7 FEBRUARY THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 457

In witness whereof We have caused this Our Commission to be issued and the Seal of New Zealand to be hereunto affixed at Wellington this 4th day of February 1985.

Witness the Honourable Sir David Stuart Beattie, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, Principal Companion of the Queen's Service Order, one of Her Majesty's Counsel learned in the law, Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief in and over New Zealand.

[L.S.]

DAVID BEATTIE, Governor-General.

By His Excellency's Command—
DAVID LANGE, Prime Minister.

Approved in Council—
P. G. MILLEN, Clerk of the Executive Council.

S.R. 1983/225

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

GRADUATES—ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE, DUNTROON
The following Officer Cadets graduated from the Royal Military College, Duntroon, and are appointed to commissions in the rank of Lieutenant in order and Corps shown, with seniority from 12 December 1983 and effect from 12 December 1984:

P49877 John Charles Dyer, B.A., Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery.
M49875 Haig Alexander Richard Elgar, B.A., The Corps of Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.
G49824 Bruce Thomas Kingston, B.A., Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment.
R49879 Ricky Moore, B.A., Royal N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps.
S49834 Michael Steele Robertshawe, B.A., Royal N.Z. Corps of Transport.
L49828 Andrew Charles Watt, B.A., Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps.

GRADUATES—OFFICER CADET SCHOOL, PORTSEA
The following Officer Cadets graduated from the Officer Cadet School, Portsea, and are appointed to commissions in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in the Corps shown, with seniority from 20 December 1984 and effect from 14 December 1984:

H770369 Vance Christopher Feeney, Royal N.Z. Corps of Signals.
C52396 Andrew Robert Frizzell, The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers.
X753271 Alan John Hacker, Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment.
L775225 Gordon Robert McMahon, Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery.
H770185 Michael Anthony Mendonca, Royal N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps.
Q769364 James Phillip O'Carroll, Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment.
Q762211 Michael William Sturmey, Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment.

GRADUATES—OFFICER CADET TRAINING COMPANY, WAIOURU
The following Officer Cadets graduated from the Officer Cadet Training Company, Waiouru, and are appointed to commissions in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in the Corps shown, with seniority from 20 December 1984 and effect from 14 December 1984:

A51866 Colin Douglas Birch, The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers.
D49976 Allan Ernest Coe, The Corps of Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.
G50169 Kevin Ashley Hinton, The Corps of Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.
A52463 Kevin Ian Johnston, Royal N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps.
E52467 David Samuel Francis Kaire, Royal N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps.
J52471 Richard Anthony Lloyd, The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers.
K52472 Brenden James Lyons, Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery.
Y52462 Hector John Rarawa Matthews, Royal N.Z. Corps of Signals.
U52458 Edward Maraki Parata, Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment.
F48466 Francis John Rzoska, The Corps of Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.

T49743 David Tokohau Samuels, Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment.
G51871 Graeme Craig Stewart, Royal N.Z. Corps of Transport.
S49880 Darryl James Tracy, Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment.
J51873 Paul Willem van den Broek, Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps.
L52473 Pedro Raymond William Van der Ent, Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment (on prob.).
S51858 Douglas Bruce Vautier, The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers.
D52466 Richard George Witana, Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery.

ROYAL REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY
Lieutenant Colonel A. J. Rivers is re-engaged until 30 September 1989.

Captain P. A. Scaife, B.A., to be temp. Major with effect from 10 December 1984.

The following 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 20 December 1984:
M. J. Baker.
G. L. Tod.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS
The following 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 20 December 1984:
S. P. Collard.
J. W. Sewell.

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) P. W. Howard to be Captain with seniority and effect from 20 December 1984.

Lieutenant B. D. Kenning to be temp. Captain with effect from 1 November 1984.

The following 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 20 December 1984:
P. G. Curran.
C. J. Faulks.

ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) C. P. Richardson, B.A.(MIL.), to be Captain with seniority and effect from 9 December 1984.

The following 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 20 December 1984:
S. B. Cook.
S. T. Tomoana.

ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY REGIMENT
Major Paul Reginald Parsons is transferred from the Special Service List of the Territorial Force in the rank of Captain, with seniority from 10 December 1980, temp. Major with effect from 10 December 1984, and is engaged until retiring age for rank.

The following Captains (temp. Major) to be Major with seniority and effect from 20 December 1984:
C. A. Cocker.
G. M. Hart.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) C. R. Abbott to be Captain with seniority and effect from 20 December 1984.

2nd Lieutenant G. K. Baker to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 9 December 1984.

The following 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 20 December 1984:
N. M. Ang.
B. A. Hewson.
T. J. Keating.
R. W. B. Mackie.
N. Marshall.
A. J. Pope.

ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF TRANSPORT
Captain (temp. Major) G. M. Field is re-engaged until 1 March 1989.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) P. A. Cathcart to be Captain with seniority and effect from 20 December 1984.

2nd Lieutenant D. M. Dresser to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 20 December 1984.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
Supernumerary List
Major A. St John, M.B., CH.B., M.R.C.G.P., to be acting Lieutenant Colonel with effect from 1 December 1984.