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 Broek 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. Royal N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps Acting Captain Timothy John Fitzalan Howard is transferred to the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, with effect from 9 December 1995. 2nd Lieutenant W.M. Twiss to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 16 December 1995. Royal N.Z. Dental Corps Captain Karmel Leilah Isa, b.d.s., is transferred to the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, with effect from 18 January 1996. Royal N.Z. Chaplains' Department Chaplain Class III D.P. Gruschow, b.sc., b.th., dip.ed., dip.tchg., is re-engaged until 1 February 2000. Supernumerary List Chaplain Class II Julian Patrick Wagg is transferred from the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, on a fixed engagement of 4 years in the rank of Chaplain Class III, with seniority and effect from 1 February 1996. Royal N.Z. Military Police Acting Lieutenant Colonel N.E. Garnett to be Lieutenant Colonel with seniority and effect from 14 November 1995. Royal N.Z. Army Education Corps Captain Glyn John Harper, m.a.(hons), dip.tchg., RAAEC (Rtd) is appointed to the Regular Force on a fixed engagement of 3 years in the rank of Major, with seniority from 23 January 1994 and effect from 23 January 1996. Stuart Walker, m.a., is appointed to commission on a fixed engagement of 3 years in the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 5 January 1994 and effect from 5 January 1996. Royal N.Z. Nursing Corps Lieutenant Kathryn Claire Kilpatrick is transferred to the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, with effect from 28 January 1996. Supernumerary List The engagement of Lieutenant Colonel D.M. Shaw, r.r.c., dip.n., is extended until 1 January 1997. TERRITORIAL FORCE Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps Queen Alexandra's Mounted Rifles, RNZAC Lieutenant G. Johnston to be Captain with seniority from 23 August 1995 and effect from 4 December 1995. Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment 5th Battalion (Wellington West Coast and Taranaki), RNZIR 2nd Lieutenant S.A. Johnston to be Lieutenant with seniority from 8 February 1995 and effect from 8 December 1995. Royal N.Z. Corps of Transport 2nd Lieutenant John Vincent Pine, RNZAC, is transferred from the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, in his present rank with seniority from 19 January 1994 and effect from 19 November 1995. Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps 1st Field Ambulance, RNZAMC Lieutenant Victoria Ngairaima Widdrington is posted to the Retired List with effect from 27 January 1996. 2nd (GH) Field Hospital, RNZAMC George Robert Laking, m.b., ch.b., is appointed to commission in the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 4 September 1994. Lieutenant G.R. Laking, m.b., ch.b., to be Captain with seniority from 5 April 1995 and effect from 5 December 1995. 3rd Field Ambulance, RNZAMC Lieutenant J.M. Kennedy, m.b., ch.b., to be Captain with seniority and effect from 28 November 1995. The following 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from the date shown: M.C. de Vries, 15 December 1995 S.J. Bowie, 25 December 1995 K.T. Robinson, 25 December 1995 K.O. Taylor, 25 December 1995 Royal N.Z. Nursing Corps Major Nia Karen Carter is transferred from the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, in her present rank and seniority, with effect from 1 December 1995. Lieutenant Carolina Elizabeth Underwood, dip.n., dip.obst., is transferred from the Retired List in her present rank, with seniority and effect from 11 November 1995. Wendy Janice Paisley is appointed to commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 17 December 1994 and effect from 17 December 1995. SPECIAL SERVICE LIST (LONG SERVICE RE-ENGAGEMENT SCHEME) OF THE ARMY RESERVE The following are transferred to the SSL(LSRS) of the Army Reserve with effect from the date shown, and are transferred to the Regular Force the day following: Lieutenant Colonel A.J. Morris, b.ed., dip.tchg., dip.h.r.m., 1 March 1996 Acting Lieutenant Colonel M.A. Thompson, b.a., 1 March 1996 Major R.S.B. Kerr, 6 March 1996 Captain J.R. Bassett, n.z.c.e., 1 March 1996 Captain and Quartermaster N.J. Orr, 31 March 1996 Lieutenant and Quartermaster G.T. McMullen, 6 March 1996 Lieutenant and Quartermaster D.J. McMillan, b.e.m., 6 March 1996 ARMY RESERVE Regimental List of Officers The following are transferred to the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, with effect from the date shown: 6th Battalion (Hauraki), RNZIR Captain Grant James Freear, m.b., ch.b., RNZAMC, 25 October 1995 1st Field Ambulance, RNZAMC Major Mary Anne Horsley, e.d., RNZNC, 5 December 1995 Captain Susan Jane Barrie, RNZNC, 1 December 1995 1st Mobile Dental Unit, RNZDC Captain Michael Anthony Pinfold, b.d.s., 1 December 1995 General List of Officers The following are posted to the Retired List with effect from the date shown: Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery Lieutenant Bruce Roderick Frankham, 12 October 1995 Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment Captain Kenneth John Goldfinch, 2 September 1995 Captain Robert John Hayman, 25 September 1995 Lieutenant Brian Nick Misa, 19 September 1995 Lieutenant Kuru Lucky Gillies, 19 September 1995 Royal N.Z. Corps of Transport Lieutenant Peter James Tait Allan, b.agr.sc., 4 August 1995 Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps Captain John Dickson Adams, m.b., ch.b., f.r.a.c.p., f.a.c.d., 20 July 1995 Malcolm McDougall Fisher, m.b., ch.b., f.f.a.r.a.c.s., 20 December 1995 Roger Bernard Apperley, dip.obst., 10 November 1995 Lieutenant John David Gillies, m.b., ch.b., f.r.c.p.(c), 9 October 1995 Royal N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps Lieutenant Colonel Peter Maxwell Cunninghame, b.a.(mil.), 18 December 1995 Major Robert James Easton, b.c.a., dip.soc.sc., 5 February 1996 Dated at Wellington this 28th day of February 1996. WARREN COOPER, Minister of Defence.90