New Zealand Gazette – 1958 – No. 3

Page 46

✨ Military Appointments and Retirements



Tamaki College Cadets
Squadron Leader H. K. Patience, Air Training Corps, is
seconded for duty with the Tamaki College Cadets. Dated
12 April 1957.
Flying Officer A. C. A. McDonald, Active Reserve,
R.N.Z.A.F., is seconded for duty with the Tamaki College
Cadets. Dated 12 April 1957.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

Regimental List

10th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

The notice published in the Gazette, Volume I, of 1950,
page 404, relating to Major A. E. Simpson, is cancelled, and
the following substituted:
"Temp. Captain A. E. Simpson, from the Reserve of
Officers, Supplementary List, to be Major, with seniority from
22 March 1948. Dated 1 May 1949."

1st Field Engineer Regiment, R.N.Z.E.

Captain C. W. Williams, B.E.(CIV.), is transferred to the
Reserve of Officers, General List, The Corps of Royal N.Z.
Engineers, in the rank of Major. Dated 12 July 1957.
Lieutenant A. Miller, B.E.(MINING), B.SC., A.M.N.Z.I.E.,
A.O.S.M., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General
List, The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers, in the rank of
Lieutenant. Dated 10 July 1957.
Lieutenant I. R. Pairman, B.E.(CIV.), A.M.I.C.E., A.M.N.Z.I.E.,
is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The
Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers, in the rank of Lieutenant.
Dated 12 July 1957.

Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps

Major Cuyler Massey Torbet, O.B.E., E.D., is transferred to
the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Army
Service Corps, in the rank of Major. Dated 3 September 1957.

General List

Colonels' List

Colonel John Ingham Brooke, O.B.E., is posted to the Retired
List. Dated 20 November 1957.
Colonel Douglas Farquharson, O.B.E., E.D., is posted to the
Retired List. Dated 9 June 1957.

Royal N.Z. Artillery

Lieutenant-Colonel Ralph Ernest Sleigh is posted to the
Retired List. Dated 11 November 1957.
Major Leslie David Lovelock, E.D., is posted to the Retired
List. Dated 1 December 1957.
Major Frank Hulme Mullins is posted to the Retired List.
Dated 1 December 1957.
Major Ronald Wilson Sharp, E.D., is posted to the Retired
List. Dated 23 April 1957.
Major James Francis Gordon Stark, E.D., is posted to the
Retired List. Dated 1 December 1957.
Captain James Ian Moir is posted to the Retired List. Dated
27 November 1957.

Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps

Major Robert Ronald Atkinson, E.D., is posted to the Retired
List. Dated 17 August 1957.
Major Laurence Ian Carlyle is posted to the Retired List.
Dated 29 October 1957.
Major Robert Donald Cox, E.D., is posted to the Retired
List. Dated 1 December 1957.
Hon. Major and Quartermaster Keith William Ford is
posted to the Retired List. Dated 1 December 1957.
Major Arthur Reginald Graham is posted to the Retired
List. Dated 1 December 1957.
Major Frank Wilmot Horton, E.D., is posted to the Retired
List. Dated 1 December 1957.

Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps

Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Gardner Rix Ames, is posted
to the Retired List. Dated 1 December 1957.
Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Byers Barrowclough, O.B.E., is
posted to the Retired List. Dated 1 December 1957.
Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Archie D'Arcy Blackburn, E.D.,
is posted to the Retired List. Dated 1 December 1957.
Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Vincent Closey, O.B.E., V.D., is
posted to the Retired List. Dated 1 December 1957.
Lieutenant-Colonel Wilfred Henry Fortune, E.D., is posted
to the Retired List. Dated 1 December 1957.
Lieutenant-Colonel Kingi Areta Keiha, M.C., is posted to
the Retired List. Dated 1 November 1957.
Lieutenant-Colonel Sidney Augustus McNamara, D.C.M., is
posted to the Retired List. Dated 1 November 1957.
Lieutenant-Colonel Francis William Spite is posted to the
Retired List. Dated 1 November 1957.
Major T. G. Emery, E.D., resigned his commission on being
appointed to a commission in the Royal N.Z. Air Force.
Dated 21 March 1955.

N.Z. Women's Royal Army Corps

Major Ellen Julia Block is posted to the Retired List. Dated
1 December 1957.

Dated at Wellington this 19th day of December 1957.
PHILLIP G. CONNOLLY, 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:

Graduates, Royal Military College, Duntroon

Regular Force

With reference to the notice published in the Gazette,
Volume I, of 1956, page 160, the order of seniority shown
therein of Graduates of the Royal Military College, Duntroon,
is hereby amended as follows:
Brian Maxwell Stanton,
Richard Leslie Cameron Wilson,
David Clifford Lee,
Marshall John Hall,
John Gerard Kelly,
Kenneth Robert Cooke,
Brian Thomas Albert Worsnop.

ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY

Territorial Force
1st Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

Lieutenant Selwyn Hugh Jones is transferred to the Reserve
of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Artillery, in the rank
of Lieutenant. Dated 2 December 1957.
Brian Russell Healey to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 28
September 1957.
The under-mentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants:
William Thomas Woods,
Donald Stuart Glanfield,
Michael John Freyne,
Rex Hempel Metcalfe.

2nd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

Lieutenant I. Service resigns his commission. Dated 6
August 1957.

3rd Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A.

The under-mentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants:
Clive Thomas Grimsdale,
Robert Ivan Archibald,
David Robert Chapman,
John Graham Williams,
Robert Greig Hastings,
Kenneth John Graham.

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

2nd Lieutenant B. H. James to be Lieutenant. Dated 24
September 1957.
2nd Lieutenant D. J. Wilson resigns his commission. Dated
17 October 1957.

1st Locating Battery, R.N.Z.A.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. M. Grierson, M.N.Z.I.S., to
be Captain. Dated 1 December 1957.
The under-mentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants:
Victor James Gervase Beckett,
Donald Arthur Finlay,
Ian Maxwell Grierson.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS
Regular Force

Captain A. J. Hazeldine is re-engaged for a period of three
years as from 4 October 1957.

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

Territorial Force
1st Field Engineer Regiment, R.N.Z.E.

Captain (temp. Major) C. G. Hunt, A.M.I.C.E., A.M.N.Z.I.E.,
relinquishes the temp. rank of Major, and is seconded to
H.Q., N.Z. Division. Dated 21 October 1957.
Lieutenant N. W. Sherring to be temp. Captain. Dated 1
October 1957.
Robert Arthur James, B.E.(CIV.), to be 2nd Lieutenant.
Dated 28 September 1957.

4th Field Park Squadron, R.N.Z.E.

Captain J. H. B. Fisher, B.E.(CIV.), is transferred to the
Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 1st Field Engineer
Regiment, R.N.Z.E., in his present rank and seniority. Dated
1 April 1957.

ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS

Regular Force

Major R. G. Aitken, having reached retiring age for rank,
is transferred to the Supernumerary List and re-engaged for
a period of one year. Dated 15 December 1957.



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🛡️ Secondment of Air Training Corps Officers to Tamaki College Cadets

🛡️ Defence & Military
12 April 1957
Air Training Corps, Tamaki College Cadets, Secondment, Officers
  • H. K. Patience (Squadron Leader), Seconded for duty with cadets
  • A. C. A. McDonald (Flying Officer), Seconded for duty with cadets

🛡️ Cancellation and Substitution of Gazette Notice for Major A. E. Simpson

🛡️ Defence & Military
1 May 1949
Reserve of Officers, 10th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A., Major, Cancellation
  • A. E. Simpson (Major), Gazette notice cancelled and substituted

🛡️ Transfers to Reserve of Officers, Royal N.Z. Engineers

🛡️ Defence & Military
12 July 1957
Reserve of Officers, Royal N.Z. Engineers, Transfer, Major, Lieutenant
  • C. W. Williams (Captain), Transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • A. Miller (Lieutenant), Transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • I. R. Pairman (Lieutenant), Transferred to Reserve of Officers

🛡️ Transfer to Reserve of Officers, Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps

🛡️ Defence & Military
3 September 1957
Reserve of Officers, Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps, Transfer, Major
  • Cuyler Massey Torbet (Major, O.B.E., E.D.), Transferred to Reserve of Officers

🛡️ Posting to Retired List, Colonels' List

🛡️ Defence & Military
20 November 1957
Retired List, Colonels' List, Colonel
  • John Ingham Brooke (Colonel, O.B.E.), Posted to Retired List
  • Douglas Farquharson (Colonel, O.B.E., E.D.), Posted to Retired List

🛡️ Posting to Retired List, Royal N.Z. Artillery

🛡️ Defence & Military
11 November 1957
Retired List, Royal N.Z. Artillery, Lieutenant-Colonel, Major
6 names identified
  • Ralph Ernest Sleigh (Lieutenant-Colonel), Posted to Retired List
  • Leslie David Lovelock (Major, E.D.), Posted to Retired List
  • Frank Hulme Mullins (Major), Posted to Retired List
  • Ronald Wilson Sharp (Major, E.D.), Posted to Retired List
  • James Francis Gordon Stark (Major, E.D.), Posted to Retired List
  • James Ian Moir (Captain), Posted to Retired List

  • PHILLIP G. CONNOLLY, Minister of Defence

🛡️ Posting to Retired List, Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps

🛡️ Defence & Military
17 August 1957
Retired List, Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps, Major, Quartermaster
6 names identified
  • Robert Ronald Atkinson (Major, E.D.), Posted to Retired List
  • Laurence Ian Carlyle (Major), Posted to Retired List
  • Robert Donald Cox (Major, E.D.), Posted to Retired List
  • Keith William Ford (Hon. Major and Quartermaster), Posted to Retired List
  • Arthur Reginald Graham (Major), Posted to Retired List
  • Frank Wilmot Horton (Major, E.D.), Posted to Retired List

🛡️ Posting to Retired List, Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps

🛡️ Defence & Military
1 December 1957
Retired List, Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, Lieutenant-Colonel, Major
9 names identified
  • Robert Gardner Rix Ames (Lieutenant-Colonel), Posted to Retired List
  • Charles Byers Barrowclough (Lieutenant-Colonel, O.B.E.), Posted to Retired List
  • Charles Archie D'Arcy Blackburn (Lieutenant-Colonel, E.D.), Posted to Retired List
  • Robert Vincent Closey (Lieutenant-Colonel, O.B.E., V.D.), Posted to Retired List
  • Wilfred Henry Fortune (Lieutenant-Colonel, E.D.), Posted to Retired List
  • Kingi Areta Keiha (Lieutenant-Colonel, M.C.), Posted to Retired List
  • Sidney Augustus McNamara (Lieutenant-Colonel, D.C.M.), Posted to Retired List
  • Francis William Spite (Lieutenant-Colonel), Posted to Retired List
  • T. G. Emery (Major, E.D.), Resigned commission to join Air Force

🛡️ Posting to Retired List, N.Z. Women's Royal Army Corps

🛡️ Defence & Military
1 December 1957
Retired List, N.Z. Women's Royal Army Corps, Major
  • Ellen Julia Block (Major), Posted to Retired List

  • PHILLIP G. CONNOLLY, Minister of Defence

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

🛡️ Defence & Military
New Zealand Army, Officers, Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Resignations, Retirements, Royal Military College
7 names identified
  • Brian Maxwell Stanton, Seniority amended for Graduates
  • Richard Leslie Cameron Wilson, Seniority amended for Graduates
  • David Clifford Lee, Seniority amended for Graduates
  • Marshall John Hall, Seniority amended for Graduates
  • John Gerard Kelly, Seniority amended for Graduates
  • Kenneth Robert Cooke, Seniority amended for Graduates
  • Brian Thomas Albert Worsnop, Seniority amended for Graduates

🛡️ Transfers to Reserve of Officers, Royal N.Z. Artillery

🛡️ Defence & Military
2 December 1957
Reserve of Officers, Royal N.Z. Artillery, Transfer, Lieutenant
  • Selwyn Hugh Jones (Lieutenant), Transferred to Reserve of Officers

🛡️ Appointments to 2nd Lieutenant, Royal N.Z. Artillery

🛡️ Defence & Military
28 September 1957
2nd Lieutenant, Royal N.Z. Artillery, Appointment
  • Brian Russell Healey, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • William Thomas Woods, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Donald Stuart Glanfield, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Michael John Freyne, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Rex Hempel Metcalfe, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant

🛡️ Resignation of Commission, Royal N.Z. Artillery

🛡️ Defence & Military
6 August 1957
Resignation, Commission, Royal N.Z. Artillery, Lieutenant
  • I. Service (Lieutenant), Resigned commission

🛡️ Appointments to 2nd Lieutenant, 3rd Field Regiment, Royal N.Z. Artillery

🛡️ Defence & Military
2nd Lieutenant, Royal N.Z. Artillery, Appointment
6 names identified
  • Clive Thomas Grimsdale, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Robert Ivan Archibald, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • David Robert Chapman, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • John Graham Williams, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Robert Greig Hastings, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Kenneth John Graham, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant

🛡️ Promotion to Lieutenant, 5th Light Regiment, Royal N.Z. Artillery

🛡️ Defence & Military
24 September 1957
Promotion, Lieutenant, 5th Light Regiment, R.N.Z.A.
  • B. H. James (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant

🛡️ Resignation of Commission, 5th Light Regiment, Royal N.Z. Artillery

🛡️ Defence & Military
17 October 1957
Resignation, Commission, 5th Light Regiment, R.N.Z.A.
  • D. J. Wilson (2nd Lieutenant), Resigned commission

🛡️ Promotion to Captain, 1st Locating Battery, Royal N.Z. Artillery

🛡️ Defence & Military
1 December 1957
Promotion, Captain, 1st Locating Battery, R.N.Z.A.
  • R. M. Grierson (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Promoted to Captain

🛡️ Appointments to 2nd Lieutenant, 1st Locating Battery, Royal N.Z. Artillery

🛡️ Defence & Military
2nd Lieutenant, Royal N.Z. Artillery, Appointment
  • Victor James Gervase Beckett, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Donald Arthur Finlay, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Ian Maxwell Grierson, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant

🛡️ Re-engagement of Captain, Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps

🛡️ Defence & Military
4 October 1957
Re-engagement, Captain, Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps, Regular Force
  • A. J. Hazeldine (Captain), Re-engaged for a period

🛡️ Relinquishment of Temporary Rank and Secondment, 1st Field Engineer Regiment, R.N.Z.E.

🛡️ Defence & Military
21 October 1957
Relinquishment, Secondment, 1st Field Engineer Regiment, R.N.Z.E.
  • C. G. Hunt (Captain (temp. Major)), Relinquished temp. rank and seconded

🛡️ Promotion to Temporary Captain, 1st Field Engineer Regiment, R.N.Z.E.

🛡️ Defence & Military
1 October 1957
Promotion, Temporary Captain, 1st Field Engineer Regiment, R.N.Z.E.
  • N. W. Sherring (Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Captain

🛡️ Appointment to 2nd Lieutenant, 1st Field Engineer Regiment, R.N.Z.E.

🛡️ Defence & Military
28 September 1957
2nd Lieutenant, 1st Field Engineer Regiment, R.N.Z.E., Appointment
  • Robert Arthur James, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant

🛡️ Transfer to Reserve of Officers, 4th Field Park Squadron, R.N.Z.E.

🛡️ Defence & Military
1 April 1957
Transfer, Reserve of Officers, 4th Field Park Squadron, R.N.Z.E.
  • J. H. B. Fisher (Captain), Transferred to Reserve of Officers

🛡️ Transfer to Supernumerary List and Re-engagement, Royal N.Z. Corps of Signals

🛡️ Defence & Military
15 December 1957
Transfer, Supernumerary List, Re-engagement, Royal N.Z. Corps of Signals, Major
  • R. G. Aitken (Major), Transferred to Supernumerary List and re-engaged