Military Appointments and Promotions




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 76

The Canterbury Regiment.
2nd Lieutenant (temp.) G. Ferris to be Lieutenant (temp.).
Dated 4th May, 1942.

The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) A. H. Cavell to be Major (temp.).
Dated 20th July, 1942.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.):—
Dated 22nd April, 1942—
Bryan Shuckbrugh Trolove.
Douglas Alfred Barker.
Peter Hall.
John McLean Reid.

Dated 22nd May, 1942—
Alexander Steele.
William Alistair Robinson.
Walter Dobson.
Loris Maynard Edgecombe.
Ronald Robert Eastgate.
Tom Davies.
Bruce Everett Mackenzie.
Keith Owen Davies.
Humphrey Clarence Acton-Adams.
Muir James McGlashen.
William Mitchel King.
Colin Victor Neale.
Roy Karsten.
John Frank Wade.
Adrian Edward Paul Kilian.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.):—
Lloyd Kendrick Burch. Dated 22nd May, 1942.
Andrew Stewart Dewar. Dated 23rd May, 1942.
Albert Edward Greig. Dated 24th May, 1942.

Maori Battalion.
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.):—
Kingi Tuheka Hetet. Dated 4th April, 1942.
Joseph Carr. Dated 1st June, 1942.

N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS.
2nd Lieutenant (temp.) J. Phillips resigns his commission
on appointment to a commission in the Home Guard. Dated
15th July, 1942.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.
Laurence James Victor Lindsay to be Chaplain, 4th Class
(Salvation Army). Dated 12th March, 1942.
The Rev. Murray Holman Feist to be Chaplain, 4th Class
(Presbyterian). Dated 22nd July, 1942.
The Rev. John Brant Dawson to be Chaplain, 4th Class
(Methodist). Dated 27th July, 1942.
The Rev. Howard Charles Matthews to be Chaplain,
4th Class (Methodist). Dated 27th July, 1942.

N.Z. ORDNANCE CORPS.
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated
9th April, 1942:—
William Patrick Clarke.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS.
Supplementary List.
The undermentioned graduates of the 10th A.O.C.T.U. to
be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.). Dated 9th April, 1942:—
John Clyde Graham.
Ebenezer Pollock Galt.
Ernest Rodger Gibson Keating.

OFFICERS STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE 2ND NEW
ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.
Colonel D. N. W. Murray, C.M.G., D.S.O., E.D., M.D.,
Ch.B., is struck off the strength of the 2nd New Zealand
Expeditionary Force, dated 31st May, 1942, and is posted
to the N.Z. Temporary Staff, with the rank of Colonel (temp.),
with pay and allowances of a Lieutenant-Colonel, dated lst
June, 1942.
Captain (Hon. Major) H. Turner is struck off the strength
of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force, and is posted
to the Retired List with the honorary rank of Major. Dated
29th June, 1942.
Captain J. Dodds, M.C., is struck off the strength of the
2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force, dated 28th July,
1942, and is reposted to the N.Z. Temporary Staff, with the
rank of Captain (temp.), dated 29th July, 1942.
Captain J. N. Nicholson. Dated 31st July, 1942.
Lieutenant A. R. Guthrey, M.C. Dated 15th June, 1942.
2nd Lieutenant J. W. Harley. Dated 11th June, 1942.
2nd Lieutenant A. C. Coughlan. Dated 22nd July, 1942.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, and Transfer of Officers of the
Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Air Department,
Wellington, 7th August, 1942.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased
to approve of the following appointments, promotions,
and transfer 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 PILOTS.

Dated 2nd June, 1942—
NZ 403966 Warrant Officer David Franklin LIVING-
STONE.

Dated 22nd June, 1942—
NZ 401270 Warrant Officer Barclay Christopher McGuire
HARRINGTON.
NZ 411897 Sergeant Dennis Edward Hogan.

Dated 30th June, 1942—
NZ 402896 Sergeant John Donald RAE.
NZ 402861 Flight Sergeant Graham Henry FISH.

Dated 3rd July, 1942—
NZ 402526 Sergeant John Loftus SHANAHAN.

Dated 7th July, 1942—
NZ 411944 Sergeant Warren Edward SCHRADER.

As AIR OBSERVERS.

Dated 2nd May, 1942—
NZ 404532 Sergeant Douglas Gordon Cookson.

Dated 20th July, 1942—
NZ 413945 Sergeant Kenneth Stuart LEIGH.
NZ 413521 Sergeant Walter Hughes WASEY.

As AIR GUNNER.

Dated 18th July, 1942—
NZ 38142 Sergeant Duncan MacDonald Brownell
CHURCH.

Promotions.

Wing Commander Edward George OLSON to be Group
Captain (temp.). Dated 1st June, 1942.
Flying Officer Richard BARRETT to be Flight Lieutenant
(temp.). Dated 28th June, 1942.

The undermentioned Pilot Officers to be Flying Officers
(temp.):—

Dated 27th May, 1942—
Alan Richard WELLS.

Dated 10th June, 1942—
Charles Robert KIDD.
Cecil William Nevill WRIGHT.

Dated 24th June, 1942—
George CANNING.

Dated 4th July, 1942—
Raleigh John Brandon PEACOCKE.

Dated 5th July, 1942—
Eric Lindsay GRAY.
Neil Dougall WATKINS.
Victor Dominic BENEFIELD.
Wyndham Maurice MEARES.

Dated 10th July, 1942—
Edwin Peter WILLIAMS, D.F.M.

EQUIPMENT BRANCH, SECTION II.

Appointment.

As RADIO OFFICER.

NZ 413571 L.A.C. Stanley Charles SHEA is granted a
temporary commission in the rank of Pilot Officer (on prob.).
Dated 1st July, 1942.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH.

Appointment.

NZ 1636 Walter Frederick INGRAM is granted a temporary
commission in the rank of Pilot Officer. Dated 1st August,
1942.

Transfer.

NZ 403443 Pilot Officer Eric GRANT is transferred from
the General Duties Branch to the Administrative and Special
Duties Branch in his present rank and seniority. Dated
1st August, 1942.

WORKS BRANCH.

Appointment.

NZ 1637 Arthur Hamilton FISK is granted a temporary
commission in the rank of Flying Officer. Dated 10th
July, 1942.

Corrigendum.

In the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 66
of the 2nd July, 1942, page 1871, under the heading “Adminis-
trative and Special Duties Branch, Section II (A.T.C.),
Appointments,” the entry referring to Nowell BROAD is to
read, “Dated 1st May, 1942.”

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.



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42 names identified
  • G. Ferris (Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • A. H. Cavell (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Promoted to Major (temp.)
  • Bryan Shuckbrugh Trolove, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Douglas Alfred Barker, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Peter Hall, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • John McLean Reid, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Alexander Steele, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • William Alistair Robinson, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Walter Dobson, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Loris Maynard Edgecombe, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Ronald Robert Eastgate, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Tom Davies, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Bruce Everett Mackenzie, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Keith Owen Davies, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Humphrey Clarence Acton-Adams, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Muir James McGlashen, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • William Mitchel King, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Colin Victor Neale, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Roy Karsten, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • John Frank Wade, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Adrian Edward Paul Kilian, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Lloyd Kendrick Burch, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Andrew Stewart Dewar, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Albert Edward Greig, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Kingi Tuheka Hetet, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Joseph Carr, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • J. Phillips (2nd Lieutenant (temp.)), Resigned commission
  • Laurence James Victor Lindsay, Appointed Chaplain, 4th Class (Salvation Army)
  • Murray Holman Feist (Reverend), Appointed Chaplain, 4th Class (Presbyterian)
  • John Brant Dawson (Reverend), Appointed Chaplain, 4th Class (Methodist)
  • Howard Charles Matthews (Reverend), Appointed Chaplain, 4th Class (Methodist)
  • William Patrick Clarke, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • John Clyde Graham, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Ebenezer Pollock Galt, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Ernest Rodger Gibson Keating, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • D. N. W. Murray (Colonel), Struck off strength of 2nd NZ Expeditionary Force
  • H. Turner (Captain (Hon. Major)), Struck off strength of 2nd NZ Expeditionary Force
  • J. Dodds (Captain), Struck off strength of 2nd NZ Expeditionary Force
  • J. N. Nicholson (Captain), Struck off strength of 2nd NZ Expeditionary Force
  • A. R. Guthrey (Lieutenant), Struck off strength of 2nd NZ Expeditionary Force
  • J. W. Harley (2nd Lieutenant), Struck off strength of 2nd NZ Expeditionary Force
  • A. C. Coughlan (2nd Lieutenant), Struck off strength of 2nd NZ Expeditionary Force

  • F. Jones, Minister of Defence

🛡️ Appointments, Promotions, and Transfer of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force

🛡️ Defence & Military
7 August 1942
Air Force appointments, promotions, transfers, Royal New Zealand Air Force
27 names identified
  • David Franklin Livingstone (Warrant Officer), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Barclay Christopher McGuire Harrington (Warrant Officer), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Dennis Edward Hogan (Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • John Donald Rae (Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Graham Henry Fish (Flight Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • John Loftus Shanahan (Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Warren Edward Schrader (Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Douglas Gordon Cookson (Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Air Observer
  • Kenneth Stuart Leigh (Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Air Observer
  • Walter Hughes Wasey (Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Air Observer
  • Duncan MacDonald Brownell Church (Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Air Gunner
  • Edward George Olson (Wing Commander), Promoted to Group Captain (temp.)
  • Richard Barrett (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Alan Richard Wells (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Charles Robert Kidd (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Cecil William Nevill Wright (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • George Canning (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Raleigh John Brandon Peacocke (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Eric Lindsay Gray (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Neil Dougall Watkins (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Victor Dominic Benefield (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Wyndham Maurice Meares (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Edwin Peter Williams (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Stanley Charles Shea (L.A.C.), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer (on prob.)
  • Walter Frederick Ingram, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Eric Grant (Pilot Officer), Transferred to Administrative and Special Duties Branch
  • Arthur Hamilton Fisk, Granted temporary commission as Flying Officer

  • F. Jones, Minister of Defence