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

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
Regular Force
Lieutenant-Colonel J. A. McLeod, M.B., CH.B., M.R.C.P.
(EDIN.), is reposted to the Territorial Force on completion of
his short-service engagement. Dated 4 January 1969.
Territorial Force
Colonel Charles Marshall Luke, M.B., CH.B., M.R.C.P.(LOND.),
M.R.A.C.P., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 1 February
1969.
Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Colonel) J. S. Rea, E.D., M.B.,
CH.B., to be Colonel. Dated 1 January 1969.
Lieutenant-Colonel H. J. Weston, M.B., CH.B., M.R.C.P.
(LOND.), F.R.A.C.P., D.C.H., R.C.P.(LOND.), R.C.S.(ENG.), to be
temp. Colonel. Dated 1 February 1969.
Lieutenant Ronald George Young, M.B., CH.B., is transferred
to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Army
Medical Corps, in the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 4 November
1968.

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:

Colonels' List
Regular Force
Colonel (acting Brigadier) A. H. Sutton, M.A., to be temp.
Brigadier. Dated 1 January 1969.

ROYAL REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY
Territorial Force
16th Field Regiment, RNZA
2nd Lieutenant F. A. Perry to be Lieutenant. Dated 12
December 1968.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS
Regular Force
Major J. W. Mawson, M.V.O., B.A., to be acting Lieutenant-
Colonel. Dated 27 December 1968.

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS
Regular Force
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. W. Redward, B.E.(CIV.), to
be Captain. Dated 9 December 1968.

ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS
Regular Force
Captain (temp. Major) and Quartermaster W. N. McEwan,
having reached retiring age for rank, is transferred to the
Supernumerary List and re-engaged until 21 April 1969. Dated
21 January 1969.
Territorial Force
2nd Communication Zone Signal Squadron, R.N.Z. Sigs.
2nd Lieutenant B. K. Emms to be Lieutenant. Dated 5
December 1967.
2nd Lieutenant W. P. Taylor to be Lieutenant. Dated 5
December 1967.

ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY REGIMENT
Regular Force
Supernumerary List
Major R. L. Ryan is re-engaged for the period 21 March
1969 to 20 May 1969.
Major Lloyd James Sanders, M.B.E., is posted to the Retired
List. Dated 12 February 1969.
Territorial Force
3rd Battalion (Auckland (Countess of Ranfurly's Own) and
Northland), RNZIR
Captain D. C. Thurston is transferred to the Reserve of
Officers, Regimental List, 3rd Battalion (Auckland (Countess
of Ranfurly's Own) and Northland), RNZIR, in his present
rank and seniority. Dated 20 December 1968.
2nd Lieutenant J. O. Saunders is transferred to the Reserve
of Officers, Regimental List, 3rd Battalion (Auckland
(Countess of Ranfurly's Own) and Northland), RNZIR, in
his present rank and seniority. Dated 1 May 1968.
7th Battalion (Wellington (City of Wellington's Own) and
Hawke's Bay), RNZIR
Lieutenant R. S. Moscrip is transferred to the Reserve of
Officers, Regimental List, 7th Battalion (Wellington (City of
Wellington's Own) and Hawke's Bay), RNZIR, in his present
rank and seniority. Dated 1 January 1969.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS
Colonel Commandant
Lieutenant-Colonel W. A. D. McComb, M.B.E., E.D., Retired
List, is appointed Colonel Commandant RNZASC, vice
Lieutenant-Colonel C. A. Blazey, O.B.E., E.D., Retired List,
whose term has expired. Dated 10 January 1969.
Regular Force
Major Robert Francis Yates is transferred to the Reserve of
Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps, in
the rank of Major. Dated 3 February 1969.

3rd Field Ambulance, RNZAMC
Lieutenant-Colonel J. A. McLeod, M.B., CH.B., M.R.C.P.
(EDIN.), from the Regular Force, to be Lieutenant-Colonel,
with seniority from 1 August 1968, and is reappointed C.O.
Dated 4 January 1969.

2nd General Hospital, RNZAMC
Major R. T. Aldridge, M.B., CH.B., F.R.C.S.(EDIN.), F.R.C.S.,
F.R.A.C.S., to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel and is appointed
C.O. Dated 1 February 1969.

Lieutenant Jonathan Hassall Amies (non-medical) is transferred
to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z.
Army Medical Corps, in the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 1
September 1968.

1st Field Ambulance, RNZAMC
Major H. L. McI. Smith, M.B., CH.B., F.R.C.S., to be temp.
Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 16 December 1968.

Otago University Medical Company, RNZAMC
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. A. A. Hood, B.SC., B.D.S.,
R.N.Z.D.C., to be acting Major. Dated 21 December 1968.

John David Gillies to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated
1 January 1969.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS
Territorial Force
1st Composite Ordnance Company, RNZAOC
Lieutenant I. G. McDonald to be temp. Captain. Dated
15 January 1969.

ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS
Regular Force
Graham Alexander Williams, B.D.S., is granted a Special
Dental Engagement for a period of 4½ years in the rank of
Lieutenant. Dated 8 January 1969.
Territorial Force
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. A. A. Hood, B.SC., B.D.S.,
Otago University Medical Company, RNZAMC, to be acting
Major. Dated 21 December 1968.
Robert Kirkwood Burgess to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)
and is posted to the Otago University Medical Company,
RNZAMC. Dated 1 January 1969.

N.Z. ARMY PAY CORPS
Territorial Force
N.Z. Base Pay Office, NZAPC
The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) M. C. Rad-
ford, B.C.A., R.N.Z.A.O.C., is confirmed.

ROYAL N.Z. NURSING CORPS
Regular Force
Charge Sister H. J. Macann, DIP.N., is re-engaged for the
period 14 January 1969 to 13 July 1969.

Sister H. Soumess is re-engaged from 5 January 1969 until
28 February 1970.

Catherine Mary Grace is granted a Regular commission for
a period of 2 years in the rank of Sister and is seconded to
the Royal New Zealand Navy. Dated 29 January 1969.

Territorial Force
Sister Billie Dawn McLeod, M.N.Z.S.P., 2nd General Hos-
pital, RNZAMC, resigns her commission. Dated 30 November
1968.