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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 55

Lieutenant B. M. Gordon, 11 April 1979.
Lieutenant J. G. Smith, 11 April 1979.
Instructor Lieutenant G. E. Everingham, B.A.(HONS.), 20 April 1979.
The appointment of Lieutenant L. H. J. Rayner is extended to 29 June 1988.
The appointment of Sub Lieutenant S. E. Wilkinson is extended to 5 January 1995.
The appointment of Midshipman Michael John Shirley is terminated with effect from 1 May 1979.

ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE

The following are placed on the Retired List of the RNZNVR with effect from the dates shown:
Commander Alan Herbert Middleton, V.R.D., 9 April 1979.
Commander Grahame John Alecock, V.R.D., B.E.(MECH.), B.E.(ELEC.), M.I.MEC.I.E., M.I.E.E., 20 April 1979.
The appointment of Surgeon Commander D. Urquhart-Hay, M.B., CH.B.(N.Z.), F.R.C.S.(ENG.), F.R.A.C.S., is extended to 28 May 1984.

The following are transferred to the Inactive List of the RNZNVR, with effect from the dates shown:
Surgeon Commander J. P. Simcock, V.R.D., M.B., CH.B., M.R.A.C.P., B.MED.SC., M.R.C.P.(LOND.), 1 January 1979.
Surgeon Lieutenant N. J. N. Mulvany, M.B., CH.B., B.A.O., 28 February 1979.
Surgeon Lieutenant G. P. Bennetts, M.B., CH.B., 1 January 1979.

RETIRED LIST OF THE ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVY

Colonel Thomas Henry Logan, M.B.E., B.D.S., H.D.D.R.F.P.S. (GLAS.), D.P.H., F.R.A.C.O.S., F.I.C.D., from the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Dental Corps, is placed on the Retired List of the RNZN, in the rank of Surgeon Captain (D), with effect from 2 April 1979.

EMERGENCY LIST OF THE ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVY

The period of service of Instructor Lieutenant Gary Speer, M.SC., DIP.TCHG., on the Emergency List of the RNZN is terminated, with effect from 9 January 1979.
The period of service of Lieutenant M. J. Murdoch, on the Emergency List of the RNZN is extended to 22 August 1984.

EMERGENCY LIST OF THE ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE

The period of service of Surgeon Lieutenant T. H. Marshall, M.B., CH.B., on the Emergency List of the RNZNVR is extended to 12 February 1984.

Dated at Wellington this 30th day of May 1979.
FRANK GILL, Minister of Defence.

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

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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

Major James Bilton is posted to the Retired List, with effect from 4 May 1979.
Major Kevin Patrick Murphy is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, in the rank of Major, with effect from 3 May 1979.
Major (W) R. G. Stephens to be Captain (W), with seniority from 22 January 1970 and effect from 9 April 1979.
Captain Robert Brian Hanton is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, in the rank of Captain, with effect from 30 April 1979.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

Major I. J. Duthie to be temp. Lieutenant Colonel, with effect from 4 May 1979.
Captain S. N. Pilbrow is re-engaged until 16 February 1990.
2nd Lieutenant Mark Robert Crouch is posted to the Retired List with effect from 28 April 1979.

ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS

Captain (temp. Major) M. M. Fair to be Major, with seniority from 20 June 1978 and effect from 12 April 1979.
Captain (temp. Major) and Quartermaster William Thomas Higginson is posted to the Retired List in the rank of Major and Quartermaster, with effect from 2 May 1979.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) C. W. Lilley is re-engaged until 1 February 1993.

Lieutenant A. I. F. Gumbley to be temp. Captain, with effect from 6 April 1979.
Lieutenant and Quartermaster B. L. Earl to be temp. Captain and Quartermaster, with effect from 8 May 1979.

Supernumerary List

Captain (acting Major) and Quartermaster Charles Alexander Samson Bradley is posted to the Retired List in the rank of Major and Quartermaster, with effect from 11 May 1979.

ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY REGIMENT

T625502 Warrant Officer Class II Robert Anthony Cowan, Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment, is appointed to a commission in the rank of Lieutenant and Quartermaster, with seniority and effect from 7 May 1979.

Lieutenant Colonel Marshall John Hall, M.C., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, in the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, with effect from 14 May 1979.

Major H. R. Burt, M.B.E., is transferred from the Supernumerary List; to be acting Lieutenant Colonel, with effect from 1 April 1979 and Lieutenant Colonel, with seniority and effect from 14 May 1979.

Major (acting Lieutenant Colonel) M. N. Ritchie to be Lieutenant Colonel, with seniority and effect from 14 May 1979.

The following Captains (temp. Majors) to be Major, with seniority from the dates shown and effect from 12 April 1979:
S. F. Hall, 12 April 1979.
J. A. Fisher, 20 June 1978.

The following Captains to be temp. Major, with effect from 1 May 1979:
H. W. Fewings.
G. R. Jackett.

The following Lieutenants to be temp. Captain, with effect from the dates shown:
C. H. Webster, 21 May 1979.
T. Rabblidge, 9 April 1979.

Lieutenant and Quartermaster R. H. Shepherd to be temp. Captain and Quartermaster, with effect from 14 May 1979.

ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF TRANSPORT

Captain R. A. Wharton to be temp. Major, with effect from 19 March 1979.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) and Quartermaster J. Mcintyre is transferred to the Supernumerary List on reaching retiring age for rank, with effect from 18 May 1979, and his engagement is extended to 17 May 1981.

Lieutenant and Quartermaster F. S. Leef to be temp. Captain and Quartermaster, with effect from 12 May 1979.

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

Major (temp. Lieutenant Colonel) J. S. Dcarily, B.SC.(ENG.), to be Lieutenant Colonel, with seniority from 10 April 1979 and effect from 11 May 1979, he is re-engaged to retiring age for rank.

Lieutenant and Quartermaster D. Ruha to be temp. Captain and Quartermaster, with effect from 8 May 1979.

ROYAL N.Z. PROVOST CORPS

Captain Ronald John Ryan is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, in the rank of Captain, with effect from 27 April 1979.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY EDUCATION CORPS

Major D. L. Brown, M.SC., DIP.TCHG.: with reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette, No. 16, 1 March 1979, p. 445, for the date “5 January 1979” substitute “9 January 1979”.

Captain W. K. Westwater, B.SC., DIP.TCHG., to be temp. Major with effect from 21 May 1979.

ROYAL N.Z. NURSING CORPS

Colonel Commandant

Lieutenant Colonel (W) V. Ellcn, DIP.N., Retired List, is appointed Colonel Commandant, Royal N.Z. Nursing Corps, for a term of 4 years, with effect from 1 June 1979, vice Lieutenant Colonel (W) M. W. Wilson, R.R.C., Retired List.

Captain (W) (temp. Major (W)) M. A. MacLeod relinquishes the temp. rank of Major (W), with effect from 3 May 1979.

TERRITORIAL FORCE

ROYAL REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY

3rd Field Regiment RNZA

2nd Lieutenant Mark David Yetton resigns his commission, with effect from 25 March 1979.

John Alexander Saxton Reese is appointed to a commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), with effect from 21 February 1979.