✨ Military Appointments and Promotions




25 FEBRUARY

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Resignations, and Retirements of Officers of the New Zealand Army

ROYAL REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY

Regular Force

Captain (temp. Major) G. A. Hitchings to be Major. Dated 9 December 1964.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) G. D. Birch to be Captain. Dated 14 December 1964.
2nd Lieutenant S. J. Willetts to be Lieutenant. Dated 20 December 1964.

Territorial Force

16th Field Regiment, RNZA

Lieutenant John Raymond Basham is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery, in the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 1 December 1964.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY EDUCATION CORPS

Regular Force

Lieutenant C. F. W. Leach to be temp. Captain. Dated 22 August 1964.
Ian James Nathan, B.A., is granted a short-service commission for a period of three years in the rank of Captain with seniority from 4 January 1963. Dated 4 January 1965.

ROYAL N.Z. NURSING CORPS

Regular Force

Sister N. J. Taylor to be temp. Charge Sister. Dated 1 December 1964.
Sister M. E. Jones to be temp. Charge Sister. Dated 18 November 1964.
Staff Nurse J. P. Jamieson to be Sister. Dated 4 December 1964.

Territorial Force

The appointment of Sister (on prob.) J. M. Jebson, 1st Casualty Clearing Station, RNZAMC, lapses. Dated 13 December 1964.
Alison Joy Anderson to be Sister (on prob.) and is posted to the 2nd General Hospital, RNZAMC. Dated 23 November 1964.

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

Regular Force

Captain (temp. Major) R. McL. Dickie, B.E.(civ.), to be Major. Dated 9 December 1964.

Territorial Force

2nd Construction Squadron, RNZE

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. G. Hadfield to be Captain. Dated 14 September 1964.

ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS

Regular Force

Captain (temp. Major) A. J. A. Cooper to be Major. Dated 9 December 1964.

ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY REGIMENT

Regular Force

Major P. R. Hockley, E.D., having reached retiring age for rank, is transferred to the Supernumerary List and re-engaged for a period of one year. Dated 3 December 1964.
Captain (temp. Major) R. G. Williams to be Major. Dated 9 December 1964.
Captain (temp. Major) J. T. Shaw, E.D., to be Major. Dated 11 December 1964.
Lieutenant R. S. Dearing to be temp. Captain. Dated 14 December 1964.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Regular Force

Captain (temp. Major) W. P. Riley to be Major. Dated 1 August 1964.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain and Quartermaster) T. Armstrong relinquishes the temp. rank of Captain and Quartermaster and is granted the acting rank of Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 1 December 1964.
2nd Lieutenant P. R. Parsons to be Lieutenant. Dated 20 December 1964.
2nd Lieutenant W. R. K. Wilson to be Lieutenant. Dated 20 December 1964.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

Regular Force

Captain R. G. H. Golightly to be temp. Major. Dated 10 December 1964.

ROYAL N.Z. WOMEN'S ROYAL ARMY CORPS

Regular Force

39793 Officer Cadet Robyn Grace Dix to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 22 January 1965.
40812 Officer Cadet Yvonne Mary Hall to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 22 January 1965.

N.Z. CADET CORPS

Henderson High School Cadets

Lieutenant Peter Alan Tarrant, M.SC., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, N.Z. Cadet Corps, in the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 21 August 1964.

King's College Cadets

Lieutenant Roger Graham Bass, B.A.(OXON.), from the British Regular Army Reserve of Officers, to be Lieutenant with seniority from 10 December 1961. Dated 19 June 1964.

Lynfield College Cadets

Captain Ian Bridge Hayter is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, N.Z. Cadet Corps, in the rank of Captain. Dated 1 October 1964.
Lieutenant J. L. Anderson, B.A., B.SC., resigns his commission. Dated 1 October 1964.
Lieutenant Trevor Gordon Barnes is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, N.Z. Cadet Corps, in the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 1 October 1964.
Lieutenant Leslie Robert Borich, B.A., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, N.Z. Cadet Corps, in the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 1 October 1964.
Lieutenant D. G. Nicholson resigns his commission. Dated 1 October 1964.
Lieutenant Albert Clinton Andrew Ridling is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, N.Z. Cadet Corps, in the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 1 October 1964.
Lieutenant Alleyne Vernon Naulls is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, N.Z. Cadet Corps, in the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 1 October 1964.
Lieutenant Henry Pryce Houghton is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, N.Z. Cadet Corps, in the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 1 October 1964.

Mount Albert Grammar School Cadets

Captain Thomas Goodhue Moorcraft is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, N.Z. Cadet Corps, in the rank of Captain. Dated 1 October 1964.
Captain Warren Findlay Boaden, M.A., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, N.Z. Cadet Corps, in the rank of Captain. Dated 1 October 1964.
Lieutenant George Maurice Hall is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, N.Z. Cadet Corps, in the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 1 October 1964.

Rangitoto College Cadets

Captain Kenneth Adrian Hart is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, N.Z. Cadet Corps, in the rank of Captain. Dated 1 October 1964.
Captain John William David Mills is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, N.Z. Cadet Corps, in the rank of Captain. Dated 1 October 1964.
Captain Maurice John Petchell, B.A., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, N.Z. Cadet Corps, in the rank of Captain. Dated 1 October 1964.
Captain Ronald Keith Allen is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, N.Z. Cadet Corps, in the rank of Captain. Dated 1 October 1964.
Captain J. R. Paton resigns his commission. Dated 1 October 1964.

ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS

Regular Force

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) D. H. J. Salter, B.D.S., to be Captain. Dated 31 May 1964.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY EDUCATION CORPS

Regular Force

Lieutenant C. F. W. Leach to be temp. Captain. Dated 22 August 1964.
Ian James Nathan, B.A., is granted a short-service commission for a period of three years in the rank of Captain with seniority from 4 January 1963. Dated 4 January 1965.

ROYAL N.Z. NURSING CORPS

Regular Force

Sister N. J. Taylor to be temp. Charge Sister. Dated 1 December 1964.
Sister M. E. Jones to be temp. Charge Sister. Dated 18 November 1964.
Staff Nurse J. P. Jamieson to be Sister. Dated 4 December 1964.

Territorial Force

The appointment of Sister (on prob.) J. M. Jebson, 1st Casualty Clearing Station, RNZAMC, lapses. Dated 13 December 1964.
Alison Joy Anderson to be Sister (on prob.) and is posted to the 2nd General Hospital, RNZAMC. Dated 23 November 1964.



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πŸ›‘οΈ Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Resignations, and Retirements of Officers of the New Zealand Army

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
New Zealand Army, Regular Force, Territorial Force, Officers, Promotions, Appointments, Transfers, Resignations, Retirements
51 names identified
  • G. A. Hitchings (Captain), promoted to Major
  • G. D. Birch (Lieutenant), promoted to Captain
  • S. J. Willetts (2nd Lieutenant), promoted to Lieutenant
  • John Raymond Basham (Lieutenant), transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • C. F. W. Leach (Lieutenant), promoted to temp. Captain
  • Ian James Nathan (B.A.), granted short-service commission as Captain
  • N. J. Taylor (Sister), promoted to temp. Charge Sister
  • M. E. Jones (Sister), promoted to temp. Charge Sister
  • J. P. Jamieson (Staff Nurse), promoted to Sister
  • J. M. Jebson (Sister), appointment lapses
  • Alison Joy Anderson, appointed Sister (on prob.)
  • R. McL. Dickie (Captain), promoted to Major
  • J. G. Hadfield (Lieutenant), promoted to Captain
  • A. J. A. Cooper (Captain), promoted to Major
  • P. R. Hockley (Major), transferred to Supernumerary List
  • R. G. Williams (Captain), promoted to Major
  • J. T. Shaw (Captain), promoted to Major
  • R. S. Dearing (Lieutenant), promoted to temp. Captain
  • W. P. Riley (Captain), promoted to Major
  • T. Armstrong (Lieutenant), granted acting rank of Captain
  • P. R. Parsons (2nd Lieutenant), promoted to Lieutenant
  • W. R. K. Wilson (2nd Lieutenant), promoted to Lieutenant
  • R. G. H. Golightly (Captain), promoted to temp. Major
  • Robyn Grace Dix (Officer Cadet), appointed 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)
  • Yvonne Mary Hall (Officer Cadet), appointed 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)
  • Peter Alan Tarrant (Lieutenant), transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • Roger Graham Bass (Lieutenant), appointed Lieutenant
  • Ian Bridge Hayter (Captain), transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • J. L. Anderson (Lieutenant), resigned commission
  • Trevor Gordon Barnes (Lieutenant), transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • Leslie Robert Borich (Lieutenant), transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • D. G. Nicholson (Lieutenant), resigned commission
  • Albert Clinton Andrew Ridling (Lieutenant), transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • Alleyne Vernon Naulls (Lieutenant), transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • Henry Pryce Houghton (Lieutenant), transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • Thomas Goodhue Moorcraft (Captain), transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • Warren Findlay Boaden (Captain), transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • George Maurice Hall (Lieutenant), transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • Kenneth Adrian Hart (Captain), transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • John William David Mills (Captain), transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • Maurice John Petchell (Captain), transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • Ronald Keith Allen (Captain), transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • J. R. Paton (Captain), resigned commission
  • D. H. J. Salter (Lieutenant), promoted to Captain
  • C. F. W. Leach (Lieutenant), promoted to temp. Captain
  • Ian James Nathan (B.A.), granted short-service commission as Captain
  • N. J. Taylor (Sister), promoted to temp. Charge Sister
  • M. E. Jones (Sister), promoted to temp. Charge Sister
  • J. P. Jamieson (Staff Nurse), promoted to Sister
  • J. M. Jebson (Sister), appointment lapses
  • Alison Joy Anderson, appointed Sister (on prob.)