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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 26

Appointments, Promotions, Resignations, and Retirements of Officers of the New Zealand Military Forces.

Army Department,
Wellington, 9th March, 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. STAFF CORPS.

Colonel E. T. Rowlings to be Brigadier (temp.). Dated 24th February, 1942.

Captain D. I. C. Bryan to be Major (temp.). Dated 1st February, 1942.

Lieutenant J. A. Worsnop to be Captain. Dated 26th February, 1942.

REGIMENT OF ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY.

The undermentioned Lieutenant-Colonels (temp. Colonels) to be Brigadiers (temp.). Dated 28th February, 1942:—

A. B. Williams, D.S.O.

R. S. Park.

Captain J. R. Page to be Major. Dated 26th February, 1942.

N.Z. PERMANENT STAFF.

Captain and Quartermaster J. W. Fletcher to be Major and Quartermaster (temp.). Dated 23rd February, 1942.

N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF.

Lieutenant-Colonel W. T. Churchward, E.D., Reserve of Officers, The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment, to be Lieutenant-Colonel (temp.). Dated 20th January, 1942.

Captain G. McAneny, The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own), to be Captain (temp.). Dated 24th December, 1941.

Lieutenant R. V. M. Wylde-Browne to be Captain (temp.). Dated 1st January, 1942.

Lieutenant J. T. Thomas, M.C., to be Captain (temp.). Dated 1st January, 1942.

William Henry Gummer to be Lieutenant (temp.) with half pay of rank. Dated 9th October, 1941.

Lieutenant W. H. Gummer is granted full pay of rank. Dated 13th December, 1941.

Lawrence James Purdie to be Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 4th February, 1942.

George Joseph Stevenson to be Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 6th February, 1942.

Alfred Harold Gazzard to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 20th February, 1942.

Keith Lionel Dyer to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 24th February, 1942.

Hon. 2nd Lieutenant A. N. Seamer to be honorary Lieutenant. Dated 25th February, 1942.

TERRITORIAL ARMY.

N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS.

Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry.

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

F. H. Syme.

S. A. Tomkies.

J. A. Mears.

Queen Alexandra’s (Wellington West Coast) Mounted Rifles.

Francis Raymond Barrington to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 16th January, 1942.

The Nelson-Marlborough Mounted Rifles.

Captain (temp. Major) W. N. Masefield is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 22nd February, 1942.

N.Z. MOUNTED RIFLES SQUADRONS.

Lieutenant D. S. McCathie, M.C., to be Captain (temp.). Dated 18th February, 1942.

Leslie Angus McInnes to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 18th February, 1942.

N.Z. ARTILLERY.

Lieutenant (temp.) R. V. M. Wylde-Browne to be Captain (temp.). Dated 27th July, 1941.

Lieutenant A. L. Tompkins to be Captain (temp.). Dated 20th January, 1942.

N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS.

Lieutenant (temp.) N. S. Lawrence to be Captain (temp.). Dated 17th February, 1942.

William Roy McClymont to be Lieutenant and Quartermaster (temp.). Dated 24th December, 1941.

N.Z. INFANTRY.

The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own).

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.):—

Dated 20th December, 1941—

Ronald Raymond Hitchcock.

Jack Sargent Huggins.

John Edmond Tarr Palmer.

Dated 6th January, 1942—

Cecil Thomas Berwick Le Grys.

Dated 17th February, 1942—

Edward Quentin Xavier Neale.

Howard Nelson Johnson.

The North Auckland Regiment.

Lieutenant H. K. Hatrick to be Captain (temp.). Dated 24th February, 1942.

Francis William Craig to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 25th February, 1942.

The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own).

Captain E. J. Aim to be Major (temp.). Dated 1st August, 1941.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.):—

Dated 5th February, 1942—

Thomas Thoresby Caccia Birch.

Dated 14th February, 1942—

Elliot Anderson Hogg.

Dated 24th February, 1942—

Charles Ivan Jacoby.

The Wellington West Coast Regiment.

Captain D. N. Ferguson to be Major (temp.). Dated 12th December, 1941.

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) to be Majors (temp.):—

Dated 12th December, 1941—

J. Coley.

R. S. Parr.

C. A. R. Loch.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) B. C. Barwick to be Captain (temp.). Dated 15th January, 1942.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (temp.) to be Lieutenants (temp.). Dated 15th January, 1942:—

J. C. James.

R. M. R. Love.

F. B. Weeks.

A. H. Charles.

E. P. Richardson.

D. C. McDonald.

A. H. Tongs.

H. S. Clark.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.). Dated 19th February, 1942:—

Frederick Orlando Bridgeman.

George Trengrove.

Joseph Herbert Hasard Henson.

Alexander William Bogle.

David Grimond Strachan.

Alan Hoey Russell.

George Harold Charles Jones.

The Ruahine Regiment.

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp.) to be Captains (temp.):—

J. K. Logan. Dated 10th January, 1942.

A. Dods. Dated 11th January, 1942.

The Canterbury Regiment.

Major W. F. Tracy, M.C., to be Lieutenant-Colonel (temp.). Dated 3rd February, 1942.

Captain (temp.) R. H. Livingstone to be Major (temp.). Dated 3rd February, 1942.

Captain C. A. S. Hind, M.C., to be Major (temp.). Dated 7th February, 1942.

Captain (temp.) W. M. Hocking to be Major (temp.). Dated 7th February, 1942.