Appointments, Promotions, Extensions, Transfers, Resignations and Retirements of Officers of the New Zealand Army Pursuant to section 32 of the Defence Act 1990, His Excellency the Governor-General has approved the following appointments, promotions, extensions, transfers, resignations and retirements of officers of the New Zealand Army. REGULAR FORCE Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery 2nd Lieutenant Nathanael John Graham is transferred from the Territorial Force on a fixed engagement in his present rank, with seniority from 7 February 1995 and effect from 7 February 1996; terminating on 23 December 1996. The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers With reference to the notice published in the Gazette, 15 February 1996, No. 13, p. 443, for the following Lieutenants, for the seniority and effective dates ``15 December 1994 and 15 December 1995'' substitute ``13 December 1994 and 13 December 1995'': J.J. McCarthy D.G. Roy, b.a. Royal N.Z. Corps of Signals Captain G.J. White to be acting Major with effect from 18 March 1996. Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment Major K.A.R. Ashcroft, e.d., is transferred to the Territorial Force with effect from 1 February 1996. Major R.S. Hart is re-engaged until 8 January 2002. Captain Colin John Huston is transferred from the Territorial Force on a fixed engagement in his present rank and seniority with effect from 27 February 1996; terminating on 11 April 1997. Acting Captain S.C. Challies relinquishes his acting rank from 2 March 1996 until 17 March 1996. Lieutenant Vincent John Copeland is transferred to the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, with effect from 16 March 1996. N.Z. Intelligence Corps Colonel Commandant The appointment of Colonel P.G. Hotop, m.b.e., Retired List, as Colonel Commandant, NZIC, is extended until 28 February 1997. Royal N.Z. Corps of Transport Colonel Commandant The appointment of Brigadier T.G. Leighs, c.b.e., e.d., Retired List, as Colonel Commandant, RNZCT, is extended until 31 March 1997. Lieutenant J.F. Monaghan, b.a.: with reference to the notice published in the Gazette, 15 February 1996, No. 13, p. 443, for the seniority and effective dates ``15 December 1994 and 15 December 1995'' substitute ``13 December 1994 and 13 December 1995.'' Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps Acting Major Andrew Carson Dunn, m.b., ch.b., is transferred from the Territorial Force on a fixed engagement of 1 year in the rank of Major, with seniority from 18 March 1994 and effect from 18 March 1996. Royal N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps Major David Glyn Hughes, Royal Engineers, is appointed to the Regular Force on a fixed engagement of 3 years in the rank of Captain, with seniority from 4 March 1990 and effect from 4 March 1996. Lieutenant and Quartermaster D.W. Knebel to be Captain and Quartermaster with seniority from 16 August 1994 and effect from 30 January 1996. Lieutenant S.E. Reed, b.a.: with reference to the notice published in the Gazette, 15 February 1996, No. 13, p. 443, for the seniority and effective dates ``15 December 1994 and 15 December 1995'' substitute ``13 December 1994 and 13 December 1995.'' Lance Corporal Simon John Patric O'Neill is appointed to commission in the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 16 January 1995. Royal N.Z. Nursing Corps Captain J.M. McKay is re-engaged until 9 January 2001. The following are appointed to commissions on a fixed engagement of 3 years in the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 8 January 1994 and effect from 8 January 1996: Garth Sydney Healey, dip.n. Wendy Susan Wheatley, dip.n. Lieutenant Suzanne Lynn Koia, dip.n., is transferred from the Territorial Force on a fixed engagement of 3 years in her present rank, with seniority from 26 February 1994 and effect from 26 February 1996. TERRITORIAL FORCE Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery 16th Field Regiment, RNZA The following are appointed to commissions in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 1 March 1996: Richard Alan Hanson Michael John Tomkins James Andrew Wickham 32nd (E) Battery, RNZA David Paul Oliver is appointed to commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 1 March 1996. Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps New Zealand Scottish, RNZAC James Francis Goodrich is appointed to commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 1 March 1996. The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers 3rd Field Squadron, RNZE Brent Huia Cooper is appointed to commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 1 March 1996. Royal N.Z. Corps of Signals Keriana Isabel Houia is appointed to commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 1 March 1996. 2nd Signals Squadron, RNZ Sigs Michelle Ann Hoare is appointed to commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 1 March 1996. Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment 2nd Battalion (Canterbury and Nelson, Marlborough and West Coast), RNZIR Honorary Colonel The appointment of Colonel E.H. Poole, e.d., Army Reserve, as Honorary Colonel, is extended until 30 June 1997. Mark Ronald Weaver is appointed to commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 1 March 1996. 3rd Battalion (Auckland (Countess of Ranfurly's Own) and Northland), RNZIR The following are appointed to commissions in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 1 March 1996: Nicholas Sean Everett Cowling Christopher Michael Lawton Ian Rosemergy Jonathan Simon Wheeler 4th Battalion (Otago and Southland), RNZIR Thomas Tudor Caradoc-Davies is appointed to commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 1 March 1996. 5th Battalion (Wellington, West Coast and Taranaki), RNZIR The following are appointed to commissions in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 1 March 1996: Kyle Dalton Steven James Hay Rodney James Park 6th Battalion (Hauraki), RNZIR Honorary Colonel The appointment of Lieutenant Colonel H.R. Burt, m.b.e., Retired List, as Honorary Colonel, is extended until 31 March 1997. 2nd Lieutenant K.T. Maddaford to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 26 February 1996. The following are appointed to commissions in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 1 March 1996: Russell John Aldridge Ian Christopher Willy 7th Battalion (Wellington (City of Wellington's Own) and Hawkes Bay), RNZIR Major Kevin Anthony Raymond Ashcroft, e.d., is transferred from the Regular Force in his present rank, with seniority from 22 May 1987 and effect from 1 February 1996. The following to be Captain with seniority and effect from the date shown: Acting Captain L.T. Nicholas, b.e.m., 4 March 1996 Acting Captain R.T. Hughson, 30 May 1993 Lieutenant A.D. Griffin, 5 March 1996 Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps 1st Field Ambulance, RNZAMC Lillian Lywan Ng is appointed to commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 1 March 1996. 3rd Field Ambulance, RNZAMC 2nd Lieutenant D.L. Marriott to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 22 February 1996. Royal N.Z. Dental Corps 1st Mobile Dental Unit, RNZDC Acting Major K.W. Lee, e.d., b.d.s., to be Major with seniority and effect from 31 March 1988. Royal N.Z. Nursing Corps Lieutenant Glenda Ann Nielsen resigns her commission with effect from 30 November 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 D.H. Watmuff, 1 April 1996 J.O. Thomson, b.a.(mil.), 1 April 1996 A.G. Johnson, 1 May 1996 Major A.G. Connell, 2 April 1996 N.H. Bleasdale, b.a.(mil.), 1 April 1996 S.G. Dewes, 30 April 1996 P.W. Wood, 17 April 1996 Acting Major G.J. White, 1 April 1996 Captain J.P. O'Carroll, n.z.c.e., 1 April 1996 Captain and Quartermaster R.G. Marsh, 1 April 1996 W.A. Paul, 2 April 1996 Lieutenant and Quartermaster P.E. Napier, 11 April 1996 C.M. Ballard, 1 April 1996 ARMY RESERVE Regimental List of Officers The following are posted to the Retired List with effect from the date shown: 3rd Battalion (Auckland (Countess of Ranfurly's Own) and Northland), RNZIR Lieutenant John Michael Foster, d.s.r., 2 March 1996 (in rank of Captain) 2nd Field Hospital, RNZAMC Lieutenant Leslie Frost, dip.pharm., 11 December 1995 General List of Officers The following are posted to the Retired List with effect from the date shown: Brigadiers' List Edward Breton Bestic, 28 February 1996 Colonels' List David Maxwell Campbell, 8 March 1996 Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery Lieutenant Denis Allan Williams, 10 March 1996 The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers Captain Russell Wayne Radford, 11 March 1996 Royal N.Z. Corps of Signals Lieutenant Colonel Peter James Bonser, 25 March 1996 Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment Lieutenant Mark James McKissock, 29 February 1996 Royal N.Z. Corps of Transport 2nd Lieutenant Matthew James Florence, 8 February 1996 Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps Lieutenant Catherine Louise Woodbury, 7 March 1996 Royal N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps Lieutenant Michael Vincent Brennan, 3 February 1996 The Corps of Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Lieutenant Godfrey Edmund Reece Wilson, 23 January 1996 Royal N.Z. Dental Corps Captain Karen Jacqueline Chin Lee, b.d.s., 21 March 1996 N.Z. Army Legal Service Lieutenant Jeremy Kenneth Birks, ll.b., 4 March 1996 Royal N.Z. Nursing Corps Captain Paulette Elizabeth Humphrey, 30 March 1996 Dated at Wellington this 2nd day of April 1996. PAUL EAST, Minister of Defence.90