Military Notices




N.Z. Artillery.

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) relinquish the temporary rank of Captain:—
J. Harper. Dated 29th August, 1942.
J. G. Hodge. Dated 4th September, 1942.

N.Z. Infantry.

Captain (temp. Major) H. C. Black relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 12th August, 1942.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) A. J. McBeath relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 29th August, 1942.

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS.

N.Z. Artillery.
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants:—
Dated 22nd August, 1942—
1415 Alexander Scott.
23208 John Robert Shorter.
558 Norman Francis Innes.
22302 Ian Roy Johnson.
24634 Cyril Robert Mark.

N.Z. Infantry.

Dated 22nd August, 1942—
6261 Howard Ernshaw Frost.
12370 Ivan Stanley Walters.
15559 John Norman Ramsey.
38169 Charles James Treadwell.

CORRIGENDUM.

N.Z. Infantry.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 80, dated 27th August, 1942 (vide List No. 66), relative to the promotion of Lieutenant R. J. H. Seal, for “Dated 17th February, 1942,” substitute “Dated 25th August, 1941.”

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, and Relinquishments of Temporary Rank of Officers on Active Service with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force Overseas.

Army Department,
Wellington, 27th November, 1942.

His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to confirm the following appointments, promotions, and relinquishments of temporary rank of officers on active service with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force overseas, vide List No. 83 :—

PROMOTIONS.

N.Z. Divisional Cavalry.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) D. Barrett to be Lieutenant. Dated 18th August, 1942.

N.Z. Signals.

2nd Lieutenant A. S. McMillan to be Lieutenant. Dated 13th September, 1942.

N.Z. Infantry.

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) R. W. Harding, M.M., to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 15th July, 1942.
Captain R. R. T. Young to be Major. Dated 15th July, 1942.
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:—
Dated 16th August, 1942—
A. E. Taylor.
A. J. Boag.

Dated 19th August, 1942—
L. E. Judd.

N.Z. Army Service Corps.

2nd Lieutenant (*temp. Lieutenant, Acting-Captain) C. E. Graham to be Lieutenant. Dated 23rd August, 1942.

N.Z. Medical Corps.

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) M. K. Gray to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 23rd August, 1942.
The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains. Dated 2nd September, 1942:—
E. O. Dawson.
C. P. Powles.
I. H. Fletcher.
F. J. Cairns.

N.Z. Dental Corps.

Lieutenant M. J. Wall to be Captain. Dated 16th August, 1942.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK.

Commands and Staff.

Colonel W. G. Gentry, O.B.E., to be Brigadier (*temp.). Dated 5th September, 1942.

N.Z. Divisional Cavalry.

Major I. L. Bonifant to be Lieutenant-Colonel (temp.). Dated 11th September, 1942.
Captain W. G. Handley to be Major (
temp.). Dated 15th August, 1942.

N.Z. Artillery.

The undermentioned Captains to be Majors (temp.):—
W. S. Bent. Dated 20th July, 1942.
G. M. Shortt. Dated 10th August, 1942.
The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains (
temp.):—
H. E. Reaney. Dated 23rd June, 1942.
J. H. Eccleton. Dated 27th June, 1942.
J. R. Overton. Dated 5th July, 1942.
C. C. Toop. Dated 11th August, 1942.
G. L. Haslett. Dated 21st August, 1942.
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants (*temp.):—
V. D. Rowland. Dated 25th August, 1942.
B. H. Aveling. Dated 28th August, 1942.

N.Z. Railway Construction and Maintenance Group.

Lieutenant E. L. Thomas to be Captain (*temp.). Dated 1st July, 1942.

N.Z. Infantry.

The undermentioned Majors to be Lieutenant-Colonels (temp.):—
T. C. Campbell, M.C. Dated 4th September, 1942.
D. J. Fountaine, M.C. Dated 11th September, 1942.
The undermentioned Captains to be Majors (
temp.):—
P. R. Pike. Dated 1st August, 1942.
A. M. Everist. Dated 17th August, 1942.
G. H. Panckhurst. Dated 31st August, 1942.
J. E. F. Vogel. Dated 3rd September, 1942.
The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains (temp.):—
G. E. Cairns. Dated 17th August, 1942.
A. N. Murray. Dated 17th August, 1942.
R. L. Pratt. Dated 24th August, 1942.
R. Forrest, M.M. Dated 25th August, 1942.
A. W. Barnett. Dated 1st September, 1942.
G. V. Turnbull. Dated 5th September, 1942.
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants (
temp.):—
G. W. Stewart. Dated 20th July, 1942.
R. D. Westenra. Dated 18th August, 1942.
G. A. Burns. Dated 24th August, 1942.
H. W. Neal. Dated 24th August, 1942.

N.Z. Army Service Corps.

Lieutenant C. E. Graham to be Captain (*temp.). Dated 23rd August, 1942.

N.Z. Medical Corps.

Captain R. D. Stronach to be Major (*temp.). Dated 1st September, 1942.

N.Z. Dental Corps.

Captain C. E. Moller to be Major (*temp.). Dated 28th July, 1942.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED.

N.Z. Artillery.

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) relinquish the temporary rank of Captain:—
H. E. Reaney. Dated 5th July, 1942.
J. H. Eccleton. Dated 13th August, 1942.
T. R. C. Overton. Dated 28th August, 1942.
C. C. Toop. Dated 1st September, 1942.

N.Z. Infantry.

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) H. G. Burton relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 11th September, 1942.
The undermentioned Captains (temp. Majors) relinquish the temporary rank of Major:—
C. Williams. Dated 12th September, 1942.
G. A. Possin. Dated 17th September, 1942.

N.Z. Medical Corps.

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) K. B. Bridge relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 11th September, 1942.

N.Z. Dental Corps.

Captain (temp. Major) C. E. Moller relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 3rd September, 1942.

APPOINTMENT TO COMMISSION.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 10th September, 1942:—
9947 Archibald John Gordon, N.Z. Medical Corps (Quartermaster).

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.



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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
27 November 1942
Military Promotions, Temporary Rank, 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force
70 names identified
  • J. Harper, Relinquished temporary rank of Captain
  • J. G. Hodge, Relinquished temporary rank of Captain
  • H. C. Black (Captain), Relinquished temporary rank of Major
  • A. J. McBeath (Lieutenant), Relinquished temporary rank of Captain
  • Alexander Scott, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • John Robert Shorter, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Norman Francis Innes, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Ian Roy Johnson, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Cyril Robert Mark, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Howard Ernshaw Frost, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Ivan Stanley Walters, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • John Norman Ramsey, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Charles James Treadwell, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • R. J. H. Seal (Lieutenant), Corrigendum to promotion date
  • D. Barrett (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • A. S. McMillan (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • R. W. Harding (Major), Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel
  • R. R. T. Young (Captain), Promoted to Major
  • A. E. Taylor (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • A. J. Boag (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • L. E. Judd (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • C. E. Graham (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • M. K. Gray (Major), Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel
  • E. O. Dawson (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
  • C. P. Powles (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
  • I. H. Fletcher (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
  • F. J. Cairns (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
  • M. J. Wall (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
  • W. G. Gentry (Colonel), Granted temporary rank of Brigadier
  • I. L. Bonifant (Major), Granted temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
  • W. G. Handley (Captain), Granted temporary rank of Major
  • W. S. Bent (Captain), Granted temporary rank of Major
  • G. M. Shortt (Captain), Granted temporary rank of Major
  • H. E. Reaney (Lieutenant), Granted temporary rank of Captain
  • J. H. Eccleton (Lieutenant), Granted temporary rank of Captain
  • J. R. Overton (Lieutenant), Granted temporary rank of Captain
  • C. C. Toop (Lieutenant), Granted temporary rank of Captain
  • G. L. Haslett (Lieutenant), Granted temporary rank of Captain
  • V. D. Rowland (2nd Lieutenant), Granted temporary rank of Lieutenant
  • B. H. Aveling (2nd Lieutenant), Granted temporary rank of Lieutenant
  • E. L. Thomas (Lieutenant), Granted temporary rank of Captain
  • T. C. Campbell (Major), Granted temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
  • D. J. Fountaine (Major), Granted temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
  • P. R. Pike (Captain), Granted temporary rank of Major
  • A. M. Everist (Captain), Granted temporary rank of Major
  • G. H. Panckhurst (Captain), Granted temporary rank of Major
  • J. E. F. Vogel (Captain), Granted temporary rank of Major
  • G. E. Cairns (Lieutenant), Granted temporary rank of Captain
  • A. N. Murray (Lieutenant), Granted temporary rank of Captain
  • R. L. Pratt (Lieutenant), Granted temporary rank of Captain
  • R. Forrest (Lieutenant), Granted temporary rank of Captain
  • A. W. Barnett (Lieutenant), Granted temporary rank of Captain
  • G. V. Turnbull (Lieutenant), Granted temporary rank of Captain
  • G. W. Stewart (2nd Lieutenant), Granted temporary rank of Lieutenant
  • R. D. Westenra (2nd Lieutenant), Granted temporary rank of Lieutenant
  • G. A. Burns (2nd Lieutenant), Granted temporary rank of Lieutenant
  • H. W. Neal (2nd Lieutenant), Granted temporary rank of Lieutenant
  • C. E. Graham (Lieutenant), Granted temporary rank of Captain
  • R. D. Stronach (Captain), Granted temporary rank of Major
  • C. E. Moller (Captain), Granted temporary rank of Major
  • H. E. Reaney (Lieutenant), Relinquished temporary rank of Captain
  • J. H. Eccleton (Lieutenant), Relinquished temporary rank of Captain
  • T. R. C. Overton (Lieutenant), Relinquished temporary rank of Captain
  • C. C. Toop (Lieutenant), Relinquished temporary rank of Captain
  • H. G. Burton (Major), Relinquished temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
  • C. Williams (Captain), Relinquished temporary rank of Major
  • G. A. Possin (Captain), Relinquished temporary rank of Major
  • K. B. Bridge (Major), Relinquished temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
  • C. E. Moller (Captain), Relinquished temporary rank of Major
  • Archibald John Gordon, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant

  • F. Jones, Minister of Defence