✨ Military Promotions and Appointments




WOMEN'S ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE

Promotion
Section Officer V. M. Marett to be Flight Officer with seniority and effect from 4 April 1976.

Extensions of Commission
The commission of Flight Officer (temp. Squadron Officer) I. J. M. Dougan is extended to 29 June 1978.
The commission of Flight Officer A. E. Wilkins is extended to 13 April 1977.

TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Extension of Commission
Special Duties Division
The short-service commission of Flight Lieutenant I. W. Black is extended to 2 March 1980.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS

Promotion
Flight Lieutenant M. E. D. Webster, M.SC., to be Squadron Leader, with seniority and effect from 23 March 1976.

Extensions of Commission
The commission of Squadron Leader J. B. Irvine is extended to 27 February 1981.
The commission of Flight Lieutenant (temp. Squadron Leader) I. P. Palmer is extended to 5 February 1980.
The commission of Flight Lieutenant N. Laurenson is extended to 31 March 1982.

Transfer
Squadron Leader M. E. D. Webster, M.SC., is transferred from the General Reserve to the Active Reserve with effect from 23 March 1976.
With reference to the notice published in the Gazette, 16 October 1975, No. 87, p. 2275, for "G. W. Hutchinson" substitute "G. W. Hutchison".

Retirements
The following officers are retired with effect from the dates shown:
Wing Commander Warren Edward Schrader, D.F.C., 27 March 1976.
The Reverend Squadron Leader Phillip Dunstan Ramsay (Methodist), 27 March 1976.
Flying Officer James Preston Davies, A.P.A.N.Z., A.C.I.S., 23 March 1976.

Dated at Wellington this 11th day of May 1976.
ALLAN McCREADY, Minister of Defence.


Appointments, Promotions, Extensions, Relinquishments, Cancellations, Transfers, and Resignations of Cadet Officers in the New Zealand Cadet Forces

PURSUANT to section 59 of the Defence Act 1971, the Minister of Defence hereby approves the following appointments, promotions, extensions, relinquishments, cancellations, transfers, resignations, and retirements of officers of the New Zealand Cadet Forces.

SEA CADET CORPS

Appointments
Cyril Wilfred Gray is appointed Unit Commander with effect from 25 April 1976.
Steven James Cowan is appointed to a cadet commission in the rank of Sub Lieutenant on probation, with seniority and effect from 7 April 1976.

Promotions
Sub Lieutenant Desmond Errol Coates to be Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 16 April 1976.
Ensign Graeme Peter Biddle to be Sub Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 13 January 1976.
Ensign Terry Edward O'Callaghan to be Sub Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 10 April 1976.
Ensign Mathew John Morton to be Sub Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 10 April 1976.

Relinquishment
Lieutenant Commander Ian Grant McLean relinquishes his appointment as Unit Commander, with effect from 24 April 1976.

Resignation
Lieutenant Commander Ian Grant McLean resigns his cadet commission, with effect from 24 April 1976.

Retirements

Lieutenant Ronald William Rivers is retired, with effect from 20 November 1975.
Lieutenant Allan Gifford is retired, with effect from 11 February 1976.
Sub Lieutenant Antony James Warren is retired, with effect from 30 January 1976.
Sub Lieutenant Robert Keith Shaw is retired, with effect from 1 April 1976.

AIR TRAINING CORPS

Appointments
Alfred Bernard Crowe is appointed to a cadet commission in the rank of Pilot Officer on probation, with seniority and effect from 11 March 1976.
The following are appointed to a cadet commission in the rank of Pilot Officer on probation, with senioirty and effect from 23 March 1976:
Terry Bryson Mitchell.
Robert James Owens.

Promotions
Flight Lieutenant Lawrence William Kemble to be Squadron Leader, with seniority and effect from 31 January 1976.
Pilot Officer Francis George Gichard to be Flying Officer, with seniority and effect from 19 January 1976.

Extensions
Squadron Leader D. T. Hunt is granted an extension of his cadet commission to 31 March 1978.
Squadron Leader A. M. Askew is granted an extension of his cadet commission to 31 July 1977.
Flying Officer L. R. Clarkson is granted an extension of his cadet commission to 14 April 1979.
Flying Officer G. W. Robins is granted an extension of his cadet commission to 17 March 1979.

Transfer to the Supernumerary List
Squadron Leader Francis Roger Godwin is transferred to the Supernumerary List for a period of one year, with effect from 1 August 1975.

Retirements
Flying Officer Kenneth John Lynch is retired, with effect from 4 April 1976.
Pilot Officer Anthony Alan Phillips is retired, with effect from 15 March 1976.

SCHOOL CADET CORPS

Appointments
Major Raymond Vann to be Unit Commander, with effect from 1 January 1976.
Owen Marshall Jones is appointed to a cadet commission in the rank of Captain with effect from 2 April 1972, with seniority from 3 February 1970.
Lieutenant Peter Frank Thompson to be Acting Unit Commander, with effect from 2 March 1976.
Anthony Raymond Clark is appointed to a cadet commission in the rank of Second Lieutenant on probation, with seniority and effect from 6 April 1976.

Promotion
Second Lieutenant Bernard Vincent Blewman to be Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 12 April 1976.

Transfer
Lieutenant Robert Meikle is transferred from Bayfield High School to John McGlashan, with effect from 16 March 1976.

Transfer to the Supernumerary List
Lieutenant Douglas Seton Belsham is transferred to the Supernumerary List, with effect from 15 March 1976.

Relinquishment
Lieutenant Edward John MacNamara relinquishes his appointment as Unit Commander, with effect from 2 March 1976.

Resignations
Captain David Albert Nightingale resigns his cadet commission, with effect from 31 March 1976.
Second Lieutenant Trevor Andrew Scott resigns his cadet commission, with effect from 31 March 1976.
Second Lieutenant Bryce Staples Wilkins resigns his cadet commission, with effect from 1 March 1976.

Retirements
Major Allen Osborn Wallis is retired, with effect from 31 December 1975.
Captain Gordon Ernest Windsor is retired, with effect from 14 November 1975.



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πŸ›‘οΈ Women's Royal New Zealand Air Force Promotions and Extensions

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
11 May 1976
Air Force, promotions, extensions, Women's Royal New Zealand Air Force
  • V. M. Marett (Section Officer), Promoted to Flight Officer
  • I. J. M. Dougan (Flight Officer), Commission extended
  • A. E. Wilkins (Flight Officer), Commission extended

  • ALLAN McCREADY, Minister of Defence

πŸ›‘οΈ Territorial Air Force Administrative and Supply Branch Extension

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
11 May 1976
Air Force, Territorial Air Force, commission extension
  • I. W. Black (Flight Lieutenant), Commission extended

  • ALLAN McCREADY, Minister of Defence

πŸ›‘οΈ Reserve of Air Force Officers Promotions and Extensions

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
11 May 1976
Air Force, promotions, extensions, Reserve of Air Force Officers
8 names identified
  • M. E. D. Webster (Flight Lieutenant), Promoted to Squadron Leader
  • J. B. Irvine (Squadron Leader), Commission extended
  • I. P. Palmer (Flight Lieutenant), Commission extended
  • N. Laurenson (Flight Lieutenant), Commission extended
  • M. E. D. Webster (Squadron Leader), Transferred from General Reserve to Active Reserve
  • Warren Edward Schrader (Wing Commander), Retired
  • Phillip Dunstan Ramsay (Reverend Squadron Leader), Retired
  • James Preston Davies (Flying Officer), Retired

  • ALLAN McCREADY, Minister of Defence

πŸ›‘οΈ Appointments and Promotions in New Zealand Cadet Forces

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
Cadet Forces, appointments, promotions, resignations, retirements
37 names identified
  • Cyril Wilfred Gray, Appointed Unit Commander
  • Steven James Cowan, Appointed Sub Lieutenant on probation
  • Desmond Errol Coates (Sub Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • Graeme Peter Biddle (Ensign), Promoted to Sub Lieutenant
  • Terry Edward O'Callaghan (Ensign), Promoted to Sub Lieutenant
  • Mathew John Morton (Ensign), Promoted to Sub Lieutenant
  • Ian Grant McLean (Lieutenant Commander), Relinquished appointment as Unit Commander
  • Ian Grant McLean (Lieutenant Commander), Resigned cadet commission
  • Ronald William Rivers (Lieutenant), Retired
  • Allan Gifford (Lieutenant), Retired
  • Antony James Warren (Sub Lieutenant), Retired
  • Robert Keith Shaw (Sub Lieutenant), Retired
  • Alfred Bernard Crowe, Appointed Pilot Officer on probation
  • Terry Bryson Mitchell, Appointed Pilot Officer on probation
  • Robert James Owens, Appointed Pilot Officer on probation
  • Lawrence William Kemble (Flight Lieutenant), Promoted to Squadron Leader
  • Francis George Gichard (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • D. T. Hunt (Squadron Leader), Extension of cadet commission
  • A. M. Askew (Squadron Leader), Extension of cadet commission
  • L. R. Clarkson (Flying Officer), Extension of cadet commission
  • G. W. Robins (Flying Officer), Extension of cadet commission
  • Francis Roger Godwin (Squadron Leader), Transferred to Supernumerary List
  • Kenneth John Lynch (Flying Officer), Retired
  • Anthony Alan Phillips (Pilot Officer), Retired
  • Raymond Vann (Major), Appointed Unit Commander
  • Owen Marshall Jones, Appointed Captain
  • Peter Frank Thompson (Lieutenant), Appointed Acting Unit Commander
  • Anthony Raymond Clark, Appointed Second Lieutenant on probation
  • Bernard Vincent Blewman (Second Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • Robert Meikle (Lieutenant), Transferred from Bayfield High School to John McGlashan
  • Douglas Seton Belsham (Lieutenant), Transferred to Supernumerary List
  • Edward John MacNamara (Lieutenant), Relinquished appointment as Unit Commander
  • David Albert Nightingale (Captain), Resigned cadet commission
  • Trevor Andrew Scott (Second Lieutenant), Resigned cadet commission
  • Bryce Staples Wilkins (Second Lieutenant), Resigned cadet commission
  • Allen Osborn Wallis (Major), Retired
  • Gordon Ernest Windsor (Captain), Retired

  • ALLAN McCREADY, Minister of Defence