✨ Military Promotions and Appointments




6 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 1

Territorial Force
1st Battalion, The Hauraki Regiment, RNZ Inf
Trevor James Langford Pugh, late British Territorial Army,
to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob). Dated 1 November 1961.

1st Battalion, The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington's
Own), RNZ Inf
Lieutenant J. A. Sargent is seconded to the Fiji Military
Forces to assume the appointment of Aide-de-Camp to His
Excellency the Governor of Fiji. Dated 20 November 1961.

1st Battalion, The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast
Regiment, RNZ Inf
Captain E. G. Latter to be temp. Major. Dated 1 October
1961.

1st Battalion, The Otago and Southland Regiment, RNZ Inf
Captain J. N. L. Porter to be temp. Major. Dated 24 June
1961.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) A. G. Feaver to be Captain.
Dated 24 September 1961.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) D. H. Millar, B.SC., to be
Captain. Dated 29 September 1961.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Regular Force
Captain (temp. Major) R. R. Harding to be Major. Dated
15 December 1961.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Territorial Force
3rd Field Ambulance, RNZAMC
Lieutenant P. P. Olisoff (non-medical) to be Captain.
Dated 1 September 1961.

Otago University Medical Company, RNZAMC
Lieutenant J. H. Scott, B.A., B.COM. (non-medical), to be
temp. Captain. Dated 1 October 1961.

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

Regular Force
Major Bertie Augustus McConnel, A.M.I.MECH.E., A.M.N.Z.I.E.,
is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The
Corps of Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, in
the rank of Major. Dated 29 November 1961.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) K. G. Smart to be Captain.
Dated 22 October 1961.
Lieutenant and Quartermaster A. T. Agnew to be temp.
Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 27 September 1961.
Lieutenant and Quartermaster S. W. Aldridge to be temp.
Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 15 July 1961.
2nd Lieutenant M. McR. Jameson to be Lieutenant. Dated
11 December 1961.

Supernumerary List
Major and Quartermaster Edward Lloyd George is trans-
ferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Corps of
Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, in the rank
of Major. Dated 1 December 1961.

ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT

Regular Force
The Rev. Alan Edwin Rolleston (Church of England), is
granted a short-service commission in the rank of Chaplain
4th Class (on prob). Dated 17 November 1961.

N.Z. CADET CORPS

Hastings Boys High School Cadets
Captain Norman Wilde is transferred to the Reserve of
Officers, General List, N.Z. Cadet Corps, in the rank of
Captain. Dated 8 December 1961.

St. Paul’s Collegiate School Cadets
Patrick Wynn Plant, late British Territorial Army, to be
2nd Lieutenant (on prob). with seniority from 16 August
1960. Dated 16 August 1961.

The Taieri High School Cadets
2nd Lieutenant A. F. Brown to be Lieutenant. Dated 1
October 1961.

Whakatane High School Cadets
Peter John Bryce Methven, B.SC. (ECON.) (LOND.), to be
2nd Lieutenant (on prob). Dated 9 November 1961.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

General List
Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery
Major Francis Ralph Collins, from the British Regular
Army Reserve of Officers, to be Major. Dated 25 November
1961.

The following are posted to the Retired List:
Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery
Captain Harry Rowe Dingle. Dated 27 November 1961.
Lieutenant John Warren Merrick. Dated 24 November
1961.

Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps
Lieutenant Kesteven Cother Saxton. Dated 20 November
1961.

The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers
Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon Anderson Lindell, D.S.O., E.D.,
A.M.I.STRUCT.E., A.M.N.Z.I.E. Dated 26 November 1961.
Lieutenant Donald John Chapman. Dated 27 November
1961.
Lieutenant David Gordon Cox, M.E. (CIV.). Dated 28
November 1961.

Royal N.Z. Corps of Signals
Captain Dudley Balfour Billing. Dated 3 November 1961.

Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps
Lieutenant Laurie Campbell Macartney. Dated 3 December
1961.

Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps
Captain Ross Lyle Jones, M.B., CH.B. Dated 2 December 1961.
Captain James Ralston Kirker, M.B., CH.B., F.R.C.S. (ENG.),
F.R.A.C.S. Dated 1 December 1961.

Royal N.Z. Chaplains Department
The Rev. William James Hughes, Chaplain 4th Class
(Church of England). Dated 27 November 1961.

Royal N.Z. Provost Corps
Lieutenant Dennis Morgan. Dated 27 November 1961.

N.Z. Cadet Corps
Major James Douglas Neil McDonald, E.D. Dated 27
November 1961.

Dated at Wellington this 22nd day of December 1961.
DEAN J. EYRE, Minister of Defence.


Promotion, Appointment, and Relinquishment of Appointment of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force


PURSUANT to section 19 of the Royal New Zealand Air Force
Act 1950, His Excellency the Governor-General has been
pleased to approve the following promotion, appointment,
and relinquishment of appointment of officers of the Royal
New Zealand Air Force.

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Promotion
Group Captain Arthur Beale Greenaway, O.B.E., p.s.a.(a),
to be Air Commodore. Dated 21 December 1961.

Appointment
Air Commodore Arthur Beale Greenaway, O.B.E., p.s.a.(a),
is appointed Air Member for Supply and Member of the
Air Board. Dated 24 December 1961.

TECHNICAL BRANCH

GENERAL DIVISION

Relinquishment
Air Commodore Charles Campbell Hunter, C.B.E., A.M.I.E.E.,
p.s.a., relinquishes the appointment of Air Member for
Supply and Member of the Air Board. Dated 23 December
1961.

Dated at Wellington this 18th day of December 1961.
DEAN J. EYRE, Minister of Defence.

(Air 12/11/9)


Appointments, Relinquishment of Temporary Rank, Extensions of Commissions, and Date of Retirement and Transfer of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force


PURSUANT to section 15 of the Royal New Zealand Air Force
Act 1950, His Excellency the Governor-General has been
pleased to approve the following appointments, relinquishment
of temporary rank, extensions of commissions, and date of
retirement and transfer of officers of the Royal New Zealand
Air Force.

REGULAR AIR FORCE

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Appointment
Flight Lieutenant Patrick Neville, A.F.C. (77606) to be
temporary Squadron Leader, with effect from 8 December 1961.



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πŸ›‘οΈ Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Resignations and Retirements of Officers of the New Zealand Army (continued from previous page)

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
Military appointments, promotions, transfers, New Zealand Army, Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery
34 names identified
  • Trevor James Langford Pugh, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • J. A. Sargent (Lieutenant), Seconded to Fiji Military Forces
  • E. G. Latter (Captain), Promoted to temp. Major
  • J. N. L. Porter (Captain), Promoted to temp. Major
  • A. G. Feaver (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Promoted to Captain
  • D. H. Millar (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Promoted to Captain
  • R. R. Harding (Captain (temp. Major)), Promoted to Major
  • P. P. Olisoff (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
  • J. H. Scott (Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Captain
  • Bertie Augustus McConnel (Major), Transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • K. G. Smart (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Promoted to Captain
  • A. T. Agnew (Lieutenant and Quartermaster), Promoted to temp. Captain and Quartermaster
  • S. W. Aldridge (Lieutenant and Quartermaster), Promoted to temp. Captain and Quartermaster
  • M. McR. Jameson (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • Edward Lloyd George (Major and Quartermaster), Transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • Alan Edwin Rolleston (Reverend), Granted short-service commission
  • Norman Wilde (Captain), Transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • Patrick Wynn Plant, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • A. F. Brown (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • Peter John Bryce Methven, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Francis Ralph Collins (Major), Appointed Major
  • Harry Rowe Dingle (Captain), Posted to Retired List
  • John Warren Merrick (Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • Kesteven Cother Saxton (Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • Gordon Anderson Lindell (Lieutenant-Colonel), Posted to Retired List
  • Donald John Chapman (Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • David Gordon Cox (Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • Dudley Balfour Billing (Captain), Posted to Retired List
  • Laurie Campbell Macartney (Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • Ross Lyle Jones (Captain), Posted to Retired List
  • James Ralston Kirker (Captain), Posted to Retired List
  • William James Hughes (Reverend), Posted to Retired List
  • Dennis Morgan (Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • James Douglas Neil McDonald (Major), Posted to Retired List

  • DEAN J. EYRE, Minister of Defence

πŸ›‘οΈ Promotion, Appointment, and Relinquishment of Appointment of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
18 December 1961
Air Force promotions, appointments, relinquishments, Royal New Zealand Air Force
  • Arthur Beale Greenaway (Group Captain), Promoted to Air Commodore
  • Arthur Beale Greenaway (Air Commodore), Appointed Air Member for Supply
  • Charles Campbell Hunter (Air Commodore), Relinquished appointment of Air Member for Supply

  • DEAN J. EYRE, Minister of Defence

πŸ›‘οΈ Appointments, Relinquishment of Temporary Rank, Extensions of Commissions, and Date of Retirement and Transfer of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
Air Force appointments, relinquishments, extensions, transfers, Royal New Zealand Air Force
  • Patrick Neville (Flight Lieutenant), Appointed temporary Squadron Leader