✨ Military Appointments and Promotions




7 OCTOBER

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

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

ROYAL N.Z. ARMoured CORPS

Regular Force

Lieutenant M. S. Woodard to be temp. Captain. Dated
19 July 1965.

Territorial Force

1st Armoured Squadron (Queen Alexandra's), RNZAC

Lieutenant John Rolleston Russell is transferred to the
Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps,
in the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 1 September 1965.

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

Territorial Force

2nd Construction Squadron, RNZE

Donald Guthrie Espie, B.E.(CHEM.), to be 2nd Lieutenant.
Dated 1 June 1965.

Ronald Guthrie McInnes, B.E., to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated
26 June 1965.

3rd Independent Field Squadron, RNZE

William James Page, B.E.(CIV.)(HONS.), to be 2nd Lieutenant.
Dated 1 October 1965.

ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY REGIMENT

Regular Force

Captain (temp. Major) William John David Meldrum is
transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal
N.Z. Infantry Regiment, in the rank of Major. Dated 29 Sept-
ember 1965.

Captain R. S. Dearing to be acting Major. Dated 30 July
1965.

Lieutenant and Quartermaster J. Cameron, M.B.E., to be
Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 7 September 1965.

Territorial Force

2nd Battalion (Canterbury and Nelson - Marlborough and
West Coast), RNZIR

Joseph Charles Michael Cote, M.A., late Canadian Officers
Training Corps, to be 2nd Lieutenant with seniority from
1 August 1964. Dated 1 August 1965.

3rd Battalion (Auckland (Countess of Ranfurly's Own) and
Northland), RNZIR

Thomas Norman McCallum to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated
5 July 1965.

7th Battalion (Wellington (City of Wellington's Own) and
Hawke's Bay), RNZIR

Hon. Lieutenant Robert Kenneth Barcham relinquishes the
appointment of Director of Music and resigns his honorary
commission. Dated 31 July 1965.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Regular Force

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. A. Hawkins to be Captain.
Dated 1 August 1964.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

Regular Force

Lieutenant and Quartermaster C. R. Duggan to be temp.
Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 28 June 1965.

Lieutenant and Quartermaster R. H. Edwards to be temp.
Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 28 June 1965.

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

Regular Force

Captain and Quartermaster Frederick Charles Hickey is
posted to the Retired List. Dated 30 September 1965.

Lieutenant and Quartermaster E. D. Wasson to be temp.
Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 24 July 1965.

Lieutenant M. McR. Jameson to be temp. Captain. Dated
1 March 1965.

ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS

Territorial Force

1st Mobile Dental Unit, RNZDC

Lieutenant R. H. Calder, B.D.S., to be Captain. Dated 12 June
1965.

ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT

Chaplain Commandant

N. E. Bicknell, B.D., Chaplain 2nd Class (Salvation Army),
Retired List, relinquishes the appointment of Chaplain Com-
mandant, RNZChD. Dated 1 September 1965.

The Rev. V. R. Jamieson, M.B.E., E.D., Chaplain 2nd Class
(Methodist), Retired List, is appointed Chaplain Commandant,
RNZChD. Dated 1 September 1965.

N.Z. CADET CORPS

Bayfield High School Cadets

John Eric Bray, L.TH.(HONS.), to be 2nd Lieutenant (on
prob.). Dated 6 August 1965.

Christchurch Boys' High School Cadets

William Alexander McKenna, B.SC., to be 2nd Lieutenant
(on prob.). Dated 21 June 1965.

Graeme Gordon Ash, M.A., to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.).
Dated 5 July 1965.

Freyberg High School Cadets

Graeme Howard Hubbard, B.SC.(MATHS.), to be 2nd Lieu-
tenant (on prob.). Dated 1 August 1965.

Hutt Valley Memorial Technical College Cadets

The commission of 2nd Lieutenant K. E. Brierley is can-
celled. Dated 20 September 1965.

Kaeo District High School Cadets

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. D. Murray to be Captain.
Dated 24 February 1965.

Rerekohu District High School Cadets

Ngati Hau Stainton to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated
30 July 1965.

St. Augustine's High School Cadets

Captain the Rev. L. J. Hanley, B.A., to be temp. Major.
Dated 1 July 1965.

Westlake Boys' High School Cadets

Paul Stratford Beachman, M.A., to be 2nd Lieutenant (on
prob.). Dated 6 August 1965.

Waitaki Boys' High School Cadets

Benjamin Rory Gollop, B.A., to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.).
Dated 18 June 1965.

Brian Roderick Papps, M.A., to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.).
Dated 30 June 1965.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

General List

The following officers are posted to the Retired List:

Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment

Lieutenant John Reginald Malthus. Dated 20 September
1965.

Royal N.Z. Chaplains Department

The Rev. Geoffrey Louis Maffey, Chaplain 3rd Class
(Church of England). Dated 14 September 1965.

N.Z. Cadet Corps

Captain William Thomas Carpenter. Dated 16 September
1965.

Captain John Wallace Kelly, M.A. Dated 12 September 1965.

Captain Russell Cyril James Stone, B.A. Dated 14 September
1965.

Lieutenant Ian Charles Bargh, B.A. Dated 20 September 1965.

Lieutenant Colin Joseph De Luca. Dated 10 September 1965.

Lieutenant Athol Ernest Johnson. Dated 16 September 1965.

Lieutenant John Kellock. Dated 14 September 1965.

Lieutenant Alexander George McRae. Dated 8 September
1965.

Lieutenant David Stewart Trevena, M.A. Dated 14 September
1965.

Lieutenant Graham Wakely. Dated 15 September 1965.

2nd Lieutenant Matteo Rudolph Gibens. Dated 9 September
1965.

Dated at Wellington this 29th day of September 1965.

DEAN J. EYRE, Minister of Defence.

Appointment, Promotions, Extensions of Commissions, and
Date of Retirement, Transfers, and Terminations of Commis-
sions 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 appointment, promotions,
extensions of commissions, and date of retirement, transfers,
and terminations of commissions of officers of the Royal
New Zealand Air Force.

REGULAR AIR FORCE

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Appointment

Leading Aircraftman Anthony James Menzies (78876) is
granted a short-service commission in the General Duties
Branch, Regular Air Force, for a period ending 11 January
1971 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 25 June 1965. This cancels
notice in Gazette, 15 July 1965, No. 39, page 1133.



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

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
29 September 1965
New Zealand Army, Regular Force, Territorial Force, Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Resignations, Retirements
44 names identified
  • M. S. Woodard (Lieutenant), promoted to temp. Captain
  • John Rolleston Russell (Lieutenant), transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • Donald Guthrie Espie, appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Ronald Guthrie McInnes, appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • William James Page, appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • William John David Meldrum (Captain), transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • R. S. Dearing (Captain), appointed acting Major
  • J. Cameron (Lieutenant and Quartermaster, M.B.E.), promoted to Captain and Quartermaster
  • Joseph Charles Michael Cote, appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Thomas Norman McCallum, appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Robert Kenneth Barcham (Hon. Lieutenant), relinquishes appointment and resigns commission
  • J. A. Hawkins (Lieutenant), promoted to Captain
  • C. R. Duggan (Lieutenant and Quartermaster), promoted to temp. Captain and Quartermaster
  • R. H. Edwards (Lieutenant and Quartermaster), promoted to temp. Captain and Quartermaster
  • Frederick Charles Hickey (Captain and Quartermaster), posted to Retired List
  • E. D. Wasson (Lieutenant and Quartermaster), promoted to temp. Captain and Quartermaster
  • M. McR. Jameson (Lieutenant), promoted to temp. Captain
  • R. H. Calder (Lieutenant), promoted to Captain
  • N. E. Bicknell (Chaplain 2nd Class), relinquishes appointment of Chaplain Commandant
  • V. R. Jamieson (Chaplain 2nd Class, M.B.E., E.D.), appointed Chaplain Commandant
  • John Eric Bray, appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • William Alexander McKenna, appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Graeme Gordon Ash, appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Graeme Howard Hubbard, appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • K. E. Brierley (2nd Lieutenant), commission cancelled
  • R. D. Murray (Lieutenant), promoted to Captain
  • Ngati Hau Stainton, appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • L. J. Hanley (Captain, Rev., B.A.), promoted to temp. Major
  • Paul Stratford Beachman, appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Benjamin Rory Gollop, appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Brian Roderick Papps, appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • John Reginald Malthus (Lieutenant), posted to Retired List
  • Geoffrey Louis Maffey (Chaplain 3rd Class, Rev.), posted to Retired List
  • William Thomas Carpenter (Captain), posted to Retired List
  • John Wallace Kelly (Captain, M.A.), posted to Retired List
  • Russell Cyril James Stone (Captain, B.A.), posted to Retired List
  • Ian Charles Bargh (Lieutenant, B.A.), posted to Retired List
  • Colin Joseph De Luca (Lieutenant), posted to Retired List
  • Athol Ernest Johnson (Lieutenant), posted to Retired List
  • John Kellock (Lieutenant), posted to Retired List
  • Alexander George McRae (Lieutenant), posted to Retired List
  • David Stewart Trevena (Lieutenant, M.A.), posted to Retired List
  • Graham Wakely (Lieutenant), posted to Retired List
  • Matteo Rudolph Gibens (2nd Lieutenant), posted to Retired List

  • DEAN J. EYRE, Minister of Defence.

πŸ›‘οΈ Appointment, Promotions, Extensions of Commissions, and Date of Retirement, Transfers, and Terminations of Commissions of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
29 September 1965
Royal New Zealand Air Force, Regular Air Force, General Duties Branch, Appointments, Promotions, Extensions of Commissions, Retirement, Transfers, Terminations
  • Anthony James Menzies (Leading Aircraftman), granted short-service commission as Acting Pilot Officer

  • His Excellency the Governor-General