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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 9

Territorial Force

The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own)

2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) G. J. Black, from the Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment, to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), with seniority from 4 July 1952, next below 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) B. F. Narbey, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 2 December 1953.

The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own)

Captain W. S. Nicol, 1st Battalion, to be temp. Major. Dated 1 April 1953.

2nd Lieutenant D. J. Wiffin, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 2 October 1950 and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 14 December 1953.

Alan Garth Knowles to be 2nd Lieutenant and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 14 December 1953.

The Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment

Major I. C. Webster, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, the Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment, with the rank of Major, with seniority from 1 June 1947. Dated 15 December 1953.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants, 1st Battalion, to be Lieutenants:

R. S. Fendall.
F. D. N. Collins.
J. V. Head.
A. L. Skilton.
G. R. Wilson.

Dated 1 October 1953.

The Canterbury Regiment

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants and are posted to the 1st Battalion:

William Alan McKee.
William George Goodwin.
Jonathan Michael Scott.
David Warren Featherston.
Richard Weldon Smith.
John Reginald Malthus.
Ernest Hugh Poole.
Robert Alexander Smith.
Robin Orford Pridie.

Dated 11 October 1953.

The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment

2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) G. J. Black, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own). Dated 2 December 1953.

The Otago and Southland Regiment

Major J. B. Gray, E.D., 1st Battalion, is posted to the Retired List. Dated 1 December 1953.

Captain L. D. M. Edie, 1st Battalion, to be temp. Major. Dated 1 December 1953.

Lieutenant O. W. Hughes, 1st Battalion, to be temp. Captain. Dated 1 December 1953.

Lieutenant T. G. McNab, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 8 January 1954.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants and are posted to the 1st Battalion:

John Macpherson Baird.
John Menzies Watson.

Dated 17 October 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Territorial Force

4th Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C.

Lieutenant J. H. Templeton to be temp. Captain. Dated 3 October 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Territorial Force

Otago University Medical Company

Douglas Peter Wallace, M.A., M.B., Ch.B., to be Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 12 December 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

Regular Force

Lieutenant J. Harvey to be Captain. Dated 9 December 1953.

Lieutenant and Quartermaster R. D. Wederell is seconded to the Fiji Military Forces. Dated 5 January 1954.

THE ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS

Regular Force

Lieutenant A. H. E. Munden, B.D.S., to be Captain. Dated 15 January 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT

Regular Force

The Rev. T. A. Duffy, Chaplain, 4th Class, is granted an extension of his short-service commission for a period of one year as from 1 January 1954.

Territorial Force

The Rev. Alexander Huntly Dryburgh to be Chaplain, 4th Class (Church of England), Area 8. Dated 27 October 1953.

THE ROYAL N.Z. NURSING CORPS

Regular Force

Matron L. E. Souness is posted to the Retired List. Dated 21 January 1954.

Territorial Force

Sister J. Turnbull, from the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Nursing Corps, to be Sister, with seniority from 21 March 1952, and is taken on strength of the 3rd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C. Dated 21 December 1953.

N.Z. CADET CORPS

Pukekohe High School Cadets

2nd Lieutenant G. A. McCracken resigns his commission. Dated 15 December 1953.

Timaru Boys’ High School Cadets

Captain T. M. Penny to be Major. Dated 1 November 1953.

Captain J. E. Greenall to be Major. Dated 1 November 1953.

Lieutenant G. A. Hillind to be Captain. Dated 1 November 1953.

Waitaki Boys’ High School Cadets

Lieutenant F. Finnegan to be Captain. Dated 1 August 1953.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

Regimental List

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

John Reginald Godwin Johnson, late temp. Captain R.E., to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 19 February 1946. Dated 1 November 1953.

The Royal N.Z. Chaplains Department

The Rev. E. A. Addis, Chaplain, 3rd Class (Church of England), is posted to the Retired List. Dated 16 December 1953.

Supplementary List

Captain (temp. Brigadier) G. S. Peren, C.B.E., is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Brigadier. Dated 23 December 1953.

Temp. Lieutenant T. J. Harvey is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 15 December 1953.

OFFICERS STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE EMERGENCY FORCE

Captain J. McC. Graham, R.N.Z.A., and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Artillery, with the rank of Captain. Dated 13 January 1954.

Lieutenant W. J. Reeves, R.N.Z.A.S.C., and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 19 December 1953.

Dated at Wellington, this 27th day of January 1954.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

Affiliation of R.N.Z.A.F. Territorial Air Force Squadrons with Squadrons of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following affiliations:

No 1 Auckland (T) Squadron
with
No. 600 (City of London) Squadron.

No. 2 Wellington (T) Squadron
with
No. 601 (County of London) Squadron.

No. 3 Canterbury (T) Squadron
with
No. 610 (County of Chester) Squadron.

No. 4 Otago (T) Squadron
with
No 603 (City of Edinburgh) Squadron.

Dated at Wellington, this 25th day of January 1954.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.