Military Promotions and Appointments




APRIL 30.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1337

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.) :—
Stanley Grenville Wilfred Long. Dated 1st March, 1942.
Forrest Aitken Marriott. Dated 1st April, 1942.
Horace Arthur Gauntlett Curtis. Dated 6th April, 1942.

TERRITORIAL ARMY.
N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS.
The Waikato Mounted Rifles.
Captain W. J. Collins, M.M., to be Major (temp.). Dated 9th April, 1942.
Frank Trevor Coleman to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 24th March, 1942.

The Manawatu Mounted Rifles.
David James Abel to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 16th March, 1942.

The Wellington East Coast Mounted Rifles.
2nd Lieutenant (temp.) R. W. Vette to be Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 1st April, 1942.
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.) :—
Adrian Hayford Ashdown. Dated 9th April, 1942.
Harry Maurice Bayly De Latour. Dated 10th April, 1942.
William Brittain Lowes. Dated 11th April, 1942.

The Nelson-Marlborough Mounted Rifles.
The undermentioned to be Majors (temp.) :—
Captain J. N. Ward. Dated 26th March, 1942.
Captain (temp.) M. J. O’Brien, D.C.M. Dated 27th March, 1942.
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.) :—
Geoffrey Masefield Rogers. Dated 17th March, 1942.
Wilfred John Askin Bennett. Dated 18th March, 1942.

N.Z. ARTILLERY.
Captain (temp.) R. V. M. Wylde-Browne to be Major (temp.). Dated 29th January, 1942.
The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp.) to be Captains (temp.). Dated 19th December, 1941 :—
E. Dolbel.
E. H. Carew.
Lieutenant (temp.) G. B. C. Bliss to be Captain (temp.). Dated 5th March, 1942.
Lieutenant (temp.) F. L. Parkin to be Captain (temp.). Dated 6th March, 1942.
Lieutenant (temp.) G. A. Lovell to be Captain (temp.), and remains seconded. Dated 14th April, 1942.
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (temp.) to be Lieutenants (temp.) :—
R. E. C. Taylor. Dated 8th April, 1942.
H. W. Revell. Dated 9th April, 1942.
H. H. Blampied. Dated 10th April, 1942.
R. Collins. Dated 11th April, 1942.
C. G. W. Quilter. Dated 12th April, 1942.
J. E. Stiffe. Dated 13th April, 1942.
L. J. Eady. Dated 14th April, 1942.
W. L. McConnell. Dated 15th April, 1942.
R. L. Mark. Dated 16th April, 1942.
W. C. Carson. Dated 17th April, 1942.
R. G. McElroy. Dated 18th April, 1942.
K. H. Crawford. Dated 19th April, 1942.
A. Mervyn-Smith. Dated 20th April, 1942.
E. S. Weston. Dated 21st April, 1942.
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.) :—
Dated 26th March, 1942—
Jack Leslie Keith Brown.
Dated 28th March, 1942—
Sidney Stuart Hall.
Fred Cecil Bennett.
Rae Albert Prebble.
Holmes Arnold Askew.
John Russell Fabian.
Ralph Penrose James.
Dated 9th April, 1942—
Henry Philip Whitlock.

CORPS OF N.Z. ENGINEERS.
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.) :—
Ronald James McMillan. Dated 3rd March, 1942.
Robert Gilmour, A.M.I.C.E., A.M.N.Z.I.E., A.A.S.E. Dated 16th March, 1942.
Ralph Rodger Torrie. Dated 21st March, 1942.

N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS.
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (temp.) to be Lieutenants (temp.). Dated 1st March, 1942 :—
E. A. M. Buckman.
J. P. Garner.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.) :—
Roy Finlayson Ellis, M.M. Dated 6th March, 1942.
George Edward Tyler. Dated 20th March, 1942.
Eric Rentoul Perkins. Dated 20th March, 1942.
James Henry Olaus Tiller. Dated 1st April, 1942.

N.Z. INFANTRY.
The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own).
Captain (temp.) N. J. Hutton to be Major (temp.). Dated 23rd March, 1942.
Lieutenant (temp.) A. J. Billington to be Captain (temp.). Dated 1st April, 1942.
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (temp.) to be Lieutenants (temp.). Dated 23rd March, 1942 :—
F. F. Massey.
J. Greenwood.
W. F. C. Johnson.
F. G. Sneddon.
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.) :—
Dated 6th January, 1942—
Christopher Gorvett Clemett Veitch.
Dated 28th March, 1942—
Ernest Wilfred Green.
Hugh Rolton.

The Hauraki Regiment.
Lieutenant (temp.) W. M. Clark to be Captain (temp.). Dated 24th March, 1942.

The North Auckland Regiment.
2nd Lieutenant (temp.) C. S. Ogden to be Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 3rd March, 1942.
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants, Retired List, to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.). Dated 11th January, 1942 :—
Roy Gordon Murdoch.
John Murphy.
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.). Dated 20th February, 1942 :—
Jack Pennington.
William Arnold Christensen.

The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own).
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.) :—
Walter Orme. Dated 9th April, 1942.
Arthur Leith Shand. Dated 10th April, 1942.

The Hawke’s Bay Regiment.
The undermentioned Captains (temp.) to be Majors (temp.) :—
I. B. Logan. Dated 10th January, 1942.
J. H. McCrea. Dated 11th March, 1942.
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (temp.) to be Lieutenants (temp.) :—
J. S. Strawbridge. Dated 10th January, 1942.
A. S. Barwick. Dated 11th January, 1942.
J. J. Millar. Dated 11th March, 1942.
S. G. Compton. Dated 11th March, 1942.
C. V. Chamberlain. Dated 11th March, 1942.
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.) :—
Frank Tiakitai Kennedy. Dated 2nd April, 1942.
Claude John Ball. Dated 3rd April, 1942.
John Joseph Hepburn. Dated 4th April, 1942.
John Andrew Riddell. Dated 5th April, 1942.
Frederick Sherring. Dated 6th April, 1942.
Horace Gibson Upchurch. Dated 7th April, 1942.

The Ruahine Regiment.
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.) :—
William George Rutherford. Dated 9th April, 1942.
Kenneth Watters McFarlane. Dated 10th April, 1942.
Owen Ackworth Denton. Dated 11th April, 1942.

The Taranaki Regiment.
Captain (temp. Major) W. I. Shrimpton relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 9th March, 1942.
Lieutenant (temp.) E. E. McCurdy to be Captain (temp.). Dated 1st March, 1942.
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.) :—
James Russell Hawkes. Dated 28th March, 1942.
Rex Clayton Pickett. Dated 29th March, 1942.
Robert Stanley Watson. Dated 30th March, 1942.

The Canterbury Regiment.
The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp.) to be Captains (temp.). Dated 1st March, 1942 :—
W. E. Berrill.
C. R. Harris.
A. J. Miles-Cadman.



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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
24 April 1942
Military Promotions, 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Officers, Active Service
92 names identified
  • Stanley Grenville Wilfred Long, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Forrest Aitken Marriott, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Horace Arthur Gauntlett Curtis, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • W. J. Collins (Captain), Promoted to Major (temp.)
  • Frank Trevor Coleman, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • David James Abel, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • R. W. Vette (2nd Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Adrian Hayford Ashdown, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Harry Maurice Bayly De Latour, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • William Brittain Lowes, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • J. N. Ward (Captain), Promoted to Major (temp.)
  • M. J. O’Brien (Captain (temp.)), Promoted to Major (temp.)
  • Geoffrey Masefield Rogers, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Wilfred John Askin Bennett, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • R. V. M. Wylde-Browne (Captain (temp.)), Promoted to Major (temp.)
  • E. Dolbel (Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Captain (temp.)
  • E. H. Carew (Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Captain (temp.)
  • G. B. C. Bliss (Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Captain (temp.)
  • F. L. Parkin (Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Captain (temp.)
  • G. A. Lovell (Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Captain (temp.)
  • R. E. C. Taylor (2nd Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • H. W. Revell (2nd Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • H. H. Blampied (2nd Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • R. Collins (2nd Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • C. G. W. Quilter (2nd Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • J. E. Stiffe (2nd Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • L. J. Eady (2nd Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • W. L. McConnell (2nd Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • R. L. Mark (2nd Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • W. C. Carson (2nd Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • R. G. McElroy (2nd Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • K. H. Crawford (2nd Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • A. Mervyn-Smith (2nd Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • E. S. Weston (2nd Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Jack Leslie Keith Brown, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Sidney Stuart Hall, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Fred Cecil Bennett, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Rae Albert Prebble, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Holmes Arnold Askew, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • John Russell Fabian, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Ralph Penrose James, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Henry Philip Whitlock, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Ronald James McMillan, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Robert Gilmour, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Ralph Rodger Torrie, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • E. A. M. Buckman (2nd Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • J. P. Garner (2nd Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Roy Finlayson Ellis, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • George Edward Tyler, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Eric Rentoul Perkins, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • James Henry Olaus Tiller, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • N. J. Hutton (Captain (temp.)), Promoted to Major (temp.)
  • A. J. Billington (Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Captain (temp.)
  • F. F. Massey (2nd Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • J. Greenwood (2nd Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • W. F. C. Johnson (2nd Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • F. G. Sneddon (2nd Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Christopher Gorvett Clemett Veitch, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Ernest Wilfred Green, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Hugh Rolton, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • W. M. Clark (Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Captain (temp.)
  • C. S. Ogden (2nd Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Roy Gordon Murdoch, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • John Murphy, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Jack Pennington, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • William Arnold Christensen, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Walter Orme, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Arthur Leith Shand, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • I. B. Logan (Captain (temp.)), Promoted to Major (temp.)
  • J. H. McCrea (Captain (temp.)), Promoted to Major (temp.)
  • J. S. Strawbridge (2nd Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • A. S. Barwick (2nd Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • J. J. Millar (2nd Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • S. G. Compton (2nd Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • C. V. Chamberlain (2nd Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Frank Tiakitai Kennedy, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Claude John Ball, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • John Joseph Hepburn, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • John Andrew Riddell, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Frederick Sherring, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Horace Gibson Upchurch, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • William George Rutherford, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Kenneth Watters McFarlane, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Owen Ackworth Denton, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • W. I. Shrimpton (Captain (temp. Major)), Relinquishes the temporary rank of Major
  • E. E. McCurdy (Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Captain (temp.)
  • James Russell Hawkes, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Rex Clayton Pickett, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Robert Stanley Watson, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • W. E. Berrill (Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Captain (temp.)
  • C. R. Harris (Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Captain (temp.)
  • A. J. Miles-Cadman (Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Captain (temp.)