✨ Military Appointments and Revocations




with an offence for which such person may be tried by
Court Martial, and to confirm the findings and sentences
of district Courts Martial, and also to authorise and empower
you to delegate such of your powers to convene
a Court Martial as you may think fit to any officer under
your command or jurisdiction not below the rank of field
officer:

And whereas by my Warrant dated the 25th day of January
1964 power and authority as aforesaid was granted to you,
addressed to you under your former title:

And whereas, owing to a change in your designation and
that of the Commander Far East Land Forces to whom
certain powers of confirmation are reserved, it is necessary
to execute a further Court Martial Warrant in substitution:

Now therefore, I, Brigadier Sir Bernard Edward Fergusson,
the Governor-General of New Zealand, do hereby cancel and
revoke the said Warrant, dated the 25th day of January
1964 and all Warrants issued thereunder.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-
General this 5th day of October 1966.

DEAN J. EYRE, Minister of Defence.
(Army 222/8/4)

Revocation of General Court Martial Warrant Given under
Section 6 of the Visiting Forces Act 1939

BERNARD FERGUSSON, Governor-General

To the Commander, 5 Midwest Infantry Brigade (formerly
known as Commander, Midwest Brigade)

WHEREAS I am empowered by the New Zealand Army Act
1950 to authorise and empower you, from time to time and as
occasion may require, to convene general Courts Martial for
the trial of any person subject to military law who is charged
with an offence for which such person may be tried by
Court Martial, and to confirm the findings and sentences
of district Courts Martial, and also to authorise and empower
you to delegate such of your powers to convene
a Court Martial as you may think fit to any officer under
your command or jurisdiction not below the rank of field
officer:

And whereas by my Warrant dated the 21st day of May
1965 power and authority as aforesaid was granted to you,
addressed to you under your former title:

And whereas the circumstances which gave rise to that
Warrant no longer exist:

Now therefore, I, Brigadier Sir Bernard Edward Fergusson,
the Governor-General of New Zealand, do hereby cancel and
revoke the said Warrant dated the 21st day of May 1965
and all Warrants issued thereunder.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-
General this 5th day of October 1966.

DEAN J. EYRE, Minister of Defence.
(Army 222/8/4)

Revocation of General Court Martial Warrant Given under
Section 6 of the Visiting Forces Act 1939

BERNARD FERGUSSON, Governor-General

To the Commander, 99 Gurkha Infantry Brigade (formerly
known as Commander, West Brigade)

WHEREAS I am empowered by the New Zealand Army Act
1950 to authorise and empower you, from time to time and as
occasion may require, to convene general Courts Martial for
the trial of any person subject to military law who is charged
with an offence for which such person may be tried by
Court Martial, and to confirm the findings and sentences
of district Courts Martial, and also to authorise and empower
you to delegate such of your powers to convene
a Court Martial as you may think fit to any officer under
your command or jurisdiction not below the rank of field
officer:

And whereas by my Warrant dated the 21st day of May
1965 power and authority as aforesaid was granted to you,
addressed to you under your former title:

And whereas the circumstances which gave rise to that
Warrant no longer exist:

Now therefore, I, Brigadier Sir Bernard Edward Fergusson,
the Governor-General of New Zealand, do hereby cancel and
revoke the said Warrant dated the 21st day of May 1965
and all Warrants issued thereunder.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-
General this 5th day of October 1966.

DEAN J. EYRE, Minister of Defence.
(Army 222/8/4)

Revocation of General Court Martial Warrant Given under
Section 6 of the Visiting Forces Act 1939

BERNARD FERGUSSON, Governor-General

To the Commander, 51 Gurkha Infantry Brigade (formerly
known as Commander, Central Brigade)

WHEREAS I am empowered by the New Zealand Army Act
1950 to authorise and empower you, from time to time and as
occasion may require, to convene general Courts Martial for
the trial of any person subject to military law who is charged
with an offence for which such person may be tried by
Court Martial, and to confirm the findings and sentences
of district Courts Martial, and also to authorise and empower
you to delegate such of your powers to convene
a Court Martial as you may think fit to any officer under
your command or jurisdiction not below the rank of field
officer:

And whereas by my Warrant dated the 21st day of May
1965 power and authority as aforesaid was granted to you,
addressed to you under your former title:

And whereas the circumstances which gave rise to that
Warrant no longer exist:

Now therefore, I, Brigadier Sir Bernard Edward Fergusson,
the Governor-General of New Zealand, do hereby cancel and
revoke the said Warrant dated the 21st day of May 1965
and all Warrants issued thereunder.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-
General this 5th day of October 1966.

DEAN J. EYRE, Minister of Defence.
(Army 222/8/4)

Revocation of General Court Martial Warrant Given under
Section 6 of the Visiting Forces Act 1939

BERNARD FERGUSSON, Governor-General

To the Director of Borneo Operations/Commander Land
Forces Borneo

WHEREAS I am empowered by the New Zealand Army Act
1950 to authorise and empower you, from time to time and as
occasion may require, to convene general Courts Martial for
the trial of any person subject to military law who is charged
with an offence for which such person may be tried by
Court Martial, and to confirm the findings and sentences
of district Courts Martial, and also to authorise and empower
you to delegate such of your powers to convene
a Court Martial as you may think fit to any officer under
your command or jurisdiction not below the rank of field
officer:

And whereas by my Warrant dated the 4th day of March
1966 power and authority as aforesaid was granted to you:

And whereas the circumstances which gave rise to that
Warrant no longer exist:

Now therefore, I, Brigadier Sir Bernard Edward Fergusson,
the Governor-General of New Zealand, do hereby cancel and
revoke the said Warrant dated the 4th day of March 1966
and all Warrants issued thereunder.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-
General this 5th day of October 1966.

DEAN J. EYRE, Minister of Defence.
(Army 222/8/4)

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 the following appointments, promotions, transfers,
resignations, and retirements of officers of the New Zealand
Army:

COLONELS' LIST

Regular Force

Colonel W. R. K. Morrison, D.S.O., O.B.E., relinquishes the
appointment of Commander, Fiji Military Forces, and Representative in Fiji of New Zealand Chiefs of Staff. Dated 28
September 1966.

ROYAL REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY

Regular Force

Lieutenant P. Williams to be temp. Captain. Dated 1 August
1966.

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

Territorial Force

6th Independent Field Squadron, RNZE

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) G. E. Hardie, B.E.(CIV.), to be
Captain. Dated 14 October 1964.



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πŸ›‘οΈ Revocation of General Court Martial Warrant (continued from previous page)

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
5 October 1966
Court Martial, Military law, Warrant revocation, New Zealand Army Act
  • Brigadier Sir Bernard Edward Fergusson, Governor-General
  • DEAN J. EYRE, Minister of Defence

πŸ›‘οΈ Revocation of General Court Martial Warrant

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
5 October 1966
Court Martial, Military law, Warrant revocation, New Zealand Army Act
  • Brigadier Sir Bernard Edward Fergusson, Governor-General
  • DEAN J. EYRE, Minister of Defence

πŸ›‘οΈ Revocation of General Court Martial Warrant

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
5 October 1966
Court Martial, Military law, Warrant revocation, New Zealand Army Act
  • Brigadier Sir Bernard Edward Fergusson, Governor-General
  • DEAN J. EYRE, Minister of Defence

πŸ›‘οΈ Revocation of General Court Martial Warrant

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
5 October 1966
Court Martial, Military law, Warrant revocation, New Zealand Army Act
  • Brigadier Sir Bernard Edward Fergusson, Governor-General
  • DEAN J. EYRE, Minister of Defence

πŸ›‘οΈ Revocation of General Court Martial Warrant

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
5 October 1966
Court Martial, Military law, Warrant revocation, New Zealand Army Act
  • Brigadier Sir Bernard Edward Fergusson, Governor-General
  • DEAN J. EYRE, Minister of Defence

πŸ›‘οΈ Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Resignations, and Retirements of Officers

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
5 October 1966
Army officers, Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Resignations, Retirements
  • W. R. K. Morrison (Colonel), relinquishes appointment Commander Fiji Military Forces
  • P. Williams (Lieutenant), promoted to temporary Captain
  • G. E. Hardie (Lieutenant (temporary Captain)), promoted to Captain

  • Brigadier Sir Bernard Edward Fergusson, Governor-General