✨ Military Appointments and Promotions




28 MARCH

Territorial Force
4th Battalion (Otago and Southland), RNZIR
2nd Lieutenant W. Vorrath to be Lieutenant. Dated 22 February 1968.
2nd Lieutenant D. M. McRae, LL.B., to be Lieutenant. Dated 22 February 1968.
Hamish McLeod Hockly to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 5 December 1967.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Territorial Force
3rd Transport Company, RNZASC
Ian Meredith Shrimpton to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 15 February 1968.
Russell Edward Voller to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 15 February 1968.
5th Transport Company, RNZASC
Lieutenant Graeme John Charleton resigns his commission. Dated 26 January 1968.
Lieutenant Keith Malcolm Bradbury resigns his commission. Dated 26 January 1968.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Territorial Force
2nd General Hospital, RNZAMC
Ewan Alistair Porter, M.B., CH.B., (Provisionally registered) to be Lieutenant (on prob.) with seniority from 7 December 1965. Dated 7 December 1967.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

Territorial Force
1st General Troops Workshop Stores Section, RNZAOC
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) D. I. Chesney, B.SC., to be Lieutenant. Dated 12 January 1968.

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

Territorial Force
3rd Infantry Workshop, RNZEME
Godfrey Edmund Reece Wilson to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 31 January 1968.
Keith Albert Hopgood to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 1 February 1968.

ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS

Territorial Force
The commission of Captain (on prob.) R. W. Bramley, B.D.S., attached 1st Casualty Clearing Station, RNZAMC, is confirmed in his present rank and seniority.

ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT

Territorial Force
The Rev. Richard William Fowler, Chaplain 4th Class (Presbyterian), is posted to the Retired List. Dated 31 January 1968.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY EDUCATION CORPS

Regular Force
Captain I. J. Nathan, B.A., is re-engaged for two years as from 4 January 1968.

ROYAL N.Z. NURSING CORPS

Regular Force
Matron K. M. W. Amon is re-engaged from 1 February 1968 to 30 March 1968.
Charge Sister A. Tamaki is re-engaged from 10 January 1968 to 9 January 1969.
Sister (temp. Charge Sister) P. J. Miley ceases to be seconded to the Royal New Zealand Navy. Dated 22 February 1968.
Sister (temp. Charge Sister) C. F. Jacobson ceases to be seconded to the Royal New Zealand Air Force. Dated 29 February 1968.
Sister C. M. Dickason is seconded to the Royal New Zealand Air Force. Dated 21 February 1968.
Sister T. J. Meleisea is seconded to the Royal New Zealand Air Force. Dated 18 February 1968.

N.Z. WOMEN'S ROYAL ARMY CORPS

Colonel Commandant
Major L. M. Knights, M.B.E., Retired List, is appointed Colonel Commandant, NZWRAC, vice Major M. J. Hardcastle. Dated 1 March 1968.

N.Z. CADET CORPS

Gore High School Cadets
Major John Haines Borland, DIP.PHYS.ED., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, N.Z. Cadet Corps, in the rank of Major. Dated 31 December 1967.
Lieutenant Russell Gordon Mathews, M.SC., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, N.Z. Cadet Corps, in the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 31 December 1967.
2nd Lieutenant Carswell McCreath Stevenson resigns his commission. Dated 31 December 1967.

King's High School Cadets
Captain John Barclay Meiklejohn is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, N.Z. Cadet Corps, in the rank of Captain. Dated 1 February 1968.
Lieutenant Lawrence James Stenhouse is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, N.Z. Cadet Corps, in the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 1 February 1966.

Lindisfarne College Cadets
The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) John Edmund Roberts lapses. Dated 7 November 1967.

Marlborough Boys College Cadets
Captain (temp. Major) R. M. R. Bean, B.A., to be Major. Dated 4 March 1968.

Nelson College Cadets
Captain R. S. Boyd to be Major. Dated 1 February 1968.

Palmerston North Boys High School Cadets
The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) Frank Kay Hoyle lapses. Dated 30 January 1968.

Rotorua Boys High School Cadets
Captain P. A. F. Lewis to be Major. Dated 5 February 1968.

Waimea College Cadets
The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) Eric Cravie Smith lapses. Dated 1 January 1968.

Wanganui Collegiate School Cadets
The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) Kenneth Edward Shadbolt lapses. Dated 14 February 1968.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

Regimental List

1st Construction Squadron, RNZE
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) Charles Rodney Francis is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers, in the rank of Captain. Dated 13 November 1967.

1st Field Ambulance, RNZAMC
Major P. P. E. Savage, E.D., M.B., CH.B., from the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps, to be Major. Dated 24 November 1967.
Captain G. T. Davies, M.B., CH.B., from the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps, to be Captain. Dated 24 November 1967.

General List

The following Officers are posted to the Retired List:

Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment
Captain Dawson Charles Cox, E.D. Dated 19 February 1968.
Captain Bruce Rahu Philip. Dated 26 February 1968.
Lieutenant Hugh Jenner Wily. Dated 2 February 1968.
2nd Lieutenant Colin Davis Kingsbury. Dated 18 February 1968.

Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps
Lieutenant John Maurice Wilson. Dated 14 February 1968.

Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps
Lieutenant Gilbert Ivan Short (non-medical). Dated 15 February 1968.

The Corps of Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Captain Robert Edward Conway Taylor. Dated 22 February 1968.

Royal N.Z. Dental Corps
Major Reginald David Bookless, L.D.S.R.C.S. Dated 11 February 1968.

N.Z. Cadet Corps
Captain Raymond Watson Shaw Fargher. Dated 21 February 1968.
Lieutenant Colin Borthwick Browne, B.A. Dated 28 January 1968.
Lieutenant Colin Leslie McHarg. Dated 23 February 1968. Dated at Wellington this 19th day of March 1968.

DAVID S. THOMSON, Minister of Defence.

Promotion, Extension of Commission, Extension of Age for Retirement, Transfer, and Retirement 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 promotion, extension of commission, extension of age for retirement, transfer, and retirement of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Promotion

Special Duties Division

Pilot Officer Geoffrey Lester Chapman (81815) to be Flying Officer, with seniority and effect from 8 February 1968.



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πŸ›‘οΈ Territorial Force Promotions and Appointments - Various Corps

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
28 March 1968
Territorial Force, Army Corps, promotions, appointments, resignations, confirmations, postings
48 names identified
  • W. Vorrath (2nd Lieutenant), promoted to Lieutenant
  • D. M. McRae (2nd Lieutenant, LL.B.), promoted to Lieutenant
  • Hamish McLeod Hockly, appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Ian Meredith Shrimpton, appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Russell Edward Voller, appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Graeme John Charleton (Lieutenant), resigns his commission
  • Keith Malcolm Bradbury (Lieutenant), resigns his commission
  • Ewan Alistair Porter (M.B., CH.B.), appointed Lieutenant (on prob.)
  • D. I. Chesney (2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant), B.SC.), promoted to Lieutenant
  • Godfrey Edmund Reece Wilson, appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Keith Albert Hopgood, appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • R. W. Bramley (Captain (on prob.), B.D.S.), commission confirmed
  • Richard William Fowler (Rev.), posted to Retired List
  • I. J. Nathan (Captain, B.A.), re-engaged for two years
  • K. M. W. Amon (Matron), re-engaged
  • A. Tamaki (Charge Sister), re-engaged
  • P. J. Miley (Sister (temp. Charge Sister)), ceases to be seconded
  • C. F. Jacobson (Sister (temp. Charge Sister)), ceases to be seconded
  • C. M. Dickason (Sister), seconded to Air Force
  • T. J. Meleisea (Sister), seconded to Air Force
  • L. M. Knights (Major, M.B.E.), appointed Colonel Commandant
  • M. J. Hardcastle (Major), position vacated
  • John Haines Borland (Major, DIP.PHYS.ED.), transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • Russell Gordon Mathews (Lieutenant, M.SC.), transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • Carswell McCreath Stevenson (2nd Lieutenant), resigns his commission
  • John Barclay Meiklejohn (Captain), transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • Lawrence James Stenhouse (Lieutenant), transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • John Edmund Roberts (2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)), appointment lapses
  • R. M. R. Bean (Captain (temp. Major), B.A.), promoted to Major
  • R. S. Boyd (Captain), promoted to Major
  • Frank Kay Hoyle (2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)), commission lapses
  • P. A. F. Lewis (Captain), promoted to Major
  • Eric Cravie Smith (2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)), commission lapses
  • Kenneth Edward Shadbolt (2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)), commission lapses
  • Charles Rodney Francis (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • P. P. E. Savage (Major, E.D., M.B., CH.B.), posted from Reserve of Officers
  • G. T. Davies (Captain, M.B., CH.B.), posted from Reserve of Officers
  • Dawson Charles Cox (Captain, E.D.), posted to Retired List
  • Bruce Rahu Philip (Captain), posted to Retired List
  • Hugh Jenner Wily (Lieutenant), posted to Retired List
  • Colin Davis Kingsbury (2nd Lieutenant), posted to Retired List
  • John Maurice Wilson (Lieutenant), posted to Retired List
  • Gilbert Ivan Short (Lieutenant (non-medical)), posted to Retired List
  • Robert Edward Conway Taylor (Captain), posted to Retired List
  • Reginald David Bookless (Major, L.D.S.R.C.S.), posted to Retired List
  • Raymond Watson Shaw Fargher (Captain), posted to Retired List
  • Colin Borthwick Browne (Lieutenant, B.A.), posted to Retired List
  • Colin Leslie McHarg (Lieutenant), posted to Retired List

  • DAVID S. THOMSON, Minister of Defence.

πŸ›‘οΈ Royal New Zealand Air Force Promotions, Extensions, and Retirements

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
19 March 1968
Royal New Zealand Air Force, Territorial Air Force, promotions, extension of commission, retirement, administrative branch
  • Geoffrey Lester Chapman (Pilot Officer), promoted to Flying Officer

  • DAVID S. THOMSON, Minister of Defence.