New Zealand Gazette – 1941 – No. 95

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✨ Military Appointments and Promotions



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 95

Appointments to and Promotions in the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force.

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Army Department,
Wellington, 21st November, 1941.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments to and promotions in the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the ranks stated, and that the officers be seconded as shown. All ranks are temporary:—

APPOINTMENTS.

N.Z. Armoured Corps: 1st (N.Z.) Army Tank Brigade.

Lieutenant-Colonel L. G. Goss (N.Z. Staff Corps). Dated 11th November, 1941.

8th Brigade Group.

2nd Lieutenant W. C. Wylie (Reserve of Officers). Dated 31st May, 1941.

N.Z. Medical Corps.

Lieutenant J. H. Rule, M.B., Ch.B. (N.Z. Medical Corps), and is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 5th November, 1941.

PROMOTIONS.

8th Brigade Group.

2nd Lieutenant W. C. Wylie to be Lieutenant. Dated 6th November, 1941.

N.Z. Medical Corps.

Captain J. M. Coutts is granted the temporary rank of Major. Dated 1st November, 1941.

N.Z. Dental Corps.

To be Captains—

Lieutenant S. A. S. Blue. Dated 11th October, 1941.

Lieutenant J. Hawksworth. Dated 18th October, 1941.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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Appointment of Officers of the Home Guard.

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Army Department,
Wellington, 21st November, 1941.

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

HOME GUARD.

Alexander Allan Macnab, D.S.O., to be Major (temp.), and is appointed Deputy Group Director, Group No. 9c, Blenheim. Dated 1st August, 1941.

Graham Alexander Mills to be Major (temp.), and is appointed to command the Waipa Battalion. Dated 17th October, 1941.

Arnold Victor Gordon Wilson to be Captain (temp.), and is appointed Assistant Group Quartermaster, Group No. 5, Wellington. Dated 1st August, 1941.

Francis Herbert Davis to be Captain (temp.), and is appointed Assistant Group Adjutant, Group No. 7, Napier. Dated 1st August, 1941.

Edwin Charles Pirie to be Captain (temp.), and is appointed Assistant Group Quartermaster, Group No. 7, Napier. Dated 1st August, 1941.

Cedric John Bagley to be Captain (temp.), and is appointed Group Signals Officer, Group No. 7, Napier. Dated 1st August, 1941.

Hamilton Mackenzie Douglas to be Captain (temp.), and is appointed Assistant Group Adjutant, Group No. 7B, Masterton. Dated 1st August, 1941.

Walter Henry Saunders to be Captain (temp.), and is appointed Assistant Group Quartermaster, Group No. 7B, Masterton. Dated 1st August, 1941.

John David O’Connor to be Captain (temp.), and is appointed Group Signals Officer, Group No. 7B, Masterton. Dated 1st August, 1941.

Charles Harrington Broad to be Captain (temp.), and is appointed Assistant Group Quartermaster, Group No. 9, Nelson. Dated 1st August, 1941.

Sir Walter Lawrence Scott to be Captain (temp.), and is appointed Assistant Group Adjutant, Group No. 9, Nelson. Dated 1st August, 1941.

Robert Edward Binfield to be Captain (temp.), and is appointed Group Signals Officer, Group No. 9, Nelson. Dated 1st August, 1941.

Frank Cargill Wade to be Captain (temp.), and is appointed Assistant Group Adjutant, Group No. 10, Christchurch. Dated 1st August, 1941.

Harold Philip Vincent Brown to be Captain (temp.), and is appointed Group Signals Officer, Group No. 10, Christchurch. Dated 1st August, 1941.

Robert Stewart Gillies to be Captain (temp.), and is appointed Assistant Group Quartermaster, Group No. 10A, Timaru. Dated 1st August, 1941.

Thomas Masterson Cotter to be Captain (temp.), and is appointed Group Signals Officer, Group No. 10A, Timaru. Dated 1st August, 1941.

Arthur Gifford Williams to be Captain (temp.), and is appointed Assistant Group Adjutant, Group No. 11, Dunedin. Dated 1st August, 1941.

Howard William Boddy to be Captain (temp.), and is appointed Assistant Group Quartermaster, Group No. 11, Dunedin. Dated 1st August, 1941.

Philip Theophilus Robinson to be Captain (temp.), and is appointed Group Signals Officer, Group No. 11, Dunedin. Dated 1st August, 1941.

Hugh Cecil Lightwood to be Captain (temp.), and is appointed Group Signals Officer, Group No. 11A, Oamaru. Dated 1st August, 1941.

Walter James Robinson Simpson to be Captain (temp.), and is appointed Assistant Group Quartermaster, Group No. 11A, Oamaru. Dated 1st August, 1941.

Harold David London to be Captain (temp.), and is appointed Assistant Group Adjutant, Group No. 11B, Queenstown. Dated 1st August, 1941.

Eric Hosford Thompson to be Captain (temp.), and is appointed Assistant Group Quartermaster, Group No. 11B, Queenstown. Dated 1st August, 1941.

Alan Roy Cross to be Captain (temp.), and is appointed Group Signals Officer, Group No. 11B, Queenstown. Dated 1st August, 1941.

Henry Albert Gray to be Captain (temp.), and is appointed Group Signals Officer, Group No. 12, Invercargill. Dated 1st August, 1941.

Albert Samuel Thomson to be Captain (temp.), and is appointed Assistant Group Adjutant, Group No. 12, Invercargill. Dated 1st August, 1941.

William Henry Sadlier to be Captain (temp.), and is appointed Assistant Group Adjutant, Group No. 12A, Gore. Dated 1st August, 1941.

John Young Allan to be Captain (temp.), and is appointed Assistant Group Quartermaster, Group No. 12A, Gore. Dated 1st August, 1941.

Clifford Walter Adamson to be Captain (temp.), and is appointed Group Signals Officer, Group No. 12A, Gore. Dated 1st August, 1941.

The undermentioned to be Captains (temp.), and are posted to the Hawke Battalion. Dated 1st August, 1941:—

Norman Leslie Shaw.

Herbert Bellamy.

Frederick George Yeo.

Percy Amos Arnold.

Albert Arthur Price.

The undermentioned to be Lieutenants (temp.), and are posted to the Hawke Battalion. Dated 1st August, 1941:—

Charles Douglas Wilson.

James Kenneth Woodley.

Thomas Bayne McDonald.

Robert Sutherland.

James Frederick McKeesick.

Walter Thomas Hunt.

Herbert Samuel Ellis.

James Lothian.

Angus Macdonald Henderson.

Malcolm Alexander Bellerby.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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Appointment of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

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Air Department,
Wellington, 19th November, 1941.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments 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 July, 1941—

NZ 39927 Sergeant David William METHERELL.

Dated 31st July, 1941—

NZ 401465 Acting Sergeant Richard Webb SAMPSON.

NZ 40943 Acting Sergeant Hector Arthur MCKENZIE.

Dated 24th October, 1941—

NZ 41468 Sergeant Albert William COPLAND.

NZ 41968 Sergeant Sydney Lawrence Emil WEGGERY.

Dated 8th November, 1941—

NZ 411427 L.A.C. Archibald Scott Ritchie MACALISTER.

NZ 40297 L.A.C. Bernard Lewis HOSKIN.

NZ 413043 L.A.C. Lindsay Johnston DRUMMOND,



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🛡️ Appointments, Promotions, and Relinquishments of Temporary Rank of Officers on Active Service with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force Overseas (continued from previous page)

🛡️ Defence & Military
21 November 1941
Military, Appointments, Promotions, Relinquishments, 2nd NZEF, Overseas
7 names identified
  • L. G. Goss (Lieutenant-Colonel), Appointed to N.Z. Armoured Corps
  • W. C. Wylie (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 8th Brigade Group
  • J. H. Rule (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain in N.Z. Medical Corps
  • W. C. Wylie (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant in 8th Brigade Group
  • J. M. Coutts (Captain), Promoted to Major in N.Z. Medical Corps
  • S. A. S. Blue (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain in N.Z. Dental Corps
  • J. Hawksworth (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain in N.Z. Dental Corps

  • F. Jones, Minister of Defence

🛡️ Appointment of Officers of the Home Guard

🛡️ Defence & Military
21 November 1941
Home Guard, Appointments, Officers, Temporary Rank
44 names identified
  • Alexander Allan Macnab (Major), Appointed Deputy Group Director, Group No. 9c, Blenheim
  • Graham Alexander Mills (Major), Appointed to command the Waipa Battalion
  • Arnold Victor Gordon Wilson (Captain), Appointed Assistant Group Quartermaster, Group No. 5, Wellington
  • Francis Herbert Davis (Captain), Appointed Assistant Group Adjutant, Group No. 7, Napier
  • Edwin Charles Pirie (Captain), Appointed Assistant Group Quartermaster, Group No. 7, Napier
  • Cedric John Bagley (Captain), Appointed Group Signals Officer, Group No. 7, Napier
  • Hamilton Mackenzie Douglas (Captain), Appointed Assistant Group Adjutant, Group No. 7B, Masterton
  • Walter Henry Saunders (Captain), Appointed Assistant Group Quartermaster, Group No. 7B, Masterton
  • John David O’Connor (Captain), Appointed Group Signals Officer, Group No. 7B, Masterton
  • Charles Harrington Broad (Captain), Appointed Assistant Group Quartermaster, Group No. 9, Nelson
  • Walter Lawrence Scott (Sir), Appointed Assistant Group Adjutant, Group No. 9, Nelson
  • Robert Edward Binfield (Captain), Appointed Group Signals Officer, Group No. 9, Nelson
  • Frank Cargill Wade (Captain), Appointed Assistant Group Adjutant, Group No. 10, Christchurch
  • Harold Philip Vincent Brown (Captain), Appointed Group Signals Officer, Group No. 10, Christchurch
  • Robert Stewart Gillies (Captain), Appointed Assistant Group Quartermaster, Group No. 10A, Timaru
  • Thomas Masterson Cotter (Captain), Appointed Group Signals Officer, Group No. 10A, Timaru
  • Arthur Gifford Williams (Captain), Appointed Assistant Group Adjutant, Group No. 11, Dunedin
  • Howard William Boddy (Captain), Appointed Assistant Group Quartermaster, Group No. 11, Dunedin
  • Philip Theophilus Robinson (Captain), Appointed Group Signals Officer, Group No. 11, Dunedin
  • Hugh Cecil Lightwood (Captain), Appointed Group Signals Officer, Group No. 11A, Oamaru
  • Walter James Robinson Simpson (Captain), Appointed Assistant Group Quartermaster, Group No. 11A, Oamaru
  • Harold David London (Captain), Appointed Assistant Group Adjutant, Group No. 11B, Queenstown
  • Eric Hosford Thompson (Captain), Appointed Assistant Group Quartermaster, Group No. 11B, Queenstown
  • Alan Roy Cross (Captain), Appointed Group Signals Officer, Group No. 11B, Queenstown
  • Henry Albert Gray (Captain), Appointed Group Signals Officer, Group No. 12, Invercargill
  • Albert Samuel Thomson (Captain), Appointed Assistant Group Adjutant, Group No. 12, Invercargill
  • William Henry Sadlier (Captain), Appointed Assistant Group Adjutant, Group No. 12A, Gore
  • John Young Allan (Captain), Appointed Assistant Group Quartermaster, Group No. 12A, Gore
  • Clifford Walter Adamson (Captain), Appointed Group Signals Officer, Group No. 12A, Gore
  • Norman Leslie Shaw (Captain), Posted to the Hawke Battalion
  • Herbert Bellamy (Captain), Posted to the Hawke Battalion
  • Frederick George Yeo (Captain), Posted to the Hawke Battalion
  • Percy Amos Arnold (Captain), Posted to the Hawke Battalion
  • Albert Arthur Price (Captain), Posted to the Hawke Battalion
  • Charles Douglas Wilson (Lieutenant), Posted to the Hawke Battalion
  • James Kenneth Woodley (Lieutenant), Posted to the Hawke Battalion
  • Thomas Bayne McDonald (Lieutenant), Posted to the Hawke Battalion
  • Robert Sutherland (Lieutenant), Posted to the Hawke Battalion
  • James Frederick McKeesick (Lieutenant), Posted to the Hawke Battalion
  • Walter Thomas Hunt (Lieutenant), Posted to the Hawke Battalion
  • Herbert Samuel Ellis (Lieutenant), Posted to the Hawke Battalion
  • James Lothian (Lieutenant), Posted to the Hawke Battalion
  • Angus Macdonald Henderson (Lieutenant), Posted to the Hawke Battalion
  • Malcolm Alexander Bellerby (Lieutenant), Posted to the Hawke Battalion

  • F. Jones, Minister of Defence

🛡️ Appointment of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force

🛡️ Defence & Military
19 November 1941
Royal New Zealand Air Force, Appointments, Officers, Pilot Officer
8 names identified
  • David William Metherell (Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Richard Webb Sampson (Acting Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Hector Arthur McKenzie (Acting Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Albert William Copland (Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Sydney Lawrence Emil Weggery (Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Archibald Scott Ritchie Macalister (L.A.C.), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Bernard Lewis Hoskin (L.A.C.), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Lindsay Johnston Drummond (L.A.C.), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer