Military Appointments and Transfers




4488 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 171

seniority from 20 December 1993 and effect from 16 July 1996.

Lieutenant D.C. Curtis to be acting Captain with effect from 29 July 1996.

Royal N.Z. Army Education Corps

Lieutenant Colonel G.J. Clayton, Ph.D., M.A.(HONS) is reduced to the rank of Major, with seniority from 2 August 1991 and effect from 2 August 1996.

Major G.J. Harper, M.A.(HONS), DIP.TCHG to be acting Lieutenant Colonel with effect from 23 August 1996.

Captain C.L. Bennett, B.PSYCH., to be Major with seniority and effect from 3 December 1995.

Captain N. Nikora, B.A., DIP.TCHG is re-engaged until 22 January 2001.

Captain P.L. Smith, M.SOC.SC., DIP.TCHG to be acting Major with effect from 21 October 1996.

Royal N.Z. Nursing Corps

Major Rosemary Ann Kent is posted to the Retired List with effect from 29 August 1996.

Captain D.R.F. Stannard is re-engaged until 9 January 2002.

The seniority of Captain M.K. Snell is antedated to 14 October 1994.

Lieutenant T.M. Burton, DIP.N., is transferred to the Army Reserve, with effect from 21 September 1996 and to the Territorial Force with effect from 23 September 1996.

Lieutenant Gayle Elizabeth Evans is transferred from the Territorial Force on a fixed engagement of 3 years in her present rank, with seniority from 30 September 1993 and effect from 30 September 1996.

TERRITORIAL FORCE

Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery

16th Field Regiment, RNZA

Captain K.G. Morrison, E.D., to be acting Major with effect from 19 September 1996.

Honorary Lieutenant David Martin Lawrence relinquishes his honorary rank with effect from 18 August 1995.

32 (E) Battery, RNZA

Acting Major C.R. Andrews, B.A., LL.B., to be Major with seniority and effect from 26 May 1996.

Lieutenant A. Currie is transferred to the Army Reserve, Regimental List of Officers, with effect from 31 December 1995.

The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers

Captain Hirini George Reedy, B.E.(HONS) is transferred from the Regular Force in his present rank and seniority, with effect from 6 May 1996.

2nd Engineer Regiment, RNZE

Simon Howard Nicholson Williams, B.SC.(C.E.)(HONS) is appointed to commission in the rank of Captain, with seniority from 21 June 1991 and effect from 21 June 1996.

Lieutenant Stuart Dean Clark, B.E.(CIV) is posted to the Retired List with effect from 19 October 1996.

Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment

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

Captain A.H. Rayner to be acting Major with effect from 8 July 1996.

Lieutenant G.J. Day, B.SC., to be Captain with seniority and effect from 28 April 1996.

Lieutenant B.W. Manning to be acting Captain with effect from 24 November 1994, and Captain with seniority and effect from 28 April 1996.

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

R.J. Keetley, 9 April 1995
D.C. Griffin, 1 May 1995

2nd Lieutenant D.J. Leonard to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 14 August 1996.

3rd Battalion (Auckland (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own) and Northland), RNZIR

Lieutenant B.W. Herbert to be acting Captain with effect from 4 March 1996.

Honorary Lieutenant Vaughan Geoffrey McDonald relinquishes his honorary rank with effect from 17 September 1996.

4th Battalion (Otago and Southland), RNZIR

2nd Lieutenant M.J. Evans to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 25 February 1996.

2nd Lieutenant Thomas Tudor Caradoc-Davies, B.SC.(HONS) is transferred to the Regular Force in the rank of Officer Cadet with effect from 5 August 1996; and to the Territorial Force in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 1 March 1996 and effect from 11 September 1996.

5th Battalion (Wellington, West Coast and Taranaki), RNZIR

Acting Captain David Arthur Somerset Wilks is posted to the Retired List in the rank of Captain with effect from 5 September 1996.

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

M.B. Hercock, 28 April 1996
A.M. Quarrie, 3 February 1995
S.T. Chapman, 5 March 1995
J.C. Lockhart, M.AGR.SC.(HONS), 13 June 1995
B.R. Morrison, 23 October 1995

2nd Lieutenant A.B. Mikkelsen to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 28 February 1995.

6th Battalion (Hauraki), RNZIR

Acting Major W.J. Banks, E.D., to be Major with seniority and effect from 26 May 1996.

Acting Captain T.G.B. Powell to be Captain with seniority and effect from 15 June 1995.

Lieutenant Erle Busby is re-posted to the Retired List with effect from 21 August 1996.

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

Major Denis John Tater, E.D., is posted to the Retired List with effect from 12 March 1996.

Acting Captain John Frederick Sturgess is re-posted to the Retired List in the rank of Captain with effect from 10 February 1996.

Acting Captain R.F. Beale, B.E.(CIV), DIP.TCHG to be Captain with seniority and effect from 14 August 1994.

Lieutenant P.J. Fraser, B.C.A., to be Captain with seniority from 5 September 1995 and effect from 20 May 1996.

Lieutenant R.L. Borrell to be Captain with seniority from 2 June 1996 and effect from 3 September 1996.

The following 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from the date shown:

G.A. Sainsbury, 28 August 1994
W.J. Elliott, 8 September 1996



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

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Army, Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Royal N.Z. Army Education Corps, Royal N.Z. Nursing Corps, Territorial Force, Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery, Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers, Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment
45 names identified
  • D.C. Curtis, Promoted to acting Captain
  • G.J. Clayton (Lieutenant Colonel), Reduced to rank of Major
  • G.J. Harper (Major), Promoted to acting Lieutenant Colonel
  • C.L. Bennett (Captain), Promoted to Major
  • N. Nikora (Captain), Re-engaged
  • P.L. Smith (Captain), Promoted to acting Major
  • Rosemary Ann Kent (Major), Posted to Retired List
  • D.R.F. Stannard (Captain), Re-engaged
  • M.K. Snell (Captain), Seniority antedated
  • T.M. Burton (Lieutenant), Transferred to Army Reserve and Territorial Force
  • Gayle Elizabeth Evans (Lieutenant), Transferred from Territorial Force
  • K.G. Morrison (Captain), Promoted to acting Major
  • David Martin Lawrence (Honorary Lieutenant), Relinquished honorary rank
  • C.R. Andrews (Acting Major), Promoted to Major
  • A. Currie (Lieutenant), Transferred to Army Reserve
  • Hirini George Reedy (Captain), Transferred from Regular Force
  • Simon Howard Nicholson Williams, Appointed to commission as Captain
  • Stuart Dean Clark (Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • A.H. Rayner (Captain), Promoted to acting Major
  • G.J. Day (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
  • B.W. Manning (Lieutenant), Promoted to acting Captain and Captain
  • R.J. Keetley (Acting Captain), Promoted to Captain
  • D.C. Griffin (Acting Captain), Promoted to Captain
  • D.J. Leonard (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • B.W. Herbert (Lieutenant), Promoted to acting Captain
  • Vaughan Geoffrey McDonald (Honorary Lieutenant), Relinquished honorary rank
  • M.J. Evans (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • Thomas Tudor Caradoc-Davies (2nd Lieutenant), Transferred to Regular Force and Territorial Force
  • David Arthur Somerset Wilks (Acting Captain), Posted to Retired List
  • M.B. Hercock (Acting Captain), Promoted to Captain
  • A.M. Quarrie (Acting Captain), Promoted to Captain
  • S.T. Chapman (Acting Captain), Promoted to Captain
  • J.C. Lockhart (Acting Captain), Promoted to Captain
  • B.R. Morrison (Acting Captain), Promoted to Captain
  • A.B. Mikkelsen (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • W.J. Banks (Acting Major), Promoted to Major
  • T.G.B. Powell (Acting Captain), Promoted to Captain
  • Erle Busby (Lieutenant), Re-posted to Retired List
  • Denis John Tater (Major), Posted to Retired List
  • John Frederick Sturgess (Acting Captain), Re-posted to Retired List
  • R.F. Beale (Acting Captain), Promoted to Captain
  • P.J. Fraser (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
  • R.L. Borrell (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
  • G.A. Sainsbury (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • W.J. Elliott (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant