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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

Supernumerary List

Captain (temp. Major) Margaret Jean Black is posted to the Retired List in the rank of Major, with effect from 19 March 1977.

TERRITORIAL FORCE

ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

Queen Alexandra's (Waikato/Wellington East Coast) Squadron, RNZAC

The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) D. G. Glendinning is confirmed, with effect from 19 August 1974.

The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) J. L. Elzinga is confirmed, with effect from 6 November 1974.

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

3rd Field Squadron, RNZE

Major Robert Alexander Laybourn, E.D., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 3rd Field Squadron, RNZE, in his present rank and seniority, with effect from 1 April 1977.

John Robert Douglas is appointed to a commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), with effect from 31 January 1977.

ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY REGIMENT

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

Lieutenant David John Winterbourn is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment, in his present rank and seniority, with effect from 10 February 1977.

The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) Paul Edward Ransley lapses, with effect from 7 December 1976.

2nd Lieutenant C. A. Harvey to be Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 7 November 1976.

2nd Lieutenant A. J. W. Howard to be temp. Lieutenant, with effect from 8 February 1977.

The commissions of the following 2nd Lieutenants (on prob.) are confirmed with effect from the dates shown:

R. A. Jesperson, 3 December 1975.
D. R. Grueber, 19 February 1976.
S. A. McGregor, 9 February 1976.
M. H. Rattray, 9 February 1976.

3rd Battalion (Auckland (Countess of Ranfurley's Own) and Northland), RNZIR

Captain D. McGregor to be temp. Major, with effect from 26 February 1977.

5th Battalion (Wellington West Coast and Taranaki), RNZIR

Allen Stuart Mazengarb is appointed to a commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), with effect from 9 February 1977.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

1st Army Air Supply Organisation, RNZASC

Lieutenant Jeffery Craig Spencer Cocks resigns his commission, with effect from 1 March 1977.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

3rd Field Ambulance, RNZAMC

Captain (temp. Major) G. B. Simpson, M.P.S., E.D., to be Major, with seniority and effect from 7 February 1977.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

1st Composite Ordnance Company, RNZAOC

Robert Gordon is appointed to a commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), with effect from 2 February 1977.

ROYAL N.Z. NURSING CORPS

Lieutenant Sandra Goldfinch resigns her commission, with effect from 19 October 1976.

2nd Lieutenant Patricia Mary Monaghan resigns her commission, with effect from 22 September 1976.

EXTRA REGIMENTAL EMPLOYMENT

Headquarters, 1st Infantry Brigade Group

Lieutenant John McEwan is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment, in the rank of Lieutenant, with effect from 10 June 1976.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

General List

Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment

Major Terry Paul Samuel, E.D., is posted to the Retired List, with effect from 18 March 1977.

Dated at Wellington this 7th day of April 1977.

ALLAN McCREADY, Minister of Defence.

No. 43

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

ROYAL REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY

The seniority of Major K. P. Murphy is postdated to 27 May 1973.

Captain William John Barnes is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery, in the rank of Captain with effect from 5 March 1977.

Supernumerary List

Major Colin William Nash Stanbridge is posted to the Retired List with effect from 7 March 1977.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

Captain David Malcolm Lester is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps, in the rank of Captain with effect from 4 March 1977.

ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS

Captain (temp. Major) and Quartermaster Terence Bernard Gillooly is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, in the rank of Major and Quartermaster with effect from 6 March 1977.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) B. J. L. Main, M.N.Z.E.I., R.E.A., to be Captain with seniority and effect from 14 December 1976.

ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY REGIMENT

Major James Roland McGregor is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment, in the rank of Major with effect from 2 March 1977.

Captain (temp. Major) R. J. K. Hoskin to be Major with seniority and effect from 21 January 1977.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Captain R. S. V. Kellett to be temp. Major with effect from 17 December 1973, and Major with seniority and effect from 20 June 1976.

Lieutenant Jonathan Rhodes Hutton is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps, in his present rank and seniority with effect from 7 March 1977.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Supernumerary List

Major (temp. Lieutenant Colonel) John Sinclair Rea, E.D., M.B., C.H.B., is posted to the Retired List in the Rank of Colonel with effect from 19 February 1977.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

Supernumerary List

Captain and Quartermaster Stewart McDonald Fussell is posted to the Retired List with effect from 28 February 1977.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) and Quartermaster Alfred Stephenson Day is posted to the Retired List in the rank of Captain and Quartermaster with effect from 28 February 1977.

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

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) F. S. Smith to be Captain with seniority and effect from 5 January 1977.

Major F. H. Woollams is transferred to the Supernumerary List on reaching retiring age for rank with effect from 28 February 1977, and his engagement is extended to 27 February 1979.

ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS

Captain (temp. Major) D. P. Watt, B.D.S., to be Major with seniority from 8 December 1975 and effect from 24 September 1976.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY EDUCATION CORPS

Kevin Desmond O'Kane, B.A., is appointed to a commission for an initial period of 3 years in the rank of Captain with seniority from 14 December 1976 and effect from 10 February 1977.

ROYAL N.Z. NURSING CORPS

Captain Christine Elizabeth May Millar is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Nursing Corps, in the rank of Captain with effect from 12 March 1977.

Suzanne Robson is appointed to a commission in the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 1 November 1976 and effect from 28 February 1977, for duty with Waiouru Hospital, RNZAMC.