New Zealand Gazette – 1941 – No. 23

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✨ Military Appointments and Promotions

Mar. 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 609

Major P. V. Graves, M.B., Ch.B., Commanding 4th Field Ambulance, to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 1st October, 1940.

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) J. M. Twhigg, M.D., Ch.B., M.R.C.P. (Lond.), Commanding 5th Field Ambulance, to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 1st October, 1940.

Captain H. T. Jennings, M.B., Ch.B., 4th Field Ambulance, to be Major, to complete establishment. Dated 17th March, 1940.

N.Z. Army Pay Corps.

Major F. Prideaux, Paymaster, 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force, to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 29th September, 1940.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK.

N.Z. Engineers.

2nd Lieutenant D. G. Thomson is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant while acting as Garrison Engineer. Dated 5th September, 1940.

27th (Machine Gun) Battalion.

Major (acting Lieutenant-Colonel) F. J. Gwilliam is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel while commanding the 27th (Machine Gun) Battalion. Dated 13th August, 1940.

N.Z. Medical Corps.

Major E. L. Button, M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.S., is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel while commanding No. 4 N.Z. General Hospital. Dated 31st July, 1940.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED.

Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Brigadier) L. M. Inglis, M.C., V.D., relinquishes the temporary rank of Brigadier on ceasing to command the 6th N.Z. Infantry Brigade. Dated 13th October, 1940.

Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Colonel) A. S. Wilder, D.S.O., M.C., V.D., relinquishes the temporary rank of Colonel on arrival from New Zealand. Dated 29th September, 1940.

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) E. L. Button, M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.S., relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 9th September, 1940.

TRANSFER.

Lieutenant C. K. Fleming is transferred from the 20th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion to the N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps, with seniority from 5th January, 1940. Dated 1st November, 1940.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions and Transfers of Officers on Active Service with the 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force Overseas.

Army Department,
Wellington, 11th March, 1941.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to confirm the following appointments, promotions, and transfers of officers on Active Service with the 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force overseas, vide List No. 11:—

COMMANDS AND STAFF.

Lieutenant-Colonel C. S. J. Duff, N.Z. Artillery, is appointed to command the 7th Anti-tank Regiment. Dated 1st October, 1940.

Major R. C. Queree, N.Z. Artillery, is appointed Brigade Major, Headquarters, N.Z. Artillery, vice Major C. S. J. Duff. Dated 1st October, 1940.

Lieutenant-Colonel J. G. Eliott, N.Z. Engineers, is appointed to command N.Z. Forestry Group, N.Z. Engineers. Dated 6th November, 1940.

Lieutenant-Colonel L. M. Inglis, M.C., V.D., is appointed to command the Reinforcement Depot, 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force. Dated 27th September, 1940.

Lieutenant-Colonel (Acting Brigadier) L. M. Inglis, M.C., V.D., is appointed to command the 4th N.Z. Infantry Brigade temporarily during the absence, through illness, of Brigadier E. Puttick, D.S.O., A.D.C. to the King. Dated 11th November, 1940.

Major (Acting Lieutenant-Colonel) F. L. Hunt, 27th (Machine Gun) Battalion, is appointed to command the Reinforcement Depot, 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force temporarily, vice Lieutenant-Colonel (Acting Brigadier) L. M. Inglis, M.C., V.D. Dated 11th November, 1940.

Major F. E. Dornwell, 20th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion, is appointed Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General, 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force, and is seconded. Dated 9th November, 1940.

Captain G. P. Sanders, N.Z. Engineers, is appointed Brigade Major, 4th N.Z. Infantry Brigade, vice Major F. L. Hunt. Dated 11th November, 1940.

Captain J. S. King, 27th (Machine Gun) Battalion, is appointed Adjutant, Reinforcement Depot, 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force and is seconded. Dated 27th August, 1940.

Lieutenant A. J. Crisp, 19th (Wellington) Battalion, is appointed Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General, 2nd N.Z. Division temporarily during the absence of Major A. B. Ross at Staff Course, and is seconded. Dated 1st November, 1940.

Captain M. Williams, M.R.C.S. Eng., M.R.C.P. Lond., N.Z. Medical Corps, is appointed Deputy Assistant Director of Medical Services, 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force. Dated 18th October, 1940.

Brigadier E. Puttick, D.S.O., A.D.C. to the King, temporarily relinquishes command of the 4th N.Z. Infantry Brigade during absence through illness. Dated 11th November, 1940.

Lieutenant-Colonel L. M. Inglis, M.C., V.D., temporarily relinquishes command of the Reinforcement Depot, 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force. Dated 11th November, 1940.

Major F. L. Hunt, 27th (Machine Gun) Battalion, relinquishes the appointment of Brigade Major, 4th N.Z. Infantry Brigade. Dated 20th November, 1940.

Major C. S. J. Duff, N.Z. Artillery, relinquishes the appointment of Brigade Major, N.Z. Artillery. Dated 1st October, 1940.

Major R. C. Queree, N.Z. Artillery, relinquishes the appointment of second in command, 7th Anti-tank Regiment. Dated 1st October, 1940.

PROMOTIONS.

N.Z. Artillery.

Major C. S. J. Duff to be Lieutenant-Colonel to complete establishment. Dated 1st October, 1940.

N.Z. Engineers.

Major J. G. Eliott to be Lieutenant-Colonel to complete establishment. Dated 6th November, 1940.

N.Z. Divisional Signals.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) D. M. Burns to be Captain to complete establishment, and is appointed Adjutant, vice Captain J. Vincent, D.C.M., M.M. Dated 5th September, 1940.

N.Z. Army Service Corps.

The undermentioned to be Captains to complete establishment. Dated 1st October, 1940:—

Lieutenant N. C. Moon.

Lieutenant J. J. Hunter.

Lieutenant W. G. McDonagh.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) P. E. Coutts.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) G. A. E. Hook.

Lieutenant G. G. Good.

N.Z. Medical Corps.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains:—

T. A. Macfarlane, M.B., Ch.B. Dated 5th July, 1940.

F. B. Edmundson, M.B., Ch.B. Dated 31st October, 1940.

T. P. H. Neil, M.B., Ch.B. Dated 31st October, 1940.

GRANTS OF ACTING RANK.

Commands.

Lieutenant-Colonel L. M. Inglis, M.C., V.D., is granted the acting rank of Brigadier while commanding the 4th N.Z. Infantry Brigade. Dated 11th November, 1940.

Major F. L. Hunt, 27th (Machine Gun) Battalion, is granted the acting rank of Lieutenant-Colonel while commanding the Reinforcement Depot, 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force. Dated 11th November, 1940.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK.

Staff.

Lieutenant-Colonel K. L. Stewart, O.B.E., is granted the temporary rank of Colonel. Dated 16th March, 1940.

Lieutenant A. J. Crisp, 19th (Wellington) Battalion, is granted the temporary rank of Captain while acting as Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General, 2nd N.Z. Division. Dated 1st November, 1940.

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🛡️ Appointments, Promotions, and Transfers of Officers on Active Service (continued from previous page)

Domain🛡️ Defence & Military
Dated11 March 1941
KeywordsAppointments, Promotions, Transfers, 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force
👱🏽 Names

31 names identified

P. V. Graves (Major), Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel
J. M. Twhigg (Major), Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel
H. T. Jennings (Captain), Promoted to Major
F. Prideaux (Major), Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel
D. G. Thomson (2nd Lieutenant), Granted temporary rank of Lieutenant
F. J. Gwilliam (Major), Granted temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
E. L. Button (Major), Granted temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
L. M. Inglis (Lieutenant-Colonel), Relinquishes temporary rank of Brigadier
A. S. Wilder (Lieutenant-Colonel), Relinquishes temporary rank of Colonel
E. L. Button (Major), Relinquishes temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
C. K. Fleming (Lieutenant), Transferred to N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps
C. S. J. Duff (Lieutenant-Colonel), Appointed to command the 7th Anti-tank Regiment
R. C. Queree (Major), Appointed Brigade Major, Headquarters, N.Z. Artillery
J. G. Eliott (Lieutenant-Colonel), Appointed to command N.Z. Forestry Group
L. M. Inglis (Lieutenant-Colonel), Appointed to command the Reinforcement Depot
L. M. Inglis (Lieutenant-Colonel), Appointed to command the 4th N.Z. Infantry Brigade temporarily
F. L. Hunt (Major), Appointed to command the Reinforcement Depot temporarily
F. E. Dornwell (Major), Appointed Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General
G. P. Sanders (Captain), Appointed Brigade Major, 4th N.Z. Infantry Brigade
J. S. King (Captain), Appointed Adjutant, Reinforcement Depot
A. J. Crisp (Lieutenant), Appointed Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General temporarily
M. Williams (Captain), Appointed Deputy Assistant Director of Medical Services
E. Puttick (Brigadier), Temporarily relinquishes command of the 4th N.Z. Infantry Brigade
L. M. Inglis (Lieutenant-Colonel), Temporarily relinquishes command of the Reinforcement Depot
F. L. Hunt (Major), Relinquishes the appointment of Brigade Major
C. S. J. Duff (Major), Relinquishes the appointment of Brigade Major
R. C. Queree (Major), Relinquishes the appointment of second in command
C. S. J. Duff (Major), Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel
J. G. Eliott (Major), Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel
D. M. Burns (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
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