New Zealand Gazette – 1941 – No. 103

Page 3902

✨ Military Appointments and Promotions



3902

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 103

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) J. C. Edmonds, 2nd Composite Company, is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 15th November, 1941.

John Desmond A'Court to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.), and is posted to the 2nd Composite Company. Dated 7th October, 1941.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.

Captain (temp. Major) S. Hunter, M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.S. (Edin), commanding 3rd Field Ambulance, relinquishes the temporary rank of Major, and is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 26th January, 1941.

Captain (temp. Major) A. M. Young, M.B., Ch.B., relinquishes the appointment of Officer Commanding, N.Z. Medical Corps Training Depot, Trentham, dated 22nd November, 1941, and is appointed Deputy Assistant Director of Medical Services, Central Military District. Dated 28th November, 1941.

Herbert Kenneth Pacey, M.D. (Melb.), F.R.C.S. (Eng.), to be Lieutenant, Central Military District (unattached), and is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 1st November, 1941.

Ernst Philpp, M.D. (Bristol), to be Lieutenant (temp.), Central Military District (unattached). Dated 18th November, 1941.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.

The Rev. Maurice Russell Pirani to be Chaplain, 4th Class (Church of England), Area 5. Dated 22nd November, 1941.

The Rev. Lawrence Greenslade to be Chaplain, 4th Class (Methodist), Area 1. Dated 27th November, 1941.

The Rev. Selwyn Alfred Grave to be Chaplain, 4th Class (Church of England), Area 11. Dated 27th November, 1941.

OFFICERS CEASING TO BE SECONDED TO THE 2ND N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.

The undermentioned officers cease to be seconded to the 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force, and are reposted to the Territorial Force as under. Dated 1st November, 1941 :—

The Canterbury Regiment.

Captain H. O. Jefcoate, 2nd Cadet Battalion, with seniority from 19th December, 1928.

The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment.

Lieutenant F. G. B. Evenden, 1st Battalion, with seniority from 1st August, 1937.

2nd Lieutenant (late Lieutenant, 2nd N.Z.E.F.) R. L. D. Powrie, 1st Battalion, with seniority from 25th August, 1939.

The New Zealand Scottish Regiment.

Lieutenant R. L. Bond, 2nd Battalion, with seniority from 5th August, 1937.

N.Z. Medical Corps.

Lieutenant (late Major, 2nd N.Z.E.F.) D. G. Wallace, M.B., Ch.B., Southern Military District (unattached), with seniority from 7th November, 1939.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS.

The Canterbury Regiment.

Lieutenant B. Y. W. Baxter, Class I (b), Area 10, with seniority from 12th October, 1930.

OFFICERS STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE 2ND N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.

The undermentioned officers are struck off the strength of the 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force, and are posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List :—

Dated 1st November, 1941—

Colonel (late Lieutenant-Colonel, 2nd N.Z.E.F.) N. L. Macky, M.C.

Lieutenant K. J. Staunton.

2nd Lieutenant A. T. Gillum.

2nd Lieutenant J. W. Neale.

Dated 27th November, 1941—

Major P. N. Cryer.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments and Promotions of Officers of the Home Guard.

—

Army Department,

Wellington, 9th December, 1941.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments and promotions of officers of the Home Guard :—

HOME GUARD.

George Milne Spence to be Captain (temp.), and is appointed Assistant Group Adjutant, Group No. 9c, Blenheim. Dated 1st August, 1941.

John Laurie to be Captain (temp.), and is appointed Assistant Group Quartermaster, Group No. 9c, Blenheim. Dated 1st August, 1941.

Joseph Lynch to be Captain (temp.), and is appointed Group Signals Officer, Group No. 9c, Blenheim. Dated 1st August, 1941.

Lines of Communication (Mechanical Transport) Units.

Captain (temp.) L. T. Rountree relinquishes the appointment of Company Commander, No. 24 Company, Christchurch, and is appointed Company Commander, No. 23 Company, Christchurch. Dated 12th November, 1941.

Lieutenant (temp.) W. V. Russell, Section Commander, No. 18 Company, Wellington, is appointed Second in Command, No. 18 Company, Wellington, and is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 12th November, 1941.

Captain (temp.) C. R. Hodgson, Second in Command, No. 20 Company, Nelson, is appointed Company Commander, No. 20 Company, Nelson. Dated 12th November, 1941.

Lieutenant (temp.) W. G. Dalzell, Section Commander, No. 20 Company, Nelson, is appointed Second in Command, No. 20 Company, Nelson, and is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 12th November, 1941.

The undermentioned to be Lieutenants (temp.), and are appointed Section Commanders, No. 20 Company, Nelson. Dated 14th November, 1941 :—

Stanley Gordon Thompson.

Allan James Cromie.

Ronald John Schwass.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 94, dated 20th November, 1941, relative to the appointment of Officers to the Lines of Communication (Mechanical Transport) Units, for “John Taylor Norris” substitute “John Taylor Morris.”

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments and Promotions of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

—

Air Department,

Wellington, 2nd December, 1941.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments and promotions of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force :—

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH.

Appointments.

The undermentioned are granted temporary commissions in the rank of Pilot Officer. Dated 10th November, 1941 :—

NZ 401284 Sergeant Bryan Bishop MARTIN.

NZ 402938 Sergeant Maurice Edward SPICRS.

Promotions.

The undermentioned Pilot Officers (on probation) are confirmed in their rank and are granted the temporary rank of Flying Officer :—

Dated 22nd November, 1941—

John Hugh Mehaffey CARSWELL (Temporary Commission).

Kenneth Russell CLARKE (Temporary Commission).

James Duncan COCHRANE (Temporary Commission).

Patrick Bernard INNAN (Temporary Commission).

Paul Stanley GREEN (Temporary Commission).

Thomas Randall French JOHNSON (Temporary Commission).

Eric LIVERON (Temporary Commission).

Jack Nelson LLOYD (Temporary Commission).

Arthur Herbert MANZ (Temporary Commission).

John Henry MILLS (Temporary Commission).

Kossuth John NEWMAN (Temporary Commission).

Gordon Whittem PAUL (Temporary Commission).

Lionel Recklaw RENOLDS (Temporary Commission).

Robert John SMITH (Temporary Commission).

Charles Neville TURNBULL (Temporary Commission).

Douglas Alan YOUNGS (Temporary Commission).

Dated 30th November, 1941—

Frederick Alan PARTRIDGE, A.F.M. (Temporary Commission).

John James McDOWELL (Temporary Commission).

George Selwyn MARTIN (Temporary Commission).

Dated 1st December, 1941—

Kenneth Eaton DAVIDSON (Temporary Commission).

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH.

Promotion.

Pilot Officer (on probation) Patrick Thomas CURRAN, temporary commission, is confirmed in his rank and is granted the temporary rank of Flying Officer. Dated 22nd November, 1941.



Next Page →

PDF embedding disabled (Crown copyright)

View this page online at:


VUW Te Waharoa — PDF NZ Gazette 1941, No 103


NZLII — PDF NZ Gazette 1941, No 103




✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🛡️ Appointments, Promotions, and Transfers of Officers of the New Zealand Military Forces (continued from previous page)

🛡️ Defence & Military
9 December 1941
Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, New Zealand Military Forces
20 names identified
  • J. C. Edmonds (2nd Lieutenant (temp.)), Granted temporary rank of Lieutenant
  • John Desmond A'Court, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • S. Hunter (Captain (temp. Major)), Granted temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
  • A. M. Young (Captain (temp. Major)), Appointed Deputy Assistant Director of Medical Services
  • Herbert Kenneth Pacey, Appointed Lieutenant and granted temporary rank of Captain
  • Ernst Philpp, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Maurice Russell Pirani (The Rev.), Appointed Chaplain, 4th Class
  • Lawrence Greenslade (The Rev.), Appointed Chaplain, 4th Class
  • Selwyn Alfred Grave (The Rev.), Appointed Chaplain, 4th Class
  • H. O. Jefcoate (Captain), Ceased to be seconded to 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force
  • F. G. B. Evenden (Lieutenant), Ceased to be seconded to 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force
  • R. L. D. Powrie (2nd Lieutenant), Ceased to be seconded to 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force
  • R. L. Bond (Lieutenant), Ceased to be seconded to 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force
  • D. G. Wallace (Lieutenant), Ceased to be seconded to 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force
  • B. Y. W. Baxter (Lieutenant), Reserve of Officers
  • N. L. Macky (Colonel), Struck off the strength of 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force
  • K. J. Staunton (Lieutenant), Struck off the strength of 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force
  • A. T. Gillum (2nd Lieutenant), Struck off the strength of 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force
  • J. W. Neale (2nd Lieutenant), Struck off the strength of 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force
  • P. N. Cryer (Major), Struck off the strength of 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force

  • F. Jones, Minister of Defence

🛡️ Appointments and Promotions of Officers of the Home Guard

🛡️ Defence & Military
9 December 1941
Appointments, Promotions, Home Guard
10 names identified
  • George Milne Spence, Appointed Captain (temp.)
  • John Laurie, Appointed Captain (temp.)
  • Joseph Lynch, Appointed Captain (temp.)
  • L. T. Rountree (Captain (temp.)), Appointed Company Commander
  • W. V. Russell (Lieutenant (temp.)), Appointed Second in Command and granted temporary rank of Captain
  • C. R. Hodgson (Captain (temp.)), Appointed Company Commander
  • W. G. Dalzell (Lieutenant (temp.)), Appointed Second in Command and granted temporary rank of Captain
  • Stanley Gordon Thompson, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Allan James Cromie, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Ronald John Schwass, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)

  • F. Jones, Minister of Defence

🛡️ Appointments and Promotions of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force

🛡️ Defence & Military
2 December 1941
Appointments, Promotions, Royal New Zealand Air Force
23 names identified
  • Bryan Bishop Martin (Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Maurice Edward Spicers (Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • John Hugh Mehaffey Carswell (Pilot Officer), Confirmed in rank and granted temporary rank of Flying Officer
  • Kenneth Russell Clarke (Pilot Officer), Confirmed in rank and granted temporary rank of Flying Officer
  • James Duncan Cochrane (Pilot Officer), Confirmed in rank and granted temporary rank of Flying Officer
  • Patrick Bernard Innan (Pilot Officer), Confirmed in rank and granted temporary rank of Flying Officer
  • Paul Stanley Green (Pilot Officer), Confirmed in rank and granted temporary rank of Flying Officer
  • Thomas Randall French Johnson (Pilot Officer), Confirmed in rank and granted temporary rank of Flying Officer
  • Eric Liveron (Pilot Officer), Confirmed in rank and granted temporary rank of Flying Officer
  • Jack Nelson Lloyd (Pilot Officer), Confirmed in rank and granted temporary rank of Flying Officer
  • Arthur Herbert Manz (Pilot Officer), Confirmed in rank and granted temporary rank of Flying Officer
  • John Henry Mills (Pilot Officer), Confirmed in rank and granted temporary rank of Flying Officer
  • Kossuth John Newman (Pilot Officer), Confirmed in rank and granted temporary rank of Flying Officer
  • Gordon Whittem Paul (Pilot Officer), Confirmed in rank and granted temporary rank of Flying Officer
  • Lionel Recklaw Renolds (Pilot Officer), Confirmed in rank and granted temporary rank of Flying Officer
  • Robert John Smith (Pilot Officer), Confirmed in rank and granted temporary rank of Flying Officer
  • Charles Neville Turnbull (Pilot Officer), Confirmed in rank and granted temporary rank of Flying Officer
  • Douglas Alan Youngs (Pilot Officer), Confirmed in rank and granted temporary rank of Flying Officer
  • Frederick Alan Partridge (Pilot Officer), Confirmed in rank and granted temporary rank of Flying Officer
  • John James McDowell (Pilot Officer), Confirmed in rank and granted temporary rank of Flying Officer
  • George Selwyn Martin (Pilot Officer), Confirmed in rank and granted temporary rank of Flying Officer
  • Kenneth Eaton Davidson (Pilot Officer), Confirmed in rank and granted temporary rank of Flying Officer
  • Patrick Thomas Curran (Pilot Officer), Confirmed in rank and granted temporary rank of Flying Officer