Military Promotions and Retirements




17 MAY
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
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Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant Commander) J. E. R. Granville to be Lieutenant Commander, with seniority from 1 December 1978 and effect from 7 March 1979.

Lieutenant B. Nolke to be temp. Lieutenant Commander, with effect from 19 March 1979.

Lieutenant Richard George Vinsen Cullen is placed on the Emergency List of RNZN officers until 31 January 1983, with effect from 1 February 1979.

The engagement of Instructor Lieutenant R. W. Gratton, B.SC., is extended to 21 May 1994.

Sub Lieutenant David Jeremy Carpenter is placed on the Emergency List of the RNZN until 6 February 1983, with effect from 7 February 1979.

EMERGENCY LIST OF THE ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVY

The periods of service of the following on the Emergency List of the RNZN are terminated with effect from 31 March 1979:

Lieutenant Commander Howard Richard Hume, M.SC.

Instructor Lieutenant Commander Peter Turpie, B.SC.(ENG), DIP.ED.

Instructor Lieutenant James Arthur Guy, B.SC.(HONS).

Lieutenant Gary William Head, B.SC.(ENG), C.ENG., M.I.E.E.

Surgeon Lieutenant George Martin Lowson, B.D.S.

Lieutenant Garth Clifford Richardson.

Instructor Lieutenant Nicholas Graham Flegg, B.SC.(HONS), C.ENG.

Lieutenant Rudolph Arie Pieter de Haan.

Lieutenant Samuel Johnson, M.B.E., is placed on the Retired List of RNZN officers, with effect from 11 April 1979.

RESERVE OF NAVAL OFFICERS

The following are placed on the Retired List of RNZN officers with effect from the dates shown:

Commander Dudley John Harris, 15 January 1979.

Commander Campbell Munro Herbertson, 4 February 1979.

Commander Terence Arthurs, C.ENG., M.I.M.A.R.E., 6 January 1979.

Commander William Alexander Montgomery, 22 March 1979.

Commander Robert Ivor Woodroofe, C.ENG., M.I.M.A.R.E., 7 January 1979.

Lieutenant Commander Grant Gibb Elder, 2 March 1979.

Lieutenant Commander Robert James Pierson, 1 February 1979.

Lieutenant Commander Frank David Arnott, 14 February 1979.

The periods of service of the following, on the Reserve of Naval Officers are terminated, with effect from 31 March 1979.

Midshipman Kevin Barry Hughes.

Midshipman Patrick Francis Firkin.

Midshipman Aidan James Johnstone.

EMERGENCY LIST OF THE ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE

The appointment of Lieutenant John Philip Cronhelm, B.SC., is terminated, with effect from 25 February 1979.

Dated at Wellington this 4th day of May 1979.

FRANK GILL, Minister of Defence.

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

Lieutenant (W) S. P. Boon to be temp. Captain (W), with effect from 1 May 1979.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

Warrant Officer Class 1 Ronald Charles Lee is appointed to a commission in the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 9 April 1978 and effect from 9 April 1979.

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) and Quartermaster W. G. W. Williams to be Captain and Quartermaster, with seniority and effect from 3 May 1979.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) and Quartermaster Peter Foster is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, in the rank of temp. Captain and Quartermaster, with effect from 19 April 1979.

THE ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS

Lieutenant C. W. Lilley to be temp. Captain, with effect from 17 April 1979.

ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY REGIMENT

Major Neville Sutcliffe Kidd, M.B.E., is transferred to the Territorial Force, with effect from 13 March 1979.

Major Albert Reti Kiwi is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, in the rank of Major, with effect from 10 April 1979.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) and Quartermaster D. I. Mackintosh, B.E.M., to be Captain and Quartermaster, with seniority and effect from 15 April 1979.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Lieutenant J. M. Whiting to be temp. Captain, with effect from 17 April 1979.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Major Sydney Phillipe Jacques Louis, M.B., CH.B., B.A.O. (DUBLIN), is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, in the rank of Major, with effect from 13 April 1979.

Captain (temp. Major) and Quartermaster Graeme Cormack is transferred to the Supernumerary List on reaching retiring age for rank, with effect from 2 May 1979, and his engagement is extended until 1 May 1984.

Lieutenant (W) Beverley Ann Hanton is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, in the rank of Lieutenant (W), with effect from 24 April 1979.

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

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) and Quartermaster M. J. Crabbe to be Captain and Quartermaster, with seniority and effect from 3 May 1979.

TERRITORIAL FORCE

ROYAL REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY

16th Field Regiment, RNZA

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) M. J. Carpenter to be Captain, with seniority and effect from 14 April 1979.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

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

The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) A. J. Faulkner is confirmed, with effect from 20 February 1978.

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

The commissions of the following 2nd Lieutenants (on prob.) are confirmed with effect from 20 February 1978:

1st Field Squadron, RNZE

J. G. Ecreyd.

6th Field Squadron, RNZE

G. A. Reid.

R. E. Thompson (W).

ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY REGIMENT

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

Captain (temp. Major) N. A. Kotua to be Major with seniority and effect from 1 July 1978 and Lieutenant Colonel, with seniority and effect from 1 April 1979.

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

Major Neville Sutcliffe Kidd, M.B.E., is transferred from the Regular Force in his present rank and seniority, with effect from 13 March 1979.

Major Ross Douglas Newlove is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, in the rank of Major, with effect from 1 April 1979.

4th Battalion (Otago and Southland), RNZIR

2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) M. W. Vicary, whose commission is confirmed with effect from 5 February 1977, to be Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 5 February 1979.

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

2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) A. S. Mazengarb, whose commission is confirmed with effect from 9 February 1977, to be Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 9 February 1979.

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

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) S. A. Robinson to be Captain, with seniority and effect from 22 February 1979.

The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) Warren Pieter Hokke lapses, with effect from 8 October 1978.

The following are appointed to commissions in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) with effect from 21 February 1979:

Christopher John Boyd.

Keith Alistair Stirrat.



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

🛡️ Defence & Military
4 May 1979
Royal New Zealand Navy, Appointments, Promotions, Extensions, Transfers, Resignations, Retirements, Emergency List, Retired List
26 names identified
  • J. E. R. Granville (Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant Commander)), Promoted to Lieutenant Commander
  • B. Nolke (Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Lieutenant Commander
  • Richard George Vinsen Cullen (Lieutenant), Placed on the Emergency List
  • R. W. Gratton (Instructor Lieutenant), Engagement extended
  • David Jeremy Carpenter (Sub Lieutenant), Placed on the Emergency List
  • Howard Richard Hume (Lieutenant Commander), Service terminated
  • Peter Turpie (Instructor Lieutenant Commander), Service terminated
  • James Arthur Guy (Instructor Lieutenant), Service terminated
  • Gary William Head (Lieutenant), Service terminated
  • George Martin Lowson (Surgeon Lieutenant), Service terminated
  • Garth Clifford Richardson (Lieutenant), Service terminated
  • Nicholas Graham Flegg (Instructor Lieutenant), Service terminated
  • Rudolph Arie Pieter de Haan (Lieutenant), Service terminated
  • Samuel Johnson (Lieutenant), Placed on the Retired List
  • Dudley John Harris (Commander), Placed on the Retired List
  • Campbell Munro Herbertson (Commander), Placed on the Retired List
  • Terence Arthurs (Commander), Placed on the Retired List
  • William Alexander Montgomery (Commander), Placed on the Retired List
  • Robert Ivor Woodroofe (Commander), Placed on the Retired List
  • Grant Gibb Elder (Lieutenant Commander), Placed on the Retired List
  • Robert James Pierson (Lieutenant Commander), Placed on the Retired List
  • Frank David Arnott (Lieutenant Commander), Placed on the Retired List
  • Kevin Barry Hughes (Midshipman), Service terminated
  • Patrick Francis Firkin (Midshipman), Service terminated
  • Aidan James Johnstone (Midshipman), Service terminated
  • John Philip Cronhelm (Lieutenant), Appointment terminated

  • FRANK GILL, Minister of Defence

🛡️ Appointments, Promotions, Extensions, Transfers, Resignations, and Retirements of Officers of the New Zealand Army

🛡️ Defence & Military
New Zealand Army, Appointments, Promotions, Extensions, Transfers, Resignations, Retirements, Regular Force, Territorial Force
27 names identified
  • S. P. Boon (Lieutenant (W)), Promoted to temp. Captain (W)
  • Ronald Charles Lee (Warrant Officer Class 1), Appointed to a commission in the rank of Lieutenant
  • W. G. W. Williams (Lieutenant (temp. Captain) and Quartermaster), Promoted to Captain and Quartermaster
  • Peter Foster (Lieutenant (temp. Captain) and Quartermaster), Transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List
  • C. W. Lilley (Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Captain
  • Neville Sutcliffe Kidd (Major), Transferred to the Territorial Force
  • Albert Reti Kiwi (Major), Transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List
  • D. I. Mackintosh (Lieutenant (temp. Captain) and Quartermaster), Promoted to Captain and Quartermaster
  • J. M. Whiting (Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Captain
  • Sydney Phillipe Jacques Louis (Major), Transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List
  • Graeme Cormack (Captain (temp. Major) and Quartermaster), Transferred to the Supernumerary List
  • Beverley Ann Hanton (Lieutenant (W)), Transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List
  • M. J. Crabbe (Lieutenant (temp. Captain) and Quartermaster), Promoted to Captain and Quartermaster
  • M. J. Carpenter (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Promoted to Captain
  • A. J. Faulkner (2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)), Commission confirmed
  • J. G. Ecreyd (2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)), Commission confirmed
  • G. A. Reid (2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)), Commission confirmed
  • R. E. Thompson (2nd Lieutenant (W) (on prob.)), Commission confirmed
  • N. A. Kotua (Captain (temp. Major)), Promoted to Major and Lieutenant Colonel
  • Neville Sutcliffe Kidd (Major), Transferred from the Regular Force
  • Ross Douglas Newlove (Major), Transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List
  • M. W. Vicary (2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • A. S. Mazengarb (2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • S. A. Robinson (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Promoted to Captain
  • Warren Pieter Hokke (2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)), Commission lapsed
  • Christopher John Boyd, Appointed to commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)
  • Keith Alistair Stirrat, Appointed to commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)