12 DECEMBER
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
1979

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:

BRIGADIERS’ LIST

Regular Force

Brigadier James Russell Page, C.B.E., D.S.O., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Brigadiers’ List, in the rank of Brigadier. Dated 1 December 1963.

ROYAL REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY

Regular Force

Captain (temp. Major) C. W. N. Stanbridge to be Major. Dated 25 October 1963.

Territorial Force

1st Field Regiment, RNZA

Peter Howard Crump Hanson to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 18 July 1963.

1st Locating Battery, RNZA

2nd Lieutenant J. L. Vague to be Lieutenant. Dated 17 September 1963.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

Territorial Force

The New Zealand Scottish Regiment, RNZAC

Lieutenant G. B. McK. Law to be temp. Captain. Dated 4 November 1963.

Hon. Lieutenant Leslie Trevor Smart relinquishes the appointment of Director of Music and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps, in the rank of Hon. Lieutenant. Dated 1 July 1963.

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

Regular Force

Captain (temp. Major) C. M. Douglas to be Major. Dated 25 October 1963.

2nd Lieutenant Peter Alan Croft, from the Royal Engineers, is granted a short-service commission for a period of three years in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant with seniority from 28 October 1962. Dated 28 October 1963.

Territorial Force

1st Field Engineer Regiment, RNZE

Lieutenant I. G. S. Sharpe to be temp. Captain. Dated 19 October 1962.

ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

Regular Force

N.Z. Regiment

Captain J. A. Mace is re-engaged to retiring age for rank as from 1 April 1964.

Captain Ronald Arthur Howard, from the British Army Physical Training Corps, is granted a short-service commission for a period of three years in the rank of Captain. Dated 28 October 1963.

Territorial Force

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

Captain J. S. Rea, M.B., CH.B. RNZAMC, (RMO), to be Major. Dated 17 October 1963.

1st Battalion, The Hauraki Regiment, RNZ Inf

The seniority of Captain (temp. Major) C. N. Ogg, A.R.A.N.Z., A.C.I.S., is antedated in the rank of Captain to 1 November 1958, remaining 1 August 1962 in the temp. rank of Major.

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

Captain J. G. Mitchell to be Major. Dated 17 May 1963.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Territorial Force

Captain J. S. Rea, M.B., CH.B. (RMO, 1st Battalion, The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own), RNZ Inf); to be Major. Dated 17 October 1963.

2nd General Hospital, RNZAMC

With reference to the notice published in the Gazette, 15 November 1962, Volume III, page 2007, relating to the appointment of Graham Clifford Anson, for “Dated 22 September 1962” substitute “Dated 28 July 1962.”

Otago University Medical Company RNZAMC

Maxwell Kenneth Johnson to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 1 November 1963.

Neil Macdonald Fraser Officer to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 1 November 1963.

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

Regular Force

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. F. C. Johnson, A.M.I.R.E. (AUST.), GRAD.I.E.E., GRAD.BRIT.I.R.E., to be Captain. Dated 5 October 1963.

ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS

Territorial Force

1st Mobile Dental Unit, RNZDC

Captain C. McG. Littlejohn, M.D.S. (N.Z.), B.S. (Chic.), to be Major. Dated 18 October 1963.

ROYAL N.Z. PROVOST CORPS

Regular Force

36052 Warrant Officer Class II George Alexander Wootton to be Lieutenant and Quartermaster. Dated 22 November 1963.

ROYAL N.Z. NURSING CORPS

Regular Force

Sister Norah Patricia Brennan, late of Princess Mary’s Royal Air Force Nursing Service, is granted a short-service commission for a period of two years in the rank of Sister with seniority from 28 October 1959. Dated 28 October 1963.

Sister Eileen Margaret Dooney, late of Princess Mary’s Royal Air Force Nursing Service, is granted a short-service commission for a period of two years in the rank of Sister with seniority from 28 October 1959, next below Sister N. P. Brennan. Dated 28 October 1963.

Territorial Force

Sister B. W. Moloney ceases to be posted to “W” Coy., 2nd General Hospital, RNZAMC, and resigns her commission. Dated 29 September 1963.

CENTRAL MILITARY DISTRICT TERRITORIAL OFFICERS SPECIAL TRAINING UNIT

Major Monty Searancke, E.D., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, in the rank of Major. Dated 6 September 1963.

N.Z. CADET CORPS

Central Hawke’s Bay College Cadets

Captain George William McDonald is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, N.Z. Cadet Corps, in the rank of Captain. Dated 14 October 1963.

Anthony John Dreaver, M.A., to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 25 October 1963.

Hamilton Boys’ High School Cadets

The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) D. B. Smith lapses. Dated 16 October 1963.

Horowhenua College Cadets

Major Brian Vaughan Cooper is posted to the Retired List. Dated 14 November 1963.

Mana College Cadets

The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) A. C. Griffith lapses. Dated 1 November 1963.

The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) R. G. Langton, DIP.PHYS.ED., lapses. Dated 22 November 1963.

Rawene District High School Cadets

Captain John Edward Hunt, from the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps, to be Captain with seniority from 23 July 1959. Dated 1 June 1963.

St. Joseph’s College Cadets

The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) B. F. Ahern lapses. Dated 22 November 1963.

St. Patrick’s College Cadets, Wellington

The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) the Rev. P. F. Dooley lapses, Dated 22 November 1963.

Southland Technical College Cadets

The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) J. E. McDonald lapses. Dated 19 November 1963.

The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) L. R. Waby lapses. Dated 19 November 1963.

Taita College Cadets

The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) C. E. J. King, B.COM., A.R.A.N.Z., lapses. Dated 22 November 1963.

The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) I. P. Wah lapses. Dated 22 November 1963.