New Zealand Gazette – 1942 – No. 70

Page 1943

✨ Military Appointments and Promotions



JULY 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1943

Appointments and Promotions of Officers of the New Zealand Military Forces.

Army Department,
Wellington, 22nd July, 1942.

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

STAFF.

Colonel V. F. S. Hawkins, M.C., the Lancashire Fusiliers, is granted the local temporary rank of Brigadier. Dated 1st April, 1942.

Lieutenant-Colonel C. S. J. Duff, 2nd N.Z.E.F., to be Colonel (temp.). Dated 20th June, 1942.

N.Z. STAFF CORPS.

Lieutenant-Colonel L. G. Goss to be Brigadier (temp.). Dated 27th March, 1942.

N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF.

Lieutenant-Colonel (temp.) G. Lyon, M.C., E.D., to be Colonel (temp.). Dated 20th June, 1942.

Eric Hall McCormick to be Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 1st June, 1942.

N.Z. ARTILLERY.

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) E. J. Phillips to be Colonel (temp.). Dated 20th June, 1942.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS.
Supplementary List.

Horace Greeley Miller to be Hon. Colonel. Dated 21st July, 1942.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.). Dated 7th July, 1942:—

James Dyson.
Cecil Harold Schrafft.

OFFICER CEASING TO BE SECONDED TO THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.

Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Brigadier, 2nd N.Z.E.F.) L. G. Goss, N.Z. Staff Corps. Dated 27th March, 1942.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments of Officers of the Home Guard.

Army Department,
Wellington, 17th July, 1942.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments of officers of the Home Guard with effect as from 19th June, 1942:—

TRAFFIC CONTROL CORPS.

The undermentioned to be Majors (temp.):—
Andrew Erie Forsyth.
Percy Collinson Watson.

The undermentioned to be Captains (temp.):—
John Edward Ainsworth.
William Barbour Bruce McDowell.
Edward Wilson.
Claude Derwent Treadgold.

The undermentioned to be Lieutenants (temp.):—
Law Hawkshaw Atkinson.
Norman Ernest Jory.
John William Coddington.
Charles Merritt Pilkington.
Joseph Pratt.
Frederick Jones.
Cyril Clive Davenport.
William Wilson.
Donald Edmond Morrow.
Robert Singleton Gardiner.
James Hood Delves.
Victor Robert Kingdon.
Christopher Ignatius Fletcher.
William Albert Boaz.
Stewart Hanna.
Hugh Francis Gilligan.
Allan Edward Hodgson.
George Alexander Robertson Ferguson.
John Kennedy Crawford.
Arthur Charles Crawford.
Bryan Russell Hill.
Martin John Hartigan.
Cyril Henry Fippard.
Charles Sydney Nicholson.
Robert Frederick Hynes.
James Shearer.
Cyril John Robinson.
Robert Maurice McKnight.
William Gordon Milne.

Alfred Errol Ansell.
Robert Metcalfe.
Douglas Brims Robertson.
Cyril Ensor Varcoe.
Claude Anton Joseph Peterson.
John Charles Carew Edwards.
Jonathan Taylor Brough.
John Abraham Laird.
Algar Hamilton Burgess.
John William Richards.
John William Roworth.
Trevor William Stringer.
William George Letham.
Douglas Mackay.
David Mario Ford.
Leslie Ernest Simmons.
William Prentice Gibson.
Robert Jeffrey Cowie.
Robert Owen Wilkinson.
Condell Carden Watson Clarke.
John Albert Arthur.
James Scott.
Norman Veitis Marshall.

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

Clarence Graham Bird.
Arthur Frederick Firth.
Leslie Arthur Ferguson.
Raymond Booth Doggett.
Keith Robert Sharpe.
James Suffern Hanna.
Donald Francis Ross.
Thomas Harley Thomassen.
Wallace Edwin Yates.
Clifford Gordon Watson.
Vivian Clarence Chamberlain.
Charles James Peter McLaughlin.
William Oliver Taylor.
Keith Frederick Connell.
Reginald Johns.
George Henry Jenner.
Vernard Wilfred Wright.
John Alexander Ramsay.
Rewi William Dixon.
Walter James Tait.
Neil Ewing Colville.
Reginald Hughes.
Moratio Piripi Jefcoate.
Andrew McPhee.
Eric Henry James Wren.
Alexander Francis Dougherty.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Reduction in Seniority, and Relinquishment of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Air Department,
Wellington, 14th July, 1942.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments, reduction in seniority, and relinquishment of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force:—

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH.
Appointments.

The undermentioned are granted temporary commissions in the rank of Pilot Officer:—

AS PILOT.

Dated 10th June, 1942—
NZ 402208 Warrant Officer William Lister MILLER.

AS AIR GUNNER.

Dated 18th May, 1942—
NZ 40925 Sergeant Gordon Phillip NEWDICK.

Reductions in Seniority.

Flying Officers James Ralph COURT and Philip Robert Colfox CLARK were dealt with summarily under section 47 of the Air Force Act and were sentenced to take rank and precedence as if their respective appointments as Flying Officer bore date the 24th June, 1942.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH.
Appointments.

The undermentioned are granted temporary commissions in the rank of Pilot Officer. Dated 25th May, 1942:—

NZ 40123 Acting-Sergeant Selwyn Milburn GRAHAM.
NZ 1570 James Langton WHITE.
NZ 1571 Arthur Lennie BIGNELL.
NZ 1572 John Fraser BARAGWANATH.
NZ 40121 Acting-Corporal John Thomas BURTON.
NZ 39769 Acting-Corporal Herbert William HOARE.
NZ 1573 Geoffrey Grey MUIR.
NZ 1574 Arthur Henry CHURTON.
NZ 1575 Percy Kenneth BRYAN.



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🛡️ Appointments and Promotions of Officers of the New Zealand Military Forces

🛡️ Defence & Military
22 July 1942
Military, Appointments, Promotions, Officers, New Zealand Military Forces
10 names identified
  • V. F. S. Hawkins (Colonel, M.C.), Granted local temporary rank of Brigadier
  • C. S. J. Duff (Lieutenant-Colonel), Promoted to Colonel (temp.)
  • L. G. Goss (Lieutenant-Colonel), Promoted to Brigadier (temp.)
  • G. Lyon (Lieutenant-Colonel (temp.), M.C., E.D.), Promoted to Colonel (temp.)
  • Eric Hall McCormick, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • E. J. Phillips (Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel)), Promoted to Colonel (temp.)
  • Horace Greeley Miller, Appointed Hon. Colonel
  • James Dyson, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Cecil Harold Schrafft, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • L. G. Goss (Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Brigadier, 2nd N.Z.E.F.)), Ceased to be seconded to the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force

  • F. Jones, Minister of Defence

🛡️ Appointments of Officers of the Home Guard

🛡️ Defence & Military
17 July 1942
Military, Appointments, Officers, Home Guard
84 names identified
  • Andrew Erie Forsyth, Appointed Major (temp.)
  • Percy Collinson Watson, Appointed Major (temp.)
  • John Edward Ainsworth, Appointed Captain (temp.)
  • William Barbour Bruce McDowell, Appointed Captain (temp.)
  • Edward Wilson, Appointed Captain (temp.)
  • Claude Derwent Treadgold, Appointed Captain (temp.)
  • Law Hawkshaw Atkinson, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Norman Ernest Jory, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • John William Coddington, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Charles Merritt Pilkington, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Joseph Pratt, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Frederick Jones, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Cyril Clive Davenport, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • William Wilson, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Donald Edmond Morrow, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Robert Singleton Gardiner, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • James Hood Delves, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Victor Robert Kingdon, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Christopher Ignatius Fletcher, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • William Albert Boaz, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Stewart Hanna, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Hugh Francis Gilligan, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Allan Edward Hodgson, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • George Alexander Robertson Ferguson, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • John Kennedy Crawford, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Arthur Charles Crawford, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Bryan Russell Hill, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Martin John Hartigan, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Cyril Henry Fippard, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Charles Sydney Nicholson, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Robert Frederick Hynes, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • James Shearer, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Cyril John Robinson, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Robert Maurice McKnight, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • William Gordon Milne, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Alfred Errol Ansell, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Robert Metcalfe, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Douglas Brims Robertson, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Cyril Ensor Varcoe, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Claude Anton Joseph Peterson, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • John Charles Carew Edwards, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Jonathan Taylor Brough, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • John Abraham Laird, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Algar Hamilton Burgess, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • John William Richards, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • John William Roworth, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Trevor William Stringer, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • William George Letham, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Douglas Mackay, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • David Mario Ford, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Leslie Ernest Simmons, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • William Prentice Gibson, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Robert Jeffrey Cowie, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Robert Owen Wilkinson, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Condell Carden Watson Clarke, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • John Albert Arthur, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • James Scott, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Norman Veitis Marshall, Appointed Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Clarence Graham Bird, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Arthur Frederick Firth, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Leslie Arthur Ferguson, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Raymond Booth Doggett, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Keith Robert Sharpe, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • James Suffern Hanna, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Donald Francis Ross, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Thomas Harley Thomassen, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Wallace Edwin Yates, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Clifford Gordon Watson, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Vivian Clarence Chamberlain, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Charles James Peter McLaughlin, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • William Oliver Taylor, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Keith Frederick Connell, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Reginald Johns, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • George Henry Jenner, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Vernard Wilfred Wright, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • John Alexander Ramsay, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Rewi William Dixon, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Walter James Tait, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Neil Ewing Colville, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Reginald Hughes, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Moratio Piripi Jefcoate, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Andrew McPhee, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Eric Henry James Wren, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Alexander Francis Dougherty, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)

  • F. Jones, Minister of Defence

🛡️ Appointments, Reduction in Seniority, and Relinquishment of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force

🛡️ Defence & Military
14 July 1942
Military, Appointments, Promotions, Officers, Royal New Zealand Air Force
13 names identified
  • William Lister Miller (Warrant Officer), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Gordon Phillip Newdick (Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • James Ralph Court (Flying Officer), Reduction in seniority
  • Philip Robert Colfox Clark (Flying Officer), Reduction in seniority
  • Selwyn Milburn Graham (Acting-Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • James Langton White, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Arthur Lennie Bignell, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • John Fraser Baragwanath, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • John Thomas Burton (Acting-Corporal), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Herbert William Hoare (Acting-Corporal), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Geoffrey Grey Muir, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Arthur Henry Churton, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Percy Kenneth Bryan, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer