New Zealand Gazette – 1956 – No. 53

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✨ Military Appointments and Transfers



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 53

Territorial Force
Headquarters, R.A., N.Z. Division
Major R. E. Mason, M.C., relinquishes the appointment of
Counter Bombardment Officer, Divisional Counter Bombard-
ment Staff Troop, Headquarters, R.A., N.Z. Division, and is
transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal
N.Z. Artillery, in the rank of Major. Dated 7 August 1956.
Captain J. C. F. Joplin is appointed Counter Bombardment
Officer, Divisional Counter Bombardment Staff Troop, Head-
quaters, R.A., N.Z. Division. Dated 8 August 1956.

1st Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A.
Lieutenant R. M. Miller, B.SC., King's College Cadets, N.Z.
Cadet Corps, is attached for training. Dated 23 August 1956.

2nd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A.
Captain (temp. Major) D. W. Robinson, from the 6th
Light Anti-aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A., to be Captain (temp.
Major), with seniority as Captain and temp. Major from 1
October 1955. Dated 1 July 1956.
Lieutenant D. J. Sainsbury, from the 6th Light Anti-aircraft
Regiment, R.N.Z.A., to be Lieutenant, with seniority from
28 August 1955, next below Lieutenant T. G. Meachen. Dated
1 July 1956.

3rd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A.
Captain H. T. M. Allison is transferred to the 5th Light
Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 1 July 1956.
Lieutenant N. C. McGeorge is transferred to the 5th Light
Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 1 July 1956.
2nd Lieutenant D. E. Pearson, from the 6th Light Anti-
aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A., to be 2nd Lieutenant, with
seniority from 18 February 1955. Dated 1 July 1956.
2nd Lieutenant B. H. James is transferred to the 5th Light
Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 1 July 1956.
2nd Lieutenant G. J. A. Kerr is transferred to the 5th Light
Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 1 July 1956.
2nd Lieutenant R. G. Hunter is transferred to the 5th Light
Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 1 July 1956.

5th Light Regiment, R.N.Z.A.
Captain J. H. B. Wilding is transferred to the 6th Light
Anti-aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 1 July 1956.
Captain L. Turnbull is transferred to the 6th Light Anti-
aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 1 July 1956.
Captain H. T. M. Allison, from the 3rd Field Regiment,
R.N.Z.A., to be Captain, with seniority from 28 March 1954.
Dated 1 July 1956.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) A. D. E. Kingett is transferred
to the 6th Light Anti-aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 1
August 1956.
Lieutenant U. R. MacDonald is transferred to the 6th Light
Anti-aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 1 July 1956.
Lieutenant N. C. McGeorge, from the 3rd Field Regiment,
R.N.Z.A., to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 1 June 1956.
Dated 1 July 1956.
2nd Lieutenant B. H. James, from the 3rd Field Regiment,
R.N.Z.A., to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 24 Sep-
tember 1955, next below 2nd Lieutenant P. R. W. Ellis.
Dated 1 July 1956.
2nd Lieutenant G. J. A. Kerr, from the 3rd Field Regiment,
R.N.Z.A., to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 17 Feb-
ruary 1956. Dated 1 July 1956.
2nd Lieutenant R. G. Hunter, from the 3rd Field Regiment,
R.N.Z.A., to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 17 Feb-
ruary 1956, next below 2nd Lieutenant G. J. A. Kerr. Dated
1 July 1956.

6th Light Anti-aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A.
Captain (temp. Major) D. W. Robinson is transferred to the
2nd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 1 July 1956.
Captain J. H. B. Wilding, from the 5th Light Regiment,
R.N.Z.A., to be Captain, with seniority from 17 October 1951.
Dated 1 July 1956.
Captain L. Turnbull, from the 5th Light Regiment, R.N.Z.A.,
to be Captain, with seniority from 23 March 1954. Dated 1
July 1956.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) A. D. E. Kingett, from the 5th
Light Regiment, R.N.Z.A., to be Lieutenant (temp. Captain),
with seniority as Lieutenant from 1 July 1951, and as temp.
Captain from 1 February 1956. Dated 1 August 1956.
Lieutenant D. J. Sainsbury is transferred to the 2nd Field
Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 1 July 1956.
Lieutenant U. R. MacDonald, from the 5th Light Regiment,
R.N.Z.A., to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 31 May 1956.
Dated 1 July 1956.
2nd Lieutenant D. E. Pearson is transferred to the 3rd Field
Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 1 July 1956.

9th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A.
Captain F. F. Whiting, from the N.Z. Regular Force, to be
Major. Dated 14 July 1956.

10th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A.
2nd Lieutenant M. S. Gilkison, from the 14th Composite
Anti-aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A., to be 2nd Lieutenant, with
seniority from 18 February 1955, next below 2nd Lieutenant
J. S. Williams. Dated 1 April 1956.
2nd Lieutenant M. B. Watson, from the 14th Composite
Anti-aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A., to be 2nd Lieutenant, with
seniority from 18 February 1955, next below 2nd Lieutenant
M. S. Gilkison. Dated 1 April 1956.

12th Heavy Anti-aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A.
Lieutenant R. Vernon, from the 13th Composite Anti-
aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A., to be Lieutenant, with seniority
from 3 May 1955. Dated 1 July 1956.

13th Composite Anti-aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) P. F. Nicholson to be Captain.
Dated 24 June 1956.
Lieutenant R. Vernon is transferred to the 12th Heavy
Anti-aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 1 July 1956.
The following are transferred to the 12th Heavy Anti-
aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A., in their present ranks and
seniority:
The Rev. J. W. Parker, E.D., Chaplain, 3rd Class (Method-
ist), R.N.Z.Ch.D., and is appointed Chaplain.
Captain K. R. Porter, E.D.
Captain G. T. Davies, M.B., CH.B., R.N.Z.A.M.C., and is
appointed R.M.O.
Captain P. F. Nicholson.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. B. Herman.
Lieutenant D. A. Astley.
Lieutenant G. R. Green.
2nd Lieutenant R. D. Patten.
2nd Lieutenant A. J. Mack.
2nd Lieutenant M. Fairgray.
2nd Lieutenant L. W. Moore.
2nd Lieutenant P. R. N. Horne.
2nd Lieutenant D. M. Bernard.

Dated 1 August 1956.
The following are transferred to the Reserve of Officers,
Regimental List, 12th Heavy Anti-aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A.,
in their present substantive ranks and seniority:
Major G. F. Alpe, E.D.
Captain (temp. Major) J. Lendrum, E.D., and relinquishes
the temp. rank of Major.
Captain (temp. Major) R. A. Boyd, E.D., and relinquishes
the temp. rank of Major.
Captain W. Burns.
Captain B. H. Gascoigne.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) C. J. Hayden, and relinquishes
the temp. rank of Captain.

Dated 1 August 1956.
14th Composite Anti-aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A.
2nd Lieutenant M. S. Gilkison is transferred to the 10th
Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 1 April 1956.
2nd Lieutenant M. B. Watson is transferred to the 10th
Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 1 April 1956.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS
Regular Force
Captain R. E. W. Stephens is transferred to the Reserve of
Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps, in
the rank of Captain. Dated 19 September 1956.

Territorial Force
3rd Armoured Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C.
Captain F. McI. Milne, M.M., is transferred to the 1st
Armoured Car Regiment (New Zealand Scottish), R.N.Z.A.C.
Dated 31 July 1956.
Lieutenant R. J. Kelly is transferred to the 4th Armoured
Regiment (Wellington and East Coast), R.N.Z.A.C. Dated 1
July 1956.
2nd Lieutenant R. De R. Flesher is transferred to the 1st
Armoured Car Regiment (New Zealand Scottish), R,N.Z.A.C.
Dated 31 July 1956.
2nd Lieutenant J. E. Buckeridge is transferred to the Reserve
of Officers, Regimental List, 1st Armoured Car Regiment
(New Zealand Scottish), R.N.Z.A.C. Dated 31 July 1956.
2nd Lieutenant A. P. Furness is transferred to the 4th
Armoured Regiment (Wellington and East Coast), R.N.Z.A.C.
Dated 1 July 1956.
2nd Lieutenant A. J. McGuire is transferred to the 4th
Armoured Regiment (Wellington and East Coast), R.N.Z.A.C.
Dated 1 July 1956.

4th Armoured Regiment (Wellington and East Coast),
R.N.Z.A.C.
Lieutenant R. J. Kelly, from the 3rd Armoured Regiment,
R.N.Z.A.C., to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 1 April
1954. Dated 1 July 1956.
2nd Lieutenant A. P. Furness, from the 3rd Armoured
Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C., to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority
from 4 September 1954, next below 2nd Lieutenant R. J. De
Joux. Dated 1 July 1956.
2nd Lieutenant A. J. McGuire, from the 3rd Armoured
Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C., to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority
from 18 February 1955. Dated 1 July 1956.

1st Armoured Car Regiment (New Zealand Scottish),
R.N.Z.A.C.
Captain F. McI. Milne, M.M., from the 3rd Armoured
Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C., to be Captain, with seniority from 1
April 1950. Dated 31 July 1956.
Lieutenant W. H. Vernon to be temp. Captain. Dated 1
April 1956.
2nd Lieutenant R. De R. Flesher, from the 3rd Armoured
Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C., to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority
from 4 September 1954, next below 2nd Lieutenant W. G.
Thomson. Dated 31 July 1956.



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🛡️ Territorial Force Appointments and Transfers - Royal New Zealand Artillery

🛡️ Defence & Military
7 August 1956
Territorial Force, Royal New Zealand Artillery, Appointments, Transfers, Reserve of Officers
  • R. E. Mason (Major, M.C.), relinquishes Counter Bombardment Officer
  • J. C. F. Joplin (Captain), appointed Counter Bombardment Officer

🛡️ Territorial Force Transfer - 1st Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

🛡️ Defence & Military
23 August 1956
Territorial Force, 1st Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A., Training attachment
  • R. M. Miller (Lieutenant, B.SC.), attached for training

🛡️ Territorial Force Transfers - 2nd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

🛡️ Defence & Military
1 July 1956
Territorial Force, 2nd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A., Transfers
  • D. W. Robinson (Captain (temp. Major)), transferred to 2nd Field Regiment
  • D. J. Sainsbury (Lieutenant), transferred to 2nd Field Regiment
  • T. G. Meachen (Lieutenant), seniority next below

🛡️ Territorial Force Transfers - 3rd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

🛡️ Defence & Military
1 July 1956
Territorial Force, 3rd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A., Transfers
6 names identified
  • H. T. M. Allison (Captain), transferred to 5th Light Regiment
  • N. C. McGeorge (Lieutenant), transferred to 5th Light Regiment
  • D. E. Pearson (2nd Lieutenant), transferred to 5th Light Regiment
  • B. H. James (2nd Lieutenant), transferred to 5th Light Regiment
  • G. J. A. Kerr (2nd Lieutenant), transferred to 5th Light Regiment
  • R. G. Hunter (2nd Lieutenant), transferred to 5th Light Regiment

🛡️ Territorial Force Transfers - 5th Light Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

🛡️ Defence & Military
1 July 1956
Territorial Force, 5th Light Regiment, R.N.Z.A., Transfers
10 names identified
  • J. H. B. Wilding (Captain), transferred to 6th Light Anti-aircraft Regiment
  • L. Turnbull (Captain), transferred to 6th Light Anti-aircraft Regiment
  • H. T. M. Allison (Captain), transferred from 3rd Field Regiment
  • A. D. E. Kingett (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), transferred to 6th Light Anti-aircraft Regiment
  • U. R. MacDonald (Lieutenant), transferred to 6th Light Anti-aircraft Regiment
  • N. C. McGeorge (Lieutenant), transferred from 3rd Field Regiment
  • B. H. James (2nd Lieutenant), transferred from 3rd Field Regiment
  • P. R. W. Ellis (2nd Lieutenant), seniority next below
  • G. J. A. Kerr (2nd Lieutenant), transferred from 3rd Field Regiment
  • R. G. Hunter (2nd Lieutenant), transferred from 3rd Field Regiment

🛡️ Territorial Force Transfers - 6th Light Anti-aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

🛡️ Defence & Military
1 July 1956
Territorial Force, 6th Light Anti-aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A., Transfers
7 names identified
  • D. W. Robinson (Captain (temp. Major)), transferred to 2nd Field Regiment
  • J. H. B. Wilding (Captain), transferred from 5th Light Regiment
  • L. Turnbull (Captain), transferred from 5th Light Regiment
  • A. D. E. Kingett (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), transferred from 5th Light Regiment
  • D. J. Sainsbury (Lieutenant), transferred to 2nd Field Regiment
  • U. R. MacDonald (Lieutenant), transferred from 5th Light Regiment
  • D. E. Pearson (2nd Lieutenant), transferred to 3rd Field Regiment

🛡️ Territorial Force Appointment - 9th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

🛡️ Defence & Military
14 July 1956
Territorial Force, 9th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A., Appointment
  • F. F. Whiting (Captain), appointed Major

🛡️ Territorial Force Transfers - 10th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

🛡️ Defence & Military
1 April 1956
Territorial Force, 10th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A., Transfers
  • M. S. Gilkison (2nd Lieutenant), transferred to 10th Coast Regiment
  • J. S. Williams (2nd Lieutenant), seniority next below
  • M. B. Watson (2nd Lieutenant), transferred to 10th Coast Regiment
  • M. S. Gilkison (2nd Lieutenant), seniority next below

🛡️ Territorial Force Transfer - 12th Heavy Anti-aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

🛡️ Defence & Military
1 July 1956
Territorial Force, 12th Heavy Anti-aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A., Transfer
  • R. Vernon (Lieutenant), transferred to 12th Heavy Anti-aircraft Regiment

🛡️ Territorial Force Appointment and Transfers - 13th Composite Anti-aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

🛡️ Defence & Military
24 June 1956
Territorial Force, 13th Composite Anti-aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A., Appointment, Transfers
15 names identified
  • P. F. Nicholson (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), appointed Captain
  • R. Vernon (Lieutenant), transferred to 12th Heavy Anti-aircraft Regiment
  • J. W. Parker (Rev., E.D., Chaplain, 3rd Class), transferred to 12th Heavy Anti-aircraft Regiment
  • K. R. Porter (Captain, E.D.), transferred to 12th Heavy Anti-aircraft Regiment
  • G. T. Davies (Captain, M.B., CH.B.), transferred to 12th Heavy Anti-aircraft Regiment
  • P. F. Nicholson (Captain), transferred to 12th Heavy Anti-aircraft Regiment
  • J. B. Herman (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), transferred to 12th Heavy Anti-aircraft Regiment
  • D. A. Astley (Lieutenant), transferred to 12th Heavy Anti-aircraft Regiment
  • G. R. Green (Lieutenant), transferred to 12th Heavy Anti-aircraft Regiment
  • R. D. Patten (2nd Lieutenant), transferred to 12th Heavy Anti-aircraft Regiment
  • A. J. Mack (2nd Lieutenant), transferred to 12th Heavy Anti-aircraft Regiment
  • M. Fairgray (2nd Lieutenant), transferred to 12th Heavy Anti-aircraft Regiment
  • L. W. Moore (2nd Lieutenant), transferred to 12th Heavy Anti-aircraft Regiment
  • P. R. N. Horne (2nd Lieutenant), transferred to 12th Heavy Anti-aircraft Regiment
  • D. M. Bernard (2nd Lieutenant), transferred to 12th Heavy Anti-aircraft Regiment

🛡️ Territorial Force Transfers to Reserve - 13th Composite Anti-aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

🛡️ Defence & Military
1 August 1956
Territorial Force, 13th Composite Anti-aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A., Reserve of Officers, Transfers
6 names identified
  • G. F. Alpe (Major, E.D.), transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • J. Lendrum (Captain (temp. Major), E.D.), transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • R. A. Boyd (Captain (temp. Major), E.D.), transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • W. Burns (Captain), transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • B. H. Gascoigne (Captain), transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • C. J. Hayden (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), transferred to Reserve of Officers

🛡️ Territorial Force Transfers - 14th Composite Anti-aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

🛡️ Defence & Military
1 April 1956
Territorial Force, 14th Composite Anti-aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A., Transfers
  • M. S. Gilkison (2nd Lieutenant), transferred to 10th Coast Regiment
  • M. B. Watson (2nd Lieutenant), transferred to 10th Coast Regiment

🛡️ Regular Force Transfer - Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps

🛡️ Defence & Military
19 September 1956
Regular Force, Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps, Transfer, Reserve of Officers
  • R. E. W. Stephens (Captain), transferred to Reserve of Officers

🛡️ Territorial Force Transfers - 3rd Armoured Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C.

🛡️ Defence & Military
31 July 1956
Territorial Force, 3rd Armoured Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C., Transfers
6 names identified
  • F. McI. Milne (Captain, M.M.), transferred to 1st Armoured Car Regiment
  • R. J. Kelly (Lieutenant), transferred to 4th Armoured Regiment
  • R. De R. Flesher (2nd Lieutenant), transferred to 1st Armoured Car Regiment
  • J. E. Buckeridge (2nd Lieutenant), transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • A. P. Furness (2nd Lieutenant), transferred to 4th Armoured Regiment
  • A. J. McGuire (2nd Lieutenant), transferred to 4th Armoured Regiment

🛡️ Territorial Force Transfers - 4th Armoured Regiment (Wellington and East Coast), R.N.Z.A.C.

🛡️ Defence & Military
1 July 1956
Territorial Force, 4th Armoured Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C., Transfers
  • R. J. Kelly (Lieutenant), transferred from 3rd Armoured Regiment
  • R. J. De Joux (2nd Lieutenant), seniority next below
  • A. P. Furness (2nd Lieutenant), transferred from 3rd Armoured Regiment
  • A. J. McGuire (2nd Lieutenant), transferred from 3rd Armoured Regiment

🛡️ Territorial Force Transfers - 1st Armoured Car Regiment (New Zealand Scottish), R.N.Z.A.C.

🛡️ Defence & Military
31 July 1956
Territorial Force, 1st Armoured Car Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C., Transfers
  • F. McI. Milne (Captain, M.M.), transferred from 3rd Armoured Regiment
  • W. H. Vernon (Lieutenant), appointed temp. Captain
  • R. De R. Flesher (2nd Lieutenant), transferred from 3rd Armoured Regiment
  • W. G. Thomson (2nd Lieutenant), seniority next below