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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 35

Appointments, Promotions, Extensions, Transfers, Resignations, and Retirements of Officers of the New Zealand Army

PURSUANT to section 35 of the Defence Act 1971, His Excellency the Governor-General has approved the following appointments, promotions, extensions, transfers, resignations, and retirements of officers of the New Zealand Army:

REGULAR FORCE

COLONELS' LIST

Colonel Wilson George Dixon, M.B.E., A.N.Z.I.M., is posted to the Retired List with effect from 24 March 1975.

ROYAL REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY

Major R. B. Potts is transferred to the Supernumerary List on reaching retiring age for rank with effect from 9 February 1975, and his engagement is extended until 8 February 1976.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. A. Brandon to be Captain with seniority and effect from 9 December 1974.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) and Quartermaster D. F. Pollard is transferred to the Supernumerary List on reaching retiring age for rank with effect from 7 March 1975 and his engagement is extended until 6 March 1976.
Lieutenant K. F. Byrne is transferred to the Regular Air Force, General Duties Branch, in the rank of Flying Officer, with seniority from 20 March 1974 and effect from 20 March 1975.
Lieutenant and Quartermaster E. G. Willbond is re-engaged to retiring age for rank with effect from 27 February 1975.

Supernumerary List

The engagement of Major G. M. Connor is extended until 28 April 1979.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

Captain William John Scott (Rtd.) is reappointed to a Regular Commission in the rank of Captain with seniority from 15 December 1970 and effect from 3 March 1975.
Lieutenant and Quartermaster D. R. Heatley to be temp. Captain and Quartermaster with effect from 1 December 1974.

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) K. J. Woods to be Captain with seniority and effect from 4 January 1975.
2nd Lieutenant A. R. H. Wells to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 20 December 1974.

ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY REGIMENT

Major J. R. M. Barker is transferred to the Supernumerary List on reaching retiring age for rank with effect from 17 March 1975, and his engagement is extended until 16 March 1976.
Major P. J. Burtt, A.N.Z.I.M., to be acting Lieutenant-Colonel with effect from 2 December 1974 and temp. Lieutenant-Colonel with effect from 16 February 1975.
Captain (temp. Major) C. C. Brown is re-engaged until 25 April 1976.
Major D. A. Dawe is transferred to the Supernumerary List on reaching retiring age for rank with effect from 2 March 1975, and his engagement is extended until 1 March 1977.
Captain and Quartermaster M. S. Ryan is transferred to the Supernumerary List on reaching retiring age for rank with effect from 29 March 1975, and his engagement is extended until 28 March 1976.
Captain R. G. Beatson to be temp. Major with effect from 8 February 1975.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Captain (temp. Major) and Quartermaster N. C. McPherson to be Major and Quartermaster with seniority and effect from 1 October 1974.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. M. George to be Captain with seniority and effect from 9 December 1974.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) P. O'Regan to be Captain with seniority and effect from 20 December 1974.
Lieutenant S. G. Stubbs to be temp. Captain with effect from 12 December 1974.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

Captain and Quartermaster S. McD. Fussell is transferred to the Supernumerary List on reaching retiring age for rank with effect from 28 February 1975, and his engagement is extended until 27 February 1977.
Lieutenant N. A. Hitchings to be temp. Captain with effect from 20 December 1974.

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

Captain (temp. Major) J. R. Dyer, A.N.Z.I.M., to be Major with seniority and effect from 9 December 1974.
Captain Garth Arvid Thelin is posted to the Retired List with effect from 16 February 1975.

ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS

Lieutenant M. J. Bain, B.D.S., is re-engaged until 2 October 1976.

ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS' DEPARTMENT

The Rev. Bernard Sheffield Cox, L.TH., (Anglican) is appointed to a commission, in the rank of Chaplain 4th Class, with seniority from 19 August 1974 and effect from 19 February 1975.

N.Z. ARMY PAY CORPS

N676603 Warrant Officer Class II John Falconer McQueen, the Corps of Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, is appointed to a commission in the rank of Lieutenant and Quartermaster N.Z. Army Pay Corps, with seniority and effect from 14 December 1974.

ROYAL N.Z. NURSING CORPS

Charge Sister R. E. J. Thompson is re-engaged until 2 April 1976.
Sister Annette Snelgar is transferred from the Territorial Force and appointed to a Regular Commission in her present rank and seniority, on an initial engagement of two years, with effect from 17 February 1975.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY EDUCATION CORPS

Captain T. E. Salt, DIP.TCHG., is re-engaged until 31 January 1977.

NEW ZEALAND WOMEN'S ROYAL ARMY CORPS

Lieutenant R. J. Hollander is re-engaged until 4 May 1975.
Lieutenant J. H. Danks is re-engaged until 4 November 1975.
Lieutenant Ellen Ann Waterreus is posted to the Retired List with effect from 8 February 1975.
2nd Lieutenant B. A. Henderson is re-engaged until 13 December 1977.
2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) D. A. D'Ath is re-engaged until 13 December 1977.
2nd Lieutenant H. McG. Rankine is re-engaged until 13 December 1977.

TERRITORIAL FORCE

ROYAL REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY

3rd Field Regiment, RNZA

Lieutenant A. N. MacLean, LL.B., to be temp. Captain with effect from 23 November 1974.
Lieutenant N. J. Williams to be temp. Captain with effect from 1 December 1974.
Lieutenant P. O. Helm to be temp. Captain with effect from 1 December 1974.

4th (G) Medium Battery, RNZA

2nd Lieutenant F. B. Head to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 21 November 1974.

16th Field Regiment, RNZA

2nd Lieutenant B. L. Willis to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 13 January 1975.

ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY REGIMENT

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

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) P. J. Fry to be Captain with seniority and effect from 14 August 1974.

4th Battalion (Otago and Southland), RNZIR

Lieutenant John Francis Gates, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 4th Battalion (Otago and Southland), RNZIR, in his present rank and seniority, with effect from 21 January 1975.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

3rd Transport Company (General Transport), RNZASC

The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) R. M. Murdoch is confirmed with effect from 1 January 1973.

5th Transport Company, RNZASC

Lieutenant M. W. Boyd to be temp. Captain with effect from 23 November 1974.