126 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 6

appointments, promotions, extensions, transfers, resignations, and retirements of officers of the New Zealand Army.

REGULAR FORCE

CHIEF OF GENERAL STAFF

Major General Robin Guy Williams, C.B., M.B.E., is posted to the Retired List with effect from 13 December 1984.

Brigadier J. A. Mace, O.B.E., Brigadiers' List, to be acting Major General with effect from 12 December 1984, Major General with seniority and effect from 13 December 1984; is appointed Chief of General Staff for a period of 3 years and transferred to the Generals' List.

COLONELS' LIST

Colonel D. S. McIver, O.B.E., to be Brigadier with seniority from 13 December 1983 and effect from 13 December 1984, and is transferred to the Brigadiers' List.

ROYAL REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY

Lieutenant Colonel D. G. Flux to be acting Colonel with effect from 3 December 1984, Colonel with seniority and effect from 13 December 1984 and is transferred to the Colonels' List.

Captain J. A. Henderson is re-engaged until 18 May 1989.

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

Captain S. G. Ransley to be acting Major with effect from 7 February 1984.

Lieutenant and Quartermaster E. W. Bruce, M.B.E., N.Z.C.B., to be temp. Captain and Quartermaster with effect from 20 May 1984.

Lieutenant N. K. Gattsche, N.Z.C.D., to be temp. Captain with effect from 6 December 1984.

ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS

Captain T. A. Gray is re-engaged until 29 March 1991.

ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY REGIMENT

Captain P. S. Sullivan to be temp. Major with effect from 15 November 1984, and is re-engaged until 22 October 1988.

Lieutenant J. C. Haslem to be temp. Captain with effect from 22 August 1984.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) George Rupuka Skudder is transferred from the Special Service List of the Territorial Force, in the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 21 June 1981 and effect from 1 November 1984, and is engaged to retiring age for rank.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) George Frederick McIntyre is transferred from the Territorial Force on a fixed engagement of 5 years, in the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 29 October 1982 and effect from 29 October 1984.

ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF TRANSPORT

Major David Alexander Armstrong is transferred to the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, in his present rank with effect from 4 November 1984.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Supernumerary List

Lieutenant Colonel Ernest Harold Cluer, M.R.C.S. (ENG.), L.R.C.P. (LOND.), M.R.C.G.P., is posted to the Retired List with effect from 10 November 1984.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

Captain L. J. Gardiner, B.A. (MIL.), to be temp. Major with effect from 2 October 1984.

Captain (temp. Major) Stuart Douglas Hopkins is transferred from the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, in the rank of Captain with seniority from 21 December 1979, and effect from 26 November 1984.

Supernumerary List

Captain H. C. Zavahir to be temp. Major with effect from 15 October 1984.

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

Major D. R. Abbott, M.B.E., to be temp. Lieutenant Colonel with effect from 17 December 1984.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY EDUCATION CORPS

Lieutenant Colonel B. S. Coomber, B.A. DIP.TCHG., is re-engaged until 28 December 1986.

The seniority of Captain M. A. Thompson, B.A., is post-dated to 11 December 1983, and he is re-engaged until 5 August 2000.

ROYAL N.Z. NURSING CORPS

Christine Linda Hockley is appointed to a commission on a fixed term engagement of 3 years, in the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 1 November 1984.

TERRITORIAL FORCE

ROYAL REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY

3rd Field Regiment, RNZA

Captain W. D. Sapsford to be temp. Major with effect from 8 November 1984.

2nd Lieutenant C. B. Diedrichs to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 24 October 1984.

16th Field Regiment, RNZA

Charles Leif Nannestad is appointed to a commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 6 October 1984.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

1st Squadron, New Zealand Scottish, RNZAC

2nd Lieutenant G. A. Lauder to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 24 October 1984.

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS

3rd Field Squadron, RNZE

Lieutenant William Frederick Thomson is posted to the Retired List with effect from 9 October 1984.

ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY REGIMENT

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

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) G. F. McIntyre is transferred to the Regular Force with effect from 29 October 1984.

Alfred Stuart Grant is appointed to a commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 6 October 1984.

4th Battalion (Otago and Southland), RNZIR

2nd Lieutenant D. M. Steptoe to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 23 October 1984.

6th Battalion (Hauraki), RNZIR

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) G. R. Skudder is transferred to the Regular Force with effect from 1 November 1984.

2nd Lieutenant Martin Zink resigns his commission with effect from 29 August 1984.

7th Battalion (Wellington (City of Wellington's Own) and Hawkes Bay), RNZIR

Lieutenant Bruce Kevin Mackay is transferred to the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, in his present rank with effect from 1 September 1984.

The following are appointed to commissions in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 6 October 1984:

Robin Francis Beale
Patrick Michael Debney
Philip Grenville Rush.

ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF TRANSPORT

1st Transport Squadron, RNZCT

Thomas Frederick Leighs is appointed to a commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 6 October 1984.

3rd Transport Squadron, RNZCT

Mark Steven Leighs is appointed to a commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 6 October 1984.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

1st Field Ambulance, RNZAMC

Captain Roger Michael Reynolds, M.B., CH.B. is transferred to the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, in his present rank with effect from 31 October 1984.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) Andrew Martin Chancellor, M.B., CH.B., is transferred to the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, in the rank of Captain with effect from 31 October 1984.

2nd (GH) Field Hospital, RNZAMC

Colin William Bennison, B.SC., is appointed to a commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 6 October 1984.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

1st Supply Company, RNZAOC

Captain R. H. Biel, M.A., to be temp. Major with effect from 10 October 1984.