period expiring not later than 31 October 1954. Dated 1 May 1954.

Extension of Engagement

Flying Officer David Ewan JAMIESON (73483) is granted an extension of his engagement for a period of four years expiring on 22 January 1960.

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