New Zealand Gazette – 1942 – No. 60

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✨ Military Promotions and Appointments



June 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1633

REGIMENT OF ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY.

Captain (temp. Major) W. S. McKinnon, B.Sc., to be Lieutenant-Colonel (temp.). Dated 1st June, 1942.

N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS.

Captain (temp. Major) S. B. Wallace, B.E., to be Major. Dated 28th February, 1942.

N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF.

Major W. A. Breach to be Lieutenant-Colonel (temp.). Dated 1st May, 1942.

Major W. G. Bassett to be Lieutenant-Colonel (temp.). Dated 18th May, 1942.

Major S. J. Hanna, D.S.C., to be Lieutenant-Colonel (temp.). Dated 18th May, 1942.

Major A. Hirschhorn to be Lieutenant-Colonel (temp.). Dated 18th May, 1942.

Major A. J. Coutts to be Lieutenant-Colonel (temp.). Dated 18th May, 1942.

Major N. L. Vickerman to be Lieutenant-Colonel (temp.). Dated 18th May, 1942.

Major H. E. Goldsbro to be Lieutenant-Colonel (temp.). Dated 18th May, 1942.

Major C. A. Herman to be Lieutenant-Colonel (temp.). Dated 1st June, 1942.

Major C. J. W. Parsons, A.M.I.C.E., A.M.(N.Z.)I.E., to be Lieutenant-Colonel (temp.). Dated 1st June, 1942.

Captain J. M. Hoffman to be Major (temp.). Dated 1st May, 1942.

Captain N. A. Stephenson to be Major (temp.). Dated 18th May, 1942.

Captain G. M. I. Adams to be Major (temp.). Dated 18th May, 1942.

Captain R. D. Boyes to be Major (temp.). Dated 18th May, 1942.

Captain J. A. S. Coppard to be Major (temp.). Dated 18th May, 1942.

Captain E. de la Mare to be Major (temp.). Dated 18th May, 1942.

Lieutenant A. H. Wylie to be Captain (temp.). Dated 18th May, 1942.

Lieutenant E. J. Waters to be Captain (temp.). Dated 18th May, 1942.

Lieutenant C. E. Townsend to be Captain (temp.). Dated 18th May, 1942.

Lieutenant W. H. Gummer to be Captain (temp.). Dated 18th May, 1942.

William Smith to be Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 2nd June, 1942.

THE CANTERBURY REGIMENT.

Lieutenant (temp.) R. A. Young to be Captain (temp.). Dated 18th May, 1942.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, and Resignations of Officers of the Home Guard.

Army Department,
Wellington, 3rd June, 1942.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments, promotions, and resignations of officers of the Home Guard:—

HOME GUARD.

Walter William Jefford to be Lieutenant-Colonel (temp.). Dated 17th April, 1942.

Frederick Robertson, D.C.M., to be Major (temp.). Dated 9th April, 1942.

The undermentioned to be Captains (temp.):—

Dated 1st August, 1941—
George Radcliffe Francis.

Dated 14th April, 1942—
Dudley Hampton Evans.

Dated 24th April, 1942—
Malcolm Carmichael Milne, M.C.

The undermentioned to be Lieutenants (temp.):—

Dated 26th February, 1942—
Charles Seddon.

Dated 1st March, 1942—
Peter Robertson Stewart.
John Percival Steans.
Francis Henry Clearwater.
Colin Hector Weir.
Frederick Ernest Holdgate.
Malcolm David McNally.
William Frank Reynolds.
Hugh Arthur McColl.
Adam Dickson Johnston.
John Eaton Manchester.
Peter Thomas Ryan Mallon.
Sidney Dennis Blomfield.
John Ernest Knox.
John Thomas Clearwater, M.M.
Frank Pemble Norton.

George Henry Carter.
Alexander Nicol Macdonald.
Alexander Charles Bulling.
Archibald Ferguson.
James Alexander Rule.
Walter Manson Findley.
Charles Herbert Withington.
William Edgar Hale.
Jack Whyte Barber.
John Frederick Riches.

Dated 6th March, 1942—
Emerson Robert George Horwell.

Dated 13th March, 1942—
Percy Robert Teague.

Dated 17th March, 1942—
William Albert Jacques.

Dated 28th March, 1942—
Ralph Francis Heslop.

Dated 29th March, 1942—
Merlin Jenkins.

Dated 31st March, 1942—
Robert Vernon McCutcheon.
Arthur John Champion.

Dated 1st April, 1942—
James Williams.

Dated 2nd April, 1942—
William McIntyre Elliott.
Edward William Somers-Edgar.
James Johnston.
Percy William McDonald.
Robert James Lindsay.
Donald Rupert McIntyre.
Andrew Gavin Whitefield.
Bentley Clearwater.
John Campbell.
William Dickson.
Angus Macdonald.
John Monteith Pears.
Philip Richmond.
James Charles Reginald Charleson.
Frederick Jonas Naylor.
Ruskin Eugene Dennis.
Alexander Rennie Porteous.
Hugh Macfarlane Stirling.
Charles William Fordyce.

Dated 6th April, 1942—
Walter Fell.

Dated 7th April, 1942—
Alexander Forsyth.
Joshua Hugh Jones.
George Edward Dewar.
Charles Stewart Grant.
William Miller.
William Mudie.
August Flugge.
Robert John Henry.
Edgar Vernon Clement.

Dated 16th April, 1942—
Stephen Clarke Robinson.
Roderick Victor Alborn.
Joy Fenton Thomas.

Dated 17th April, 1942—
Alick Holloway.

Dated 18th April, 1942—
Stanley Austin Whitehead.

Dated 19th April, 1942—
John Gilbert Thomson.

Dated 20th April, 1942—
Robert Alexander Milne Allan.

Dated 22nd April, 1942—
William Cain.

Dated 26th April, 1942—
Joseph Richard Dean.

Dated 27th April, 1942—
James Alfred Neilson.

Dated 1st May, 1942—
Alexander William Doran.

Dated 7th May, 1942—
Bernard Ralph Brown.

Dated 9th May, 1942—
Sidney George Cole.

Dated 13th May, 1942—
Maurice Winslade.

Major (temp.) J. E. H. Mewett to be Lieutenant-Colonel (temp.) Dated 6th May, 1942.

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

A. J. Hume. Dated 27th March, 1942.
A. R. McGougan. Dated 1st April, 1942.
D. A. Glover. Dated 23rd April, 1942.
S. J. Bishop. Dated 11th May, 1942.
R. R. Hornblow. Dated 11th May, 1942.



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🛡️ Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, and Resignations of Officers of the New Zealand Military Forces (continued from previous page)

🛡️ Defence & Military
3 June 1942
Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Resignations, Military Forces
23 names identified
  • W. S. McKinnon (Captain (temp. Major)), Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel (temp.)
  • S. B. Wallace (Captain (temp. Major)), Promoted to Major
  • W. A. Breach (Major), Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel (temp.)
  • W. G. Bassett (Major), Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel (temp.)
  • S. J. Hanna (Major), Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel (temp.)
  • A. Hirschhorn (Major), Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel (temp.)
  • A. J. Coutts (Major), Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel (temp.)
  • N. L. Vickerman (Major), Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel (temp.)
  • H. E. Goldsbro (Major), Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel (temp.)
  • C. A. Herman (Major), Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel (temp.)
  • C. J. W. Parsons (Major), Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel (temp.)
  • J. M. Hoffman (Captain), Promoted to Major (temp.)
  • N. A. Stephenson (Captain), Promoted to Major (temp.)
  • G. M. I. Adams (Captain), Promoted to Major (temp.)
  • R. D. Boyes (Captain), Promoted to Major (temp.)
  • J. A. S. Coppard (Captain), Promoted to Major (temp.)
  • E. de la Mare (Captain), Promoted to Major (temp.)
  • A. H. Wylie (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain (temp.)
  • E. J. Waters (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain (temp.)
  • C. E. Townsend (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain (temp.)
  • W. H. Gummer (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain (temp.)
  • William Smith, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • R. A. Young (Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Captain (temp.)

  • F. Jones, Minister of Defence

🛡️ Appointments, Promotions, and Resignations of Officers of the Home Guard

🛡️ Defence & Military
3 June 1942
Appointments, Promotions, Resignations, Home Guard
88 names identified
  • Walter William Jefford, Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel (temp.)
  • Frederick Robertson (D.C.M.), Promoted to Major (temp.)
  • George Radcliffe Francis, Promoted to Captain (temp.)
  • Dudley Hampton Evans, Promoted to Captain (temp.)
  • Malcolm Carmichael Milne (M.C.), Promoted to Captain (temp.)
  • Charles Seddon, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Peter Robertson Stewart, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • John Percival Steans, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Francis Henry Clearwater, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Colin Hector Weir, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Frederick Ernest Holdgate, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Malcolm David McNally, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • William Frank Reynolds, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Hugh Arthur McColl, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Adam Dickson Johnston, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • John Eaton Manchester, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Peter Thomas Ryan Mallon, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Sidney Dennis Blomfield, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • John Ernest Knox, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • John Thomas Clearwater (M.M.), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Frank Pemble Norton, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • George Henry Carter, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Alexander Nicol Macdonald, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Alexander Charles Bulling, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Archibald Ferguson, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • James Alexander Rule, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Walter Manson Findley, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Charles Herbert Withington, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • William Edgar Hale, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Jack Whyte Barber, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • John Frederick Riches, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Emerson Robert George Horwell, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Percy Robert Teague, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • William Albert Jacques, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Ralph Francis Heslop, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Merlin Jenkins, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Robert Vernon McCutcheon, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Arthur John Champion, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • James Williams, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • William McIntyre Elliott, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Edward William Somers-Edgar, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • James Johnston, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Percy William McDonald, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Robert James Lindsay, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Donald Rupert McIntyre, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Andrew Gavin Whitefield, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Bentley Clearwater, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • John Campbell, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • William Dickson, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Angus Macdonald, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • John Monteith Pears, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Philip Richmond, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • James Charles Reginald Charleson, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Frederick Jonas Naylor, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Ruskin Eugene Dennis, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Alexander Rennie Porteous, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Hugh Macfarlane Stirling, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Charles William Fordyce, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Walter Fell, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Alexander Forsyth, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Joshua Hugh Jones, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • George Edward Dewar, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Charles Stewart Grant, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • William Miller, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • William Mudie, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • August Flugge, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Robert John Henry, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Edgar Vernon Clement, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Stephen Clarke Robinson, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Roderick Victor Alborn, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Joy Fenton Thomas, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Alick Holloway, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Stanley Austin Whitehead, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • John Gilbert Thomson, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Robert Alexander Milne Allan, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • William Cain, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Joseph Richard Dean, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • James Alfred Neilson, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Alexander William Doran, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Bernard Ralph Brown, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Sidney George Cole, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Maurice Winslade, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • J. E. H. Mewett (Major (temp.)), Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel (temp.)
  • A. J. Hume (Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Captain (temp.)
  • A. R. McGougan (Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Captain (temp.)
  • D. A. Glover (Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Captain (temp.)
  • S. J. Bishop (Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Captain (temp.)
  • R. R. Hornblow (Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Captain (temp.)

  • F. Jones, Minister of Defence