1282
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 48

Lieutenants J. E. Daykin and G. Bandy, promoted to rank of Lieutenant Commander and reappointed, to date 30 June 1968.
Lieutenant R. J. Carnie, released (short-service commission completed), to date 31 July 1968.
Ensign J. A. Kelsey, released (appointment terminated), to date 16 July 1968.
Susan Sydney Diehl, Lynda Sally Gray, Robyn Margaret Rennie, Jane Heather Maxey Ryan, entered as Probationary Fourth Officers, WRNZNS, to date 11 July 1968.
Gordon Max Bell, Ronald Kenneth Longley, Daniel Brian Herlihy, and Michael Warwick Shepherd, promoted to rank of Ensign, to date 8 July 1968.
Dated at Wellington this 18th day of July 1968.
DAVID S. THOMSON, Minister of Defence.

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

ROYAL REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY

Regular Force

Major R. O. Meyer, having reached retiring age for rank, is transferred to the Supernumerary List and re-engaged until 21 November 1969. Dated 7 June 1968.
Lieutenant Gordon Douglas Stevenson is posted to the Retired List. Dated 1 June 1968.

Territorial Force

Brigadier Stanley Frederick Catchpole, C.B.E., M.C., E.D., relinquishes the appointments of Associate Member of the Army Board and Inspector of Artillery, and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery, in the rank of Brigadier. Dated 1 April 1968.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

Regular Force

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) D. J. Grant to be Captain. Dated 1 May 1968.
The short-service engagement of Lieutenant (temp. Captain) M. J. Steeds is hereby converted to a long-service engagement, as from 27 June 1965, in his present rank and seniority.

Territorial Force

1st Reconnaissance Squadron (N.Z. Scottish), RNZAC

Captain (temp. Major) H. T. Harris, E.D., to be Major. Dated 11 May 1968.

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

Regular Force

2nd Lieutenant R. F. Jones to be Lieutenant. Dated 13 May 1968.

Territorial Force

1st Construction Squadron, RNZE

Michael Sandor Brandon to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 20 May 1968.

ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS

Regular Force

Captain and Quartermaster W. N. McEwan to be temp. Major and Quartermaster. Dated 1 May 1968.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) and Quartermaster J. B. Booth to be Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 21 May 1968.
Lieutenant W. G. Mathew to be temp. Captain. Dated 27 May 1968.

ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY REGIMENT

Regular Force

Major Ashley Norman King is posted to the Retired List in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 9 July 1968.
Major R. I. Launder to be acting Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 17 June 1968.
Captain (temp. Major) A. G. Armstrong to be Major. Dated 1 June 1968.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) C. R. H. Dundas to be Captain. Dated 1 April 1968.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. J. Walker to be Captain. Dated 1 May 1968.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) and Quartermaster J. E. Coursey to be Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 21 May 1968.
2nd Lieutenant R. G. Milne to be Lieutenant. Dated 20 June 1968.
2nd Lieutenant T. J. Verrall to be Lieutenant. Dated 20 June 1968.
The seniority of 2nd Lieutenant J. D. Keay is ante-dated to 16 December 1965.

Territorial Force

Colonel Thomas Frederick Llewellyn Ward, O.B.E., E.D., relinquishes the appointment of Deputy District Commander, H.Q. Northern Military District, and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment, in the rank of Colonel. Dated 1 April 1968.

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

Lieutenant Ian Graeme Schofield is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment, in the rank of Lieutenant, for a minimum period of 3 years. Dated 2 May 1968.

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

Lieutenant-Colonel J. H. Gray, E.D., relinquishes the appointment of C.O. and 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 14 July 1968.
Major S. B. Matthews, M.B.E., E.D., from the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 3rd Battalion (Auckland (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own) and Northland), RNZIR, to be Major, with seniority from 8 January 1963. Dated 20 June 1968.
Captain D. K. McKenzie to be temp. Major. Dated 1 May 1968.

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

Major Calum Wallace Campbell, E.D., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment, in the rank of Major. Dated 31 March 1968.
Peter Channing Gilbert to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 1 February 1968.
Alan John Osborne to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 1 February 1968.

4th Battalion (Otago and Southland), RNZIR

David Norman Lythe, M.A., DIP.ED., to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 27 March 1968.

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

John McEwan to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 6 May 1968.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Regular Force

Lieutenant and Quartermaster E. Hunter, having reached retiring age for rank, is transferred to the Supernumerary List, and re-engaged for 5 years. Dated 9 July 1968.

Territorial Force

3rd Transport Company, RNZASC

2nd Lieutenant John Winstone Stoddart resigns his commission. Dated 28 February 1968.

H.Q., Commander Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps, 1st Supplies and Transport Column, RNZASC

Captain (temp. Major, acting Lieutenant-Colonel) P. McE. Faulkner to be Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel). Dated 11 May 1968.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Territorial Force

2nd General Hospital, RNZAMC

2nd Lieutenant B. L. Poole to be Lieutenant. Dated 5 December 1967.
2nd Lieutenant J. W. M. Sunley to be Lieutenant. Dated 7 April 1968.
2nd Lieutenant W. R. Hotham to be Lieutenant. Dated 7 April 1968.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

Regular Force

Captain A. J. Campbell to be acting Major. Dated 1 April 1968.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) and Quartermaster G. E. Butler to be Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 21 May 1968.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) and Quartermaster W. Weatherhead to be Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 21 May 1968.

Territorial Force

1st Infantry Workshop Stores Section, RNZAOC

2nd Lieutenant K. H. Baguley to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 7 April 1968.

1st General Troops Workshop Stores Section, RNZAOC

2nd Lieutenant R. T. McKenzie, A.R.A.N.Z., to be Lieutenant. Dated 22 February 1968.

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

Regular Force

2nd Lieutenant G. A. Thelin to be Lieutenant. Dated 20 June 1968.