ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY REGIMENT
2nd Battalion (Canterbury Nelson Marlborough West Coast), RNZIR
Lieutenant P. L. White to be temp. Captain with effect from 9 December 1975.
The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) C. A. Harvey is confirmed with effect from 7 November 1974.
Rex Andrew Jesperson is appointed to a commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) with effect from 3 December 1975.
4th Battalion (Otago and Southland), RNZIR
The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) L. J. Hill is confirmed with effect from 6 November 1974.
6th Battalion (Hauraki), RNZIR
Major R. S. Fox is transferred from the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps, in his present rank with seniority from 1 October 1972 and effect from 1 October 1975.
Captain N. B. Johnstone to be temp. Major with effect from 1 October 1975.
Captain John Desmond Cameron Watson is transferred from the Retired List in his present rank with seniority and effect from 1 December 1975.
Lieutenant B. P. Comrie to be temp. Captain with effect from 1 October 1975.
The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) J. P. Gilbertson is confirmed with seniority from 1 July 1973 and effect from 1 July 1974.
2nd Lieutenant J. P. Gilbertson to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 1 July 1975.
2nd Lieutenant W. J. Brown to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 21 January 1976.
The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) Murray de Lacey lapses with effect from 31 October 1975.
7th Battalion (Wellington City of Wellington's Own) and Hawke's Bay), RNZIR
Lieutenant Robert Gordon Fraser is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 7th Battalion (Wellington (City of Wellington's Own) and Hawke's Bay), RNZIR, in the rank of Lieutenant with effect from 21 October 1975.
Lieutenant Haddon George Cooper is transferred from the Retired List in his present rank and seniority with effect from 1 February 1975.
The seniority of Lieutenant H. G. Cooper is ante-dated to 1 February 1974 with effect from 24 November 1975.
ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
3rd Field Ambulance, RNZAMC
Ian Lindsay Breeze is appointed to a commission in the rank of Lieutenant with effect from 22 October 1975.
THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
1st General Troops Workshop, RNZEME
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) D. M. Greenslade to be Captain with seniority and effect from 9 December 1975.
1st Infantry Workshop, RNZEME
Lieutenant A. K. Watson to be temp. Captain with effect from 1 December 1975.
ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS' DEPARTMENT
Chaplain 3rd Class Donald Glenny (Presbyterian) is transferred from the Retired List with effect from 25 November 1975.
ROYAL N.Z. NURSING CORPS
Mary Anne Kilgour is appointed to a commission in the rank of Staff Nurse, with seniority from 1 June 1974 and effect from 6 November 1975, for duty with the 1st Field Hospital, RNZAMC.
EXTRA REGIMENTAL EMPLOYMENT
Headquarters, Field Force Command
Brigadier Edward Gale Latter, M.B.E., E.D., is re-posted to the Retired List with effect from 28 November 1974.
Headquarters, 1st Infantry Brigade Group
Captain Owen Erle Hoskin, B.A., is transferred from the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps, in the rank of Lieutenant with seniority from 20 December 1972 and effect from 26 January 1976.
RESERVE OF OFFICERS
Regimental List
6th Battalion (Hauraki), RNZIR
Lieutenant James Leo Atkinson Abbott is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment in the rank of Lieutenant, with effect from 5 December 1975.
1st Field Ambulance, RNZAMC
Lieutenant Charles James Newhook, M.B., CH.B., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps, in the rank of Lieutenant, with effect from 12 December 1975.
General List
The following officers are retired with effect from the dates shown:
Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps
Lieutenant Murray Graeme Hastie, 30 December 1975.
Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment
Captain Robert John Taylor, 16 January 1976.
Lieutenant Anthony Thomas Robert Aris: the notice published in the Gazette, 4 December 1975, No. 108, p. 2871 is cancelled.
Lieutenant Peter George Spencer Penlington, LL.B.: the notice published in the Gazette, 15 May 1975, No. 40, p. 1083 is cancelled.
Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps
Captain Owen Erle Hoskin, B.A., is transferred to the Territorial Force with effect from 26 January 1976.
RETIRED LIST
The following officers are transferred to the Territorial Force with effect from the dates shown:
Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps
Major R. S. Fox, 1 October 1975.
Royal N.Z. Corps of Signals
Captain John Desmond Cameron Watson, 1 December 1975.
Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment
Lieutenant Haddon George Cooper, 1 February 1975.
Royal N.Z. Chaplains' Department
Chaplain 3rd Class Donald Glenny (Presbyterian), 25 November 1975.
Dated at Wellington this 5th day of February 1976.
ALLAN McCREADY, Minister of Defence.
Appointments, Promotions, Extensions, Transfers, Resignations, and Retirements of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Navy
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 Naval Forces.
ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVY
Captain D. J. Cheney to be temp. Commodore with effect from 5 January 1976.
The seniority of Lieutenant Commander D. B. Herlihy is post-dated to 20 December 1975.
The seniority of Lieutenant Commander R. K. Longley is post-dated to 20 December 1975.
The appointment of Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant Commander) F. J. Rolton is extended to 4 April 1976.
Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant Commander) D. A. Cootes, C.ENG., M.I.MAR.E., to be Lieutenant Commander with seniority and effect from 19 December 1975.
The appointment of Surgeon Lieutenant P. H. Robinson, M.B., CH.B., with seniority from 4 February 1973 and effect from 4 February 1974, for a period terminating on 4 August 1978, is confirmed.
Lieutenant A. V. Taylor to be temp. Lieutenant Commander with effect from 12 January 1976.
Acting Sub Lieutenant K. N. Corles to be temp. Sub Lieutenant with effect from 21 June 1975.
Ensign T. M. Bolland to be Acting Sub Lieutenant with effect from 3 January 1976.
Ensign R. J. Moroney to be Acting Sub Lieutenant with effect from 3 January 1976.
Ensign A. L. Peppercorn to be Acting Sub Lieutenant with effect from 3 January 1976.
The seniority of Ensign N. R. Murray is ante-dated to 3 January 1975.
Ensign N. R. Murray to be Acting Sub Lieutenant with effect from 3 January 1976.