✨ Military Appointments and Promotions
10 FEBRUARY
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
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THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS
Lieutenant Colonel Ralph Trevor Bennett, B.SC., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, in his present rank with effect from 13 December 1982.
The following 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 20 December 1982:
A. M. Skinner.
ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS
Captain S. G. Turner is re-engaged until 28 February 2001.
2nd Lieutenant S. J. Hopkirk to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 20 December 1982.
ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY REGIMENT
T39278 Warrant Officer Class I Brian John O’Donohue is appointed to a commission in the rank of Lieutenant and Quartermaster, with seniority and effect from 28 December 1982.
Major J. G. H. Wilson to be temp. Lieutenant Colonel with effect from 19 December 1982.
Major R. M. Mountfort to be temp. Lieutenant Colonel with effect from 5 January 1983.
Major Hugh Charles Oakley Browne is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, in his present rank with effect from 25 December 1982.
Captain (temp. Major) S. J. R. Hollander to be Major with seniority from 20 June 1982 and effect from 14 December 1982.
Captain C. A. Cocker to be temp. Major with effect from 18 November 1982.
Lieutenant P. C. Milner to be temp. Captain with effect from 16 September 1982.
Lieutenant G. K. Milward to be temp. Captain with effect from 20 December 1982.
The following 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 20 December 1982:
C. M. Grace.
R. S. Hart.
D. J. Harvey.
W. T. Hipango.
A. R. Kippax.
P. T. Wiki.
A. N. Firth.
N. A. Josephs.
The following 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from the date shown:
A. J. Martin, 21 December 1982.
T. G. Mitchell, 5 January 1983.
ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF TRANSPORT
Lieutenant P. A. Cathcart to be temp. Captain with effect from 20 December 1982.
2nd Lieutenant B. M. Wilson to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 20 December 1982.
ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
Lieutenant J. A. Dixon to be temp. Captain with effect from 20 December 1982.
ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS
Captain (temp. Major) E. W. G. Thomson, B.A.(MIL.), to be Major with seniority and effect from 12 December 1982.
2nd Lieutenant M. R. Taylor to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 20 December 1982.
THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
Major James Beverley Bickner is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, in his present rank with effect from 13 December 1982.
Lieutenant T. J. Cook to be temp. Captain with effect from 20 December 1982.
Lieutenant (acting Captain) R. S. Mark to be temp. Captain with effect from 20 December 1982.
2nd Lieutenant S. J. Howard to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 20 December 1982.
N.Z. ARMY LEGAL SERVICE
Captain John Hilton West, LL.B., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, in his present rank with effect from 25 December 1982.
ROYAL N.Z. ARMY EDUCATION CORPS
Laverne Elva Read, B.A., is appointed to a commission in the rank of Captain, with seniority and effect from 13 December 1982.
ROYAL N.Z. NURSING CORPS
Captain C. J. Richards is re-engaged until 21 June 1986.
TERRITORIAL FORCE
ROYAL REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY
3rd Field Regiment, RNZA
Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Robert Goodall, E.D., M.A., is posted to the Retired List with effect from 9 January 1983.
4th (G) Medium Battery, RNZA
Lester Nelson Polglase, N.Z.C.E., is appointed to a commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 23 October 1982.
16th Field Regiment, RNZA
Lieutenant M. A. C. Hanson to be Captain with seniority from 1 March 1981 and effect from 1 January 1983.
22nd (D) Battery, RNZA
Lieutenant T. J. Trevena-Brown to be Captain with seniority and effect from 17 October 1982.
ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS
2nd Squadron, New Zealand Scottish, RNZAC
2nd Lieutenant Robert Richard Greenslade is transferred to the Regular Force with effect from 4 January 1983.
The following are appointed to commissions in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 24 October 1982:
Graeme Leslie Ogilvie.
Kevin James Thompson.
THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS
5th Support Squadron, RNZE
Simon Havelock Reynolds is appointed to a commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 24 October 1982.
6th Field Squadron, RNZE
David Vivian Servante-Freeman is appointed to a commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 24 October 1982.
ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY REGIMENT
2nd Battalion (Canterbury and Nelson, Marlborough and West Coast), RNZIR
Lieutenant K. J. Taylor to be temp. Captain with effect from 22 May 1982.
3rd Battalion (Auckland (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own) and Northland), RNZIR
Lieutenant C. E. Blomfield to be temp. Captain with effect from 20 November 1982.
James Edward Morton, B.MUS.(HONS.), is appointed to a commission in the rank of Honorary Lieutenant as Director of Music, with effect from 16 March 1982.
2nd Lieutenant W. D. Macky to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 24 October 1982.
4th Battalion (Otago and Southland), RNZIR
2nd Lieutenant Barry John McLauchlan is transferred to the Regular Force with effect from 4 January 1983.
Donald Mark Steptoe is appointed to a commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 24 October 1982.
6th Battalion (Hauraki), RNZIR
2nd Lieutenant Trevor Allan Stevens resigns his commission with effect from 1 December 1982.
7th Battalion (Wellington (City of Wellington’s Own) and Hawkes Bay), RNZIR
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. T. Steele to be Captain with seniority and effect from 15 September 1982.
ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
Otago University Medical Unit, RNZAMC
Guy Mason Lawton, B.SC., is appointed to a commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 1 March 1982 and effect from 1 December 1982.
ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS
William Murray Thomson, B.D.S., B.S., is appointed to a commission in the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 13 September 1979 and effect from 13 September 1982.
1st Mobile Dental Unit, RNZDC
Captain Robert John Twaddle, B.D.S., resigns his commission with effect from 10 July 1982.
Lieutenant Neil McDonald Stephen, B.D.S., resigns his commission with effect from 4 November 1982.
ROYAL N.Z. MILITARY POLICE
No. 2 Military Police Platoon, 4th Military Police Company, RNZ MP
Lieutenant B. G. S. Jack is transferred from the Special Service List in his present rank and seniority, with effect from 17 January 1983.
Neil Raymond Hickey is appointed to a commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 27 June 1982.
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57 names identified
- Ralph Trevor Bennett (Lieutenant Colonel), transferred to Reserve of Officers
- A. M. Skinner, promoted to Lieutenant
- S. G. Turner (Captain), re-engaged
- S. J. Hopkirk (2nd Lieutenant), promoted to Lieutenant
- Brian John O'Donohue (Warrant Officer Class I), appointed Lieutenant and Quartermaster
- J. G. H. Wilson (Major), promoted to temp. Lieutenant Colonel
- R. M. Mountfort (Major), promoted to temp. Lieutenant Colonel
- Hugh Charles Oakley Browne (Major), transferred to Reserve of Officers
- S. J. R. Hollander (Captain (temp. Major)), promoted to Major
- C. A. Cocker (Captain), promoted to temp. Major
- P. C. Milner (Lieutenant), promoted to temp. Captain
- G. K. Milward (Lieutenant), promoted to temp. Captain
- C. M. Grace (2nd Lieutenant), promoted to Lieutenant
- R. S. Hart (2nd Lieutenant), promoted to Lieutenant
- D. J. Harvey (2nd Lieutenant), promoted to Lieutenant
- W. T. Hipango (2nd Lieutenant), promoted to Lieutenant
- A. R. Kippax (2nd Lieutenant), promoted to Lieutenant
- P. T. Wiki (2nd Lieutenant), promoted to Lieutenant
- A. N. Firth (2nd Lieutenant), promoted to Lieutenant
- N. A. Josephs (2nd Lieutenant), promoted to Lieutenant
- A. J. Martin (2nd Lieutenant), promoted to Lieutenant
- T. G. Mitchell (2nd Lieutenant), promoted to Lieutenant
- P. A. Cathcart (Lieutenant), promoted to temp. Captain
- B. M. Wilson (2nd Lieutenant), promoted to Lieutenant
- J. A. Dixon (Lieutenant), promoted to temp. Captain
- E. W. G. Thomson (Captain (temp. Major)), promoted to Major
- M. R. Taylor (2nd Lieutenant), promoted to Lieutenant
- James Beverley Bickner (Major), transferred to Reserve of Officers
- T. J. Cook (Lieutenant), promoted to temp. Captain
- R. S. Mark (Lieutenant (acting Captain)), promoted to temp. Captain
- S. J. Howard (2nd Lieutenant), promoted to Lieutenant
- John Hilton West (Captain), transferred to Reserve of Officers
- Laverne Elva Read, appointed Captain
- C. J. Richards (Captain), re-engaged
- Frederick Robert Goodall (Lieutenant Colonel), posted to Retired List
- Lester Nelson Polglase, appointed 2nd Lieutenant
- M. A. C. Hanson (Lieutenant), promoted to Captain
- T. J. Trevena-Brown (Lieutenant), promoted to Captain
- Robert Richard Greenslade (2nd Lieutenant), transferred to Regular Force
- Graeme Leslie Ogilvie, appointed 2nd Lieutenant
- Kevin James Thompson, appointed 2nd Lieutenant
- Simon Havelock Reynolds, appointed 2nd Lieutenant
- David Vivian Servante-Freeman, appointed 2nd Lieutenant
- K. J. Taylor (Lieutenant), promoted to temp. Captain
- C. E. Blomfield (Lieutenant), promoted to temp. Captain
- James Edward Morton, appointed Honorary Lieutenant
- W. D. Macky (2nd Lieutenant), promoted to Lieutenant
- Barry John McLauchlan (2nd Lieutenant), transferred to Regular Force
- Donald Mark Steptoe, appointed 2nd Lieutenant
- Trevor Allan Stevens (2nd Lieutenant), resigned commission
- R. T. Steele (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), promoted to Captain
- Guy Mason Lawton, appointed 2nd Lieutenant
- William Murray Thomson, appointed Lieutenant
- Robert John Twaddle (Captain), resigned commission
- Neil McDonald Stephen (Lieutenant), resigned commission
- B. G. S. Jack (Lieutenant), transferred from Special Service List
- Neil Raymond Hickey, appointed 2nd Lieutenant