Military Appointments and Promotions




Lieutenant I. J. Harris to be acting Captain with effect from
4 August 1971.
1st Commander Royal New Zealand Engineers (Works)
2nd Lieutenant Ian Stewart Frame, B.E.(CIV.), resigns his
commission with effect from 1 August 1971.
3rd Independent Field Squadron, RNZE
Lieutenant Paul Walter Burt is transferred to the Reserve of
Officers, General List, The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers, in
the rank of Lieutenant with effect from 1 August 1971.
Graeme Ronald Keen to be 2nd Lieutenant with effect from
1 August 1971.
ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS
Regular Force
Lieutenant and Quartermaster W. Martin to be temp. Captain
and Quartermaster with effect from 1 May 1971.
ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY REGIMENT
Regular Force
Major and Quartermaster Charles Gratten MacShane is
posted to the Retired List with effect from 7 September 1971.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) and Quartermaster G. R. Horn-
broom, B.E.M., to be Captain and Quartermaster with effect
from 4 July 1971.
Lieutenant Martin James Knight-Willis, M.C., resigns his
commission with effect from 7 August 1971.
K36464 Staff Sergeant John Cairns to be Lieutenant and
Quartermaster with effect from 9 August 1971.
The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) M. R. N.
de Joux is confirmed in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant with
seniority from 21 December 1969 next below 2nd Lieutenant
M. T. Campbell, RNZASC.
Territorial Force
3rd Battalion (Auckland (Countess of Ranfurly's Own) and
Northland), RNZIR
2nd Lieutenant William Gilbert George Thomson resigns his
commission with effect from 26 July 1971.
5th Battalion (Wellington West Coast and Taranaki), RNZIR
The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) R. N. Gebert
is confirmed.
6th Battalion (Hauraki), RNZIR
Lieutenant Vyrne Mills Gray is posted to the Retired List
with effect from 17 July 1971.
7th Battalion (Wellington (City of Wellington's Own) and
Hawke's Bay), RNZIR
Lieutenant Donald James McGuire, from the Reserve of
Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment, to be
Lieutenant with seniority from 1 January 1970 and effect from
1 April 1971.
Lieutenant Francis Lewis Haywood is posted to the Retired
List with effect from 1 September 1971.
The notice published in the Gazette, 10 June 1971, No. 42,
page 1097, relating to the appointment of John William Roper
is cancelled and the following substituted:
“John William Roper to be 2nd Lieutenant with effect
from 24 February 1971.”
ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS
Regular Force
Lieutenant and Quartermaster J. W. Carruthers to be temp.
Captain and Quartermaster with effect from 4 August 1971.
Territorial Force
10th Transport Company (General Transport), RNZASC
The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) D. C. Christie
is confirmed.
5th Transport Company, RNZASC
2nd Lieutenant M. W. Boyd to be Lieutenant with effect
from 11 August 1971.
2nd Lieutenant D. J. Low to be Lieutenant with effect from
6 September 1971.
The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) P. J. T. Allan,
B.AGR.SC., is confirmed.
ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
Regular Force
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) and Quartermaster G. Cormack
to be Captain and Quartermaster with effect from 1 July 1971.
Territorial Force
Lieutenant-Colonel A. W. Beasley, O.B.E., M.B., CH.B., F.R.C.S.
(EDIN.), F.R.A.C.S., to be Colonel with effect from 1 June 1971.
1st Field Ambulance, RNZAMC
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. W. S. Reid, M.B., CH.B., to be
Captain with effect from 20 December 1970.
With reference to the notice published in the Gazette, 26
August 1971, No. 63, page 1684, for “Lieutenant Donald
Norman Rise” substitute “Lieutenant Donald Norman Rice,
etc. . . . ”.
5th Convalescent Depot Training Section, RNZAMC
Captain Graham Clifford Anson is posted to the Retired
List with effect from 28 July 1971.
Otago University Medical Company, RNZAMC
The notice published in the Gazette, 3 September 1970, Vol.
III, page 1557, relating to Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel)
Alister Campbell Smillie, B.D.S., RNZDC, is cancelled and the
following substituted:
“Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) A. C. Smillie, B.D.S.,
RNZDC, relinquishes the appointment of C.O. with effect-
from 8 July 1970.”
ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS
Regular Force
Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Anness Bishop, M.B.E.,
A.F.N.Z.I.M., is posted to the Retired List with effect from 13
September 1971.
Territorial Force
Lieutenant Campbell Stuart Hogg is transferred to the
Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Army Ordnance
Corps, in the rank of Lieutenant with effect from 12 May
1971.
Headquarters, Field Force Command
Major C. J. C. Marchant, E.D., to be temp. Lieutenant-
Colonel with effect from 26 June 1971.
ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS
Regular Force
Major Donald Niall Campbell, B.D.S., is transferred to the
Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Dental Corps, in
the rank of Major with effect from 2 August 1971, until 21
December 1980.
Territorial Force
Captain (temp. Major) C. P. M. Geary, Otago University
Medical Company, RNZAMC, to be Major with effect from
1 August 1971.
ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT
Regular Force
Chaplain 3rd Class Harry Ivan Shaw (Methodist) is posted
to the Retired List with effect from 21 August 1971.
ROYAL N.Z. ARMY EDUCATION CORPS
Regular Force
Major P. G. Comrie, B.A., DIP.TCHG., is re-engaged until 31
August 1972.
ROYAL N.Z. NURSING CORPS
Regular Force
Matron A. Tamaki is re-engaged until 9 July 1972.
Charge Sister (temp. Matron) N. J. Taylor, DIP.N., to be
Matron with effect from 28 July 1971.
Sister B. Cole is re-engaged until 15 October 1971.
Margaret Ann Hayes to be Sister with seniority from 24
February 1968, on an initial engagement of 2 years, for duty
with the Royal N.Z. Naval Hospital and with effect from 24
August 1971.
N.Z. WOMEN'S ROYAL ARMY CORPS
Regular Force
Lieutenant G. T. Callanan to be temp. Captain with effect
from 16 June 1971.
Lieutenant S. A. Johnson to be temp. Captain with effect
from 18 June 1971.
R44589 Officer Cadet Jessie Muriel Mary Gunn to be 2nd
Lieutenant with effect from 29 August 1971.
Supernumerary List
Major M. L. Moore, M.B.E., is re-engaged until 31 August
1971.
N.Z. CADET FORCES
School Cadet Corps
Christchurch Boys' High School Cadets
Captain F. N. Wilson to be Major with effect from 6
November 1970.



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44 names identified
  • I. J. Harris (Lieutenant), Acting Captain
  • Ian Stewart Frame (2nd Lieutenant), Resigns commission
  • Paul Walter Burt (Lieutenant), Transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • Graeme Ronald Keen, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • W. Martin (Lieutenant and Quartermaster), Temporary Captain and Quartermaster
  • Charles Gratten MacShane (Major and Quartermaster), Posted to Retired List
  • G. R. Hornbroom (Lieutenant (temp. Captain) and Quartermaster), Promoted Captain and Quartermaster
  • Martin James Knight-Willis (Lieutenant, M.C.), Resigns commission
  • John Cairns (Staff Sergeant), Appointed Lieutenant and Quartermaster
  • M. R. N. de Joux (2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)), Commission confirmed
  • M. T. Campbell (2nd Lieutenant), Seniority reference
  • William Gilbert George Thomson (2nd Lieutenant), Resigns commission
  • R. N. Gebert (2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)), Commission confirmed
  • Vyrne Mills Gray (Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • Donald James McGuire (Lieutenant), Appointed Lieutenant from Reserve
  • Francis Lewis Haywood (Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • John William Roper, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (corrected)
  • J. W. Carruthers (Lieutenant and Quartermaster), Temporary Captain and Quartermaster
  • D. C. Christie (2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)), Commission confirmed
  • M. W. Boyd (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed Lieutenant
  • D. J. Low (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed Lieutenant
  • P. J. T. Allan (2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)), Commission confirmed
  • G. Cormack (Lieutenant (temp. Captain) and Quartermaster), Promoted Captain and Quartermaster
  • A. W. Beasley (Lieutenant-Colonel, O.B.E., M.B., CH.B., F.R.C.S. (EDIN.), F.R.A.C.S.), Promoted Colonel
  • R. W. S. Reid (Lieutenant (temp. Captain), M.B., CH.B.), Promoted Captain
  • Donald Norman Rice (Lieutenant), Name correction
  • Graham Clifford Anson (Captain), Posted to Retired List
  • Alister Campbell Smillie (Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel), B.D.S., RNZDC), Relinquishes appointment of C.O.
  • Francis Anness Bishop (Lieutenant-Colonel, M.B.E., A.F.N.Z.I.M.), Posted to Retired List
  • Campbell Stuart Hogg (Lieutenant), Transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • C. J. C. Marchant (Major, E.D.), Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
  • Donald Niall Campbell (Major, B.D.S.), Transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • C. P. M. Geary (Captain (temp. Major)), Promoted Major
  • Harry Ivan Shaw (Chaplain 3rd Class), Posted to Retired List
  • P. G. Comrie (Major, B.A., DIP.TCHG.), Re-engaged
  • A. Tamaki (Matron), Re-engaged
  • N. J. Taylor (Charge Sister (temp. Matron), DIP.N.), Promoted Matron
  • B. Cole (Sister), Re-engaged
  • Margaret Ann Hayes, Appointed Sister
  • G. T. Callanan (Lieutenant), Temporary Captain
  • S. A. Johnson (Lieutenant), Temporary Captain
  • Jessie Muriel Mary Gunn (Officer Cadet), Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • M. L. Moore (Major, M.B.E.), Re-engaged
  • F. N. Wilson (Captain), Promoted Major