Military Promotions and Transfers




20 FEBRUARY

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

2nd Lieutenant W. A. Blair to be Lieutenant. Dated 21 December 1968.

The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) M. J. Knight-Willis is confirmed in his present rank and seniority.

Territorial Force

3rd Battalion (Auckland (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own) and Northland), RNZIR
Alan Melvyn Young to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 1 November 1968.

7th Battalion (Wellington (City of Wellington’s Own) and Hawke’s Bay) RNZIR
Lieutenant W. F. G. Griffen is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 7th Battalion (Wellington (City of Wellington’s Own) and Hawke’s Bay), RNZIR, in his present rank and seniority. Dated 22 December 1968.

4th Battalion (Otago and Southland), RNZIR
Lieutenant Graeme Roderick Joyce is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment, in the rank of Lieutenant, until 31 December 1969. Dated 31 December 1968.

Lieutenant Michael Raymond Rutherford is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment, in the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 1 September 1968.

Lieutenant Hugh Dalrymple Simmers is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment, in the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 1 September 1968.

Regular Force

Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) and Quartermaster N. C. McPherson to be Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 1 October 1968.

Lieutenant M. J. Wadsworth to be temp. Captain. Dated 21 October 1968.

2nd Lieutenant R. N. Walker to be Lieutenant. Dated 20 December 1968.

Supernumerary List
Lieutenant and Quartermaster E. Hunter to be temp. Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 20 January 1969.

Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps

The Corps of Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Regular Force
The notice published in the Gazette, 7 September 1967, Vol. III, p. 1516, relating to the re-engagement of Captain and Quartermaster J. S. Wooster is cancelled and the following substituted:

“Captain and Quartermaster J. S. Wooster, having reached retiring age for rank, is transferred to the Supernumerary List and re-engaged until 13 December 1968. Dated 19 July 1967.”

Captain and Quartermaster E. D. Wasson to be temp. Major and Quartermaster. Dated 18 November 1968.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) and Quartermaster N. J. Clark to be Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 1 August 1968.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) and Quartermaster J. Ford to be Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 1 August 1968.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. R. Dyer to be Captain. Dated 9 December 1968.

Supernumerary List
Captain and Quartermaster J. S. Wooster is re-engaged on a month-to-month basis as from 14 December 1968.

Royal N.Z. Dental Corps
Regular Force
Ian George Tillson, B.D.S., is granted a Regular commission for an initial period of 5 years in the rank of Captain, with seniority from 13 January 1965. Dated 13 January 1969.

The engagement of Captain H. F. Eastgate, B.D.S., is extended until 20 February 1969.

Lieutenant John Whitaker Bell, B.D.S., from the Otago University Medical Company, RNZAMC, is granted a Regular commission until 17 June 1970 in the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 8 January 1968. Dated 8 January 1969.

The current engagement of Lieutenant J. T. Papaconstantinou, B.D.S., is terminated and he is granted a Special Dental Engagement for 4½ years in his present rank and seniority. Dated 1 January 1969.

The current engagement of Lieutenant D. J. McAllister, B.D.S., is terminated and he is granted a Special Dental Engagement for 4½ years in his present rank and seniority. Dated 1 January 1969.

N.Z. Army Pay Corps
Regular Force
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) and Quartermaster L. G. Shepherd to be Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 1 August 1968.

Lieutenant and Quartermaster G. Cormack to be temp. Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 11 December 1968.

Royal N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps
Regular Force
Lieutenant-Colonel Jack Harvey, M.B.E., is transferred to the Territorial Force. Dated 10 September 1968.

Captain (temp. Major) M. J. Ross to be Major. Dated 12 December 1968.

Captain (acting Major) A. J. Campbell to be temp. Major. Dated 1 August 1968.

Captain and Quartermaster J. S. Bolton to be temp. Major and Quartermaster. Dated 20 December 1968.

Captain (acting Major) and Quartermaster W. Weatherhead to be temp. Major and Quartermaster. Dated 12 September 1968.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) and Quartermaster P. G. Burns to be Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 1 August 1968.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) and Quartermaster D. R. Hughes to be Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 1 August 1968.

Lieutenant T. D. McBeth to be Captain. Dated 20 December 1968.

2nd Lieutenant M. F. Newnham to be Lieutenant. Dated 10 December 1968.

2nd Lieutenant P. Te T. Puohotaua to be acting Lieutenant. Dated 12 January 1969.

2nd Lieutenant (acting Lieutenant) P. Te T. Puohotaua to be Lieutenant. Dated 15 January 1969.

Regular Force
Royal N.Z. Nursing Corps

Charge Sister (temp. Matron) F. E. McGilvary to be Matron. Dated 1 December 1968.

Charge Sister A. Tamaki is re-engaged from 10 January 1969 to 9 January 1970.

Sister (temp. Charge Sister) C. F. Jacobson to be Charge Sister. Dated 1 August 1968.

Jennifer Calls is granted a Regular commission for a period of 2 years in the rank of Sister, with seniority from 22 January 1966, and is seconded to the Royal New Zealand Navy. Dated 22 January 1969.

Territorial Force
Sister Cassia Mary Ward resigns her commission. Dated 8 December 1968.

N.Z. Women’s Royal Army Corps
Regular Force

Lieutenant R. G. Dix to be temp. Captain. Dated 25 November 1968.

2nd Lieutenant G. T. Callanan to be Lieutenant. Dated 16 December 1968.

2nd Lieutenant S. A. Johnson to be Lieutenant. Dated 16 December 1968.

2nd Lieutenant M. A. Parker to be Lieutenant. Dated 16 December 1968.

Royal N.Z. Army Education Corps

Regular Force
Major D. M. Campbell, A.M.I.E.D., is re-engaged until 4 September 1975.

Captain I. J. Nathan, B.A., to be Major. Dated 4 January 1969.

Captain I. K. Hampton, B.Sc., Dip.Tchg., is re-engaged until 6 January 1971.

2nd Lieutenant A. L. B. Thompson to be Lieutenant. Dated 30 November 1968.

Territorial Force
3rd Field Ambulance, RNZAMC
David James Stuart Gray, M.B., Ch.B., to be Captain. Dated 8 December 1968.

Otago University Medical Company, RNZAMC
Lieutenant J. W. Bell, B.D.S., RNZDC, is transferred to the Regular Force. Dated 8 January 1969.

John Kingston Reeve to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 18 November 1968.



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🛡️ Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Resignations, and Retirements of Officers of the New Zealand Army (continued from previous page)

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Military, Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Resignations, Retirements
50 names identified
  • W. A. Blair, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • M. J. Knight-Willis, Commission confirmed as 2nd Lieutenant
  • Alan Melvyn Young, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
  • W. F. G. Griffen, Transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • Graeme Roderick Joyce, Transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • Michael Raymond Rutherford, Transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • Hugh Dalrymple Simmers, Transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • N. C. McPherson, Promoted to Captain and Quartermaster
  • M. J. Wadsworth, Promoted to temp. Captain
  • R. N. Walker, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • E. Hunter, Promoted to temp. Captain and Quartermaster
  • J. S. Wooster, Transferred to Supernumerary List and re-engaged
  • E. D. Wasson, Promoted to temp. Major and Quartermaster
  • N. J. Clark, Promoted to Captain and Quartermaster
  • J. Ford, Promoted to Captain and Quartermaster
  • J. R. Dyer, Promoted to Captain
  • Ian George Tillson (Captain), Granted Regular commission
  • H. F. Eastgate (Captain), Engagement extended
  • John Whitaker Bell (Lieutenant), Granted Regular commission
  • J. T. Papaconstantinou (Lieutenant), Granted Special Dental Engagement
  • D. J. McAllister (Lieutenant), Granted Special Dental Engagement
  • L. G. Shepherd, Promoted to Captain and Quartermaster
  • G. Cormack, Promoted to temp. Captain and Quartermaster
  • Jack Harvey (Lieutenant-Colonel), Transferred to Territorial Force
  • M. J. Ross, Promoted to Major
  • A. J. Campbell, Promoted to temp. Major
  • J. S. Bolton, Promoted to temp. Major and Quartermaster
  • W. Weatherhead, Promoted to temp. Major and Quartermaster
  • P. G. Burns, Promoted to Captain and Quartermaster
  • D. R. Hughes, Promoted to Captain and Quartermaster
  • T. D. McBeth, Promoted to Captain
  • M. F. Newnham, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • P. Te T. Puohotaua, Promoted to acting Lieutenant
  • P. Te T. Puohotaua, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • F. E. McGilvary (Charge Sister), Promoted to Matron
  • A. Tamaki (Charge Sister), Re-engaged
  • C. F. Jacobson (Sister), Promoted to Charge Sister
  • Jennifer Calls, Granted Regular commission
  • Cassia Mary Ward (Sister), Resigned commission
  • R. G. Dix, Promoted to temp. Captain
  • G. T. Callanan, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • S. A. Johnson, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • M. A. Parker, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • D. M. Campbell (Major), Re-engaged
  • I. J. Nathan (Captain), Promoted to Major
  • I. K. Hampton (Captain), Re-engaged
  • A. L. B. Thompson, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • David James Stuart Gray, Promoted to Captain
  • J. W. Bell (Lieutenant), Transferred to Regular Force
  • John Kingston Reeve, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)