Mr Alan McPherson Eyles, entered as Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (SP) with seniority of 12 April 1954, and appointed for duty with Canterbury Unit Sea Cadet Corps, to date 12 April 1954.

Mr John William Henry, entered as Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (SP) with seniority of 30 April 1954, and appointed for duty with Otago Unit Sea Cadet Corps, to date 19 May 1954.

Mr Keith Graham Laidlaw, entered as Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (SP) with seniority of 11 June 1954, and appointed for duty with Otago Unit Sea Cadet Corps, to date 29 June 1954.

Mr Bruce Galbraith McFarlane, entered as Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (SP) with seniority of 13 July 1954, and appointed for duty with Wellington College Unit Sea Cadet Corps, to date 13 July 1954.

Dated at Wellington this 9th day of September 1954.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.
(N.A. 13/18/1A)

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:

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY
Regular Force
2nd Lieutenant R. J. Pearce to be Lieutenant. Dated 17 August 1954.

Territorial Force
2nd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A.
2nd Lieutenant N. O. Vickridge, also attached to the Hastings High School Cadets, to be Lieutenant. Dated 19 May 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS
Territorial Force
1st Armoured Regiment (Waikato), R.N.Z.A.C.
The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) K. C. Saxton is confirmed.

THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS
Regular Force
N.Z. Regiment
Captain G. S. Rogers to be temp. Major whilst holding the appointment of G.S.O. 2, H.Q., N.M.D. Dated 16 August 1954.
Lieutenant and Quartermaster T. C. Hynes to be Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 1 September 1954.
2nd Lieutenant J. P. Brosnahan to be Lieutenant. Dated 11 March 1954.

Territorial Force
The Northland Regiment
2nd Lieutenant N. R. Wilson, 1st Battalion, to be Lieutenant. Dated 4 July 1954.

The Canterbury Regiment
Captain G. McC. Gray, from the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Canterbury Regiment, to be Captain with seniority from 4 April 1947, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 19 July 1954.

The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment
Lieutenant D. L. Macbeth ceases to be seconded to the Air Training Corps, Greymouth. Dated 25 August 1954.

The Otago and Southland Regiment
Major G. Baker, from the Retired List, to be Captain, with seniority from 27 July 1951, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1 September 1954.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS
Regular Force
Captain W. H. Wilson, E.D., is re-engaged until 20 November 1958.
Captain W. H. Wilson, E.D., to be temp. Major. Dated 16 August 1954.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
Territorial Force
Lieutenant L. R. Hethrington, M.B., Ch.B., resigns his commission. Dated 30 August 1954.

1st Field Ambulance, R.N.Z.A.M.C.
Major B. W. Grieve, M.B., Ch.B., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps, with the rank of Major. Dated 14 July 1954.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS Regular Force
Captain and Quartermaster E. L. George to be Major and Quartermaster. Dated 23 August 1954.

THE ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS
Territorial Force
1st Mobile Dental Unit, R.N.Z.D.C.
Lieutenant (on prob.) R. Church, B.D.S., from the 2nd Mobile Dental Unit, R.N.Z.D.C., to be Lieutenant (on prob.), with seniority from 1 February 1953. Dated 2 November 1953.

2nd Mobile Dental Unit, R.N.Z.D.C.
Lieutenant (on prob.) R. Church, B.D.S., is transferred to the 1st Mobile Dental Unit, R.N.Z.D.C. Dated 2 November 1953.

SUPERNUMERARY LIST, N.Z. REGULAR FORCE
With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 52, dated 26 August 1954, relative to Captain and Quartermaster W. Langevad, M.B.E., M.M., for 'is posted to the Retired List', substitute 'is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major.'

N.Z. CADET CORPS
Gisborne High School Cadets
Richard Muscutt Crack to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 6 August 1954.

Hokitika District High School Cadets
2nd Lieutenant S. Hunter to be Lieutenant. Dated 1 February 1952.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS
Regimental List
13th Composite Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A.
Captain E. C. Foot is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Artillery, with the rank of Captain. Dated 20 August 1954.
Captain K. H. Mitchell is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Artillery, with the rank of Captain. Dated 26 August 1954.

3rd Armoured Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C.
Captain F. L. Ward is posted to the Retired List. Dated 20 August 1954.
Lieutenant E. C. Wood is posted to the Retired List. Dated 25 August 1954.
2nd Lieutenant J. C. Montgomery is posted to the Retired List. Dated 14 August 1954.

The Otago and Southland Regiment
Major J. R. Neil is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of Major. Dated 18 August 1954.
Captain R. A. Stokes is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of Major. Dated 12 August 1954.

The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps
Captain H. A. Wilson is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps, with the rank of Captain. Dated 1 July 1954.

General List
The Royal N.Z. Artillery
Henry Francis O'Connor, late Captain, Royal Artillery, to be Captain. Dated 6 March 1954.

The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers
Harold George Richer, late Major, Royal Engineers, to be Major. Dated 23 August 1954.

Supplementary List
Temp. Major F. R. Husband is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 30 August 1954.
Temp. Captain C. B. Macdonald is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 30 August 1954.
Lieutenant A. R. G. Lock, D.C.M., M.M., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 30 August 1954.
Lieutenant C. A. Head is posted to the Retired List. Dated 30 August 1954.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant A. Hethrington is posted to the Retired List with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 30 August 1954.
Temp. Lieutenant L. F. Heath resigns his commission. Dated 30 August 1954.
Temp. Lieutenant B. C. Miller resigns his commission. Dated 30 August 1954.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant F. Crandle resigns his commission. Dated 30 August 1954.

OFFICERS STRUCK OFF STRENGTH OF THE EMERGENCY FORCE
Captain (Acting Major) T. M. Fenton, R.N.Z.A., and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Artillery, with the rank of Major. Dated 3 September 1954.
Lieutenant P. L. Godfrey, R.N.Z.A., and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Artillery, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 18 August 1954.

Dated at Wellington this 9th day of September 1954.
T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.