28 JUNE
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
849

Captain (temp. Major) A. H. Carmichael is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps, in the rank of Major. Dated 21 May 1956.

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

2nd Lieutenant A. J. MacLeod is transferred to the N.Z. Regular Force. Dated 11 June 1956.

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

Regular Force

Major and Quartermaster L. G. Williams, E.D., having reached the normal age for retirement, is transferred to the Supernumerary List in his present rank and seniority, and is re-engaged in the N.Z. Regular Force for a period of one year. Dated 3 June 1956.

THE ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS

Regular Force

Captain R. M. Burrows, M.B.E., from the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Corps of Signals, is granted a short-service Regular commission for a term of twelve months, in the rank of Captain and is appointed a Military Observer with the United Nations Palestine Truce Supervision Organisation. Dated 5 June 1956.

Territorial Force

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

Captain F. W. Conway is attached to the Naenae College Cadets. Dated 24 April 1956.

Lieutenant R. Cunningham is posted to the Retired List. Dated 15 May 1956.

THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

Regular Force

N.Z. Regiment

Captain F. A. Gunn, E.D., to be Major. Dated 15 May 1956.

The notice published in the Gazette, 9 February 1956, No. 7, page 160, relative to Lieutenant T. I. D. McLennan, B.A., DIP.ED., is hereby cancelled.

2nd Lieutenant J. J. Storey to be Lieutenant. Dated 1 June 1956.

2nd Lieutenant A. G. Armstrong to be Lieutenant. Dated 1 June 1956.

Supernumerary List

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) and Quartermaster J. E. Hobson, M.B.E., is posted to the Retired List, in the rank of Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 8 June 1956.

Territorial Force

The Northland Regiment

2nd Lieutenant E. Marr, 1st Battalion, is attached to, and appointed O.C., Titoki District High School Cadets. Dated 21 May 1956.

The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own)

Lieutenant A. P. M. Williams, 1st Battalion, seconded to Headquarters, 1st Infantry Brigade, to be temp. Captain. Dated 1 April 1956.

The Hauraki Regiment

Major M. Raureti, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Hauraki Regiment, in the rank of Major, with seniority from 28 May 1948. Dated 30 April 1956.

Captain (temp. Major) C. O. McGruther, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, in the rank of Major. Dated 15 May 1956.

Captain (temp. Major) S. W. Perry, 1st Battalion, relinquishes the temp. rank of Major, and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Hauraki Regiment, in the rank of Captain, with seniority from 1 July 1951. Dated 4 May 1956.

The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own)

Major F. McB. Stewart, M.C., E.D., 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own), in the rank of Major, with seniority from 5 August 1951. Dated 21 May 1956.

The Hawke’s Bay Regiment

Lieutenant-Colonel P. W. Robertshaw, O.B.E., M.C., E.D., 1st Battalion, relinquishes the appointment of C.O., 1st Battalion, The Hawke’s Bay Regiment, and is posted to the Retired List. Dated 22 June 1956.

Major J. R. Harrison, 1st Battalion, is appointed C.O., 1st Battalion, The Hawke’s Bay Regiment. Dated 22 June 1956.

The Otago and Southland Regiment

Captain G. Baker, 1st Battalion, is posted to the Retired List, in the rank of Major. Dated 1 June 1956.

Lieutenant A. St. John, M.B., CH.B., 1st Battalion, having qualified as a medical practitioner (provisionally registered), is transferred to the Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps, in his present rank and seniority, and is appointed R.M.O., 1st Battalion, The Otago and Southland Regiment. Dated 4 May 1956.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Territorial Force

1st Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C.

Lieutenant T. M. Barrett ceases to be attached to the 1st Field Ambulance, R.N.Z.A.M.C., and is reposted to the 1st Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C. Dated 15 April 1956

Lieutenant T. J. Eagle ceases to be posted to the 1st Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C., and is attached to the 1st Field Ambulance, R.N.Z.A.M.C. Dated 15 April 1956

Lieutenant J. H. P. McNeish, from the 6th Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C., to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 30 November 1955. Dated 15 April 1956.

3rd Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C.

Lieutenant C. C. Bezar ceases to be posted to the 3rd Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C., and is attached to the 3rd Field Ambulance, R.N.Z.A.M.C. Dated 15 April 1956.

6th Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C.

Lieutenant J. H. P. McNeish is transferred to the 1st Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C. Dated 15 April 1956.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Regular Force

Captain (temp. Major) A. V. Futter is granted an extension of his short-service engagement for a further period of one year as from 5 March 1956.

Lieutenant (acting Captain) K. E. Ussher, M.B., CH.B., to be Captain. Dated 14 April 1956.

Territorial Force

Lieutenant A. St. John, M.B., CH.B., (provisionally registered), from the 1st Battalion, The Otago and Southland Regiment, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 14 June 1955, and is appointed R.M.O., 1st Battalion, The Otago and Southland Regiment. Dated 4 May 1956.

With reference to the notice published in the Gazette, 10 January 1946, Volume I, page 11, relative to Lieutenant (temp. Captain) H. C. Neale, M.B., CH.B., for “posted to the Retired List . . .”, substitute “posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List . . .”.

1st Field Ambulance, R.N.Z.A.M.C.

Lieutenant T. M. Barrett, R.N.Z.A.S.C., ceases to be attached as Officer I.C., R.N.Z.A.S.C., attached to the 1st Field Ambulance, R.N.Z.A.M.C., and is reposted to the 1st Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C. Dated 15 April 1956.

Lieutenant T. J. Eagle, R.N.Z.A.S.C. is attached. Dated 15 April 1956.

2nd Field Ambulance, R.N.Z.A.M.C.

Lieutenant R. N. Patterson, R.N.Z.A.S.C., is attached to the Marton District High School Cadets. Dated 13 March 1956.

3rd Field Ambulance, R.N.A.M.C.

The notice published in the Gazette, 22 May 1952, Volume II, page 899, relative to Robert Hunt, M.B., CH.B., is hereby cancelled, and the following substituted:

“Temp. 2nd Lieutenant R. Hunt, B.A., M.B., CH.B., from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant. Dated 21 March 1952.”

The notice published in the Gazette, 15 October 1953, Volume III, page 1664, relative to Lieutenant (on prob.) R. Hunt, M.B., CH.B., is hereby cancelled.

Lieutenant R. Hunt, B.A., M.B., CH.B., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps, in the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 17 April 1956.

Lieutenant C. C. Bezar, R.N.Z.A.S.C., is attached. Dated 15 April 1956.

1st Field Dressing Station, R.N.Z.A.M.C.

Major E. E. Willoughby, M.B., CH.B., E.D., relinquishes the appointment of O.C., 1st Field Dressing Station, R.N.Z.A.M.C., and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps, in the rank of Major. Dated 1 April 1956.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

Regular Force

Captain M. R. J. Keeler to be Major. Dated 16 May 1956.

Supernumerary List

Captain and Quartermaster G. A. Perry, E.D., is granted an extension of his engagement for a further period of one year as from 1 April 1956.

N.Z. ARMY EDUCATION CORPS

Regular Force

Captain (temp. Major) T. W. Bate, M.A.(HONS.), is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The N.Z. Army Education Corps, in the rank of Major. Dated 9 June 1956.