✨ Military Appointments and Promotions
12 DECEMBER
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
2293
ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
Territorial Force
2nd Field Ambulance, R.N.Z.A.M.C.
Lieutenant B. W. Rutherford, M.B., CH.B., resigns his commission. Dated 10 October 1957.
3rd Field Ambulance, R.N.Z.A.M.C.
Thomas William Milliken, M.B., CH.B., F.R.C.S.(ENG.), F.R.C.S.(EDIN.), to be Lieutenant. Dated 12 August 1957.
Clifford Tasman Jones, M.B., CH.B., to be Lieutenant (provisionally registered). Dated 16 August 1957.
THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
Territorial Force
3rd Infantry Workshop, R.N.Z.E.M.E.
David Geoffrey Prankerd, B.E.(MECH.), to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 15 February 1957.
ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS
Regular Force
With reference to the notice published in the Gazette, 26 September 1957, No. 69, page 1712, relating to Captain W. H. Burton, B.D.S., for “Dated 16 August 1957”, substitute “Dated 30 August 1957”.
ROYAL N.Z. NURSING CORPS
Regular Force
Sister Merania Waana Watene, from the Territorial Force, is granted a short-service Regular commission for a term of one year, in the rank of Sister with seniority from 1 April 1954, and is seconded to the Royal N.Z. Navy for duty. Dated 1 October 1957.
Territorial Force
Sister M. W. Watene ceases to be posted to “A” Coy., 2nd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C., and is transferred to the Regular Force. Dated 1 October 1957.
N.Z. CADET CORPS
Ashburton Technical College Cadets
The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) W. T. Gibson is confirmed.
2nd Lieutenant W. T. Gibson to be Lieutenant. Dated 24 August 1957.
Hamilton Technical College Cadets
2nd Lieutenant S. J. Morris, M.I.E.T.(LOND.), F.T.C.(C. AND G. LOND.), to be Lieutenant. Dated 7 May 1957.
Hastings Boys’ High School Cadets
2nd Lieutenant R. M. H. Kidd to be Lieutenant. Dated 14 February 1957.
Henderson High School Cadets
The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) J. H. Wadham is confirmed.
Hokitika District High School Cadets
The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) H. W. Hawke is confirmed.
2nd Lieutenant H. W. Hawke to be Lieutenant. Dated 20 June 1957.
Huntly College Cadets
Lieutenant G. Pickett to be Captain. Dated 24 May 1957.
2nd Lieutenant R. B. Borthwick, also Bandmaster, 1st Armoured Regiment (Waikato), R.N.Z.A.C., to be Lieutenant. Dated 17 July 1957.
Marlborough College Cadets
Lieutenant R. E. Cocklin, B.SC., to be Captain. Dated 4 February 1957.
Nelson College Cadets
Flying Officer S. Wilde, A.T.C., is seconded for duty with the Nelson College Cadets. Dated 1 November 1957.
The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) C. B. Newenham, B.A., is confirmed.
2nd Lieutenant C. B. Newenham, B.A., to be Lieutenant. Dated 15 August 1957.
Opotiki College Cadets
The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) A. W. D. Brown lapses. Dated 10 October 1957.
Pukekohe High School Cadets
2nd Lieutenant P. J. Roberts to be Lieutenant. Dated 19 August 1956.
Wellington College Cadets
The secondment of 2nd Lieutenant L. B. Piper, B.SC., to No. 27 School Unit, A.T.C., is cancelled. Dated 10 September 1956.
2nd Lieutenant L. B. Piper, B.SC., resigns his commission. Dated 5 April 1957.
RESERVE OF OFFICERS
Regimental List
1st Battalion, The Otago and Southland Regiment, R.N.Z. Inf.
Major Ivan Edgar Scott Orbell is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 4 October 1957.
Major Andrew Frederick Cooper is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, in the rank of Major. Dated 8 October 1957.
Lieutenant Horace Charles Brock is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, in the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 9 October 1957.
General List
Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps
Major Dermot Neill, from the British Regular Army Reserve of Officers, to be Major. Dated 1 November 1957.
Supplementary List
Major Eugene Lynch, M.B., CH.B., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 1 November 1956.
Temp. Major George Harry Turner is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Artillery, in the rank of Major. Dated 22 October 1957.
Captain George Orme is posted to the Retired List. Dated 29 October 1957.
Temp. Lieutenant A. Anderson relinquishes his temp. commission. Dated 31 October 1957.
Lieutenant Ralph Arnold Pickmere, M.C., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 5 November 1957.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant Neville Francis Atkins is posted to the Retired List, in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 1 November 1956.
Dated at Wellington this 7th day of December 1957.
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 N.Z. ARTILLERY
Territorial Force
4th Medium Regiment, R.N.Z.A.
The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) T. N. Wise lapses. Dated 13 November 1957.
11th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A.
Captain (temp. Major) John Leo Gillooly is posted to the Retired List in the rank of Major. Dated 26 September 1957.
Captain (temp. Major) Robert Skelton Beveridge is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Artillery, in the rank of Major. Dated 8 November 1957.
Lieutenant Warwick John Richard Peers is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Artillery, in the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 8 November 1957.
2nd Lieutenant Malcolm Hamilton Stewart is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Artillery, in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 25 September 1957.
2nd Lieutenant Richard Stewart Scott is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Artillery, in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 26 September 1957.
ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS
Territorial Force
1st Divisional Signal Regiment, R.N.Z. Sigs.
Captain A. S. MacFadyen, from the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 1st Divisional Signal Regiment, R.N.Z. Sigs., to be Captain, with seniority from 1 April 1953. Dated 10 October 1957.
ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS
Regular Force
N.Z. Regiment
Captain L. B. Shannon is granted an extension of his short-service engagement until 15 September 1958.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) G. P. Brown relinquishes the temp. rank of Captain. Dated 18 November 1957.
2nd Lieutenant J. G. Daniell to be Lieutenant. Dated 1 October 1957.
Supernumerary List
Major and Quartermaster Alfred John Steele, M.B.E., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 29 November 1957.
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🛡️ Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps - Territorial Force Promotions and Resignations
🛡️ Defence & Military10 October 1957
Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps, Territorial Force, Resignation, Promotion
- B. W. Rutherford (Lieutenant), resigns his commission
- Thomas William Milliken (Lieutenant), promoted to Lieutenant
- Clifford Tasman Jones (Lieutenant), promoted to Lieutenant (provisionally registered)
🛡️ Corps of Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers - Territorial Force Promotion
🛡️ Defence & Military15 February 1957
Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Territorial Force, Promotion
- David Geoffrey Prankerd (2nd Lieutenant), promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
🛡️ Royal N.Z. Dental Corps - Correction to previous notice
🛡️ Defence & Military30 August 1957
Royal N.Z. Dental Corps, Regular Force, Correction
- W. H. Burton (Captain), correction of commission date
🛡️ Royal N.Z. Nursing Corps - Regular and Territorial Force Movements
🛡️ Defence & Military1 October 1957
Royal N.Z. Nursing Corps, Regular Force, Territorial Force, Commission, Transfer
- Merania Waana Watene (Sister), granted commission and seconded to Navy
- M. W. Watene (Sister), transferred to Regular Force
🛡️ N.Z. Cadet Corps - Confirmations and Promotions
🛡️ Defence & Military24 August 1957
N.Z. Cadet Corps, Cadets, Confirmation, Promotion
17 names identified
- W. T. Gibson (2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)), appointment confirmed
- W. T. Gibson (2nd Lieutenant), promoted to Lieutenant
- S. J. Morris (2nd Lieutenant), promoted to Lieutenant
- R. M. H. Kidd (2nd Lieutenant), promoted to Lieutenant
- J. H. Wadham (2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)), appointment confirmed
- H. W. Hawke (2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)), appointment confirmed
- H. W. Hawke (2nd Lieutenant), promoted to Lieutenant
- G. Pickett (Lieutenant), promoted to Captain
- R. B. Borthwick (2nd Lieutenant), promoted to Lieutenant
- R. E. Cocklin (Lieutenant), promoted to Captain
- S. Wilde (Flying Officer), seconded for duty
- C. B. Newenham (2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)), appointment confirmed
- C. B. Newenham (2nd Lieutenant), promoted to Lieutenant
- A. W. D. Brown (2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)), appointment lapses
- P. J. Roberts (2nd Lieutenant), promoted to Lieutenant
- L. B. Piper (2nd Lieutenant), secondment cancelled
- L. B. Piper (2nd Lieutenant), resigns his commission
🛡️ Reserve of Officers - Transfers and Postings
🛡️ Defence & Military1 November 1956
Reserve of Officers, Transfer, Posting, Retired List
10 names identified
- Ivan Edgar Scott Orbell (Major), transferred to Reserve of Officers
- Andrew Frederick Cooper (Major), transferred to Reserve of Officers
- Horace Charles Brock (Lieutenant), transferred to Reserve of Officers
- Dermot Neill (Major), appointed to Reserve of Officers
- Eugene Lynch (Major), posted to Retired List
- George Harry Turner (Temp. Major), transferred to Reserve of Officers
- George Orme (Captain), posted to Retired List
- A. Anderson (Temp. Lieutenant), relinquishes temp. commission
- Ralph Arnold Pickmere (Lieutenant), posted to Retired List
- Neville Francis Atkins (Temp. 2nd Lieutenant), posted to Retired List
- Dean J. Eyre, Minister of Defence
🛡️ Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Resignations, and Retirements of Officers of the New Zealand Army
🛡️ Defence & MilitaryNew Zealand Army Act 1950, Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Resignations, Retirements, Officers
11 names identified
- T. N. Wise (2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)), appointment lapses
- John Leo Gillooly (Captain (temp. Major)), posted to Retired List
- Robert Skelton Beveridge (Captain (temp. Major)), transferred to Reserve of Officers
- Warwick John Richard Peers (Lieutenant), transferred to Reserve of Officers
- Malcolm Hamilton Stewart (2nd Lieutenant), transferred to Reserve of Officers
- Richard Stewart Scott (2nd Lieutenant), transferred to Reserve of Officers
- A. S. MacFadyen (Captain), transferred from Reserve of Officers
- L. B. Shannon (Captain), extension of engagement granted
- G. P. Brown (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), relinquishes temp. rank
- J. G. Daniell (2nd Lieutenant), promoted to Lieutenant
- Alfred John Steele (Major and Quartermaster), posted to Retired List