Military Personnel Changes




27 MAY NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1381

Robert Peter Goddard
Scott Bernard MacBeth

Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps
1st Armoured Group, RNZAC
Temporary Captain Craig Ivan Gibson is transferred to the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, with effect from 1 September 1992.

Temporary Captain G.B. Hewson, E.D., to be Captain with seniority and effect from 11 May 1992.

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

  • H.R. Gow, 6 October 1992
  • M.A. Sheppard, 5 October 1992

Vernon Charles Woolf, B.COMM., is appointed to commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 27 February 1993.

The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers
1st Field Squadron, RNZE
Lieutenant Murray George Holt, N.Z.C.B., is posted to the Retired List with effect from 20 November 1992.

25th Engineer Support Squadron, RNZE
Lieutenant P.H. Box is transferred from the Army Reserve, Regimental List of Officers, with effect from 12 March 1992.

Royal N.Z. Corps of Signals
Land Force Headquarters and Signal Squadron, RNZ Sigs
Temporary Captain V.C. Feeney is transferred to the Regular Force with effect from 1 March 1993.

William Henry Werry is appointed to commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 27 February 1993.

Force Support Group Headquarters and Signal Squadron, RNZ Sigs
The following 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 7 September 1992:

  • M.K.N. Hill
  • C.M. Rayward

Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment
2nd Battalion (Canterbury Nelson Marlborough West Coast), RNZIR
The following Lieutenants to be temporary Captain with effect from the date shown:

  • R.J. Keetley, 5 December 1992
  • G.W. Day, 1 February 1993

Sean Edward Rickard is appointed to commission in the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 9 September 1991 and effect from 21 September 1992.

Anthony James Frank Wilding is appointed to commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 27 February 1993.

3rd Battalion (Auckland (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own) and Northland), RNZIR
Temporary Major G.R. Ellis, E.D., is transferred from the Army Reserve, Regimental List of Officers, with effect from 9 February 1993.

Captain J. Garcla-McEntire, E.D., to be temporary Major with effect from 6 December 1992.

Temporary Captain W.L. Steel to be Captain with seniority and effect from 10 May 1992.

The following are appointed to commissions in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 27 February 1993:

  • Christopher William Arthur
  • Digby Derek Cowdell
  • Christopher William Jagger
  • Craig George Rudling Taylor

4th Battalion (Otago and Southland), RNZIR
Temporary Captain A.H. Rayner to be Captain with seniority and effect from 14 February 1993.

2nd Lieutenant P.M. Hannon to be Lieutenant with seniority from 27 February 1990 and effect from 5 February 1993.

The following are appointed to commissions in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 27 February 1993:

  • Carlos Charalambos Kazianis
  • William James Leader

5th Battalion (Wellington West Coast and Taranaki), RNZIR
Captain D.H. Smith is transferred to the Army Reserve, Regimental List of Officers, with effect from 19 January 1993.

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

  • I.J. MacDonald, 22 January 1993
  • M.B. Hercock, 22 January 1993
  • A.M. Quarrie, 3 February 1993

2nd Lieutenant G.C. McIrvine to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 3 December 1992.

The following are appointed to commissions in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 27 February 1993:

  • Karen Louise Brady
  • Catherine Jean Dey
  • Steven Andrew Johnston
  • Warren Bryce Meekin
  • Aaron Burnet Mickleson

6th Battalion (Hauraki), RNZIR
Major Stanley Neville Pilbrow, RNZAC, is transferred from the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, in his present rank with seniority from 20 June 1985 and effect from 18 January 1993.

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

  • W.J. Banks, 13 November 1992
  • R.B. Skeet, 5 December 1992
  • J.O. Gibson, 27 February 1993

Temporary Captain J.T. Hirama to be Captain with seniority and effect from 8 December 1992.

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

  • I.D. Piercy, 27 January 1993
  • P.D. Bayly, 5 December 1992

The commission of 2nd Lieutenant Stephen James Adams lapses with effect from 2 October 1992.

The following are appointed to commissions in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 27 February 1993:

  • Michael Ross Grenfell
  • Kelly Jorgensen
  • Trevor John Leigh
  • Iain Donald Mackay

7th Battalion (Wellington (City of Wellington’s Own) and Hawkes Bay), RNZIR
Major Mark Emil Wischnowsky is transferred from the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, in his present rank with seniority from 20 December 1985 and effect from 18 January 1993.

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

  • B.M. Harris, 10 February 1993


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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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Military, Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Retirements, Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps, Royal N.Z. Engineers, Royal N.Z. Corps of Signals, Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment
52 names identified
  • Robert Peter Goddard, Mentioned in military personnel changes
  • Scott Bernard MacBeth, Mentioned in military personnel changes
  • Craig Ivan Gibson (Temporary Captain), Transferred to the Army Reserve, General List of Officers
  • G.B. Hewson (Temporary Captain, E.D.), Promoted to Captain
  • H.R. Gow, Transferred from the Army Reserve, Regimental List of Officers
  • M.A. Sheppard, Transferred from the Army Reserve, Regimental List of Officers
  • Vernon Charles Woolf (B.COMM.), Appointed to commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant
  • Murray George Holt (Lieutenant, N.Z.C.B.), Posted to the Retired List
  • P.H. Box (Lieutenant), Transferred from the Army Reserve, Regimental List of Officers
  • V.C. Feeney (Temporary Captain), Transferred to the Regular Force
  • William Henry Werry, Appointed to commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant
  • M.K.N. Hill (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • C.M. Rayward (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • R.J. Keetley (Lieutenant), Promoted to temporary Captain
  • G.W. Day (Lieutenant), Promoted to temporary Captain
  • Sean Edward Rickard, Appointed to commission in the rank of Lieutenant
  • Anthony James Frank Wilding, Appointed to commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant
  • G.R. Ellis (Temporary Major, E.D.), Transferred from the Army Reserve, Regimental List of Officers
  • J. Garcla-McEntire (Captain, E.D.), Promoted to temporary Major
  • W.L. Steel (Temporary Captain), Promoted to Captain
  • Christopher William Arthur, Appointed to commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant
  • Digby Derek Cowdell, Appointed to commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant
  • Christopher William Jagger, Appointed to commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant
  • Craig George Rudling Taylor, Appointed to commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant
  • A.H. Rayner (Temporary Captain), Promoted to Captain
  • P.M. Hannon (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • Carlos Charalambos Kazianis, Appointed to commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant
  • William James Leader, Appointed to commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant
  • D.H. Smith (Captain), Transferred to the Army Reserve, Regimental List of Officers
  • I.J. MacDonald (Lieutenant), Promoted to temporary Captain
  • M.B. Hercock (Lieutenant), Promoted to temporary Captain
  • A.M. Quarrie (Lieutenant), Promoted to temporary Captain
  • G.C. McIrvine (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • Karen Louise Brady, Appointed to commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant
  • Catherine Jean Dey, Appointed to commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant
  • Steven Andrew Johnston, Appointed to commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant
  • Warren Bryce Meekin, Appointed to commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant
  • Aaron Burnet Mickleson, Appointed to commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant
  • Stanley Neville Pilbrow (Major, RNZAC), Transferred from the Army Reserve, General List of Officers
  • W.J. Banks (Captain), Promoted to temporary Major
  • R.B. Skeet (Captain), Promoted to temporary Major
  • J.O. Gibson (Captain), Promoted to temporary Major
  • J.T. Hirama (Temporary Captain), Promoted to Captain
  • I.D. Piercy (Lieutenant), Promoted to temporary Captain
  • P.D. Bayly (Lieutenant), Promoted to temporary Captain
  • Stephen James Adams (2nd Lieutenant), Commission lapsed
  • Michael Ross Grenfell, Appointed to commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant
  • Kelly Jorgensen, Appointed to commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant
  • Trevor John Leigh, Appointed to commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant
  • Iain Donald Mackay, Appointed to commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant
  • Mark Emil Wischnowsky (Major), Transferred from the Army Reserve, General List of Officers
  • B.M. Harris (Captain), Promoted to temporary Major