✨ Military Promotions and Appointments
7 DECEMBER
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
1871
1st Battalion, The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own), RNZ Inf
The notice published in the Gazette, 27 July 1961, No. 47, page 1051, relating to the appointment of Captain Graham MacKenzie McKay, is hereby cancelled.
William Henry Jenner to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 28 July 1961.
1st Battalion, The Hawke’s Bay Regiment, RNZ Inf
Captain (temp. Major) R. C. Naldrett-Jays relinquishes the temp. rank of Major and is transferred to the Regular Force. Dated 30 October 1961.
ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
Territorial Force
1st Field Ambulance, RNZAMC
Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) John Joseph Sullivan, M.B., CH.B., relinquishes the appointment of CO and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps, in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 25 September 1961.
Captain (temp. Major) L. L. Treadgold, M.B., CH.B., is appointed CO. Dated 25 September 1961.
2nd Field Ambulance, RNZAMC
Captain (temp. Major, acting Lieutenant-Colonel) Hamish Coates Neale, M.B.E., E.D., M.B., CH.B., relinquishes the appointment of CO and is posted to the Retired List in the rank of Major. Dated 12 August 1961.
Captain (temp. Major) Hugh Bannatyne Fraser-Tytler, M.B.E. (non-medical), is posted to the Retired List in the rank of Major. Dated 1 November 1961.
THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
Territorial Force
1st Infantry Workshop, RNZEME
Peter Thomas Saxon, late Territorial Force and RNZAF to be 2nd Lieutenant with seniority from 6 August 1960. Dated 6 June 1961.
ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT
Regular Force
The Rt. Rev. Francis Oag Hulme-Moir, Chaplain 2nd Class (Church of England), from the Territorial Force, is granted a short-service commission in the rank of Chaplain 2nd Class for the period 10 October 1961 to 20 October 1961.
Territorial Force
The Rt. Rev. F. O. Hulme-Moir, Chaplain 2nd Class (Church of England), was transferred to the Regular Force for the period 10 October 1961 to 20 October 1961.
The Rev. Archibald James Thomas Fraser, Chaplain 3rd Class (Church of England), is posted to the Retired List. Dated 25 September 1961.
The Rev. Allan Herbert Finlay, Chaplain 3rd Class (Baptist), is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Chaplains Department, in the rank of Chaplain 3rd Class. Dated 15 September 1961.
The Rev. Alister Gibson Dunn, Chaplain 4th Class (Presbyterian), is posted to the Retired List. Dated 28 April 1961.
The Rev. Noel Charles Williams, B.A, Chaplain 4th Class (Presbyterian), is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Chaplains Department, in the rank of Chaplain 4th Class. Dated 10 October 1961.
N.Z. CADET CORPS
Cashmere High School Cadets
Anthony Douglas Lockhart Hooper, B.SC., to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 25 September 1961.
Hastings Boys High School Cadets
Noel McNamara, B.SC., to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 6 October 1961.
Palmerston North Boys High School Cadets
Lieutenant I. M. Batchelor, M.A., resigns his commission. Dated 9 December 1960.
Rangitoto College Cadets
Lieutenant J. R. Paton to be Captain. Dated 10 September 1961.
Selwyn College Cadets
The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) D. W. Angus, B.A., lapses. Dated 31 August 1961.
RESERVE OF OFFICERS
General List
The following are posted to the Retired List:
Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery
Major Lois Howie Veale, E.D. Dated 1 November 1961.
Lieutenant Jack Adlington Marriott. Dated 6 November 1961.
The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers
Captain Stanley William Martin Smith. Dated 1 November 1961.
Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps
Major John Francis Byrne. Dated 20 October 1961.
Captain Robert Colville Bradshaw. Dated 5 November 1961.
Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps
Major Anthony Robinson, E.D. Dated 2 October 1961.
The Corps of Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Captain and Quartermaster Trevor Foster Griffiths. Dated 8 November 1961.
Royal N.Z. Dental Corps
Captain Bruce Ramsay Calder, B.D.S. Dated 30 October 1961.
N.Z. Cadet Corps
Lieutenant-Colonel James Morton Reidy, E.D. Dated 2 October 1961.
Dated at Wellington this 27th day of November 1961.
D. C. SEATH, for the 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 REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY
Regular Force
Major V. G. Skilton, M.C., relinquishes the appointment of CO, 3rd Field Regiment, RNZA. Dated 13 November 1961.
Territorial Force
3rd Field Regiment, RNZA
Captain (temp. Major, acting Lieutenant-Colonel) W. P. Adank is appointed CO. Dated 14 November 1961.
5th Light Regiment, RNZA
Captain (temp. Major, acting Lieutenant-Colonel) W. P. Adank relinquishes the appointment of CO. Dated 1 November 1961.
ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS
Territorial Force
The Waikato Regiment, RNZAC
2nd Lieutenant D. H. V. Collison to be Lieutenant. Dated 26 September 1961.
The New Zealand Scottish Regiment, RNZAC
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) A. J. Cockroft to be Captain. Dated 22 September 1961.
2nd Lieutenant C. A. Nelson to be Lieutenant. Dated 30 August 1961.
THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS
Territorial Force
1st Field Engineer Regiment, RNZE
2nd Lieutenant R. A. James, B.E.(CIV.), to be Lieutenant. Dated 28 September 1961.
ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS
Regular Force
N.Z. Regiment
Major Claude Maurice Humphrey Gibson, E.D., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 30 October 1961.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. M. Spiers to be Captain. Dated 22 October 1961.
Territorial Force
1st Battalion, The Northland Regiment, RNZ Inf
Lieutenant J. Te R. K. Mataira to be temp. Captain. Dated 24 June 1961.
Lieutenant J. R. Presland to be temp. Captain. Dated 7 October 1961.
1st Battalion, The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own), RNZ Inf
Captain H. S. Hirst ceases to be attached to the Otahuhu College Cadets and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 1st Battalion, The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own), RNZ Inf, in his present rank and seniority. Dated 5 September 1961.
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New Zealand Army Act, officers, appointments, promotions, transfers, resignations, retirements
38 names identified
- Graham MacKenzie McKay, appointment cancelled
- William Henry Jenner, appointed 2nd Lieutenant
- R. C. Naldrett-Jays, relinquishes temporary rank of Major
- John Joseph Sullivan, relinquishes appointment of CO
- L. L. Treadgold, appointed CO
- Hamish Coates Neale (M.B.E., E.D.), relinquishes appointment of CO
- Hugh Bannatyne Fraser-Tytler (M.B.E.), posted to Retired List
- Peter Thomas Saxon, appointed 2nd Lieutenant
- Francis Oag Hulme-Moir (Rt. Rev.), granted short-service commission
- Archibald James Thomas Fraser (Rev.), posted to Retired List
- Allan Herbert Finlay (Rev.), transferred to Reserve of Officers
- Alister Gibson Dunn (Rev.), posted to Retired List
- Noel Charles Williams (Rev.), transferred to Reserve of Officers
- Anthony Douglas Lockhart Hooper (B.SC.), appointed 2nd Lieutenant
- Noel McNamara (B.SC.), appointed 2nd Lieutenant
- I. M. Batchelor (M.A.), resigned commission
- J. R. Paton, appointed Captain
- D. W. Angus (B.A.), appointment lapses
- Lois Howie Veale (E.D.), posted to Retired List
- Jack Adlington Marriott, posted to Retired List
- Stanley William Martin Smith, posted to Retired List
- John Francis Byrne, posted to Retired List
- Robert Colville Bradshaw, posted to Retired List
- Anthony Robinson (E.D.), posted to Retired List
- Trevor Foster Griffiths, posted to Retired List
- Bruce Ramsay Calder (B.D.S.), posted to Retired List
- James Morton Reidy (E.D.), posted to Retired List
- V. G. Skilton (M.C.), relinquishes appointment of CO
- W. P. Adank, appointed CO
- D. H. V. Collison, appointed Lieutenant
- A. J. Cockroft, appointed Captain
- C. A. Nelson, appointed Lieutenant
- R. A. James (B.E.(CIV.)), appointed Lieutenant
- Claude Maurice Humphrey Gibson (E.D.), posted to Retired List
- J. M. Spiers, appointed Captain
- J. Te R. K. Mataira, appointed temp. Captain
- J. R. Presland, appointed temp. Captain
- H. S. Hirst, transferred to Reserve of Officers
- D. C. Seath, for the Minister of Defence