✨ Military Appointments and Promotions




20 NOVEMBER

ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY REGIMENT

Regular Force

Major A. T. A. Mataira, M.B.E., to be acting Lieutenant-
Colonel. Dated 6 October 1969.
Captain T. A. Aldridge to be temp. Major. Dated 30 October
1969.
Captain N. S. Kidd to be temp. Major. Dated 22 September
1969.
Captain L. A. Dawes to be temp. Major. Dated 22 September
1969.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) and Quartermaster H. W. Allen
to be Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 1 July 1969.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) B. Hill to be Captain. Dated 30
September 1969.
Lieutenant H. C. Oakley-Browne to be temp. Captain. Dated
29 September 1969.

Supernumerary List

Major and Quartermaster R. H. Manson is re-engaged on a
month-to-month basis as from 11 October 1969.

Territorial Force

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

The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) P. J. Fry
is confirmed.
The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) T. H. Donald-
son, B.AGR.SC., is confirmed.

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

Lieutenant Norman Palmer is transferred to the Reserve of
Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment, in the
rank of Lieutenant, until 30 September 1972. Dated 1 October
1969.

The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) Terence
Aorangi McConnell lapses on his being appointed to a Regular
Officer Cadetship. Dated 9 October 1969.

4th Battalion (Otago and Southland), RNZIR

2nd Lieutenant B. L. Ansley to be Lieutenant. Dated 1
September 1969.

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

Lieutenant C. C. Wisker to be temp. Captain. Dated 1
October 1969.
Lieutenant John Allen Hill is transferred to the Reserve of
Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment, in the
rank of Lieutenant, until 31 August 1972. Dated 31 August
1969.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Regular Force

Lieutenant R. S. V. Kellett to be temp. Captain. Dated 29
September 1969.
Lieutenant Gilbert Edmund Anton Cook, from the Royal
Army Service Corps, to be Lieutenant on an initial engagement
of 5 years. Dated 8 October 1969.

Territorial Force

10th Transport Company, RNZASC

Brian Reginald Prestidge, M.A.(HONS.), to be 2nd Lieutenant.
Dated 5 September 1969.

6th Transport Platoon (Motor Ambulance), RNZASC

Lieutenant K. J. Tucker to be acting Captain. Dated 1
August 1969.

5th Transport Company, RNZASC

2nd Lieutenant W. K. Flexman to be Lieutenant. Dated 1
November 1969.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Regular Force

Lieutenant J. S. Wilson to be temp. Captain. Dated 22
September 1969.

Territorial Force

1st Casualty Clearing Station, RNZAMC

The commission of Lieutenant (on prob.) D. B. Innes, M.B.,
CH.B., is confirmed in the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority
from 8 December 1965.

2nd General Hospital, RNZAMC

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. Evernden (non-medical) to
be Captain. Dated 24 May 1969.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

Regular Force

Captain T. D. McBeth to be temp. Major. Dated 1 November
1969.
Lieutenant John Robert Timpson is posted to the Retired
List. Dated 2 November 1969.

Territorial Force

1st Infantry Brigade Group Ordnance Field Park, RNZAOC

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) C. J. Hodson to be Captain.
Dated 23 September 1969.

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

Regular Force

Staff Sergeant Kenneth Ernest Beams to be Lieutenant and
Quartermaster, with seniority from 1 October 1969, next below
Lieutenant and Quartermaster J. E. Hancox, R.N.Z.A. Dated 16
October 1969.

Territorial Force

3rd Infantry Workshop, RNZEME

2nd Lieutenant G. E. R. Wilson to be temp. Lieutenant.
Dated 1 October 1969.

ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS

Regular Force

Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander (D) James Murray Scott,
B.D.S., from the Royal New Zealand Navy, to be Major, with
seniority from 9 January 1969. Dated 1 October 1969.
Surgeon Lieutenant (D) Timothy Norman Rishworth, B.D.S.,
from the Royal New Zealand Navy, to be Captain, with
seniority from 9 January 1968. Dated 1 October 1969.

ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT

Territorial Force

The Rev. Douglas Grahanie Long (Baptist) to be Chaplain
4th Class and is posted to the Central Military District
Chaplains Pool. Dated 6 August 1969.
The Rev. Brian Phillip Williscroft (Presbyterian) to be
Chaplain 4th Class and is posted to the Central Military District
Chaplains Pool. Dated 4 September 1969.

ROYAL N.Z. PROVOST CORPS

Regular Force

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) and Quartermaster E. A. Burton
to be Captain and Quartermaster, with seniority from 1 August
1968. Dated 17 September 1969.

ROYAL N.Z. NURSING CORPS

Regular Force

Charge Sister (temp. Matron) Sylvia Pearl Frame, DIP.N.,
is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal
N.Z. Nursing Corps, in the rank of Matron. Dated 4 September
1969.

Territorial Force

Charge Sister (temp. Matron) H. MacKenzie, 1st Casualty
Clearing Station, RNZAMC, to be Matron. Dated 1 October
1969.
Charge Sister (temp. Matron) C. Barron, 2nd General
Hospital, RNZAMC, to be Matron. Dated 1 October 1969.
Sister D. Bruton, 2nd General Hospital, RNZAMC, to be
Charge Sister. Dated 22 June 1967.
Sister J. M. Beaton, DIP.N., 2nd General Hospital, RNZAMC,
to be Charge Sister. Dated 24 January 1968.
Sister M. G. Bardsley, 2nd General Hospital, RNZAMC, to
be Charge Sister. Dated 1 May 1968.
Sister N. L. Churchill, DIP.N., 2nd General Hospital,
RNZAMC, to be Charge Sister. Dated 29 September 1968.
Sister E. J. Jollands, 2nd General Hospital, RNZAMC, to
be Charge Sister. Dated 19 January 1969.
Sister C. M. N. Robertshawe, DIP.N., 2nd General Hospital,
RNZAMC, to be Charge Sister. Dated 2 October 1969.

N.Z. CADET CORPS

Ashburton College Cadets

Major R. B. Ching is appointed O.C. Dated 1 July 1969.

Bayfield High School Cadets

Lieutenant W. F. Wilson to be Captain. Dated 7 March 1969.

Fraser High School Cadets

2nd Lieutenant R. W. Davie to be Lieutenant. Dated 21
October 1968.

New Plymouth Boys' High School Cadets

Captain M. C. Carroll to be Major. Dated 7 November 1969.

St. Stephen's School Cadets

Captain Kenneth Elliot Fox, B.A., DIP.ED., is transferred to
the Reserve of Officers, General List, N.Z. Cadet Corps, in the
rank of Captain. Dated 30 September 1969.



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πŸ›‘οΈ Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment: Regular Force Appointments

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
6 October 1969
Army, Infantry, Regular Force, Appointments, Promotions
7 names identified
  • A. T. A. Mataira (Major, M.B.E.), Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
  • T. A. Aldridge (Captain), Temporary Major
  • N. S. Kidd (Captain), Temporary Major
  • L. A. Dawes (Captain), Temporary Major
  • H. W. Allen (Lieutenant (temp. Captain) and Quartermaster), Captain and Quartermaster
  • B. Hill (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Captain
  • H. C. Oakley-Browne (Lieutenant), Temporary Captain

πŸ›‘οΈ Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment: Regular Force Supernumerary List

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
11 October 1969
Army, Infantry, Supernumerary List, Re-engagement
  • R. H. Manson (Major and Quartermaster), Re-engaged month-to-month

πŸ›‘οΈ Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment: Territorial Force 2nd Battalion Appointments

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
Army, Infantry, Territorial Force, Commission Confirmation
  • P. J. Fry (2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)), Commission confirmed
  • T. H. Donaldson (2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), B.AGR.SC.), Commission confirmed

πŸ›‘οΈ Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment: Territorial Force 3rd Battalion Appointments

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
1 October 1969
Army, Infantry, Territorial Force, Transfer to Reserve
  • Norman Palmer (Lieutenant), Transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • Terence Aorangi McConnell (2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)), Commission lapses on cadetship appointment

πŸ›‘οΈ Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment: Territorial Force 4th Battalion Appointments

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
1 September 1969
Army, Infantry, Territorial Force, Promotion
  • B. L. Ansley (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant

πŸ›‘οΈ Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment: Territorial Force 5th Battalion Appointments

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
1 October 1969
Army, Infantry, Territorial Force, Temporary Captaincy, Transfer to Reserve
  • C. C. Wisker (Lieutenant), Temporary Captain
  • John Allen Hill (Lieutenant), Transferred to Reserve of Officers

πŸ›‘οΈ Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps: Regular Force Appointments

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
29 September 1969
Army Service Corps, Regular Force, Temporary Captaincy
  • R. S. V. Kellett (Lieutenant), Temporary Captain
  • Gilbert Edmund Anton Cook (Lieutenant), Initial engagement

πŸ›‘οΈ Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps: Territorial Force 10th Transport Company Appointments

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
5 September 1969
Army Service Corps, Territorial Force, 2nd Lieutenant
  • Brian Reginald Prestidge (M.A.(HONS.)), Appointed 2nd Lieutenant

πŸ›‘οΈ Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps: Territorial Force 6th Transport Platoon Appointments

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
1 August 1969
Army Service Corps, Territorial Force, Acting Captaincy
  • K. J. Tucker (Lieutenant), Acting Captain

πŸ›‘οΈ Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps: Territorial Force 5th Transport Company Appointments

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
1 November 1969
Army Service Corps, Territorial Force, Promotion to Lieutenant
  • W. K. Flexman (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant

πŸ›‘οΈ Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps: Regular Force Appointments

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
22 September 1969
Army Medical Corps, Regular Force, Temporary Captaincy
  • J. S. Wilson (Lieutenant), Temporary Captain

πŸ›‘οΈ Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps: Territorial Force 1st Casualty Clearing Station Confirmation

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
Army Medical Corps, Territorial Force, Commission Confirmation
  • D. B. Innes (Lieutenant (on prob.), M.B., CH.B.), Commission confirmed

πŸ›‘οΈ Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps: Territorial Force 2nd General Hospital Appointments

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
24 May 1969
Army Medical Corps, Territorial Force, Promotion to Captain
  • R. Evernden (Lieutenant (temp. Captain) (non-medical)), Promoted to Captain

πŸ›‘οΈ Royal N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps: Regular Force Appointments

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
1 November 1969
Army Ordnance Corps, Regular Force, Temporary Major
  • T. D. McBeth (Captain), Temporary Major
  • John Robert Timpson (Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List

πŸ›‘οΈ Royal N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps: Territorial Force Appointments

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
23 September 1969
Army Ordnance Corps, Territorial Force, Promotion to Captain
  • C. J. Hodson (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Promoted to Captain

πŸ›‘οΈ Corps of Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers: Regular Force Appointments

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
16 October 1969
REME, Regular Force, Lieutenant and Quartermaster
  • Kenneth Ernest Beams (Staff Sergeant), Appointed Lieutenant and Quartermaster
  • J. E. Hancox (Lieutenant and Quartermaster), Seniority reference

πŸ›‘οΈ Corps of Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers: Territorial Force Appointments

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
1 October 1969
REME, Territorial Force, Temporary Lieutenant
  • G. E. R. Wilson (2nd Lieutenant), Temporary Lieutenant

πŸ›‘οΈ Royal N.Z. Dental Corps: Regular Force Appointments

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
1 October 1969
Dental Corps, Regular Force, Major, Captain
  • James Murray Scott (Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander (D), B.D.S.), Appointed Major
  • Timothy Norman Rishworth (Surgeon Lieutenant (D), B.D.S.), Appointed Captain

πŸ›‘οΈ Royal N.Z. Chaplains Department: Territorial Force Appointments

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
6 August 1969
Chaplains Department, Territorial Force, Chaplain 4th Class
  • Douglas Grahanie Long (The Rev.), Appointed Chaplain 4th Class
  • Brian Phillip Williscroft (The Rev.), Appointed Chaplain 4th Class

πŸ›‘οΈ Royal N.Z. Provost Corps: Regular Force Appointments

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
17 September 1969
Provost Corps, Regular Force, Captain and Quartermaster
  • E. A. Burton (Lieutenant (temp. Captain) and Quartermaster), Captain and Quartermaster

πŸ›‘οΈ Royal N.Z. Nursing Corps: Regular Force Appointments

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
4 September 1969
Nursing Corps, Regular Force, Transfer to Reserve
  • Sylvia Pearl Frame (Charge Sister (temp. Matron), DIP.N.), Transferred to Reserve of Officers

πŸ›‘οΈ Royal N.Z. Nursing Corps: Territorial Force Appointments

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
1 October 1969
Nursing Corps, Territorial Force, Matron
8 names identified
  • H. MacKenzie (Charge Sister (temp. Matron)), Appointed Matron
  • C. Barron (Charge Sister (temp. Matron)), Appointed Matron
  • D. Bruton (Sister), Appointed Charge Sister
  • J. M. Beaton (Sister, DIP.N.), Appointed Charge Sister
  • M. G. Bardsley (Sister), Appointed Charge Sister
  • N. L. Churchill (Sister, DIP.N.), Appointed Charge Sister
  • E. J. Jollands (Sister), Appointed Charge Sister
  • C. M. N. Robertshawe (Sister, DIP.N.), Appointed Charge Sister

πŸ›‘οΈ N.Z. Cadet Corps: Ashburton College Cadets Appointments

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
1 July 1969
Cadet Corps, Ashburton College, Officer Commanding
  • R. B. Ching (Major), Appointed O.C.

πŸ›‘οΈ N.Z. Cadet Corps: Bayfield High School Cadets Appointments

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
7 March 1969
Cadet Corps, Bayfield High School, Promotion to Captain
  • W. F. Wilson (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain

πŸ›‘οΈ N.Z. Cadet Corps: Fraser High School Cadets Appointments

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
21 October 1968
Cadet Corps, Fraser High School, Promotion to Lieutenant
  • R. W. Davie (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant

πŸ›‘οΈ N.Z. Cadet Corps: New Plymouth Boys' High School Cadets Appointments

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
7 November 1969
Cadet Corps, New Plymouth Boys' High School, Promotion to Major
  • M. C. Carroll (Captain), Promoted to Major

πŸ›‘οΈ N.Z. Cadet Corps: St. Stephen's School Cadets Appointments

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
30 September 1969
Cadet Corps, St. Stephen's School, Transfer to Reserve
  • Kenneth Elliot Fox (Captain, B.A., DIP.ED.), Transferred to Reserve of Officers