13 JANUARY
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
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ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY REGIMENT
2nd Battalion (Canterbury Nelson Marlborough West Coast), RNZIR
2nd Lieutenant D. M. Deane: with reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette, No. 94, 19 August 1976, p. 1924, for the date “1 June 1976”, substitute “7 February 1974”.

4th Battalion (Otago and Southland), RNZIR
Captain (temp. Major) M. H. Devlin: the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette, No. 75, 1 August 1974, p. 1591, is cancelled.
2nd Lieutenant L. J. Hill to be Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 6 November 1976.

5th Battalion (Wellington West Coast and Taranaki), RNZIR
2nd Lieutenant J. W. Duncan to be Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 1 May 1976.
The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) R. N. Evans is confirmed with effect from 7 July 1975.
With reference to the notices published in the New Zealand Gazette, No. 79, 25 September 1975, p. 2130 and No. 109, 21 October 1976, p. 2408, for “G. Nichols” substitute “G. Nicholas.”

6th Battalion (Hauraki), RNZIR
2nd Lieutenant Paul Francis Bullick is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment, in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with effect from 12 October 1976.

7th Battalion (Wellington (City of Wellington’s Own) and Hawke’s Bay), RNZIR
Major Graeme Charles Sanderson, E.D., is posted to the Retired List, with effect from 18 October 1976.
Lieutenant N. W. Taylor to be temp. Captain, with effect from 10 October 1976.
2nd Lieutenant P. J. Rodger to be Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 6 November 1976.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS
1st Transport Company, RNZASC
2nd Lieutenant Roger Peter Scholes resigns his commission, with effect from 13 October 1976.
The seniority of 2nd Lieutenant D. E. Neal is ante-dated to 9 February 1974.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
3rd Field Ambulance, RNZAMC
Lieutenant Colonel Richard Tanner Moloney, M.B., CH.B., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 3rd Field Ambulance, RNZAMC, in his present rank and seniority, with effect from 1 November 1976.

ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS’ DEPARTMENT
Chaplain 4th Class P. J. Savage (Salvation Army) to be Chaplain 3rd Class, with seniority and effect from 12 March 1976.
Chaplain 4th Class R. B. Millar (Salvation Army) to be Chaplain 3rd Class, with seniority and effect from 17 July 1976.

ROYAL N.Z. NURSING CORPS
Lieutenant Pamela Phyllis Boyce resigns her commission, with effect from 14 October 1976.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS
GENERAL LIST
The following officers are retired with effect from the dates shown:
Colonels List
Colonel Ralph Minton Grierson, O.B.E., E.D., 29 November 1976.

Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery
Captain Wilwyn Marris, 27 September 1974.

Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps
Captain Allan Albert Findlay, 21 November 1976.

The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers
Lieutenant Robert James Sutcliffe Allan, B.E.(CIV.), 7 November 1976.

Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment
Major Alfred Stephen Kruger, E.D., 16 November 1976.
Captain Rex Herbert Lucas, 16 November 1976.
Captain Keith William McLellan, 23 November 1976.
Lieutenant James Fredrick Jones, 16 November 1976.

Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps
Captain William Henry Menzies, 23 November 1976.

Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps
Major Thomas Vianney O’Donnell, M.D., B.MED.SC., M.R.A.C.P., M.R.C.P., 23 July 1976.

Royal N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps
Captain John Ronald Monk, 23 November 1976.
Lieutenant Campbell Stuart Hogg, 17 November 1976.

Royal N.Z. Dental Corps
Major Colin McGregor Littlejohn, M.D.S.(N.Z.), B.S.(CHIC.), F.A.C.D.S., 21 November 1976.

Dated at Wellington this 14th day of December 1976.

ALLAN MCCREADY, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, Extensions, Transfers, Resignations, and Retirements of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force

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 Royal New Zealand Air Force:

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Appointments
Flight Lieutenant A. R. Mills to be acting Squadron Leader, with effect from 4 October 1976.
Flying Officer B. R. Clark to be temp. Flight Lieutenant, with effect from 21 September 1976.
The following Officer Cadets are appointed to short-service commissions for a period of 12 years, in the rank of Acting Pilot Officer (on prob.), with seniority and effect from 25 June 1976, to be followed by four years on the Reserve of Air Force Officers:
P87045 Michael Robert Harrison Booth.
W87305 Bryan Roland Brotheridge.
Q87046 James Clarke Davey.
D87633 Ian Clifford Gore.
E87634 Stephen John Gray.
A87308 Peter Robert Irvine.
B87309 Arthur Warren Lloyd.
C87310 Roderick William Drummond Smith.
H87637 Kevin Ronald Short.
D87311 Kevin Brian Young.
X83626 Corporal Peter Maxwell Douglas is appointed to a short-service commission for a period of 12 years, in the rank of Acting Pilot Officer (on prob.), with seniority and effect from 25 June 1976, to be followed by four years on the Reserve of Air Force Officers.

Promotions
Flight Lieutenant I. G. Brausch to be Squadron Leader with seniority and effect from 25 November 1976.
Flight Lieutenant R. J. Denniston to be Squadron Leader with seniority and effect from 19 November 1976.
Flying Officer (acting Flight Lieutenant) C. K. Williams to be Flight Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 22 September 1976.
The following acting Pilot Officers (on prob.) to be Pilot Officers with seniority and effect from 12 November 1976:
G. J. Howse.
S. D. Pilkington.
M. N. Knox.
C. F. Rasmussen.
J. A. Romeril.
A. J. McWilliam.
T. E. Palin.

Cancellation of Commission
The commissions of the following Acting Pilot Officers (on prob.) are cancelled with effect from the dates shown:
Giles Michael Clifford Goulden, 13 November 1976.
Anthony Steven Harcourt, 20 October 1976.
David Clive Stewart, 13 September 1976.

Transfer to Reserve
Squadron Leader Robert Davidson is transferred to the Reserve of Air Force Officers until 31 October 1980, with effect from 1 November 1976.
Flying Officer Colin Francis Kelly is transferred to the Reserve of Air Force Officers until 15 October 1980, with effect from 16 October 1976.