Military Promotions and Appointments




JUNE 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1631

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

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp.) to be Captains (temp.). Dated 21st March, 1942 :—

T. W. McCacton.
J. Q. McWilliam.
J. W. T. Collins.
H. B. Lepper.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.). Dated 9th April, 1942 :—

Robert Charles Johnston.
Robert Clive Hancock.
William Sheridan Nicholson.
Bruce Dryden.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.). Dated 8th May, 1942 :—

John Acton Davies.
Milford James Johnson.

John Hutchinson to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 15th May, 1942.

The Otago Mounted Rifles.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.). Dated 8th April, 1942 :—

James Nigel Overton.
James Lawrence Falconer.

The Manawatu Mounted Rifles.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.). Dated 9th May, 1942 :—

Clifford Valmont Fife.
Robert Morris Stewart.
Phillip Clifford Eade.
William Gordon Thomson Webster.

The Wellington East Coast Mounted Rifles.

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

J. H. Gibbons. Dated sth April, 1942.
P. G. Ramsay. Dated 6th April, 1942.
R. S. Pilmer. Dated 7th April, 1942.
N. C. C. Shepherd. Dated 30th April, 1942.

The North Auckland Mounted Rifles.

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

A. M. Lee. Dated Ist May, 1942.
B. D. Hewett. Dated 2nd May, 1942.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) R. M. Webb to be Lieutenant (temp.). Dated Ist May, 1942.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.). Dated gth April, 1942 :—

Norris Alfred Wyatt.
John Francis Drake.
Douglas Malcolm McAulay.

N.Z. ARTILLERY.

Major (temp.) J. F. B. Stevenson to be Lieutenant-Colonel (temp.). Dated Ist May, 1942.

Captain (temp.) K. Mills to be Major (temp.). Dated 2ist April, 1942.

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

L. G. Durbin. Dated Ist April, 1942.
J. M. McDermott. Dated ist April, 1942.
J. H. Fisher. Dated 22nd April, 1942.
A. D. Savage. Dated 22nd April, 1942.
N. E. Lewisham. Dated 30th April, 1942.
D. K. Dunbar. Dated Ist May, 1942.
I. J. Takle. Dated 14th May, 1942.

With reference to the notices published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 22, dated 26th February, 1942, relative to the appointment of officers, for “Ivan James Tackle” substitute “Iyan James Takle.”

Sydney Harold Diehl to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 18th March, 1942.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.). Dated 27th April, 1942 :—

Alfrad Nixon.
Max Gerrard.
Dennison Hawes Frser.

CORPS OF N.Z. ENGINEERS.

Captain (temp.) R. H. Toy, B.Arch., A.R.I.B.A. (Lond.), A.N.Z.I.A., to be Major (temp.). Dated 11th April, 1942.

Lieutenant. (temp.) T. L. Fancourt, B.E. (Civil), to be Captain (temp.). Dated Ist May, 1942.

Lieutenant (temp.) W. P. Boyd to be Captain (temp.). Dated 15th May, 1942.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (temp.) to be Lieutenants (temp.). Dated Ist May, 1942 :—

W. A. Lane.
L. E. R. Wakeman.

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

John Wallace Ridley.
George Stuart Menzies.

Leslie John Empen to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 16th May, 1942.

N.Z. Defence Engineer Service Corps.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.). Dated 6th May, 1942 :—

Charles Marshall Gray.
George Lionel Gordon Sharp.
Robert Leslie Innis.
Leo John Poff.
Neil Paterson Angus.
Athol Vere Prince.
John Richard Sutton.
William Stanley Horne.
Rex McNeish McCracken.
Norman Forrest Alcock.

N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS.

Alexander McKenzie to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 22nd April, 1942.

N.Z. INFANTRY.

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

Captain (temp.) F. R. O'Gorman, M.C., to be Major (temp.). Dated 18th March, 1942.

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp.) to be Captains (temp.). Dated 18th March, 1942 :—

T. H. Matthews.
G. W. North.
L. H. Browne.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) J. Walker to be Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 18th March, 1942.

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

R. C. Hubrich. Dated 1st April, 1942.
R. V. Mahony. Dated 2nd April, 1942.
R. H. Lewis. Dated 3rd April, 1942.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (temp.) to be Lieutenants (temp.). Dated Ist May, 1942 :—

W. H. W. Stewart.
R. J. Williams.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) A. W. Nisbet, M.M., to be Lieutenant (temp.). Dated Ist May, 1942.

Eric Edward Hardley to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 28th March, 1942.

Lawrence James Buckley to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.), with seniority next above 2nd Lieutenant (temp.) C. W. Squire. Dated Ist April, 1942.

George Nigel Gledstanes Morris to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.), with seniority next below 2nd Lieutenant (temp.) C. B. Simpson. Dated Ist April, 1942.

The Hauraki Regiment.

Hon. Lieutenant C. Lidington resigns his commission. Dated 19th May, 1942.

The North Auckland Regiment.

Lieutenant (temp.) W. P. Barclay, M.M., to be Captain (temp.). Dated Ist March, 1942.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) I. Hall to be Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 26th March, 1942.

The Waikato Regiment.

2nd Lieutenant L. R. Pulham, M.C., to be Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 15th January, 1942.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) R. Cole to be Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 16th January, 1942.

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

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) J. C. Almao resigns his commission. Dated 6th May, 1942.

2nd Lieutenant D. A. Jenkins, M.M., Retired List, to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 19th February, 1942.

Thaddeus Pearcey McCarthy to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 30th March, 1942.

David McNaughton to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated Ist April, 1942.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.). Dated 6th April, 1942 :—

William Joshua Smith.
Eric Hollier.
Roy Howard Rolle.

Colin Humphrey Miles to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 21st May, 1942.

The Wellington West Coast Regiment.

Lieutenant (temp.) F. C. McNeil to be Captain (temp.). Dated Ist March, 1942.



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  • T. W. McCacton, Promoted to Captain (temp.)
  • J. Q. McWilliam, Promoted to Captain (temp.)
  • J. W. T. Collins, Promoted to Captain (temp.)
  • H. B. Lepper, Promoted to Captain (temp.)
  • Robert Charles Johnston, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Robert Clive Hancock, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • William Sheridan Nicholson, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Bruce Dryden, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • John Acton Davies, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Milford James Johnson, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • John Hutchinson, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • James Nigel Overton, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • James Lawrence Falconer, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Clifford Valmont Fife, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Robert Morris Stewart, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Phillip Clifford Eade, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • William Gordon Thomson Webster, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • J. H. Gibbons, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • P. G. Ramsay, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • R. S. Pilmer, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • N. C. C. Shepherd, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • A. M. Lee, Promoted to Captain (temp.)
  • B. D. Hewett, Promoted to Captain (temp.)
  • R. M. Webb, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Norris Alfred Wyatt, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • John Francis Drake, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Douglas Malcolm McAulay, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • J. F. B. Stevenson (Major (temp.)), Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel (temp.)
  • K. Mills (Captain (temp.)), Promoted to Major (temp.)
  • L. G. Durbin, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • J. M. McDermott, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • J. H. Fisher, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • A. D. Savage, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • N. E. Lewisham, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • D. K. Dunbar, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • I. J. Takle, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Sydney Harold Diehl, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Alfrad Nixon, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Max Gerrard, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Dennison Hawes Frser, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • R. H. Toy (Captain (temp.)), Promoted to Major (temp.)
  • T. L. Fancourt (Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Captain (temp.)
  • W. P. Boyd (Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Captain (temp.)
  • W. A. Lane, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • L. E. R. Wakeman, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • John Wallace Ridley, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • George Stuart Menzies, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Leslie John Empen, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Charles Marshall Gray, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • George Lionel Gordon Sharp, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Robert Leslie Innis, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Leo John Poff, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Neil Paterson Angus, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Athol Vere Prince, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • John Richard Sutton, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • William Stanley Horne, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Rex McNeish McCracken, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Norman Forrest Alcock, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Alexander McKenzie, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • F. R. O'Gorman (Captain (temp.)), Promoted to Major (temp.)
  • T. H. Matthews (Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Captain (temp.)
  • G. W. North (Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Captain (temp.)
  • L. H. Browne (Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Captain (temp.)
  • J. Walker (2nd Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • R. C. Hubrich, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • R. V. Mahony, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • R. H. Lewis, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • W. H. W. Stewart, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • R. J. Williams, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • A. W. Nisbet (2nd Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Eric Edward Hardley, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Lawrence James Buckley, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • George Nigel Gledstanes Morris, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • C. Lidington (Hon. Lieutenant), Resigned commission
  • W. P. Barclay (Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Captain (temp.)
  • I. Hall (2nd Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • L. R. Pulham (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • R. Cole (2nd Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • J. C. Almao (2nd Lieutenant (temp.)), Resigned commission
  • D. A. Jenkins (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Thaddeus Pearcey McCarthy, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • David McNaughton, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • William Joshua Smith, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Eric Hollier, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Roy Howard Rolle, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Colin Humphrey Miles, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • F. C. McNeil (Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Captain (temp.)