Military Promotions and Transfers




1 DECEMBER NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 5165

Royal N.Z. Nursing Corps

Major D. M. Shaw, A.R.R.C., DIP.N., is transferred to the Supernumerary List with effect from 2 May 1988.

Temporary Captain B. K. Skedden to be Captain with seniority and effect from 24 September 1988.

Lieutenant J. A. Telford to be temporary Captain with effect from 1 October 1988.

Lieutenant A. J. D. Lewis to be temporary Captain with effect from 10 October 1988.

The following Lieutenants to be temporary Captains with effect from the date shown:

W. R. Sherborne, 1 July 1988.

T. T. Kake, 21 July 1988.

TERRITORIAL FORCE

Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery

3rd Field Regiment, RNZA

Temporary Major Neil Douglas Charles Cooper, E.D., B.SC., M.COM.(HONS), DIP.TCHO., is transferred to the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, in his present rank with effect from 28 August 1987.

Lieutenant R. J. Barnes is transferred to the Regular Force with effect from 7 January 1988.

16th Field Regiment, RNZA

Lieutenant Colonel B. D. Dreyer is transferred to the Army Reserve, Regimental List of Officers, Headquarters, Land Force Command, in his present rank and seniority with effect from 1 July 1988.

Major D. G. Box to be Lieutenant Colonel with seniority and effect from 1 July 1988.

Major M. J. Carpenter, E.D., N.Z.C.E., is transferred to the Special Service List of the Territorial Force until 18 August 1989, in his present rank with seniority and effect from 19 August 1988.

Captain L. F. Jordan to be temporary Major with effect from 1 July 1988.

Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps

2nd Squadron, New Zealand Scottish, RNZAC

Lieutenant C. J. Murphy, B.SC.(HONS), to be temporary Captain with effect from 26 July 1988.

The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers

6th Engineer Services Squadron, RNZE

Temporary Major G. C. Wilson, B.SC., B.E., to be Major with seniority and effect from 10 July 1988.

Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment

3rd Battalion (Auckland (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own) and Northland), RNZIR

Captain B. M. Stainton, E.D., LT.B., is transferred from the Army Reserve, Regimental List of Officers, 3rd Battalion (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own and Northland), RNZIR, in the rank of temporary Major with effect from 1 April 1987.

4th Battalion (Otago and Southland), RNZIR

Temporary Major W. K. Jameson to be Major with seniority and effect from 10 July 1988.

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

Captain R. T. Steele, E.D., to be temporary Major with effect from 28 June 1987.

Royal N.Z. Corps of Transport

1st Transport Squadron, RNZCT

Captain B. R. Barnes to be temporary Major with effect from 18 September 1986.

3rd Transport Squadron, RNZCT

The following 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from the date shown:

M. S. Leighs, 6 October 1986.

P. J. Jones, 30 August 1987.

Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps

1st Medical Battalion, RNZAMC

Temporary Captain J. E. Sinclair, M.B., Ch.B., to be Captain with seniority and effect from 19 May 1987.

Lieutenant D. W. Smith, M.B., Ch.B., to be temporary Captain with effect from 19 May 1987.

3rd Medical Battalion, RNZAMC

Grant James Frear, B.SC., M.B., Ch.B., is appointed to a commission in the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 26 November 1986 and effect from 8 May 1988; to be temporary Captain with effect from 19 May 1988.

Royal N.Z. Chaplains’ Department

Temporary Chaplain Class III P. A. Collett (Roman Catholic), is transferred to the RNZN with effect from 1 November 1988.

Brian Richard Lee (Salvation Army), is appointed to a commission in the rank of Chaplain Class IV, with seniority from 4 July 1986 and effect from 4 July 1988.

Royal N.Z. Nursing Corps

Wendy Suzanne King is appointed to a commission in the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 20 July 1987.

Extra Regimental Employment

Headquarters Land Force Command

Captain S. J. Anderson, E.D., RNZMP, to be temporary Major with effect from 10 July 1988.

Headquarters 3rd Task Force

Major Christopher Maxwell McSherry, RNZEME, is transferred from the Retired List in his present rank, with seniority from 20 December 1979 and effect from 11 August 1988.

Headquarters Force Maintenance Group

Captain Roger Raymond Stephenson, RNZCT, is transferred from the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, in his present rank with seniority and effect from 14 January 1986.

ARMY RESERVE

General List of Officers

Royal N.Z. Corps of Transport

Captain R. R. Stephenson: the notice published in the Gazette, 17 December 1987, No. 228, page 6099, is cancelled and the following substituted: “Captain R. R. Stephenson is transferred to the Territorial Force with effect from 14 January 1986.”

The following are posted to the Retired List with effect from the date shown:

Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment

Temporary Major Peter Stephen Sullivan, 23 October 1988 (in the rank of Major).

Royal N.Z. Army Education Corps

Captain Deborah Alice Richards, B.SOC.SC., 25 October 1988.



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🛡️ Appointments, Promotions, and Transfers in the New Zealand Army (continued from previous page)

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Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Retirements, Resignations, New Zealand Army, Regular Force, Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps, Royal N.Z. Engineers, Royal N.Z. Corps of Signals, Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment, N.Z. Special Air Service, Royal N.Z. Corps of Transport, Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps, Royal N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps, Corps of Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Royal N.Z. Dental Corps, Royal N.Z. Military Police, Royal N.Z. Army Education Corps
32 names identified
  • D. M. Shaw (Major), Transferred to Supernumerary List
  • B. K. Skedden (Captain), Promoted to Captain
  • J. A. Telford (Lieutenant), Promoted to temporary Captain
  • A. J. D. Lewis (Lieutenant), Promoted to temporary Captain
  • W. R. Sherborne (Lieutenant), Promoted to temporary Captain
  • T. T. Kake (Lieutenant), Promoted to temporary Captain
  • Neil Douglas Charles Cooper (Major), Transferred to Army Reserve
  • R. J. Barnes (Lieutenant), Transferred to Regular Force
  • B. D. Dreyer (Lieutenant Colonel), Transferred to Army Reserve
  • D. G. Box (Major), Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel
  • M. J. Carpenter (Major), Transferred to Special Service List
  • L. F. Jordan (Captain), Promoted to temporary Major
  • C. J. Murphy (Lieutenant), Promoted to temporary Captain
  • G. C. Wilson (Major), Promoted to Major
  • B. M. Stainton (Captain), Transferred from Army Reserve
  • W. K. Jameson (Major), Promoted to Major
  • R. T. Steele (Captain), Promoted to temporary Major
  • B. R. Barnes (Captain), Promoted to temporary Major
  • M. S. Leighs (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • P. J. Jones (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • J. E. Sinclair (Captain), Promoted to Captain
  • D. W. Smith (Lieutenant), Promoted to temporary Captain
  • Grant James Frear (Lieutenant), Appointed to commission
  • P. A. Collett (Chaplain Class III), Transferred to RNZN
  • Brian Richard Lee (Chaplain Class IV), Appointed to commission
  • Wendy Suzanne King (Lieutenant), Appointed to commission
  • S. J. Anderson (Captain), Promoted to temporary Major
  • Christopher Maxwell McSherry (Major), Transferred from Retired List
  • Roger Raymond Stephenson (Captain), Transferred from Army Reserve
  • R. R. Stephenson (Captain), Notice corrected
  • Peter Stephen Sullivan (Major), Posted to Retired List
  • Deborah Alice Richards (Captain), Posted to Retired List