Military Promotions and Appointments




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

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4th Medium Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

Campbell Sun to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 29 July 1955.

Graeme Stanley Nolan to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 29 July 1955.

Andrew Joe Sterritt to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 29 July 1955.

Leonard Maurice Belz to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 29 July 1955.

5th Light Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

2nd Lieutenant T. G. Meachen to be Lieutenant. Dated 28 August 1955.

Leslie Richard Barker to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 29 September 1955.

6th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

Lieutenant J. S. Menzies is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 6th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A., with the rank of Lieutenant with seniority from 29 September 1954. Dated 28 August 1955.

2nd Lieutenant D. J. Morrison to be Lieutenant. Dated 28 August 1955.

2nd Lieutenant D. J. Sainsbury to be Lieutenant. Dated 28 August 1955.

John Peter Guthrie to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 29 July 1955.

14th Composite Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

Captain R. Buist, E.D., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 1 November 1955.

John Holder Bland Worgan to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 29 July 1955.

Divisional Counter-bombardment Staff Troop, H.Q., R.A., N.Z. Division.

2nd Lieutenant G. W. Leaming is attached to the Auckland Grammar School Cadets. Dated 1 November 1955.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

Territorial Force

2nd Armoured Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C.

Ian Henry Smillie to be 2nd Lieutenant with seniority next below 2nd Lieutenant R. R. Redmayne. Dated 29 July 1955.

1st Armoured Car Regiment (New Zealand Scottish), R.N.Z.A.C.

2nd Lieutenant E. S. Middlemass, attached to the Gore High School Cadets, to be Lieutenant. Dated 18 October 1955.

THE ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS

Territorial Force

1st Divisional Signals Regiment, R.N.Z. Sigs.

2nd Lieutenant J. D. Ireland to be Lieutenant. Dated 28 August 1955.

THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

Regular Force

N.Z. Regiment

Captain and Quartermaster S. Catchpole to be Major and Quartermaster. Dated 30 September 1955.

Captain M. R. Kennedy to be temp. Major. Dated 7 November 1955.

Territorial Force

The Northland Regiment

Captain R. J. Gallice, M.C., from the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, The Northland Regiment, to be Captain (temp. Major), with seniority as Captain from 20 November 1949, and as temp. Major from 1 July 1955, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1 July 1955.

The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own)

Captain F. J. Maskell relinquished his commission. Dated 1 January 1952.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) Peter Neil Carson, 1st Battalion, is confirmed. Dated 26 September 1953.

The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own)

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. R. McIntosh, E.D., 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment. Dated 1 November 1955.

The Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) D. C. Cox, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of Captain. Dated 20 September 1955.

2nd Lieutenant J. D. Mahar, 1st Battalion, to be Lieutenant. Dated 15 April 1955.

The Hawke’s Bay Regiment

2nd Lieutenant J. V. Stovell, 1st Battalion, to be Lieutenant. Dated 21 August 1955.

Timothy Holden Hegarty to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 29 July 1955.

Richard John William Oakden to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 29 July 1955.

Martin Brian Williams to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 29 July 1955.

James Derry Lee to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 29 July 1955.

The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. R. McIntosh, E.D., from the Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own), to be Lieutenant (temp. Captain), with seniority as Lieutenant from 9 August 1948 and as temp. Captain from 24 September 1954, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1 November 1955.

The Canterbury Regiment

Captain A. W. Kerr, 1st Battalion, ceases to be seconded to Headquarters, 3rd Infantry Brigade. Dated 30 June 1955.

Captain P. H. Wood, M.A., 1st Battalion, ceases to be seconded to the N.Z. Army Legal Department and is transferred from the Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps to the N.Z. Army Legal Service. Dated 1 November 1955.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. J. Street, 1st Battalion, relinquishes the temp. rank of Captain on ceasing to be seconded to 3rd Infantry Brigade as Brigade Transport Officer. Dated 31 March 1955.

2nd Lieutenant B. A. Richards, 1st Battalion, to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 1 October 1955.

The Otago and Southland Regiment

2nd Lieutenant L. H. Cooper, 1st Battalion, to be Lieutenant. Dated 28 August 1955.

2nd Lieutenant J. M. Baird, 1st Battalion, to be Lieutenant. Dated 17 October 1955.

2nd Lieutenant J. M. Watson, 1st Battalion, to be Lieutenant. Dated 17 October 1955.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Territorial Force

2nd Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) M. Kenny is confirmed.

2nd Lieutenant M. Kenny to be Lieutenant. Dated 9 March 1955.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) P. F. Ryan is confirmed.

2nd Lieutenant P. F. Ryan to be Lieutenant. Dated 15 April 1955.

Barry Milner Quarterman to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 29 July 1955.

6th Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C.

Lieutenant G. C. Wishart to be temp. Captain. Dated 1 October 1955.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Regular Force

2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) R. V. Richards to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 1 July 1955.

Territorial Force

1st Field Dressing Station, R.N.Z.A.M.C.

Robert Leslie Shannon, M.B., Ch.B., to be Lieutenant (Provisionally Registered). Dated 1 April 1955.

1st Casualty Clearing Station, R.N.Z.A.M.C.

Michael Elliott Shackleton, M.B., Ch.B., to be Lieutenant (Provisionally Registered). Dated 1 April 1955.

Gavin Grant Liddell, M.B., Ch.B., to be Lieutenant (Provisionally Registered). Dated 1 April 1955.

1st General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C.

2nd Lieutenant S. E. Andrews to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 25 September 1955.

3rd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C.

The appointment of Lieutenant (on prob.) D. C. T. Bush, M.B., Ch.B., is confirmed.

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

Regular Force (Supernumerary List)

Captain (temp. Major) C. J. E. McLean is seconded to the Fiji Military Forces. Dated 1 November 1955.

Captain and Quartermaster S. W. Morris is posted to the Retired List. Dated 2 November 1955.

Territorial Force

Headquarters, C.R.E.M.E., N.Z. Division

Major E. W. I. Meyer is posted to the Retired List. Dated 30 September 1955.

N.Z. ARMY LEGAL SERVICE

Territorial Force

Captain P. H. Wood, M.A., from The Canterbury Regiment, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, to be Major, and retains his appointment of Legal Staff Officer, Southern Military District. Dated 1 November 1955.

THE ROYAL N.Z. PROVOST CORPS

Territorial Force

1st Divisional Provost Company, R.N.Z. Pro.

Craig Anderson Jones to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 29 July 1955.



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🛡️ 4th Medium Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Officer Appointments

🛡️ Defence & Military
29 July 1955
Army, Officers, Appointments, Royal New Zealand Artillery
  • Campbell Sun, appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Graeme Stanley Nolan, appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Andrew Joe Sterritt, appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Leonard Maurice Belz, appointed 2nd Lieutenant

🛡️ 5th Light Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Officer Promotions and Appointments

🛡️ Defence & Military
29 September 1955
Army, Officers, Promotions, Appointments, Royal New Zealand Artillery
  • T. G. Meachen, promoted to Lieutenant
  • Leslie Richard Barker, appointed 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)

🛡️ 6th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Officer Transfers and Promotions

🛡️ Defence & Military
28 August 1955
Army, Officers, Transfers, Promotions, Royal New Zealand Artillery
  • J. S. Menzies, transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • D. J. Morrison, promoted to Lieutenant
  • D. J. Sainsbury, promoted to Lieutenant
  • John Peter Guthrie, appointed 2nd Lieutenant

🛡️ 14th Composite Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.N.Z.A. Officer Posting

🛡️ Defence & Military
1 November 1955
Army, Officers, Posting, Retired List, Royal New Zealand Artillery
  • R. Buist (Captain, E.D.), posted to Retired List
  • John Holder Bland Worgan, appointed 2nd Lieutenant

🛡️ Divisional Counter-bombardment Staff Troop Officer Attachment

🛡️ Defence & Military
1 November 1955
Army, Officers, Attachment, Cadets, Royal Artillery
  • G. W. Leaming, attached to Cadets

🛡️ 2nd Armoured Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C. Officer Appointment

🛡️ Defence & Military
29 July 1955
Army, Officers, Appointments, Armoured Corps
  • Ian Henry Smillie, appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • R. R. Redmayne, seniority reference for appointment

🛡️ 1st Armoured Car Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C. Officer Promotion

🛡️ Defence & Military
18 October 1955
Army, Officers, Promotions, Armoured Corps, Cadets
  • E. S. Middlemass, promoted to Lieutenant

🛡️ 1st Divisional Signals Regiment, R.N.Z. Sigs. Officer Promotion

🛡️ Defence & Military
28 August 1955
Army, Officers, Promotions, Signals Corps
  • J. D. Ireland, promoted to Lieutenant

🛡️ N.Z. Regiment Officer Promotions

🛡️ Defence & Military
7 November 1955
Army, Officers, Promotions, Royal New Zealand Infantry Corps
  • S. Catchpole (Captain and Quartermaster), promoted to Major and Quartermaster
  • M. R. Kennedy (Captain), promoted to temporary Major

🛡️ The Northland Regiment Officer Appointment

🛡️ Defence & Military
1 July 1955
Army, Officers, Appointment, Territorial Force, Infantry
  • R. J. Gallice (Captain, M.C.), appointed Captain (temp. Major)

🛡️ The Auckland Regiment Officer Relinquishment

🛡️ Defence & Military
1 January 1952
Army, Officers, Commission, Relinquishment, Infantry
  • F. J. Maskell (Captain), relinquished commission

🛡️ The Auckland Regiment Officer Confirmation

🛡️ Defence & Military
26 September 1953
Army, Officers, Confirmation, Infantry
  • Peter Neil Carson (2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)), appointment confirmed

🛡️ The Wellington Regiment Officer Transfer

🛡️ Defence & Military
1 November 1955
Army, Officers, Transfer, Infantry
  • J. R. McIntosh (Lieutenant (temp. Captain), E.D.), transferred to Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment

🛡️ The Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment Officer Transfer

🛡️ Defence & Military
20 September 1955
Army, Officers, Transfer, Reserve of Officers, Infantry
  • D. C. Cox (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • J. D. Mahar (2nd Lieutenant), promoted to Lieutenant

🛡️ The Hawke's Bay Regiment Officer Promotions

🛡️ Defence & Military
21 August 1955
Army, Officers, Promotions, Infantry
  • J. V. Stovell (2nd Lieutenant), promoted to Lieutenant
  • Timothy Holden Hegarty, appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Richard John William Oakden, appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Martin Brian Williams, appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • James Derry Lee, appointed 2nd Lieutenant

🛡️ The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment Officer Transfer and Appointment

🛡️ Defence & Military
1 November 1955
Army, Officers, Transfer, Appointment, Infantry
  • J. R. McIntosh (Lieutenant (temp. Captain), E.D.), transferred and appointed Lieutenant (temp. Captain)

🛡️ The Canterbury Regiment Officer Secondment Ceasing

🛡️ Defence & Military
30 June 1955
Army, Officers, Secondment, Ceased, Infantry
  • A. W. Kerr (Captain), ceased to be seconded

🛡️ The Canterbury Regiment Officer Transfer

🛡️ Defence & Military
1 November 1955
Army, Officers, Transfer, Legal Service, Infantry
  • P. H. Wood (Captain, M.A.), transferred to Legal Service

🛡️ The Canterbury Regiment Officer Rank Relinquishment

🛡️ Defence & Military
31 March 1955
Army, Officers, Rank, Relinquished, Infantry
  • R. J. Street (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), relinquished temporary rank of Captain

🛡️ The Canterbury Regiment Officer Promotion

🛡️ Defence & Military
1 October 1955
Army, Officers, Promotion, Temporary Lieutenant, Infantry
  • B. A. Richards (2nd Lieutenant), promoted to temporary Lieutenant

🛡️ The Otago and Southland Regiment Officer Promotions

🛡️ Defence & Military
17 October 1955
Army, Officers, Promotions, Infantry
  • L. H. Cooper (2nd Lieutenant), promoted to Lieutenant
  • J. M. Baird (2nd Lieutenant), promoted to Lieutenant
  • J. M. Watson (2nd Lieutenant), promoted to Lieutenant

🛡️ 2nd Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C. Officer Confirmations and Promotions

🛡️ Defence & Military
9 March 1955
Army, Officers, Confirmation, Promotion, Army Service Corps
  • M. Kenny (2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)), appointment confirmed
  • M. Kenny, promoted to Lieutenant

🛡️ 2nd Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C. Officer Confirmations and Promotions

🛡️ Defence & Military
15 April 1955
Army, Officers, Confirmation, Promotion, Army Service Corps
  • P. F. Ryan (2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)), appointment confirmed
  • P. F. Ryan, promoted to Lieutenant
  • Barry Milner Quarterman, appointed 2nd Lieutenant

🛡️ 6th Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C. Officer Promotion

🛡️ Defence & Military
1 October 1955
Army, Officers, Promotion, Temporary Captain, Army Service Corps
  • G. C. Wishart (Lieutenant), promoted to temporary Captain

🛡️ Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps Officer Promotion

🛡️ Defence & Military
1 July 1955
Army, Officers, Promotion, Medical Corps
  • R. V. Richards (2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)), promoted to 2nd Lieutenant

🛡️ 1st Field Dressing Station, R.N.Z.A.M.C. Officer Appointment

🛡️ Defence & Military
1 April 1955
Army, Officers, Appointment, Lieutenant, Medical Corps
  • Robert Leslie Shannon (M.B., Ch.B.), appointed Lieutenant (Provisionally Registered)

🛡️ 1st Casualty Clearing Station, R.N.Z.A.M.C. Officer Appointments

🛡️ Defence & Military
1 April 1955
Army, Officers, Appointment, Lieutenant, Medical Corps
  • Michael Elliott Shackleton (M.B., Ch.B.), appointed Lieutenant (Provisionally Registered)
  • Gavin Grant Liddell (M.B., Ch.B.), appointed Lieutenant (Provisionally Registered)

🛡️ 1st General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C. Officer Promotion

🛡️ Defence & Military
25 September 1955
Army, Officers, Promotion, Temporary Lieutenant, Medical Corps
  • S. E. Andrews (2nd Lieutenant), promoted to temporary Lieutenant

🛡️ 3rd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C. Officer Confirmation

🛡️ Defence & Military
Army, Officers, Confirmation, Medical Corps
  • D. C. T. Bush (Lieutenant (on prob.), M.B., Ch.B.), appointment confirmed

🛡️ Corps of Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Officer Secondment

🛡️ Defence & Military
1 November 1955
Army, Officers, Seconded, Military Forces, Fiji
  • C. J. E. McLean (Captain (temp. Major)), seconded to Fiji Military Forces

🛡️ Corps of Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Officer Posting

🛡️ Defence & Military
2 November 1955
Army, Officers, Posting, Retired List, Engineers
  • S. W. Morris (Captain and Quartermaster), posted to Retired List

🛡️ Headquarters, C.R.E.M.E., N.Z. Division Officer Posting

🛡️ Defence & Military
30 September 1955
Army, Officers, Posting, Retired List, Engineers
  • E. W. I. Meyer (Major), posted to Retired List

🛡️ N.Z. Army Legal Service Officer Promotion

🛡️ Defence & Military
1 November 1955
Army, Officers, Promotion, Legal Staff Officer, Infantry
  • P. H. Wood (Captain, M.A.), promoted to Major

🛡️ 1st Divisional Provost Company, R.N.Z. Pro. Officer Appointment

🛡️ Defence & Military
29 July 1955
Army, Officers, Appointment, Provost Corps
  • Craig Anderson Jones, appointed 2nd Lieutenant