Military Appointments and Promotions




3274
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 104

TERRITORIAL FORCE
ROYAL REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY
3rd Field Regiment, RNZA
Captain Christopher Francis McKay, M.N.Z.P.S.S., is transferred from the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Army Education Corps, in his present rank, with seniority from 6 October 1976 and effect from 3 October 1978.
2nd Lieutenant C. N. Le Cren to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 8 February 1978 and effect from 1 September 1978.
4th (G) Medium Battery, RNZA
2nd Lieutenant G. J. Devine to be Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 2 July 1977.
The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) L. F. Jordan is confirmed, with effect from 25 May 1977.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS
2nd Squadron, New Zealand Scottish, RNZAC
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) D. R. Kelly to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 8 September 1977 and effect from 9 September 1977.

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS
1st Field Squadron, RNZE
Lieutenant G. C. Wilson, B.SC., to be temp. Captain, with effect from 28 August 1978.
2nd Lieutenant C. L. Towers to be Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 23 September 1977.

ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS
1st Infantry Brigade Group Signals Squadron, RNZSigs
The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (W) (on prob.) V. T. M. Goodwin is confirmed, with effect from 23 September 1977.

ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY REGIMENT
2nd Battalion (Canterbury and Nelson, Marlborough and West Coast), RNZIR
Lieutenant I. S. Hawke to be temp. Captain, with effect from 24 June 1978.
2nd Lieutenant M. A. Blair to be Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 14 July 1978.
5th Battalion (Wellington, West Coast and Taranaki), RNZIR
Lieutenant John William Duncan resigns his commission, with effect from 18 August 1978.
6th Battalion (Hauraki), RNZIR
Lieutenant A. J. Lawson to be temp. Captain, with effect from 19 September 1978.
7th Battalion (Wellington (City of Wellington’s Own) and Hawke’s Bay), RNZIR
The following Lieutenants (temp. Captains) to be Captain, with seniority and effect from the dates shown:
N. W. Taylor, 10 October 1978.
E. W. Gartrell, LL.B., 18 October 1978.
2nd Lieutenant R. T. Steele to be Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 15 September 1978.

N.Z. SPECIAL AIR SERVICE
1st N.Z. SAS Squadron, NZSAS
Martin James Knight-Willis is appointed to a commission in the rank of Captain, with seniority and effect from 30 October 1978.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS
3rd Transport Company (General Transport), RNZASC
Jonathan Rhodes Hutton: the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette, No. 105, 13 October 1977, p. 2690, is cancelled and the following substituted:
“Lieutenant Jonathan Rhodes Hutton is transferred from the Regular Force in his present rank, with seniority and effect from 8 March 1977.”

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
2nd (GH) Field Hospital, RNZAMC
Lieutenant (W) Robyn Joyce Anderson resigns her commission, with effect from 21 August 1978.
3rd Field Ambulance, RNZAMC
Captain Alan John David Gillies, 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 20 September 1978.
2nd Battalion (Canterbury and Nelson, Marlborough and West Coast), RNZIR
The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) M. J. Clark is confirmed in the rank of Captain, with seniority and effect from 13 December 1977, on qualifying M.B., CH.B.
6th Battalion (Hauraki), RNZIR
Captain (temp. Major) David Emil Mynott Taylor, M.B., CH.B., F.R.C.P.A., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers,

General List, in the rank of temp. Major, with effect from 2 August 1978.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS
1st Composite Ordnance Company, RNZAOC
Captain Terence John Verrall is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, in the rank of Captain, with effect from 7 July 1978.

ROYAL N.Z. PROVOST CORPS
Headquarters, Field Force Command
Brian Arthur Taylor is appointed to a commission in the rank of Major, with seniority and effect from 21 July 1978.

ROYAL N.Z. NURSING CORPS
Major (W) Margaret Anne Price, E.D., DIP.N., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, in the rank of Major (W), with effect from 1 September 1978.
Captain (W) Lesley Joyce Abell resigns her commission, with effect from 15 September 1978.
Captain (W) J. M. Grant to be temp. Major (W), with effect from 1 September 1978.
Captain (W) Ngaiō Emmeline Abbot is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, in the rank of Captain (W), with effect from 22 September 1978.
2nd Lieutenant (W) (on prob.) J. E. Kay, whose commission is confirmed with effect from 27 August 1976, to be Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 28 February 1978.
Mary Claire Carson is appointed to a commission in the rank of Lieutenant (W), with seniority and effect from 13 October 1978, for duty with 2nd (GH) Field Hospital, RNZAMC.

EXTRA REGIMENTAL EMPLOYMENT
Headquarters, Field Force Command
Major W. A. Adam, E.D., is transferred from the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 1st Squadron, New Zealand Scottish, RNZAC, in the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, with seniority and effect from 11 September 1978.
Headquarters, 1st Infantry Brigade Group
Captain Terence Aorangi McConnell is transferred from the Regular Force (RNZIR) in his present rank, with seniority from 20 December 1975, and effect from 8 October 1978.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS
Regimental List
16th Field Regiment, RNZA
The seniority of Major R. G. Baldwin is ante-dated to 1 March 1976.

General List
Royal N.Z. Army Education Corps
Captain Christopher Francis McKay, M.N.Z.P.S.S., is transferred to the Territorial Force, with effect from 3 October 1978.

Dated at Wellington this 21st day of November 1978.

ALLAN MCCREADY, Minister of Defence.

Warrant Appointing the Building Projects Authority

PURSUANT to Regulation 4 of the Economic Stabilisation (Building Registration and Construction) Regulations 1974, the Minister of Works and Development hereby appoints Peter Alan Williamson of Wellington, public servant, to be the Building Projects Authority from 26 October 1978, vice Percy Gordon Walker, retired.

Dated at Wellington this 6th day of October 1978.

W. L. YOUNG, Minister of Works and Development.

(P.W. 102/2/1)

Justices of the Peace Appointed

PURSUANT to section 3 (1) of the Justices of the Peace Act 1957, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint the following persons to be Justices of the Peace for New Zealand:

Adams, Peter William, 28 Kirric Avenue, Te Atatu South, Auckland 8.
Bailey, Alan Sidney, 16 Ferryhill Road, Epsom, Auckland 3.
Bevin, Richard William, “Glengyle”, Kereru, R.D. 1, Hastings.
Bird, William George, Anderson’s Line, Carterton.
Blades, Stephen, 525 Adelaide Road, Berhampore, Wellington 2.



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🛡️ Appointments, Promotions, Extensions, Transfers, Resignations, and Retirements of Officers of the New Zealand Army (continued from previous page)

🛡️ Defence & Military
21 November 1978
Military, Army, Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Retirements, Territorial Force, Royal Regiment of NZ Artillery, Royal NZ Armoured Corps, Corps of Royal NZ Engineers, Royal NZ Corps of Signals, Royal NZ Infantry Regiment, NZ Special Air Service, Royal NZ Army Service Corps, Royal NZ Army Medical Corps, Royal NZ Army Ordnance Corps, Royal NZ Provost Corps, Royal NZ Nursing Corps
32 names identified
  • Christopher Francis McKay, transferred from Reserve of Officers to Territorial Force
  • C. N. Le Cren, promoted to Lieutenant
  • G. J. Devine, promoted to Lieutenant
  • L. F. Jordan, commission confirmed
  • D. R. Kelly, promoted to Lieutenant
  • G. C. Wilson, promoted to temp. Captain
  • C. L. Towers, promoted to Lieutenant
  • V. T. M. Goodwin, commission confirmed
  • I. S. Hawke, promoted to temp. Captain
  • M. A. Blair, promoted to Lieutenant
  • John William Duncan, resigned commission
  • A. J. Lawson, promoted to temp. Captain
  • N. W. Taylor, promoted to Captain
  • E. W. Gartrell, promoted to Captain
  • R. T. Steele, promoted to Lieutenant
  • Martin James Knight-Willis, appointed to commission in rank of Captain
  • Jonathan Rhodes Hutton, transferred from Regular Force
  • Robyn Joyce Anderson, resigned commission
  • Alan John David Gillies, transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • M. J. Clark, commission confirmed in rank of Captain
  • David Emil Mynott Taylor, transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • Terence John Verrall, transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • Brian Arthur Taylor, appointed to commission in rank of Major
  • Margaret Anne Price, transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • Lesley Joyce Abell, resigned commission
  • J. M. Grant, promoted to temp. Major (W)
  • Ngaiō Emmeline Abbot, transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • J. E. Kay, promoted to Lieutenant
  • Mary Claire Carson, appointed to commission in rank of Lieutenant (W)
  • W. A. Adam, transferred from Reserve of Officers
  • Terence Aorangi McConnell, transferred from Regular Force
  • R. G. Baldwin, seniority ante-dated

  • ALLAN MCCREADY, Minister of Defence

🏗️ Warrant Appointing the Building Projects Authority

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
6 October 1978
Building Projects Authority, Appointment, Wellington
  • Peter Alan Williamson, appointed Building Projects Authority
  • Percy Gordon Walker, replaced by Peter Alan Williamson

  • W. L. YOUNG, Minister of Works and Development

⚖️ Justices of the Peace Appointed

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
Justices of the Peace, Appointments
  • Peter William Adams, appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Alan Sidney Bailey, appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Richard William Bevin, appointed Justice of the Peace
  • William George Bird, appointed Justice of the Peace
  • Stephen Blades, appointed Justice of the Peace