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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 30
THE CANTERBURY YEOMANRY CAVALRY.
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.).
Dated 1st March, 1941:—
Felix Hamilton Syme.
Selwyn Atherton Tomkies.
CORPS OF N.Z. ENGINEERS.
Major H. Vickerman, D.S.O., O.B.E., Retired List, to be Major (temp.), is posted to the 5th (Works) Company, and is appointed to command the Company. Dated 6th December, 1940.
Alfred James Baker to be Captain (temp.), and is posted to the 5th (Works) Company. Dated 6th December, 1940.
Harry Louis Percy Smith to be Captain (temp.), and is posted to the 5th (Works) Company. Dated 6th December, 1940.
Captain K. T. Jenssen, Retired List, to be Captain (temp.), and is posted to the 5th (Works) Company. Dated 6th December, 1940.
Donald Harcus Scott to be Captain (temp.), and is posted to the 5th (Works) Company. Dated 6th December, 1940.
Gordon Stanley Leeder to be Captain (temp.), and is posted to the 5th (Works) Company. Dated 6th December, 1940.
Percival Benton Bryden to be Lieutenant (temp.), and is posted to the 5th (Works) Company. Dated 6th December, 1940.
Frederick William Lindup to be Lieutenant (temp.), and is posted to the 5th (Works) Company. Dated 6th December, 1940.
Gerald William Sampson to be Lieutenant (temp.), and is posted to the 5th (Works) Company. Dated 6th December, 1940.
Hector John Langdon Wotten to be Lieutenant (temp.), and is posted to the 5th (Works) Company. Dated 6th December, 1940.
Alexander Dinnie to be Lieutenant (temp.), and is posted to the 5th (Works) Company. Dated 6th December, 1940.
Edwin Taylor Gliddens to be Lieutenant (temp.), and is posted to the 5th (Works) Company. Dated 6th December, 1940.
Thomas Oxley Tod Beveridge to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.), and is posted to the 5th (Works) Company. Dated 6th December, 1940.
The notice published in the N.Z. Gazette No. 10, dated 6th February, 1941, relative to the appointment of Fritz Langbein is hereby cancelled and the following substituted:—
“Fritz Langbein to be Lieutenant (temp.), and is posted to the 5th (Works) Company, with seniority next below Captain (temp.) G. S. Leeder. Dated 6th December, 1940.”
Captain Harold Watkinson, from the Reserve of Officers, to be Major (temp.), is posted to the 6th (Works) Company, and is appointed to command the Company. Dated 6th December, 1940.
2nd Lieutenant A. F. Downer, Retired List, to be Captain (temp.), and is posted to the 6th (Works) Company. Dated 6th December, 1940.
Captain V. A. Murphy, from the Reserve of Officers, The Waikato Mounted Rifles, to be Captain (temp.), and is posted to the 6th (Works) Company. Dated 6th December, 1940.
2nd Lieutenant O. G. Thornton, Retired List, to be Captain (temp.), and is posted to the 6th (Works) Company. Dated 6th December, 1940.
Arthur Raymond Acheson to be Captain (temp.), and is posted to the 6th (Works) Company. Dated 6th December, 1940.
Charles Edward King Alecock, A.M.Inst.C.E., A.M.(N.Z.) I.E., to be Captain (temp.), and is posted to the 6th (Works) Company. Dated 6th December, 1940.
2nd Lieutenant D. L. Cameron, Retired List, to be Lieutenant (temp.), and is posted to the 6th (Works) Company. Dated 6th December, 1940.
Edward Walpole McEnnis, B.E., to be Lieutenant (temp.), and is posted to the 6th (Works) Company. Dated 6th December, 1940.
William Harry Bennett to be Lieutenant (temp.), and is posted to the 6th (Works) Company. Dated 6th December, 1940.
Arthur Post Grant to be Lieutenant (temp.), and is posted to the 6th (Works) Company. Dated 6th December, 1940.
Geoffrey James Hallewell, A.M.I.C.E., A.M.I.Struct.E., to be Lieutenant (temp.), and is posted to the 6th (Works) Company. Dated 6th December, 1940.
Geoffrey Shrimpton to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.), and is posted to the 6th (Works) Company. Dated 6th December, 1940.
Lawrence Collins Hardie to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.), and is posted to the 6th (Works) Company. Dated 6th December, 1940.
William Leslie Bell to be Lieutenant (temp.), and is posted to the 4th (Works) Company, with seniority next below Lieutenant (temp.) E. H. Rhodes. Dated 6th December, 1940.
2nd Lieutenant R. G. Slyfield, A.M.I.C.E., from the Reserve of Officers, to be Lieutenant (temp.), and is posted to the 4th (Works) Company, with seniority next below Lieutenant (temp.) W. L. Bell. Dated 6th December, 1940.
Gavin McGregor to be Lieutenant (temp.), and is posted to the 4th (Works) Company, with seniority next below Lieutenant (temp.) R. G. Slyfield. Dated 6th December, 1940.
THE AUCKLAND REGIMENT (COUNTESS OF RANFURLY’S OWN).
The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) J. M. Scobie, 3rd Battalion, is confirmed.
THE WELLINGTON REGIMENT (CITY OF WELLINGTON’S OWN).
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.), and are posted to the 1st Battalion:—
Harry Edgar Duff Dayah. Dated 10th March, 1941.
Albert Ernest Burd. Dated 11th March, 1941.
Jeffrey Blyth Armstrong. Dated 12th March, 1941.
THE HAWKE’S BAY REGIMENT.
Samuel McBean Mackintosh to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.), and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 6th March, 1941.
THE TARANAKI REGIMENT.
Lieutenant W. J. Hall, 2nd Cadet Battalion, to be Captain. Dated 12th March, 1941.
NATIONAL MILITARY RESERVE.
Captain (temp. Major) G. F. Archey, O.B.E., commanding the 1st Battalion, relinquishes the temporary rank of Major, and is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel while commanding the Battalion. Dated 18th March, 1941.
Captain A. D. M. G. Laing, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain, and is appointed to command the 13th Company (Hastings). Dated 20th March, 1941.
Lieutenant I. B. Logan, 9th Company (Napier), is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 1st March, 1941.
William Horace James to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.), and is posted to the 8th Company (Gisborne). Dated 1st December, 1940.
Charles Mitchell to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.), and is posted to the 8th Company (Gisborne). Dated 1st December, 1940.
N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.
Lieutenant-Colonel J. Hardie Neil, D.S.O., V.D., M.B., Ch.B., M.R.C.S. (Eng.), L.R.C.P. (Lond.), Retired List, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, and is appointed to command the 12th Field Ambulance. Dated 21st March, 1941.
Captain D. M. Mitchell, M.B., Ch.B., 2nd Field Ambulance, is granted the temporary rank of Major. Dated 1st March, 1941.
Captain A. G. Clark, M.C., M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.S. (Edin.), F.R.A.S.C., 2nd Field Ambulance, is granted the temporary rank of Major. Dated 1st March, 1941.
Lieutenant R. A. H. Church, M.B., Ch.B., attached to 1st Battalion, The Wellington West Coast Regiment, is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 1st January, 1941.
Frank Copland Hutchison, M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.S. (Edin.), to be Captain (temp.), Central Military District (unattached). Dated 1st March, 1941.
Hugh Stewart Douglas, M.B., Ch.B., to be Captain (temp.), and is posted to the 8th Field Ambulance. Dated 6th March, 1941.
Captain W. H. Sheffield, M.B., Ch.B., from the Reserve of Officers, to be Captain, is appointed to command the 14th Field Ambulance, and is granted the temporary rank of Major. Dated 14th March, 1941.
Alan Douglas Anderson, M.R.C.S. (Eng.), L.R.C.P. (Lond.), to be Captain, and is posted to the 14th Field Ambulance. Dated 14th March, 1941.
Sydney Hartley Hay, M.B.E., M.B., Ch.B. (late Captain, N.Z.E.F.), to be Captain (temp.), and is posted to the 9th Field Ambulance. Dated 4th March, 1941.
Captain A. S. Morton, M.B., Ch.B., Retired List, to be Captain, Southern Military District (unattached). Dated 31st March, 1941.
Eric Ian Alan Macdonald, M.B., Ch.B., to be Lieutenant, and is posted to the 12th Field Ambulance. Dated 21st March, 1941.
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Military Forces, Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Retirements
54 names identified
- Felix Hamilton Syme, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
- Selwyn Atherton Tomkies, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
- H. Vickerman (Major), Posted to 5th (Works) Company
- Alfred James Baker, Promoted to Captain
- Harry Louis Percy Smith, Promoted to Captain
- K. T. Jenssen (Captain), Posted to 5th (Works) Company
- Donald Harcus Scott, Promoted to Captain
- Gordon Stanley Leeder, Promoted to Captain
- Percival Benton Bryden, Promoted to Lieutenant
- Frederick William Lindup, Promoted to Lieutenant
- Gerald William Sampson, Promoted to Lieutenant
- Hector John Langdon Wotten, Promoted to Lieutenant
- Alexander Dinnie, Promoted to Lieutenant
- Edwin Taylor Gliddens, Promoted to Lieutenant
- Thomas Oxley Tod Beveridge, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
- Fritz Langbein, Promoted to Lieutenant
- Harold Watkinson (Captain), Promoted to Major
- A. F. Downer (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
- V. A. Murphy (Captain), Posted to 6th (Works) Company
- O. G. Thornton (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
- Arthur Raymond Acheson, Promoted to Captain
- Charles Edward King Alecock, Promoted to Captain
- D. L. Cameron (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
- Edward Walpole McEnnis, Promoted to Lieutenant
- William Harry Bennett, Promoted to Lieutenant
- Arthur Post Grant, Promoted to Lieutenant
- Geoffrey James Hallewell, Promoted to Lieutenant
- Geoffrey Shrimpton, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
- Lawrence Collins Hardie, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
- William Leslie Bell, Promoted to Lieutenant
- R. G. Slyfield (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
- Gavin McGregor, Promoted to Lieutenant
- J. M. Scobie (2nd Lieutenant), Appointment confirmed
- Harry Edgar Duff Dayah, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
- Albert Ernest Burd, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
- Jeffrey Blyth Armstrong, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
- Samuel McBean Mackintosh, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
- W. J. Hall (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
- G. F. Archey (Captain), Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel
- A. D. M. G. Laing (Captain), Appointed to command 13th Company
- I. B. Logan (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
- William Horace James, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
- Charles Mitchell, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
- J. Hardie Neil (Lieutenant-Colonel), Appointed to command 12th Field Ambulance
- D. M. Mitchell (Captain), Promoted to Major
- A. G. Clark (Captain), Promoted to Major
- R. A. H. Church (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
- Frank Copland Hutchison, Promoted to Captain
- Hugh Stewart Douglas, Promoted to Captain
- W. H. Sheffield (Captain), Promoted to Major
- Alan Douglas Anderson, Promoted to Captain
- Sydney Hartley Hay, Promoted to Captain
- A. S. Morton (Captain), Posted to Southern Military District
- Eric Ian Alan Macdonald, Promoted to Lieutenant