214.                                                             THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE                                                                 No. 11

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 N.Z. ARTILLERY

Major Brian George Dilger is posted to the Retired List, in his present rank, with effect from 24 October 1980.

Captain (temp. Major) N. C. Thornton, M.V.O., to be Major, with seniority and effect from 9 December 1980.

Captain (temp. Major) and Quartermaster John Edward Hancox is posted to the Retired List, in the rank of Major and Quartermaster, with effect from 20 November 1980.

Captain J. Wasson to be temp. Major, with effect from 24 November 1980.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

Major E. T. Finnimore to be acting Lieutenant-Colonel, with effect from 15 October 1980, then to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel, with effect from 22 December 1980.

Major M. J. Steeds to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel, with effect from 1 December 1980.

Major T. J. McComish to be acting Lieutenant-Colonel, with effect from 28 October 1980, then to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel, with effect from 9 December 1980.

2nd Lieutenant D. L. Palmer is transferred from the RNZAOC, in his present rank and seniority, with effect from 15 December 1980.

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Colonel) Robert McLeod Dickie, O.B.E., B.E., (CIV.), C.ENG., M.I.C.E., F.N.Z.I.E., is posted to the Retired List, in the rank of Colonel, with effect from 18 December 1980.

Lieutenant-Colonel R. K. Rutherford, B.E., N.Z.I.E., to be acting Colonel, with effect from 15 December 1980.

Captain (temp. Major) R. A. Barrett to be Major, with seniority and effect from 9 December 1980.

2nd Lieutenant P. W. Howard to be Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 20 December 1980.

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. SIGNALS

2nd Lieutenant M. Mangu to be Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 20 December 1980.

ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY REGIMENT

Lieutenant-Colonel E. J. Torrance, O.B.E., to be temp. Colonel, with effect from 30 December 1980.

Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Alexander Monks is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, in his present rank, with effect from 9 December 1980.

Captain (temp. Major) G. R. Jackett to be Major, with seniority and effect from 26 November 1980.

Captain (temp. Major) R. J. Seymour to be Major, with seniority and effect from 5 December 1980.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. G. Hughes to be Captain with seniority and effect from 5 December 1980.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) and Quartermaster R. D. Adams to be Captain and Quartermaster, with seniority and effect from 5 December 1980.

The following 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants, with seniority and effect from 20 December 1980:

C. R. Abbott.

K. J. Burnett.

J. F. McFaull.

G. K. Milward.

ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF TRANSPORT

Captain (temp. Major) K. P. Rawlings to be Major, with seniority and effect from 20 December 1980.

Captain and Quartermaster Raymond Alexander Morrison is posted to the Retired List, in his present rank, with effect from 2 December 1980.

Captain (temp. Major) Kevin Lyall Philip is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, in the rank of Major, with effect from 15 December 1980.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) and Quartermaster Joseph Frederick Gantley, is posted to the Retired List, in the rank of Captain and Quartermaster, with effect from 3 December 1980.

2nd Lieutenant P. A. Cathcart to be Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 20 December 1980.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Major Chork Yan Lee, M.B., B.CH., (N.U.IREL.), is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, in his present rank, with effect from 16 December 1980.

2nd Lieutenant J. A. Dixon to be Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 20 December 1980.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) P. A. Streeter to be Captain, with seniority and effect from 20 December 1980.

2nd Lieutenant J. L. Green to be Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 20 December 1980.

2nd Lieutenant D. L. Palmer is transferred to the RNZAC, with effect from 15 December 1980.

Supernumerary List

Major and Quartermaster Ronald George Henderson Golightly is posted to the Retired List, in his present rank with effect from 13 November 1980.

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

Captain P. R. Clark, B.SC. (ENG.), to be acting Major, with effect from 24 November 1980.

Lieutenant J. R. Bryant, B.SC., to be temp. Captain, with effect from 4 December 1980.

The following 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants, with seniority and effect from 20 December 1980:

J. K. Bidwell.

T. J. Cook.

C. A. S. Lott.

R. S. Mark.

ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS

Lieutenant and Quartermaster W. T. Caldwell to be temp. Captain and Quartermaster, with effect from 19 December 1980.

TERRITORIAL FORCE

BRIGADIERS’ LIST

Brigadier Edward John Valintine, O.B.E., E.D., A.D.C., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, in his present rank, with effect from 1 December 1980.

COLONELS’ LIST

Colonel A. T. Mortiboy, M.B.E., E.D., to be Brigadier, and is transferred to the Brigadiers’ List, (Territorial Force), with effect from 1 December 1980.

Colonel Allen Peniston Coster, O.B.E., E.D., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, with effect from 30 November 1980.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

1st Squadron, New Zealand Scottish, RNZAC

The following Lieutenants to be temp. Captain, with effect from 14 November 1980:

M. G. Aymes.

A. T. Blaikie.

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

2nd Field Squadron, RNZE

Lieutenant P. B. Chapman to be temp. Captain, with effect from 12 November 1980.

ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY REGIMENT

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

Captain Godfrey Charles Turner is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, in his present rank, with effect from 21 October 1980.

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

William David Macky is appointed to a commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), with seniority and effect from 9 November 1980.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Otago University Medical Unit, RNZAMC

Lieutenant (acting Captain) Edward John Fitzgerald is posted to the Retired List, in the rank of Captain, with effect from 2 December 1980.

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

1st Field Workshop, RNZEME

Squadron Leader P. J. Lennard is transferred from the Reserve of Air Force Officers, in the rank of Captain, with seniority and effect from 2 September 1980.