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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
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Staff of His Excellency the Governor-General

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

STAFF OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL

Honorary Aides-de-Camp

The following to be Honorary Aides-de-Camp to the Governor-General for a period of one year from 1 September 1959:

Commander Maurice Charles Ashdown, Royal New Zealand Navy (Auckland).

Commander Richard Thomas Hale, O.B.E., Royal New Zealand Navy (Wellington).

Lieutenant Commander Reginald Michael John O’Connor, D.S.C., Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve (Christchurch).

Lieutenant Douglas Gerald Bamfield, Royal New Zealand Navy (Dunedin).

Major John Desmond Rose, E.D., Royal New Zealand Infantry Corps (Auckland).

Lieutenant-Colonel Frank Rennie, M.B.E., M.C., New Zealand Regiment (Wellington).

Major Charles Wilbur Mack, D.C.M., New Zealand Army Education Corps (Christchurch).

Lieutenant-Colonel John David Mercier, D.F.C., Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery (Dunedin).

Squadron Leader Derek Butler Flintoff, Royal New Zealand Air Force (Auckland).

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

Squadron Leader Bruce Allan Wood, Royal New Zealand Air Force (Christchurch).

Wing Commander Maxwell James Millener, D.F.C., Royal New Zealand Air Force (Dunedin).

Honorary Surgeon

Surgeon Commander Harman Gilbert Smith, M.B., Ch.B. (N.Z.), F.R.C.S., Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve (Auckland).

Honorary Physician

Colonel Allen Edward Erenstrom, M.B., Ch.B., M.R.A.C.P., Royal New Zealand Army Medical Corps (Wellington).

Dated at Wellington this 25th day of September 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

Territorial Force

Headquarters, RA, N.Z. Division

Captain E. D. McCabe, O.B.E., relinquishes the appointment of DAA and QMG, HQ, RA, N.Z. Division, and resigns his commission. Dated 9 September 1959.

3rd Field Regiment, RNZA

Lieutenant D. J. C. Lill is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 3rd Field Regiment, RNZA, in his present rank and seniority. Dated 18 August 1959.

4th Medium Regiment, RNZA

Lieutenant Anthony Ryan is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery, in the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 28 August 1959.

5th Light Regiment, RNZA

Lieutenant John Birchall Blomfield is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery, in the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 1 September 1959.

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

Regular Force

31099 WO I Lawrence Drake Bridge, M.B.E., to be Lieutenant and Quartermaster. Dated 7 September 1959.

35040 Temp. Staff Sergeant Douglas Gordon Petherick to be Lieutenant and Quartermaster. Dated 7 September 1959.

ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS

Territorial Force

1st Divisional Signal Regiment, RNZ Sigs

Lieutenant T. B. Martindale is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 1st Divisional Signal Regiment, RNZ Sigs, in his present rank and seniority. Dated 10 July 1959.

Lieutenant G. M. J. Sifflett resigns his commission. Dated 11 June 1959.

ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

Regular Force

N.Z. Regiment

Major and Quartermaster Leslie Rawley is posted to the Retired List. Dated 13 September 1959.

31124 WO I John Cameron to be Lieutenant and Quartermaster. Dated 7 September 1959.

31125 WO I Florence Eugene Donovan to be Lieutenant and Quartermaster. Dated 7 September 1959.

33931 WO I Graham Walter Dudding to be Lieutenant and Quartermaster. Dated 7 September 1959.

Territorial Force

1st Battalion, The Northland Regiment, RNZ Inf

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) H. C. McRae relinquishes the temp. rank of Captain and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 1st Battalion, The Northland Regiment, RNZ Inf, in the rank of Lieutenant with seniority from 28 August 1955. Dated 21 August 1959.

2nd Lieutenant I. L. Hayes to be Lieutenant. Dated 2 August 1959.

2nd Lieutenant J. B. Mackenzie to be Lieutenant. Dated 2 August 1959.

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

Barry Martin Arnold Urquhart Thomson, late British Territorial Army, to be Lieutenant with seniority from 29 July 1957, next below Lieutenant S. A. Matthews. Dated 11 August 1959.

1st Battalion, The Hauraki Regiment, RNZ Inf

Lieutenant Eric Sydney Graham is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, in the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 17 February 1959.

1st Battalion, The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own), RNZ Inf

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) T. F. Wall relinquishes the temp. rank of Captain. Dated 17 July 1959.

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

Captain D. H. McLeod, E.D., to be temp. Major. Dated 5 October 1959.

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

Lieutenant N. A. Sharp to be Captain. Dated 26 September 1958.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Regular Force

31214 WO I George Edward Greenall to be Lieutenant and Quartermaster. Dated 7 September 1959.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Territorial Force

1st Field Hygiene Section, RNZAMC

Lieutenant Colan Thomas McLean, A.M.R.S.I., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 7 September 1959.

Edward John Smith to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 9 July 1959.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

Regular Force

Captain L. C. King is re-engaged for a period of one year, as from 4 October 1959.

Territorial Force

1st Divisional Ordnance Field Park, RNZAOC

Captain Keith Stothard Brown relinquishes the appointment of OC, Technical Stores Platoon, and is posted to the Retired List. Dated 4 August 1959.

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

Regular Force

31272 WO I George Leonard Hathaway to be Lieutenant and Quartermaster. Dated 7 September 1959.

ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS

Territorial Force

1st Mobile Dental Unit, RNZDC

Major A. H. E. Munden, B.D.S., to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 1 August 1959.

2nd Mobile Dental Unit, RNZDC

Captain (temp. Major) J. W. R. Plimmer, B.D.S., to be acting Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 1 August 1959.