2 AUG.

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

1035

2nd Lieutenant C. Sun, from the 4th Medium Regiment, R.N.Z.A., to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 29 July 1955 next below 2nd Lieutenant T. A. Wallace. Dated 9 June 1956.

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

2nd Lieutenant N. C. McGeorge to be Lieutenant. Dated 1 June 1956.

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

2nd Lieutenant G. Ryan is transferred to the 9th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 1 June 1956.

2nd Lieutenant C. Sun is transferred to the 2nd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 9 June 1956.

5th Light Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

Captain P. H. Sceats is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 2nd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A., in the rank of Captain, with seniority from 26 August 1955. Dated 13 June 1956.

Uma Robert MacDonald to be Lieutenant. Dated 31 May 1956.

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

2nd Lieutenant G. Ryan, from the 4th Medium Regiment, R.N.Z.A., to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 28 October 1954. Dated 1 June 1956.

151st Anti-aircraft Battery, R.N.Z.A.

Lieutenant H. A. L. Laing to be Captain, with seniority from 1 April 1952. Dated 19 June 1956.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

Regular Force

Lieutenant P. G. Wilkinson is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps, in the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 14 July 1956.

Territorial Force

1st Armoured Regiment (Waikato), R.N.Z.A.C.

Lieutenant-Colonel K. L. Brown, D.S.O., E.D., is granted an extension of his term of appointment as C.O., 1st Armoured Regiment (Waikato), R.N.Z.A.C., for a period of one year as from 25 April 1956.

William Robson Storey to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 18 February 1956.

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

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) S. W. Askew, E.D., relinquishes the appointment of C.O., 2nd Armoured Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C., and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps, in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 19 June 1956.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. F. Horsley is transferred to the 2nd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 28 May 1956.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) R. R. Morgan is transferred to the 2nd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 28 May 1956.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) R. E. Donaldson is transferred to the 2nd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 28 May 1956.

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

Lieutenant K. L. Fernie is transferred to the N.Z. Regular Force. Dated 29 June 1956.

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

Captain (temp. Major) H. M. B. de Lautour is posted to the Retired List in the rank of Major. Dated 22 April 1956.

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

Regular Force

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) P. H. G. Hamilton, B.SC., A.O.S.M., A.M.I.M.M., relinquishes the temp. rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 8 July 1956.

Territorial Force

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

2nd Lieutenant G. Y. Gemmell resigns his commission. Dated 16 July 1956.

THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

Regular Force

N.Z. Regiment

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) W. M. Brown is granted a further extension of his short-service engagement from 11 January 1956 to 19 December 1957.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) A. M. J. Millar relinquishes the temp. rank of Captain on ceasing to be seconded to the Tonga Defence Force. Dated 10 July 1956.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) A. V. Bayliss relinquishes the temp. rank of Captain. Dated 1 July 1956.

Supernumerary List

Major and Quartermaster P. A. M. Brant ceases to be seconded to the Fiji Military Forces. Dated 2 July 1956.

Territorial Force

The Northland Regiment

2nd Lieutenant S. S. Shirley, 1st Battalion, to be Lieutenant. Dated 2 October 1955.

The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own)

Captain (temp. Major) W. G. Caughey, E.D., 1st Battalion, to be Major. Dated 3 June 1955.

The Hawke’s Bay Regiment

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) W. W. Mohi, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, in the rank of Captain. Dated 8 April 1956.

Lieutenant A. G. Taylor, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The N.Z. Army Pay Corps, in the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 10 June 1956.

The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment

Captain (temp. Major) P. J. Rodgers, 1st Battalion, relinquishes the temp. rank of Major, and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment, in the rank of Captain, with seniority from 1 August 1950. Dated 16 May 1956.

Captain D. H. Blyth, 1st Battalion, ceases to be attached to the Nelson College Cadets, and is attached to the Motueka District High School Cadets. Dated 1 February 1955.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Regular Force

Lieutenant Kay Livingstone Fernie, from the 3rd Armoured Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C., is granted a long-service Regular commission in the rank of Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 29 June 1956.

2nd Lieutenant C. F. French is appointed to a long-service Regular commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 8 February 1955. Dated 1 July 1956.

Territorial Force

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

Captain W. J. A. Stewart, O.B.E., is seconded to Headquarters, N.Z. Division. Dated 1 July 1956.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Territorial Force

2nd Field Dressing Station, R.N.Z.A.M.C.

The appointment of Lieutenant (on prob.) G. F. Joplin, M.B., CH.B., lapses. Dated 14 May 1956.

Otago University Medical Company, R.N.Z.A.M.C.

Lieutenant (on prob.) D. B. Adams, B.D.S., R.N.Z.D.C., is transferred to the 2nd Mobile Dental Unit, R.N.Z.D.C. Dated 16 May 1956.

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

Regular Force

31436 Staff Sergeant Frederick Charles Hickey to be Lieutenant and Quartermaster. Dated 7 July 1956.

Territorial Force

1st Infantry Workshop, R.N.Z.E.M.E.

2nd Lieutenant D. R. E. Moncrieff is transferred to the 1st Armoured Car Regiment (New Zealand Scottish) Light Aid Detachment, R.N.Z.E.M.E. Dated 1 May 1956.

3rd Infantry Workshop, R.N.Z.E.M.E.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) D. J. Dunn, from the 3rd Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C. Light Aid Detachment, R.N.Z.E.M.E., to be Lieutenant (temp. Captain), with seniority as Lieutenant 25 February 1953, and as temp. Captain 1 October 1955. Dated 9 May 1956.

1st Armoured Car Regiment (New Zealand Scottish) Light Aid Detachment, R.N.Z.E.M.E.

2nd Lieutenant D. R. E. Moncrieff, from the 1st Infantry Workshop, R.N.Z.E.M.E., to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 28 August 1954. Dated 1 May 1956.

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

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) D. J. Dunn is transferred to the 3rd Infantry Workshop, R.N.Z.E.M.E. Dated 9 May 1956.

THE ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS

Territorial Force

2nd Mobile Dental Unit, R.N.Z.D.C.

Lieutenant (on prob.) D. B. Adams, B.D.S., from the Otago University Medical Company, R.N.Z.A.M.C., in the rank of Lieutenant (on prob.), with seniority from 12 December 1953. Dated 16 May 1956.