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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 29

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

Territorial Force

Headquarters, R.A., New Zealand Division

Captain M. F. Andrew is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Artillery, with the rank of Captain. Dated 12 March 1955.

Divisional Counter Bombardment Staff Troop, H.Q., R.A., New Zealand Division

2nd Lieutenant F. Dickson to be Lieutenant. Dated 19 December 1954.

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

Lieutenant-Colonel J. B. Horrocks, M.C., E.D., relinquishes the appointment of C.O., 9th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A., and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 9th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A., with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, with seniority from 1 April 1952. Dated 31 March 1955.

Major G. D. Beresford, E.D., is appointed C.O., 9th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A., and is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 1 April 1955.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) G. D. Lawless is confirmed.

2nd Lieutenant G. D. Lawless to be Lieutenant. Dated 15 April 1955.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) P. B. Minogue is confirmed.

2nd Lieutenant P. B. Minogue to be Lieutenant. Dated 15 April 1955.

10th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

Lieutenant-Colonel J. R. Marshall, E.D., relinquishes the appointment of C.O., 10th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A., and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Artillery, with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 31 March 1955.

Major F. L. Parkin is appointed C.O., 10th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A., and is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 1 April 1955.

Major G. S. Richards is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 10th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A., with the rank of Major, with seniority from 11 June 1947. Dated 1 April 1955.

Lieutenant (temp. Major) J. H. Hall-Kenney is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Artillery, with the rank of Major. Dated 1 December 1948.

Lieutenant L. A. Martin is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 10th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A., with the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 31 August 1947. Dated 1 April 1952.

151st Anti-Aircraft Battery, R.N.Z.A.

Captain J. D. Hounsell, B.A., from the Reserve of Officers, General List, N.Z. Army Education Corps, to be Captain, with seniority from 20 April 1953. Dated 7 March 1955.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

Regular Force

Captain and Quartermaster G. H. Perrett to be Major and Quartermaster. Dated 7 April 1955.

33162 Corporal Thomas Couzens to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), with seniority from 25 September 1954. Dated 25 March 1955.

Territorial Force

1st Armoured Regiment (Waikato), R.N.Z.A.C.

2nd Lieutenant J. O. Blackwood is transferred to the Northland Regiment. Dated 1 February 1955.

Divisional Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C.

Lieutenant J. S. Whiting, from the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 2nd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A., to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 20 May 1951. Dated 2 March 1955.

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

Regular Force

Captain G. C. Peebles is granted a further extension of his short-service commission for a period of one year as from 1 April 1955.

THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

Regular Force

N.Z. Regiment

Captain H. B. Conway to be temp. Major. Dated 3 January 1955.

Captain R. H. Fryer is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 24 March 1955.

Lieutenant J. P. Brosnahan ceases to be seconded to the Fiji Military Forces. Dated 13 January 1955.

338504 Private (temp. Lance-Corporal) Roy Thornton Marsden to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 1 March 1955.

821120 Private (temp. Lance-Corporal) Barry John Turner to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 1 March 1955.

690834 Private (temp. Lance-Corporal) Bryan Plunket Wells to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 1 March 1955.

Territorial Force

The Northland Regiment

Captain (temp. Major) W. D. P. P. Wordley, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of Major. Dated 1 February 1955.

2nd Lieutenant J. O. Blackwood, from the 1st Armoured Regiment (Waikato), R.N.Z.A.C., to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 14 June 1953, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1 February 1955.

Edmund Charles Jack to be 2nd Lieutenant and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 26 September 1954.

Ian James Couper to be 2nd Lieutenant and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 26 September 1954.

The Canterbury Regiment

2nd Lieutenant W. G. Goodwin, 1st Battalion, to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 1 March 1955.

The Otago and Southland Regiment

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) J. N. L. Porter, 1st Battalion, is confirmed.

2nd Lieutenant J. N. L. Porter, 1st Battalion, to be Lieutenant. Dated 19 December 1954.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Territorial Force

3rd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C.

Lieutenant-Colonel R. C. S. Dick, B.A.(Cantab.), M.B., B.Ch.(Cantab.), M.R.C.P.(Lond.), M.R.A.C.P., to be temp. Colonel. Dated 1 April 1955.

1st Field Hygiene Section, R.N.Z.A.M.C.

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) H. C. Tremewan, E.D., M.B., Ch.B., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 1st General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C., with his present rank and seniority and remains seconded to Headquarters, Northern Military District, as Deputy Assistant Director of Army Health. Dated 15 March 1955.

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

Regular Force

Captain C. J. E. McLean to be temp. Major. Dated 1 March 1955.

Territorial Force

1st Infantry Workshops (Composite), R.N.Z.E.M.E.

Patrick Michael Gibbs to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 26 September 1954.

Stanley King to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 26 September 1954.

THE ROYAL N.Z. NURSING CORPS

Regular Force

Paula Ellen Mellor Brady is granted a short-service commission for a period of two years as from 28 February 1955 in the rank of Sister, with seniority from 1 November 1954. Dated 28 February 1955.

N.Z. CADET CORPS

Sacred Heart College Cadets

Captain L. P. Russell, from the Xavier College Cadets, to be Captain, with seniority from 1 February 1947. Dated 14 March 1955.

Xavier College Cadets

Captain L. P. Russell is transferred to the Sacred Heart College Cadets. Dated 14 March 1955.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

Regimental List

2nd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

Lieutenant J. S. Whiting is transferred to the Divisional Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C. Dated 2 March 1955.

10th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

Lieutenant F. J. Olifent is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Artillery, with the rank of Captain. Dated 1 April 1955.

General List

The Royal N.Z. Chaplains Department

The Rev. H. W. Hitchcock, Chaplain, 4th Class (Presbyterian), is posted to the Retired List. Dated 24 February 1955.

Supplementary List

The Rev. E. P. Aderman, Chaplain, 4th Class (Church of Christ), resigns his commission. Dated 17 January 1955.

OFFICERS STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE EMERGENCY FORCE

Major L. W. Roberts, M.B.E., E.D., R.N.Z.A.S.C., dated 24 March 1955, and is reposted to the N.Z. Regular Force, dated 25 March 1955.

Captain S. P. Llewellyn, M.B.E., R.N.Z. Inf., and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of Captain. Dated 23 March 1955.

Lieutenant T. Couzens, R.N.Z.A., dated 24 March 1955, and is reposted to the N.Z. Regular Force, dated 25 March 1955.

Dated at Wellington this 7th day of April 1955.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.