Lieutenant Lawrence Bruce Shannon, from The Hauraki
Regiment, is granted a short-service commission in the N.Z.
Regular Force for a period of eighteen months, with the rank
of Captain, and is appointed a Military Observer with the
United Nations Palestine Truce Supervision Organisation.
Dated 27 February 1956.

Lieutenant J. F. Kearney to be Captain. Dated 5 March
1956.

Lieutenant M. W. Lawson-Smith, on expiry of the term of
his short-service engagement is granted a long-service Regular
commission in the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 7
March 1953. Dated 23 March 1956.

33242 temp. Staff Sergeant Gerald Albert Millichip to be
2nd Lieutenant. Dated 5 April 1956.

35187 Corporal Brian Robert Hampton Monks to be 2nd
Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 5 April 1956.

Territorial Force

The Northland Regiment

2nd Lieutenant A. T. Erstich, 1st Battalion, is attached to
the Te Kao Maori District High School Cadets. Dated 3
February 1956.

2nd Lieutenant R. G. Hobson, 1st Battalion, is transferred
to The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington's Own).
Dated 20 February 1956.

The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly's Own)

Captain N. H. Thornton, 1st Battalion, ceases to be attached
to the Otahuhu College Cadets, and is transferred to the N.Z.
Cadet Corps, Mount Roskill Grammar School Cadets. Dated
18 November 1955.

2nd Lieutenant H. J. Wily to be Lieutenant. Dated 6
December 1954.

The Hauraki Regiment

Lieutenant L. B. Shannon, 1st Battalion, is transferred to
the N.Z. Regular Force. Dated 27 February 1956.

The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington's Own)

2nd Lieutenant R. G. Hobson, from The Northland Regiment,
to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 29 July 1955
next below 2nd Lieutenant A. C. Deans, and is posted to the
1st Battalion. Dated 20 February 1956.

The Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. B. Duncan, 1st Battalion, to
be Captain. Dated 2 October 1954.

The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) C. A. C. Cater, E.D., to be
Captain. Dated 1 October 1955.

Lieutenant M. J. G. Thomas, 1st Battalion, to be temp.
Captain. Dated 1 October 1955.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) M. J. G. Thomas, 1st Battalion,
to be Captain. Dated 24 February 1956.

2nd Lieutenant D. W. Featherston, 1st Battalion, also
attached to the Nelson College Cadets, to be Lieutenant.
Dated 11 October 1955.

2nd Lieutenant M. J. Olds, from The Canterbury Regiment,
to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 18 February 1955
next below 2nd Lieutenant L. G. Shalders, and is posted to
the 1st Battalion. Dated 2 December 1955.

The Canterbury Regiment

Captain G. McC. Gray, E.D., 1st Battalion, ceased to be
seconded to Headquarters, 3rd Infantry Brigade. Dated 1
October 1955.

Captain A. W. Kerr, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the
Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Canterbury Regiment,
in the rank of Captain, with seniority from 1 October 1951.
Dated 3 March 1956.

2nd Lieutenant M. J. Olds, 1st Battalion, is transferred to
The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment. Dated
2. December 1955.

2nd Lieutenant E. R. Eddington, 1st Battalion, is transferred
to The Otago and Southland Regiment. Dated 9 February
1956.

The Otago and Southland Regiment

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) D. J. Horn, 1st Battalion, is
attached to and appointed O.C., John McGlashan College
Cadets. Dated 20 March 1956.

Lieutenant J. G. Main, 1st Battalion, to be temp. Captain.
Dated 1 April 1956.

Lieutenant S. G. Hunter, 1st Battalion, to be temp. Captain.
Dated 1 April 1956.

Lieutenant Arnold Alfred King, B.A., from the N.Z. Regular
Force, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 5 July 1953, and
is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 2 March 1956.

2nd Lieutenant W. E. Jeffery, M.A., King's High School
Cadets, and attached for training to the 1st Battalion, to be
Lieutenant. Dated 1 March 1956.

2nd Lieutenant E. R. Eddington, from The Canterbury
Regiment, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 28
August 1954 next below 2nd Lieutenant R. D. Tully, and is
posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 9 February 1956.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Regular Force

2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) C. F. French to be 2nd Lieutenant,
with seniority from 8 February 1955. Dated 23 March
1956.

Territorial Force

4th Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C.

Lieutenant J. D. A'Court to be temp. Captain. Dated 1
March 1956.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Territorial Force

1st Casualty Clearing Station, R.N.Z.A.M.C.

Lieutenant (provisionally registered) M. E. Shackleton,
M.B., CH.B., having been granted full registration on 1 January
1956, is confirmed in the rank of Lieutenant, retaining his
present seniority.

1st General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C.

Lieutenant D. H. Abbott, M.B., CH.B., to be Captain. Dated
1 December 1955.

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

Regular Force

31285 Staff Sergeant Neil Alexander Titheridge to be Lieutenant.
Dated 5 April 1956.

688162 Corporal Joseph Frederick Campbell Johnson to be
2nd Lieutenant. Dated 5 April 1956.

Territorial Force

3rd Infantry Workshop (Composite), R.N.Z.E.M.E.

Major H. E. Wright relinquishes the appointment of O.C.,
3rd Infantry Workshop (Composite), R.N.Z.E.M.E., and is
posted to the Retired List. Dated 31 March 1956.

3rd Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C. Light Aid Detachment,
R.N.Z.E.M.E.

Lieutenant D. J. Dunn to be temp. Captain. Dated 1
October 1955.

THE ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS

Territorial Force

3rd Mobile Dental Unit, R.N.Z.D.C.

James Frederick Higgins, B.D.S., to be Lieutenant. Dated 12
December 1955.

THE ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT

Territorial Force

The Rev. H. J. Boyd-Bell, E.D., Chaplain, 3rd Class (Church
of England), Area 4, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers,
General List, The Royal N.Z. Chaplains Department, with
the rank of Chaplain, 3rd Class. Dated 21 February 1956.

The Rev. A. R. Anderson, Chaplain, 3rd Class (Church of
England), Area 1, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers,
General List, The Royal N.Z. Chaplains Department, with
the rank of Chaplain, 3rd Class. Dated 14 March 1956.

The Rev. J. C. Wilson, Chaplain, 4th Class (Church of
England), Area 2, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers,
General List, The Royal N.Z. Chaplains Department, with the
rank of Chaplain, 4th Class. Dated 14 March 1956.

The Rev. Gerard Michael O'Connor to be Chaplain, 4th
Class (Roman Catholic), and is posted to Area 10. Dated 28
March 1956.

N.Z. ARMY EDUCATION CORPS

Regular Force

Captain D. J. Callander is transferred to the Reserve of
Officers, General List, The N.Z. Army Education Corps, with
the rank of Captain. Dated 18 April 1956.

Lieutenant A. A. King, B.A., is transferred to the Territorial
Force on completion of his short-service engagement in the
Regular Force. Dated 1 March 1956.

THE ROYAL N.Z. NURSING CORPS

Regular Force

Charge Sister E. M. Webb ceases to be seconded to the
Royal N.Z. Air Force, dated 26 March 1956, and is seconded
to The Royal N.Z. Navy. Dated 27 March 1956.

Charge Sister E. M. Webb to be temp. Matron. Dated 27
March 1956.

Charge Sister P. L. Devine is transferred to the Reserve of
Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Nursing Corps, with
the rank of Charge Sister. Dated 16 April 1956.

Sister J. F. Brown has been granted an extension of her
short-service commission for a period of two years as from
18 January 1956.

Florence Ellen McGilvary is granted a short-service com-
mission in the N.Z. Regular Force for a period of two years,
in the rank of Sister, with seniority from 1 December 1954.
Dated 1 March 1956.