✨ Naval Appointments and Terminations
Jan. 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 83
Surgeon-Lieutenant Eric Snow McPhail, M.B., F.R.C.S.E.,
Canterbury Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
(New Zealand), appointed to H.M.S. “Philomel”
additional for temporary duty at Royal Naval Volunteer
Reserve Headquarters, Christchurch, to date 2nd Sept-
ember, 1939.
Paymaster-Lieutenant Robert Lindsay Laurenson, A.P.A.
N.Z., Canterbury Division, Royal Naval Volunteer
Reserve (New Zealand), appointed to H.M.S. “Philomel”
additional for temporary duty at Royal Naval Volunteer
Reserve Headquarters, Christchurch, to date 2nd Sept-
ember, 1939.
Commander Frederick Fraser, Otago Division, Royal Naval
Volunteer Reserve (New Zealand), appointed to H.M.S.
“Philomel” additional for temporary duty at Royal
Naval Volunteer Reserve Headquarters, Dunedin, to
date 2nd September, 1939.
Lieutenant-Commander Phillip George Connolly, Otago
Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (New Zealand),
appointed to H.M.S. “Philomel” additional for tempo-
rary duty at Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Head-
quarters, Dunedin, to date 2nd September, 1939.
Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander Eric Robin Harty, M.B.,
Ch.B., Otago Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
(New Zealand), appointed to H.M.S. “Philomel”
additional for temporary duty at Royal Naval Volunteer
Reserve Headquarters, Dunedin, to date 2nd September,
1939.
Paymaster Lieutenant-Commander Leonard John Black,
Otago Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (New
Zealand), appointed to H.M.S. “Philomel” additional
for temporary duty at Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Headquarters, Dunedin, to date 2nd September, 1939.
Commander George Edwin Lisle Alderton, Royal Naval
Volunteer Reserve (New Zealand) (Retired), appointed
to H.M.S. “Philomel” additional for temporary duty
as District Intelligence Officer at Auckland, to date 2nd
September, 1939. To serve as Lieutenant-Commander.
Lieutenant-Commander Richard Percy Nisbet, D.S.C.,
V.D., Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (New Zealand)
(Retired), appointed to H.M.S. “Philomel” additional
for temporary duty as Extended Defence Officer at
Auckland, to date 2nd September, 1939.
Lieutenant Alister Barclay Gilfillan, Auckland Division,
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (New Zealand), appointed
to H.M.S. “Philomel” additional for temporary duty
as Identification Officer at Auckland, to date 2nd Sept-
ember, 1939.
Lieutenant Leo Ignatius Bell, Auckland Division, Royal
Naval Volunteer Reserve (New Zealand), appointed to
H.M.S. “Philomel” additional for temporary duty as
Identification Officer at Auckland, to date 2nd September,
1939.
Lieutenant Ralph Eric Harding, Auckland Division, Royal
Naval Volunteer Reserve (New Zealand), appointed to
H.M.S. “Philomel” additional for temporary duty as
Identification Officer at Auckland, to date 2nd Sept-
ember, 1939.
Lieutenant Arthur George Newell, Auckland Division,
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (New Zealand), appointed
to H.M.S. “Philomel” additional for temporary duty
as Identification Officer at Auckland, to date 2nd Sept-
ember, 1939.
Lieutenant-Commander James Andrew Smyth, Wellington
Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (New Zealand),
appointed to H.M.S. “Philomel” additional for tempo-
rary duty as Extended Defence Officer at Wellington,
to date 2nd September, 1939.
Lieutenant Ebenezer Wallis Browne, Wellington Division,
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (New Zealand), appointed
to H.M.S. “Philomel” additional for temporary duty
as Identification Officer at Wellington, to date 2nd
September, 1939.
Lieutenant John Blythe Stephenson, Wellington Division,
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (New Zealand), appointed
to H.M.S. “Philomel” additional for temporary duty as
Identification Officer at Wellington, to date 2nd Sept-
ember, 1939.
Probationary Temporary Lieutenant-Commander Ray-
mond Rowsell, Canterbury Division, Royal Naval
Volunteer Reserve (New Zealand), appointed to H.M.S.
“Philomel” additional for temporary duty as Extended
Defence Officer at Lyttelton, to date 2nd September,
1939.
Lieutenant Sydney Warren Hicks, Canterbury Division,
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (New Zealand), appointed
to H.M.S. Philomel” additional for temporary duty as
Identification Officer at Lyttelton, to date 2nd September,
1939.
Probationary Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant Vivian Roberts
Knight, A.R.A.N.Z., Auckland Division, Royal Naval
Volunteer Reserve (New Zealand), appointed to H.M.S.
“Philomel” additional for temporary duty, to date
2nd September, 1939.
F. JONES, Minister of Defence.
Appointment in the New Zealand Naval Forces.
Navy Office,
Wellington, 17th January, 1940.
HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased
to approve the following appointment in the New
Zealand Naval Forces:—
Surgeon-Lieutenant (D) David Miller Page, B.D.S., Royal
Navy, to H.M.S. “Leander” additional, to date 20th
November, 1939, and vice Horne and as Squadron Dental
Officer, from date of joining.
F. JONES, Minister of Defence.
Termination of Appointments in the Royal Naval Volunteer
Reserve (New Zealand).
Navy Office,
Wellington, 18th January, 1940.
HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased
to approve the termination of the following appoint-
ments in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (New Zealand)
for the reasons stated:—
Lieutenant-Commander Roger Stannard Cameron,
Auckland Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
(New Zealand), appointment to H.M.S. “Philomel”
additional for temporary duty at Royal Naval Volunteer
Reserve Headquarters, Auckland, terminated to date
10th September, 1939, on completion of duty for which
mobilized.
Surgeon-Commander James Anderson Watson, Auckland
Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (New Zealand),
appointment to H.M.S. “Philomel” additional for
temporary duty at Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Headquarters, Auckland, terminated to date 10th
September, 1939, on completion of duty for which
mobilized.
Commander Frank Edward Taylor, Wellington Division,
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (New Zealand), appoint-
ment to H.M.S. “Philomel” additional for temporary
duty at Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Headquarters,
Wellington, terminated to date 10th September, 1939,
on completion of duty for which mobilized.
Lieutenant Wybrants Olphert, Wellington Division,
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (New Zealand), appoint-
ment to H.M.S. “Philomel” additional for temporary
duty at Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Headquarters,
Wellington, terminated to date 10th October, 1939,
on completion of duty for which mobilized.
Surgeon-Commander Harold Keith Corkill, M.B., Ch.B.
(Edin.), F.R.C.S.E., Wellington Division, Royal Naval
Volunteer Reserve (New Zealand), appointment to
H.M.S. “Philomel” additional for temporary duty at
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Headquarters, Wellington,
terminated to date 10th September, 1939, on completion
of duty for which mobilized.
Commander Ralph Newman, Canterbury Division, Royal
Naval Volunteer Reserve (New Zealand), appointment
to H.M.S. “Philomel” additional for duty at Royal
Naval Volunteer Reserve Headquarters, Christchurch,
terminated to date 10th September, 1939, on completion
of duty for which mobilized.
Lieutenant-Commander Frederick George Tidswell,
Canterbury Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
(New Zealand), appointment to H.M.S. “Philomel”
additional for duty at Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Headquarters, Christchurch, terminated to date 10th
September, 1939, on completion of duty for which
mobilized.
Surgeon-Lieutenant Eric Snow McPhail, M.B., F.R.C.S.E.,
Canterbury Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
(New Zealand), appointment to H.M.S. “Philomel”
additional for duty at Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Headquarters, Christchurch, terminated to date 10th
September, 1939, on completion of duty for which mob-
ilized.
Commander Frederick Fraser, Otago Division, Royal Naval
Volunteer Reserve (New Zealand), appointment to
H.M.S. “Philomel” additional for temporary duty at
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Headquarters, Dunedin,
terminated to date 10th September, 1939, on completion
of duty for which mobilized.
Lieutenant-Commander Phillip George Connolly, Otago
Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (New Zealand),
appointment to H.M.S. “Philomel” additional for
temporary duty at Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Headquarters, Dunedin, terminated to date 10th
September, 1939, on completion of duty for which
mobilized.
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Temporary Appointments in the New Zealand Naval Forces, Royal Naval Reserve (New Zealand), and Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (New Zealand)
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🛡️ Defence & Military18 January 1940
Temporary Appointments, Naval Forces, Royal Naval Reserve, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, HMS Philomel
18 names identified
- Eric Snow McPhail (Surgeon-Lieutenant), appointed to HMS Philomel
- Robert Lindsay Laurenson (Paymaster-Lieutenant), appointed to HMS Philomel
- Frederick Fraser (Commander), appointed to HMS Philomel
- Phillip George Connolly (Lieutenant-Commander), appointed to HMS Philomel
- Eric Robin Harty (Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander), appointed to HMS Philomel
- Leonard John Black (Paymaster Lieutenant-Commander), appointed to HMS Philomel
- George Edwin Lisle Alderton (Commander), appointed to HMS Philomel
- Richard Percy Nisbet (Lieutenant-Commander), appointed to HMS Philomel
- Alister Barclay Gilfillan (Lieutenant), appointed to HMS Philomel
- Leo Ignatius Bell (Lieutenant), appointed to HMS Philomel
- Ralph Eric Harding (Lieutenant), appointed to HMS Philomel
- Arthur George Newell (Lieutenant), appointed to HMS Philomel
- James Andrew Smyth (Lieutenant-Commander), appointed to HMS Philomel
- Ebenezer Wallis Browne (Lieutenant), appointed to HMS Philomel
- John Blythe Stephenson (Lieutenant), appointed to HMS Philomel
- Raymond Rowsell (Probationary Temporary Lieutenant-Commander), appointed to HMS Philomel
- Sydney Warren Hicks (Lieutenant), appointed to HMS Philomel
- Vivian Roberts Knight (Probationary Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant), appointed to HMS Philomel
- F. Jones, Minister of Defence
🛡️ Appointment in the New Zealand Naval Forces
🛡️ Defence & Military17 January 1940
Appointment, Naval Forces, HMS Leander, Dental Officer
- David Miller Page (Surgeon-Lieutenant (D)), appointed to HMS Leander
- F. Jones, Minister of Defence
🛡️ Termination of Appointments in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (New Zealand)
🛡️ Defence & Military18 January 1940
Termination of Appointments, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, HMS Philomel
10 names identified
- Roger Stannard Cameron (Lieutenant-Commander), appointment terminated
- James Anderson Watson (Surgeon-Commander), appointment terminated
- Frank Edward Taylor (Commander), appointment terminated
- Wybrants Olphert (Lieutenant), appointment terminated
- Harold Keith Corkill (Surgeon-Commander), appointment terminated
- Ralph Newman (Commander), appointment terminated
- Frederick George Tidswell (Lieutenant-Commander), appointment terminated
- Eric Snow McPhail (Surgeon-Lieutenant), appointment terminated
- Frederick Fraser (Commander), appointment terminated
- Phillip George Connolly (Lieutenant-Commander), appointment terminated
- F. Jones, Minister of Defence