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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 20

Appointments to the New Zealand Naval Board

Pursuant to the Navy Act 1954, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following appointments in the Royal New Zealand Navy:

Rear-Admiral P. Phipps, D.S.C. and BAR, V.R.D., to be First Naval Member of the New Zealand Naval Board and Chief of the Naval Staff in succession to Rear-Admiral J. M. Villiers, O.B.E., with effect from 1 April 1960.

Captain L. S. Stanners, O.B.E., to be Second Naval Member of the New Zealand Naval Board in succession to Rear-Admiral P. Phipps, D.S.C. and BAR, V.R.D., with effect from 1 April 1960 (granted the rank of Commodore whilst holding this appointment).

Captain E. A. G. Whittle, C.B.E., R.N. (Retired List), to be entered on the Supplementary List of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Navy for a period of three years on 20 June 1960, and to be Third Naval Member of the New Zealand Naval Board in succession to Commodore A. L. Tapper with effect from 30 June 1960 (granted the rank of Commodore whilst holding this appointment).

Dated at Wellington this 11th day of March 1960.

P. 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

6th Light Anti-aircraft Regiment, RNZA

Captain A. D. E. Kingett to be temp. Major. Dated 1 April 1959.

Captain David Emil Mynott Taylor, M.B., CH.B., RNZAMC, relinquishes the appointment of RMO, and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps, in the rank of Captain. Dated 12 February 1960.

12th Heavy Anti-aircraft Regiment, RNZA

Lieutenant R. A. Burns to be temp. Captain. Dated 25 September 1959.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

Territorial Force

The Waikato Regiment, RNZAC

Lieutenant Keith Ferguson Gray Parish is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps, in the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 8 February 1960.

The New Zealand Scottish Regiment, RNZAC

Captain (temp. Major) N. S. Murchison, E.D., LL.B., to be Major. Dated 20 September 1959.

Lieutenant G. C. Hogg is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The New Zealand Scottish Regiment, RNZAC, in his present rank and seniority. Dated 16 February 1960.

2nd Lieutenant D. N. Campbell to be Lieutenant. Dated 14 February 1960.

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

Territorial Force

1st Field Engineer Regiment, RNZE

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) W. McC. Slater, B.E. (CIV.) (HONS.), to be Lieutenant. Dated 17 October 1959.

2nd Lieutenant G. E. Hardie to be Lieutenant. Dated 14 February 1960.

ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

Regular Force

N.Z. Regiment

Major Leslie Rexnold Musgrave, M.B.E., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 9 March 1960.

Captain (temp. Major) B. M. Poananga to be Major. Dated 10 December 1959.

Captain and Quartermaster Terence Curtis Hynes is posted to the Retired List. Dated 27 January 1960.

Territorial Force

1st Battalion, The Northland Regiment, RNZ Inf

2nd Lieutenant R. R. Railley to be Lieutenant. Dated 14 February 1960.

1st Battalion, The Hauraki Regiment, RNZ Inf

Captain (temp. Major) M. Conder, E.D., to be Major. Dated 9 October 1959.

1st Battalion, The Canterbury Regiment, RNZ Inf

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. W. Smith to be Captain. Dated 11 October 1959.

2nd Lieutenant P. Yeoman to be Lieutenant. Dated 14 February 1960.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Regular Force

Lieutenant K. R. Cooke to be temp. Captain. Dated 19 October 1959.

Lieutenant G. Maddaford is re-engaged from 20 May 1960 to retiring age for rank.

Territorial Force

3rd Transport Company, RNZASC

2nd Lieutenant J. M. Wilson to be Lieutenant. Dated 24 January 1960.

4th Transport Company, RNZASC

Lieutenant T. L. Hine resigns his commission. Dated 16 February 1960.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Territorial Force

1st Field Dressing Station, RNZAMC

The appointment of Captain (on prob.) P. R. Lamb, M.B., CH.B., lapses. Dated 1 October 1959.

2nd General Hospital, RNZAMC

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) Peter Mowbray Tripp, M.B., CH.B., relinquishes the appointment of CO “C” Coy, and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps, in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 1 December 1959.

Lieutenant Henry Jeffray Weston, M.B., CH.B., M.R.C.P., D.C.H., from the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps, to be Captain with seniority from 17 October 1958, is posted to “W” Coy next below Captain R. B. Cook, M.B., CH.B., and seconded to Army Headquarters as temporary Assistant Director of Medical Services. Dated 15 February 1960.

Captain H. J. Weston, M.B., CH.B., M.R.C.P., D.C.H., to be acting Major while holding the appointment of Assistant Director of Medical Services, Army Headquarters. Dated 15 February 1960.

Otago University Medical Company, RNZAMC

The appointment of Lieutenant (provisionally registered) J. D. Abernethy, M.B., CH.B., B.MED.SC., lapses. Dated 23 February 1960.

ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS

Territorial Force

1st Mobile Dental Unit, RNZDC

Captain (temp. Major) G. S. H. Burtenshaw, B.D.S., relinquishes the temp. rank of Major, and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 1st Mobile Dental Unit, RNZDC, in the rank of Captain with seniority from 9 October 1954. Dated 21 February 1960.

The seniority of Lieutenant M. W. D. Collins, B.D.S., is ante-dated to 3 May 1956.

The seniority of Lieutenant M. J. Hollis, B.D.S., is ante-dated to 2 August 1956.

2nd Mobile Dental Unit, RNZDC

Lieutenant W. B. Hawke, B.D.S., resigns his commission. Dated 8 February 1960.

N.Z. ARMY EDUCATION CORPS

Regular Force

Lieutenant N. L. Skilton, B.A., to be Captain. Dated 18 January 1960.

ROYAL N.Z. NURSING CORPS

Regular Force

Charge Sister K. M. W. Amon is re-engaged for a term of one year as from 26 January 1960.

Sister A. M. Moore is granted an extension of her engagement to 16 September 1960.

N.Z. WOMEN’S ROYAL ARMY CORPS

Regular Force

Captain R. A. North was re-engaged for a period of one year as from 13 April 1956.

Captain R. A. North was re-engaged for a period of three years as from 13 April 1957.

Captain R. A. North is re-engaged for a period of one year as from 13 April 1960.

N.Z. CADET CORPS

Dannevirke High School Cadets

Captain B. V. Cooper to be temp. Major and is appointed OC. Dated 1 February 1960.

Feilding Agricultural High School Cadets

Lieutenant Cecil William Lea is posted to the Retired List. Dated 9 February 1960.

Lieutenant Rodney Leonard Hughes is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, N.Z. Cadet Corps, in the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 9 February 1960.

Horowhenua College Cadets

Major Clifford Charles Bowater, E.D., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 4 November 1959.