9 JAN.

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

The appointment of Lieutenant (on prob.) W. C. Shirer,
M.B., Ch.B., is confirmed.
3rd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C.
The appointment of Lieutenant (on prob.) G. Grundy,
M.B., Ch.B., is confirmed.
The appointment of Lieutenant (on prob.) B. E. Heine,
M.B., Ch.B., is confirmed.
Otago University Medical Company, R.N.Z.A.M.C.
Captain J. R. E. Dobson, M.B., Ch.B., to be temp. Major.
Dated 1 September 1955.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS
Regular Force
Captain and Quartermaster G. G. W. Blandford is posted
to the Retired List. Dated 1 November 1955.

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL
ENGINEERS
Regular Force
Captain L. T. Kennedy to be Major. Dated 14 December
1955.
Captain (temp. Major) E. R. Winter to be Major. Dated
14 December 1955.

Regular Force (Supernumerary List)
Captain (temp. Major) C. J. E. McLean ceases to be
seconded to the Fiji Military Forces. Dated 29 November
1955.

THE ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS
Territorial Force
2nd Mobile Dental Unit, R.N.Z.D.C.
The appointment of Lieutenant (on prob.) H. G. Knowsley,
B.D.S., is confirmed.

THE ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT
Territorial Force
The Rev. O. T. Baragwanath, Chaplain, 2nd Class (Presbyterian), relinquishes the appointment of Senior Chaplain to
the Forces, N.Z. Division, dated 30 November 1955, and is
posted to the Retired List with the rank of Chaplain, 2nd
Class. Dated 1 December 1955.
The Right Reverend Francis Oag Hulme-Moir to be Chaplain, 2nd Class (Church of England), Area 9, and is appointed
Senior Chaplain to the Forces, N.Z. Division. Dated 1 December 1955.
The Rev. A. J. T. Fraser, Chaplain, 3rd Class (Church of
England), from the Reserve of Officers, General List, The
Royal N.Z. Chaplains Department, to be Chaplain, 3rd Class.
Dated 13 October 1955.
The Rev. K. R. R. Small, Chaplain, 4th 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, 4th Class. Dated 27 October 1955.

N.Z. WOMEN'S ROYAL ARMY CORPS
Regular Force
Lieutenant D. Good to be temp. Captain. Dated 18 November 1955.

N.Z. DEFENCE SCIENTIFIC CORPS
Regular Force
Captain J. F. Scaife, M.Sc., is posted to the Reserve of
Officers, General List, The N.Z. Defence Scientific Corps,
with the rank of Captain. Dated 16 December 1955.
Lieutenant R. L. Earle, B.Sc., B.E. (Chemical), to be Captain with seniority from 11 June 1955. Dated 1 October 1955.
Lieutenant G. S. McNaughton, M.Sc., to be Captain with
seniority from 4 August 1955. Dated 1 October 1955.

N.Z. CADET CORPS
Auckland Grammar School Cadets
2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) P. D. Dibble is transferred to
the Matamata College Cadets. Dated 21 September 1955.
Russell George Aitken to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.).
Dated 14 October 1955.

Christchurch Boys' High School Cadets
Lieutenant K. I. D. Maslen is transferred to the Roxburgh
District High School Cadets. Dated 17 October 1955.

Dannevirke High School Cadets
Neill Francis Dwyer to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.).
Dated 16 August 1955.

Marlborough College Cadets
Dermot Ledmond Sullivan to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.).
Dated 13 September 1955.

Matamata College Cadets
2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) P. D. Dibble from the Auckland
Grammar School Cadets, to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)
with seniority from 1 March 1955.

Mount Roskill Grammar School Cadets
Lieutenant-Colonel T. R. Hawthorn, B.A., B.Sc., B.Com.,
A.R.A.N.Z., relinquished the appointment of Officer Commanding Mount Roskill Grammar School Cadets, and was
transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The
Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of LieutenantColonel. Dated 4 October 1955.

Northcote College Cadets
Lieutenant R. N. Stevenson from the Seddon Memorial
Technical College Cadets, to be Lieutenant with seniority
from 1 July 1949. Dated 10 February 1952.

Paeroa District High School Cadets
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) A. E. Kinsella, B.A., is
posted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated
31 October 1955.

Palmerston North High School Cadets
Major P. O. S. Skoglund, E.D., is posted to the Retired List.
Dated 18 November 1955.

Rawene District High School Cadets.
William Douglas Hutchins to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.).
Dated 1 April 1955.

Roxburgh District High School Cadets
Lieutenant K. I. D. Maslen from the Christchurch Boys'
High School Cadets, to be Lieutenant with seniority from 7
May 1955. Dated 17 October 1955.

Seddon Memorial Technical College Cadets
Lieutenant J. E. Powell, B.Sc., A.A.I.E.E., is transferred to
the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 10 November
1955.
Lieutenant R. N. Stevenson was transferred to the Northcote College Cadets. Dated 10 February 1952.

Southland Technical College Cadets
Major A. G. Simmers is posted to the Retired List. Dated
4 November 1955.

Taihape District High School Cadets
Lieutenant Te R. Ihaka, B.Sc., to be temp. Captain. Dated
24 May 1955.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS
Regimental List
1st Armoured Regiment (Waikato), R.N.Z.A.C.
Captain D. S. George, E.D., is transferred to the Reserve
of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps,
with the rank of Major. Dated 21 October 1955.

1st Armoured Car Regiment (New Zealand Scottish),
R.N.Z.A.C.
Major E. V. Dawson is transferred to the Reserve of
Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps, with
the rank of Major. Dated 7 November 1955.

The Otago and Southland Regiment
Captain J. F. Baker is transferred to the Reserve of
Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with
the rank of Captain. Dated 6 November 1955.

The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps
Lieutenant J. H. Ramage from the Reserve of Officers,
General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps, to be
Lieutenant. Dated 1 September 1955.

1st General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C.
Lieutenant (on prob.) S. A. Fitzgerald, M.B., Ch.B., is
transferred to the 2nd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A., for duty as
R.M.O. Dated 1 January 1955.

3rd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C.
The appointment of Lieutenant. (on prob.) E. B. Curtis,
S.D.O., N.Z., is confirmed.
The appointment of Lieutenant (on prob.) G. D. Waters,
S.D.O., N.Z., is confirmed.
The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) P. R. de
Lacey, S.D.O., N.Z., is confirmed.

General List
The Royal N.Z. Artillery
Captain Samuel James Gardner (late Royal Artillery), to
be Captain. Dated 8 November 1955.

The Royal N.Z. Nursing Corps
Sister J. Romney relinquishes her commission on return to
the United Kingdom. Dated 13 December 1955.

Reserve List
The Royal N.Z. Nursing Corps
Sister D. R. A. Shepherd is posted to the Retired List.
Dated 24 November 1955.

Dated at Wellington this 19th day of December 1955.
T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.