Military Appointments and Transfers




28 FEBRUARY
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
319

N.Z. WOMEN’S ROYAL ARMY CORPS

Regular Force

Lieutenant A. C. Shepherd is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, N.Z. Women’s Royal Army Corps, in the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 21 January 1957.

N.Z. CADET CORPS

Auckland Grammar School Cadets

Graeme William Leaming, B.A. (late 2nd Lieutenant, Headquarters, R.A., N.Z. Division), to be Lieutenant. Dated 10 October 1956.

Horowhenua College Cadets

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) V. J. Meachen lapses. Dated 5 November 1956.

Mount Albert Grammar School Cadets

With reference to the notice published in the Gazette, 10 January 1957, No. 1, page 12, relative to the appointment of Joe Aitken McGowan, for “Lieutenant (on prob.)”, substitute “2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)”.

Naenae College Cadets

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) W. S. Wells, A.N.Z.I.V., to be Lieutenant. Dated 22 April 1955.

Nelson College Cadets

Lieutenant G. S. Botting is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, N.Z. Cadet Corps, in the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 30 October 1956.

New Plymouth Boys’ High School Cadets

Captain R. S. Watson is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, in the rank of Captain. Dated 16 November 1956.

Douglas Cedric Ball, B.SC. (late 2nd Lieutenant, N.Z. Cadet Corps), to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 1 January 1956. Dated 16 November 1956.

Otago Boys’ High School Cadets

Lieutenant D. H. Millar, B.SC., is transferred to the N.Z. Territorial Force, and posted to the 1st Battalion, The Otago and Southland Regiment, attached to the Otago Boys’ High School Cadets. Dated 29 September 1956.

Otahuhu College Cadets

Lieutenant R. S. McKenzie, M.A., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, N.Z. Cadet Corps, in the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 19 October 1956.

St. Patrick’s College Cadets, Wellington

2nd Lieutenant the Rev. B. X. Doherty to temp. Lieutenant, and is appointed O.C. Dated 14 February 1957.

Seddon Memorial Technical College Cadets

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) R. W. Riddolls, B.A., lapses. Dated 1 October 1956.

Thames High School Cadets

John Kenneth McLean to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 12 November 1956.

Wanganui Technical College Cadets

With reference to the notice published in the Gazette, 6 December 1956, No. 68, page 1731, relative to the appointment of George Henry Sutherland, B.A., for “Lieutenant (on prob.)”, substitute “2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)”.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

Regimental List

12th Heavy Anti-aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

Lieutenant C. J. Hayden is transferred to the N.Z. Regular Force. Dated 1 January 1957.

The Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment

Lieutenant-Colonel C. N. Armstrong, M.C., E.D., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 1 January 1957.

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

Lieutenant W. J. Trezise, M.B., CH.B., F.R.A.C.S., from the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 1 December 1948. Dated 8 November 1956.

The Royal N.Z. Provost Corps

Lieutenant J. R. D. Wilson is posted to the Retired List. Dated 1 November 1956.

General List

The Royal N.Z. Artillery

Captain G. O. Evers-Swindell, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain. Dated 1 November 1956.

Temp. Captain D. J. S. Millar, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain. Dated 1 November 1956.

Temp. Captain L. A. Sutcliffe, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain. Dated 1 November 1956.

Captain G. S. Woodward, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain. Dated 1 November 1956.

The notice published in the Gazette, 10 January 1957, No. 1, page 12, relating to Lieutenant S. H. Abel, M.C., is cancelled.

The Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps

Captain R. M. Stewart, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain. Dated 1 November 1956.

Captain W. A. Stewart, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain. Dated 1 November 1956.

With reference to the notice published in the Gazette, 10 January 1957, No. 1, page 12, relating to Lieutenant E. J. Davidson, for “to be Lieutenant”, substitute “to be Captain”.

The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers

Temp. Captain H. Jacks, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain. Dated 1 November 1956.

The Royal N.Z. Corps of Signals

Captain F. J. Newhook, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Major. Dated 1 November 1956.

The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps

Temp. Captain W. A. Bryan, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Major. Dated 1 November 1956.

Captain I. C. Cooper, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain. Dated 1 November 1956.

Temp. Captain E. J. Goodwin, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain. Dated 1 November 1956.

Temp. Captain D. S. Kemp, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain. Dated 1 November 1956.

Temp. Captain C. C. Smith, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain. Dated 1 November 1956.

Lieutenant R. Rollo, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain. Dated 1 November 1956.

The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps

Temp. Captain P. Sharpin, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain. Dated 1 November 1956.

The Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps

Major A. W. Douglas, M.B., CH.B., F.R.C.S.(ENG.), F.R.A.C.S., from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Major. Dated 1 November 1956.

Temp. Captain L. N. Hudson (non-medical), from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain. Dated 1 November 1956.

Captain J. T. Shearer, M.B., CH.B., F.R.C.S.(EDIN.), from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain. Dated 1 November 1956.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) C. Allen, M.B., CH.B., D.M.R.D., from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain. Dated 1 November 1956.

Lieutenant G. D. Stewart (non-medical), from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant. Dated 1 November 1956.

The Royal N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps

Major K. G. Scott, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Major. Dated 1 November 1956.

Temp. Captain D. R. Alexander, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain. Dated 1 November 1956.

Captain Donald MacKenzie Robson, M.B.E., from the Regular Army Reserve of Officers, Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps, to be Captain. Dated 7 December 1956.

Temp. Lieutenant A. A. Burrows, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant. Dated 1 November 1956.

Temp. Lieutenant M. J. Goodson, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant. Dated 1 November 1956.

The Royal N.Z. Chaplains Department

The Rev. V. D. Callaghan, Chaplain, 4th Class (temp. Chaplain, 3rd Class), Roman Catholic, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Chaplain 3rd Class. Dated 1 November 1956.

N.Z. Women’s Royal Army Corps

2nd Subaltern S. M. Snow, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 1 November 1956.

Supplementary List

The notice published in the Gazette, 10 January 1957, No. 1, page 12, relating to Major (temp. Colonel) W. B. Fisher, O.B.E., E.D., M.B., CH.B., is cancelled.

Temp. Lieutenant A. C. C. Kingsford resigned his commission on appointment to the ranks of the Regular Force. Dated 5 December 1946.

The under-mentioned are posted to the Retired List:

Temp. Lieutenant-Colonel A. E. Park, M.B., CH.B., F.R.C.S., F.R.A.C.S., with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.

Temp. Major T. W. Bain, with the rank of Major.

Temp. Major M. McG. Cooper, with the rank of Major.

Major A. Edmonds, M.C., with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.



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🛡️ N.Z. Women's Royal Army Corps - Regular Force Transfer

🛡️ Defence & Military
21 January 1957
N.Z. Women's Royal Army Corps, Regular Force, Reserve of Officers, Transfer
  • A. C. Shepherd (Lieutenant), transferred to Reserve of Officers

🛡️ N.Z. Cadet Corps - Auckland Grammar School Cadets Appointment

🛡️ Defence & Military
10 October 1956
N.Z. Cadet Corps, Auckland Grammar School, Cadets, Appointment
  • Graeme William Leaming (B.A.), appointed Lieutenant

🛡️ N.Z. Cadet Corps - Horowhenua College Cadets Appointment Lapses

🛡️ Defence & Military
5 November 1956
N.Z. Cadet Corps, Horowhenua College, Cadets, Appointment lapse
  • V. J. Meachen (2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)), appointment lapses

🛡️ N.Z. Cadet Corps - Mount Albert Grammar School Cadets Appointment Correction

🛡️ Defence & Military
N.Z. Cadet Corps, Mount Albert Grammar School, Cadets, Appointment correction
  • Joe Aitken McGowan (Lieutenant (on prob.)), corrected to 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)

🛡️ N.Z. Cadet Corps - Naenae College Cadets Appointment

🛡️ Defence & Military
22 April 1955
N.Z. Cadet Corps, Naenae College, Cadets, Appointment
  • W. S. Wells (2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant), A.N.Z.I.V.), appointed Lieutenant

🛡️ N.Z. Cadet Corps - Nelson College Cadets Transfer

🛡️ Defence & Military
30 October 1956
N.Z. Cadet Corps, Nelson College, Cadets, Transfer
  • G. S. Botting (Lieutenant), transferred to Reserve of Officers

🛡️ N.Z. Cadet Corps - New Plymouth Boys’ High School Cadets Transfer

🛡️ Defence & Military
16 November 1956
N.Z. Cadet Corps, New Plymouth Boys’ High School, Cadets, Transfer
  • R. S. Watson (Captain), transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • Douglas Cedric Ball (B.SC.), appointed 2nd Lieutenant

🛡️ N.Z. Cadet Corps - Otago Boys’ High School Cadets Transfer

🛡️ Defence & Military
29 September 1956
N.Z. Cadet Corps, Otago Boys’ High School, Cadets, Transfer
  • D. H. Millar (Lieutenant, B.SC.), transferred to N.Z. Territorial Force

🛡️ N.Z. Cadet Corps - Otahuhu College Cadets Transfer

🛡️ Defence & Military
19 October 1956
N.Z. Cadet Corps, Otahuhu College, Cadets, Transfer
  • R. S. McKenzie (Lieutenant, M.A.), transferred to Reserve of Officers

🛡️ N.Z. Cadet Corps - St. Patrick’s College Cadets, Wellington Appointment

🛡️ Defence & Military
14 February 1957
N.Z. Cadet Corps, St. Patrick’s College, Cadets, Appointment
  • B. X. Doherty (2nd Lieutenant the Rev.), appointed temp. Lieutenant

🛡️ N.Z. Cadet Corps - Seddon Memorial Technical College Cadets Appointment Lapses

🛡️ Defence & Military
1 October 1956
N.Z. Cadet Corps, Seddon Memorial Technical College, Cadets, Appointment lapse
  • R. W. Riddolls (2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), B.A.), appointment lapses

🛡️ N.Z. Cadet Corps - Thames High School Cadets Appointment

🛡️ Defence & Military
12 November 1956
N.Z. Cadet Corps, Thames High School, Cadets, Appointment
  • John Kenneth McLean, appointed 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)

🛡️ N.Z. Cadet Corps - Wanganui Technical College Cadets Appointment Correction

🛡️ Defence & Military
N.Z. Cadet Corps, Wanganui Technical College, Cadets, Appointment correction
  • George Henry Sutherland (B.A.), corrected to 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)

🛡️ Reserve of Officers - 12th Heavy Anti-aircraft Regiment Transfer

🛡️ Defence & Military
1 January 1957
Reserve of Officers, 12th Heavy Anti-aircraft Regiment, Transfer
  • C. J. Hayden (Lieutenant), transferred to N.Z. Regular Force

🛡️ Reserve of Officers - The Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment Posting

🛡️ Defence & Military
1 January 1957
Reserve of Officers, Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment, Retired List
  • C. N. Armstrong (Lieutenant-Colonel, M.C., E.D.), posted to Retired List

🛡️ Reserve of Officers - 2nd Field Ambulance, R.N.Z.A.M.C. Appointment

🛡️ Defence & Military
8 November 1956
Reserve of Officers, 2nd Field Ambulance, Appointment
  • W. J. Trezise (Lieutenant, M.B., CH.B., F.R.A.C.S.), appointed Lieutenant

🛡️ Reserve of Officers - The Royal N.Z. Provost Corps Posting

🛡️ Defence & Military
1 November 1956
Reserve of Officers, Royal N.Z. Provost Corps, Retired List
  • J. R. D. Wilson (Lieutenant), posted to Retired List

🛡️ Reserve of Officers, General List - The Royal N.Z. Artillery Appointments

🛡️ Defence & Military
1 November 1956
Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Artillery, Appointment
  • G. O. Evers-Swindell (Captain), appointed Captain
  • D. J. S. Millar (Temp. Captain), appointed Captain
  • L. A. Sutcliffe (Temp. Captain), appointed Captain
  • G. S. Woodward (Captain), appointed Captain

🛡️ Reserve of Officers, General List - Cancellation of Notice

🛡️ Defence & Military
Reserve of Officers, General List, Cancellation
  • S. H. Abel (Lieutenant, M.C.), notice cancelled

🛡️ Reserve of Officers, General List - The Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps Appointments

🛡️ Defence & Military
1 November 1956
Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps, Appointment
  • R. M. Stewart (Captain), appointed Captain
  • W. A. Stewart (Captain), appointed Captain

🛡️ Reserve of Officers, General List - Correction of Notice

🛡️ Defence & Military
Reserve of Officers, General List, Correction
  • E. J. Davidson (Lieutenant), corrected to Captain

🛡️ Reserve of Officers, General List - The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers Appointment

🛡️ Defence & Military
1 November 1956
Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Engineers, Appointment
  • H. Jacks (Temp. Captain), appointed Captain

🛡️ Reserve of Officers, General List - The Royal N.Z. Corps of Signals Appointment

🛡️ Defence & Military
1 November 1956
Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Corps of Signals, Appointment
  • F. J. Newhook (Captain), appointed Major

🛡️ Reserve of Officers, General List - The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps Appointments

🛡️ Defence & Military
1 November 1956
Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, Appointment
6 names identified
  • W. A. Bryan (Temp. Captain), appointed Major
  • I. C. Cooper (Captain), appointed Captain
  • E. J. Goodwin (Temp. Captain), appointed Captain
  • D. S. Kemp (Temp. Captain), appointed Captain
  • C. C. Smith (Temp. Captain), appointed Captain
  • R. Rollo (Lieutenant), appointed Captain

🛡️ Reserve of Officers, General List - The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps Appointment

🛡️ Defence & Military
1 November 1956
Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps, Appointment
  • P. Sharpin (Temp. Captain), appointed Captain

🛡️ Reserve of Officers, General List - The Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps Appointments

🛡️ Defence & Military
1 November 1956
Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps, Appointment
  • A. W. Douglas (Major, M.B., CH.B., F.R.C.S.(ENG.), F.R.A.C.S.), appointed Major
  • L. N. Hudson (Temp. Captain (non-medical)), appointed Captain
  • J. T. Shearer (Captain, M.B., CH.B., F.R.C.S.(EDIN.)), appointed Captain
  • C. Allen (Lieutenant (temp. Captain), M.B., CH.B., D.M.R.D.), appointed Captain
  • G. D. Stewart (Lieutenant (non-medical)), appointed Lieutenant

🛡️ Reserve of Officers, General List - The Royal N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps Appointments

🛡️ Defence & Military
1 November 1956
Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps, Appointment
  • K. G. Scott (Major), appointed Major
  • D. R. Alexander (Temp. Captain), appointed Captain
  • Donald MacKenzie Robson (Captain, M.B.E.), appointed Captain
  • A. A. Burrows (Temp. Lieutenant), appointed Lieutenant
  • M. J. Goodson (Temp. Lieutenant), appointed Lieutenant

🛡️ Reserve of Officers, General List - The Royal N.Z. Chaplains Department Appointment

🛡️ Defence & Military
1 November 1956
Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Chaplains Department, Appointment
  • V. D. Callaghan (Chaplain, 4th Class (temp. Chaplain, 3rd Class), Roman Catholic), appointed Chaplain 3rd Class

🛡️ N.Z. Women’s Royal Army Corps - Reserve of Officers Appointment

🛡️ Defence & Military
1 November 1956
N.Z. Women’s Royal Army Corps, Reserve of Officers, Appointment
  • S. M. Snow (2nd Subaltern), appointed 2nd Lieutenant

🛡️ Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List - Cancellation of Notice

🛡️ Defence & Military
Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, Cancellation
  • W. B. Fisher (Major (temp. Colonel), O.B.E., E.D., M.B., CH.B.), notice cancelled

🛡️ Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List - Resignation

🛡️ Defence & Military
5 December 1946
Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, Resignation
  • A. C. C. Kingsford (Temp. Lieutenant), resigned commission

🛡️ Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List - Postings to Retired List

🛡️ Defence & Military
Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, Retired List
  • A. E. Park (Temp. Lieutenant-Colonel, M.B., CH.B., F.R.C.S., F.R.A.C.S.), posted to Retired List
  • T. W. Bain (Temp. Major), posted to Retired List
  • M. McG. Cooper (Temp. Major), posted to Retired List
  • A. Edmonds (Major, M.C.), posted to Retired List