9 FEB.

Territorial Force

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

Captain (temp. Major) G. M. Parkhouse, E.D., to be
Major. Dated 1 October 1955.

Major G. M. Parkhouse, E.D., to be temp. Lieutenant-
Colonel and is appointed Commanding Officer, 1st Divisional
Signals Regiment, R.N.Z. Sigs. Dated 1 November 1955.

THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

Regular Force

N.Z. Regiment

Captain (temp. Major) E. G. Taylor, M.B.E., to be Major.
Dated 14 December 1955.

Captain R. W. Collins, B.E.M., is appointed Captain and
Quartermaster, with seniority from 14 December 1948. Dated
1 December 1955.

Lieutenant J. W. R. Murphy to be temp. Captain. Dated 21
October 1955.

Lieutenant T. I. D. McLennan, B.A., Dip.Ed., is granted an
extension of his short-service commission for a period of
one year as from 5 January 1956.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) B. J.
Turner lapses. Dated 4 January 1956.

Territorial Force

The Northland Regiment

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) S. S. Shirley,
1st Battalion, is confirmed.

Ian Albert Carley to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted to the
1st Battalion. Dated 29 July 1955.

Ronald Graham Hobson to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is
posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 29 July 1955.

The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly's Own)

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) R. M.
Benjamin, 1st Battalion, is confirmed.

2nd Lieutenant R. M. Benjamin, 1st Battalion, to be Lieu-
tenant. Dated 4 July 1954.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) G. J.
Black, 1st Battalion, is confirmed.

2nd Lieutenant G. J. Black, 1st Battalion, to be Lieutenant.
Dated 4 July 1954.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) E. P. Kel-
leher, 1st Battalion, is confirmed.

2nd Lieutenant E. P. Kelleher, 1st Battalion, to be Lieu-
tenant. Dated 26 September 1954.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) P. R.
Raue, 1st Battalion, is confirmed.

2nd Lieutenant P. R. Raue, 1st Battalion, to be Lieutenant.
Dated 15 April 1955.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) J. A. Miller,
1st Battalion, is confirmed.

2nd Lieutenant J. A. Miller, 1st Battalion, to be Lieutenant.
Dated 15 April 1955.

2nd Lieutenant M. S. Roberts, 1st Battalion, to be Lieu-
tenant. Dated 28 August 1955.

The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington's Own)

Colono1 J. Ll. Saunders, D.S.O., V.D., relinquishes the
appointment of Colonel of the Regiment. Dated 12 January
1956.

Major-General W. G. Gentry, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O.,
Generals List, is appointed Colonel of the Regiment. Dated
13 January 1956.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) T. F. Wall,
1st Battalion, is confirmed.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) W. B. Har-
land, 1st Battalion, is confirmed.

2nd Lieutenant W. A. McKee, 1st Battalion, to be Lieu-
tenant. Dated 11 October 1955.

2nd Lieutenant R. A. Smith, 1st Battalion, to be Lieutenant.
Dated 11 October 1955.

The Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) G. R. Lucas, 1st Battalion,
relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain, and is posted to
the Emergency Force (N.Z. Kayforce). Dated 21 November
1955.

Lieutenant W. A. Williams, 1st Battalion, is transferred to
the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry
Corps, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 25 September
1955.

The Hawke’s Bay Regiment

Captain (temp. Major) J. G. Ross, 1st Battalion, is trans-
ferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal
N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of Major. Dated 30
November 1955.

Captain (temp. Major) F. R. Porter, E.D., 1st Battalion,
relinquishes the temp. rank of Major, and is transferred to the
Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Hawke’s Bay Regi-
ment, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of
Captain, with seniority from 21 May 1946. Dated 1 November
1955.

Lieutenant R. W. Bevin, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the
Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry
Corps, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 29 November 1955.

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment

Lieutenant R. F. B. Older, 1st Battalion, is transferred to
the Canterbury Regiment. Dated 1 October 1955.

2nd Lieutenant D. W. Featherston, 1st Battalion, is attached
to the Nelson College Cadets. Dated 21 December 1955.

The Canterbury Regiment

Lieutenant R. F. B. Older, from the Nelson, Marlborough,
and West Coast Regiment, to be Lieutenant, with seniority
from 4 July 1954, and is posted to the 1st Battalion.

The Otago and Southland Regiment

Lieutenant N. G. Prentice, M.B., Ch.B., relinquishes the
appointment of R.M.O., 1st Battalion, and is transferred to
the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Army
Medical Corps. Dated 12 November 1955.

Lynton Edwin Laing to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted to
the 1st Battalion. Dated 24 September 1955.

Athol Gow Feaver to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted to
the 1st Battalion. Dated 24 September 1955.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Regular Force

Captain (temp. Major) J. M. Mabbett to be Major. Dated
14 December 1955.

Lieutenant T. J. W. Mallasch, M.B.E., to be temp. Captain.
Dated 2 September 1955.

The appointment of Lieutenant (on prob.) G. V. R. Paget
is confirmed.

Territorial Force

2nd Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C.

Captain A. K. Catran, E.D., to be temp. Major. Dated 24
October 1955.

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

2nd Lieutenant J. H. P. McNeish to be Lieutenant. Dated
30 November 1955.

1st Artillery Platoon, R.N.Z.A.S.C.

Thomas Charles Hickmott to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 2
October 1955.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Territorial Force

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

Peter Mann Meffan, M.B., Ch.B., to be Lieutenant (pro-
visionally registered). Dated 14 October 1955.

William Lawson Parmenter to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 29
July 1955.

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

Robert Henry O'Leary to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 24
September 1955.

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

Major J. D. Willis, M.B., Ch.B., M.R.C.P.(Lond.), is posted
to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Army
Medical Corps, with the rank of Major. Dated 23 November
1955.

3rd Field Dressing Station, R.N.Z.A.M.C.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain, Acting Major) J. R. Salas,
M.B., Ch.B., to be Captain (Acting Major). Dated 1 March
1955.

Captain (Acting Major) J. R. Salas, M.B., Ch.B., to be
temp. Major. Dated 1 October 1955.

Stuart Desmond Beck to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.).
Dated 24 September 1955.

2nd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C.

2nd Lieutenant R. A. McKenzie to be Lieutenant. Dated 15
November 1955.

Francis Michael O'Brien to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 2
October 1955.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

Regular Force

Captain and Quartermaster A. Gollan, having reached the
normal retiring age for rank is posted to the Supernumerary
List, and is re-engaged for a period of one year. Dated 19
December 1955.

Lieutenant E. F. L. Russell to be Captain. Dated 26 Novem-
ber 1955.

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

Regular Force

Lieutenant I. W. Black to be Captain. Dated 5 September
1955.