✨ Military Appointments, Promotions, and Transfers
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Christine Lee Driver is appointed to commission on a fixed engagement of 3 years in the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 1 July 1995 and effect from 1 July 1996.
TERRITORIAL FORCE
Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery
16th Field Regiment, RNZA
Acting Major Grant James Devine, E.D., N.Z.C.E., is transferred to the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, with effect from 3 October 1995.
2nd Lieutenant Peter John Neale is posted to the Retired List with effect from 12 December 1995.
32 (E) Battery, RNZA
Acting Captain N.J.A. Sinclair to be Captain with seniority and effect from 24 February 1996.
Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps
New Zealand Scottish, RNZAC
2nd Lieutenant G.M.M. Morris to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 28 February 1996.
The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers
2nd Engineer Regiment, RNZE
The commission of 2nd Lieutenant Shayne William Scarlett lapses with effect from 30 December 1994.
Royal N.Z. Corps of Signals
2nd Signals Squadron, RNZ Sigs
Captain and Quartermaster Neville Andrew Lockwood is transferred from the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, in the rank of Captain, with seniority from 22 March 1995 and effect from 23 April 1996.
Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment
2nd Battalion (Canterbury and Nelson, Marlborough and West Coast), RNZIR
Honorary Captain John Fenton Geayle, E.D., is posted to the Retired List in the rank of Honorary Captain with effect from 8 November 1994.
Acting Captain H.J.R. Matthews to be Captain with seniority from 30 May 1993 and effect from 29 April 1996.
4th Battalion (Otago and Southland), RNZIR
Honorary Colonel
The appointment of Captain E.B. Anderson, Retired List, as Honorary Colonel, is extended until 30 September 1998.
Lieutenant J.G. Doran is transferred to the Regular Force from 29 April 1996 until 30 May 1997 in the rank of acting Captain.
Lieutenant James Eugene Patrick McGewn is transferred from the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, in the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 3 July 1994 and effect from 20 March 1996.
5th Battalion (Wellington, West Coast and Taranaki), RNZIR
Captain I.J. Macdonald is transferred from the Regular Force in his present rank, with seniority from 14 August 1994 and effect from 31 May 1996.
6th Battalion (Hauraki), RNZIR
Captain Teuira Reg Naera, E.D., is transferred to the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, with effect from 28 February 1996.
Acting Captain Peter Arie Bos, M.B.E., E.D., is posted to the Retired List in the rank of Captain, with effect from 20 April 1996.
7th Battalion (Wellington (City of Wellington’s Own) and Hawkes Bay), RNZIR
2nd Lieutenant J.P. Bearsley to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 2 March 1996.
The N.Z. Special Air Service
Lieutenant and Quartermaster David Paul Hopkins is transferred from the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, in the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 11 March 1996 and effect from 31 May 1996.
N.Z. Intelligence Corps
Captain K.L. Webster, E.D., DIP.N., is transferred to the Regular Force from 29 April 1996 until 30 May 1997.
Royal N.Z. Corps of Transport
Lieutenant Sarah Lee Mills is transferred from the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, in her present rank with seniority from 23 December 1994 and effect from 27 February 1996.
Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps
2nd Field Hospital, RNZAMC
Ashok Kumar Sharma, M.B., M.S., M.CH., is appointed to commission in the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, with seniority and effect from 15 April 1996.
Major J.D. Mercer, E.D., M.B., Ch.B., F.F.A.R.A.C.S., is transferred to the Army Reserve, Regimental List of Officers, with effect from 1 July 1995.
3rd Field Ambulance, RNZAMC
The following are posted to the Retired List with effect from 10 February 1996:
Acting Major Peter Allenby Herbert, M.B., Ch.B., (in rank of Major)
Lieutenant Trevor Michael Claridge, M.B., Ch.B.
Lieutenant Allan Trotter Keast, M.B., Ch.B., is transferred to the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, with effect from 14 September 1995.
Lieutenant D.L. Marriott: with reference to the notice published in the Gazette, 18 April 1996, No. 36, page 1052, for the date “22 February 1996” substitute “27 February 1996.”
The following 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from the date shown:
J.R. Marshall, 9 December 1995
J.R. Mitchell, 25 December 1995
Royal N.Z. Dental Corps
Captain Gregory John Reynolds, B.D.S., is posted to the Retired List with effect from 10 February 1996.
Royal N.Z. Chaplains’ Department
Chaplain Class III Brian Richard Lee is transferred to the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, with effect from 12 April 1996.
Extra Regimental Employment
Headquarters Land Force Command
Lieutenant Colonel Neal Eric Garnett, RNZMP, is transferred from the Regular Force in his present rank and seniority, with effect from 18 April 1996.
Captain Malcolm Gerald Amyes, E.D., RNZAC, is posted to the Retired List with effect from 23 April 1996.
Headquarters 3rd Land Force Group
Acting Major C.J. Murphy, E.D., B.SC.(HONS), to be Major with seniority and effect from 26 May 1996.
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32 names identified
- Christine Lee Driver, Appointed to commission as Lieutenant
- Grant James Devine (Acting Major, E.D., N.Z.C.E.), Transferred to Army Reserve
- Peter John Neale (2nd Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
- N.J.A. Sinclair (Acting Captain), Promoted to Captain
- G.M.M. Morris (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
- Shayne William Scarlett (2nd Lieutenant), Commission lapsed
- Neville Andrew Lockwood (Captain and Quartermaster), Transferred from Army Reserve
- John Fenton Geayle (Honorary Captain, E.D.), Posted to Retired List
- H.J.R. Matthews (Acting Captain), Promoted to Captain
- E.B. Anderson (Captain), Honorary Colonel appointment extended
- J.G. Doran (Lieutenant), Transferred to Regular Force
- James Eugene Patrick McGewn (Lieutenant), Transferred from Army Reserve
- I.J. Macdonald (Captain), Transferred from Regular Force
- Teuira Reg Naera (Captain, E.D.), Transferred to Army Reserve
- Peter Arie Bos (Acting Captain, M.B.E., E.D.), Posted to Retired List
- J.P. Bearsley (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
- David Paul Hopkins (Lieutenant and Quartermaster), Transferred from Army Reserve
- K.L. Webster (Captain, E.D., DIP.N.), Transferred to Regular Force
- Sarah Lee Mills (Lieutenant), Transferred from Army Reserve
- Ashok Kumar Sharma (M.B., M.S., M.CH.), Appointed to commission as Lieutenant Colonel
- J.D. Mercer (Major, E.D., M.B., Ch.B., F.F.A.R.A.C.S.), Transferred to Army Reserve
- Peter Allenby Herbert (Acting Major, M.B., Ch.B.), Posted to Retired List
- Trevor Michael Claridge (Lieutenant, M.B., Ch.B.), Posted to Retired List
- Allan Trotter Keast (Lieutenant, M.B., Ch.B.), Transferred to Army Reserve
- D.L. Marriott (Lieutenant), Date correction for notice
- J.R. Marshall (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
- J.R. Mitchell (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
- Gregory John Reynolds (Captain, B.D.S.), Posted to Retired List
- Brian Richard Lee (Chaplain Class III), Transferred to Army Reserve
- Neal Eric Garnett (Lieutenant Colonel, RNZMP), Transferred from Regular Force
- Malcolm Gerald Amyes (Captain, E.D., RNZAC), Posted to Retired List
- C.J. Murphy (Acting Major, E.D., B.SC.(HONS)), Promoted to Major