Army Department,
Wellington, 30th August, 1940.

Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Resignations, and Retirements of Officers of the New Zealand Military Forces.

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STAFF.

Lieutenant R. B. Symon, N.Z. Staff Corps, relinquishes the appointment of Adjutant, 11th Heavy Regiment, N.Z. Artillery, and is posted to the Southern Military District School of Instruction (Addington Wing). Dated 2nd July, 1940.

Lieutenant R. A. Bay, N.Z. Staff Corps, is appointed Adjutant, 11th Heavy Regiment, N.Z. Artillery. Dated 2nd July, 1940.

N.Z. STAFF CORPS.

The undermentioned Staff Cadets, on graduation from the Royal Military College of Australia, to be Lieutenants. Dated 17th August, 1940:

Geoffrey Esmond Lincoln Dawson.
Leslie Frederick Brooker.
Robert Ewen Johnston.

REGIMENT OF ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY.

W.O. I (Regimental Sergeant-Major) R. Kerr to be Lieutenant and Quartermaster (temp.), and is appointed Quartermaster, 11th Heavy Regiment. Dated 19th August, 1940.

N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF.

Kenneth McCaskill McIntyre to be Hon. Major, and is appointed Staff Officer, Mechanical Transport, Army Headquarters, Wellington. Dated 8th March, 1940.

Captain R. W. Haddow, D.C.M., is granted the temporary rank of Major. Dated 16th May, 1940.

Captain H. Holderness, M.C., relinquishes the appointment of Transport Shipping Officer, Christchurch, and is appointed Ship's Quartermaster, Army Headquarters, Wellington, and is granted the temporary rank of Major while so employed. Dated 15th August, 1940.

Lieutenant F. E. B. Ivimey to be Captain. Dated 1st July, 1940.

Captain E. R. Winkler, M.C., Retired List, to be Captain, and is posted to the Artillery Training Regiment, Mobilization Camp, Papakura. Dated 1st July, 1940.

The undermentioned Lieutenants are granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 19th August, 1940:

G. H. Gilbert, B.D.S.
R. N. Cox, B.D.S.
H. W. Washbourne, B.D.S.
H. C. Colson, B.D.S.
E. G. Thompson, B.D.S.

Lieutenant G. Morpeth relinquishes the appointment of Adjutant, Northern Military District School of Instruction, Narrow Neck, and is transferred to the National Military Reserve, Guards Vital Points, Area No. 1, Auckland. Dated 30th May, 1940.

Gordon Good (late Captain, N.Z.E.F.) to be Captain, and is appointed Company Commander, 4th Company, National Military Reserve, Tauranga. Dated 29th June, 1940.

Captain J. Dodds, M.C., Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, and is appointed Company Commander, 4th Battalion, National Military Reserve, Dunedin. Dated 14th July, 1940.

Captain C. T. Woodfield, Retired List, to be Lieutenant, and is appointed Adjutant, 4th Battalion, National Military Reserve, Dunedin. Dated 14th July, 1940.

2nd Lieutenant H. M. Hopper, The Southland Regiment, to be Lieutenant, and is appointed Company Commander, 20th Company, National Military Reserve. Dated 14th July, 1940.

2nd Lieutenant William George Brian, late Unattached List (b), to be Lieutenant, and is appointed Assistant Area Officer, Area No. 5, Wellington. Dated 26th July, 1940.

Lieutenant C. G. Baker ceases to be attached to the “Q” Branch, Southern Military District, and is appointed Company Commander, 3rd Battalion, National Military Reserve, Christchurch. Dated 1st August, 1940.

Lieutenant H. Fryer, M.C., relinquishes the appointment of Company Commander, 3rd Battalion, National Military Reserve, Christchurch. Dated 29th July, 1940.

COMMANDS.

Major R. McPherson, M.C., N.Z. Artillery, relinquishes command of the 5th Battery, 3rd Field Regiment, N.Z.A., and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), Area 10. Dated 6th August, 1940.

Captain L. R. Webley, N.Z. Artillery, is appointed to command the 5th Battery, 3rd Field Regiment, N.Z.A., temporarily, and is granted the temporary rank of Major whilst in command of the Battery. Dated 6th August, 1940.

QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S (WELLINGTON WEST COAST) MOUNTED RIFLES.

Captain R. S. Hosking is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), Area 8. Dated 19th August, 1940.

Lieutenant J. Bosomworth, Retired List, to be Lieutenant (temp.), with seniority from 1st August, 1940. Dated 19th August, 1940.

THE OTAGO MOUNTED RIFLES.

Major A. C. Finlayson, from the Reserve of Officers, to be Major (temp.), with seniority from 17th February, 1937. Dated 12th August, 1940.

N.Z. ARTILLERY.

Captain (temp. Major) W. D. Corbett, 4th Battery, 2nd Field Regiment, to be Major. Dated 1st June, 1940.

Huia Bruce Craighead, to be Lieutenant and Quartermaster, and is posted to the 2nd Field Regiment. Dated 1st August, 1940.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants (temp.). Dated 1st June, 1940:

U. M. Devlin, 3rd Battery, 2nd Field Regiment.
C. A. De Vere, 3rd Battery, 2nd Field Regiment.
E. W. Clement, 4th Battery, 2nd Field Regiment.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.), and are posted to the 9th Heavy Regiment. Dated 12th August, 1940:

George Harry Turner (11th Heavy Battery).
Thomas Ross Carson Overton (10th Heavy Battery).

CORPS OF N.Z. ENGINEERS.

William Lambert Mynott, A.M.N.Z.I.E., M.I.S. (N.Z.), to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.), and is posted to the 1st Field Company. Dated 25th July, 1940.

THE AUCKLAND REGIMENT (COUNTESS OF RANFURLY'S OWN).

Major V. F. Maxwell, E.D., 1st Cadet Battalion, is transferred to the New Zealand Scottish Regiment. Dated 21st August, 1940.

Captain C. W. H. Ronaldson, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the New Zealand Scottish Regiment. Dated 21st August, 1940.

Captain E. C. Wooller, 3rd Cadet Battalion, is transferred to the New Zealand Scottish Regiment. Dated 21st August, 1940.

2nd Lieutenant (on probation) J. G. S. Bracewell, 2nd Cadet Battalion, is transferred to the New Zealand Scottish Regiment. Dated 21st August, 1940.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (temp.), 1st Battalion, resign their commissions. Dated 18th July, 1940:

C. C. Campbell.
A. H. Giles.

THE WAIKATO REGIMENT.

Major (Quartermaster) J. G. Bateson, E.D., 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), Area 4. Dated 19th August, 1940.

Captain G. D. Hunter, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), Area 4. Dated 30th July, 1940.

THE WELLINGTON REGIMENT (CITY OF WELLINGTON'S OWN).

Captain F. L. G. McKenzie, E.D., 1st Battalion, is granted the temporary rank of Major. Dated 18th July, 1940.

Edgar Allen Latham to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.), and is posted to the 1st Cadet Battalion. Dated 18th July, 1940.

2nd Lieutenant G. T. Upton, The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly's Own), to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted to the Army School of Instruction, Trentham. Dated 26th March, 1940.

2nd Lieutenant G. T. Upton to be Lieutenant, and is seconded for duty with the Fiji Defence Force. Dated 19th June, 1940.