✨ Military Appointments and Transfers




ROYAL REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY
Regular Force
Major and Quartermaster Norman Broderick Mitchell, M.B.E., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 30 December 1963.
Lieutenant R. J. Andrews to be Captain. Dated 10 December 1963.
Territorial Force
2nd Field Regiment RNZA
Graham Gottlieb Roch to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 15 November 1963.
ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS
Regular Force
Captain (temp. Major) I. P. Marshall to be Major. Dated 1 September 1963.
Territorial Force
The Wellington East Coast Squadron, 1st Armoured Regiment, RNZAC
Captain Garth McMillan Cassidy is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps, in the rank of Captain. Dated 1 December 1963.
The New Zealand Scottish Regiment, RNZAC
Lieutenant Donald Niall Campbell is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps, in the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 1 December 1963.
John Ormond Saunders to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 1 December 1963.
ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS
Regular Force
N.Z. Regiment
Captain I. H. Burrows, M.C., to be temp. Major. Dated 28 November 1963.
Captain (temp. Major) Terry Paul Samuel, from the 1st Battalion, The Hawke's Bay Regiment, RNZ Inf, is granted a short-service commission for a period of one year in the rank of Captain (temp. Major) with seniority as Captain from 5 June 1960 and as temp. Major from 10 December 1963. Dated 10 December 1963.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) D. S. McIver to be Captain. Dated 10 December 1963.
Territorial Force
1st Battalion, The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly's Own) RNZ Inf
William Paul Jenkins to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 1 September 1963.
1st Battalion, The Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment RNZ Inf
Captain J. R. McGregor to be temp. Major. Dated 10 January 1964.
1st Battalion, The Hawke's Bay Regiment, RNZ Inf
Captain (temp. Major) Ian Greig Caigou is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, in the rank of Major. Dated 1 December 1963.
Captain (temp. Major) T. P. Samuel is transferred to the Regular Force on being granted a short-service commission. Dated 10 December 1963.
1st Battalion, The Canterbury Regiment, RNZ Inf
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) M. J. Blair to be Captain. Dated 2 August 1963.
ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS
Territorial Force
1st Transport Company RNZASC
Robert Roy Johnston to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 5 April 1963.
ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
Territorial Force
2nd General Hospital, RNZAMC
William Copland Shirer, M.B., CH.B.(N.Z.), F.R.C.S., F.R.A.C.S., (late Lieutenant, RNZAMC), to be Captain with seniority from 7 November 1961 and is posted to "W" Coy. Dated 7 November 1963.
Otago University Medical Company, RNZAMC
2nd Lieutenant W. G. J. Wylie, having graduated M.B., CH.B., (conditionally registered), to be Lieutenant (on prob.) with seniority from 12 December 1961. Dated 12 December 1963.
2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) D. L. Jamison, having graduated M.B., CH.B., (conditionally registered), to be Lieutenant (on prob.) with seniority from 12 December 1961, next below Lieutenant (on prob.) W. G. J. Wylie, M.B., CH.B. Dated 12 December 1963.
2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) I. Read, having graduated M.B., CH.B., (conditionally registered), to be Lieutenant (on prob.) with seniority from 12 December 1961, next below Lieutenant (on prob.) D. L. Jamison, M.B., CH.B. Dated 12 December 1963.
Corran Gordon Munro, B.D.S., to be Lieutenant (on prob.) in RNZDC, with seniority from 12 December 1962, next below Lieutenant J. O. Burford, B.D.S. Dated 12 December 1963.
Peter Barry Victor Hunter, B.D.S., to be Lieutenant (on prob.) in RNZDC, with seniority from 12 December 1962, next below Lieutenant (on prob.) C. G. Munro, B.D.S. Dated 12 December 1963.
Peter Lincoln Stokes to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 12 December 1963.
ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS
Territorial Force
Corran Gordon Munro, B.D.S., to be Lieutenant (on prob.) with seniority from 12 December 1962, next below Lieutenant J. O. Burford, B.D.S., and is posted to the Otago University Medical Company, RNZAMC. Dated 12 December 1963.
Peter Barry Victor Hunter, B.D.S., to be Lieutenant (on prob.) with seniority from 12 December 1962, next below Lieutenant C. G. Munro, B.D.S., and is posted to the Otago University Medical Company, RNZAMC. Dated 12 December 1963.
NORTHERN MILITARY DISTRICT TERRITORIAL OFFICERS SPECIAL TRAINING UNIT
Captain (temp. Major) R. L. Swarbrick, LL.B., RNZA, to be Major. Dated 1 April 1962.
2nd Lieutenant R. A. Butt, RNZA, resigns his commission. Dated 14 November 1963.
N.Z. CADET CORPS
Burnside High School Cadets
Paul Fitzgerald, M.SC., A.N.Z.I.C., to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 25 November 1963.
Lindsay Reginald McCaughan, DIP.PHYS.ED., to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob), next below 2nd Lieutenant P. Fitzgerald, M.SC., A.N.Z.I.C. Dated 25 November 1963.
Hastings Boys' High School Cadets
2nd Lieutenant R. J. McConnell, B.A.(HONS.), resigns his commission. Dated 21 November 1963.
Northern Military District/1st Infantry Brigade Group Cadet Officers "X" List
2nd Lieutenant R. J. Lee resigns his commission. Dated 12 December 1963.
Otahuhu College Cadets
The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) J. C. Carr lapses. Dated 31 December 1963.
St. Andrew's College Cadets
Glen Innes, M.A., to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 2 December 1963.
Southern Military District/3rd Infantry Brigade Group Cadet Officers "X" List
Lieutenant Norman Webb, M.A., was transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, N.Z. Cadet Corps, in the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 1 July 1962.
2nd Lieutenant D. J. Graham, M.A., to be Lieutenant. Dated 4 February 1960.
Tamaki College Cadets
Captain R. S. Wilkie, B.A., from the Retired List, to be Captain with seniority from 1 September 1962. Dated 1 May 1963.
RESERVE OF OFFICERS
General List
The following officers are posted to the Retired List:
Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery
Major Robert Skelton Beveridge. Dated 16 December 1963.
Lieutenant Donald Gill Holmes. Dated 9 December 1963.
The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers
Captain Dan Calwell. Dated 22 November 1963.
Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps
Captain Eric Bernard Anderson. Dated 10 January 1964.
Captain John Cunningham Thomson. Dated 5 December 1963.
Lieutenant Percy James Eastwood. Dated 10 January 1964.
Lieutenant Joseph John Hinton. Dated 10 January 1964.
Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps
Lieutenant John Boardman Dickson (non-medical). Dated 9 January 1964.
N.Z. Cadet Corps
Lieutenant Raymond Hugh Murray. Dated 9 January 1964.
Dated at Wellington this 25th day of January 1964.
DEAN J. EYRE, Minister of Defence.



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πŸ›‘οΈ New Zealand Army Officer Promotions, Transfers, and Retirements

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
25 January 1964
Army, Officers, Promotions, Transfers, Retirements, Regular Force, Territorial Force, Cadets
45 names identified
  • Norman Broderick Mitchell (Major and Quartermaster), posted to the Retired List
  • R. J. Andrews (Lieutenant), promoted to Captain
  • Graham Gottlieb Roch, appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • I. P. Marshall (Captain (temp. Major)), promoted to Major
  • Garth McMillan Cassidy (Captain), transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • Donald Niall Campbell (Lieutenant), transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • John Ormond Saunders, appointed 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)
  • I. H. Burrows (Captain), promoted to temp. Major
  • Terry Paul Samuel (Captain (temp. Major)), granted short-service commission
  • D. S. McIver (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), promoted to Captain
  • William Paul Jenkins, appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • J. R. McGregor (Captain), promoted to temp. Major
  • Ian Greig Caigou (Captain (temp. Major)), transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • T. P. Samuel (Captain (temp. Major)), transferred to Regular Force
  • M. J. Blair (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), promoted to Captain
  • Robert Roy Johnston, appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • William Copland Shirer (M.B., CH.B.(N.Z.), F.R.C.S., F.R.A.C.S.), appointed Captain
  • W. G. J. Wylie (2nd Lieutenant), promoted to Lieutenant (on prob.)
  • D. L. Jamison (2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)), promoted to Lieutenant (on prob.)
  • I. Read (2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)), promoted to Lieutenant (on prob.)
  • Corran Gordon Munro (B.D.S.), appointed Lieutenant (on prob.) in RNZDC
  • Peter Barry Victor Hunter (B.D.S.), appointed Lieutenant (on prob.) in RNZDC
  • Peter Lincoln Stokes, appointed 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)
  • Corran Gordon Munro (B.D.S.), appointed Lieutenant (on prob.)
  • Peter Barry Victor Hunter (B.D.S.), appointed Lieutenant (on prob.)
  • R. L. Swarbrick (Captain (temp. Major)), promoted to Major
  • R. A. Butt (2nd Lieutenant), resigned commission
  • Paul Fitzgerald (M.SC., A.N.Z.I.C.), appointed 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)
  • Lindsay Reginald McCaughan (DIP.PHYS.ED.), appointed 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)
  • R. J. McConnell (2nd Lieutenant), resigned commission
  • R. J. Lee (2nd Lieutenant), resigned commission
  • J. C. Carr (2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)), commission lapsed
  • Innes Glen (M.A.), appointed 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)
  • Norman Webb (Lieutenant), transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • D. J. Graham (2nd Lieutenant), promoted to Lieutenant
  • R. S. Wilkie (Captain), appointed Captain
  • Robert Skelton Beveridge (Major), posted to the Retired List
  • Donald Gill Holmes (Lieutenant), posted to the Retired List
  • Dan Calwell (Captain), posted to the Retired List
  • Eric Bernard Anderson (Captain), posted to the Retired List
  • John Cunningham Thomson (Captain), posted to the Retired List
  • Percy James Eastwood (Lieutenant), posted to the Retired List
  • Joseph John Hinton (Lieutenant), posted to the Retired List
  • John Boardman Dickson (Lieutenant), posted to the Retired List
  • Raymond Hugh Murray (Lieutenant), posted to the Retired List

  • DEAN J. EYRE, Minister of Defence