Military Appointments and Promotions




Dec. 10.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2867

Appointments of Officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force.

Army Department,
Wellington, 8th December, 1942.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments of officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force, and that the officers be seconded from the units shown after their names. All ranks are temporary :—

N.Z. ARTILLERY.

To be 2nd Lieutenants—

Dated 1st July, 1942—
A. J. Humphrey (N.Z. Artillery).

Dated 20th August, 1942—
T. H. Baker (N.Z. Artillery).
W. K. Baker (N.Z. Artillery).
R. K. Boyd (N.Z. Artillery).
B. B. Brown (N.Z. Artillery).
F. T. Carpenter (N.Z. Artillery).
R. S. Crotty (N.Z. Artillery).
D. J. Cummings (Reserve of Officers).
M. C. Davidson (Reserve of Officers).
A. W. Donald (N.Z. Artillery).
J. A. Drew (N.Z. Artillery).
R. J. E. Ferrif (N.Z. Artillery).
R. A. Fuller (N.Z. Artillery).
J. G. Fulton (N.Z. Artillery).
H. L. Gaudin (N.Z. Artillery).
R. N. Grono (N.Z. Artillery).
S. S. Hall (N.Z. Artillery).
S. J. Harvey (N.Z. Artillery).
H. S. Hill (N.Z. Artillery).
J. Holmes (N.Z. Artillery).
F. C. Irving (N.Z. Artillery).
A. S. Jameson (N.Z. Artillery).
K. V. Jeffery (N.Z. Artillery).
A. N. King (N.Z. Artillery).
J. A. C. Kissel (N.Z. Artillery).
J. Lendrum (N.Z. Artillery).
B. M. Marshall (N.Z. Artillery).
F. J. Milbank (N.Z. Artillery).
G. J. Mulvey (N.Z. Artillery).
K. C. McIntyre (N.Z. Artillery).
J. S. G. McLanachan (N.Z. Artillery).
I. M. Petch (N.Z. Artillery).
F. C. N. Playne (N.Z. Artillery).
B. J. Porath (N.Z. Artillery).
P. A. Reviers (N.Z. Artillery).
D. F. Rogers (N.Z. Artillery).
R. J. Ross (N.Z. Artillery).
S. H. Simmonds (N.Z. Artillery).
C. E. Small (N.Z. Artillery).
L. G. Smith (N.Z. Artillery).
D. N. Wadman (N.Z. Artillery).
S. S. Watson (N.Z. Artillery).
J. Whitehead (N.Z. Artillery).

Dated 28th August, 1942—
W. E. Anderson (N.Z. Artillery).
C. Arthur (N.Z. Artillery).
J. C. Bennett (N.Z. Artillery).
R. Buist (N.Z. Artillery).
J. Dyson (Reserve of Officers).
C. S. M. Evison (N.Z. Artillery).
J. M. Gardner (N.Z. Artillery).
E. Groom (N.Z. Artillery).
L. H. Jones (N.Z. Artillery).
L. D. Lawson (N.Z. Artillery).
N. V. Lough (N.Z. Artillery).
W. B. Massey (N.Z. Artillery).
D. W. McCormick (N.Z. Artillery).
I. J. D. McKay (N.Z. Artillery).
C. H. Schrafft (Reserve of Officers).
G. H. Steele (N.Z. Artillery).
D. Taylor (N.Z. Artillery).
H. P. Whitlock (N.Z. Artillery).
J. H. Woon (N.Z. Artillery).

Dated 3rd September, 1942—
W. P. Archibald (N.Z. Artillery).
J. A. Banks (N.Z. Artillery).
I. H. Broun (N.Z. Artillery).
O. C. Cleal (N.Z. Artillery).
W. H. Cummings (N.Z. Artillery).
J. E. Elley (N.Z. Artillery).
W. W. Gazley (N.Z. Artillery).
G. C. Gilbert (N.Z. Artillery).
J. D. Green (N.Z. Artillery).
W. R. Hanning (N.Z. Artillery).
J. H. Hart (N.Z. Artillery).
J. W. Jordan (N.Z. Artillery).
M. Le Pine (N.Z. Artillery).
H. W. Milne (N.Z. Artillery).
F. L. Mitchell (N.Z. Artillery).
T. F. F. W. Morton (N.Z. Artillery).
H. Muller (N.Z. Artillery).
W. B. Myhre (N.Z. Artillery).
J. A. C. McCartney (N.Z. Artillery).
O. W. McDonald (N.Z. Artillery).
A. G. Robinson (N.Z. Artillery).

R. S. Rowe (N.Z. Artillery).
J. F. Scarrott (N.Z. Artillery).
J. Schofield (N.Z. Artillery).
E. S. Sweete (N.Z. Artillery).
B. L. Williams (N.Z. Artillery).
T. C. I. Wilson (N.Z. Artillery).

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, Resignations, and Retirements of Officers of the N.Z. Military Forces.

Army Department,
Wellington, 3rd December, 1942.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments, promotions, resignations, and retirements of officers of the New Zealand Military Forces :—

N.Z. PERMANENT STAFF.

W.O. I L. R. Stichbury to be Lieutenant and Quartermaster (temp.). Dated 8th October, 1942.

REGIMENT OF ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY.

Lieutenant and Quartermaster (temp.) F. L. Mason to be Captain and Quartermaster (temp.). Dated 13th November, 1942.
Lieutenant and Quartermaster (temp.) R. M. Nutsford to be Captain and Quartermaster (temp.). Dated 13th November, 1942.
Lieutenant and Quartermaster (temp.) H. G. Salt, 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force, to be Captain and Quartermaster (temp.). Dated 13th November, 1942.
Lieutenant and Quartermaster (temp.) R. I. Bolton to be Captain and Quartermaster (temp.). Dated 13th November, 1942.

N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF.

Lieutenant-Colonel (temp.) H. T. Jennings, M.B., Ch.B. relinquishes his appointment in the N.Z. Temporary Staff, and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 16th November, 1942.
Captain R. F. Spragg to be Major (temp.). Dated 26th August, 1942.
Hon. Major C. T. Andrew to be Major (temp.). Dated 1st October, 1942.
Captain (temp.) R. C. Jamieson, N.Z. Army Service Corps, to be Captain (temp.). Dated 5th October, 1942.
Lieutenant M. C. Tollemache to be Captain (temp.). Dated 1st November, 1942.
Ronald Haoni Alexander Webster to be Captain (temp.). Dated 20th November, 1942.

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 96, dated 29th October, 1942, relative to Captain (temp.) J. D. McRobie, is hereby cancelled, and the following substituted :—

“Captain (temp.) J. D. McRobie resigns his commission. Dated 21st November, 1942.”

Lieutenant G. E. S. Brodie to be Captain (temp.). Dated 23rd November, 1942.
Lieutenant (temp.) G. R. Milward, Corps of N.Z. Engineers, to be Captain (temp.). Dated 1st December, 1942.
Honorary Lieutenant A. N. Seamer to be Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 26th September, 1942.
Lieutenant A. T. Young to be Captain (temp.). Dated 1st December, 1942.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants (temp.). Dated 1st October, 1942 :—

L. M. Enting. C. V. D. Rawley.
N. E. Crowe. O. K. Winstone.

Lieutenant A. M. Barr, B.D.S., N.Z. Dental Corps, to be Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 9th November, 1942.
Herbert John Trevethick to be Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 13th November, 1942.
Lieutenant A. J. Fox-Smith, M.I.Mech.E. (Lond.), F.R.S.A. (Lond.), resigns his commission on appointment to a commission in the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 16th November, 1942.
2nd Lieutenant A. Blair to be Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 22nd November, 1942.
2nd Lieutenant J. K. L. Fanthorpe to be Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 1st December, 1942.
2nd Lieutenant (temp.) E. W. Boyle, Corps of N.Z. Engineers, to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 25th May, 1942.
Roy Patterson to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 28th October, 1942.
Rui George Hendry to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 9th November, 1942.
2nd Lieutenant P. N. Holloway resigns his commission. Dated 12th November, 1942.
Gilbert Ralph Kime to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 14th November, 1942.
2nd Lieutenant (temp.) J. E. Oakden relinquishes his appointment in the N.Z. Temporary Staff. Dated 16th November, 1942.
John Richard Fulton Bohm to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 19th November, 1942.
Campbell Archibald Linwood to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 19th November, 1942.
Allan Stewart Blackie to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 28th November, 1942.

N.Z. ARMY PAY CORPS.

Hon. Captain D. D. Purves is granted the honorary rank of Major. Dated 8th October, 1942.



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🛡️ Appointments of Officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force

🛡️ Defence & Military
8 December 1942
2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Officer Appointments, N.Z. Artillery
89 names identified
  • A. J. Humphrey, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • T. H. Baker, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • W. K. Baker, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • R. K. Boyd, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • B. B. Brown, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • F. T. Carpenter, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • R. S. Crotty, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • D. J. Cummings, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • M. C. Davidson, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • A. W. Donald, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • J. A. Drew, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • R. J. E. Ferrif, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • R. A. Fuller, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • J. G. Fulton, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • H. L. Gaudin, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • R. N. Grono, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • S. S. Hall, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • S. J. Harvey, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • H. S. Hill, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • J. Holmes, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • F. C. Irving, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • A. S. Jameson, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • K. V. Jeffery, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • A. N. King, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • J. A. C. Kissel, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • J. Lendrum, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • B. M. Marshall, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • F. J. Milbank, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • G. J. Mulvey, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • K. C. McIntyre, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • J. S. G. McLanachan, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • I. M. Petch, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • F. C. N. Playne, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • B. J. Porath, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • P. A. Reviers, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • D. F. Rogers, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • R. J. Ross, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • S. H. Simmonds, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • C. E. Small, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • L. G. Smith, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • D. N. Wadman, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • S. S. Watson, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • J. Whitehead, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • W. E. Anderson, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • C. Arthur, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • J. C. Bennett, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • R. Buist, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • J. Dyson, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • C. S. M. Evison, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • J. M. Gardner, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • E. Groom, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • L. H. Jones, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • L. D. Lawson, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • N. V. Lough, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • W. B. Massey, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • D. W. McCormick, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • I. J. D. McKay, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • C. H. Schrafft, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • G. H. Steele, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • D. Taylor, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • H. P. Whitlock, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • J. H. Woon, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • W. P. Archibald, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • J. A. Banks, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • I. H. Broun, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • O. C. Cleal, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • W. H. Cummings, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • J. E. Elley, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • W. W. Gazley, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • G. C. Gilbert, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • J. D. Green, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • W. R. Hanning, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • J. H. Hart, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • J. W. Jordan, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • M. Le Pine, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • H. W. Milne, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • F. L. Mitchell, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • T. F. F. W. Morton, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • H. Muller, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • W. B. Myhre, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • J. A. C. McCartney, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • O. W. McDonald, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • A. G. Robinson, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • R. S. Rowe, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • J. F. Scarrott, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • J. Schofield, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • E. S. Sweete, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • B. L. Williams, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • T. C. I. Wilson, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant

  • F. Jones, Minister of Defence

🛡️ Appointments, Promotions, Resignations, and Retirements of Officers of the N.Z. Military Forces

🛡️ Defence & Military
3 December 1942
N.Z. Military Forces, Officer Promotions, Resignations, Retirements
35 names identified
  • L. R. Stichbury (W.O. I), Promoted to Lieutenant and Quartermaster
  • F. L. Mason (Lieutenant and Quartermaster), Promoted to Captain and Quartermaster
  • R. M. Nutsford (Lieutenant and Quartermaster), Promoted to Captain and Quartermaster
  • H. G. Salt (Lieutenant and Quartermaster), Promoted to Captain and Quartermaster
  • R. I. Bolton (Lieutenant and Quartermaster), Promoted to Captain and Quartermaster
  • H. T. Jennings (Lieutenant-Colonel), Relinquished appointment, transferred to Reserve of Officers
  • R. F. Spragg (Captain), Promoted to Major
  • C. T. Andrew (Hon. Major), Promoted to Major
  • R. C. Jamieson (Captain), Promoted to Captain
  • M. C. Tollemache (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
  • Ronald Haoni Alexander Webster, Promoted to Captain
  • J. D. McRobie (Captain), Resigned commission
  • G. E. S. Brodie (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
  • G. R. Milward (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
  • A. N. Seamer (Honorary Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • A. T. Young (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
  • L. M. Enting (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • C. V. D. Rawley (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • N. E. Crowe (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • O. K. Winstone (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • A. M. Barr (Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • Herbert John Trevethick, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • A. J. Fox-Smith (Lieutenant), Resigned commission
  • A. Blair (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • J. K. L. Fanthorpe (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • E. W. Boyle (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
  • Roy Patterson, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
  • Rui George Hendry, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
  • P. N. Holloway (2nd Lieutenant), Resigned commission
  • Gilbert Ralph Kime, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
  • J. E. Oakden (2nd Lieutenant), Relinquished appointment
  • John Richard Fulton Bohm, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
  • Campbell Archibald Linwood, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
  • Allan Stewart Blackie, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
  • D. D. Purves (Hon. Captain), Granted honorary rank of Major