768 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 33

Messrs Arthur Ross Mitchell, Bernard Scott Nathan, and Terence Mortimer O'Brien entered as Cadet Midshipmen and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. Philomel, additional, for passage, to date 21 January 1955, and H.M.A.S. Cerberus, additional, for training, to date 25 January 1955. (Seniority for training purposes, 1 January 1955).

David Johnston Stephen, M.B., Ch.B., entered as Probationary Surgeon Lieutenant, with seniority of 20 September 1952, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. Philomel, additional, to date 20 September 1954.

WOMEN'S ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVAL SERVICE

Third Officer W. McK. Simmonds, resignation accepted, released, to date 14 October 1954.

Probationary Third Officer N. I. Gunn, confirmed in rank with seniority of 25 July 1954, and reappointed, to date 1 October 1954.

Probationary Third Officer E. Marshall, resignation accepted, released, to date 3 December 1954.

J. M. Broekie, W.R.N.Z.N.S. 911, Leading Wren, promoted to rank of Probationary Third Officer, with seniority of 30 December 1954, and appointed H.M.N.Z.S. Philomel, to date 30 December 1954.

ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE

Mr William George Costello, entered as Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (Sp) with seniority of 26 July 1954, and appointed for duty with Canterbury Unit Sea Cadet Corps, to date 31 August 1954.

Mr Leonard Allan Slowley, entered as Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (Sp) with seniority of 6 August 1954, and appointed for duty with Otago Unit Sea Cadet Corps, to date 25 August 1954.

Dated at Wellington this 20th day of April 1955.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Resignations, and Retirements of Officers of the New Zealand Army

P
URSUANT 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:

HEADQUARTERS, 3RD INFANTRY BRIGADE

Captain A. W. Kerr, The Canterbury Regiment, is appointed G.S.O. 3, Headquarters, 3rd Infantry Brigade, and is seconded. Dated 1 April 1955.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY

Regular Force

Lieutenant H. A. L. Laing is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Artillery, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 17 April 1955.

688381 Bombardier Clyde Cyril Stewart to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 7 April 1955.

Territorial Force

1st Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. E. Towle to be Captain. Dated 1 April 1953.

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

Major C. G. W. Quilter, E.D., from the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 9th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A., to be Major, with seniority from 1 March 1952. Dated 1 April 1955.

13th Composite Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

Lloyd Wilson Seabrook to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 18 February 1955.

14th Composite Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

Michael Spensley Gilkison to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 18 February 1955.

Martin Bernard Watson to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 18 February 1955.

Keith Francis Coombes to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 18 February 1955.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

Territorial Force

3rd Armoured Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) E. J. Tresidder is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 31 March 1955.

2nd Lieutenant I. McR. Baird to be Lieutenant. Dated 1 April 1955.

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

Regular Force

Lieutenant and Quartermaster T. N. K. Neate to be temp. Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 1 April 1955.

36671 Corporal William Earl Mervyn Stewart to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 7 April 1955.

Territorial Force

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

Captain L. S. Donnelley, E.D., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers, with the rank of Captain. Dated 1 April 1955.

THE ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS

Territorial Force

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

Lieutenant L. A. Pearson, from the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Corps of Signals, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 24 May 1954. Dated 1 October 1954.

THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

Regular Force

N.Z. Regiment

Captain and Quartermaster C. E. Burgess to be Major and Quartermaster. Dated 1 December 1954.

Territorial Force

The Hauraki Regiment

2nd Lieutenant N. W. Nicholls, 1st Battalion, to be Lieutenant. Dated 23 August 1954.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) J. W. G. Black, 1st Battalion, to be Lieutenant. Dated 6 December 1954.

2nd Lieutenant R. A. W. Durrant, 1st Battalion, to be Lieutenant. Dated 6 December 1954.

2nd Lieutenant J. B. McDougall, 1st Battalion (also attached to the Tauranga College Cadets), to be Lieutenant. Dated 1 February 1955.

The Northland Regiment

Trevor Frederick Phillips to be 2nd Lieutenant and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 26 September 1954.

2nd Lieutenant T. F. Phillips, 1st Battalion, resigns his commission on appointment to the N.Z. Regular Force in the ranks. Dated 25 January 1955.

The Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment

Lieutenant N. C. Cogan, 1st Battalion, to be temp. Captain. Dated 1 April 1955.

Ian Neil Penhale, late T/Lieutenant (A) R.N.Z.N.V.R., to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 1 April 1953, next above Lieutenant G. R. Lucas, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 8 February 1955.

The Hawke's Bay Regiment

Captain W. D. Anderson, 1st Battalion, to be temp. Major. Dated 1 April 1955.

Lieutenant C. S. Thomson, 1st Battalion, to be temp. Captain. Dated 1 April 1955.

The Canterbury Regiment

Major W. B. Cox, M.C., 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of Major. Dated 1 April 1955.

Captain A. W. Kerr, 1st Battalion, is seconded to Headquarters, 3rd Infantry Brigade. Dated 1 April 1955.

Lieutenant R. F. Young, from the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 17 July 1952 and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 2 March 1955.

James Raiffe Gordon Vial to be 2nd Lieutenant and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 18 February 1955.

Michael Bardolph Wilkinson to be 2nd Lieutenant and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 18 February 1955.

Murray James Olds to be 2nd Lieutenant and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 18 February 1955.

The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment

William George Reynish to be 2nd Lieutenant and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 18 February 1955.

Leslie Gilbert Shalders to be 2nd Lieutenant and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 18 February 1955.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Territorial Force

3rd Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) B. W. Roberts to be Captain. Dated 11 March 1955.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Territorial Force

1st Field Ambulance, R.N.Z.A.M.C.

John Hamilton Gower, L.L.M., R.C.P., L.L.M., R.C.S., Irel., to be Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 1 January 1955.

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

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) G. R. Oliver to be Captain. Dated 1 November 1954.

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

Regular Force

36689 Corporal Edwin Jason Norton to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 7 April 1955.