16 May

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

Officer Authorised to Take Statutory Declarations

C. W. M. NORRIE, Governor-General

PURSUANT to section 301 of the Justices of the Peace Act 1927, His Excellency the Governor-General hereby authorises Raymond Malcolm Velvin,

being District Administration Officer, Lands and Survey Department, Christchurch, to take and receive statutory declarations under that section.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General this 2nd day of May 1957.

J. R. MARSHALL, Minister of Justice.

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:

COLONELS’ LIST Regular Force

Brigadier C. L. Pleasants, C.B.E., D.S.O., M.C., E.D., B.A., relinquishes the appointment of Commander, 1st Infantry Brigade. Dated 1 April 1957.

HEADQUARTERS, N.Z. DIVISION

Colonel J. R. Dawson, E.D., M.B., CH.B., F.R.A.C.S., R.N.Z.A.M.C., relinquishes the appointment of Assistant Director of Medical Services, Headquarters, N.Z. Division, and is posted to Headquarters, Southern Military District. Dated 1 April 1957.

Lieutenant-Colonel D. McK. Jack, E.D., M.B., CH.B., R.N.Z.A.M.C., from the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 1st Field Ambulance, R.N.Z.A.M.C., to be Colonel, and is appointed Assistant Director of Medical Services, Headquarters, N.Z. Division. Dated 1 April 1957.

HEADQUARTERS, 1ST INFANTRY BRIGADE

Lieutenant-Colonel A. B. Bullen, D.S.O., E.D., from the Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own), R.N.Z. Inf., to be Brigadier, and is appointed Commander, 1st Infantry Brigade. Dated 1 April 1957.

HEADQUARTERS, 2ND INFANTRY BRIGADE

Brigadier D. McIntyre, D.S.O., O.B.E., E.D., relinquishes the appointment of Commander, 2nd Infantry Brigade, and is transferred to Headquarters, 4th Armoured Brigade. Dated 1 April 1957.

Lieutenant-Colonel D. S. Thomson, M.C., E.D., from the Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment, to be Brigadier, and is appointed Commander, 2nd Infantry Brigade. Dated 1 April 1957.

HEADQUARTERS, 3RD INFANTRY BRIGADE

Brigadier H. H. Parata, D.S.O., E.D., relinquishes the appointment of Commander, 3rd Infantry Brigade, and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, in the rank of Brigadier. Dated 1 April 1957.

Lieutenant-Colonel T. B. Morten, D.S.O., E.D., from the Canterbury Regiment, to be Brigadier, and is appointed Commander, 3rd Infantry Brigade. Dated 1 April 1957.

HEADQUARTERS, 4TH ARMOURED BRIGADE

Brigadier H. A. Robinson, D.S.O., M.C., E.D., relinquishes the appointment of Commander, 4th Armoured Brigade, and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, in the rank of Brigadier. Dated 1 April 1957.

Brigadier D. McIntyre, D.S.O., O.B.E., E.D., from Headquarters, 2nd Infantry Brigade, to be Brigadier, with seniority from 1 April 1956, and is appointed Commander, 4th Armoured Brigade. Dated 1 April 1957.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY Regular Force

Lieutenant-Colonel (acting Brigadier) H. E. Gilbert, D.S.O., O.B.E., is posted to the Retired List, in the rank of Brigadier. Dated 31 March 1957.

Territorial Force

Major-General G. B. Parkinson, C.B.E., D.S.O., Retired List, is appointed Colonel Commandant, R.N.Z.A., Southern Military District. Dated 1 April 1957.

Colonel R. C. Wickens, D.S.O., V.D., Retired List, relinquishes the appointment of Colonel Commandant, R.N.Z.A., Southern Military District. Dated 1 April 1957.

Colonel J. G. Jeffery, M.C., V.D., Retired List, relinquishes the appointment of Colonel Commandant, R.N.Z.A., Southern Military District. Dated 1 April 1957.

Headquarters, R.A., N.Z. Division

Captain (temp. Major) A. G. Northover is appointed D.A.A. and Q.M.G., Headquarters, R.A., N.Z. Division. Dated 1 April 1957.

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

Lieutenant-Colonel S. F. Catchpole, O.B.E., M.C., E.D., relinquishes the appointment of C.O., 1st Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A., and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, Headquarters, N.Z. Division. Dated 1 April 1957.

Major R. A. Wilson, E.D., to be Lieutenant-Colonel, and is appointed C.O., 1st Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 1 April 1957.

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

Captain (temp. Major) L. G. Mitchell, E.D., to be Major. Dated 18 February 1957.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. F. Horsley to be Captain. Dated 3 February 1957.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) A. D. E. Pettigrew to be Captain. Dated 1 April 1957.

2nd Lieutenant L. G. Turner to be Lieutenant. Dated 23 February 1957.

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

Captain G. L. Frank is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 3rd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A., in the rank of Captain, with seniority from 27 June 1947. Dated 22 March 1957.

With reference to the notice published in the Gazette, 4 April 1957, No. 27, page 581, relating to 2nd Lieutenant A. P. Todd, for “2nd Lieutenant”, substitute “Lieutenant”.

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

Lieutenant M. H. D. Meares to be temp. Captain. Dated 7 October 1956.

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

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) J. P. Snadden, M.C., E.D., relinquishes the appointment of C.O., 5th Light Regiment, R.N.Z.A., and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Artillery, in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 1 April 1957.

6th Light Anti-aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

Captain P. P. E. Savage, M.B., CH.B., R.N.Z.A.M.C., relinquishes the appointment of R.M.O., 6th Light Anti-aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A., and is transferred to the 3rd Field Ambulance, R.N.Z.A.M.C. Dated 19 December 1956.

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

Lieutenant-Colonel B. L. Burns, E.D., relinquishes the appointment of C.O., 12th Heavy Anti-aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A., and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Artillery, in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 1 April 1957.

Major R. Q. Short, E.D., to be Lieutenant-Colonel, and is appointed C.O., 12th Heavy Anti-aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Dated 1 April 1957.

2nd Lieutenant G. C. P. Beadel to be Lieutenant. Dated 17 February 1957.

2nd Lieutenant H. R. Johnston, from the 13th Composite Anti-aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A., to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 13 September 1954. Dated 1 August 1956.

Trevlyn William Turner, M.A., to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 30 September 1956.

Paul Hiatt Somers Cox to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 30 September 1956.

1st Locating Battery, R.N.Z.A.

Captain (temp. Major) D. L. Simpson, E.D., to be Major. Dated 8 February 1957.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS Territorial Force

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

2nd Lieutenant R. J. Moles resigns his commission. Dated 26 March 1957.

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

Lieutenant-Colonel B. H. Wakelin, E.D., relinquishes the appointment of C.O., 3rd 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 31 March 1957.

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

Lieutenant M. R. Hanna to be temp. Captain. Dated 1 March 1957.

Donald Houlton Crabb to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority next below 2nd Lieutenant L. A. McKinnon. Dated 1 October 1956.

Redmond Frankton Wallis to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 1 October 1956.

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS Regular Force

Lieutenant and Quartermaster T. N. K. Neate to be Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 1 April 1957.

Lieutenant and Quartermaster H. C. Stuart is transferred from the N.Z. Regiment in his present rank and seniority. Dated 1 April 1957.