15 SEPTEMBER

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

ROYAL REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY

Major and Quartermaster A. F. Taylor is transferred to
the Supernumerary List on reaching retiring age for rank,
with effect from 5 August 1977, and his engagement is
extended until 4 August 1979.
Captain (temp. Major) R. J. S. Munro to be Major, with
seniority and effect from 14 August 1977.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

Lieutenant Colonel S. F. Sim to be Acting Colonel, with
effect from 2 April 1977.
U41280 Staff Sergeant Patrick Sievers is appointed to a
commission in the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from
20 May 1977 and effect from 1 August 1977.

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

Captain (acting Major) K. W. Woods, M.B.E., to be temp.
Major, with effect from 4 July 1977.
2nd Lieutenant Bruce Andrew Reeves resigns his commission,
with effect from 14 August 1977.

ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) and Quartermaster Neil John
Bygate is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List,
Royal N.Z. Corps of Signals, in the rank of Captain and
Quartermaster, with effect from 28 July 1977.

ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY REGIMENT

Captain (temp. Major) J. A. Denniston-Wood to be Major,
with seniority and effect from 13 August 1977.
Captain P. J. Fry is re-engaged until 28 February 1978.
2nd Lieutenant A. E. Young to be Lieutenant, with seniority
and effect from 1 August 1977.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Captain George McArthur Field is transferred to the Reserve
of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps, in
the rank of Captain, with effect from 8 August 1977.
Captain (temp. Major) and Quartermaster Melvin Claud
Alfred Harris is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General
List, Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps, in the rank of Major
and Quartermaster, with effect from 24 August 1977.
Captain and Quartermaster Trevor Cooper, is transferred
to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Army
Service Corps, in the rank of Captain and Quartermaster,
with effect from 6 August 1977.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

Captain and Quartermaster A. P. Bezar to be temp. Major
and Quartermaster, with effect from 15 August 1977.

ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS

Major R. J. Murray, B.D.S., is re-engaged until retiring age
for rank, with effect from 27 July 1977.

N.Z. ARMY PAY CORPS

Captain (temp. Major) and Quartermaster Russell Pank-
hurst is posted to the Retired List in the rank of Major and
Quartermaster, with effect from 17 August 1977.

ROYAL N.Z. PROVOST CORPS

H697827 Sergeant Brian Allastair Elliott is appointed to a
commission in the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from
20 November 1976 and effect from 1 August 1977.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY EDUCATION CORPS

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) C. F. McKay, B.SOC., to be
Captain, with seniority from 6 November 1975 and effect
from 9 December 1976.

TERRITORIAL FORCE

ROYAL REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY

3rd Field Regiment, RNZA

Captain N. J. Williams, N.Z.C.E., is transferred from the
Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal Regiment of N.Z.
Artillery, in his present rank, with seniority from 14 June
1976 and effect from 1 July 1977.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

1st Squadron, New Zealand Scottish, RNZAC

Lieutenant David William Malcolm Bennett is transferred to
the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Armoured
Corps, in the rank of Lieutenant, with effect from 2 July 1977.

ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY REGIMENT

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

Lieutenant R. F. McLeod to be temp. Captain, with effect
from 21 May 1977.

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

Major Keith Murray, E.D., is posted to the Retired List,
with effect from 12 July 1977.
Lieutenant Keith Duncan Smith is transferred to the
Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Infantry Regi-
ment, in the rank of Lieutenant, with effect from 15 July 1977.
2nd Lieutenant Craig Irwin Dobson resigns his commission,
with effect from 1 April 1977.
William Edward Cotching is appointed to a commission
in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) with effect from 25
May 1977.

5th Battalion (Wellington West Coast and Taranaki) RNZIR

Mark William Jones is appointed to a commission in the
rank of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), with effect from 5 July
1977.

6th Battalion (Hauraki) RNZIR

The seniority of Captain P. Jenkins is post-dated to 3
August 1973.

7th Battalion (Wellington (City of Wellington’s Own) and
Hawkes Bay) RNZIR

2nd Lieutenant H. M. Jury to be Lieutenant, with seniority
and effect from 2 July 1977.
Timothy Charles Brewer is appointed to a commission in
the rank of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), with seniority from
21 November 1976 and effect from 1 July 1977.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

University Medical Unit, RNZAMC

Lieutenant E. J. Fitzgerald to be acting Captain, with effect
from 27 May 1977.
James Richard Paul Kay: the notice published in the
Gazette, No. 78, 21 July 1977, p. 2010, is cancelled.
The following are appointed to commissions in the rank of
2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), with effect from 10 December
1976:
David Donald Green.
John Arthur Thomas Lawrie.

ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS’ DEPARTMENT

Chaplain 3rd Class Donald Glenny, B.A., (Presbyterian) is
posted to the Retired List, with effect from 31 March 1977.
The seniority of Chaplain 4th Class A. G. Neil is ante-
dated to 24 November 1974.

ROYAL N.Z. NURSING CORPS

Pamela Lorraine Diamond is appointed to a commission in
the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 3 August 1975,
and effect from 3 August 1977, for duty with 2nd (GH)
Field Hospital, RNZAMC.
Sharon Ann Martin is appointed to a commission in the
rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 5 August 1975, and
effect from 5 August 1977, for duty with 2nd (GH) Field
Hospital, RNZAMC.
Jennifer Mary Stephen is appointed to a commission in
the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 28
July 1977, for duty with 2nd (GH) Field Hospital, RNZAMC.

N.Z. WOMEN’S ROYAL ARMY CORPS

The following officers are transferred to the Corps as
shown with effect from 29 July 1977:
Lieutenant P. A. Scaife, Royal N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps.
2nd Lieutenant T. K. Randall, Royal N.Z. Army Service
Corps.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery

Major Douglas Stuart George Preston is posted to the
Retired List, with effect from 21 July 1977.
Captain Robert Peter Blair Crickett is posted to the
Retired List, with effect from 10 February 1977.
Captain N. J. Williams, N.Z.C.E., is transferred to the Terri-
torial Forces, with effect from 1 July 1977.

Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment

Captain Gerald Haughton Cray is posted to the Retired
List, with effect from 19 June 1977.

Royal N.Z. Chaplains’ Department

Chaplain 4th Class David Alwyn Braddock (Anglican)
is posted to the Retired List, with effect from 24
June 1977.
Chaplain 4th Class Ian Hamilton Graham (Anglican)
is posted to the Retired List, with effect from 17
July 1977.

Dated at Wellington this 5th day of September 1977.
ALLAN MCCREADY, Minister of Defence.