Military Appointments and Transfers




22 JUNE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 2747

Chaplain Class IV R. K. B. Cotton, L.TH.: with reference to the notice published in the Gazette, 14 July 1988, No. 122, page 2789, for the name “Roland” substitute “Ronald”.

N.Z. Army Pay Corps

Supernumerary List

Major Alan Stewart Day is posted to the Retired List with effect from 6 March 1989.

N.Z. Army Legal Service

The seniority of Major U. R. Ewert, LL.M., is antedated to 29 May 1986.

Royal N.Z. Army Education Corps

Temporary Major J. R. McLeod, B.A.(HONS), M.A., to be Major with seniority and effect from 18 April 1989.

Captain R. C. van Lent, M.A.(HONS), to be temporary Major with effect from 29 March 1989.

Captain R. J. Taylor, M.SOC.SC.(HONS), is re-engaged until 26 October 1992.

Lieutenant I. D. Fenn, M.SC., to be Captain with seniority and effect from 20 February 1989.

Royal N.Z. Nursing Corps

Colonel Commandant

Lieutenant Colonel J. M. Grant, Army Reserve, General List of Officers, is appointed Colonel Commandant, RNZNC, for a period of 4 years with effect from 1 April 1989, vice Lieutenant Colonel H. J. Macann, R.R.C., Retired List.

Captain Deborah Faye Waller is transferred to the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, in her present rank with effect from 18 February 1989.

Lieutenant J. E. Mather to be temporary Captain with effect from 1 February 1989.

Lieutenant Julie Maree McKay is transferred from the Territorial Force on a fixed engagement of 3 years in her present rank, with seniority and effect from 10 January 1989.

Patricia Leanne Cussen is appointed to a commission on a fixed engagement of 3 years in the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 31 January 1989.

TERRITORIAL FORCE

Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery

3rd Field Regiment, RNZA

Temporary Captain C. M. Ruane to be Captain with seniority and effect from 8 February 1989.

16th Field Regiment, RNZA

Captain Nicholas Joseph Rea, B.A., is transferred from the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, in his present rank with seniority from 19 November 1982 and effect from 29 November 1988.

Temporary Captain L. N. Polgase, N.Z.C.E., to be Captain with seniority and effect from 10 February 1989.

2nd Lieutenant C. Whitford to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 28 February 1989.

Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps

Waikato/Wellington East Coast Squadron, RNZAC

Captain Timothy John Hallett is posted to the Retired List with effect from 9 March 1989.

1st Squadron, New Zealand Scottish, RNZAC

2nd Lieutenant B. F. Tait to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 28 February 1989.

The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers

Lieutenant Rosemary Ethel Heaton is posted to the Retired List with effect from 5 October 1985.

3rd Field Squadron, RNZE

Temporary Captain G. S. M. Church to be Captain with seniority and effect from 30 November 1988.

6th Engineer Services Squadron, RNZE

2nd Lieutenant S. D. Clark, B.E.(CIV), to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 3 February 1989.

Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment

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

2nd Lieutenant A. H. Bayly is transferred to the Army Reserve, Regimental List of Officers, 3rd Battalion (Auckland (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own) and Northland), RNZIR, in his present rank and seniority with effect from 8 May 1988.

4th Battalion (Otago and Southland), RNZIR

Lieutenant James Eugene Patrick McGeown is transferred to the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, in his present rank with effect from 13 November 1988.

5th Battalion (Wellington West Coast and Taranaki), RNZIR

Captain Peter Kelvin Keller is posted to the Retired List with effect from 13 August 1988.

The following temporary Captains to be Captain with seniority from 1 March 1988 and effect from 30 November 1988:

  • M. D. Chivers.
  • M. B. Loftus.

2nd Lieutenant B. W. Manning to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 28 February 1989.

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

Lieutenant I. M. Gault is transferred to the Army Reserve, Regimental List of Officers, 7th Battalion (Wellington (City of Wellington’s Own) and Hawkes Bay), RNZIR, in his present rank and seniority with effect from 1 September 1988.

2nd Lieutenant James Charles Vallance is posted to the Retired List with effect from 2 March 1989.

The following 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 16 December 1985:

  • D. L. Adams.
  • R. T. Hughson.

The commission of 2nd Lieutenant Brent Kepa McCutcheon lapses with effect from 30 August 1988.

Royal N.Z. Corps of Transport

1st Transport Squadron, RNZCT

Temporary Major Barrie Ronald Barnes, E.D., is posted to the Retired List in the rank of Major, with effect from 25 February 1989.

Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps

1st Medical Battalion, RNZAMC

Captain Peter Nicolas Rugyrok, B.SC., M.B., CH.B., is posted to the Retired List with effect from 28 August 1988.

The commission of Lieutenant Shane Raymond Reti lapses with effect from 18 October 1988.

3rd Medical Battalion, RNZAMC

Captain Martin Campbell Davis, M.B., CH.B., is posted to the Retired List with effect from 7 October 1988.

Temporary Major J. A. Leighton, M.B., CH.B.(UMANC), to be Major with seniority from 7 May 1988 and effect from 12 January 1989.



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🛡️ Defence & Military
Military, Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Retirements
38 names identified
  • R. K. B. Cotton (Chaplain Class IV), Correction of name
  • Alan Stewart Day (Major), Posted to Retired List
  • U. R. Ewert (Major), Seniority antedated
  • J. R. McLeod (Temporary Major), Promoted to Major
  • R. C. van Lent (Captain), Promoted to temporary Major
  • R. J. Taylor (Captain), Re-engaged
  • I. D. Fenn (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
  • J. M. Grant (Lieutenant Colonel), Appointed Colonel Commandant
  • H. J. Macann (Lieutenant Colonel), Replaced as Colonel Commandant
  • Deborah Faye Waller (Captain), Transferred to Army Reserve
  • J. E. Mather (Lieutenant), Promoted to temporary Captain
  • Julie Maree McKay (Lieutenant), Transferred from Territorial Force
  • Patricia Leanne Cussen, Appointed to commission
  • C. M. Ruane (Temporary Captain), Promoted to Captain
  • Nicholas Joseph Rea (Captain), Transferred from Army Reserve
  • L. N. Polgase (Temporary Captain), Promoted to Captain
  • C. Whitford (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • Timothy John Hallett (Captain), Posted to Retired List
  • B. F. Tait (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • Rosemary Ethel Heaton (Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • G. S. M. Church (Temporary Captain), Promoted to Captain
  • S. D. Clark (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • A. H. Bayly (2nd Lieutenant), Transferred to Army Reserve
  • James Eugene Patrick McGeown (Lieutenant), Transferred to Army Reserve
  • Peter Kelvin Keller (Captain), Posted to Retired List
  • M. D. Chivers (Temporary Captain), Promoted to Captain
  • M. B. Loftus (Temporary Captain), Promoted to Captain
  • B. W. Manning (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • I. M. Gault (Lieutenant), Transferred to Army Reserve
  • James Charles Vallance (2nd Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • D. L. Adams (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • R. T. Hughson (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • Brent Kepa McCutcheon (2nd Lieutenant), Commission lapsed
  • Barrie Ronald Barnes (Temporary Major), Posted to Retired List
  • Peter Nicolas Rugyrok (Captain), Posted to Retired List
  • Shane Raymond Reti (Lieutenant), Commission lapsed
  • Martin Campbell Davis (Captain), Posted to Retired List
  • J. A. Leighton (Temporary Major), Promoted to Major