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THE ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT

Territorial Force

Rev. W. E. W. Hurst, Chaplain, 3rd Class (Church of England), is posted to the Retired List. Dated 6 July 1955.

N.Z. ARMY EDUCATION CORPS

Regular Force

Lieutenant and Quartermaster G. S. Blackett, B.Sc., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The N.Z. Army Education Corps, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 31 July 1955.

Norman Leslie Skilton is granted a short-service commission for a period of three years as from 18 July 1955 in the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 18 January 1954. Dated 18 July 1955.

N.Z. CADET CORPS

Christchurch West High School Cadets

Lieutenant T. R. Hitchings, from the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Artillery, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 11 October 1954. Dated 1 July 1955.

Freyberg High School Cadets

Major H. H. Craig, E.D., from the Whakatane High School Cadets, to be Major, with seniority from 17 April 1943. Dated 8 July 1955.

2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) W. Pollitt, from the Palmerston North High School Cadets, to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), with seniority from 17 August 1951. Dated 2 February 1955.

Gisborne High School Cadets

2nd Lieutenant H. I. Smith to be Lieutenant. Dated 26 March 1955.

The probationary commission of 2nd Lieutenant R. M. Glen, M.A., lapses. Dated 28 June 1955.

Hutt Valley High School Cadets

Lieutenant J. T. Fitzgerald, Dip.Ed., resigns his commission. Dated 27 June 1955.

Lindisfarne College Cadets

Lieutenant C. S. Crockett, from the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 22 April 1952. Dated 22 April 1955.

Marlborough College Cadets

2nd Lieutenant Sydney Wentworth Raffills, from the Retired List, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 2 November 1953. Dated 25 May 1955.

Marton District High School Cadets

Neville Green to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 1 July 1955.

Morrinsville College Cadets

2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) E. B. Allison, from Te Aroha District High School Cadets, to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), with seniority from 14 September 1954. Dated 20 June 1955.

Motueka District High School Cadets

2nd Lieutenant K. Meehan to be Lieutenant. Dated 5 February 1955.

Mount Albert Grammar School Cadets

Lieutenant R. P. Kelly resigns his commission. Dated 20 June 1955.

Naenae College Cadets

2nd Lieutenant W. M. Matheson, M.A.(Hons.), to be Lieutenant. Dated 22 April 1955.

Napier Boys' High School Cadets

With reference to the notice published in the N.Z. Gazette, Volume I of 1954, page 464, relative to 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) J. D. Briasco, M.Sc., for "with seniority from 17 December 1953", substitute "with seniority from 12 June 1952".

Nelson College Cadets

2nd Lieutenant P. U. McLay to be Lieutenant. Dated 24 May 1954.

New Plymouth Boys' High School Cadets

Captain E. R. R. Penney, E.D., to be Major. Dated 15 May 1955.

Captain L. J. Slyfield, E.D., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 2 August 1955.

Palmerston North High School Cadets

2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) W. Pollett, is transferred to the Freyberg High School Cadets. Dated 2 February 1955.

Seddon Memorial Technical College Cadets

Sub-Lieutenant J. F. Ewen, R.N.Z.N.V.R., is seconded to the Seddon Memorial Technical College Cadets. Dated 1 March 1955.

Lieutenant (A) N. F. Tolerton, R.N.Z.N.V.R., is seconded to the Seddon Memorial Technical College Cadets. Dated 1 March 1955.

Te Aroha District High School Cadets

2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) E. B. Allison is transferred to the Morrinsville College Cadets. Dated 20 June 1955.

Wanganui Collegiate School Cadets

Warwick Byrom to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 1 July 1955.

Whakatane High School Cadets

Major H. H. Craig, E.D., is transferred to the Freyberg High School Cadets. Dated 8 July 1955.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

Regimental List

The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps

Lieutenant-Colonel O. Bracegirdle, D.S.O., E.D., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps, with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 7 July 1955.

Major I. E. Stock, M.B.E., E.D., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps, with the rank of Major. Dated 2 July 1955.

General List

The Royal N.Z. Artillery

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) S. D. V. Dickey, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain. Dated 1 July 1955.

Temp. Captain C. E. Evans, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain. Dated 1 July 1955.

Lieutenant P. G. Bramwell, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant. Dated 1 July 1955.

Lieutenant M. P. Player, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant. Dated 1 July 1955.

The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps

Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) A. J. Crisp, E.D., from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 1 July 1955.

Captain L. V. Brooks, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain. Dated 1 July 1955.

Temp. Captain A. E. Burd, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain. Dated 1 July 1955.

Temp. Captain M. J. T. Fraser, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain. Dated 1 July 1955.

Lieutenant R. B. Simpson, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant. Dated 1 July 1955.

Lieutenant W. Tricklebank, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant. Dated 1 July 1955.

Temp. Lieutenant E. F. Hollands, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant. Dated 1 July 1955.

Temp. Lieutenant J. S. Mosley, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant. Dated 1 July 1955.

The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps

Lieutenant W. A. Brown, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant. Dated 1 July 1955.

The Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps

Lieutenant-Colonel F. B. Edmundson, O.B.E., E.D., is posted to the Retired List, with the rank of Colonel. Dated 1 August 1955.

The Royal N.Z. Dental Corps

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) N. A. Clouston, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain. Dated 1 July 1955.

Supplementary List

Lieutenant-Colonel G. W. Hayward, M.B., B.S.(Lond.), M.R.C.P.(Lond.), is posted to the Retired List. Dated 1 July 1955.

Major E. P. Galt is posted to the Retired List. Dated 1 August 1955.

Captain (temp. Major) A. E. Sluce is posted to the Retired List, with the rank of Major. Dated 1 August 1955.

Lieutenant (temp. Major) G. E. Hartnell, E.D., is posted to the Retired List, with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 1 August 1955.

Captain G. R. Andrews is posted to the Retired List. Dated 21 July 1955.

Captain L. M. Enting is posted to the Retired List. Dated 1 July 1955.

Captain F. E. N. Tuck is posted to the Retired List. Dated 1 July 1955.

Temp. Captain G. R. C. Muston, A.N.Z.I.A., M.T.P.I.N.Z., resigns his commission. Dated 1 August 1955.

2nd Lieutenant A. G. Blair is posted to the Retired List. Dated 1 August 1955.

2nd Lieutenant G. A. P. Skinner is posted to the Retired List. Dated 1 July 1955.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant R. W. Wilkinson resigns his commission on enlistment in the ranks of the N.Z. Regular Force. Dated 14 June 1948.

Dated at Wellington this 15th day of August 1955.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.