Military Officer Changes




3384 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 136

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

Major K. E. Foote, E.D., B.C.A., to be Lieutenant Colonel with seniority and effect from 1 April 1989.

N.Z. Intelligence Corps

Lieutenant D. A. Hines, B.A., is transferred to the Army Reserve, Regimental List of Officers, Headquarters, 3rd Task Force, in her present rank and seniority with effect from 1 May 1989.

Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps

Lieutenant Leslie Frost, DIP.PHARM., is transferred from the Regular Force in his present rank and seniority with effect from 2 May 1989.

1st Medical Battalion, RNZAMC

Captain J. E. Sinclair, M.B., Ch.B., is transferred to the Army Reserve, Regimental List of Officers, 1st Medical Battalion, RNZAMC, in her present rank and seniority with effect from 12 October 1988.

2nd (GH) Field Hospital, RNZAMC

The seniority of Lieutenant N. Riddle is antedated to 20 February 1985.

3rd Medical Battalion, RNZAMC

Major J. N. Baxter, M.B., Ch.B., M.D. (L’POOL), F.R.A.C.S., to be Lieutenant Colonel with seniority and effect from 1 April 1989.

Royal N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps

5th Composite Supply Company, RNZAOC

Lieutenant M. S. Bielby to be temporary Captain with effect from 10 November 1988.

The commission of 2nd Lieutenant Paul Henry Sinclair lapses with effect from 8 March 1989.

The Corps of Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

1st Field Workshop, RNZEME

2nd Lieutenant R. G. Margetts to be Lieutenant with seniority from 30 August 1988 and effect from 17 February 1989.

Royal N.Z. Dental Corps

The commission of 2nd Lieutenant Colin William Bennison, B.Sc., B.D.S., is cancelled with effect from 5 October 1986.

Royal N.Z. Nursing Corps

Lieutenant S. Chambers to be Captain with seniority from 19 August 1988 and effect from 16 March 1989.

Extra Regimental Employment

Headquarters, Land Force Command

Lieutenant Colonel I. M. Bolton, M.B.E., E.D.*, B.Sc., RNZAC, to be Colonel with seniority and effect from 1 April 1989, and is transferred to the Colonels’ List (T/F).

Headquarters, 1st Task Force

Major Peter William Broadbent, E.D.*, N.Z.C.E., RNZCT, is posted to the Retired List with effect from 1 April 1989.

Lieutenant Roger Michael McGarry, RNZIR, is transferred to the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, in his present rank with effect from 14 March 1989.

Headquarters, Support Command

Captain Evan William Henning, RNZIR, is posted to the Retired List with effect from 27 April 1989.

Headquarters, 3rd Task Force

Colonel Peter Valentine Coster, O.B.E., E.D.*, Colonels’ List (T/F), is transferred to the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, in his present rank with effect from 1 April 1989.

ARMY RESERVE

Regimental List of Officers

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

3rd Field Regiment, RNZA

Lieutenant Robert Alexander Blair, 2 November 1988.

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

Major Bernard Robert Dodson, LL.B., 5 September 1988.

1st Transport Squadron, RNZCT

Lieutenant David John Turner, 24 April 1989.

1st Medical Battalion, RNZAMC

Captain John Scott Carnachan, M.B., Ch.B., DIP.OBST., 27 February 1986.

General List of Officers

The following are transferred to the Territorial Force with effect from the date shown:

Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment

Captain A. F. Williams, 7 November 1988.

2nd Lieutenant A. T. Whimp, 3 February 1989.

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

Brigadiers’ List

Brigadier Edward John Valentine, O.B.E., E.D., 18 May 1989.

Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery

Lieutenant Colonel Brian James Lifford Hewitt, B.A., DIP.MIL.STUD., 20 March 1989.

Major Graeme Leslie Pavel, 13 April 1989.

Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps

Lieutenant Colonel William John Scott, 11 May 1989.

Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment

Captain Gavin Walter Beveridge, E.D., 22 June 1989.

Lieutenant Russell Allan Ritchie, 9 May 1989.

Royal N.Z. Corps of Transport

Captain Roger John Larson, E.D., 4 May 1989.

The Corps of Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

Temporary Captain and Quartermaster Soni Foster, 13 April 1989 (in the rank of Captain and Quartermaster).

Royal N.Z. Dental Corps

Major David Wallace Marshall, B.D.S., 11 May 1989.

Royal N.Z. Nursing Corps

Captain Catherine Judith Richards, 1 June 1989.

Dated at Wellington this 26th day of July 1989.

R. J. TIZARD, Minister of Defence.

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Appointments, Promotions, Extensions, Transfers, Resignations, and Retirements of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Navy

Pursuant to sections 27 (1), 35 and 42 (1) 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 Naval Forces.



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🛡️ New Zealand Army Officer Changes (continued from previous page)

🛡️ Defence & Military
26 July 1989
Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Retirements, New Zealand Army
32 names identified
  • K. E. Foote (Major), Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel
  • D. A. Hines (Lieutenant), Transferred to Army Reserve
  • Leslie Frost (Lieutenant), Transferred from Regular Force
  • J. E. Sinclair (Captain), Transferred to Army Reserve
  • N. Riddle (Lieutenant), Seniority antedated
  • J. N. Baxter (Major), Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel
  • M. S. Bielby (Lieutenant), Promoted to temporary Captain
  • Paul Henry Sinclair (2nd Lieutenant), Commission lapsed
  • R. G. Margetts (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • Colin William Bennison (2nd Lieutenant), Commission cancelled
  • S. Chambers (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
  • I. M. Bolton (Lieutenant Colonel), Promoted to Colonel
  • Peter William Broadbent (Major), Posted to Retired List
  • Roger Michael McGarry (Lieutenant), Transferred to Army Reserve
  • Evan William Henning (Captain), Posted to Retired List
  • Peter Valentine Coster (Colonel), Transferred to Army Reserve
  • Robert Alexander Blair (Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • Bernard Robert Dodson (Major), Posted to Retired List
  • David John Turner (Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • John Scott Carnachan (Captain), Posted to Retired List
  • A. F. Williams (Captain), Transferred to Territorial Force
  • A. T. Whimp (2nd Lieutenant), Transferred to Territorial Force
  • Edward John Valentine (Brigadier), Posted to Retired List
  • Brian James Lifford Hewitt (Lieutenant Colonel), Posted to Retired List
  • Graeme Leslie Pavel (Major), Posted to Retired List
  • William John Scott (Lieutenant Colonel), Posted to Retired List
  • Gavin Walter Beveridge (Captain), Posted to Retired List
  • Russell Allan Ritchie (Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • Roger John Larson (Captain), Posted to Retired List
  • Soni Foster (Temporary Captain and Quartermaster), Posted to Retired List
  • David Wallace Marshall (Major), Posted to Retired List
  • Catherine Judith Richards (Captain), Posted to Retired List

  • R. J. Tizard, Minister of Defence

🛡️ Royal New Zealand Navy Officer Changes

🛡️ Defence & Military
Appointments, Promotions, Extensions, Transfers, Resignations, Retirements, Royal New Zealand Navy