1986
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 77

THE ROYAL N.Z. NURSING CORPS

Regular Force

Sister R. I. Rich is granted a further extension of her short-service commission for a period of one year as from 1 October 1955.

Sister L. S. J. Berland resigns her commission. Dated 9 November 1955.

Territorial Force

Sister K. P. Murphy, 2nd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C., is posted for full-time duty to Linton Camp Hospital for the period 14 November 1955 to 5 December 1955.

N.Z. CADET CORPS

Ashburton Technical College Cadets

Captain S. K. Carswell to be Major. Dated 12 July 1955.

Auckland Grammar School Cadets

Captain F. N. Orange, M.Sc., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of Captain. Dated 19 October 1955.

Lieutenant J. W. Kelly, M.A., is transferred to the Ruawai District High School Cadets. Dated 1 September 1955.

Lieutenant R. G. Coldham, M.A., from the Whangarei Boys’ High School Cadets, to be Lieutenant with seniority from 6 February 1954. Dated 13 September 1955.

2nd Lieutenant G. W. Leaming, Divisional Counter-bombardment Staff Troop, H.Q., R.A., N.Z. Division, is attached. Dated 1 November 1955.

Avondale College Cadets

Lieutenant R. E. K. Barton is transferred to the Henderson College Cadets. Dated 23 October 1955.

Feilding Agricultural High School Cadets

2nd Lieutenant B. L. Evans, M.A., Dip.Ed., to be Lieutenant. Dated 1 March 1954.

Gore High School Cadets

2nd Lieutenant E. S. Middlemass, 1st Armoured Car Regiment (New Zealand Scottish), R.N.Z.A.C., to be Lieutenant. Dated 18 October 1955.

Henderson College Cadets

Lieutenant R. E. K. Barton, from the Avondale College Cadets, to be Lieutenant with seniority from 26 October 1952. Dated 23 October 1955.

King’s High School Cadets

The notice published in the Gazette, 20 October 1955, page 1649, No. 64, relative to Major R. T. Familton, is hereby cancelled, and the following substituted:

Major R. T. Familton, from the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 1st Armoured Car Regiment (New Zealand Scottish), R.N.Z.A.C., to be Major with seniority from 13 October 1948. Dated 5 September 1955.

Queen Elizabeth Technical College Cadets

Lieutenant W. G. Maciver to be Captain. Dated 17 May 1954.

Ruawai District High School Cadets

Lieutenant J. W. Kelly, M.A., from the Auckland Grammar School Cadets, to be Lieutenant with seniority from 29 March 1952. Dated 1 September 1952.

Seddon Memorial Technical College Cadets

Captain R. B. Waddell, E.D., B.Sc., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of Captain. Dated 20 October 1955.

Whangarei Boys’ High School Cadets

Lieutenant R. G. Coldham, M.A., is transferred to the Auckland Grammar School Cadets. Dated 13 September 1955.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

Regimental List

3rd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

Lieutenant R. T. Lawn is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Artillery, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 5 October 1955.

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

Major C. K. Saxton is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps, with the rank of Major. Dated 1 October 1955.

1st Armoured Car Regiment (New Zealand Scottish), R.N.Z.A.C.

The notice published in the Gazette, 20 October 1955, page 1649, No. 64, relative to Major R. T. Familton, is hereby cancelled, and the following substituted:

Major R. T. Familton is transferred to the N.Z. Cadet Corps, King’s High School Cadets. Dated 5 September 1955.

The Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment

Major E. R. Andrews, E.D., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of Major. Dated 20 September 1955.

Major J. W. T. Collins is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of Major. Dated 23 September 1955.

Major J. L. Griffiths, M.C., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of Major. Dated 23 September 1955.

2nd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C.

Lieutenant-Colonel A. E. Erenstrom, M.B., Ch.B., M.R.A.C.P., from the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps to be Lieutenant-Colonel with seniority from 15 August 1954. Dated 1 November 1955.

General List

The Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps

Major G. McL. Marshall relinquishes his commission on return to the British Army, United Kingdom. Dated 31 October 1955.

Captain K. G. Brown from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Major. Dated 1 October 1955.

The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps

Lieutenant J. A. Pierce relinquishes his commission on return to the United Kingdom. Dated 31 October 1955.

OFFICER STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE EMERGENCY FORCE

Captain (Acting Major) N. C. Rowlands, 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 Major. Dated 4 September 1955.

Dated at Wellington this 5th day of December 1955.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Extensions of Commissions, Promotion, Transfers, Cancellations, Terminations, and Resignations of Commissions of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force

PURSUANT to section 15 of the Royal New Zealand Air Force Act 1950, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following appointments, extensions of commissions, promotion, transfers, cancellations, terminations, and resignations of commissions of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

REGULAR AIR FORCE

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Cancellations of Commissions

The commissions of the undermentioned Acting Pilot Officers are cancelled with effect from the dates shown:

John Robert URE (595946). 13 November 1955.

John OLSEN (921217). 24 November 1955.

Resignation of Commission

Flying Officer George Roydon BLACKETT (74582) resigns his commission with effect from 15 December 1954.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Promotion

Special Duties Division

Flying Officer Ralph Lionel SUTTON (77247) is granted the rank of Flight Lieutenant with effect from 23 November 1955.

Resignation of Commission

Flying Officer Maurice Ogilvie SOLLY (75179) resigns his commission with effect from 27 October 1955.

TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Extensions of Commissions

The undermentioned Flight Lieutenants (temp.) are granted extensions of their present commissions for a period of one year with effect from the dates shown:

John CHURCH (133644). 28 November 1955.

Malcolm Albert PETERSON, D.F.C. (132528). 4 December 1955.

AIR TRAINING CORPS

Appointments

The undermentioned are granted commissions with the rank of Pilot Officer with effect from 8 November 1955:

Christopher BARFOOT.

Clarence Arthur PEARSON.

Ronald Dale PILCHER.

Corrigendum

The appointment of Flight Lieutenant (temp.) George Thomas KENT is to date from 1 August 1946 instead of 1 May 1947.