Military Appointments and Promotions




7 MARCH
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
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Defence

Defence Act 1990

Appointments, Promotions, Extensions, Transfers, Resignations and Retirements of Officers of the New Zealand Army

Pursuant to section 32 of the Defence Act 1990, Her Excellency the Governor-General has approved the following appointments, promotions, extensions, transfers, resignations and retirements of officers of the New Zealand Army.

REGULAR FORCE

Brigadiers’ List

Brigadier Graham Douglas Birch, M.B.E., is posted to the Retired List with effect from 16 February 1996.

Brigadier S.D. Jameson, O.B.E., is re-engaged until 12 November 1998.

Colonels’ List

Colonel Trevor John McComish is posted to the Retired List with effect from 28 January 1996.

Colonel R.R. Ottaway, M.B.E., to be Brigadier with seniority and effect from 13 January 1996 and is transferred to the Brigadiers’ List.

Colonel S.G. Heaton, B.E.(HONS), is re-engaged until 1 August 2006.

Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery

Acting Lieutenant Colonel A.W. Goodwin to be Lieutenant Colonel with seniority from 1 June 1995 and effect from 18 December 1995.

Captain G.R. McMahon to be acting Major with effect from 19 December 1995.

2nd Lieutenant M.D. Weston to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 16 December 1995.

Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps

Lieutenant Colonel A.G. Johnson is re-engaged until 5 December 2004.

Major R.R. Jones, B.A.(MIL.), to be acting Lieutenant Colonel with effect from 18 December 1995 and Lieutenant Colonel with seniority from 1 May 1995 and effect from 19 December 1995.

Lieutenant Colonel Stanley Neville Pilbrow, RNZIR, is transferred from the Territorial Force on a fixed engagement of 3 years in the rank of Major, with seniority from 1 December 1989 and effect from 1 December 1995.

Captain J.D.S. Ramsden, B.A., to be acting Major with effect from 4 December 1995.

Acting Major P.W. van den Brock to be Major with seniority and effect from 10 January 1996.

2nd Lieutenant B.J. Horgan to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 16 December 1995.

Supernumerary List

Captain and Quartermaster S.G. Thompson, N.Z.C.C., to be acting Major and Quartermaster with effect from 24 November 1995.

The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers

Acting Lieutenant Colonel P.N. King relinquishes his acting rank with effect from 31 January 1996.

Royal N.Z. Corps of Signals

Acting Lieutenant Colonel C.P. Richardson, B.A.(MIL.), to be Lieutenant Colonel with seniority from 1 August 1995 and effect from 18 December 1995.

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

L.W. Aramakutu, B.SC., 8 January 1996

R.H. McLellan, N.Z.C.S., N.Z.C.E., 6 December 1995

Lieutenant H. Street to be Captain with seniority and effect from 20 December 1995.

Acting Captain K.M. Te Moana relinquishes her acting rank with effect from 15 May 1995; to be Captain with seniority and effect from 20 December 1995.

Lieutenant L.S. Jones, B.SC., to be acting Captain with effect from 29 November 1995.

Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment

Lieutenant Colonel R.G. McDonald is re-engaged until 25 September 2006.

Major B.A. Smith to be acting Lieutenant Colonel with effect from 22 February 1996.

Major W.J. Skilton to be Lieutenant Colonel with seniority from 1 May 1995 and effect from 18 December 1995.

Major K.J. Burnett to be acting Lieutenant Colonel with effect from 7 December 1995 and Lieutenant Colonel with seniority from 20 June 1995 and effect from 18 December 1995.

Acting Major P.M. King relinquishes his acting rank with effect from 9 October 1995.

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

G.P. Brosnan, 18 December 1995

D.T. Samuels, 29 January 1996

D.J. Tracy, 11 December 1995

Acting Captain I.W. Fraser to be Captain with seniority and effect from 28 July 1995.

Acting Captain and Quartermaster D.K. Clearwater to be Captain and Quartermaster with seniority and effect from 21 September 1995.

Lieutenant A.C. Fox, B.A., to be acting Captain with effect from 1 December 1995.

Lieutenant R.N. Te Moana relinquishes his acting rank with effect from 24 October 1995.

Acting Captain K.J.C. McManus relinquishes his acting rank from 30 December 1995 until 22 January 1996.

N.Z. Intelligence Corps

Captain A.M.P. Fitzsimons, B.A., DIP.TCHG., to be acting Major with effect from 4 December 1995.

Captain P.L. Hughes, B.A., to be Major with seniority from 1 May 1995 and effect from 9 October 1995.

Royal N.Z. Corps of Transport

Major C.J. Plowright to be acting Lieutenant Colonel with effect from 8 January 1996.

Acting Lieutenant Colonel T.L. Gall, B.A., to be Lieutenant Colonel with seniority from 1 May 1995 and effect from 18 December 1995.

Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps

Lieutenant M.D. Treloar to be Captain with seniority and effect from 20 December 1995.

Supernumerary List

Major and Quartermaster Michael Thomas Henry is posted to the Retired List with effect from 23 February 1996.



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Military appointments, promotions, transfers, resignations, retirements
41 names identified
  • Graham Douglas Birch (Brigadier, M.B.E.), Posted to Retired List
  • S.D. Jameson (Brigadier, O.B.E.), Re-engaged
  • Trevor John McComish (Colonel), Posted to Retired List
  • R.R. Ottaway (Colonel, M.B.E.), Promoted to Brigadier
  • S.G. Heaton (Colonel, B.E.(HONS)), Re-engaged
  • A.W. Goodwin (Acting Lieutenant Colonel), Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel
  • G.R. McMahon (Captain), Promoted to acting Major
  • M.D. Weston (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • A.G. Johnson (Lieutenant Colonel), Re-engaged
  • R.R. Jones (Major, B.A.(MIL.)), Promoted to acting Lieutenant Colonel and Lieutenant Colonel
  • Stanley Neville Pilbrow (Lieutenant Colonel, RNZIR), Transferred from Territorial Force
  • J.D.S. Ramsden (Captain, B.A.), Promoted to acting Major
  • P.W. van den Brock (Acting Major), Promoted to Major
  • B.J. Horgan (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • S.G. Thompson (Captain and Quartermaster, N.Z.C.C.), Promoted to acting Major and Quartermaster
  • P.N. King (Acting Lieutenant Colonel), Relinquished acting rank
  • C.P. Richardson (Acting Lieutenant Colonel, B.A.(MIL.)), Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel
  • L.W. Aramakutu (Captain, B.SC.), Promoted to acting Major
  • R.H. McLellan (Captain, N.Z.C.S., N.Z.C.E.), Promoted to acting Major
  • H. Street (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
  • K.M. Te Moana (Acting Captain), Relinquished acting rank and promoted to Captain
  • L.S. Jones (Lieutenant, B.SC.), Promoted to acting Captain
  • R.G. McDonald (Lieutenant Colonel), Re-engaged
  • B.A. Smith (Major), Promoted to acting Lieutenant Colonel
  • W.J. Skilton (Major), Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel
  • K.J. Burnett (Major), Promoted to acting Lieutenant Colonel and Lieutenant Colonel
  • P.M. King (Acting Major), Relinquished acting rank
  • G.P. Brosnan (Captain), Promoted to acting Major
  • D.T. Samuels (Captain), Promoted to acting Major
  • D.J. Tracy (Captain), Promoted to acting Major
  • I.W. Fraser (Acting Captain), Promoted to Captain
  • D.K. Clearwater (Acting Captain and Quartermaster), Promoted to Captain and Quartermaster
  • A.C. Fox (Lieutenant, B.A.), Promoted to acting Captain
  • R.N. Te Moana (Lieutenant), Relinquished acting rank
  • K.J.C. McManus (Acting Captain), Relinquished acting rank
  • A.M.P. Fitzsimons (Captain, B.A., DIP.TCHG.), Promoted to acting Major
  • P.L. Hughes (Captain, B.A.), Promoted to Major
  • C.J. Plowright (Major), Promoted to acting Lieutenant Colonel
  • T.L. Gall (Acting Lieutenant Colonel, B.A.), Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel
  • M.D. Treloar (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
  • Michael Thomas Henry (Major and Quartermaster), Posted to Retired List