✨ Military Appointments and Transfers
18 JULY
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
981
ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
Regular Force
Captain Donald David Porter, M.B., CH.B., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps, in the rank of Captain. Dated 29 June 1963.
Territorial Force
1st Field Ambulance, R.N.Z.A.M.C.
Captain C. T. Jones, M.B., CH.B., resigns his commission. Dated 1 May 1963.
THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
Territorial Force
2nd Infantry Workshop, R.N.Z.E.M.E.
Lieutenant C. J. Nathan to be temp. Captain. Dated 20 February 1963.
ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS
Territorial Force
Lieutenant E. E. J. Kirk, B.D.S., ceases to be posted to the Otago University Medical Company, R.N.Z.A.M.C., and his commission is cancelled. Dated 1 May 1963.
ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT
Territorial Force
The Rev. Michael Anthony Peter Cahill (Roman Catholic), to be Chaplain 4th Class and is posted to Central Military District/2nd Infantry Brigade Group Chaplains Pool. Dated 13 June 1963.
N.Z. WOMEN’S ROYAL ARMY CORPS
Regular Force
The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) J. D. Blanchard lapses. Dated 30 June 1963.
CENTRAL MILITARY DISTRICT TERRITORIAL OFFICERS SPECIAL TRAINING UNIT
Lieutenant L. Ellenor, R.N.Z.A., to be Lieutenant with seniority from 25 July 1960 and is also attached to the Wellington College Cadets. Dated 3 December 1962.
N.Z. CADET CORPS
Christchurch Technical College Cadets
Captain Terence Frank Mackrell, from the Retired List, to be Captain. Dated 20 May 1963.
Hawera Technical High School Cadets
Lieutenant P. S. J. Kersey, Category “A”, is transferred to the Territorial Force and posted to the 1st Battalion, The Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment, R.N.Z. Inf., and is attached to the Hawera Technical High School Cadets. Dated 13 April 1963.
Northern Military District Cadet Officers’ X List
Captain Clive Alfred Neate is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, N.Z. Cadet Corps, in the rank of Captain. Dated 28 May 1963.
Palmerston North Boys High School Cadets
Roger Talbot Austin to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 29 May 1963.
Geoffrey Louis Clareburt, B.A., to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 29 May 1963.
Ian Alastair Cumming to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 29 May 1963.
Murray Albert Charles to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 18 June 1963.
Rangitoto College Cadets
2nd Lieutenant N. G. Palmes, M.A., to be Lieutenant. Dated 21 October 1962.
Riccarton High School Cadets
Neville Charles Lawrence, M.A., to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 20 May 1963.
St. Patrick’s College Cadets, Wellington
Captain the Rev. Patrick Forbes Minto is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, N.Z. Cadet Corps, in the rank of Captain. Dated 6 June 1963.
St. Paul’s College Cadets
The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) B. P. Henley is confirmed.
2nd Lieutenant B. P. Henley to be Lieutenant. Dated 3 February 1962.
St. Peter’s College Cadets
Captain R. V. Carley, 1st Field Regiment, R.N.Z.A., attached, to be temp. Major. Dated 1 April 1963.
Southland Technical College Cadets
The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) T. Brown lapses. Dated 10 April 1963.
Thomas Brown, L.T.C.L., late 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), N.Z. Cadet Corps, to be Hon. Lieutenant and is appointed Director of Music. Dated 11 April 1963.
Wanganui Collegiate School Cadets
Captain Peter Waterhouse Wilson is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, N.Z. Cadet Corps, in the rank of Captain. Dated 14 February 1962.
Captain Hugh Ronald Granville Percy is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, N.Z. Cadet Corps, in the rank of Captain. Dated 14 February 1962.
Lieutenant Ian Murray Davis is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, N.Z. Cadet Corps, in the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 14 February 1962.
RESERVE OF OFFICERS
General List
The following officers are posted to the Retired List:
Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery
Captain Bruce Newlands Laws. Dated 21 June 1963.
Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps
Major John Farrar Phillips. Dated 25 May 1963.
Major Charles Kesteven Saxton. Dated 23 May 1963.
Lieutenant John McNiven Hunter. Dated 21 June 1963.
Lieutenant William Franklin Smith. Dated 25 June 1963.
Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps
Captain Alec Ernest Irving. Dated 21 June 1963.
Royal N.Z. Dental Corps
Major Keith Lewis Anderson, B.D.S. Dated 26 May 1963.
Lieutenant Peter James Hayes Gilchrist, B.D.S. Dated 21 June 1963.
Royal N.Z. Chaplains Department
The Rev. Donald Edward Duncan, Chaplain 3rd Class (Presbyterian). Dated 20 June 1963.
N.Z. Defence Scientific Corps
Captain Alan John Watt, B.E.(CIV.). Dated 26 June 1963.
N.Z. Cadet Corps
Captain Lawrence Michael Lyons. Dated 26 May 1963.
Lieutenant Edgar Burnie Allison, M.A. Dated 21 June 1963.
Lieutenant David Frank Barham, B.A. Dated 21 June 1963.
Lieutenant Leslie Archibald Burn, M.SC. Dated 21 June 1963.
Dated at Wellington this 9th day of July 1963.
DEAN J. EYRE, Minister of Defence.
Appointments, Extensions of Commissions, and Transfers 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, extensions of commissions, and transfers of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.
REGULAR AIR FORCE
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
Appointments
The under-mentioned cadet aircrew are granted short-service commissions in the General Duties Branch, Regular Air Force, for a period ending 7 January 1969 to be followed by four years in the Reserve of Air Force Officers. They are appointed in the rank of Acting Pilot Officer, with seniority and effect from 21 June 1963:
Errol Graeme Crockett (81015).
William Neale Johnson (81013).
John Wayne King (81016).
Kenneth Exelby Smith (353762).
Aircraftman Warren Thomas Edmeades (80311) is granted a short-service commission in the General Duties Branch, Regular Air Force, for a period ending 7 January 1969 to be followed by four years in the Reserve of Air Force Officers. He is appointed in the rank of Acting Pilot Officer, with seniority and effect from 21 June 1963.
The under-mentioned cadet aircrew are granted short-service commissions in the General Duties Branch, Regular Air Force, for a period ending 7 January 1975 to be followed by four years in the Reserve of Air Force Officers. They are appointed in the rank of Acting Pilot Officer, with seniority and effect from 21 June 1963:
Riley Charles Bell (81020).
Richard Merrill Bulger (81019).
Alistair Robert Gill (80893).
Peter Llewellyn Hensby-Bennett (81014).
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NZ Gazette 1963, No 42
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NZ Gazette 1963, No 42
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🛡️ Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps - Regular and Territorial Force Changes
🛡️ Defence & Military29 June 1963
Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps, Regular Force, Territorial Force, Transfers, Resignations, Officers
- Donald David Porter (Captain, M.B., CH.B.), transferred to Reserve of Officers
- C. T. Jones (Captain, M.B., CH.B.), resigns his commission
🛡️ Corps of Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers - Territorial Force Change
🛡️ Defence & Military20 February 1963
Corps of Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Territorial Force, Promotions, Officers
- C. J. Nathan (Lieutenant), promoted to temporary Captain
🛡️ Royal N.Z. Dental Corps - Territorial Force Commission Cancellation
🛡️ Defence & Military1 May 1963
Royal N.Z. Dental Corps, Territorial Force, Commission cancellation, Officers
- E. E. J. Kirk (Lieutenant, B.D.S.), commission cancelled
🛡️ Royal N.Z. Chaplains Department - Territorial Force Appointment
🛡️ Defence & Military13 June 1963
Royal N.Z. Chaplains Department, Territorial Force, Appointment, Chaplains
- Michael Anthony Peter Cahill (The Rev.), appointed Chaplain 4th Class
🛡️ N.Z. Women's Royal Army Corps - Regular Force Appointment Lapse
🛡️ Defence & Military30 June 1963
N.Z. Women's Royal Army Corps, Regular Force, Appointment lapse, Officers
- J. D. Blanchard (2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)), appointment lapses
🛡️ Central Military District Territorial Officers Special Training Unit Appointment
🛡️ Defence & Military3 December 1962
Central Military District, Territorial Officers, Special Training Unit, Appointments, Officers
- L. Ellenor (Lieutenant, R.N.Z.A.), appointed Lieutenant with seniority
🛡️ N.Z. Cadet Corps - Various Unit Appointments and Transfers
🛡️ Defence & Military20 May 1963
N.Z. Cadet Corps, Christchurch Technical College Cadets, Hawera Technical High School Cadets, Northern Military District Cadet Officers’ X List, Palmerston North Boys High School Cadets, Rangitoto College Cadets, Riccarton High School Cadets, St. Patrick’s College Cadets, St. Paul’s College Cadets, St. Peter’s College Cadets, Southland Technical College Cadets, Wanganui Collegiate School Cadets, Appointments, Transfers, Officers
17 names identified
- Terence Frank Mackrell (Captain), appointed Captain from Retired List
- P. S. J. Kersey (Lieutenant, Category “A”), transferred to Territorial Force
- Clive Alfred Neate (Captain), transferred to Reserve of Officers
- Roger Talbot Austin, appointed 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)
- Geoffrey Louis Clareburt (B.A.), appointed 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)
- Ian Alastair Cumming, appointed 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)
- Murray Albert Charles, appointed 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)
- N. G. Palmes (2nd Lieutenant, M.A.), promoted to Lieutenant
- Neville Charles Lawrence (M.A.), appointed 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)
- Patrick Forbes Minto (Captain the Rev.), transferred to Reserve of Officers
- B. P. Henley (2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)), appointment confirmed and promoted to Lieutenant
- R. V. Carley (Captain), promoted to temporary Major
- T. Brown (2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)), appointment lapses
- Thomas Brown (L.T.C.L., Hon. Lieutenant), appointed Director of Music
- Peter Waterhouse Wilson (Captain), transferred to Reserve of Officers
- Hugh Ronald Granville Percy (Captain), transferred to Reserve of Officers
- Ian Murray Davis (Lieutenant), transferred to Reserve of Officers
🛡️ Reserve of Officers - Postings to Retired List
🛡️ Defence & Military21 June 1963
Reserve of Officers, Retired List, Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery, Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps, Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps, Royal N.Z. Dental Corps, Royal N.Z. Chaplains Department, N.Z. Defence Scientific Corps, N.Z. Cadet Corps, Officers
14 names identified
- Bruce Newlands Laws (Captain), posted to Retired List
- John Farrar Phillips (Major), posted to Retired List
- Charles Kesteven Saxton (Major), posted to Retired List
- John McNiven Hunter (Lieutenant), posted to Retired List
- William Franklin Smith (Lieutenant), posted to Retired List
- Alec Ernest Irving (Captain), posted to Retired List
- Keith Lewis Anderson (Major, B.D.S.), posted to Retired List
- Peter James Hayes Gilchrist (Lieutenant, B.D.S.), posted to Retired List
- Donald Edward Duncan (The Rev., Chaplain 3rd Class), posted to Retired List
- Alan John Watt (Captain, B.E.(CIV.)), posted to Retired List
- Lawrence Michael Lyons (Captain), posted to Retired List
- Edgar Burnie Allison (Lieutenant, M.A.), posted to Retired List
- David Frank Barham (Lieutenant, B.A.), posted to Retired List
- Leslie Archibald Burn (Lieutenant, M.SC.), posted to Retired List
- Dean J. Eyre, Minister of Defence
🛡️ Royal New Zealand Air Force - Appointments, Extensions of Commissions, and Transfers
🛡️ Defence & Military21 June 1963
Royal New Zealand Air Force, Regular Air Force, General Duties Branch, Appointments, Extensions of Commissions, Transfers, Officers, Air Force Act 1950
9 names identified
- Errol Graeme Crockett (Acting Pilot Officer), granted short-service commission
- William Neale Johnson (Acting Pilot Officer), granted short-service commission
- John Wayne King (Acting Pilot Officer), granted short-service commission
- Kenneth Exelby Smith (Acting Pilot Officer), granted short-service commission
- Warren Thomas Edmeades (Aircraftman, Acting Pilot Officer), granted short-service commission
- Riley Charles Bell (Acting Pilot Officer), granted short-service commission
- Richard Merrill Bulger (Acting Pilot Officer), granted short-service commission
- Alistair Robert Gill (Acting Pilot Officer), granted short-service commission
- Peter Llewellyn Hensby-Bennett (Acting Pilot Officer), granted short-service commission