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✨ Military Appointments and Promotions

12th Heavy Anti-aircraft Regiment, RNZA

Major Stanley George Cutts, E.D., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 1 October 1958.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) D. A. Astley to be Captain. Dated 6 December 1958.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) G. R. Green to be Captain. Dated 6 December 1958.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

Regular Force

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) W. C. T. Foley to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 25 September 1958.

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) R. A. Tinker, O.B.E., M.C., M.M., to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 31 October 1958.

Territorial Force

1st Armoured Regiment (Waikato), RNZAC

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) D. R. Wightman, DIP.PHYS.E.D., to be Captain. Dated 27 July 1958.

Lieutenant G. V. Gadsby to be temp. Captain. Dated 28 August 1958.

Lieutenant A. A. Findlay to be temp. Captain. Dated 4 September 1958.

Lieutenant C. G. Thomas is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 1st Armoured Regiment (Waikato), RNZAC, in his present rank and seniority. Dated 28 September 1958.

Lieutenant T. G. I. Henderson is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 1st Armoured Regiment (Waikato), RNZAC, in his present rank and seniority. Dated 28 September 1958.

2nd Lieutenant E. T. Te Moananui to be Lieutenant. Dated 30 September 1958.

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

Lieutenant M. B. Willyams, from the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 1st Armoured Car Regiment (New Zealand Scottish), RNZAC, to be Lieutenant with seniority from 18 October 1955, next below Lieutenant E. S. Middlemass. Dated 11 October 1958.

Lieutenant Bryan William Christmas, M.B., CH.B., D.P.H. (N.Z.), RNZAMC, relinquishes the appointment of R.M.O., and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps, in the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 2 November 1958.

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

Regular Force

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) P. H. G. Hamilton, B.Sc., A.O.S.M., to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 26 September 1958.

Territorial Force

1st Field Engineer Regiment, RNZE

Lieutenant Brian Alexander Morrison is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers, in the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 1 October 1958.

ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS

Regular Force

Lieutenant-Colonel R. M. Foubister, O.B.E., to be temp. Colonel, and is seconded to the Fiji Military Forces. Dated 24 October 1958.

Major J. Ayto, M.B.E., to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 1 November 1958.

ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

Regular Force

N.Z. Regiment

Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Colonel) R. B. Dawson, D.S.O., to be Colonel, and is transferred to the Colonels' List. Dated 25 September 1958.

Lieutenant-Colonel N. B. Cowper to be temp. Colonel. Dated 28 October 1958.

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) L. A. Kermode to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 27 September 1958.

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) L. A. Pearce, M.B.E., to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 30 September 1958.

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) H. J. G. Low, D.S.O., M.C., E.D., to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 28 October 1958.

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) D. J. Aitken to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 29 October 1958.

Major F. Rennie, M.B.E., M.C., to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 15 November 1958.

Captain (temp. Major) J. S. Manning to be Major. Dated 4 December 1958.

Lieutenant A. V. Bayliss to be Captain. Dated 25 October 1958.

Lieutenant R. G. Williams to be Captain. Dated 9 December 1958.

Lieutenant N. A. Wallace, B.A., to be temp. Captain. Dated 27 September 1958.

Territorial Force

The notice published in the Gazette, Volume III of 1945, page 1413, under heading "N.Z. Infantry", sub-heading "The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington's Own)", relating to Lieutenant (temp. Captain) M. J. Mason, M.C., is hereby cancelled, and the following substituted:

"Lieutenant (temp. Captain) M. J. Mason, M.C., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 30 September 1945."

1st Battalion, The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly's Own), RNZ Inf

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) A. P. M. Williams to be Captain. Dated 29 August 1958.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) B. F. Narbey to be Captain. Dated 12 September 1958.

1st Battalion, The Hauraki Regiment, RNZ Inf

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) R. F. Smith, O.B.E., E.D., to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 30 August 1958.

1st Battalion, The Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment, RNZ Inf

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) I. N. Penhale relinquishes the temp. rank of Captain, and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 1st Battalion, The Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment, RNZ Inf, in the rank of Lieutenant with seniority from 1 April 1953. Dated 2 October 1958.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) A. L. Skilton relinquishes the temp. rank of Captain, and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 1st Battalion, The Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment, RNZ Inf, in the rank of Lieutenant with seniority from 1 October 1953. Dated 20 October 1958.

1st Battalion, The Hawke's Bay Regiment, RNZ Inf

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) H. N. B. Waldin to be Captain. Dated 6 December 1958.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) G. J. Warren to be Captain. Dated 6 December 1958.

1st Battalion, The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment, RNZ Inf

2nd Lieutenant T. A. Blunt to be Lieutenant. Dated 27 July 1958.

2nd Lieutenant G. R. Stobie to be Lieutenant. Dated 9 September 1958.

2nd Lieutenant R. H. Lucas to be Lieutenant. Dated 9 September 1958.

1st Battalion, The Canterbury Regiment, RNZ Inf

2nd Lieutenant K. W. Heard to be Lieutenant. Dated 27 July 1958.

2nd Lieutenant R. W. O. Williams to be Lieutenant. Dated 29 September 1958.

2nd Lieutenant R. D. Smith to be Lieutenant. Dated 29 September 1958.

2nd Lieutenant J. Tregear to be Lieutenant. Dated 29 September 1958.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Territorial Force

6th Transport Company, RNZASC

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) G. C. Wishart resigns his commission. Dated 24 September 1958.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Territorial Force

Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon Logie McLeod, M.B., CH.B., D.P.H., relinquishes the appointment of Assistant Director of Army Hygiene, Central Military District, and is posted to the Retired List. Dated 16 October 1958.

1st Casualty Clearing Station, RNZAMC

2nd Lieutenant J. S. Ashton (non-medical) to be Lieutenant. Dated 29 September 1958.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

Regular Force

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) H. McK. Reid to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 30 October 1958.

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

Regular Force

Captain and Quartermaster C. E. Chetwin to be Major and Quartermaster. Dated 12 November 1958.

ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT

Territorial Force

The Rev. Harold Beaumont Burnett, Chaplain, 3rd Class (temp. Chaplain, 2nd Class), Presbyterian, relinquishes the appointment of Senior Chaplain to the Forces (Presbyterian) and is posted to the Retired List in the rank of Chaplain, 2nd Class. Dated 18 September 1958.

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🛡️ Royal New Zealand Artillery and Armoured Corps Appointments

Domain🛡️ Defence & Military
KeywordsRoyal New Zealand Artillery, Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps, Officer appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Retirements
👱🏽 Names

14 names identified

Stanley George Cutts (Major), posted to the Retired List
D. A. Astley (Lieutenant), to be Captain
G. R. Green (Lieutenant), to be Captain
W. C. T. Foley (Major), to be Lieutenant-Colonel
R. A. Tinker (Major), to be Lieutenant-Colonel
D. R. Wightman (Lieutenant), to be Captain
G. V. Gadsby (Lieutenant), to be temp. Captain
A. A. Findlay (Lieutenant), to be temp. Captain
C. G. Thomas (Lieutenant), transferred to the Reserve of Officers
T. G. I. Henderson (Lieutenant), transferred to the Reserve of Officers
E. T. Te Moananui (2nd Lieutenant), to be Lieutenant
M. B. Willyams (Lieutenant), to be Lieutenant
E. S. Middlemass (Lieutenant), seniority reference
Bryan William Christmas (Lieutenant), relinquishes appointment and transferred to Reserve

🛡️ Corps of Royal New Zealand Engineers and Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals Appointments

Domain🛡️ Defence & Military
KeywordsCorps of Royal New Zealand Engineers, Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals, Officer appointments, Promotions, Transfers
👱🏽 Names

P. H. G. Hamilton (Major), to be Lieutenant-Colonel
Brian Alexander Morrison (Lieutenant), transferred to the Reserve of Officers
R. M. Foubister (Lieutenant-Colonel), to be temp. Colonel and seconded
J. Ayto (Major), to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel

🛡️ Royal New Zealand Infantry Corps Appointments and Promotions

Domain🛡️ Defence & Military
KeywordsRoyal New Zealand Infantry Corps, Officer appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Reserve of Officers
👱🏽 Names

26 names identified

R. B. Dawson (Lieutenant-Colonel), to be Colonel and transferred
N. B. Cowper (Lieutenant-Colonel), to be temp. Colonel
L. A. Kermode (Major), to be Lieutenant-Colonel
L. A. Pearce (Major), to be Lieutenant-Colonel
H. J. G. Low (Major), to be Lieutenant-Colonel
D. J. Aitken (Major), to be Lieutenant-Colonel
F. Rennie (Major), to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel
J. S. Manning (Captain), to be Major
A. V. Bayliss (Lieutenant), to be Captain
R. G. Williams (Lieutenant), to be Captain
N. A. Wallace (Lieutenant), to be temp. Captain
M. J. Mason (Lieutenant), transferred to the Reserve of Officers
A. P. M. Williams (Lieutenant), to be Captain
B. F. Narbey (Lieutenant), to be Captain
R. F. Smith (Major), to be Lieutenant-Colonel
I. N. Penhale (Lieutenant), relinquishes rank and transferred to Reserve
A. L. Skilton (Lieutenant), relinquishes rank and transferred to Reserve
H. N. B. Waldin (Lieutenant), to be Captain
G. J. Warren (Lieutenant), to be Captain
T. A. Blunt (2nd Lieutenant), to be Lieutenant
G. R. Stobie (2nd Lieutenant), to be Lieutenant
R. H. Lucas (2nd Lieutenant), to be Lieutenant
K. W. Heard (2nd Lieutenant), to be Lieutenant
R. W. O. Williams (2nd Lieutenant), to be Lieutenant
R. D. Smith (2nd Lieutenant), to be Lieutenant
J. Tregear (2nd Lieutenant), to be Lieutenant

🛡️ Royal New Zealand Army Service Corps and Medical Corps Appointments

Domain🛡️ Defence & Military
KeywordsRoyal New Zealand Army Service Corps, Royal New Zealand Army Medical Corps, Officer appointments, Resignations, Transfers
👱🏽 Names

G. C. Wishart (Lieutenant), resigns his commission
Gordon Logie McLeod (Lieutenant-Colonel), relinquishes appointment and posted to Retired List
J. S. Ashton (2nd Lieutenant), to be Lieutenant

🛡️ Royal New Zealand Army Ordnance Corps and Corps of Royal New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Appointments

Domain🛡️ Defence & Military
KeywordsRoyal New Zealand Army Ordnance Corps, Corps of Royal New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Officer appointments, Promotions
👱🏽 Names

H. McK. Reid (Major), to be Lieutenant-Colonel
C. E. Chetwin (Captain), to be Major and Quartermaster

🛡️ Royal New Zealand Chaplains Department Appointments

Domain🛡️ Defence & Military
KeywordsRoyal New Zealand Chaplains Department, Chaplain appointments, Relinquishes appointment, Retired List
👱🏽 Names

Harold Beaumont Burnett (Rev.), relinquishes appointment and posted to Retired List

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