5 NOVEMBER

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

1595

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, R.A., N.Z. Division

Captain John Robert Caldwell relinquishes the appointment of Assistant Counter Bombardment Officer, ceases to be attached to the Naenae College Cadets, and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery, in the rank of Captain. Dated 28 September 1959.

Lieutenant D. McD. Rout ceases to be attached to the Naenae College Cadets and resigns his commission. Dated 29 June 1959.

Lieutenant C. Sun resigns his commission. Dated 25 September 1959.

1st Field Regiment, RNZA

Captain O. A. D. Johnson, from the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery, to be Captain with seniority from 24 April 1959. Dated 1 September 1959.

2nd Field Regiment, RNZA

Captain (temp. Major) Henry Andrew Leslie Laing is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery, in the rank of Major. Dated 15 September 1959.

Lieutenant P. J. Crossley resigns his commission. Dated 8 September 1959.

5th Light Regiment, RNZA

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. A. Robertson relinquishes the rank of temp. Captain. Dated 18 June 1959.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

Territorial Force

The Wellington East Coast Regiment (City of Hastings’ Own), RNZAC

2nd Lieutenant D. J. Kibblewhite to be Lieutenant. Dated 13 October 1959.

The New Zealand Scottish Regiment, RNZAC

With reference to the notice published in the Gazette, 30 April 1959, No. 25, page 560, under 1st Armoured Car Regiment (New Zealand Scottish), RNZAC, relating to the appointment of Allan Maurice Main, for “Allan Maurice” substitute “Alan Morrison.”

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

Territorial Force

1st Field Engineer Regiment, RNZE

Lieutenant-Colonel K. Christie, M.B.E., E.D., B.E.(CIVIL ELECT.), A.M.I.C.E., A.M.N.Z.I.E., relinquishes the appointment of CRE, HQ, N.Z. Division, and CO, 1st Field Engineer Regiment, RNZE, and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 1st Field Engineer Regiment, RNZE, in his present rank and seniority. Dated 13 September 1959.

Major P. W. de B. Morgan, M.C., B.E.(CIV.), to be Lieutenant-Colonel and is appointed CRE, HQ, N.Z. Division, and CO, 1st Field Engineer Regiment, RNZE. Dated 14 September 1959.

5th Independent Field Squadron, RNZE

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) P. C. Clayton, B.E.(MECH.), to be Captain. Dated 17 October 1959.

ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS

Regular Force

Captain R. M. Burrows, M.B.E., is granted an extension of his short-service engagement to 10 December 1960.

Territorial Force

1st Divisional Signal Regiment, RNZ Sigs

2nd Lieutenant R. S. Banks to be Lieutenant. Dated 13 October 1959.

ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

Regular Force

N.Z. Regiment

Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Colonel) Neville Boaz Cowper is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, in the rank of Colonel. Dated 16 October 1959.

Captain (temp. Major) W. P. Hughes to be Major. Dated 25 October 1959.

Captain and Quartermaster W. A. Staff, having reached retiring age for rank, is transferred to the Supernumerary List and re-engaged for a period of one year. Dated 21 October 1959.

Lieutenant G. A. Millichip to be temp. Captain. Dated 1 September 1959.

Territorial Force

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

Lieutenant T. W. Curham is transferred to Category “B” of the N.Z. Cadet Corps, for duty with the Selwyn College Cadets. Dated 1 July 1959.

1st Battalion, The Hauraki Regiment, RNZ Inf

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) G. J. MacLeod to be Captain. Dated 27 August 1959.

Lieutenant S. E. Gilpin is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 1st Battalion, the Hauraki Regiment, RNZ Inf, in his present rank and seniority. Dated 16 September 1959.

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

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. R. Harrison, M.B.E., relinquishes the rank of temp. Captain, and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 1st Battalion, The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own), RNZ Inf, in the rank of Lieutenant with seniority from 1 April 1954, next below Lieutenant J. F. Jones. Dated 30 September 1959.

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

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) R. M. S. Orbell, E.D., relinquishes the appointment of CO, and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 1 October 1959.

Major T. F. Hegglun, E.D., to be Lieutenant-Colonel, and is appointed CO. Dated 1 October 1959.

1st Battalion, The Canterbury Regiment, RNZ Inf

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) S. M. Pritchard, M.B.E., E.D., to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 4 September 1959.

2nd Lieutenant M. J. Blair to be Lieutenant. Dated 2 August 1959.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Territorial Force

6th Transport Company, RNZASC

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) C. B. Townshend relinquishes the temp. rank of Captain. Dated 23 September 1959.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Regular Force

Captain H. C. Bethune, M.B., CH.B., is re-engaged from 18 September 1959 to 31 January 1961.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

Regular Force (Supernumerary List)

Captain and Quartermaster S. H. E. Bryant is re-engaged for a period of one year as from 28 October 1959.

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

Regular Force

Major C. K. Fleming, E.D., having reached retiring age for rank, is transferred to the Supernumerary List and re-engaged for a period of one year. Dated 29 September 1959.

Major Leonard Thomas Kennedy is posted to the Retired List. Dated 15 October 1959.

Territorial Force

3rd Infantry Workshop, RNZEME

Captain D. J. Dunn to be temp. Major. Dated 24 March 1959.

5th Light Regiment Light Aid Detachment, RNZEME

Lieutenant (temp. Captain, acting Major) L. H. Martin, A.M.I.E.E., A.M.BRIT.I.R.E., A.M.N.Z.I.E., relinquishes the acting rank of Major. Dated 1 March 1959.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) L. H. Martin, A.M.I.E.E., A.M.BRIT.I.R.E., A.M.N.Z.I.E., to be Captain. Dated 15 May 1959.

The Wellington East Coast Regiment (City of Hastings’ Own) Light Aid Detachment, RNZEME

Lieutenant B. C. P. Atkins to be Captain. Dated 27 June 1959.

ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT

Territorial Force

The Rev. Archibald James Thomas Fraser, Chaplain 3rd Class (Church of England), Area 12, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Chaplains Department, in the rank of Chaplain, 3rd Class. Dated 1 November 1959.

The Rev. Leo Vincent O’Connor to be Chaplain 4th Class (Roman Catholic) and is posted to Southern Military District Chaplains Pool. Dated 1 February 1959.