Military Appointments and Promotions




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 114

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS
Captain (temp. Major) and Quartermaster W. G. W. Williams relinquishes the temporary rank of Major and Quartermaster with effect from 12 May 1984.

ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY REGIMENT
Lieutenant Colonel (acting Colonel) J. W. Brown, M.C., relinquishes the acting rank of Colonel with effect from 21 June 1984.

Major (temp. Lieutenant Colonel) J. G. H. Wilson to be Lieutenant Colonel with seniority from 19 December 1982 and effect from 15 May 1984.

Major P. O. Maguire to be acting Lieutenant Colonel with effect from 11 June 1984 and temp. Lieutenant Colonel with effect from 25 May 1984.

Captain and Quartermaster R. A. Scadden to be temp. Major and Quartermaster with effect from 14 February 1984.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) P. C. Milner to be Captain with seniority and effect from 3 June 1984.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) Kevin Jeffery Burnett is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, in the rank of Captain with effect from 13 June 1984.

Supernumerary List
The engagement of Major and Quartermaster P. E. Wischnowsky, M.B.E., is extended to 4 March 1986.

ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF TRANSPORT
Major (temp. Lieutenant Colonel) J. M. Young, DIP.MIL.STUD., to be Lieutenant Colonel with seniority from 3 August 1983 and effect from 14 May 1984.

Supernumerary List
Major John Edwin Holloway is posted to the Retired List with effect from 2 June 1984.

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
T40244 Warrant Officer Class I Colin Clive Clarke is appointed to a commission in the rank of Lieutenant and Quartermaster, with seniority and effect from 29 May 1984.

ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS
Captain Douglas William Bell, B.D.S., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, in his present rank with effect from 2 June 1984.

ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS’ DEPARTMENT
Chaplain Class III B.S. Cox, L.Th., (Anglican), to be Chaplain Class II with seniority and effect from 1 May 1984, and is appointed Principal Army Chaplain.

N.Z. ARMY LEGAL SERVICE
Lieutenant Colonel G. B. M. Law, M.B.E., B.A., LL.B., to be Colonel with seniority and effect from 4 June 1984, and is re-engaged until 3 June 1987.

ROYAL N.Z. MILITARY POLICE
Major D. A. Waygood is transferred to the Supernumerary List with effect from 2 June 1984.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY EDUCATION CORPS
Lieutenant Colonel W. P. Dreyer, B.A., DIP.TCHG., is re-engaged until 3 November 1993.

ROYAL N.Z. NURSING CORPS
Lieutenant Colonel N. J. Taylor, A.R.R.C., DIP.N., Q.H.N.S., is re-engaged until 14 July 1986.

Major M. J. Carswell, DIP.N., is re-engaged until 5 January 1987.

Major E. V. Wallace is re-engaged until 10 May 1991.

TERRITORIAL FORCE
ROYAL REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY
22nd (D) Battery, RNZA
Captain John Richard Bradey is posted to the Retired List with effect from 1 April 1984.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS
2nd Squadron, New Zealand Scottish, RNZAC
Captain J. J. Lane, E.D., to be temp. Major with effect from 8 May 1984.

ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS
4th (Main HQ) Signals Squadron, RNZ Sigs
Captain Ian Thomas Millin, N.Z.C.E., is posted to the Retired List with effect from 2 June 1984.

ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY REGIMENT
2nd Battalion (Canterbury and Nelson, Marlborough and West Coast), RNZIR
Captain Neil Reid is posted to the Retired List with effect from 18 April 1984.

3rd Battalion (Auckland (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own) and Northland), RNZIR
2nd Lieutenant T. G. Crocombe to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 1 April 1984.

6th Battalion (Hauraki), RNZIR
Lieutenant W. J. Banks to be temp. Captain with effect from 1 April 1984.

The engagement of Lieutenant G. R. Skudder on the Special Service List of the Territorial Force is extended until 14 December 1984.

7th Battalion (Wellington (City of Wellington’s Own) and Hawkes Bay), RNZIR
Captain (temp. Major) Rex Walter Graham Fowler, E.D.*, DIP.TCHG., is posted to the Retired List in rank of Major with effect from 21 May 1984.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
1st Field Hospital, RNZAMC
Peter Nicolas Ruygrok, B.SC., is appointed to a commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 1 May 1984.

3rd Field Ambulance, RNZAMC
The commission of 2nd Lieutenant Elizabeth Jean Tennent lapses with effect from 18 April 1984.

ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS’ DEPARTMENT
Chaplain Class IV G. C. Nicholson, PH.D., B.SC., B.D., to be Chaplain Class III with seniority from 31 March 1984 and effect from 30 April 1984.

EXTRA REGIMENTAL EMPLOYMENT
Headquarters Company Land Force Command
Lieutenant Colonel Francis Edward Hopkinson, M.B.E., E.D.*, Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery, is posted to the Reserve of Officers, General List, in his present rank and seniority with effect from 7 April 1984.

Lieutenant Colonel Stewart Thomas Foster, M.B.E., E.D.*, Royal N.Z. Corps of Transport, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, Headquarters Company Land Force Command, in his present rank and seniority with effect from 1 April 1984.

Major Robert Alexander Laybourn, E.D., The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers, is posted to the Retired List with effect from 20 December 1983.

Major Robyn Grace Stephens, Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, in her present rank with effect from 4 May 1984.

Major R. B. Haworth, Royal N.Z. Corps of Transport, to be temp. Lieutenant Colonel with effect from 1 April 1984.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) Trevor James Higginson, Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery, is posted to the Retired List in the rank of Captain, with effect from 1 April 1984.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS
Regimental List
2nd Battalion (Canterbury and Nelson, Marlborough and West Coast,) RNZIR
The following officers are posted to the Retired List with effect from 18 May 1984:
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) Ian Graeme Schofield (in the rank of Captain).
Lieutenant Paul Hamilton Marston.
Lieutenant William Wakefield Bishop.
Lieutenant (temp Captain) Kevin James Taylor (in the rank of Captain).
Lieutenant Christopher Allen Harvey.

General List
The following officers are posted to the Retired List with effect from the date shown:
Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery
Major John Pennington Gatley, LL.B., 1 February 1984.
Captain Patrick Antony Harris, E.D., 20 March 1984.
Captain Peter Bernard Adams Williams, 27 December 1983.
Lieutenant Donald Morey Bernard, 22 January 1984.

Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps
Captain Donald Nelson Sanders, 15 May 1984.
Lieutenant Ian Bell Blair, 16 November 1983.

Royal N.Z. Corps of Signals
Captain Sydney Harold Hanson, 26 February 1984.



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Army, Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Retirements
48 names identified
  • W. G. W. Williams (Captain (temp. Major) and Quartermaster), Relinquishes temporary rank of Major and Quartermaster
  • J. W. Brown (Lieutenant Colonel (acting Colonel), M.C.), Relinquishes acting rank of Colonel
  • J. G. H. Wilson (Major (temp. Lieutenant Colonel)), Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel
  • P. O. Maguire (Major), Appointed acting Lieutenant Colonel and temp. Lieutenant Colonel
  • R. A. Scadden (Captain and Quartermaster), Promoted to temp. Major and Quartermaster
  • P. C. Milner (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Promoted to Captain
  • Kevin Jeffery Burnett (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Transferred to Reserve of Officers, General List
  • P. E. Wischnowsky (Major and Quartermaster, M.B.E.), Engagement extended
  • J. M. Young (Major (temp. Lieutenant Colonel), DIP.MIL.STUD.), Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel
  • John Edwin Holloway (Major), Posted to Retired List
  • Colin Clive Clarke (Warrant Officer Class I), Appointed to commission as Lieutenant and Quartermaster
  • Douglas William Bell (Captain, B.D.S.), Transferred to Reserve of Officers, General List
  • B.S. Cox (Chaplain Class III, L.Th.), Promoted to Chaplain Class II and appointed Principal Army Chaplain
  • G. B. M. Law (Lieutenant Colonel, M.B.E., B.A., LL.B.), Promoted to Colonel and re-engaged
  • D. A. Waygood (Major), Transferred to Supernumerary List
  • W. P. Dreyer (Lieutenant Colonel, B.A., DIP.TCHG.), Re-engaged
  • N. J. Taylor (Lieutenant Colonel, A.R.R.C., DIP.N., Q.H.N.S.), Re-engaged
  • M. J. Carswell (Major, DIP.N.), Re-engaged
  • E. V. Wallace (Major), Re-engaged
  • John Richard Bradey (Captain), Posted to Retired List
  • J. J. Lane (Captain, E.D.), Promoted to temp. Major
  • Ian Thomas Millin (Captain, N.Z.C.E.), Posted to Retired List
  • Neil Reid (Captain), Posted to Retired List
  • T. G. Crocombe (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • W. J. Banks (Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Captain
  • G. R. Skudder (Lieutenant), Engagement extended
  • Rex Walter Graham Fowler (Captain (temp. Major), E.D.*, DIP.TCHG.), Posted to Retired List in rank of Major
  • Peter Nicolas Ruygrok (B.SC.), Appointed to commission as 2nd Lieutenant
  • Elizabeth Jean Tennent (2nd Lieutenant), Commission lapses
  • G. C. Nicholson (Chaplain Class IV, PH.D., B.SC., B.D.), Promoted to Chaplain Class III
  • Francis Edward Hopkinson (Lieutenant Colonel, M.B.E., E.D.*, Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery), Posted to Reserve of Officers, General List
  • Stewart Thomas Foster (Lieutenant Colonel, M.B.E., E.D.*, Royal N.Z. Corps of Transport), Transferred to Reserve of Officers, Regimental List
  • Robert Alexander Laybourn (Major, E.D., The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers), Posted to Retired List
  • Robyn Grace Stephens (Major, Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery), Transferred to Reserve of Officers, General List
  • R. B. Haworth (Major, Royal N.Z. Corps of Transport), Promoted to temp. Lieutenant Colonel
  • Trevor James Higginson (Lieutenant (temp. Captain), Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery), Posted to Retired List in the rank of Captain
  • Ian Graeme Schofield (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Posted to Retired List in the rank of Captain
  • Paul Hamilton Marston (Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • William Wakefield Bishop (Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • Kevin James Taylor (Lieutenant (temp Captain)), Posted to Retired List in the rank of Captain
  • Christopher Allen Harvey (Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • John Pennington Gatley (Major, LL.B.), Posted to Retired List
  • Patrick Antony Harris (Captain, E.D.), Posted to Retired List
  • Peter Bernard Adams Williams (Captain), Posted to Retired List
  • Donald Morey Bernard (Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • Donald Nelson Sanders (Captain), Posted to Retired List
  • Ian Bell Blair (Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • Sydney Harold Hanson (Captain), Posted to Retired List