Military Appointments and Transfers




2764 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 127

1992, and to the Territorial Force with effect from 15 February 1992.

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

  • S. W. Bruce, 20 October 1991.
  • A. M. Gallagher, 20 December 1991.

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

Temporary Lieutenant Colonel D. M. A. Haynes, B.SC., is re-engaged until 25 September 2000.

Temporary Major C. A. S. Lott to be Major with seniority and effect from 20 December 1991.

Temporary Captain S. G. Odell to be Captain with seniority from 24 August 1990 and effect from 19 July 1991.

Temporary Captain P. T. Faid, B.SC., is re-engaged until 1 June 1999.

Lieutenant K. B. Pettigrew to be temporary Captain with effect from 16 December 1991.

Lieutenant and Quartermaster G. T. Shanley to be temporary Captain and Quartermaster with effect from 1 February 1992.

Lieutenant A. N. L. MacKinnon to be temporary Captain with effect from 20 December 1991.

Royal N.Z. Dental Corps

Colonel J. T. Gilhooly, Q.H.D.S., M.SC.(LOND.), B.D.S., DIP.DENT.HEALTH, is re-engaged until 30 November 1992.

Captain Karen Jacqueline Chin Lee, B.D.S., is transferred to the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, with effect from 21 March 1992.

Captain J. B. Hayes, B.D.S., is re-engaged until 8 January 2009.

Royal N.Z. Chaplains’ Department

The following are transferred to the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, with effect from the date shown:

  • Chaplain Class II Julian Patrick Wagg (Roman Catholic), 1 February 1992.
  • Chaplain Class IV Wayne Saunoa Moegagogo Toleafoa, B.A., B.TH., (Presbyterian), 17 March 1992.

David Patrick Gruschow, B.SC., B.TH., DIP.ED., DIP.TCHG., (Roman Catholic) is appointed to commission on a fixed engagement of 1 year in the rank of Chaplain Class IV, with seniority and effect from 1 February 1992.

Lance Edward Kevey (Anglican) is appointed to commission on a fixed engagement of 4 years in the rank of Chaplain Class IV, with seniority from 12 May 1987 and effect from 12 May 1992.

N.Z. Army Pay Corps

Acting Major P. T. Pitts to be temporary Major with effect from 20 December 1991.

N.Z. Army Legal Service

Lieutenant C. D. Herbison, LL.B., to be temporary Captain with effect from 21 February 1992.

Lieutenant Jeremy Kenneth Birks, LL.B., is transferred to the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, with effect from 4 March 1992.

Royal N.Z. Military Police

Colonel Commandant

The appointment of Colonel A. L. Jones as Colonel Commandant, RNZMP, is extended until 31 March 1994.

Royal N.Z. Army Education Corps

Colonel Commandant

The appointment of Lieutenant Colonel G. J. Barnard as Colonel Commandant, RNZAEC, is extended until 31 March 1993.

Captain D. J. Gilchrist to be temporary Major with effect from 4 February 1992; his seniority as Captain is antedated to 6 March 1985, to be Major with seniority and effect from 6 March 1992.

Temporary Captain J. M. Cowle, DIP.TCHG., to be Captain with seniority from 19 January 1991 and effect from 18 March 1992.

2nd Lieutenant Ngamoko Nikora, B.A., DIP.TCHG., RNZIR, is transferred from the Territorial Force on a fixed engagement of 3 years in the rank of Captain, with seniority from 2 December 1989 and effect from 2 December 1991.

Jane Marie Gill, DIP.ED., is appointed to commission on a fixed engagement of 3 years in the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 3 January 1989 and effect from 3 January 1992.

Royal N.Z. Nursing Corps

Temporary Major N. K. Carter to be Major with seniority from 29 April 1991 and effect from 29 April 1992.

Temporary Major S. Chambers is re-engaged until 15 December 1993.

Captain Paulette Elizabeth Humphrey is transferred to the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, with effect from 30 March 1992.

Temporary Captain T. T. Kake is re-engaged until 24 October 1998; to be Captain with seniority from 1 October 1990 and effect from 24 January 1992.

Territorial Force

Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery

16th Field Regiment, RNZA

The following 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 24 February 1992:

  • D. E. MacKay.
  • N. J. A. Sinclair, RNZEME.

The commission of 2nd Lieutenant Ruth Wilson-Salt, B.SC., lapses with effect from 11 February 1991.

The following are appointed to commissions in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 22 February 1992:

  • Scott Robert Davis.
  • Justin David Hughes.
  • Michael Ross MacAskill.

Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment

2nd Battalion (Canterbury and Nelson, Marlborough and West Coast), RNZIR

Honorary Colonel

Colonel E. H. Poole, E. D., Army Reserve, is appointed Honorary Colonel for a period of 3 years with effect from 1 July 1992, vice Brigadier E. G. Latter, M.B.E., E.D., Retired List.

The following are posted to the Retired List with effect from 29 January 1992:

  • Major Ian James Brooks, E.D.
  • Lieutenant Glen Alistair Lauder.
  • Lieutenant Stephen James Bentall.

Lieutenant D. J. Stackhouse is transferred to the Army Reserve, Regimental List of Officers, with effect from 13 April 1992.

Temporary Captain S. P. Watts to be Captain with seniority from 26 February 1990 and effect from 5 May 1991.



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🛡️ Appointments, Promotions, Extensions, Transfers, Resignations, and Retirements of Officers of the New Zealand Army (continued from previous page)

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42 names identified
  • S. W. Bruce, Promoted to temporary Captain
  • A. M. Gallagher, Promoted to temporary Captain
  • D. M. A. Haynes (Temporary Lieutenant Colonel), Re-engaged until 25 September 2000
  • C. A. S. Lott (Temporary Major), Promoted to Major
  • S. G. Odell (Temporary Captain), Promoted to Captain
  • P. T. Faid (Temporary Captain), Re-engaged until 1 June 1999
  • K. B. Pettigrew (Lieutenant), Promoted to temporary Captain
  • G. T. Shanley (Lieutenant and Quartermaster), Promoted to temporary Captain and Quartermaster
  • A. N. L. MacKinnon (Lieutenant), Promoted to temporary Captain
  • J. T. Gilhooly (Colonel), Re-engaged until 30 November 1992
  • Karen Jacqueline Chin Lee (Captain), Transferred to the Army Reserve
  • J. B. Hayes (Captain), Re-engaged until 8 January 2009
  • Julian Patrick Wagg (Chaplain Class II), Transferred to the Army Reserve
  • Wayne Saunoa Moegagogo Toleafoa (Chaplain Class IV), Transferred to the Army Reserve
  • David Patrick Gruschow, Appointed to commission as Chaplain Class IV
  • Lance Edward Kevey, Appointed to commission as Chaplain Class IV
  • P. T. Pitts (Acting Major), Promoted to temporary Major
  • C. D. Herbison (Lieutenant), Promoted to temporary Captain
  • Jeremy Kenneth Birks (Lieutenant), Transferred to the Army Reserve
  • A. L. Jones (Colonel), Appointment as Colonel Commandant extended
  • G. J. Barnard (Lieutenant Colonel), Appointment as Colonel Commandant extended
  • D. J. Gilchrist (Captain), Promoted to temporary Major
  • J. M. Cowle (Temporary Captain), Promoted to Captain
  • Ngamoko Nikora (2nd Lieutenant), Transferred from Territorial Force
  • Jane Marie Gill, Appointed to commission as Lieutenant
  • N. K. Carter (Temporary Major), Promoted to Major
  • S. Chambers (Temporary Major), Re-engaged until 15 December 1993
  • Paulette Elizabeth Humphrey (Captain), Transferred to the Army Reserve
  • T. T. Kake (Temporary Captain), Re-engaged until 24 October 1998
  • D. E. MacKay (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • N. J. A. Sinclair (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • Ruth Wilson-Salt (2nd Lieutenant), Commission lapses
  • Scott Robert Davis, Appointed to commission as 2nd Lieutenant
  • Justin David Hughes, Appointed to commission as 2nd Lieutenant
  • Michael Ross MacAskill, Appointed to commission as 2nd Lieutenant
  • E. H. Poole (Colonel), Appointed Honorary Colonel
  • E. G. Latter (Brigadier), Replaced as Honorary Colonel
  • Ian James Brooks (Major), Posted to the Retired List
  • Glen Alistair Lauder (Lieutenant), Posted to the Retired List
  • Stephen James Bentall (Lieutenant), Posted to the Retired List
  • D. J. Stackhouse (Lieutenant), Transferred to the Army Reserve
  • S. P. Watts (Temporary Captain), Promoted to Captain