692 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 31

Staff of His Excellency the Governor-General

His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following appointment:

STAFF OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL

Honorary Aide-de-Camp

The under-mentioned was appointed Honorary Aide-de-Camp to the Governor-General with effect from 27 February 1959 (vice Squadron Leader George William Annand who has been posted overseas):

Squadron Leader Cyril Laurence Siegert, M.V.O., D.F.C., A.F.C., Royal New Zealand Air Force, Wellington.

Dated at Wellington this 22nd day of May 1959.

PHILLIP G. CONNOLLY, 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:

ROYAL REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY

Regular Force

Major Peter Frank King, D.S.O., M.C., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery, in the rank of Major. Dated 12 May 1959.

Captain (temp. Major) R. K. G. Porter to be Major, next below Major R. O. Meyer, RNZA. Dated 12 December 1957.

Territorial Force

Headquarters, RA, N.Z. Division

Lieutenant T. Parore resigns his commission. Dated 22 April 1959.

3rd Field Regiment, RNZA

Captain (temp. Major) Roland Geoffrey Bell, E.D., is posted to the Retired List, in the rank of Major. Dated 16 April 1959.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

Regular Force

Major R. J. Abbott to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 1 April 1959.

Territorial Force

1st Armoured Car Regiment (New Zealand Scottish), RNZAC

Captain (temp. Major) F. McI. Milne, M.M., relinquishes the temp. rank of Major, and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 1st Armoured Car Regiment (New Zealand Scottish), RNZAC, in the rank of Captain with seniority from 1 April 1950. Dated 1 April 1959.

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

Regular Force

Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Colonel) G. P. Sanders, D.S.O., A.M.I.C.E., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers, in the rank of Colonel. Dated 13 May 1959.

Captain (temp. Major) Cedric Geoffrey Hunt, A.M.I.C.E., A.M.N.Z.I.E., is granted a short-service commission for a term of two years, in the rank of Major. Dated 7 April 1959.

Territorial Force

1st Field Engineer Regiment, RNZE

Captain (temp. Major) C. G. Hunt, A.M.I.C.E., A.M.N.Z.I.E., ceases to be seconded to HQ, N.Z. Division, and is transferred to the Regular Force. Dated 7 April 1959.

Lieutenant M. B. Tait resigns his commission. Dated 1 February 1959.

5th Independent Field Squadron, RNZE

2nd Lieutenant G. L. Evans, B.SC., A.M.N.Z.I.E., resigns his commission. Dated 15 December 1958.

ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS

Regular Force

Major A. W. Fitchett to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 1 April 1959.

ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

Regular Force

N.Z. Regiment

Major (acting Lieutenant-Colonel) A. Molineaux is posted to the Retired List in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 20 May 1959.

Captain Harold Thomas Dean, from the 1st Battalion, The Canterbury Regiment, RNZ Inf., is granted a short-service commission for a term of two years, in the rank of Captain. Dated 1 May 1959.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) James Frank Hargest, from the 1st Battalion, The Otago and Southland Regiment, RNZ Inf., is granted a short-service commission for a term of two years, in the rank of Captain. Dated 27 April 1959.

Lieutenant G. M. McKay to be temp. Captain. Dated 2 March 1959.

Lieutenant Conrad Ainsley Lealand is posted to the Retired List. Dated 4 May 1959.

Territorial Force

1st Battalion, The Northland Regiment, RNZ Inf

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. B. McDougall, B.AGR.SC., to be Captain. Dated 1 February 1959.

1st Battalion, The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own) RNZ Inf

The following to be Lieutenants:

2nd Lieutenant W. J. Tuohey.

2nd Lieutenant J. D. Wrathall.

2nd Lieutenant R. W. Carter.

2nd Lieutenant F. M. Morice.

Dated 15 February 1959.

2nd Lieutenant P. J. Harrison to be Lieutenant. Dated 17 February 1959.

1st Battalion, The Hauraki Regiment, RNZ Inf

Lieutenant J. W. G. Black to be temp. Captain. Dated 9 December 1958.

1st Battalion, The Hawke’s Bay Regiment, RNZ Inf

With reference to the notice published in the Gazette, 19 March 1959, No. 17, page 350, relating to Captain C. S. Thomson, for “Dated 10 February 1959”, substitute “Dated 31 March 1959”.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) C. W. Campbell to be Captain. Dated 4 May 1959.

2nd Lieutenant R. F. Apatu to be Lieutenant. Dated 16 March 1959.

1st Battalion, The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment, RNZ Inf

Lieutenant P. L. Stuart to be temp. Captain. Dated 1 April 1959.

1st Battalion, The Canterbury Regiment, RNZ Inf

Captain H. T. Dean is transferred to the Regular Force. Dated 1 May 1959.

2nd Lieutenant A. R. Taylor resigns his commission. Dated 3 April 1959.

1st Battalion, The Otago and Southland Regiment, RNZ Inf

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. F. Hargest is transferred to the Regular Force. Dated 27 April 1959.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Regular Force

Captain R. F. Yates to be temp. Major. Dated 5 November 1958.

Captain John Gordon Pitcairn is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps, in the rank of Captain. Dated 30 April 1959.

Territorial Force

6th Transport Company, RNZASC

Lieutenant R. G. Payze to be temp. Captain. Dated 1 April 1959.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Regular Force

Captain J. F. Moodie, M.C., E.D., M.B., CH.B., to be temp. Major. Dated 14 April 1959.

Captain (temp. Major) J. F. Moodie, M.C., E.D., M.B., CH.B., is re-engaged for a term of five years, as from 30 June 1959.

Territorial Force

1st Field Ambulance, RNZAMC

Robert William Reid Archibald, M.B., CH.B., to be Lieutenant with seniority from 23 February 1956. Dated 23 February 1959.

Alan Thomas Perry, M.B., CH.B., to be Lieutenant (on prob.) with seniority from 10 January 1957. Dated 10 January 1959.

2nd General Hospital, RNZAMC

Captain (temp. Major) D. H. Abbott, M.B., CH.B., “A” Coy., relinquishes the temp. rank of Major, and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 2nd General Hospital, RNZAMC, in the rank of Captain with seniority from 1 December 1955. Dated 20 February 1959.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

Regular Force

Major Ronald Geoffrey Patrick O’Connor is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps, in the rank of Major. Dated 4 May 1959.