✨ Military Appointments and Transfers




ROYAL N.Z. NURSING CORPS
Charge Sister Anna Margaret Johnstone is transferred from
the Regular Force in her present rank and seniority with
effect from 13 May 1976, for duty with 1st Field Hospital,
RNZAMC.
Lesley Kyra Ritchie is appointed to a commission in the
rank of Sister with seniority and effect from 26 February 1976,
for duty with 2nd (G.H.) Field Hospital, RNZAMC.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS
Regimental List
16th Field Regiment, RNZA
Captain Graham Gottlieb Roch, E.D., is posted to the Retired
List with effect from 26 April 1976.
2nd Communication Zone Signal Squadron, RNZ Sigs
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) Wayne Geoffrey Fisher is trans-
ferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z.
Corps of Signals, in the rank of Captain, with effect from 1
April 1976.
4th Battalion (Otago and Southland), RNZIR
Major Rex David Smith, E.D., is transferred to the Reserve
of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment, in the
rank of Major, with effect from 29 April 1976.
3rd Transport Company (General Transport), RNZASC
Lieutenant Russell Edward Voller is transferred to the
Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Army Service
Corps, in the rank of Lieutenant, with effect from 4 May
1976.
General List
Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment
Lieutenant Colonel M. J. Blair, M.B.E., E.D., is transferred to
the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 2nd Battalion (Can-
terbury Nelson Marlborough West Coast), RNZIR, in his
present rank and seniority with effect from 1 April 1976.
Royal N.Z. Dental Corps
Lieutenant R. G. Burgess is re-posted to the Territorial
Force, 3rd Field Ambulance, RNZAMC, in the rank of Cap-
tain, with seniority and effect from 20 April 1976.
The following officers are posted to the Retired List with
effect from the dates shown:
Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery
Major Frank Dickson, 3 June 1976.
Captain Alan Ross, M.B.E., E.D., 29 April 1976.
Lieutenant Leo Patrick O'Sullivan, 1 May 1976.
The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers
Captain Donald Thorn Speedy, 1 June 1976.
Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment
Captain Athol Harwood Salter, 2 May 1976.
Lieutenant James Marr, 31 May 1976.
Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps
Captain Geoffrey Bruce Kiddle, M.B., Ch.B., 3 May 1975.
Dated at Wellington this 24th day of June 1976.
ALLAN McCREADY, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, Extensions, Relinquishments, Can-
cellations, 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, pro-
motions, extensions, relinquishments, cancellations, transfers,
resignations, and retirements of officers of the New Zealand
Cadet Forces.
SEA CADET CORPS
Appointment
William John Andrell is appointed Unit Commander with
effect from 1 April 1976.
Promotions
Lieutenant (Acting Lieutenant Commander) Alton Vickery
Wilfred Vercoe to be Lieutenant Commander with seniority
and effect from 14 June 1976.
Sub-Lieutenant John Nuttall to be Lieutenant with senior-
ity and effect from 12 January 1976.
Ensign Neil Wallace Smith to be Sub-Lieutenant with
seniority and effect from 9 June 1976.
Relinquishment
Lieutenant Commander Alton Vickery Wilfred Vercoe re-
linquishes his appointment as Unit Commander with effect
from 31 March 1976.
Transfer
Lieutenant Kevin Michael Farmer is transferred from N.Z.
Cadet Forces Supernumerary List to T. S. Gambia with
effect from 19 May 1976.
Transfers to Supernumerary List
Lieutenant Commander Alton Vickery Wilfred Vercoe is
transferred to the Supernumerary List with effect from 15
June 1976 to expire on 1 August 1977.
Sub Lieutenant Collin Willson Malcolm is transferred to
the Supernumerary List for a period of eleven months with
effect from 1 January 1976.
Resignation
Sub Lieutenant Noel William James Mackie resigns his
Cadet Commission with effect from 31 May 1976.
SCHOOL CADET CORPS
Promotions
Second Lieutenant Brendan Joseph O'Neill to be Lieutenant
with seniority and effect from 28 May 1976.
Second Lieutenant Ronald George Daly to be Lieutenant
with seniority and effect from 31 May 1976.
Second Lieutenant Harold Christopher Buckland to be
Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 31 May 1976.
AIR TRAINING CORPS
Appointment
Pilot Officer Richard Kenneth Campbell is appointed Acting
Unit Commander with effect from 2 February 1976.
Promotions
Flying Officer Ernest James Thompson to be Flight Lieu-
tenant with seniority and effect from 22 April 1976.
Pilot Officer Richard Napier Miller to be Flying Officer
with seniority and effect from 24 January 1975.
Pilot Officer Douglas Mervyn Williams to be Flying Officer
with seniority and effect from 14 September 1975.
Pilot Officer Ronald James Rawson to be Flying Officer
with seniority and effect from 27 April 1976.
Pilot Officer Carl Ian Noel Thompson to be Flying Officer
with seniority and effect from 29 May 1976.
Extensions
Squadron Leader Donald John Moffatt is granted an ex-
tension of his Cadet Commission to 3 March 1979.
Squadron Leader Maxwell Francis Brister is granted an
extension of his Cadet Commission to 29 June 1979.
Flight Lieutenant John Campbell Pattie is granted an ex-
tension of his Cadet Commission to 30 May 1977.
Flying Officer John Gordon Sinclair is granted an extension
of his Cadet Commission to 7 June 1979.
Flying Officer Harold Alan Clark is granted an extension
of his Cadet Commission to 21 November 1978.
Flying Officer John Buchanan Dewar is granted an extension
of his Cadet Commission to 1 May 1979.
Relinquishment
Flying Officer John Allan Waters relinquishes his appoint-
ment as Unit Commander with effect from 27 April 1976.
Termination
Pilot Officer John Graeme Nelson's Cadet Commission is
terminated with effect from 30 April 1976.
Transfers to Supernumerary List
Flying Officer Kevin John Dey is transferred to the Super-
numerary List for a period of one year with effect from
9 February 1976.
Flying Officer John Allan Waters is transferred to the
Supernumerary List for a period of one year with effect
from 27 April 1976.
Pilot Officer Gordon Kenneth Kelly is transferred to the
Supernumerary List for a period of one year with effect
from 1 February 1976.
Resignations
The following officers resign their Cadet Commissions with
effect from the dates shown:



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πŸ›‘οΈ Appointments, Promotions, Extensions, Transfers, Resignations, and Retirements of Officers of the New Zealand Army (continued from previous page)

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
24 June 1976
Military, Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Resignations, Retirements
15 names identified
  • Anna Margaret Johnstone (Charge Sister), Transferred to 1st Field Hospital
  • Lesley Kyra Ritchie, Appointed to commission as Sister
  • Graham Gottlieb Roch (Captain), Posted to the Retired List
  • Wayne Geoffrey Fisher (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Transferred to the Reserve of Officers
  • Rex David Smith (Major), Transferred to the Reserve of Officers
  • Russell Edward Voller (Lieutenant), Transferred to the Reserve of Officers
  • M. J. Blair (Lieutenant Colonel), Transferred to the Reserve of Officers
  • R. G. Burgess (Lieutenant), Re-posted to the Territorial Force
  • Frank Dickson (Major), Posted to the Retired List
  • Alan Ross (Captain), Posted to the Retired List
  • Leo Patrick O'Sullivan (Lieutenant), Posted to the Retired List
  • Donald Thorn Speedy (Captain), Posted to the Retired List
  • Athol Harwood Salter (Captain), Posted to the Retired List
  • James Marr (Lieutenant), Posted to the Retired List
  • Geoffrey Bruce Kiddle (Captain), Posted to the Retired List

  • ALLAN McCREADY, Minister of Defence

πŸ›‘οΈ Appointments, Promotions, Extensions, Relinquishments, Cancellations, Transfers, and Resignations of Cadet Officers in the New Zealand Cadet Forces

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
Cadet Forces, Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Resignations
29 names identified
  • William John Andrell, Appointed Unit Commander
  • Alton Vickery Wilfred Vercoe (Lieutenant (Acting Lieutenant Commander)), Promoted to Lieutenant Commander
  • John Nuttall (Sub-Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • Neil Wallace Smith (Ensign), Promoted to Sub-Lieutenant
  • Alton Vickery Wilfred Vercoe (Lieutenant Commander), Relinquishes appointment as Unit Commander
  • Kevin Michael Farmer (Lieutenant), Transferred from N.Z. Cadet Forces Supernumerary List
  • Alton Vickery Wilfred Vercoe (Lieutenant Commander), Transferred to the Supernumerary List
  • Collin Willson Malcolm (Sub Lieutenant), Transferred to the Supernumerary List
  • Noel William James Mackie (Sub Lieutenant), Resigns Cadet Commission
  • Brendan Joseph O'Neill (Second Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • Ronald George Daly (Second Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • Harold Christopher Buckland (Second Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • Richard Kenneth Campbell (Pilot Officer), Appointed Acting Unit Commander
  • Ernest James Thompson (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Richard Napier Miller (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Douglas Mervyn Williams (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Ronald James Rawson (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Carl Ian Noel Thompson (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Donald John Moffatt (Squadron Leader), Granted extension of Cadet Commission
  • Maxwell Francis Brister (Squadron Leader), Granted extension of Cadet Commission
  • John Campbell Pattie (Flight Lieutenant), Granted extension of Cadet Commission
  • John Gordon Sinclair (Flying Officer), Granted extension of Cadet Commission
  • Harold Alan Clark (Flying Officer), Granted extension of Cadet Commission
  • John Buchanan Dewar (Flying Officer), Granted extension of Cadet Commission
  • John Allan Waters (Flying Officer), Relinquishes appointment as Unit Commander
  • John Graeme Nelson (Pilot Officer), Cadet Commission terminated
  • Kevin John Dey (Flying Officer), Transferred to the Supernumerary List
  • John Allan Waters (Flying Officer), Transferred to the Supernumerary List
  • Gordon Kenneth Kelly (Pilot Officer), Transferred to the Supernumerary List