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 Martin Henry Neale, is appointed to a commission in the Regular Force in the rank of Major with seniority and effect from 1 April 1997. Geoffrey Robert Barton, is appointed to a commission in the Regular Force in the rank of Captain with seniority and effect from 1 April 1997. Kiely Frances Pepper, is appointed to a commission in the Regular Force on a fixed engagement of 3 years in the rank of Lieutenant with seniority from 8 January 1994, and with effect from 8 January 1996. Royal Regiment of NZ Artillery Captain I. W. Cotton, is transferred to the Army Reserve, General List of Officers with effect from 20 December 1996. Captain C. M. W. Pederson, m.a. (hons), is posted to the Retired List with effect from 31 January 1997. Lieutenant D. E. McKay, is transferred from the Territorial Force on a fixed engagement of 3 years with effect from 1 April 1997. Royal NZ Armoured Corps Acting Lieutenant Colonel A. G. Connell, to be Major with effect from 25 March 1997. Acting Captain and Quartermaster M. B. O. Duncan, to be Captain and Quartermaster with seniority and effect from 15 March 1997. Captain and Quartermaster W. R. Leslie, is posted to the Retired List with effect from 20 January 1997. Captain G. D. Tetzlaff, is posted to the Retired List with effect from 8 January 1997. 2nd Lieutenant S. J. C. Strombom, is transferred to the Army Reserve General List of Officers with effect from 21 February 1997. The Corps of Royal NZ Engineers Captain D. N. Baxter, to be Major with seniority and effect from 11 November 1996. Captain S. H. N. Williams, b.sc.(ce)(hons), is transferred to the Regular Force on a fixed engagement of 3 years with effect from 5 April 1997. Lieutenant R. J. Buttenshaw, is posted to the Retired List with effect from 29 March 1997. Royal NZ Corps of Signals Captain S. G. Kett, is posted to the Retired List with effect from 30 March 1997. Acting Captain and Quartermaster N. J. Rings, to be Captain and Quartermaster with seniority from 12 August 1993, and with effect from 3 February 1997. Royal NZ Infantry Regiment Major A. M. Howard: With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette, 27 March 1997, No. 29, page 702, substitute Hayward. Acting Lieutenant Colonel B. A. Smith, to be Major with effect from 3 March 1997. Acting Major D. T. Samuels, to be Major with seniority from 19 December 1996, and with effect from 21 January 1997. Captain G. W. Benfell, is transferred from the Territorial Force on a fixed engagement of 3 years with effect from 21 April 1997. Captain G. J. Lawrence, is transferred to the Army Reserve, General List of Officers with effect 23 October 1996. Captain C. J. Huston, is re-engaged until 21 April 2000. Captain J. S. Emerson, is transferred to the Army Reserve General List of Officers with effect from 3 March 1997. Captain J. C. Tinsley, is posted to the Retired List with effect from 30 October 1996. Captain J. S. Hayes, is posted to the Retired List with effect from 29 March 1997. Lieutenant T. P. Te Moana, is transferred to the Army Reserve General List of Officers with effect from 23 October 1996. Lieutenant E. J. Robinson, to be acting Captain with effect from 13 March 1997. Royal NZ Army Medical Corps Major M. H. Hunter, m.b., ch.b., f.r.a.c.s., is posted to the Army Reserve General List of Officers with effect from 28 November 1996. Captain C. W. Hoffman, m.b., ch.b., is transferred to the Regular Force on a fixed engagement of 4 years in the rank of Major, with seniority and effect from 11 February 1997. 2nd Lieutenant J. S. Fortune, to be Lieutenant with seniority from 6 January 1995, and with effect from 10 January 1997. Royal NZ Army Logistic Regiment Major L. D. Murch, is transferred to the Army Reserve General List of Officers with effect from 25 January 1997. Major T. J. Marsden: With reference to notice published in New Zealand Gazette, 27 March 1997, No. 29, page 702, substitute 13 January 1997, for 21 January 1997. Captain and Quartermaster M. B. Tucker, to be Major and Quartermaster with seniority and effect from 13 January 1997. Captain and Quartermaster C. M. Ballard, is transferred to the Army Reserve, General List of Officers with effect 7 January 1997. Captain O. Raureti, is posted to the Retired List with effect from 29 March 1997. Lieutenant G. T. White, is posted to the Retired List with effect from 15 March 1997. Lieutenant M. A. Wirihana, is posted to the Army Reserve General List of Officers with effect from 31 January 1997. Lieutenant H. J. Cooper, to be acting Captain with effect from 17 March 1997. Royal NZ Dental Corps Captain P. N. Leabourne, b.d.s., to be Major with seniority and effect from 28 April 1997. Captain J. M. Shennan, b.d.s., is posted to the Retired List with effect from 21 January 1997. Royal NZ Chaplains Department Chaplain Class 3 S. Carney, is appointed on a fixed term engagement of 2 years with effect from 14 April 1997. Royal NZ Military Police Captain C. J. Budge, to be Major with effect from 10 December 1996. Captain N. J. Atkinson, is transferred to the Army Reserve General List of Officers with effect from 15 January 1997. Royal NZ Nursing Corps Captain M. R. Penman, RGON, to be Major with seniority and effect from 17 March 1997. Captain W. R. Humphreys, is posted to the Retired List with effect from 22 January 1997. TERRITORIAL FORCE The following are appointed to commissions in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 28 February 1997: Royal Regiment of NZ Artillery 16 Field Regiment, RNZA Anthony James Mitchelson. Catherine Mae Pollock. Oliver Whiu Te Ua. Mark Terence Troughton. Royal NZ Armoured Corps NZ Scottish, RNZAC Matthew Conner Lange. Queen Alexandra's Mounted Rifles, RNZAC Paul Alfred Beehre. Francis James Grieve. Kevin Ian London. The Corps of Royal NZ Engineers 1 Field Squadron RNZE Paul Stanley Grace Ferguson. Royal NZ Corps of Signals 3 Signal Squadron, RNZ Sigs Sara Mary Louise Harrison. Royal NZ Infantry Regiment 3 Battalion (Auckland (Countess of Ranfurly's Own) and Northland), RNZIR Victor Paul Cauty. 4 Battalion (Otago and Southland), RNZIR Linda Jane Clarkson. Matthew John O'Neil Corbett. Amon Kieth Nunns. 5 Battalion (Wellington, West Coast and Taranaki), RNZIR Angela Elizabeth Smith. 6 Battalion (Hauraki), RNZIR Lance James Clark. Stephen Lowther. 7 Battalion (Wellington (City of Wellington's Own) and Hawke's Bay), RNZIR Sergai James Davis. Michael Stuart Timothy Durrant. Wayne Terence Morgan. Damian Wilson Rapira-Davies. Royal NZ Medical Corps 1 Field Ambulance, RNZAMC Sophie Susan Baylis. Nicholas Hall Tindle. Brigadier's List Brigadier J. P. O'Brien, o.b.e., e.d., ms.c., is posted to the Retired List with effect from 31 March 1997. Colonel's List Colonel E. P. Dean, e.d., to be Brigadier with seniority and effect from 1 April 1997, and is transferred to the Brigadier's List. Colonel G. J. Crowley, is transferred to the Army Reserve, General List of Officers with effect from 31 December 1996. Royal Regiment of NZ Artillery Major M. I. Pope, is posted to the Retired List with effect from 31 December 1997. Royal NZ Infantry Regiment Lieutenant Colonel N. C. Thornton, m.v.o., to be Colonel with seniority and effect from 28 April 1997. Major M. D. Chivers, e.d., to be Lieutenant Colonel with seniority and effect 31 March 1997. Lieutenant P. R. Hogg, is transferred to the Army Reserve, General List of Officers with effect from 10 December 1996. 2nd Lieutenant J. R. Kennedy-Moffat, to be Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 25 February 1997. NZ Intelligence Corps Acting Major P. R. Maher, e.d., is transferred to the Army Reserve, General List of Officers with effect from 1 March 1997. Royal NZ Army Logistic Regiment Lieutenant Colonel P. R. Clark, is transferred to the Army Reserve, General List of Officers with effect from 1 March 1997. Lieutenant D. R. Pannell, is posted to the Retired List with effect from 15 June 1996. Royal NZ Army Medical Corps Major C. M. Holdaway, to be Acting Lieutenant Colonel with effect from 19 February 1997. SPECIAL SERVICE LIST (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: Captain and Quartermaster A. R. McGregor, b.e.m., 13 January 1997. Captain and Quartermaster I. D. Bateman, 19 March 1997. Lieutenant and Quartermaster L. A. Forrester, 14 April 1997. Dated at Wellington this 24th day of April 1997. PAUL EAST, Minister of Defence.84