Military Appointments and Retirements




1980

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 79

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

General List

The following officers are posted to the Retired List:

Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps

Lieutenant Ronald Mowbray Michael. Dated 15 November 1963.
Lieutenant Russell Gwynne Rowe. Dated 25 November 1963.

The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers

Lieutenant-Colonel Archibald Russell Currie, D.S.O., O.B.E., B.E. (CIV.), M.N.Z.I.E. Dated 12 November 1963.

Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps

Captain Trevor Desmond Hutchinson. Dated 15 November 1963.
Captain Roy Forrester Young. Dated 15 November 1963.
Lieutenant Kenneth Alexander Hamilton. Dated 20 October 1963.

Royal N.Z. Dental Corps

Major Anthony William Howard Jackson, B.D.S. Dated 15 November 1963.

Dated at Wellington this 7th day of December 1963.

DEAN J. EYRE, 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:

COLONELS’ LIST

Regular Force

Colonel (temp. Brigadier) G. P. Cade, D.S.O., to be Brigadier and is transferred to the Brigadiers’ List. Dated 1 November 1963.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

Territorial Force

Waikato Squadron, 1st Armoured Regiment, RNZAC

The commission of 2nd Lieutenant B. C. Buttimore is hereby cancelled. Dated 4 November 1963.

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

Regular Force

Supernumerary List

The engagement of Lieutenant and Quartermaster L. D. Bridge, M.B.E., is extended from 20 September 1963 until 30 April 1964.
Lieutenant and Quartermaster L. D. Bridge, M.B.E., to be acting Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 20 October 1963.

ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

Regular Force

N.Z. Regiment

Major and Quartermaster Reginald Wanford Collins, B.E.M., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 14 November 1963.
Captain W. J. D. Meldrum is re-engaged until retiring age for rank, as from 2 March 1964.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Regular Force

Captain and Quartermaster P. R. Moore is granted an extension of his engagement from 29 September 1963 until 28 October 1963.

Territorial Force

Colonel G. G. Talbot, O.B.E., T.D., M.B., CH.B., F.R.C.S., F.R.A.C.S., from the Retired List, to be Colonel and is appointed Honorary Consultant in Ophthalmology to the N.Z. Army. Dated 6 November 1963.

3rd Field Ambulance, RNZAMC

Nigel James Warden, M.B., CH.B. (provisionally registered), to be Lieutenant (on prob.) with seniority from 12 September 1961. Dated 12 September 1963.

2nd General Hospital RNZAMC

Lieutenant F. M. O’Brien, “W” Coy (non-medical), resigns his commission. Dated 5 October 1963.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

Regular Force

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) O. H. Burn, having reached retiring age for rank, is transferred to the Supernumerary List and is re-engaged for a period of one year. Dated 27 December 1962.

The notice published in the Gazette, 19 December 1962, Volume III, page 2257, relating to the extension of engagement of Captain E. F. L. Russell is hereby cancelled.

Captain E. F. L. Russell, having reached retiring age for rank, is transferred to the Supernumerary List. Dated 19 September 1963.

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

Regular Force

Captain and Quartermaster W. J. Wooldridge, having reached retiring age for rank, is transferred to the Supernumerary List and re-engaged for a period of one year. Dated 27 April 1963.

ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT

Territorial Force

James Lindsay Richards, Chaplain 3rd Class (Salvation Army), ceases to be posted to Southern Military District/3rd Infantry Brigade Group Chaplains Pool and is posted to the Retired List, remaining a member of the Southern Military District Chaplains Advisory Committee. Dated 12 August 1963.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY EDUCATION CORPS

Regular Force

Captain S. Dickson, having reached retiring age for rank, is transferred to the Supernumerary List. Dated 2 November 1957.

N.Z. DEFENCE SCIENTIFIC CORPS

Regular Force

Captain R. N. Franklin, M.SC.(HONS.), M.E., is granted an extension of his engagement from 1 May 1963 until 24 November 1963.

ROYAL N.Z. NURSING CORPS

Territorial Force

Charge Sister P. J. Batkin ceases to be posted to ‘W’ Coy, 2nd General Hospital, RNZAMC, and resigns her commission. Dated 28 October 1963.

CENTRAL MILITARY DISTRICT TERRITORIAL OFFICERS SPECIAL TRAINING UNIT

Captain Hugh Alexander McKeesick is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps, in the rank of Captain. Dated 3 October 1963.

N.Z. CADET CORPS

Dannevirke High School Cadets

Brian Dennison Maurice, B.A.(HONS.), to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 14 October 1963.

Freyberg High School Cadets

The commission of 2nd Lieutenant R. L. Cameron is hereby cancelled. Dated 6 November 1963.

Paeroa District High School Cadets

Lieutenant Terence Joseph Loney, M.A., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, N.Z. Cadet Corps, in the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 15 September 1963.

St. Joseph’s College Cadets, Masterton

Lieutenant Patrick James O’Connor was transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, N.Z. Cadet Corps, in the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 1 February 1962.

Stratford Technical High School Cadets

The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) A. A. McNair lapses. Dated 8 November 1963.
The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) H. V. Mountfort, B.COM., A.R.A.N.Z., A.C.A.I., lapses. Dated 8 November 1963.

Te Awamutu College Cadets

Lieutenant R. K. Millar to be Captain. Dated 5 February 1963.

Te Kuiti High School Cadets

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) F. J. H. Parker to be Captain. Dated 12 March 1962.
The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) J. P. Martin, B.SC., lapses. Dated 17 October 1963.

The Taieri High School Cadets

The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) R. S. Duncan, B.A., lapses. Dated 18 October 1963.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

General List

Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps

The notice published in the Gazette, 10 October 1963, No. 60, page 1561, relating to the retirement of Captain Bernard Mayne Baskerville Williams, E.D., is cancelled and the following substituted:

“Captain Bernard Mayne Baskerville Williams, E.D., is posted to the Retired List in the rank of Major. Dated 11 September 1963.”


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🛡️ Officers Posted to Retired List

🛡️ Defence & Military
7 December 1963
Military, Officers, Retired List, Armoured Corps, Engineers, Infantry, Dental Corps
7 names identified
  • Ronald Mowbray Michael (Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • Russell Gwynne Rowe (Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • Archibald Russell Currie (Lieutenant-Colonel, D.S.O., O.B.E., B.E. (CIV.), M.N.Z.I.E.), Posted to Retired List
  • Trevor Desmond Hutchinson (Captain), Posted to Retired List
  • Roy Forrester Young (Captain), Posted to Retired List
  • Kenneth Alexander Hamilton (Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • Anthony William Howard Jackson (Major, B.D.S.), Posted to Retired List

  • Dean J. Eyre, Minister of Defence

🛡️ New Zealand Army Officer Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Resignations, and Retirements

🛡️ Defence & Military
7 December 1963
Army, Officers, Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Resignations, Retirements, Regular Force, Territorial Force
28 names identified
  • G. P. Cade (Colonel (temp. Brigadier), D.S.O.), Promoted to Brigadier
  • B. C. Buttimore (2nd Lieutenant), Commission cancelled
  • L. D. Bridge (Lieutenant and Quartermaster, M.B.E.), Engagement extended and promoted acting Captain
  • Reginald Wanford Collins (Major and Quartermaster, B.E.M.), Posted to Retired List
  • W. J. D. Meldrum (Captain), Re-engaged
  • P. R. Moore (Captain and Quartermaster), Extension of engagement granted
  • G. G. Talbot (Colonel, O.B.E., T.D., M.B., CH.B., F.R.C.S., F.R.A.C.S.), Appointed Honorary Consultant
  • Nigel James Warden (M.B., CH.B.), Appointed Lieutenant (on prob.)
  • F. M. O’Brien (Lieutenant), Resigned commission
  • O. H. Burn (Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel)), Transferred to Supernumerary List and re-engaged
  • E. F. L. Russell (Captain), Transferred to Supernumerary List
  • W. J. Wooldridge (Captain and Quartermaster), Transferred to Supernumerary List and re-engaged
  • James Lindsay Richards (Chaplain 3rd Class), Posted to Retired List
  • S. Dickson (Captain), Transferred to Supernumerary List
  • R. N. Franklin (Captain, M.SC.(HONS.), M.E.), Extension of engagement granted
  • P. J. Batkin (Charge Sister), Resigned commission
  • Hugh Alexander McKeesick (Captain), Transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • Brian Dennison Maurice (B.A.(HONS.)), Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)
  • R. L. Cameron (2nd Lieutenant), Commission cancelled
  • Terence Joseph Loney (Lieutenant, M.A.), Transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • Patrick James O’Connor (Lieutenant), Transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • A. A. McNair (2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), B.COM., A.R.A.N.Z., A.C.A.I.), Commission lapses
  • H. V. Mountfort (2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), B.COM., A.R.A.N.Z., A.C.A.I.), Commission lapses
  • R. K. Millar (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
  • F. J. H. Parker (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Promoted to Captain
  • J. P. Martin (2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), B.SC.), Commission lapses
  • R. S. Duncan (2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), B.A.), Commission lapses
  • Bernard Mayne Baskerville Williams (Captain, E.D.), Posted to Retired List in rank of Major

  • Dean J. Eyre, Minister of Defence