1892
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 69

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 Administrator of the Government has been pleased to approve of the following appointments, promotions, transfers, resignations, and retirements of officers of the New Zealand Army:

BRIGADIERS’ LIST

Regular Force, Supernumerary List

Brigadier Denis Alfred Caughley, M.B.E., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Brigadiers’ List, in the rank of Brigadier. Dated 11 October 1967.

ROYAL REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY

Regular Force, Supernumerary List

Major John Walter Charles Love, M.B.E., B.COM., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 6 October 1967.

Territorial Force

16th Field Regiment, RNZA

Captain M. S. Gilkison to be temp. Major. Dated 29 August 1967.

2nd Lieutenant G. J. Somerville to be Lieutenant. Dated 8 August 1967.

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

Territorial Force

3rd Independent Field Squadron, RNZE

Captain R. D. Orr to be Major. Dated 29 September 1967.

ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS

Territorial Force

1st Infantry Brigade Group Signal Squadron, RNZ Sigs

2nd Lieutenant Noel Crossley Anderson resigns his commission. Dated 1 September 1967.

1st Communication Zone Signal Squadron, RNZ Sigs

Captain T. A. R. Lacy, E.D., relinquishes the appointment of Squadron Officer and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 1st Communication Zone Signal Squadron, RNZ Sigs, in his present rank and seniority. Dated 1 July 1967.

3rd Infantry Brigade Group Signal Squadron, RNZ Sigs

2nd Lieutenant B. F. Bassett to be Lieutenant. Dated 8 August 1967.

ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY REGIMENT

Regular Force

Major J. V. F. Edwards is re-engaged for one year as from 12 February 1968.

Territorial Force

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

Lieutenant G. R. Gardner, from the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 2nd Battalion (Canterbury and Nelson-Marlborough and West Coast), RNZIR, to be Lieutenant with seniority from 19 February 1962. Dated 1 April 1967.

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

Captain P. R. Butcher, LL.M., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 3rd Battalion (Auckland (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own) and Northland), RNZIR, in his present rank and seniority. Dated 6 May 1966.

5th Battalion (Wellington West Coast and Taranaki), RNZIR

Roy Munro Tilley, late Lieutenant, Royal Signals (T.A.), to be Lieutenant. Dated 30 May 1967.

N.Z. SPECIAL AIR SERVICE

Territorial Force

1st Ranger Squadron, NZSAS

2nd Lieutenant J. C. Wheeler to be Lieutenant. Dated 8 August 1967.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Regular Force

Major James Ivor Turner, from the Royal Corps of Transport, is granted a short-service commission for a term of three years in the rank of Major. Dated 8 September 1967.

Captain Terence Seymour Dillon, from the 1st Transport Company (General Transport), RNZASC, is granted a short-service commission for a period of one year in the rank of Captain. Dated 6 October 1967.

Territorial Force

1st Transport Company (General Transport), RNZASC

Captain T. S. Dillon is transferred to the Regular Force on being granted a short-service commission. Dated 6 October 1967.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Territorial Force

1st Casualty Clearing Station, RNZAMC

Captain (temp. Major) W. N. Tucker, M.B., CH.B., F.R.C.S., D.L.O., to be Major. Dated 20 August 1967.

Captain (temp. Major) J. S. Ogilvie, M.B., B.S.(LOND.), M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., D.A., F.F.A.R.C.S., F.F.A.R.A.C.S. to be Major. Dated 20 August 1967.

2nd General Hospital, RNZAMC

Captain W. C. Shirer, M.B., CH.B., F.R.C.S., F.R.A.C.S., to be temp. Major. Dated 1 September 1967.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

Territorial Force

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) C. S. Hogg to be Lieutenant. Dated 3 September 1967.

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

Regular Force

Captain (temp. Major) P. I. Strickland, F.R.M.T.C., A.M.I.R.E.E. (AUST.), GRAD.I.E.E.(AUST.), relinquishes the temp. rank of Major for the period 7 April 1967 to 21 May 1967 (both dates inclusive).

ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS

Territorial Force

1st Mobile Dental Unit, RNZDC

Lieutenant John Lindholm Andreassen, B.D.S., resigns his commission. Dated 28 August 1967.

ROYAL N.Z. NURSING CORPS

Territorial Force

Sister A. R. Parker, DIP.N., 2nd General Hospital, RNZAMC, to be Charge Sister. Dated 18 July 1966.

Sister V. Ellen, DIP.N., 2nd General Hospital, RNZAMC, to be Charge Sister. Dated 10 December 1966.

Glennis May Cranefield, late Sister, RNZNC, to be Sister with seniority from 11 September 1966 and is posted to the 2nd General Hospital, RNZAMC. Dated 11 September 1967.

Ann Shirley Hardy to be Staff Nurse with seniority from 1 May 1967 and is posted to the 1st Casualty Clearing Station, RNZAMC. Dated 19 September 1967.

N.Z. CADET CORPS

Bayfield High School Cadets

2nd Lieutenant J. E. Bray, L.TH.(HONS.), to be Lieutenant. Dated 6 August 1967.

New Plymouth Boys’ High School Cadets

Lieutenant Brian Frank Long, B.A.(HONS.)(LOND.), DIP.ED. (LOND.), is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, N.Z. Cadet Corps, in the rank of Captain. Dated 24 March 1965.

Northern Military District Cadet Officers ‘X’ List

Major Lloyd Avery Boswell, B.A., E.D., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 10 September 1967.

Rotorua Boys’ High School Cadets

2nd Lieutenant I. Alsop, M.SC., to be Lieutenant. Dated 23 August 1967.

St. Joseph’s College Cadets

The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) Damien Patrick Shutt lapses. Dated 10 August 1967.

Wanganui Collegiate School Cadets

Lieutenant John Archibald Martin, A.H.W.C.(HONS.), resigns his commission. Dated 15 August 1967.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

General List

The following Officers are posted to the Retired List:

Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment

Brigadier Monty Claude Fairbrother, C.B.E., D.S.O., E.D. Dated 21 September 1967.

Lieutenant Vincent Thomas Crossman. Dated 23 September 1967.

Lieutenant Campbell Malcolm Richard Murray. Dated 25 September 1967.

N.Z. Cadet Corps

Major Francis Alan Bovaird Hosking. Dated 20 September 1967.

Major George Tuoro Marsden. Dated 19 September 1967.

Captain Alan Gary Dodds. Dated 20 September 1967.

Captain George Farquhar Ridley, M.SC. Dated 4 October 1967.

Dated at Wellington this 24th day of October 1967.

DAVID S. THOMSON, Minister of Defence.

(Army 244/9/1)