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 Appointments to Commission The following Warrant Officers Class I are appointed to commissions in the rank of Lieutenant and Quartermaster, with seniority from 7 June 1992 and effect from 7 June 1996: Edward Tony Atkinson, Royal N.Z. Corps of Transport Paul Leonard Napier, The Corps of Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers The following Sergeants are appointed to commissions in the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 14 June 1996: David James Bickner, Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps Hayden Ian Dempsey, Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment Graduates Officer Cadet School The following Officer Cadets graduated from the Officer Cadet School, and are appointed to commissions in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in the Corps shown, with seniority and effect from 15 June 1995: Troy Raymond Feck, Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment Esther Jean Harrop, Royal N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps Terence Christopher Johanson, Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery Tania Maria King, Royal N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps Jason Dean Lee, Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment Hayley Jane May, Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery Matthew John Morrison, Royal N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps Benjamin William Pitt, The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers Ruben Peter Stewart, Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment Tracey Tibbs, Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps Karen Renate Tribbe, The Corps of Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Samuel Craig Williamson, The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers The following Officer Cadets graduated from the Officer Cadet School and are appointed to commissions in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in the Corps shown, with seniority and effect from 20 June 1996: Graeme Francis Doull, Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps Iain Herbert Guest, Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment Kristopher Thompson Taylor, Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps Aimee Maree Thompson, Royal N.Z. Corps of Transport Brigadiers' List Brigadier G.W. Talbot, o.b.e., is re-engaged until 30 September 1996. Colonels' List Colonel John Arthur Fisher, o.b.e., is posted to the Retired List with effect from 31 May 1996. Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery Acting Major M.J. Baker to be Major with seniority from 1 October 1995 and effect from 14 February 1996. Acting Major G.R. McMahon to be Major with seniority from 7 May 1996 and effect from 30 June 1996. Captain R.G. Witana to be acting Major with effect from 8 January 1996, and Major with seniority from 7 May 1996 and effect from 30 June 1996. Captain S.L. Bassett is re-engaged until 6 April 2008. Lieutenant B.R.J. Green to be acting Captain with effect from 2 April 1996. Acting Captain G.G.L. Wineera relinquishes his acting rank with effect from 1 January 1996. Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps Lieutenant Colonel N.J. Reilly to be acting Colonel from 24 February 1996 until 14 May 1996. Major G.S. Trengrove, m.v.o., to be acting Lieutenant Colonel with effect from 28 February 1996, and Lieutenant Colonel with seniority from 1 February 1996 and effect from 30 June 1996. Acting Captain D.A. de Koning to be Captain with seniority and effect from 8 February 1996. Acting Captain G.A. Motley to be Captain with seniority from 27 December 1995 and effect from 12 February 1996. The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers Acting Major P.J. Curry to be Major with seniority from 1 April 1996 and effect from 30 June 1996. Captain Hirini George Reedy, b.e., is transferred to the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, with effect from 6 May 1996. Captain G.P. Shirley to be acting Major with effect from 12 June 1996 and is re-engaged until 15 May 2007. Captain Michael William Buist, b.a., is transferred to the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, with effect from 19 March 1996. Captain T.D. West to be acting Major with effect from 16 June 1996. Lieutenant J.Y. Markham, b.e.(civ.), to be Captain with seniority and effect from 1 March 1996. Lieutenant Frederick Aaron Steele is transferred to the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, with effect from 5 June 1996. Royal N.Z. Corps of Signals Acting Colonel C.W. Lilley to be Colonel with seniority from 15 May 1995, effect from 28 February 1996 and is transferred to the Colonels' List. Acting Captain V.C. Feeney to be Captain with seniority from 1 July 1994 and effect from 1 July 1995. 2nd Lieutenant R.F. Gourdie to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 1 March 1996. Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment Acting Colonel P.J. Fry is re-engaged until 30 October 1996. Lieutenant Colonel Stephen John Franklin is transferred to the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, with effect from 1 June 1996. Acting Lieutenant Colonel M.A. Thompson, b.a., to be Lieutenant Colonel with seniority and effect from 30 June 1996. Major A.J. Martin, dip.bus.stud., to be Lieutenant Colonel with seniority from 1 May 1995 and effect from 1 June 1996. The following Majors are re-engaged until the date shown: W.T. Hipango, 30 March 2006 C.M. Grace, 30 September 2005 Acting Major B.A. Hewson to be Major with seniority from 1 May 1996 and effect from 30 June 1996. Acting Major G.P. Brosnan to be Major with seniority from 1 June 1995 and effect from 28 February 1996. Captain A.W. Brunton to be acting Major with effect from 19 February 1996, and Major with seniority from 1 May 1996 and effect from 30 June 1996. Captain A.J. Hacker to be acting Major with effect from 10 June 1996. The following acting Majors to be Major with seniority from the date shown and effect from 30 June 1996: D.J. Tracy, 1 April 1996 I.M. Lattimore, 15 May 1996 Captain R.J. Peterson is re-engaged until 15 April 2007. Captain and Quartermaster Robin Lindsay Grant Holley is transferred from the Retired List in his present rank, with seniority from 15 May 1994 and effect from 15 May 1996. Lieutenant C.M. Stephen, b.a., to be Captain with seniority from 9 December 1995 and effect from 1 March 1996. The following Lieutenants to be Captain with seniority and effect from 20 June 1996: R.G. Margetts R.N. Te Moana Lieutenant S.J. Michie, b.a., to be acting Captain from 2 May 1996 until 2 November 1996. Lieutenant K.M. Ross to be acting Captain from 2 March 1996 until 3 September 1996. The following Lieutenants are transferred to the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, with effect from the date shown: Gregory Edward Dillon, 2 June 1996 Aaron Ronald Wright, 3 June 1996 Lieutenant Mark James McKissock is transferred from the Retired List in his present rank, with seniority from 20 May 1994 and effect from 20 May 1996. The following 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from the date shown: A.V. Foreman, 16 December 1995 S.P. Turner, 16 December 1995 S.F.B. Stevenson, 17 June 1996 Supernumerary List Major George Rupuka Skudder is posted to the Retired List with effect from 13 April 1996. The N.Z Special Air Service Acting Captain and Quartermaster L.D. Keys to be Captain and Quartermaster with seniority and effect from 25 June 1996. Lieutenant and Quartermaster D.P. Hopkins is transferred to the Army Reserve with effect from 19 April 1996, and to the Territorial Force with effect from 31 May 1996. N.Z. Intelligence Corps Acting Lieutenant Colonel K.R. Arlidge, b.a.(mil.), to be Lieutenant Colonel with seniority from 1 February 1996 and effect from 30 June 1996. Lieutenant D.M. Clarke-Hurst to be Captain with seniority from 20 December 1995 and effect from 14 May 1996. Supernumerary List Major T.M. Brown to be acting Lieutenant Colonel from 19 April 1996 until 22 October 1996. Royal N.Z. Corps of Transport The following Captains to be acting Major with effect from the date shown: T.R. Nicholls, 31 May 1996 M.J. Shapland, 23 July 1996 Acting Major A.G. Lloyd relinquishes his acting rank with effect from 23 May 1994; to be acting Major with effect from 1 December 1995. Acting Captain J.L. Stewart, b.a., to be Captain with seniority from 14 February 1995 and effect from 23 January 1996. Captain Jody Lyn Stewart, b.a., is transferred to the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, with effect from 1 June 1996. Lieutenant and Quartermaster A.A. Downey to be Captain and Quartermaster with seniority from 7 June 1995 and effect from 19 January 1996. Lieutenant R.S. Krushka to be Captain with seniority from 20 December 1995 and effect from 1 February 1996. Acting Captain H.J. Cooper relinquishes her acting rank with effect from 2 October 1995. Lieutenant S.L. Mills is transferred to the Army Reserve with effect from 22 February 1996, and to the Territorial Force with effect from 27 February 1996. Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps Lieutenant Colonel D.V. Le Page, m.b., ch.b., to be acting Colonel with effect from 8 February 1996, and Colonel with seniority and effect from 9 February 1996. Captain E.N. Chambers-Ross, d.p.h., to be acting Major with effect from 6 March 1996. Lieutenant John Thomson Standish is transferred from the Territorial Force in the rank of Captain, with seniority and effect from 26 March 1996. Lieutenant Sally Ann Knighton Brawn is transferred to the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, with effect from 27 April 1996. Lieutenant C.P. Pene to be acting Captain from 2 May 1996 until 2 November 1996. Lynn Howie is appointed to commission on a fixed engagement of 3 years in the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 2 July 1994 and effect from 2 July 1996. Royal N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps Colonel Commandant The appointment of Lieutenant Colonel A.J. Campbell, Retired List, as Colonel Commandant, RNZAOC, is extended until 4 December 1996. Major S.D. Hopkins is re-engaged until 11 August 1999. Acting Major S.A. Wagner, b.a., to be Major with seniority from 1 May 1996 and effect from 30 June 1996. Captain H.V. Duffy, b.a., to be Major with seniority and effect from 1 December 1995. Acting Major K.I. Johnson to be Major with seniority from 7 May 1996 and effect from 30 June 1996. Acting Major and Quartermaster John Kenneth Weeds is transferred to the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, with effect from 3 June 1996. Captain W.P. Boustridge to be acting Major with effect from 8 January 1996. Stephen Kent Piercy is appointed to commission in the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 18 December 1993 and effect from 12 April 1996. The Corps of Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Lieutenant Colonel J.R. Bright, m.b.e., b.e.(elect.)(hons), m.sc., to be acting Colonel with effect from 15 May 1996, and Colonel with seniority from 15 May 1995, effect from 15 June 1996 and is transferred to the Colonels' List. Major K.M. Barclay, b.e.(mech.)(hons), to be acting Lieutenant Colonel with effect from 14 June 1996, and Lieutenant Colonel with seniority and effect from 30 June 1996. Captain J.R. Bassett, n.z.c.e., to be acting Major with effect from 1 December 1995. Acting Major A.E. Coe, n.z.c.e., to be Major with seniority from 30 May 1996 and effect from 30 June 1996. Acting Captain M.S. Blythen to be Captain with seniority from 20 December 1994 and effect from 20 December 1995. 2nd Lieutenant N.A. Baker to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 16 June 1996. 2nd Lieutenant Jane Beesley is transferred to the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, with effect from 27 July 1996. Royal N.Z. Dental Corps The seniority of Major N.M. Stephen, m.d.s., is antedated to 29 November 1992 with effect from 13 October 1994; and is re-engaged until 7 November 2007. Captain T.P. Logan, b.d.s., to be Major with seniority from 11 December 1995 and effect from 28 February 1996. Captain Thomas Christopher Tyson is posted to the Retired List in the rank of Major, with effect from 23 March 1996. Captain T.D. MacKay, b.d.s., is re-engaged until 7 November 2011. Captain Stephen James Houston, b.d.s., is transferred to the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, with effect from 30 June 1996. The following are re-engaged until the date shown: Captain J.M. Shennan, b.d.s., 4 April 2014 Acting Captain G.M. Tibby, 8 July 1999 Royal N.Z. Chaplains' Department Chaplain Class III Sandra May Warner, b.a., b.th., is transferred to the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, with effect from 15 April 1996. Chaplain Class IV S.J. Weinberg to be Chaplain Class III with seniority from 4 December 1995 and effect from 14 February 1996. N.Z. Army Legal Service Lieutenant F.A. Conte, ll.b., to be Captain with seniority from 17 October 1995 and effect from 19 January 1996. Royal N.Z. Military Police Lieutenant Colonel N.E. Garnett is transferred to the Territorial Force with effect from 18 April 1996. Captain Monique Maria McQuade is transferred to the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, with effect from 30 March 1996. Royal N.Z. Army Education Corps Acting Major R.J. Taylor, m.soc.sc.(hons), dip.mus.stud., to be Major with seniority from 1 June 1996 and effect from 30 June 1996. Captain Ian David Fenn, m.sc., is transferred to the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, with effect from 2 March 1996. Lieutenant K.D. Millner, b.ed., dip.tchg, to be Captain with seniority and effect from 8 May 1996. 2nd Lieutenant N.J. Graham to be Lieutenant with seniority from 1 July 1994, effect from 1 July 1996, and is re-engaged until 30 June 1999. Royal N.Z. Nursing Corps Captain T.T. Kake to be Major with seniority and effect from 29 July 1996. Captain L.K. Lampen-Smith is re-engaged until 15 January 2000. The seniority of Captain G.P. Wood is antedated to 26 June 1991. The following are re-engaged until the date shown: Captain R.A. Fraser, 28 July 1999 Lieutenant M.K. Snell, 13 June 2001 Lieutenant M.K. Snell to be Captain with seniority and effect from 5 July 1996. Lieutenant Robyn Enid O'Leary is transferred to the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, with effect from 29 June 1996. 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 Geayley, 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 McGeown 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. 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: Brigadier M.F. Dodson, c.b.e., m.c., b.b.s., 15 May 1996 Lieutenant Colonel P.J. Gibbons, 2 June 1996 J.R. McLeod, m.a., m.p.p., 1 July 1996 Major R.J.A. Smith, 6 August 1996 G.M. Gullery, 18 July 1996 R.S. Campbell, 22 April 1996 P.W. Howard, 31 July 1996 B.A. Hewson, 1 July 1996 Acting Major and Quartermaster J.K. Weeds, 1 May 1996 Captain and Quartermaster M.R. Nowill, 10 June 1996 Lieutenant and Quartermaster M.G. Brown, 8 July 1996 ARMY RESERVE Regimental List of Officers 5th Battalion (Wellington, West Coast and Taranaki), RNZIR Lieutenant L.A.J. Frost: the notice published in the Gazette, 15 February 1996, No. 13, page 443, is cancelled and the following substituted: ``Lieutenant Laurence Allan John Frost is posted to the Retired List with effect from 24 November 1995.'' 3rd Field Ambulance, RNZAMC Lieutenant Nicholas Bruce Palmer, m.b., ch.b., is posted to the Retired List in the rank of Captain, with effect from 10 February 1996. 3rd Logistics Regiment Lieutenant Thomas Frederick Leighs, RNZCT, is transferred to the Army Reserve, General List of Officers, with effect from 15 November 1995. General List of Officers The following are posted to the Retired List with effect from the date shown: Colonels' List Terence David McBeth, 14 May 1996 Baden John Ewart, 2 June 1996 Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery Captain Graham John Simms, b.e.(civ.), n.z.c.e., 23 June 1996 The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers Captain John David Peacocke, b.a., 21 April 1996 Colin Douglas Birch, 16 May 1996 Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment In Rank of Captain Craig Bryan Johnson, 21 April 1996 Robert Leonard Thyne, 24 June 1996 Royal N.Z. Corps of Transport Lieutenant Tracy Karen Burke, 11 April 1996 Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps Captain Murray Grenfell Jamieson, m.b., ch.b., d.phil., dip.obst., m.sc., f.r.c.o.g., f.r.n.z.c.o.g., 14 May 1996 Lieutenant Terence Russell Aitken, m.b., ch.b., dip.obst., d.t.m.[cp8] &[cp10] h., c.c.f.p(c)., 25 July 1996 Royal N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps Captain and Quartermaster William Thomson Steel, 26 June 1996 The Corps of Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Temporary Captain Andrew Donald McLean, n.z.c.e., 27 June 1996 (in rank of Captain) Royal N.Z. Dental Corps Captain Alastair Hartley Blackie, b.d.s., 21 May 1996 Lieutenant Michael Craig Jack, 14 April 1996 N.Z. Army Legal Service Colonel Daniel Robert Francis Gardiner, ll.b., 17 July 1996 Royal N.Z. Army Education Corps Major Peter Irvine Johnston, m.a., 6 May 1996 Lieutenant Christopher Carl Patrick Bruhns, b.a., 6 June 1996 Royal N.Z. Nursing Corps Acting Major Mary Therese Dodson, 25 May 1996 (in rank of Major) Dated at Wellington this 2nd day of September 1996. PAUL EAST, Minister of Defence.87