Military Appointments




MAY 9.]

2nd Lieutenant P. T. Norris.
2nd Lieutenant R. G. Deans.
2nd Lieutenant J. H. Ensor.
2nd Lieutenant J. C. Scoular.
2nd Lieutenant T. F. Begg.
2nd Lieutenant A. N. Murray.
2nd Lieutenant B. K. King.
Hon. 2nd Lieutenant C. E. Miller, Bandmaster, Headquarters, 5th N.Z. Infantry Brigade.

Attached
Captain R. S. Stewart, N.Z. Medical Corps, Medical Officer.

N.Z. Army Service Corps.
Captain J. M. Power, Seconded to No. 1 N.Z. Convalescent Depot.
Captain N. M. Pryde, 2nd N.Z. Divisional Ammunition Company.
Captain W. R. Creeser, 2nd N.Z. Divisional Supply Column.
Lieutenant P. E. Coutts, 2nd N.Z. Divisional Ammunition Company.
Lieutenant G. A. E. Hook, 2nd N.Z. Divisional Petrol Company.
Lieutenant A. G. H. Brend, 2nd N.Z. Divisional Supply Column.
Lieutenant L. Bean, 5th Field Ambulance, N.Z. Medical Corps.
Lieutenant S. A. Sampson, 2nd N.Z. Divisional Ammunition Company.
2nd Lieutenant W. R. Blanch, Headquarters, 5th N.Z. Infantry Brigade.
2nd Lieutenant F. Trewby, 2nd N.Z. Divisional Petrol Company.
2nd Lieutenant D. C. Ward, 2nd N.Z. Divisional Supply Column.
2nd Lieutenant R. E. Rawle, Headquarters, 6th N.Z. Infantry Brigade.

N.Z. Ordnance Corps.
2nd Lieutenant E. F. Cooper, Officer Commanding, 16th Light Aid Detachment.
2nd Lieutenant N. L. W. Uniacke, Officer Commanding, 17th Light Aid Detachment.
2nd Lieutenant M. V. Wilson, Officer Commanding, 15th Light Aid Detachment.

2nd N.Z. Divisional Provost Company.
2nd Lieutenant E. S. Summers.

2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force Overseas Base.
Major G. M. McGaskill, N.Z. Staff Corps, Officer in Charge Deputy Adjutant-General's Office at Base.

Attached
Hon. Major H. C. Steere, N.Z. Army Pay Corps, Auditor.
Hon. Lieutenant E. W. T. Tindill, N.Z. Army Pay Corps, Auditor.
J. H. Hall, Esquire, Official War Correspondent.

Railway Construction and Maintenance Group, N.Z. Engineers.
Lieutenant-Colonel J. E. Anderson, M.C., Commanding Officer, Railway Construction and Maintenance Group. Dated 17th April, 1940.
Major T. C. V. Rabone, Officer Commanding 10th Railway Construction Company.
Major R. H. Packwood, Officer Commanding, 9th Railway Survey Company. Dated 17th April, 1940.
Captain J. B. White, N.Z. Staff Corps, Adjutant, Headquarters, Railway Construction and Maintenance Group. Dated 17th April, 1940.
Captain W. F. Young, 10th Railway Construction Company. Dated 17th April, 1940.
Captain D. J. B. Halley, 9th Railway Survey Company.
Captain C. Clark, 9th Railway Survey Company.
Captain T. H. F. Nevins, 9th Railway Survey Company.
Lieutenant D. G. S. Marchbanks, Headquarters, Railway Construction and Maintenance Group (Reinforcements).
Lieutenant F. R. Askin, 10th Railway Construction Company.
Lieutenant W. M. Fisher, 10th Railway Construction Company.
Lieutenant D. B. Dallas, 10th Railway Construction Company.
Lieutenant J. H. Macky, 9th Railway Survey Company.
Lieutenant G. Rushton, 9th Railway Survey Company.
Lieutenant D. U. White, 9th Railway Survey Company.
Lieutenant C. J. Tustin, 10th Railway Construction Company.

Attached—
Lieutenant C. E. Watson, N.Z. Medical Corps, Medical Officer. Dated 17th April, 1940.
Rev. L. D. C. Groves, Chaplain to the Forces, 4th Class, Chaplain.

11th Forestry Company, N.Z. Engineers.
Captain J. G. Eliott, Officer Commanding.
Lieutenant G. A. Gamman.
Lieutenant A. M. Collier.
2nd Lieutenant A. Greer. Dated 17th April, 1940.
2nd Lieutenant G. A. Burgess.
2nd Lieutenant A. P. Thomson.

27th (Machine Gun) Battalion (Reinforcements).
Lieutenant R. L. Hains.
Lieutenant G. C. Kirk.
Lieutenant R. N. Crampton.
Lieutenant G. S. Roydhouse.
2nd Lieutenant E. A. Hunter.

28th (Maori) Battalion.
Lieutenant-Colonel G. Dittmer, M.B.E., M.C., N.Z. Staff Corps, Commanding Officer.
Major G. F. Bertrand, Second in Command.
Major H. G. Dyer, Company Commander.
Captain G. H. Weir, Quartermaster.
Captain A. T. McL. Scott, Company Commander.
Captain E. Te W. Love, Company Commander.
Captain H. D. Harvey, N.Z. Permanent Staff, Adjutant.
Captain C. J. Blomfield.
Captain R. Royal, Company Commander.
Captain L. J. Bell, Company Commander.
Captain H. W. Leaf.
Captain Parekura Tureia.
Captain W. H. Werohia.
Lieutenant F. Baker.
2nd Lieutenant W. Ngata.
2nd Lieutenant C. Sorenson.
2nd Lieutenant H. P. Te Punga.
2nd Lieutenant C. M. Bennett.
2nd Lieutenant D. Urlich.
2nd Lieutenant H. Te O. Reedy.
2nd Lieutenant H. Te R. Vercoe.
2nd Lieutenant F. T. Bennett.
2nd Lieutenant H. O. Stewart.
2nd Lieutenant W. H. McKay.
2nd Lieutenant J. T. Gilroy.
2nd Lieutenant W. Herewini.
2nd Lieutenant W. P. Karaka.
2nd Lieutenant A. G. Ormand.
2nd Lieutenant G. A. Kuru.
2nd Lieutenant G. R. Bennett.
2nd Lieutenant G. A. Wiremu.
2nd Lieutenant H. K. Ngata.
2nd Lieutenant H. M. McDonald.
2nd Lieutenant T. Manahi.
2nd Lieutenant K. A. Keiha.
2nd Lieutenant W. Porter.
2nd Lieutenant T. Rangi.

Attached—
Major W. B. Fisher, N.Z. Medical Corps, Medical Officer.
Rev. K. Harawira, Chaplain to the Forces, 4th Class, Chaplain.

N.Z. Medical Corps.
Lieutenant-Colonel A. C. McKillop, temporary Colonel while holding appointment of Officer Commanding No. 1 General Hospital.
Lieutenant-Colonel H. S. Kenrick, Officer Commanding, 5th Field Ambulance, N.Z. Medical Corps.
Lieutenant-Colonel T. D. M. Stout, D.S.O., O.B.E., Officer Commanding Surgical Division, No. 1 N.Z. General Hospital.
Major N. F. Boag, temporary Lieutenant-Colonel while holding appointment of Officer Commanding No. 1 N.Z. Convalescent Depot.
Major H. K. Christie, No. 1 N.Z. General Hospital (Surgeon).
Major W. G. Rich, No. 1 N.Z. Convalescent Depot (Physiotherapist).
Major J. M. Twhigg, 2nd in Command 5th Field Ambulance, N.Z. Medical Corps.
Major N. C. Speight, Officer Commanding Division No. 1 N.Z. Convalescent Depot.
Major W. B. Fisher, Medical Officer 28th (Maori) Battalion.
Major E. L. Button, No. 1 N.Z. General Hospital (Surgeon). Dated 21st February, 1940.



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Military, Appointments, Second Echelon, Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Infantry, Anti-tank, Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury-Otago
106 names identified
  • P. T. Norris, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • R. G. Deans, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • J. H. Ensor, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • J. C. Scoular, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • T. F. Begg, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • A. N. Murray, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • B. K. King, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • C. E. Miller (Honourable), Appointed Hon. 2nd Lieutenant, Bandmaster
  • R. S. Stewart (Captain), Attached as Medical Officer
  • J. M. Power (Captain), Seconded to No. 1 N.Z. Convalescent Depot
  • N. M. Pryde (Captain), Appointed to 2nd N.Z. Divisional Ammunition Company
  • W. R. Creeser (Captain), Appointed to 2nd N.Z. Divisional Supply Column
  • P. E. Coutts (Lieutenant), Appointed to 2nd N.Z. Divisional Ammunition Company
  • G. A. E. Hook (Lieutenant), Appointed to 2nd N.Z. Divisional Petrol Company
  • A. G. H. Brend (Lieutenant), Appointed to 2nd N.Z. Divisional Supply Column
  • L. Bean (Lieutenant), Appointed to 5th Field Ambulance, N.Z. Medical Corps
  • S. A. Sampson (Lieutenant), Appointed to 2nd N.Z. Divisional Ammunition Company
  • W. R. Blanch (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to Headquarters, 5th N.Z. Infantry Brigade
  • F. Trewby (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 2nd N.Z. Divisional Petrol Company
  • D. C. Ward (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 2nd N.Z. Divisional Supply Column
  • R. E. Rawle (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to Headquarters, 6th N.Z. Infantry Brigade
  • E. F. Cooper (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed Officer Commanding, 16th Light Aid Detachment
  • N. L. W. Uniacke (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed Officer Commanding, 17th Light Aid Detachment
  • M. V. Wilson (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed Officer Commanding, 15th Light Aid Detachment
  • E. S. Summers (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 2nd N.Z. Divisional Provost Company
  • G. M. McGaskill (Major), Appointed Officer in Charge Deputy Adjutant-General's Office at Base
  • H. C. Steere (Honourable Major), Attached as Auditor
  • E. W. T. Tindill (Honourable Lieutenant), Attached as Auditor
  • J. H. Hall (Esquire), Appointed Official War Correspondent
  • J. E. Anderson (Lieutenant-Colonel), Appointed Commanding Officer, Railway Construction and Maintenance Group
  • T. C. V. Rabone (Major), Appointed Officer Commanding 10th Railway Construction Company
  • R. H. Packwood (Major), Appointed Officer Commanding, 9th Railway Survey Company
  • J. B. White (Captain), Appointed Adjutant, Headquarters, Railway Construction and Maintenance Group
  • W. F. Young (Captain), Appointed to 10th Railway Construction Company
  • D. J. B. Halley (Captain), Appointed to 9th Railway Survey Company
  • C. Clark (Captain), Appointed to 9th Railway Survey Company
  • T. H. F. Nevins (Captain), Appointed to 9th Railway Survey Company
  • D. G. S. Marchbanks (Lieutenant), Appointed to Headquarters, Railway Construction and Maintenance Group (Reinforcements)
  • F. R. Askin (Lieutenant), Appointed to 10th Railway Construction Company
  • W. M. Fisher (Lieutenant), Appointed to 10th Railway Construction Company
  • D. B. Dallas (Lieutenant), Appointed to 10th Railway Construction Company
  • J. H. Macky (Lieutenant), Appointed to 9th Railway Survey Company
  • G. Rushton (Lieutenant), Appointed to 9th Railway Survey Company
  • D. U. White (Lieutenant), Appointed to 9th Railway Survey Company
  • C. J. Tustin (Lieutenant), Appointed to 10th Railway Construction Company
  • C. E. Watson (Lieutenant), Attached as Medical Officer
  • L. D. C. Groves (Reverend), Appointed Chaplain to the Forces, 4th Class, Chaplain
  • J. G. Eliott (Captain), Appointed Officer Commanding, 11th Forestry Company
  • G. A. Gamman (Lieutenant), Appointed to 11th Forestry Company
  • A. M. Collier (Lieutenant), Appointed to 11th Forestry Company
  • A. Greer (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 11th Forestry Company
  • G. A. Burgess (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 11th Forestry Company
  • A. P. Thomson (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 11th Forestry Company
  • R. L. Hains (Lieutenant), Appointed to 27th (Machine Gun) Battalion (Reinforcements)
  • G. C. Kirk (Lieutenant), Appointed to 27th (Machine Gun) Battalion (Reinforcements)
  • R. N. Crampton (Lieutenant), Appointed to 27th (Machine Gun) Battalion (Reinforcements)
  • G. S. Roydhouse (Lieutenant), Appointed to 27th (Machine Gun) Battalion (Reinforcements)
  • E. A. Hunter (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 27th (Machine Gun) Battalion (Reinforcements)
  • G. Dittmer (Lieutenant-Colonel), Appointed Commanding Officer, 28th (Maori) Battalion
  • G. F. Bertrand (Major), Appointed Second in Command, 28th (Maori) Battalion
  • H. G. Dyer (Major), Appointed Company Commander, 28th (Maori) Battalion
  • G. H. Weir (Captain), Appointed Quartermaster, 28th (Maori) Battalion
  • A. T. McL. Scott (Captain), Appointed Company Commander, 28th (Maori) Battalion
  • E. Te W. Love (Captain), Appointed Company Commander, 28th (Maori) Battalion
  • H. D. Harvey (Captain), Appointed Adjutant, 28th (Maori) Battalion
  • C. J. Blomfield (Captain), Appointed to 28th (Maori) Battalion
  • R. Royal (Captain), Appointed Company Commander, 28th (Maori) Battalion
  • L. J. Bell (Captain), Appointed Company Commander, 28th (Maori) Battalion
  • H. W. Leaf (Captain), Appointed to 28th (Maori) Battalion
  • Parekura Tureia (Captain), Appointed to 28th (Maori) Battalion
  • W. H. Werohia (Captain), Appointed to 28th (Maori) Battalion
  • F. Baker (Lieutenant), Appointed to 28th (Maori) Battalion
  • W. Ngata (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 28th (Maori) Battalion
  • C. Sorenson (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 28th (Maori) Battalion
  • H. P. Te Punga (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 28th (Maori) Battalion
  • C. M. Bennett (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 28th (Maori) Battalion
  • D. Urlich (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 28th (Maori) Battalion
  • H. Te O. Reedy (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 28th (Maori) Battalion
  • H. Te R. Vercoe (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 28th (Maori) Battalion
  • F. T. Bennett (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 28th (Maori) Battalion
  • H. O. Stewart (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 28th (Maori) Battalion
  • W. H. McKay (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 28th (Maori) Battalion
  • J. T. Gilroy (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 28th (Maori) Battalion
  • W. Herewini (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 28th (Maori) Battalion
  • W. P. Karaka (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 28th (Maori) Battalion
  • A. G. Ormand (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 28th (Maori) Battalion
  • G. A. Kuru (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 28th (Maori) Battalion
  • G. A. Wiremu (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 28th (Maori) Battalion
  • H. K. Ngata (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 28th (Maori) Battalion
  • H. M. McDonald (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 28th (Maori) Battalion
  • T. Manahi (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 28th (Maori) Battalion
  • K. A. Keiha (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 28th (Maori) Battalion
  • W. Porter (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 28th (Maori) Battalion
  • T. Rangi (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 28th (Maori) Battalion
  • W. B. Fisher (Major), Attached as Medical Officer
  • K. Harawira (Reverend), Appointed Chaplain to the Forces, 4th Class, Chaplain
  • A. C. McKillop (Lieutenant-Colonel), Appointed temporary Colonel while holding appointment of Officer Commanding No. 1 General Hospital
  • H. S. Kenrick (Lieutenant-Colonel), Appointed Officer Commanding, 5th Field Ambulance, N.Z. Medical Corps
  • T. D. M. Stout (Lieutenant-Colonel), Appointed Officer Commanding Surgical Division, No. 1 N.Z. General Hospital
  • N. F. Boag (Major), Appointed temporary Lieutenant-Colonel while holding appointment of Officer Commanding No. 1 N.Z. Convalescent Depot
  • H. K. Christie (Major), Appointed to No. 1 N.Z. General Hospital (Surgeon)
  • W. G. Rich (Major), Appointed to No. 1 N.Z. Convalescent Depot (Physiotherapist)
  • J. M. Twhigg (Major), Appointed 2nd in Command 5th Field Ambulance, N.Z. Medical Corps
  • N. C. Speight (Major), Appointed Officer Commanding Division No. 1 N.Z. Convalescent Depot
  • W. B. Fisher (Major), Appointed Medical Officer 28th (Maori) Battalion
  • E. L. Button (Major), Appointed to No. 1 N.Z. General Hospital (Surgeon)