New Zealand Gazette – 1942 – No. 96

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✨ Military Appointments and Promotions



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 96

Captain W. E. Alexander, Reserve of Officers, The Taranaki
Regiment, to be Captain (temp.). Dated 30th July, 1942.

2nd Lieutenant (late Captain, 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary
Force) L. A. Radford, Reserve of Officers, N.Z. Artillery, to be
Captain (temp.). Dated 9th September, 1942.

Captain L. A. Radford relinquishes his appointment in the
N.Z. Temporary Staff, and is reposted to the Reserve of Officers,
N.Z. Artillery, with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 12th
October, 1942.

Lieutenant W. D. Cleland to be Captain (temp.). Dated 26th
September, 1942.

Lieutenant P. R. Hunter to be Captain (temp.). Dated 26th
September, 1942.

Lieutenant G. East to be Captain (temp.). Dated 12th October,
1942.

Lieutenant T. W. McDonald to be Captain (temp.). Dated
12th October, 1942.

Lieutenant N. McL. Richards to be Captain (temp.). Dated
15th October, 1942.

Lieutenant D. F. Brown, A.I.A.A. (Lond.), to be Captain
(temp.). Dated 30th October, 1942.

Captain (temp.) J. D. McRobie resigns his commission. Dated
7th October, 1942.

Lieutenant (temp.) W. L. Booth, The North Auckland Regiment,
to be Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 7th October, 1942.

George Turner to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 29th
September, 1942.

William Smolenski to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated
13th October, 1942.

John Greaney to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 13th
October, 1942.

Reginald Frederick Joyce to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated
17th October, 1942.

Ernest Samuel Davey to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated
23rd September, 1942.

TERRITORIAL FORCE.

N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS.

The Wellington East Coast Mounted Rifles.

Major E. R. Harford, D.S.O., 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary
Force, to be Lieutenant-Colonel (temp.). Dated 3rd October, 1942.

N.Z. ARTILLERY.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) T. P. L. Reaney to be Major (temp.).
Dated 19th August, 1942.

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

J. M. Stringer. Dated 8th July, 1942.

H. M. Ashton. Dated 1st August, 1942.

A. J. Somervell. Dated 9th August, 1942.

I. G. Clinkard. Dated 12th August, 1942.

R. A. Prebble. Dated 16th August, 1942.

J. B. Balharry. Dated 25th August, 1942.

A. D. Moss. Dated 25th August, 1942.

J. S. P. Dempsey. Dated 21st September, 1942.

C. H. K. Taylor. Dated 22nd September, 1942.

J. A. Burnet. Dated 25th September, 1942.

L. H. Liddell. Dated 25th September, 1942.

N.Z. CORPS OF ENGINEERS.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) L. S. Paget to be Lieutenant (temp.).
Dated 23rd September, 1942.

N.Z. Defence Engineer Service Corps.

Keith Nattrass to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 1st
September, 1942.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) C. M. Gray to be Lieutenant (temp.).
Dated 4th July, 1942.

N.Z. INFANTRY.

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

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) J. H. Jones to be Lieutenant (temp.).
Dated 1st October, 1942.

Oswald Phillip Horrobin to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated
8th September, 1942.

The North Auckland Regiment.

Lieutenant G. D. Moon to be Captain (temp.). Dated 23rd
September, 1942.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) H. O. Horrobin is posted
to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 15th April,
1942.

Frank Emile Schepens to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated
16th September, 1942.

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

2nd Lieutenant J. W. Mackisack is posted to the Retired List.
Dated 12th October, 1942.

The Wellington West Coast Regiment.

Lieutenant (temp.) R. R. Morton to be Captain (temp.), and
remains seconded. Dated 7th August, 1942.

The Hawke’s Bay Regiment.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) R. D. McCully to be Lieutenant (temp.).
Dated 18th September, 1942.

The Taranaki Regiment.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) C. H. Stephenson to be Lieutenant
(temp.), and remains seconded. Dated 1st October, 1942.

Christopher Edward Awdry Maclean to be 2nd Lieutenant
(temp.). Dated 16th May, 1942.

The Canterbury Regiment.

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

L. D. White. Dated 5th October, 1942.

H. H. Lawrence. Dated 6th October, 1942.

E. T. H. Taylor. Dated 7th October, 1942.

G. S. Clark. Dated 8th October, 1942.

Lieutenant H. M. Kerr, from the Reserve of Officers, to be
2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 5th October, 1942.

The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment.

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp.) to be Captains (temp.).
Dated 1st October, 1942 :—

R. S. Duncan. H. McK. Johnston.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) H. P. Brookes to be Lieutenant (temp.).
Dated 6th October, 1942.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) H. G. Day to be Lieutenant (temp.).
Dated 16th October, 1942.

The New Zealand Scottish Regiment.

Lieutenant (temp.) G. O. Morrison to be Captain (temp.). Dated
26th August, 1942.

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp.) to be Captains (temp.).
Dated 1st October, 1942 :—

J. C. Laing. I. A. Wood.

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

A. B. Barns-Graham. Dated 30th June, 1942.

A. B. McDonald. Dated 1st August, 1942.

N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS.

2nd Lieutenant J. W. Harley to be Lieutenant (temp.). Dated
23rd August, 1942.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.

The Rev. George David Falloon to be Chaplain, 4th Class
(Presbyterian). Dated 25th September, 1942.

The Rev. Alan Hopton Blackburn to be Chaplain, 4th Class
(Church of England). Dated 3rd October, 1942.

The Rev. Lawrence Alfred North, to be Chaplain, 4th Class
(Baptist). Dated 8th October, 1942.

The Rev. Donald Edward Duncan to be Chaplain, 4th Class
(Presbyterian). Dated 22nd October, 1942.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.

Major (temp.) C. L. E. L. Sheppard, M.B., Ch.B., to be
Lieutenant-Colonel (temp.). Dated 12th September, 1942.

Lieutenant C. W. Whetter, M.B., Ch.B., 2nd New Zealand
Expeditionary Force, to be Captain. Dated 1st October, 1942.

Lieutenant G. F. Hall, M.A., M.B., Ch.B., 2nd New Zealand
Expeditionary Force, to be Captain. Dated 2nd October, 1942.

Lannes Fullarton Johnson, M.B., Ch.B., to be Lieutenant.
Dated 10th October, 1942.

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

Sister M. J. Turnbull, N.Z. Army Nursing Service. Dated 18th
October, 1942.

OFFICERS STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND
EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.

Lieutenant M. N. Moore. Dated 21st October, 1942.

2nd Lieutenant W. G. A. Downes. Dated 11th September, 1942.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments of Officers of the New Zealand Military Forces.

Army Department,
Wellington, 27th October, 1942.

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

The undermentioned graduates of the 12th O.C.T.U. to be 2nd
Lieutenants (temp.). Dated 16th October, 1942 :—

N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS.

Laurence George Brenton.

Roger Charles Clifford.

THE CANTERBURY YEOMANRY CAVALRY.

David Forbes Cochrane.

QUEEN ALEXANDRA’S (WELLINGTON WEST COAST) MOUNTED RIFLES.

Graeme Dudley Brown.

Jack Transom.



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

🛡️ Defence & Military
28 October 1942
Military appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Resignations, Retirements, NZ Military Forces, WWII
73 names identified
  • W. E. Alexander (Captain), Promoted to Captain (temp.)
  • L. A. Radford (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain (temp.)
  • L. A. Radford (Captain), Relinquishes appointment, reposted to Reserve of Officers
  • W. D. Cleland (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain (temp.)
  • P. R. Hunter (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain (temp.)
  • G. East (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain (temp.)
  • T. W. McDonald (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain (temp.)
  • N. McL. Richards (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain (temp.)
  • D. F. Brown (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain (temp.)
  • J. D. McRobie (Captain), Resigns commission
  • W. L. Booth (Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • George Turner, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • William Smolenski, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • John Greaney, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Reginald Frederick Joyce, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Ernest Samuel Davey, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • E. R. Harford (Major), Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel (temp.)
  • T. P. L. Reaney (Lieutenant), Promoted to Major (temp.)
  • J. M. Stringer (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • H. M. Ashton (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • A. J. Somervell (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • I. G. Clinkard (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • R. A. Prebble (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • J. B. Balharry (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • A. D. Moss (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • J. S. P. Dempsey (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • C. H. K. Taylor (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • J. A. Burnet (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • L. H. Liddell (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • L. S. Paget (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Keith Nattrass, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • C. M. Gray (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • J. H. Jones (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Oswald Phillip Horrobin, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • G. D. Moon (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain (temp.)
  • H. O. Horrobin (2nd Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • Frank Emile Schepens, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • J. W. Mackisack (2nd Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • R. R. Morton (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain (temp.)
  • R. D. McCully (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • C. H. Stephenson (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Christopher Edward Awdry Maclean, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • L. D. White (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • H. H. Lawrence (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • E. T. H. Taylor (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • G. S. Clark (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • H. M. Kerr (Lieutenant), Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • R. S. Duncan (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain (temp.)
  • H. McK. Johnston (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain (temp.)
  • H. P. Brookes (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • H. G. Day (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • G. O. Morrison (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain (temp.)
  • J. C. Laing (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain (temp.)
  • I. A. Wood (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain (temp.)
  • A. B. Barns-Graham (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • A. B. McDonald (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • J. W. Harley (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • George David Falloon (Reverend), Appointed Chaplain, 4th Class
  • Alan Hopton Blackburn (Reverend), Appointed Chaplain, 4th Class
  • Lawrence Alfred North (Reverend), Appointed Chaplain, 4th Class
  • Donald Edward Duncan (Reverend), Appointed Chaplain, 4th Class
  • C. L. E. L. Sheppard (Major), Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel (temp.)
  • C. W. Whetter (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
  • G. F. Hall (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
  • Lannes Fullarton Johnson, Appointed Lieutenant
  • M. J. Turnbull (Sister), Ceases to be seconded to 2nd NZ Expeditionary Force
  • M. N. Moore (Lieutenant), Struck off strength of 2nd NZ Expeditionary Force
  • W. G. A. Downes (2nd Lieutenant), Struck off strength of 2nd NZ Expeditionary Force
  • Laurence George Brenton, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Roger Charles Clifford, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • David Forbes Cochrane, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Graeme Dudley Brown, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Jack Transom, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)

  • F. Jones, Minister of Defence