Military Appointments and Promotions




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 151

ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS
Major (temp. Lieutenant Colonel) T. J. McCormish to be Lieutenant Colonel, with seniority from 16 July 1981, and effect from 7 September 1981.

Supernumerary List
Major (temp. Lieutenant Colonel) Geoffrey Robin Routledge is posted to the Retired List, in the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, with effect from 13 September 1981.

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS
Captain and Quartermaster G. E. Goldsworthy to be acting Major and Quartermaster with effect from 11 September 1981, and temporary Major and Quartermaster from 29 November 1981.

2nd Lieutenant Gillies Kiwi Baker is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, in his present rank, with effect from 19 September 1981.

ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS
Lieutenant R. N. Paton to be temp. Captain, with effect from 6 October 1981.

ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY REGIMENT
Major Thomas Desmond Brosnahan is posted to the Retired List, with effect from 26 September 1981.

Major (temp. Lieutenant Colonel) E. I. Manuera, M.C., A.D.C., to be Lieutenant Colonel, with seniority from 17 July 1981 and effect from 7 September 1981.

Major M. R. Farland to be acting Lieutenant Colonel with effect from 1 September 1981 and temp. Lieutenant Colonel with effect from 15 September 1981.

Captain B. M. Young to be acting Major, with effect from 3 October 1981 until 7 November 1981.

Supernumerary List
Lieutenant R. S. Hurle to be temp. Captain, with effect from 1 October 1981.

THE N.Z. SPECIAL AIR SERVICE
Lieutenant S. J. Franklin is re-engaged until 30 September 1985.

ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF TRANSPORT
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) T. J. Byrne to be Captain, with seniority from 19 June 1981 and effect from 11 September 1981.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) M. C. McLeod relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain, with effect from 11 September 1981.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
Brian Walter Scott, M.B., Ch.B. (RNZAF RTD), is appointed to a commission on a fixed term engagement, in the rank of Major, with seniority from 31 March 1975 and effect from 31 March 1981.

The engagement of Lieutenant and Quartermaster (temp. Captain and Quartermaster) K. R. Treanor is extended to 29 April 1984.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS
Major T. D. McBeth to be acting Lieutenant Colonel with effect from 6 July 1981, temp. Lieutenant Colonel with effect from 18 July 1981, and to be Lieutenant Colonel with seniority from 18 July 1981 and effect from 7 September 1981.

Captain (temp. Major) E. W. G. Thomson is re-engaged until 11 January 1990, with effect from 5 October 1981.

ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS
Captain Paul Allen Reeves, B.D.S., is posted to the Retired List, with effect from 1 October 1981.

ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS’ DEPARTMENT
Chaplain Class IV, F. B. Ralph, B.A., to be Chaplain Class III, with seniority from 13 August 1981 and effect from 21 September 1981.

TERRITORIAL FORCE
ROYAL REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY
3rd Field Regiment, RNZA
Jill Lona Clarke is appointed to a commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 9 November 1980.

16th Field Regiment, RNZA
Captain (temp. Major) R. L. C. Fisk, E.D., to be Major, with seniority and effect from 1 March 1981.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS
2nd Squadron, New Zealand Scottish, RNZAC
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) D. R. Kelly to be Captain, with seniority and effect from 8 September 1981.

ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS
3rd Task Force Region Signals Squadron, RNZ Sigs
Craig Anthony Mowat is appointed to a commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 31 May 1981.

ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY REGIMENT
2nd Battalion (Canterbury and Nelson, Marlborough and West Coast), RNZIR
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) I. J. Brooks to be Captain, with seniority and effect from 9 September 1981.

The following are appointed to a commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 31 May 1981:
Christopher Kay Ireland.
Kevin John Wood.

3rd Battalion (Auckland (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own) and Northland), RNZIR
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) Desmond John Daley is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, in the rank of Captain, with effect from 14 August 1981.

Jordi Garcia-McEntire is appointed to a commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 31 May 1981.

5th Battalion (Wellington West Coast and Taranaki), RNZIR
Lieutenant Francis Robert Twiss, LL.B., is transferred from the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, in his present rank and seniority, with effect from 21 September 1981.

Robert Arthur Shirley is appointed to a commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 8 November 1980.

6th Battalion (Hauraki), RNZIR
Captain (temp. Major) P. K. Hollingsworth reverts to the Regular Force, Reserve of Officers, General List, with effect from 5 August 1981.

Lieutenant E. P. Dean to be temp. Captain, with effect from 8 September 1981.

The following are appointed to a commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 31 May 1981:
Gregory John Dickson.
Mark Boyd Raethel.

ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF TRANSPORT
5th Terminal Squadron, RNZCT
Barrie Ronald Barnes is appointed to a commission in the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 5 February 1980 and effect from 5 February 1981.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
3rd Field Ambulance, RNZAMC
Nicholas Ivanov Andreef is appointed to a commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 24 January 1981.

Auckland University Medical Company, RNZAMC
John Blinnan Mawson is appointed to a commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 31 May 1981.

ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS
1st Mobile Dental Unit, RNZDC
Lieutenant Campbell Gordon Calder, B.D.S., is posted to the Retired List, with effect from 11 August 1981.

ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS’ DEPARTMENT
4th Battalion (Otago and Southland), RNZIR
The Rev. Peter Anthony Collett (Roman Catholic), is appointed to a commission in the rank of Chaplain Class IV, with seniority from 1 July 1975 and effect from 9 September 1981.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS
Regimental List
5th Battalion (Wellington West Coast and Taranaki), RNZIR
Lieutenant F. R. Twiss, LL.B., is transferred to the Territorial Force, with effect from 21 September 1981.

7th Battalion (Wellington (City of Wellington’s Own) and Hawke’s Bay), RNZIR
Lieutenant Robert Gordon Fraser is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, in the rank of Lieutenant, with effect from 18 August 1981.



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🛡️ Military Appointments, Promotions, Extensions, Transfers, Resignations, and Retirements (continued from previous page)

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Defence Act 1971, New Zealand Army, Regular Force, Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery
41 names identified
  • T. J. McCormish (Major (temp. Lieutenant Colonel)), Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel
  • Geoffrey Robin Routledge (Major (temp. Lieutenant Colonel)), Posted to the Retired List
  • G. E. Goldsworthy (Captain and Quartermaster), Promoted to acting Major and Quartermaster
  • Gillies Kiwi Baker (2nd Lieutenant), Transferred to the Reserve of Officers
  • R. N. Paton (Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Captain
  • Thomas Desmond Brosnahan (Major), Posted to the Retired List
  • E. I. Manuera (Major (temp. Lieutenant Colonel)), Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel
  • M. R. Farland (Major), Promoted to acting Lieutenant Colonel
  • B. M. Young (Captain), Promoted to acting Major
  • R. S. Hurle (Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Captain
  • S. J. Franklin (Lieutenant), Re-engaged until 30 September 1985
  • T. J. Byrne (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Promoted to Captain
  • M. C. McLeod (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain
  • Brian Walter Scott (Major), Appointed to a commission
  • K. R. Treanor (Lieutenant and Quartermaster (temp. Captain and Quartermaster)), Engagement extended to 29 April 1984
  • T. D. McBeth (Major), Promoted to acting Lieutenant Colonel
  • E. W. G. Thomson (Captain (temp. Major)), Re-engaged until 11 January 1990
  • Paul Allen Reeves (Captain), Posted to the Retired List
  • F. B. Ralph (Chaplain Class IV), Promoted to Chaplain Class III
  • Jill Lona Clarke, Appointed to a commission
  • R. L. C. Fisk (Captain (temp. Major)), Promoted to Major
  • D. R. Kelly (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Promoted to Captain
  • Craig Anthony Mowat, Appointed to a commission
  • I. J. Brooks (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Promoted to Captain
  • Christopher Kay Ireland, Appointed to a commission
  • Kevin John Wood, Appointed to a commission
  • Desmond John Daley (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Transferred to the Reserve of Officers
  • Jordi Garcia-McEntire, Appointed to a commission
  • Francis Robert Twiss (Lieutenant), Transferred from the Reserve of Officers
  • Robert Arthur Shirley, Appointed to a commission
  • P. K. Hollingsworth (Captain (temp. Major)), Reverts to the Regular Force
  • E. P. Dean (Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Captain
  • Gregory John Dickson, Appointed to a commission
  • Mark Boyd Raethel, Appointed to a commission
  • Barrie Ronald Barnes, Appointed to a commission
  • Nicholas Ivanov Andreef, Appointed to a commission
  • John Blinnan Mawson, Appointed to a commission
  • Campbell Gordon Calder (Lieutenant), Posted to the Retired List
  • Peter Anthony Collett (The Rev.), Appointed to a commission
  • F. R. Twiss (Lieutenant), Transferred to the Territorial Force
  • Robert Gordon Fraser (Lieutenant), Transferred to the Reserve of Officers