8 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 1

11. The said rights, powers, and privileges may be at any time resumed by the Governor-General, without payment of any compensation whatever, on giving to the Council six calendar months’ notice in writing. Any such notice shall be sufficient if given by the Minister and delivered at or posted to the last known address of the Council in New Zealand.

T. J. SHERRARD, Clerk of the Executive Council.

(M. 4/4504)

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

Regular Force

Major I. R. Diggle, M.B.E., to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 15 November 1963.

Major H. L. Jones to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 20 September 1963.

Captain A. H. Hayman is reposted to the Territorial Force (3rd Field Regiment, RNZA) on completion of his short-service engagement. Dated 1 August 1963.

Territorial Force

1st Field Regiment, RNZA

Captain Thomas Charles Hickmott is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery, in the rank of Captain. Dated 15 November 1963.

2nd Field Regiment, RNZA

Lieutenant Daniel Mearns Holmes is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery, in the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 1 November 1963.

3rd Field Regiment, RNZA

Captain A. H. Hayman, from the Regular Force, to be Captain with seniority from 1 October 1962. Dated 1 August 1963.

With reference to the notice published in the Gazette, 20 June 1963, Volume II, page 831, relating to the promotion to Captain of Lieutenant (temp. Captain) A. L. Mitchell, for “Dated 1 April 1963” substitute “Dated 1 April 1962.”

Lieutenant Alexander Fredrick Hamilton is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery, in the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 31 October 1963.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

Regular Force

Major John Harold Gray, from the Northern Military District Territorial Officers Special Training Unit, is granted a short-service commission for a period of one year in the rank of Major. Dated 10 December 1963.

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

Regular Force

Captain (temp. Major) D. C. Nichols to be Major. Dated 5 September 1963.

Captain (temp. Major) B. W. Brighouse to be Major. Dated 12 December 1963.

Captain R. A. Treanor is re-engaged for a term of two years as from 1 January 1964.

Supernumerary List

Major Eric William Boyle, E.D., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 19 December 1963.

Lieutenant and Quartermaster (acting Captain and Quartermaster) L. D. Bridge, M.B.E., relinquishes the acting rank of Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 18 November 1963.

ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

Regular Force

N.Z. Regiment

Major Frederick Arthur Gunn, M.B.E., E.D., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, in the rank of Major. Dated 4 January 1964.

Captain Peter James Rodgers, E.D., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, in the rank of Major. Dated 14 November 1963.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) G. A. Millichip to be Captain. Dated 5 October 1963.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. D. McGuire to be Captain. Dated 10 December 1963.

The short-service engagement of Lieutenant H. R. Burt is hereby converted to a long-service engagement in the rank of Lieutenant with seniority from 10 December 1958, and he is re-engaged until retiring age for rank. Dated 14 November 1963.

Territorial Force

The Northland Regiment, RNZ Inf

Terence Ernest Watts to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 17 July 1963.

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

The commission of Lieutenant J. A. Sargent, lately seconded to the Fiji Military Forces, is hereby cancelled. Dated 2 December 1963.

Lieutenant Alan Frank Rosling is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, in the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 8 November 1963.

Wayne Francis Gerald Griffen to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 27 July 1963.

1st Battalion, The Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment RNZ Inf

2nd Lieutenant E. S. Rangi to be Lieutenant. Dated 7 October 1963.

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

The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) T. J. L. Pugh lapses. Dated 18 November 1963.

N.Z. SPECIAL AIR SERVICE

Territorial Force

The commission of Captain (on prob.) Te A. F. Hatherly lapses. Dated 25 November 1963.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Territorial Force

Brigadier W. H. B., Bull, C.B.E., E.D., M.B., CH.B, F.R.C.S. (EDIN.), Retired List, relinquishes the appointment of Colonel Commandant, Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps. Dated 31 December 1963.

Colonel E. G. Sayers, C.M.G., M.D., F.R.C.P. (LOND.), F.R.A.C.P., HON. F.A.C.P., HON. F.R.C.P. (EDIN.), F.R.S. (N.Z.), D.T.M. and H., Retired List, is appointed Colonel Commandant, Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps, for a term of four years. Dated 1 January 1964.

1st Field Ambulance, RNZAMC

Captain (temp. Major) E. C. N. Gray, M.B., CH.B., to be Major. Dated 17 October 1963.

2nd General Hospital, RNZAMC

Captain Robert Leslie Shannon, M.B., CH.B., “W” Coy, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps, in the rank of Captain. Dated 10 August 1963.

Otago University Medical Company, RNZAMC

2nd Lieutenant J. O. Burford, RNZDC, to be Lieutenant with seniority from 12 December 1962 on graduating B.D.S. Dated 12 December 1963.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

Regular Force

Supernumerary List

Captain and Quartermaster John Rose is posted to the Retired List. Dated 27 December 1963.

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

Regular Force

Supernumerary List

Major and Quartermaster Arthur Claude Weddell, A.F.N.Z.I.M., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Corps of Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, in the rank of Major and Quartermaster. Dated 12 December 1963.

Territorial Force

Headquarters, REME N.Z. Division

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) D. J. Dunn, E.D., relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 1 December 1963.

3rd Infantry Workshop, RNZEME

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) Howden Edward Hines relinquishes the appointment of O.C. and 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 11 November 1963.

ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS

Regular Force

Supernumerary List

Major D. L. Anderson, B.D.S., is re-engaged for a period of one year as from 25 December 1963.