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Termination of Appointment in the Royal New Zealand Navy

Pursuant to section 7 of the Naval Defence Act 1913, His Excellency the Governor-General has accepted the resignation of Lieutenant Kevin O'Brien from the Active List of the Royal New Zealand Navy. He will be placed on the Retired List of Officers to date 11 February 1956.

Dated at Wellington this 4th day of February 1956.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

(N.A. 13/18/27)

Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, and Relinquishments of Officers of the New Zealand Army

Pursuant to section 16 of the New Zealand Army Act 1950, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments, promotions, transfers, and relinquishments of officers of the Emergency Force.

APPOINTMENTS

THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

Major and Quartermaster D. M. Sweeney (N.Z. Regular Force). Dated 22 December 1955.

PROMOTIONS

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. L. Meates to be Lieutenant, and retains the temp. rank of Captain. Dated 15 April 1955.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) H. S. Hirst to be Lieutenant. Dated 21 April 1955.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) B. E. Hatton to be Lieutenant. Dated 5 June 1955.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) A. J. Cockroft to be Lieutenant. Dated 8 June 1955.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) P. M. Duncan to be Lieutenant. Dated 21 July 1955.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) G. J. Williams to be Lieutenant. Dated 5 September 1955.

2nd Lieutenant J. L. Bowen to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 1 September 1955.

TRANSFER

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) L. T. Crapp is transferred to the Royal N.Z. Artillery in his present rank and seniority. Dated 8 July 1955.

RELINQUISHMENT

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) L. T. Crapp relinquishes the temp. rank of Captain and assumes the acting rank of Captain on transfer to the N.Z. Roll. Dated 23 October 1955.

Dated at Wellington this 31st day of January 1956.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Resignations, and Retirements of Officers of the New Zealand Army

Pursuant to section 16 of the New Zealand Army Act 1950, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments, promotions, transfers, resignations, and retirements of officers of the New Zealand Army:

GRADUATES, ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE, DUNTROON

Regular Force

The undermentioned Staff Cadets, on graduation from the Royal Military College of Australia, Duntroon, to be Lieutenants, and are posted to the Corps shown against their names:

Brian Maxwell Stanton, The Corps of Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.

Richard Leslie Cameron Wilson, The Royal N.Z. Artillery.

David Clifford Lee, The Royal N.Z. Artillery.

Kenneth Robert Cooke, The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps.

Marshall John Hall, N.Z. Regiment.

John Gerard Kelly, The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers.

Brian Thomas Albert Worsnop, N.Z. Regiment.

Dated 13 December 1955.

HEADQUARTERS, 1ST INFANTRY BRIGADE

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. L. Ryan, 1st Battalion, The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly's Own), to be Captain. Dated 22 May 1955.

HEADQUARTERS, 3RD INFANTRY BRIGADE

Captain N. S. Murchison, LL.B., 3rd Armoured Regiment, was appointed D.A.A. and Q.M.G., Headquarters, 3rd Infantry Brigade. Dated 1 June 1955.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY

Regular Force

Captain (temp. Major) J. R. Spence, M.B.E., M.C., to be Major. Dated 12 December 1955.

Captain (temp. Major) R. D. P. Hassett to be Major. Dated 14 December 1955.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) H. B. Honor to be Captain. Dated 15 December 1955.

Territorial Force

1st Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

Lieutenant R. G. Pollard to be temp. Captain. Dated 30 November 1955.

Patrick Antony Harris to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 29 July 1955.

Gerald Anthony Moss to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 2 October 1955.

Alister George Young to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 2 October 1955.

2nd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

Peter Harold Elliott to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 2 October 1955.

Michael John Bright to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 2 October 1955.

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

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) P. H. Sceats to be Captain. Dated 26 August 1955.

2nd Lieutenant A. R. Nestor to be Lieutenant. Dated 29 July 1955.

Lieutenant (on prob.) A. D. E. Kingett, from the 13th Composite Anti-aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A., to be Lieutenant (on prob.) with seniority from 1 July 1951. Dated 1 November 1955.

11th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

Lieutenant G. W. A. Day was posted to the Retired List. Dated 17 June 1955.

2nd Lieutenant D. C. Higgins to be Lieutenant. Dated 10 October 1955.

13th Composite Anti-aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

Lieutenant (on prob.) A. D. E. Kingett is transferred to the 5th Light Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 1 November 1955.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

Regular Force

Major L. F. Brooker, M.B.E., to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 4 January 1956.

Captain (temp. Major) F. H. Childs relinquishes the temporary rank of Major and is granted the acting rank of Major. Dated 6 January 1956.

Territorial Force

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

Lieutenant S. G. McGregor to be temp. Captain. Dated 1 July 1955.

David Blair Abercrombie to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 29 July 1955.

Miles Heathcote McCrostie to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority next below 2nd Lieutenant P. S. Berry. Dated 29 July 1955.

John Lindsay McPhee to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority next below 2nd Lieutenant McCrostie. Dated 29 July 1955.

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

Regular Force

Major P. H. G. Hamilton, B.Sc., A.O.S.M., A.M.I.M.M., to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 1 December 1955.

Territorial Force

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

Captain C. G. Hunt, A.M.I.C.E., A.M.N.Z.I.E., to be temp. Major. Dated 23 December 1955.

Captain J. W. Ridley, E.D., B.E., B.Sc., B.A.(Oxon.), A.M.N.Z.I.E., A.M.I.C.E., from the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 1st Field Engineer Regiment, R.N.Z.E., to be Captain, with seniority from 29 November 1953. Dated 1 November 1955.

Steven Caverhill Gentry to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 1 October 1955.

5th Independent Field Squadron, R.N.Z.E.

2nd Lieutenant P. C. Clayton, B.E.(Mech.), to be Lieutenant. Dated 17 October 1955.

THE ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS

Regular Force

Major N. R. Ingle, M.V.O., E.D., relinquished the appointment of Commanding Officer, 1st Divisional Signals Regiment, R.N.Z. Sigs. Dated 31 October 1955.

Captain (temp. Major) J. W. Stenberg to be Major. Dated 14 December 1955.