4 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 1

Flying Officer John Barry Ford, 5 November 1979.
Flying Officer Pierce Dudley Andrews, 20 October 1979.
Flying Officer Roy Norton McIntyre, 17 October 1979.
Flying Officer Thomas Blair Whyte, 15 November 1979.
Pilot Officer Norman Lonsdale Kiddle, 29 October 1979.
Dated at Wellington this 12th day of December 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

Captain (temp. Major) R. H. Williams to be Major, with seniority and effect from 10 December 1979.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

Warrant Officer Class One Dudley Vincent Porter is appointed to a commission in the rank of Lieutenant and Quartermaster, with seniority and effect from 7 November 1979.

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) C. C. Lawes, A.M.B.I.M., to be Lieutenant-Colonel, with seniority and effect from 1 November 1979.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) and Quartermaster Athol John King is posted to the Retired List in the rank of Captain and Quartermaster, with effect from 1 December 1979.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) M. S. Brown-Thomas, B.A. (MIL.), to be Captain, with seniority and effect from 15 December 1979.

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

Supernumerary List

Captain (temp. Major) and Quartermaster Trevor William Dench is posted to the Retired List in the rank of Major and Quartermaster, with effect from 1 December 1979.

ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS

Lieutenant G. S. Dickie is re-engaged to 30 April 1995.

ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY REGIMENT

Major Anthony John Booth is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, with effect from 24 November 1979.

Captain and Quartermaster Donald Frank Williams is posted to the Retired List, with effect from 20 November 1979.

Lieutenant M. I. Ford, B.A.(MIL.), to be temp. Captain, with effect from 3 December 1979.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) T. Rabbidge is re-engaged to 6 November 1997.

ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF TRANSPORT

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) P. M. Hamill to be Captain, with seniority and effect from 14 December 1979.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Lieutenant-Colonel B. T. McMahon, M.B., Ch.B.(UNZ), DIP. OBST.(OTAGO), M.R.C.G.P., D.T.M. and H., D.P.H., R.C.P.(LOND.), and R.C.S.(ENG.), DIP.VEN.(U. LPOOL), to be Colonel, with seniority and effect from 12 December 1979.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) C. F. Scott relinquishes the temp. rank of Captain, with effect from 12 November 1979.

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

Major P. Q. Horgan to be acting Lieutenant-Colonel, with effect from 3 December 1979, and temp. Lieutenant-Colonel, with effect from 17 December 1979.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) and Quartermaster J. R. Beggs is re-engaged to 31 October 1983.

Officer Cadet Jeffrey Raymond Bright is appointed to a commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 15 November 1978 and effect from 15 November 1979.

ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS

The seniority of Captain M. J. Bain, M.S.C., B.D.S., F.D.S., R.C.P. and S., is post-dated to 5 February 1973.

TERRITORIAL FORCE

ROYAL REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY

1st Locating Troop, RNZA

Steven Leslie Franks is appointed to a commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), with effect from 13 November 1979.

16th Field Regiment, RNZA

John Cameron McClean is appointed to a commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), with effect from 12 November 1979.

22nd (D) Battery, RNZA

Lieutenant J. A. McNicol to be temp. Captain, with effect from 26 November 1979.

The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), K. I. Carruthers is confirmed, with effect from 30 October 1978.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

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

The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), T. J. Hallett is confirmed, with effect from 30 October 1978.

1st Squadron, New Zealand Scottish, RNZAC

David James Hamilton Barker is appointed to a commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), with effect from 25 July 1979.

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

6th Field Squadron, RNZE

2nd Lieutenant R. E. Thompson to be temp. Lieutenant, with effect from 1 November 1979.

ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS

2nd Task Force Region Signals Squadron, RNZ Sigs

Judith Margaret Hay is appointed to a commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), with effect from 12 November 1979.

ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY REGIMENT

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

Captain (temp. Major) Joseph Stanley-Hunt is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, with effect from 23 November 1979.

2nd Lieutenant M. Houpapa to be Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 25 August 1979.

Richard Anthony Douglas Knott is appointed to a commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), with effect from 12 November 1979.

6th Battalion (Hauraki), RNZIR

The following are appointed to commissions in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), with effect from 12 November 1979:

Mark Robert Gibson.

Lachlan Lloyd Storey.

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

Major R. G. Clouston to be Lieutenant-Colonel, with seniority and effect from 1 August 1979.

ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF TRANSPORT

3rd Transport Squadron, RNZCT

2nd Lieutenant P. F. Abel to be Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 1 August 1979.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

1st Field Hospital, RNZAMC

Captain Andrew Paul Lawson is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 1st Field Hospital, RNZAMC, in his present rank and seniority, with effect from 1 August 1979.

Ross Wilding Ogle is appointed to a commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), with effect from 14 November 1979.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

4th Supply Company, RNZAOC

The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), M. W. Edwards is confirmed, with effect from 30 October 1978.

EXTRA REGIMENTAL EMPLOYMENT

Headquarters, N.Z. Land Forces

Captain (temp. Major) J. H. Howe, E.D., A.R.S.H., RNZAMC, to be Major, with seniority and effect from 24 November 1979.