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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 69

Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, and Retirements of Officers of the N.Z. Military Forces.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 13th October, 1936.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments, promotions, transfers, and retirements of officers of the New Zealand Military Forces :—

N.Z. STAFF CORPS.

Lieutenant C. Shuttleworth to be Captain. Dated 1st October, 1936.

ROYAL N.Z. AIR FORCE.

The appointments of the undermentioned Flying Officers are confirmed. Dated 14th October, 1936 :—

C. C. Hunter.
F. R. Dix.

REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY.

Lieutenant E. J. Scotland ceases to be seconded to No. 4 (Army Co-operation) Squadron, N.Z. Air Force, and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 5. Dated 23rd September, 1936.

2nd Lieutenant R. D. Sellers, 2nd Medium Battery, to be Lieutenant. Dated 23rd August, 1936.

2nd Lieutenant S. H. Dawe, 7th Field Battery, to be Lieutenant. Dated 23rd August, 1936.

2nd Lieutenant G. A. Nicholls ceases to be posted to the 19th Medium Battery and is posted to the 2nd Medium Battery. Dated 21st September, 1936.

2nd Lieutenant G. E. Cook ceases to be posted to the 5th Field Battery and is posted to the 8th Field Battery. Dated 23rd September, 1936.

2nd Lieutenant J. C. Fleming, 9th Field Battery, resigns his commission. Dated 1st October, 1936.

CORPS OF N.Z. ENGINEERS.

2nd Lieutenant H. C. S. Woolcott, 1st Field Company, to be Lieutenant. Dated 23rd August, 1936.

THE HAURAKI REGIMENT.

2nd Lieutenant B. H. Wakelin, 1st Cadet Battalion, is transferred to the Wellington Regiment. Dated 7th October, 1936.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) A. L. Herdman, 1st Cadet Battalion, lapses. Dated 22nd September, 1936.

THE NORTH AUCKLAND REGIMENT.

Lieutenant D. D. A. Bird, 1st Cadet Battalion, is transferred to the Canterbury Regiment. Dated 23rd September, 1936.

THE WAIKATO REGIMENT.

Major W. Fraser, v.d., 1st Cadet Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class II (b), R.D. 4. Dated 22nd September, 1936.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants, 1st Battalion, to be Lieutenants :—

R. J. H. Seal. Dated 25th August, 1936.
R. S. Sinclair. Dated 26th August, 1936.

THE WELLINGTON REGIMENT.

2nd Lieutenant B. H. Wakelin, from the Hauraki Regiment, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 20th August, 1934, and is posted to the 1st Cadet Battalion. Dated 7th October, 1936.

THE HAWKE’S BAY REGIMENT.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants, 1st Battalion, to be Lieutenants. Dated 1st September, 1936 :—

I. A. Hart.
R. I. Crafts.
W. H. Ellingham.

THE CANTERBURY REGIMENT.

Captain I. S. Gardiner, 1st Cadet Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 7. Dated 1st October, 1936.

Lieutenant A. G. Gillies, 1st Cadet Battalion, to be Captain. Dated 28th August, 1935.

Lieutenant D. D. A. Bird, from the North Auckland Regiment, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 29th November, 1925, and is posted to the 3rd Cadet Battalion. Dated 23rd September, 1936.

THE NELSON, MARLBOROUGH, AND WEST COAST REGIMENT.

Lieutenant P. C. Blank, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 5. Dated 24th September, 1936.

THE OTAGO REGIMENT.

Captain P. S. de Q. Cabot, 1st Cadet Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 11. Dated 28th September, 1936.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 48, dated 4th July, 1935, relative to the promotion of 2nd Lieutenant T. H. Hendra, 3rd Cadet Battalion, for “ Dated 6th June, 1935,” read “ Dated 14th March, 1934.”

THE SOUTHLAND REGIMENT.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (on probation) and are posted to the 1st Cadet Battalion :—

Erl Richard Chesterman. Dated 7th September, 1936.
William Frederick Haworth. Dated 8th September, 1936.

N.Z. AIR FORCE.

Pilot Officer A. B. Greenaway, No. 2 (Bomber) Squadron, relinquishes his commission on appointment to a Short Service Commission in the Royal Air Force. Dated 17th December, 1935.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.

Captain G. P. Fitzgerald, M.B., ceases to be attached to the 12th Field Battery, N.Z.A., and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Southern Command. Dated 29th September, 1936.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.

The Reverend C. H. Olds, B.A., Chaplain, 3rd Class (Methodist), to be Chaplain, 2nd Class. Dated 8th August, 1936.

The Reverend I. L. Richards, Chaplain, 4th Class (Church of England), to be Chaplain, 3rd Class. Dated 23rd October, 1935.

The Reverend H. A. Sharp, Chaplain, 3rd Class (Methodist), is transferred from R.D. 5 to R.D. 3. Dated 27th September, 1936.

H. J. Parkinson, Chaplain, 4th Class (Salvation Army), is transferred from R.D. 8 to R.D. 10. Dated 23rd September, 1936.

George Harold Sawyer, to be Chaplain, 4th Class (Salvation Army), R.D. 12. Dated 5th October, 1936.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS.

The Hawke’s Bay Regiment.

Captain J. W. Andrews is posted to the Retired List with permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 7th October, 1936.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Defence Rifle Clubs accepted.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 15th October, 1936.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to accept the services of the undermentioned defence rifle clubs, under section 43, Defence Act, 1909 :—

Staveley Defence Rifle Club,
with headquarters at Springburn, Canterbury.

Waiapu Defence Rifle Club,
with headquarters at Ruatoria, Poverty Bay.

Date of acceptance : 7th October, 1936.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Deputy Registrars of Marriages, &c., appointed.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 20th October, 1936.

IT is hereby notified that the undermentioned persons have been appointed to be the Deputies of the Registrars of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the districts set respectively opposite their names, viz. :—

Name. District.
Hugh Shields .. .. .. Rangitikei.
Gerald Ellis Mortimer .. .. .. Waihi.
Arthur Harry Hendery .. .. .. Te Aroha.
Jack Douglas Snow .. .. .. Ongarue.
Arthur Wright Evans .. .. .. Campbelltown.

G. G. HODGKINS, Deputy Registrar-General.

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🛡️ Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, and Retirements of Officers of the N.Z. Military Forces

Domain🛡️ Defence & Military
Dated13 October 1936
KeywordsMilitary Forces, Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Retirements, N.Z. Staff Corps, Royal N.Z. Air Force, Regiment of N.Z. Artillery, Corps of N.Z. Engineers, Hauraki Regiment, North Auckland Regiment, Waikato Regiment, Wellington Regiment, Hawke’s Bay Regiment, Canterbury Regiment, Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment, Otago Regiment, Southland Regiment, N.Z. Air Force, N.Z. Medical Corps, N.Z. Chaplains Department, Reserve of Officers
👱🏽 Names

36 names identified

C. Shuttleworth, Promoted to Captain
C. C. Hunter, Appointment as Flying Officer confirmed
F. R. Dix, Appointment as Flying Officer confirmed
E. J. Scotland (Lieutenant), Ceased to be seconded and transferred to Reserve of Officers
R. D. Sellers (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
S. H. Dawe (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
G. A. Nicholls (2nd Lieutenant), Transferred to 2nd Medium Battery
G. E. Cook (2nd Lieutenant), Transferred to 8th Field Battery
J. C. Fleming (2nd Lieutenant), Resigned commission
H. C. S. Woolcott (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
B. H. Wakelin (2nd Lieutenant), Transferred to Wellington Regiment
A. L. Herdman (2nd Lieutenant), Appointment lapsed
D. D. A. Bird (Lieutenant), Transferred to Canterbury Regiment
W. Fraser (Major), Transferred to Reserve of Officers
R. J. H. Seal (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
R. S. Sinclair (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
B. H. Wakelin (2nd Lieutenant), Posted to 1st Cadet Battalion
I. A. Hart (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
R. I. Crafts (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
W. H. Ellingham (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
I. S. Gardiner (Captain), Transferred to Reserve of Officers
A. G. Gillies (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
D. D. A. Bird (Lieutenant), Posted to 3rd Cadet Battalion
P. C. Blank (Lieutenant), Transferred to Reserve of Officers
P. S. de Q. Cabot (Captain), Transferred to Reserve of Officers
T. H. Hendra (2nd Lieutenant), Promotion date correction
Erl Richard Chesterman, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (on probation)
William Frederick Haworth, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (on probation)
A. B. Greenaway (Pilot Officer), Relinquished commission
G. P. Fitzgerald (Captain), Transferred to Reserve of Officers
C. H. Olds (Reverend), Promoted to Chaplain, 2nd Class
I. L. Richards (Reverend), Promoted to Chaplain, 3rd Class
H. A. Sharp (Reverend), Transferred from R.D. 5 to R.D. 3
H. J. Parkinson, Transferred from R.D. 8 to R.D. 10
George Harold Sawyer, Appointed Chaplain, 4th Class
J. W. Andrews (Captain), Posted to Retired List

👩‍💼 Officials

F. Jones, Minister of Defence

🛡️ Defence Rifle Clubs Accepted

Domain🛡️ Defence & Military
Dated15 October 1936
KeywordsDefence Rifle Clubs, Acceptance, Staveley, Waiapu
👩‍💼 Officials

F. Jones, Minister of Defence

🏛️ Appointment of Deputy Registrars of Marriages, Births, and Deaths

Domain🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Dated20 October 1936
KeywordsDeputy Registrars, Appointments, Marriages, Births, Deaths, Rangitikei, Waihi, Te Aroha, Ongarue, Campbelltown
👱🏽 Names

Hugh Shields, Appointed Deputy Registrar
Gerald Ellis Mortimer, Appointed Deputy Registrar
Arthur Harry Hendery, Appointed Deputy Registrar
Jack Douglas Snow, Appointed Deputy Registrar
Arthur Wright Evans, Appointed Deputy Registrar

👩‍💼 Officials

G. G. Hodgkins, Deputy Registrar-General

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