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20 OCTOBER

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

1649

Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Resignations, and
Retirements of Officers of the New Zealand Army

ROYAL REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY
Regular Force
Major Alan John Holland is transferred to the Reserve of
Officers, General List, Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery, in
the rank of Major. Dated 28 September 1960.
Territorial Force
1st Field Regiment, RNZA
Lieutenant M. J. Freyne is transferred to Category B of the
N.Z. Cadet Corps for service with the Auckland Grammar
School Cadets. Dated 29 July 1960.
Maurice Lovegrove to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 29 July
1960.
3rd Field Regiment, RNZA
Lieutenant K. J. Graham resigns his commission. Dated 19
September 1960.
6th Light Anti-aircraft Regiment, RNZA
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) M. C. Day to be Captain.
Dated 15 April 1960.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) U. R. MacDonald relinquishes
the temp. rank of Captain and is transferred to the Reserve of
Officers, Regimental List, 6th Light Anti-aircraft Regiment,
RNZA, in the rank of Lieutenant with seniority from 31 May
1956. Dated 8 September 1960.
12th Heavy Anti-aircraft Regiment, RNZA
2nd Lieutenant K. J. T. Money resigns his commission.
Dated 30 June 1960.
ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS
Territorial Force
The New Zealand Scottish Regiment, RNZAC
Captain M. R. Hanna to be temp. Major. Dated 25 June
1960.
Lieutenant H. T. Harris, attached to the South Otago High
School Cadets, to be temp. Captain. Dated 1 August 1960.
Lieutenant R. de R. Flesher to be temp. Captain. Dated 15
August 1960.
Lieutenant R. W. Heron to be temp. Captain. Dated 24
August 1960.
Lieutenant R. W. M. Greenslade is transferred to the Reserve
of Officers, Regimental List, The New Zealand Scottish Regi-
ment, RNZAC, in his present rank and seniority. Dated 1
September 1960.
THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS
Territorial Force
4th Field Park Squadron, RNZE
2nd Lieutenant J. G. Brown, B.E.(CIV.), resigns his commis-
sion. Dated 17 August 1960.
ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS
Territorial Force
1st Divisional Signal Regiment, RNZ Sigs
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) L. C. McCalman to be Cap-
tain. Dated 1 April 1960.
2nd Lieutenant P. M. Coates resigns his commission. Dated
17 August 1960.
ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS
Territorial Force
1st Battalion, The Northland Regiment, RNZ Inf
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) E. Marr to be Captain. Dated
28 August 1960.
1st Battalion, The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ran-
furly's Own), RNZ Inf
Captain N. J. Talbot to be temp. Major. Dated 25 June
1960.
2nd Lieutenant J. I. Hetherington resigns his commission.
Dated 28 May 1960.
1st Battalion, The Hauraki Regiment, RNZ Inf
Captain (temp. Major) Robert Hamilton Nairn, E.D., is
transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal
N.Z. Infantry Corps, in the rank of Major. Dated 16 August
1960.
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:
1st Battalion, The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington's
Own), RNZ Inf
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) W. A. McKee relinquishes the
temp. rank of Captain and is transferred to the Reserve of
Officers, Regimental List, 1st Battalion, The Wellington Regi-
ment (City of Wellington's Own), RNZ Inf, in the rank of
Lieutenant with seniority from 11 October 1955. Dated 5
August 1960.
1st Battalion, The Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regi-
ment, RNZ Inf
Lieutenant B. J. Rudd to be temp. Captain. Dated 7 October
1960.
1st Battalion, The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast
Regiment, RNZ Inf
Captain Donald Henry Blyth, B.SC., from the Reserve of
Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, to be Cap-
tain (temp. Major) with seniority as Captain 6 November
1954 and as temp. Major 26 August 1960. Dated 26 August
1960.
1st Battalion, The Canterbury Regiment, RNZ Inf
2nd Lieutenant M. A. Sandelin to be Lieutenant. Dated 14
February 1960.
1st Battalion, The Otago and Southland Regiment, RNZ Inf
Lieutenant G. I. C. McDouall to be temp. Captain. Dated
26 June 1960.
Lieutenant D. H. Millar, B.SC., attached to the Otago Boys'
High School Cadets, to be temp. Captain. Dated 26 June
1960.
Russell Allan Ritchie to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 29 July
1960.
Roger Winston Thompson to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 29
July 1960.
ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS
Regular Force
With reference to the notice published in the Gazette, 28
July 1960, No. 46, page 1011, relating to the retirement of
Captain Alexander Gifford Gray, for "Dated 3 July 1960",
substitute "Dated 8 August 1960".
ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
Territorial Force
1st Field Ambulance, RNZAMC
Lieutenant R. W. R. Archibald, M.B., CH.B., to be Captain.
Dated 23 February 1960.
3rd Field Hygiene Section, RNZAMC
Lieutenant T. G. McPherson, A.R.SAN.I., to be temp. Cap-
tain. Dated 1 April 1960.
N.Z. ARMY EDUCATION CORPS
Regular Force
Captain Trevor Charles Albert Taylor, B.A., DIP.ED., is posted
to the Retired List. Dated 3 June 1960.
ROYAL N.Z. NURSING CORPS
Territorial Force
The appointment of Sister (on prob.) H. Craig, 1st Casualty
Clearing Station, RNZAMC, is confirmed.
N.Z. WOMEN'S ROYAL ARMY CORPS
Regular Force
Captain Maysie Hildreth Moore is posted to the Retired
List. Dated 22 September 1960.
Lieutenant Doris Eileen Ruby Jackson is transferred to
the Reserve of Officers, General List, N.Z. Women's Royal
Army Corps, in the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 19 September
1960.
Lieutenant Ilene Margaret Metcalfe is posted to the Retired
List. Dated 9 September 1960.
N.Z. CADET CORPS
Auckland Grammar School Cadets
Lieutenant M. J. Freyne, from the 1st Field Regiment,
RNZA, to be Lieutenant with seniority from 6 October 1959.
Dated 29 July 1960.
Greymouth Technical High School Cadets
Captain (temp. Major) R. B. Strange relinquishes the temp.
rank of Major. Dated 27 June 1960.
Hamilton Boys' High School Cadets
Captain L. C. Allen to be Major. Dated 3 February 1960.
The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) H. F. Wit-
ten, B.COM., is confirmed.
2nd Lieutenant H. F. Witten, B.COM., to be Lieutenant.
Dated 1 September 1960.
Hamilton Technical College Cadets
David Curtiss Innes Wernham, LL.B., late British Territorial
Army Reserve of Officers, to be Captain. Dated 12 July 1960.



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πŸ›‘οΈ Appointments and Promotions in the New Zealand Army

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Resignations, New Zealand Army
39 names identified
  • Alan John Holland, Transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • M. J. Freyne, Transferred to N.Z. Cadet Corps
  • Maurice Lovegrove, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • K. J. Graham, Resigned commission
  • M. C. Day, Promoted to Captain
  • U. R. MacDonald, Relinquished temp. rank of Captain
  • K. J. T. Money, Resigned commission
  • M. R. Hanna, Promoted to temp. Major
  • H. T. Harris, Promoted to temp. Captain
  • R. de R. Flesher, Promoted to temp. Captain
  • R. W. Heron, Promoted to temp. Captain
  • R. W. M. Greenslade, Transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • J. G. Brown (B.E.(CIV.)), Resigned commission
  • L. C. McCalman, Promoted to Captain
  • P. M. Coates, Resigned commission
  • E. Marr, Promoted to Captain
  • N. J. Talbot, Promoted to temp. Major
  • J. I. Hetherington, Resigned commission
  • Robert Hamilton Nairn (E.D.), Transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • W. A. McKee, Relinquished temp. rank of Captain
  • B. J. Rudd, Promoted to temp. Captain
  • Donald Henry Blyth (B.SC.), Appointed Captain (temp. Major)
  • M. A. Sandelin, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • G. I. C. McDouall, Promoted to temp. Captain
  • D. H. Millar (B.SC.), Promoted to temp. Captain
  • Russell Allan Ritchie, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Roger Winston Thompson, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • R. W. R. Archibald (M.B., CH.B.), Promoted to Captain
  • T. G. McPherson (A.R.SAN.I.), Promoted to temp. Captain
  • Trevor Charles Albert Taylor (B.A., DIP.ED.), Posted to Retired List
  • H. Craig, Appointment confirmed
  • Maysie Hildreth Moore, Posted to Retired List
  • Doris Eileen Ruby Jackson, Transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • Ilene Margaret Metcalfe, Posted to Retired List
  • H. F. Witten (B.COM.), Appointment confirmed and promoted to Lieutenant
  • David Curtiss Innes Wernham (LL.B.), Appointed Captain
  • R. B. Strange, Relinquished temp. rank of Major
  • L. C. Allen, Promoted to Major
  • Alexander Gifford Gray, Retirement notice correction

  • Governor-General