8 MARCH THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 309

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

Regular Force

Captain (temp. Major) V. G. Skilton, M.C., to be Major. Dated 14 December 1955.

Lieutenant T. A. N. Vine to be Captain. Dated 6 March 1956.

Lieutenant W. B. F. McAllum, B.A., to be Captain. Dated 8 March 1956.

Lieutenant D. McElvogue is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Artillery, with the rank of Captain. Dated 7 December 1955.

2nd Lieutenant J. M. Masters, from the 3rd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A., to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 1 February 1956.

Territorial Force

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

Lieutenant S. H. Jones, from the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Artillery, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 10 December 1954. Dated 18 May 1955.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) R. K. Bergquist is confirmed.

2nd Lieutenant R. K. Bergquist to be Lieutenant. Dated 15 April 1955.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) H. Whiting is confirmed.

2nd Lieutenant H. Whiting to be Lieutenant. Dated 15 April 1955.

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

Captain D. A. Mannering is transferred to the 4th Medium Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 10 November 1955.

The appointment of Lieutenant (on prob.) S. A. Fitzgerald, M.B., C.H.B., R.N.Z.A.M.C. (R.M.O.), is confirmed.

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

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) C. T. M. Hardy to be Captain. Dated 13 October 1955.

The appointment of Lieutenant (on prob.) L. R. Butterfield, M.B., C.H.B., R.N.Z.A.M.C. (R.M.O.), is confirmed.

2nd Lieutenant J. M. Masters is transferred to the N.Z. Regular Force. Dated 1 February 1956.

4th Medium Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

Captain D. A. Mannering, from the 2nd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A., to be Captain, with seniority from 6 June 1954. Dated 10 November 1955.

Lieutenant R. L. Swarbrick, LL.B., to be temp. Captain. Dated 1 October 1955.

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

Captain R. A. Higgs, E.D., to be temp. Major. Dated 1 February 1956.

Lieutenant (acting Captain) P. V. Shepherd to be temp. Captain. Dated 8 December 1955.

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

Captain C. C. Petersen is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Artillery, with the rank of Captain. Dated 5 January 1956.

Thomas Basire Martindale to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 7 November 1955.

Bassett Houghton McClurg to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 22 November 1955.

11th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

2nd Lieutenant N. K. Milne to be Lieutenant. Dated 17 October 1955.

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

Donald Morey Bernard to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 2 October 1955.

14th Composite Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

Captain L. de V. Gilbert, M.C., E.D., to be Major. Dated 7 October 1955.

1st Locating Battery, R.N.Z.A.

Lieutenant R. M. Grierson, M.N.Z.I.S., to be temp. Captain. Dated 1 December 1955.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

Territorial Force

2nd Armoured Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C.

2nd Lieutenant R. E. Donaldson to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 25 September 1955.

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

Captain R. T. Bright is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps, with the rank of Captain. Dated 8 December 1955.

Lieutenant G. T. Kerr to be Captain. Dated 1 October 1955.

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

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) A. S. Taylor, from the 2nd Armoured Regiment (Divisional Regiment), R.N.Z.A.C., in his present rank and seniority. Dated 1 October 1953.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) A. S. Taylor is posted to the Retired List, with the rank of Captain. Dated 21 November 1955.

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

Territorial Force

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

The notice published in the Gazette, Volume I, of 1954, page 179, relative to Peter Charles Clayton, B.E.(MECH.) is hereby cancelled.

5th Independent Field Squadron, R.N.Z.E.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) A. M. Neville, M.SC.(ENG.), to be Captain. Dated 1 December 1955.

Peter Charles Clayton, B.E.(MECH.), to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 17 October 1953.

Brian Alfred Carpenter to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 25 September 1955.

David Gordon Cox to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 25 September 1955.

THE ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS

Territorial Force

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

Captain F. W. Conway, from The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington's Own), The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps. to be Captain, with seniority from 11 October 1951. Dated 7 December 1955.

Lieutenant (acting Captain) P. R. Coote to be Captain. Dated 24 February 1956.

Lieutenant W. M. Hill, M.B.E., to be temp. Captain. Dated 1 October 1955.

Lieutenant K. E. Twomey to be temp. Captain. Dated 1 October 1955.

THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

Regular Force

N.Z. Regiment

Captain S. R. McKeon to be temp. Major. Dated 20 October 1955.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. W. R. Murphy relinquishes the temp. rank of Captain on ceasing to be seconded to the Fiji Military Forces. Dated 10 February 1956.

Lieutenant P. J. Burtt ceases to be seconded to the Fiji Military Forces. Dated 25 January 1956.

Territorial Force

The Northland Regiment

Lieutenant (acting Captain) R. G. Brown, 1st Battalion, to be temp. Captain. Dated 1 October 1955.

Lieutenant R. A. Treanor, 1st Battalion, also attached to the Whangarei Boys' High School Cadets, to be temp. Captain. Dated 1 October 1955.

The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly's Own)

2nd Lieutenant T. B. Wynyard, 1st Battalion, to be Lieutenant. Dated 6 December 1954.

2nd Lieutenant B. M. Cotter, 1st Battalion, is posted to Papakura Camp for full-time duty with the 19th C.M.T. Intake.

2nd Lieutenant J. D. Lee, from The Hawke's Bay Regiment, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 29 July 1955, next below 2nd Lieutenant G. R. Goulding, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 17 November 1955.

The Hauraki Regiment

Major M. Raureti, from the Hawke's Bay Regiment, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, to be Major, with seniority from 28 May 1948, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 15 December 1955.

Captain M. Conder, 1st Battalion, to be temp. Major. Dated 9 January 1956.

Captain A. H. Balzer, 1st Battalion, to be temp. Major. Dated 9 January 1956.

Lieutenant J. A. F. Vinson, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 22 November 1955.

The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington's Own)

Captain F. W. Conway, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the 1st Divisional Signals Regiment, R.N.Z. Sigs. Dated 7 December 1955.

William James Bruce to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1 October 1955.

Jack Malcolm Moulder to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 2 October 1955.

The Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment

Captain D. H. Rawson, 1st Battalion, to be temp. Major. Dated 1 January 1956.

Lieutenant R. S. Fendall, 1st Battalion, to be temp. Captain. Dated 1 October 1955.

Lieutenant F. D. N. Collins, 1st Battalion, to be temp. Captain. Dated 1 October 1955.

Lieutenant J. V. Head, 1st Battalion, to be temp. Captain. Dated 1 October 1955.