Military Appointments and Transfers




Territorial Force

Sheila Margaret Simpson to be Sister (on prob.), and is posted for duty to “A” Coy., 2nd General Hospital, RNZAMC. Dated 1 July 1958.

N.Z. WOMEN'S ROYAL ARMY CORPS

Regular Force

30699 Officer Cadet Jacqueline Sturges Twigg to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) Dated 7 July 1958.

N.Z. CADET CORPS

With reference to the notice published in the Gazette, 24 July 1958, No. 46, page 962:

The appointments of the under-mentioned 2nd Lieutenants (on prob.) are confirmed:” etc., against the name of M. J. R. Warbrick, delete “Kawerau District High School Cadets”, substitute “Whakatane High School Cadets”.

The appointments of the under-mentioned 2nd Lieutenants (on prob.) are confirmed:

Southern Military District

R. M. B. Bean, B.A., Waitaki Boys’ High School Cadets.\
A. J. Bennett, M.A., King’s High School Cadets.\
R. J. Clarkson, M.A., Riverton District High School Cadets.\
F. E. Dennis, Cashmere High School Cadets.\
H. Duncan, Taieri High School Cadets.\
H. K. Gruszning, M.A., Marlborough College Cadets.\
G. E. Hasell, B.Sc., Christchurch Technical College Cadets.\
I. K. McAuslan, S.M.D., Cadet Corps Officers, “X” List.\
J. P. McCormick, Xavier College Cadets.\
R. B. Macfarlane, Greymouth Technical High School Cadets\
A. P. McGougan, Marist Brothers High School Cadets (Greymouth).\
T. R. Mercer, Nelson College Cadets.\
C. R. Robertson, Southland Boys’ High School Cadets.\
M. C. Salkeld, Waimate High School Cadets.\
L. J. Sullivan, Greymouth Technical High School Cadets.\
A. W. Thomson, Shirley Boys’ High School Cadets.\
V. J. Tie, King’s High School Cadets.\
K. Tourell, B.Sc., Shirley Boys’ High School Cadets.\
R. W. Welsh, Marist Brothers High School Cadets (Invercargill).

Bay of Islands College Cadets

Lieutenant D. G. Forsyth to be Captain. Dated 23 May 1958.

Christchurch Boys' High School Cadets

Donald Barry Leadbetter, B.Sc., to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) Dated 4 February 1958.\
David John Graham, M.A., to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) Dated 4 February 1958.

Christchurch Technical College Cadets

William David Hadley to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) Dated 2 May 1958.

Heretaunga College Cadets

2nd Lieutenant R. J. Edwards, B.A., to be Lieutenant. Dated 23 May 1958.

King’s High School Cadets

Reginald Kenneth Graham, M.A., to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) Dated 1 June 1958.

Otago Boys’ High School Cadets

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) W. J. Swale is confirmed.\
2nd Lieutenant W. J. Swale to be Lieutenant. Dated 1 June 1958.

Paeroa District High School Cadets

Lieutenant S. K. Nield, B.A., to be temp. Captain. Dated 23 May 1958.

Rangiora High School Cadets

Lieutenant G. J. H. Conway, B.A., B.Sc., resigns his commission. Dated 18 July 1958.

Rongotai College Cadets

2nd Lieutenant J. H. Tindle to be Lieutenant. Dated 23 May 1958.

St. Joseph’s College Cadets, Masterton

2nd Lieutenant G. M. Ellis to be Lieutenant. Dated 17 April 1958.

South Otago High School Cadets

Alfred Edward David Dowell to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) Dated 1 June 1958.

Temuka District High School Cadets

John Cabot Mauger to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) Dated 15 February 1958.

Waimea College Cadets

Captain J. T. Lewis to be Major. Dated 1 January 1958.

Waimate High School Cadets

Geoffrey Ridlington Cramond to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) Dated 1 June 1958.

Waitaki Boys' High School Cadets

Major Rex William Hall Maslin, E.D., M.A., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, N.Z. Cadet Corps, in the rank of Major. Dated 18 June 1958.

Waitara District High School Cadets

Captain L. C. Meiklejohn to be Major. Dated 23 May 1958.

Wanganui Technical College Cadets

Captain B. K. Hammond, E.D., to be Major. Dated 23 May 1958.\
Lieutenant B. W. Ford resigns his commission. Dated 26 June 1958.

Wyndham District High School Cadets

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) R. G. Aitken is confirmed.\
2nd Lieutenant R. G. Aitken to be Lieutenant. Dated 22 May 1958.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

Regimental List

5th Light Regiment RNZA

Lieutenant James William Broadley is posted to the Retired List, in the rank of Captain. Dated 4 June 1958.

12th Heavy Anti-aircraft Regiment, RNZA

Major Lewis Clark is posted to the Retired List. Dated 7 July 1958.\
Major William George Hardcastle, E.D., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery, in the rank of Major. Dated 8 July 1958.\
Captain Harvey Latta is posted to the Retired List. Dated 14 July 1958.\
Captain William Eric Anderson is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery, in the rank of Captain. Dated 7 May 1958.\
Captain Brian George Baker is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery, in the rank of Captain. Dated 4 July 1958.\
Captain Ian James Donald MacKay is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery, in the rank of Captain.*Dated 14 July 1958.\
Captain Robert Gordon Milligan, E.D., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery, in the rank of Captain. Dated 21 July 1958.\
Lieutenant Ronald Stephen Agate is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery, in the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 27 June 1958.\
Lieutenant Selwyn Clifford Purdy is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery, in the rank of Captain. Dated 8 July 1958.

1st Armoured Car Regiment (New Zealand Scottish), RNZAC

Captain Philip Hugh Edmonds is posted to the Retired List. Dated 21 July 1958.

1st Mobile Dental Unit, RNZDC

Major John Godwin Brown, E.D., B.D.S., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 15 May 1958.

General List

With reference to the notice published in the Gazette, 26 June 1958, No. 38, page 842, under Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery, against the name of Lieutenant Cecil Eustace Hayward Pledger, add “in the rank of Captain”.

Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps

Lieutenant Kenneth Arkliss Wills, from the Retired List, to be Lieutenant. Dated 1 June 1958.\
Lieutenant Henry Horatio Brandon, from the Retired List, to be Lieutenant. Dated 1 June 1958.\
Lieutenant Michael John Tilden Earl, from the British Territorial Army Reserve of Officers, to be Lieutenant. Dated 1 July 1958.

Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps

Lieutenant L. R. Butterfield, M.B., CH.B., resigns his commission. Dated 5 July 1958.

The under-mentioned are posted to the Retired List:

Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery

Captain Noel Carson.\
Captain Godfrey Clinton Sherson.\
Captain Edmund Frederick Fletcher Smith.\
Captain Douglas George Stevenson.\
Captain Norman Sinclair Sutherland.\
Captain Heathcote Beetham Williams.\
Lieutenant Colin Athol Cammell.\
Lieutenant Sydney Stuart Hall.\
Lieutenant Nigel William Oliver.



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🛡️ Territorial Force - Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps Appointment

🛡️ Defence & Military
1 July 1958
Territorial Force, Sister, appointment, Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps, General Hospital
  • Sheila Margaret Simpson, appointed Sister on probation

🛡️ N.Z. Women's Royal Army Corps - Regular Force Appointment

🛡️ Defence & Military
7 July 1958
Women's Royal Army Corps, Regular Force, Officer Cadet, 2nd Lieutenant
  • Jacqueline Sturges Twigg (Officer Cadet), appointed 2nd Lieutenant on probation

🛡️ N.Z. Cadet Corps - Correction and Confirmations of Appointments

🛡️ Defence & Military
Cadet Corps, appointment confirmation, correction, Cadets
20 names identified
  • M. J. R. Warbrick, appointment correction
  • R. M. B. Bean (B.A.), 2nd Lieutenant confirmed
  • A. J. Bennett (M.A.), 2nd Lieutenant confirmed
  • R. J. Clarkson (M.A.), 2nd Lieutenant confirmed
  • F. E. Dennis, 2nd Lieutenant confirmed
  • H. Duncan, 2nd Lieutenant confirmed
  • H. K. Gruszning (M.A.), 2nd Lieutenant confirmed
  • G. E. Hasell (B.Sc.), 2nd Lieutenant confirmed
  • I. K. McAuslan (S.M.D.), 2nd Lieutenant confirmed
  • J. P. McCormick, 2nd Lieutenant confirmed
  • R. B. Macfarlane, 2nd Lieutenant confirmed
  • A. P. McGougan, 2nd Lieutenant confirmed
  • T. R. Mercer, 2nd Lieutenant confirmed
  • C. R. Robertson, 2nd Lieutenant confirmed
  • M. C. Salkeld, 2nd Lieutenant confirmed
  • L. J. Sullivan, 2nd Lieutenant confirmed
  • A. W. Thomson, 2nd Lieutenant confirmed
  • V. J. Tie, 2nd Lieutenant confirmed
  • K. Tourell (B.Sc.), 2nd Lieutenant confirmed
  • R. W. Welsh, 2nd Lieutenant confirmed

🛡️ Bay of Islands College Cadets - Promotion

🛡️ Defence & Military
23 May 1958
Cadet Corps, promotion, Lieutenant to Captain
  • D. G. Forsyth (Lieutenant), promoted to Captain

🛡️ Christchurch Boys' High School Cadets - Appointments

🛡️ Defence & Military
4 February 1958
Cadet Corps, appointment, 2nd Lieutenant
  • Donald Barry Leadbetter (B.Sc.), appointed 2nd Lieutenant on probation
  • David John Graham (M.A.), appointed 2nd Lieutenant on probation

🛡️ Christchurch Technical College Cadets - Appointment

🛡️ Defence & Military
2 May 1958
Cadet Corps, appointment, 2nd Lieutenant
  • William David Hadley, appointed 2nd Lieutenant on probation

🛡️ Heretaunga College Cadets - Promotion

🛡️ Defence & Military
23 May 1958
Cadet Corps, promotion, 2nd Lieutenant to Lieutenant
  • R. J. Edwards (B.A., 2nd Lieutenant), promoted to Lieutenant

🛡️ King's High School Cadets - Appointment

🛡️ Defence & Military
1 June 1958
Cadet Corps, appointment, 2nd Lieutenant
  • Reginald Kenneth Graham (M.A.), appointed 2nd Lieutenant on probation

🛡️ Otago Boys’ High School Cadets - Appointment Confirmation and Promotion

🛡️ Defence & Military
1 June 1958
Cadet Corps, appointment confirmation, promotion, 2nd Lieutenant to Lieutenant
  • W. J. Swale (2nd Lieutenant), appointment confirmed
  • W. J. Swale (2nd Lieutenant), promoted to Lieutenant

🛡️ Paeroa District High School Cadets - Temporary Promotion

🛡️ Defence & Military
23 May 1958
Cadet Corps, temporary promotion, Lieutenant to Captain
  • S. K. Nield (B.A., Lieutenant), promoted to temporary Captain

🛡️ Rangiora High School Cadets - Resignation

🛡️ Defence & Military
18 July 1958
Cadet Corps, resignation, Lieutenant
  • G. J. H. Conway (B.A., B.Sc., Lieutenant), resigned commission

🛡️ Rongotai College Cadets - Promotion

🛡️ Defence & Military
23 May 1958
Cadet Corps, promotion, 2nd Lieutenant to Lieutenant
  • J. H. Tindle (2nd Lieutenant), promoted to Lieutenant

🛡️ St. Joseph’s College Cadets, Masterton - Promotion

🛡️ Defence & Military
17 April 1958
Cadet Corps, promotion, 2nd Lieutenant to Lieutenant
  • G. M. Ellis (2nd Lieutenant), promoted to Lieutenant

🛡️ South Otago High School Cadets - Appointment

🛡️ Defence & Military
1 June 1958
Cadet Corps, appointment, 2nd Lieutenant
  • Alfred Edward David Dowell, appointed 2nd Lieutenant on probation

🛡️ Temuka District High School Cadets - Appointment

🛡️ Defence & Military
15 February 1958
Cadet Corps, appointment, 2nd Lieutenant
  • John Cabot Mauger, appointed 2nd Lieutenant on probation

🛡️ Waimea College Cadets - Promotion

🛡️ Defence & Military
1 January 1958
Cadet Corps, promotion, Captain to Major
  • J. T. Lewis (Captain), promoted to Major

🛡️ Waimate High School Cadets - Appointment

🛡️ Defence & Military
1 June 1958
Cadet Corps, appointment, 2nd Lieutenant
  • Geoffrey Ridlington Cramond, appointed 2nd Lieutenant on probation

🛡️ Waitaki Boys' High School Cadets - Transfer to Reserve

🛡️ Defence & Military
18 June 1958
Cadet Corps, transfer, Reserve of Officers, Major
  • Rex William Hall Maslin (Major E.D., M.A.), transferred to Reserve of Officers

🛡️ Waitara District High School Cadets - Promotion

🛡️ Defence & Military
23 May 1958
Cadet Corps, promotion, Captain to Major
  • L. C. Meiklejohn (Captain), promoted to Major

🛡️ Wanganui Technical College Cadets - Promotions and Resignation

🛡️ Defence & Military
Cadet Corps, promotion, Captain to Major, resignation
  • B. K. Hammond (Captain E.D.), promoted to Major
  • B. W. Ford (Lieutenant), resigned commission

🛡️ Wyndham District High School Cadets - Appointment Confirmation and Promotion

🛡️ Defence & Military
22 May 1958
Cadet Corps, appointment confirmation, promotion, 2nd Lieutenant to Lieutenant
  • R. G. Aitken (2nd Lieutenant), appointment confirmed
  • R. G. Aitken (2nd Lieutenant), promoted to Lieutenant

🛡️ Reserve of Officers - 5th Light Regiment RNZA Posting

🛡️ Defence & Military
4 June 1958
Reserve of Officers, posting, Retired List, Lieutenant to Captain
  • James William Broadley (Lieutenant), posted to Retired List as Captain

🛡️ Reserve of Officers - 12th Heavy Anti-aircraft Regiment RNZA Postings and Transfers

🛡️ Defence & Military
Reserve of Officers, posting, Retired List, transfer, Major, Captain, Lieutenant
9 names identified
  • Lewis Clark (Major), posted to Retired List
  • William George Hardcastle (Major E.D.), transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • Harvey Latta (Captain), posted to Retired List
  • William Eric Anderson (Captain), transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • Brian George Baker (Captain), transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • Ian James Donald MacKay (Captain), transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • Robert Gordon Milligan (Captain E.D.), transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • Ronald Stephen Agate (Lieutenant), transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • Selwyn Clifford Purdy (Lieutenant), transferred to Reserve of Officers as Captain

🛡️ Reserve of Officers - 1st Armoured Car Regiment RNZAC Posting

🛡️ Defence & Military
21 July 1958
Reserve of Officers, posting, Retired List, Captain
  • Philip Hugh Edmonds (Captain), posted to Retired List

🛡️ Reserve of Officers - 1st Mobile Dental Unit RNZDC Posting

🛡️ Defence & Military
15 May 1958
Reserve of Officers, posting, Retired List, Major
  • John Godwin Brown (Major E.D., B.D.S.), posted to Retired List

🛡️ Reserve of Officers - General List Correction

🛡️ Defence & Military
Reserve of Officers, General List, correction, Lieutenant
  • Cecil Eustace Hayward Pledger (Lieutenant), addition to rank

🛡️ Reserve of Officers - Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps Appointments

🛡️ Defence & Military
1 June 1958
Reserve of Officers, appointment, Lieutenant, Retired List
  • Kenneth Arkliss Wills (Lieutenant), appointed Lieutenant from Retired List
  • Henry Horatio Brandon (Lieutenant), appointed Lieutenant from Retired List
  • Michael John Tilden Earl (Lieutenant), appointed Lieutenant from British Territorial Army Reserve

🛡️ Reserve of Officers - Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps Resignation

🛡️ Defence & Military
5 July 1958
Reserve of Officers, resignation, Lieutenant
  • L. R. Butterfield (M.B., CH.B., Lieutenant), resigned commission

🛡️ Reserve of Officers - Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery Postings to Retired List

🛡️ Defence & Military
Reserve of Officers, posting, Retired List, Captain, Lieutenant
9 names identified
  • Noel Carson (Captain), posted to Retired List
  • Godfrey Clinton Sherson (Captain), posted to Retired List
  • Edmund Frederick Fletcher Smith (Captain), posted to Retired List
  • Douglas George Stevenson (Captain), posted to Retired List
  • Norman Sinclair Sutherland (Captain), posted to Retired List
  • Heathcote Beetham Williams (Captain), posted to Retired List
  • Colin Athol Cammell (Lieutenant), posted to Retired List
  • Sydney Stuart Hall (Lieutenant), posted to Retired List
  • Nigel William Oliver (Lieutenant), posted to Retired List