25 MAY THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 735

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

Captain Hugh David Stevenson, Royal Australian Navy, Commanding Officer of Her Majesty’s New Zealand Ship Royalist, to be Honorary Aide-de-Camp to the Governor-General for the period 31 July to 31 August 1961.

Dated at Wellington this 11th day of May 1961.

DEAN J. EYRE, Minister of Defence.

Appointments in the Royal New Zealand Navy

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

Engineer Lieutenant Commander W. R. Paul, M.B.E., promoted to rank of Commander and reappointed, to date 1 April 1961.

Lieutenant (SD) G. A. Hannan, promoted to rank of Lieutenant Commander (SD) and reappointed, to date 1 April 1961.

Supply Lieutenant J. H. Craig, M.B.E., promoted to rank of Supply Lieutenant Commander and reappointed, to date 1 April 1961.

Sub-Lieutenant (SD) C. J. Bardrick, promoted to rank of Lieutenant (SD) and reappointed, to date 1 April 1961.

Sub-Lieutenant (SD) V. W. Fifield, promoted to rank of Lieutenant (SD) and reappointed, to date 1 April 1961.

Engineer Sub-Lieutenant D. T. S. Frankland, promoted to rank of Engineer Lieutenant and reappointed, to date 1 April 1961.

Alexander Gordon Darroch, entered in the RNZN, to date 3 April 1961, under a two-year short-service commission in the rank of Engineer Lieutenant (Supplementary List).

Dated at Wellington this 5th day of May 1961.

DEAN J. EYRE, 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

3rd Field Regiment, RNZA

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. B. Hamel to be Captain. Dated 25 September 1960.

4th Medium Regiment, RNZA

Major Denis Rogers, E.D., 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 Major. Dated 3 February 1961.

6th Light Anti-aircraft Regiment, RNZA

Lieutenant W. G. Wilson resigns his commission. Dated 22 March 1961.

12th Heavy Anti-aircraft Regiment, RNZA

2nd Lieutenant J. C. Wilkins to be Lieutenant. Dated 21 February 1961.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

Regular Force

Major Albert Edward Melville Lawrence, M.B.E., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 25 April 1961.

Territorial Force

The Waikato Regiment, RNZAC

Geoffrey Lindsay Alexander Allan to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 24 February 1961.

The New Zealand Scottish Regiment, RNZAC

2nd Lieutenant K. H. McGuire to be Lieutenant. Dated 20 February 1961.

2nd Lieutenant A. M. Main to be Lieutenant. Dated 20 February 1961.

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

Regular Force

Captain (temp. Major) C. A. Kibblewhite, B.E.(CIV.), to be Major. Dated 9 December 1960.

ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS

Regular Force

Supernumerary List

Captain (acting Major) Robert Geoffrey Aitken is posted to the Retired List in the rank of Major. Dated 31 March 1961.

ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

Territorial Force

1st Battalion, The Northland Regiment, RNZ Inf

Edward James Thompson to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 24 February 1961.

Alexander Roderick Harré to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 24 February 1961.

1st Battalion, The Hauraki Regiment, RNZ Inf

Captain J. B. McDougall, B.AGR.SC., attached to the Tauranga Boys’ College Cadets, to be temp. Major. Dated 1 February 1961.

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

Captain F. J. Worsnop is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 1st Battalion, The Hawke’s Bay Regiment, RNZ Inf, in his present rank and seniority. Dated 14 March 1961.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Regular Force

Captain and Quartermaster Alan Benjamin Cooper is posted to the Retired List. Dated 26 April 1961.

Territorial Force

1st Transport Company, RNZASC

Lieutenant James Henry Peter McNeish is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps, in the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 16 November 1960.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Regular Force

Captain K. E. Ussher, M.B., CH.B.(N.Z.), M.R.C.P.(ED.), D.T.M. AND H.(LOND.), to be Major. Dated 14 April 1961.

2nd Lieutenant P. H. Callaway to be Lieutenant. Dated 28 April 1961.

Territorial Force

2nd Field Ambulance, RNZAMC

Captain G. G. Holdaway, M.B., CH.B., resigns his commission. Dated 20 March 1961.

The appointment of Captain (on prob.) C. M. Miln, M.B., CH.B., lapses. Dated 26 April 1961.

1st Casualty Clearing Station, RNZAMC

Captain R. M. Chrisp, M.B., CH.B., resigns his commission. Dated 6 April 1961.

2nd General Hospital, RNZAMC

Captain B. E. Heine, M.B., CH.B., “C” Coy, resigns his commission. Dated 14 March 1961.

Lieutenant Alan Frederick Ariki Collin (non-medical) “W” Coy, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps, in the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 16 March 1961.

2nd Lieutenant J. S. Maule, “W” Coy, to be Lieutenant. Dated 30 November 1959.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

Regular Force

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) and Quartermaster L. Smith, B.A., to be Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 15 December 1960.

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

Regular Force

Supernumerary List

Major Thomas Loudon Clacher is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Corps of Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 1 May 1961.

Captain and Quartermaster Trevor Foster Griffiths is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Corps of Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, in the rank of Captain. Dated 6 May 1961.

ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT

Regular Force

The Rev. Whakahuihui Vercoe, Chaplain 4th Class (Church of England), from the Territorial Force, is granted a short-service commission for a term of three years in the rank of Chaplain 4th Class. Dated 17 April 1961.