Military Appointments and Promotions




1298 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 58

Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment

Colonel of the Regiment

Major General B. M. Poananga, C.B., C.B.E., Retired List, relinquishes the appointment of Colonel of the Regiment with effect from 31 December 1987.

Lieutenant Colonel Ivan Donn Carswell, B.A., is posted to the Retired List with effect from 1 December 1988.

Lieutenant Colonel S. J. R. Holland is transferred to the Territorial Force with effect from 30 November 1988.

Major B. J. Ewart to be temporary Lieutenant Colonel with effect from 8 January 1989.

The following temporary Majors to be Major with seniority and effect from 24 October 1988:

I. P. Stuart.

C. H. Webster.

Captain David Michael Boyd, Royal Brunei Armed Forces, and Royal Marines, is appointed to the Regular Force on a fixed engagement of three years in the rank of Captain, with seniority from 7 December 1983 and effect from 7 December 1988.

The following temporary Captains to be Captain with seniority and effect from the date shown:

R. W. B. Mackie, 20 December 1988.

R. J. McElwain, M.SC., 6 January 1989.

The following 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 20 December 1988:

M. J. Orange.

R. A. Scott.

H. A. Shearer.

D. T. Tunui.

E. G. Williams.

N.Z. Intelligence Corps

Temporary Major K. R. Arlidge, B.A. (MIL), to be Major with seniority and effect from 12 December 1988.

Royal N.Z. Corps of Transport

Temporary Captain G. L. Tod to be Captain with seniority and effect from 20 December 1988.

The following 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 20 December 1988:

J. A. Fuller.

G. A. Mockford, B.SC.

J. L. Stewart.

Royal N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps

The following temporary Majors to be Major with seniority and effect from the date shown:

S. D. Hopkins, 24 October 1988.

R. D. E. Edwards, N.Z.C.C., 24 October 1988.

R. J. A. Smith, 20 December 1988.

Temporary Captain H. B. Cockburn to be Captain with seniority and effect from 20 December 1988.

The following 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 20 December 1988:

M. V. Brennan.

P. D. Hollis.

B. T. Skudder.

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

Temporary Major J. R. Bright, M.B.E., B.E. (ELECT.) (HONS), to be Major with seniority and effect from 20 December 1988.

Royal N.Z. Dental Corps

Major D. P. Watt, B.D.S., to be acting Lieutenant Colonel for the period 6 February 1989 until 10 March 1989.

The following Lieutenants to be Captain with seniority and effect from 12 December 1988:

S. P. Church, B.D.S.

K. J. C. Lee, B.D.S.

T. P. Logan, B.D.S.

N.Z. Army Legal Service

The seniority of the following is antedated to the date shown:

Temporary Lieutenant Colonel D. R. F. Gardiner, LL.B., 4 March 1982.

Major R. L. Howard, LL.B. (HONS), 13 December 1984.

The seniority of Captain K. J. Riordan, B.A., LL.B., is antedated to 25 July 1983; to be temporary Major with effect from 13 November 1987.

The seniority of Captain A. C. Walker, LL.B., is antedated to 1 September 1985.

Royal N.Z. Military Police

Temporary Captain P. J. Patterson to be Captain with seniority and effect from 20 December 1988.

2nd Lieutenant C. B. Graham to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 20 December 1988.

Royal N.Z. Army Education Corps

Lieutenant R. J. Taylor, B.SOC.SC., to be Captain with seniority and effect from 20 December 1988.

Lieutenant and Quartermaster C. R. Nickerson to be temporary Captain and Quartermaster with effect from 1 January 1989.

Lieutenant J. P. O’Carroll to be temporary Captain with effect from 20 December 1988.

The following 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 20 December 1988:

A. G. Barclay.

W. P. S. Jarvis.

O. Kaihau.

Territorial Force

Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery

3rd Field Regiment, RNZA

Neville John Donaldson is appointed to a commission in the rank of Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 27 November 1988.

Mark Bryan Richards is appointed to a commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 13 November 1988.

16th Field Regiment, RNZA

Major C. J. Hardley, M.B.E., E.D., B.E. (HONS), is transferred to the Army Reserve, Regimental List of Officers, 16th Field Regiment, RNZA, in his present rank and seniority with effect from 1 October 1988.

Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps

1st Squadron, New Zealand Scottish, RNZAC

Graeme Johnston is appointed to a commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 13 November 1988.



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

🛡️ Defence & Military
17 March 1989
Army, Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Retirements
47 names identified
  • B. M. Poananga (Major General), Relinquished appointment of Colonel of the Regiment
  • Ivan Donn Carswell (Lieutenant Colonel), Posted to the Retired List
  • S. J. R. Holland (Lieutenant Colonel), Transferred to the Territorial Force
  • B. J. Ewart (Major), Promoted to temporary Lieutenant Colonel
  • I. P. Stuart (Major), Promoted to Major
  • C. H. Webster (Major), Promoted to Major
  • David Michael Boyd (Captain), Appointed to the Regular Force
  • R. W. B. Mackie (Captain), Promoted to Captain
  • R. J. McElwain (Captain), Promoted to Captain
  • M. J. Orange (Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • R. A. Scott (Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • H. A. Shearer (Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • D. T. Tunui (Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • E. G. Williams (Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • K. R. Arlidge (Major), Promoted to Major
  • G. L. Tod (Captain), Promoted to Captain
  • J. A. Fuller (Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • G. A. Mockford (Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • J. L. Stewart (Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • S. D. Hopkins (Major), Promoted to Major
  • R. D. E. Edwards (Major), Promoted to Major
  • R. J. A. Smith (Major), Promoted to Major
  • H. B. Cockburn (Captain), Promoted to Captain
  • M. V. Brennan (Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • P. D. Hollis (Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • B. T. Skudder (Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • J. R. Bright (Major), Promoted to Major
  • D. P. Watt (Major), Promoted to acting Lieutenant Colonel
  • S. P. Church (Captain), Promoted to Captain
  • K. J. C. Lee (Captain), Promoted to Captain
  • T. P. Logan (Captain), Promoted to Captain
  • D. R. F. Gardiner (Lieutenant Colonel), Seniority antedated
  • R. L. Howard (Major), Seniority antedated
  • K. J. Riordan (Major), Seniority antedated and promoted to temporary Major
  • A. C. Walker (Captain), Seniority antedated
  • P. J. Patterson (Captain), Promoted to Captain
  • C. B. Graham (Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • R. J. Taylor (Captain), Promoted to Captain
  • C. R. Nickerson (Captain), Promoted to temporary Captain and Quartermaster
  • J. P. O'Carroll (Captain), Promoted to temporary Captain
  • A. G. Barclay (Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • W. P. S. Jarvis (Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • O. Kaihau (Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • Neville John Donaldson (Lieutenant), Appointed to a commission in the rank of Lieutenant
  • Mark Bryan Richards (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to a commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant
  • C. J. Hardley (Major), Transferred to the Army Reserve
  • Graeme Johnston (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to a commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant