18 APRIL THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1649

TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE
ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Extensions of Commission

Special Duties Division
The commissions of the following Flight Lieutenants are extended to the date shown:
T. Mitchell, 18 December 1988.
G. S. Gray, 4 December 1989.
W. L. Blythe, 28 January 1990.
F. J. Usmar, 2 December 1989.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS

Retirements
The following officers are retired with effect from the date shown:
Squadron Leader Damayanti Hyacinth Seneviratne, M.B., B.S., DIP.OBST., 28 February 1985.
Squadron Leader Colin Hall, 24 February 1985.
Flight Lieutenant Lewis John Jenkins, 2 February 1985.
Flying Officer Rex Graeme Register, 5 October 1984.
Flying Officer Michael David Old, B.E.(MECH.), 21 February 1985.

Dated at Wellington this 26th day of March 1985.
F. D. O'FLYNN, Minister of Defence.

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
APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSION
The following are appointed to commissions in the rank of Lieutenant and Quartermaster, with seniority and effect from the date shown:
O940047 Warrant Officer Class I William Stuart Kyle, Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment, 5 November 1984.
M41595 Warrant Officer Class I Dennis Norman Wan, Royal N.Z. Corps of Transport, 26 November 1984.
J379692 Warrant Officer Class I John Hurtle Barrett, Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery, 10 December 1984.
D39862 Warrant Officer Class I Garey William Cooper, Royal N.Z. Corps of Signals, 10 December 1984.
H43178 Warrant Officer Class I George Anthony Stringer, B.A., Royal N.Z. Army Education Corps, 10 December 1984.
E39771 Warrant Officer Class I Peter Charles Sheppard, B.E.M., Royal N.Z. Corps of Transport, 20 December 1984.

BRIGADIERS' LIST
Brigadier Roy Thomas Victor Taylor, M.B.E., is posted to the Retired List with effect from 7 January 1985.

COLONELS' LIST
Colonel E. J. Torrance, O.B.E., to be acting Brigadier with effect from 18 December 1984, Brigadier with seniority and effect from 7 January 1985 and is transferred to the Brigadiers' List.

ROYAL REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY
Major B. J. L. Hewitt, B.A., DIP.MIL.STUD., to be Lieutenant Colonel with seniority from 1 August 1984 and effect from 7 January 1985.
Major Gordon Douglas Stevenson is transferred to the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, in his present rank with effect from 9 January 1985.
Major C. R. Finkenberg, LL.B., to be acting Lieutenant Colonel with effect from 1 January 1985, and temp. Lieutenant Colonel with effect from 16 January 1985.
Captain G. R. Williams to be temp. Major with effect from 7 January 1985.
Captain and Quartermaster John Basil Rout is transferred to the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, in his present rank with effect from 30 December 1984.
Captain Jonathan Charles Hacon is posted to the Retired List with effect from 1 January 1985.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) T. A. Ellen to be Captain with seniority and effect from 8 February 1985.

Lieutenant M. J. Withers to be temp. Captain with effect from 17 December 1984.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS
Captain (temp. Major) Grant Douglas Harris is transferred to the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, in the rank of Major, with effect from 30 January 1985.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) David Lloyd Palmer is transferred to the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, in the rank of Captain, with effect from 2 January 1985.

Supernumerary List
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) and Quartermaster Noel Charles Jamieson, M.M., is posted to the Retired List in the rank of Captain and Quartermaster, with effect from 28 January 1985.

ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS
Major D. P. Bent to be temp. Lieutenant Colonel with effect from 14 January 1985.
Captain A. I. F. Gumbley to be temp. Major with effect from 20 December 1984.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) and Quartermaster Robin Niell Lancaster is transferred to the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, in the rank of Captain and Quartermaster, with effect from 26 January 1985.

ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY REGIMENT
B340148 Warrant Officer Class I Rex William Harris, M.B.E., is appointed to a commission in the rank of Captain, with seniority and effect from 15 December 1985.

Lieutenant Colonel C. B. Mullane, M.B.E., DIP.ARTS(MIL.): the notice published in the Gazette, 10 January 1985, No. 1, page 4, is cancelled and the following substituted: Lieutenant Colonel C. B. Mullane, M.B.E., DIP.ARTS(MIL.), is transferred to the Territorial Force with effect from 26 October 1984.
Major John David Keay is transferred to the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, in his present rank with effect from 29 December 1984.
Major B. E. Hall, M.C., to be acting Lieutenant Colonel with effect from 8 January 1985.
Captain P. J. Nichols to be temp. Major with effect from 14 January 1985.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) B. A. Smith to be Captain with seniority from 1 June 1984 and effect from 18 December 1984.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) G. K. Milward to be Captain with seniority and effect from 20 December 1984.
Lieutenant and Quartermaster J. E. Davis to be temp. Captain and Quartermaster with effect from 9 November 1984.

ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF TRANSPORT
The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) Marc Randell Fisk lapses with effect from 1 February 1985.
The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) F. M. Gilbertson is confirmed with seniority from 24 June 1984.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS
Major J. F. Hyde to be temp. Lieutenant Colonel with effect from 14 January 1985.
Captain (temp. Major) Phillip James Blundell is posted to the Retired List with effect from 7 January 1985.
The following Captains to be temp. Major with effect from the date shown:
S. D. Hopkins, 26 November 1984.
P. M. Cunninghame, B.A.(MIL.), 14 December 1984.
G. D. Cain, 20 December 1984.
D. H. Watmuff, 20 December 1984.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. L. Green to be Captain with seniority and effect from 20 December 1984.

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
Major George Ronald Bingham is transferred to the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, in his present rank with effect from 25 December 1984.
Captain (temp. Major) Francis Stanley Smith, N.Z.C.E.(TELECOM.), is transferred to the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, in the rank of Major, with effect from 12 January 1985.
Captain J. R. Bryant, B.SC., N.Z.C.E., to be temp. Major with effect from 20 December 1984.
Captain T. J. Cook to be acting Major with effect from 8 January 1985.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. S. Mark to be Captain with seniority and effect from 20 December 1984.