Military Appointments and Transfers




Nov. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 3135

Lieutenant R. L. C. Grant, B.Sc. (Southern District Signal Company, N.Z. Signals).
Captain J. Feeney (Northern District Signal Company, N.Z. Signals).
Lieutenant D. McN. Burns, B.Sc. (Northern District Signal Company, N.Z. Signals).
Captain A. E. Smith (Northern District Signal Company, N.Z. Signals).
Lieutenant R. Dasler (Southern District Signal Company, N.Z. Signals).
Lieutenant N. G. Fletcher (Reserve of Officers, N.Z. Signals).
2nd Lieutenant A. G. M. Holms (Central District Signal Company, N.Z. Signals).
2nd Lieutenant H. W. Wilkinson, B.Sc. (Central District Signal Company, N.Z. Signals).
2nd Lieutenant D. M. McFarlane, M.Sc. (Central District Signal Company, N.Z. Signals).

Headquarters, 4th N.Z. Infantry Brigade.
Lieutenant J. N. Thomson seconded from the 18th (Auckland) Battalion.
Lieutenant H. P. Stewart seconded from the 2nd N.Z. Divisional Cavalry Regiment.
Lieutenant H. S. D. Yates seconded from the 20th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion.
Lieutenant (temporary Captain) J. H. Mander seconded from the 19th (Wellington) Battalion.

18th (Auckland) Battalion.
Lieutenant-Colonel J. R. Gray (The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own)).
Major J. M. Allen (The Hauraki Regiment).
Lieutenant N. B. Smith (The Waikato Regiment).
Lieutenant (temporary Major) J. N. Peart (Reserve of Officers, The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment).
2nd Lieutenant D. H. St. C. Macdonald (The Waikato Regiment).
Lieutenant W. J. Lyon (Reserve of Officers, The Royal Sussex Regiment).
2nd Lieutenant S. E. Foote [ex N.C.O., The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own)].
Lieutenant G. E. Hartnell (The Hawke’s Bay Regiment).
2nd Lieutenant J. B. Oliphant [ex N.C.O., The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own)].
Lieutenant A. S. Playle (The Waikato Regiment).
Captain A. G. J. Robertson (The North Auckland Regiment).
Lieutenant J. K. Elliott, M.B. (N.Z. Medical Corps).
Captain G. K. Fussell (The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own)).
Captain C. T. Kelleway (The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own)).
Lieutenant C. H. Hirst (The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own)).
2nd Lieutenant R. Pike [ex N.C.O., The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own)].
2nd Lieutenant S. N. S. Crump [ex N.C.O., The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own)].
Major W. H. Evans, E.D. (The Hauraki Regiment).
Captain R. W. Dunbar (The Hauraki Regiment).
Lieutenant J. G. Mackay (The Hauraki Regiment).
2nd Lieutenant R. G. Parkinson (The Hauraki Regiment).
2nd Lieutenant J. S. Tomlinson (The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own)).
Major M. de R. Petrie (The North Auckland Regiment).
Captain R. J. Lynch (The North Auckland Regiment).
2nd Lieutenant I. McD. Matheson (The North Auckland Regiment).
2nd Lieutenant I. G. McLean [ex N.C.O., The Waikato Regiment].
Lieutenant H. M. Green (Reserve of Officers, The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own)).
Captain L. I. Day (The Waikato Regiment).
Captain C. L. Brett (The Waikato Regiment).
Lieutenant R. S. Sinclair (The Waikato Regiment).
2nd Lieutenant D. F. Phillips [ex N.C.O., The Waikato Regiment].
2nd Lieutenant A. C. Beachen [ex N.C.O., The Waikato Regiment].
Captain A. D. Copeland (The North Auckland Regiment).
Lieutenant C. W. Smith (The Waikato Regiment).
Lieutenant J. N. Thomson (The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own)), and is seconded to Headquarters, 4th N.Z. Infantry Brigade.

19th (Wellington) Battalion.
Lieutenant-Colonel F. S. Varnham, M.C., E.D. (The Taranaki Regiment).
Major C. A. D’A. Blackburn (The Hawke’s Bay Regiment).
Lieutenant R. L. Hutchens (The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own)).

Captain C. E. Webster (Reserve of Officers, The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own)).
2nd Lieutenant D. W. Sinclair (The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own)).
2nd Lieutenant D. G. Thomson (The Taranaki Regiment).
Lieutenant A. R. Fitchett (The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own)).
Lieutenant M. S. Carrie (The Taranaki Regiment).
Lieutenant C. A. Latimer (The Taranaki Regiment).
Lieutenant J. E. F. Vogel (Reserve of Officers, The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own)).
Lieutenant J. D. Carryer (The Taranaki Regiment).
Lieutenant R. A. Elliott, M.B. (N.Z. Medical Corps).
Major A. B. W. Ross (The N.Z. Scottish Regiment).
Captain T. G. Bedding (The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own)).
Lieutenant J. McM. Elliott (The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own)).
Lieutenant A. M. Everist (The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own)).
2nd Lieutenant F. M. Stewart (The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own)).
Major R. K. Gordon (The Wellington West Coast Regiment).
Captain C. L. Pleasants (The Wellington West Coast Regiment).
2nd Lieutenant A. T. Bustard (The Wellington West Coast Regiment).
2nd Lieutenant F. P. Koorey (The Wellington West Coast Regiment).
2nd Lieutenant L. W. Coughlin (The Wellington West Coast Regiment).
Major C. M. Williamson (The Hawke’s Bay Regiment).
Captain J. S. Peel (The Hawke’s Bay Regiment).
Lieutenant L. W. Dugleby (The Hawke’s Bay Regiment).
Lieutenant D. K. McLauchlan (The Hawke’s Bay Regiment).
2nd Lieutenant B. R. Dill (The Hawke’s Bay Regiment).
Captain S. F. Hartnell (The Taranaki Regiment).
Lieutenant E. C. Morton (The Taranaki Regiment).
2nd Lieutenant C. Weston (The Taranaki Regiment).
2nd Lieutenant J. F. B. Peacocke (The Taranaki Regiment).
2nd Lieutenant D. S. Thomson (The Taranaki Regiment).
Lieutenant H. S. Budd (Reserve of Officers, The Hawke’s Bay Regiment).
Lieutenant I. E. Duff (The N.Z. Scottish Regiment).
Lieutenant N. G. Crossman (The Hawke’s Bay Regiment).
2nd Lieutenant J. Danderson (The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own)).
Lieutenant J. H. Mander (Retired List), and is seconded to Headquarters, 4th N.Z. Infantry Brigade.
Captain C. F. McAllum (N.Z. Scottish Regiment), and is seconded to Headquarters, 2nd N.Z. Division.

20th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion.
Lieutenant-Colonel H. K. Kippenberger (The Canterbury Regiment).
Major F. E. Dornwell (The Canterbury Regiment).
2nd Lieutenant T. E. Dawson (The Canterbury Regiment).
Major P. W. G. Speirs, M.B.E., M.C., V.D. (The Otago Regiment).
2nd Lieutenant G. A. Murray (The Southland Regiment).
2nd Lieutenant N. Jones (The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment).
2nd Lieutenant G. A. T. Rhodes (The Canterbury Regiment).
Lieutenant C. K. Fleming (The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment).
2nd Lieutenant R. L. D. Powrie (The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment).
Captain R. S. Orr (The Otago Regiment).
Lieutenant D. B. Cameron (The Southland Regiment).
Lieutenant G. R. Kirk, M.B. (N.Z. Medical Corps).
Major A. P. MacDuff (The Canterbury Regiment).
Captain T. H. Mitchell (Reserve of Officers, The Canterbury Regiment).
Lieutenant A. I. Garriock (The Canterbury Regiment).
2nd Lieutenant J. F. Phillips (The Canterbury Regiment).
Lieutenant G. W. Washbourn (The Canterbury Regiment).
Captain J. T. Burrows (The Canterbury Regiment).
Captain M. C. Rice (The Southland Regiment).
Lieutenant M. C. Fairbrother (Reserve of Officers, The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own)).
Lieutenant W. Ayto (The Southland Regiment).
Lieutenant J. P. Quilter (The Southland Regiment).
Captain B. J. Mathewson (The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment).
Captain H. O. Jefcoate (The Canterbury Regiment).
Lieutenant S. L. Wood (The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment).
2nd Lieutenant D. J. Fountaine (The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment).
Lieutenant H. J. Scotlock (The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment).
Captain R. D. B. Paterson (The N.Z. Scottish Regiment).
Captain C. Wilson (The Otago Regiment).



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🛡️ Appointments of Officers to the New Zealand Special Force (continued from previous page)

🛡️ Defence & Military
22 November 1939
Appointments, Military Officers, New Zealand Special Force, Signal Companies, Infantry Brigade, Battalions
115 names identified
  • R. L. C. Grant (Lieutenant), Appointed to Southern District Signal Company
  • J. Feeney (Captain), Appointed to Northern District Signal Company
  • D. McN. Burns (Lieutenant), Appointed to Northern District Signal Company
  • A. E. Smith (Captain), Appointed to Northern District Signal Company
  • R. Dasler (Lieutenant), Appointed to Southern District Signal Company
  • N. G. Fletcher (Lieutenant), Appointed to Reserve of Officers
  • A. G. M. Holms (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to Central District Signal Company
  • H. W. Wilkinson (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to Central District Signal Company
  • D. M. McFarlane (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to Central District Signal Company
  • J. N. Thomson (Lieutenant), Seconded to Headquarters, 4th N.Z. Infantry Brigade
  • H. P. Stewart (Lieutenant), Seconded to Headquarters, 4th N.Z. Infantry Brigade
  • H. S. D. Yates (Lieutenant), Seconded to Headquarters, 4th N.Z. Infantry Brigade
  • J. H. Mander (Lieutenant (temporary Captain)), Seconded to Headquarters, 4th N.Z. Infantry Brigade
  • J. R. Gray (Lieutenant-Colonel), Appointed to 18th (Auckland) Battalion
  • J. M. Allen (Major), Appointed to 18th (Auckland) Battalion
  • N. B. Smith (Lieutenant), Appointed to 18th (Auckland) Battalion
  • J. N. Peart (Lieutenant (temporary Major)), Appointed to 18th (Auckland) Battalion
  • D. H. St. C. Macdonald (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 18th (Auckland) Battalion
  • W. J. Lyon (Lieutenant), Appointed to 18th (Auckland) Battalion
  • S. E. Foote (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 18th (Auckland) Battalion
  • G. E. Hartnell (Lieutenant), Appointed to 18th (Auckland) Battalion
  • J. B. Oliphant (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 18th (Auckland) Battalion
  • A. S. Playle (Lieutenant), Appointed to 18th (Auckland) Battalion
  • A. G. J. Robertson (Captain), Appointed to 18th (Auckland) Battalion
  • J. K. Elliott (Lieutenant), Appointed to 18th (Auckland) Battalion
  • G. K. Fussell (Captain), Appointed to 18th (Auckland) Battalion
  • C. T. Kelleway (Captain), Appointed to 18th (Auckland) Battalion
  • C. H. Hirst (Lieutenant), Appointed to 18th (Auckland) Battalion
  • R. Pike (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 18th (Auckland) Battalion
  • S. N. S. Crump (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 18th (Auckland) Battalion
  • W. H. Evans (Major), Appointed to 18th (Auckland) Battalion
  • R. W. Dunbar (Captain), Appointed to 18th (Auckland) Battalion
  • J. G. Mackay (Lieutenant), Appointed to 18th (Auckland) Battalion
  • R. G. Parkinson (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 18th (Auckland) Battalion
  • J. S. Tomlinson (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 18th (Auckland) Battalion
  • M. de R. Petrie (Major), Appointed to 18th (Auckland) Battalion
  • R. J. Lynch (Captain), Appointed to 18th (Auckland) Battalion
  • I. McD. Matheson (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 18th (Auckland) Battalion
  • I. G. McLean (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 18th (Auckland) Battalion
  • H. M. Green (Lieutenant), Appointed to 18th (Auckland) Battalion
  • L. I. Day (Captain), Appointed to 18th (Auckland) Battalion
  • C. L. Brett (Captain), Appointed to 18th (Auckland) Battalion
  • R. S. Sinclair (Lieutenant), Appointed to 18th (Auckland) Battalion
  • D. F. Phillips (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 18th (Auckland) Battalion
  • A. C. Beachen (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 18th (Auckland) Battalion
  • A. D. Copeland (Captain), Appointed to 18th (Auckland) Battalion
  • C. W. Smith (Lieutenant), Appointed to 18th (Auckland) Battalion
  • J. N. Thomson (Lieutenant), Seconded to Headquarters, 4th N.Z. Infantry Brigade
  • F. S. Varnham (Lieutenant-Colonel), Appointed to 19th (Wellington) Battalion
  • C. A. D’A. Blackburn (Major), Appointed to 19th (Wellington) Battalion
  • R. L. Hutchens (Lieutenant), Appointed to 19th (Wellington) Battalion
  • C. E. Webster (Captain), Appointed to 19th (Wellington) Battalion
  • D. W. Sinclair (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 19th (Wellington) Battalion
  • D. G. Thomson (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 19th (Wellington) Battalion
  • A. R. Fitchett (Lieutenant), Appointed to 19th (Wellington) Battalion
  • M. S. Carrie (Lieutenant), Appointed to 19th (Wellington) Battalion
  • C. A. Latimer (Lieutenant), Appointed to 19th (Wellington) Battalion
  • J. E. F. Vogel (Lieutenant), Appointed to 19th (Wellington) Battalion
  • J. D. Carryer (Lieutenant), Appointed to 19th (Wellington) Battalion
  • R. A. Elliott (Lieutenant), Appointed to 19th (Wellington) Battalion
  • A. B. W. Ross (Major), Appointed to 19th (Wellington) Battalion
  • T. G. Bedding (Captain), Appointed to 19th (Wellington) Battalion
  • J. McM. Elliott (Lieutenant), Appointed to 19th (Wellington) Battalion
  • A. M. Everist (Lieutenant), Appointed to 19th (Wellington) Battalion
  • F. M. Stewart (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 19th (Wellington) Battalion
  • R. K. Gordon (Major), Appointed to 19th (Wellington) Battalion
  • C. L. Pleasants (Captain), Appointed to 19th (Wellington) Battalion
  • A. T. Bustard (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 19th (Wellington) Battalion
  • F. P. Koorey (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 19th (Wellington) Battalion
  • L. W. Coughlin (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 19th (Wellington) Battalion
  • C. M. Williamson (Major), Appointed to 19th (Wellington) Battalion
  • J. S. Peel (Captain), Appointed to 19th (Wellington) Battalion
  • L. W. Dugleby (Lieutenant), Appointed to 19th (Wellington) Battalion
  • D. K. McLauchlan (Lieutenant), Appointed to 19th (Wellington) Battalion
  • B. R. Dill (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 19th (Wellington) Battalion
  • S. F. Hartnell (Captain), Appointed to 19th (Wellington) Battalion
  • E. C. Morton (Lieutenant), Appointed to 19th (Wellington) Battalion
  • C. Weston (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 19th (Wellington) Battalion
  • J. F. B. Peacocke (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 19th (Wellington) Battalion
  • D. S. Thomson (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 19th (Wellington) Battalion
  • H. S. Budd (Lieutenant), Appointed to 19th (Wellington) Battalion
  • I. E. Duff (Lieutenant), Appointed to 19th (Wellington) Battalion
  • N. G. Crossman (Lieutenant), Appointed to 19th (Wellington) Battalion
  • J. Danderson (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 19th (Wellington) Battalion
  • J. H. Mander (Lieutenant), Seconded to Headquarters, 4th N.Z. Infantry Brigade
  • C. F. McAllum (Captain), Seconded to Headquarters, 2nd N.Z. Division
  • H. K. Kippenberger (Lieutenant-Colonel), Appointed to 20th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion
  • F. E. Dornwell (Major), Appointed to 20th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion
  • T. E. Dawson (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 20th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion
  • P. W. G. Speirs (Major), Appointed to 20th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion
  • G. A. Murray (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 20th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion
  • N. Jones (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 20th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion
  • G. A. T. Rhodes (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 20th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion
  • C. K. Fleming (Lieutenant), Appointed to 20th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion
  • R. L. D. Powrie (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 20th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion
  • R. S. Orr (Captain), Appointed to 20th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion
  • D. B. Cameron (Lieutenant), Appointed to 20th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion
  • G. R. Kirk (Lieutenant), Appointed to 20th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion
  • A. P. MacDuff (Major), Appointed to 20th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion
  • T. H. Mitchell (Captain), Appointed to 20th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion
  • A. I. Garriock (Lieutenant), Appointed to 20th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion
  • J. F. Phillips (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 20th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion
  • G. W. Washbourn (Lieutenant), Appointed to 20th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion
  • J. T. Burrows (Captain), Appointed to 20th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion
  • M. C. Rice (Captain), Appointed to 20th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion
  • M. C. Fairbrother (Lieutenant), Appointed to 20th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion
  • W. Ayto (Lieutenant), Appointed to 20th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion
  • J. P. Quilter (Lieutenant), Appointed to 20th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion
  • B. J. Mathewson (Captain), Appointed to 20th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion
  • H. O. Jefcoate (Captain), Appointed to 20th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion
  • S. L. Wood (Lieutenant), Appointed to 20th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion
  • D. J. Fountaine (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 20th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion
  • H. J. Scotlock (Lieutenant), Appointed to 20th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion
  • R. D. B. Paterson (Captain), Appointed to 20th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion
  • C. Wilson (Captain), Appointed to 20th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion