β¨ Military Appointments and Promotions
16 SEPTEMBER
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
Territorial Force
2nd Battalion (Canterbury and Nelson-Marlborough and West Coast), RNZIR
Captain E. M. Maclennan, from the Regular Force, to be Captain, with seniority from 13 October 1964. Dated 12 June 1966.
Lieutenant David Frederick Mitchell is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment, in the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 1 August 1966.
3rd Battalion (Auckland (Countess of Ranfurly's Own) and Northland), RNZIR
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) D. A. J. Fraser to be Lieutenant. Dated 1 July 1966.
2nd Lieutenant R. D. Newlove to be Lieutenant. Dated 2 July 1966.
2nd Lieutenant W. H. Palmer to be Lieutenant. Dated 2 July 1966.
4th Battalion (Otago and Southland), RNZIR
Captain (temp. Major) F. N. Griffin to be Major. Dated 1 April 1966.
Lieutenant H. D. Browett to be temp. Captain. Dated 1 August 1966.
2nd Lieutenant Colin Davis Kingsbury is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment, in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 24 June 1966.
ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS
Regular Force
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) and Quartermaster J. A. Watson to be Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 27 June 1966.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) and Quartermaster A. Dick to be Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 27 June 1966.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) P. J. Tohill to be Captain. Dated 10 August 1966.
Lieutenant W. J. Grassick to be temp. Captain. Dated 20 June 1966.
2nd Lieutenant R. S. V. Kellett to be Lieutenant. Dated 20 June 1966.
2nd Lieutenant M. F. J. Bent to be Lieutenant. Dated 20 June 1966.
Territorial Force
1st Transport Company (General Transport), RNZASC
Lieutenant T. S. Dillon to be temp. Captain. Dated 15 July 1966.
ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
Regular Force
Brian Thomas McMahon, M.B., CH.B., is granted a short-service commission on a Special Medical Engagement for a period of four-and-a-half years in the rank of Captain (temp. Major), with seniority as Captain from 19 August 1962. Dated 19 August 1966.
Territorial Force
Captain Rodney Fergus Jardine Hickey, M.B., CH.B., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps, in the rank of Captain. Dated 15 July 1966.
3rd Field Ambulance, RNZAMC
Richard Tanner Moloney, M.B., CH.B., to be Captain. Dated 2 May 1966.
ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS
Territorial Force
1st General Troops Workshop Stores Section, RNZAOC
2nd Lieutenant D. I. Chesney, B.SC., to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 1 August 1966.
THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
Regular Force
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) and Quartermaster A. K. McMichael to be Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 7 July 1966.
ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS
Regular Force
Captain (temp. Major) W. D. Prowse, B.D.S., is re-engaged on a month-to-month basis as from 10 August 1966.
ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT
Regular Force
The Rev. F. R. Scott, Chaplain 4th Class (Roman Catholic), to be Chaplain 3rd Class. Dated 26 February 1966.
The Rev. Francis Harrison (Church of England), is granted a short-service commission for a period of three years in the rank of Chaplain 4th Class. Dated 1 August 1966.
ROYAL N.Z. ARMY EDUCATION CORPS
Regular Force
Captain C. F. W. Leach is re-engaged for the period 22 August 1966 to 22 October 1966.
ROYAL N.Z. NURSING CORPS
Regular Force
Charge Sister E. M. Dooney ceases to be seconded to the Royal New Zealand Air Force. Dated 16 August 1966.
Sister (temp. Charge Sister) G. A. P. Sherriff to be Charge Sister. Dated 5 May 1966.
Sister A. F. Birss is re-engaged on a month-to-month basis as from 22 July 1966.
Staff Nurse E. A. Russell to be Sister. Dated 2 August 1966.
Territorial Force
Charge Sister H. MacKenzie, 1st Casualty Clearing Station, RNZAMC, to be temp. Matron. Dated 26 July 1966.
Alyson Rae Parker to be Sister, with seniority from 18 July 1962, and is posted to the 2nd General Hospital, RNZAMC. Dated 18 July 1966.
Ruby Jones to be Sister, with seniority from 21 June 1963, and is posted to the 1st Casualty Clearing Station, RNZAMC. Dated 21 June 1966.
Dawn Bruton to be Sister, with seniority from 22 June 1963, and is posted to the 2nd General Hospital, RNZAMC. Dated 22 June 1966.
Janice Marie Morris to be Sister, with seniority from 9 June 1964, and is posted to the 1st Casualty Clearing Station, RNZAMC. Dated 9 June 1966.
Susan Josephine Fowler to be Sister, with seniority from 14 June 1965, and is posted to the 2nd General Hospital, RNZAMC. Dated 5 July 1966.
Margaret Graham Palmer to be Sister, with seniority from 27 December 1965, and is posted to the 2nd General Hospital, RNZAMC. Dated 27 June 1966.
N.Z. CADET CORPS
King's College Cadets
Captain Mark Crawford Hanna, M.A.(CANTAB.), B.A.(N.Z.), resigns his commission. Dated 18 August 1966.
Rangiora High School Cadets
The following officers resign their commissions on being appointed to commissions in the Royal New Zealand Air Force:
Captain Arthur Gavin Elliott.
Hon. Lieutenant (Director of Music) Roger Malcolm Buckingham, A.R.C.M., A.C.A.
2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) Peter Bertram Oxenbridge, A.M.I., M.E.C.H.E.
Dated 4 August 1966.
Rawene District High School Cadets
Major Donald Graeme McMillan relinquishes the appointment of O.C. and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, N.Z. Cadet Corps, in the rank of Major. Dated 1 July 1966.
RESERVE OF OFFICERS
Regimental List
6th Battalion (Hauraki), RNZIR
Major Andrew Lawrence Fleming, E.D., from the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment, to be Major, with seniority from 1 April 1963. Dated 20 July 1966.
General List
Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery
With reference to the notice published in the Gazette, 16 June 1966, No. 35, p. 952, the name of Lieutenant-Colonel Alan Mervyn Smith, E.D., is hereby deleted.
The following Officers are posted to the Retired List:
Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps
Captain Laurence Arthur Comyn Pigou. Dated 5 August 1966.
Captain John Sydney Whiting. Dated 21 August 1966.
The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers
Lieutenant Bruce White. Dated 22 August 1966.
Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment
Major George Henry Hawkesby, D.S.O., E.D. Dated 29 July 1966.
Captain Sydney Garmston Hunter. Dated 29 August 1966.
Captain Edward Day Mabin. Dated 9 August 1966.
Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps
Major Douglas Ronald Orange, M.B.E., E.D. Dated 11 August 1966.
Royal N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps
Lieutenant-Colonel Owen Haitlie Burn. Dated 31 August 1966.
Royal N.Z. Chaplains Department
The Rev. Patrick William Dennis Parr, Chaplain 4th Class (Church of England). Dated 29 August 1966.
N.Z. Cadet Corps
Captain Archibald Fergus Brown. Dated 16 August 1966.
Captain Harry Duncan. Dated 24 August 1966.
Captain Murray Owen Nicholas, M.A. Dated 16 August 1966.
Captain Alexander William Thomson. Dated 22 August 1966.
Lieutenant Stewart William Christie. Dated 24 August 1966.
Dated at Wellington this 8th day of September 1966.
DEAN J. EYRE, Minister of Defence.
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NZ Gazette 1966, No 54
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π‘οΈ Territorial Force and Regular Force Appointments and Promotions
π‘οΈ Defence & Military12 June 1966
Army, Officers, Promotions, Appointments, Transfers, Regular Force, Territorial Force, RNZIR, RNZASC, RNZAMC, RNZAOC, RNZEME, RNZDC, RNZCH D, RNZE C, RNZN C
56 names identified
- E. M. Maclennan (Captain), appointed Captain with seniority
- David Frederick Mitchell (Lieutenant), transferred to Reserve of Officers
- D. A. J. Fraser (2nd Lieutenant), promoted to Lieutenant
- R. D. Newlove (2nd Lieutenant), promoted to Lieutenant
- W. H. Palmer (2nd Lieutenant), promoted to Lieutenant
- F. N. Griffin (Captain), promoted to Major
- H. D. Browett (Lieutenant), promoted to temporary Captain
- Colin Davis Kingsbury (2nd Lieutenant), transferred to Reserve of Officers
- J. A. Watson (Lieutenant), promoted to Captain and Quartermaster
- A. Dick (Lieutenant), promoted to Captain and Quartermaster
- P. J. Tohill (Lieutenant), promoted to Captain
- W. J. Grassick (Lieutenant), promoted to temporary Captain
- R. S. V. Kellett (2nd Lieutenant), promoted to Lieutenant
- M. F. J. Bent (2nd Lieutenant), promoted to Lieutenant
- T. S. Dillon (Lieutenant), promoted to temporary Captain
- Brian Thomas McMahon (Captain), granted short-service commission
- Rodney Fergus Jardine Hickey (Captain), transferred to Reserve of Officers
- Richard Tanner Moloney (Captain), appointed Captain
- D. I. Chesney (2nd Lieutenant), promoted to temporary Lieutenant
- A. K. McMichael (Lieutenant), promoted to Captain and Quartermaster
- W. D. Prowse (Captain), re-engaged on month-to-month basis
- F. R. Scott (Chaplain), promoted to Chaplain 3rd Class
- Francis Harrison (Chaplain), granted short-service commission
- C. F. W. Leach (Captain), re-engaged for a period
- E. M. Dooney (Charge Sister), ceases to be seconded
- G. A. P. Sherriff (Sister), promoted to Charge Sister
- A. F. Birss (Sister), re-engaged on month-to-month basis
- E. A. Russell (Staff Nurse), promoted to Sister
- H. MacKenzie (Charge Sister), promoted to temporary Matron
- Alyson Rae Parker (Sister), appointed Sister with seniority
- Ruby Jones (Sister), appointed Sister with seniority
- Dawn Bruton (Sister), appointed Sister with seniority
- Janice Marie Morris (Sister), appointed Sister with seniority
- Susan Josephine Fowler (Sister), appointed Sister with seniority
- Margaret Graham Palmer (Sister), appointed Sister with seniority
- Mark Crawford Hanna (Captain), resigns his commission
- Arthur Gavin Elliott (Captain), resigns commission
- Roger Malcolm Buckingham (Hon. Lieutenant), resigns commission
- Peter Bertram Oxenbridge (2nd Lieutenant), resigns commission
- Donald Graeme McMillan (Major), relinquishes appointment and transferred to Reserve
- Andrew Lawrence Fleming (Major), to be Major with seniority
- Alan Mervyn Smith (Lieutenant-Colonel), name deleted from notice
- Laurence Arthur Comyn Pigou (Captain), posted to Retired List
- John Sydney Whiting (Captain), posted to Retired List
- Bruce White (Lieutenant), posted to Retired List
- George Henry Hawkesby (Major), posted to Retired List
- Sydney Garmston Hunter (Captain), posted to Retired List
- Edward Day Mabin (Captain), posted to Retired List
- Douglas Ronald Orange (Major), posted to Retired List
- Owen Haitlie Burn (Lieutenant-Colonel), posted to Retired List
- Patrick William Dennis Parr (Chaplain), posted to Retired List
- Archibald Fergus Brown (Captain), posted to Retired List
- Harry Duncan (Captain), posted to Retired List
- Murray Owen Nicholas (Captain), posted to Retired List
- Alexander William Thomson (Captain), posted to Retired List
- Stewart William Christie (Lieutenant), posted to Retired List
- DEAN J. EYRE, Minister of Defence