New Zealand Gazette – 1943 – No. 51

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✨ Military Appointments and Promotions



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 51

Appointments, Promotions, and Relinquishments of Temporary Rank
of Officers on Active Service with the 2nd New Zealand Expedi-
tionary Force Overseas

Army Department,
Wellington, 6th July, 1943.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
confirm the following appointments, promotions, and relin-
quishments of temporary rank of officers on active service with
the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (Middle East), vide
List No. 108 :—

PROMOTIONS

N.Z. Artillery

2nd Lieutenant K. H. Bryan to be Lieutenant. Dated 18th
April, 1943.

N.Z. Engineers

Captain (temp. Major) R. C. Pemberton, M.C., to be Major.
Dated 2nd March, 1943.

N.Z. Infantry.

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

J. F. M. Rose. K. H. Hume.
Dated 1st March, 1943.

N.Z. Army Service Corps

The undermentioned Captains to be Majors :—

Captain (temp. Major) J. R. Morris.
Captain (temp. Major) L. W. Roberts.
L. Bean.
Captain (temp. Major) S. A. Sampson.
Dated 1st December, 1942.

N.Z. Chaplains Department

The undermentioned Chaplains, 4th Class, to be Chaplains,
3rd Class :—

Rev. C. G. Palmer. Rev. J. W. Rodgers.
Dated 28th April, 1943.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK

N.Z. Artillery

Captain F. M. Fisher to be temp. Major. Dated 10th March,
1943.

N.Z. Corps of Signals

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :—

P. J. Brennan. Dated 11th April, 1943.
T. G. Healy. Dated 19th April, 1943.
L. E. Vaughan. Dated 29th April, 1943.

N.Z. Infantry

The undermentioned Majors to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonels
whilst commanding Battalions :—

K. A. Keiha, M.C. Dated 22nd April, 1943.
J. R. J. Connolly. Dated 24th April, 1943.

The undermentioned Captains to be temp. Majors :—

W. J. G. Roach. Dated 21st April, 1943.
W. Hoseit. Dated 23rd April, 1943.
L. A. Joseph. Dated 1st May, 1943.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :—

W. A. Whitlock. Dated 18th April, 1943.
J. C. Chalmers. P. Robertson, M.C. A. C. Pryde.
Dated 21st April, 1943.
D. G. Grant. Dated 22nd April, 1943.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED

N.Z. Railway Construction and Maintenance Group

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) E. Hazeldene-Barber relinquishes
the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 19th April, 1943.

N.Z. Infantry

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. C. Tē Punga relinquishes the
temporary rank of Captain. Dated 4th May, 1943.

N.Z. Medical Corps

Captain (temp. Major) W. M. Platts relinquishes the temporary
rank of Major. Dated 29th April, 1943.

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants :—

N.Z. Armoured Corps

16527 George Burns Spiers.
1055 Dudley John Adams.
1299 Alec Thompson Caley.
13228 John Galloway Dick.
12849 John Allwood Dawkins.

N.Z. Corps of Signals

31843 John Walter Smith.
4673 John McKenzie, B.E.M.
Dated 1st May, 1943.

A. G. OSBORNE,
For the Minister of Defence.

Appointments and Promotions of Officers of the Royal New Zealand
Air Force

Air Department,
Wellington, 1st July, 1943.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve
the following appointments and promotions 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 27th February, 1943—
NZ 405523 Flight Sergeant Colin Ernest PAPPS.

Dated 12th March, 1943—
NZ 414643 Sergeant Allen Fisher LISSETTE.

Dated 2nd April, 1943—
NZ 405325 Flight Sergeant James Edward SANDERS.

Dated 21st April, 1943—
NZ 413401 Sergeant Keith Marcel FLEMING.

Dated 22nd April, 1943—
NZ 415784 Sergeant Edward ROBINS.

Dated 23rd April, 1943—
NZ 414690 Sergeant Frank SIMPSON.

Dated 1st May, 1943—
NZ 405306 Flight Sergeant Herbert Keith MINTON, D.F.M.
NZ 411914 Flight Sergeant Neil John McHUGH.
NZ 41870 Flight Sergeant Gerald Francis BURTON.
NZ 413155 Flight Sergeant Charles Geoffrey TULLEY.
NZ 413070 Flight Sergeant William Francis HAYES.
NZ 413019 Flight Sergeant William Raymond BRANT.
NZ 391086 Sergeant Ralph Keith STRINGER.
NZ 416179 Sergeant Douglas Ian STEWART.
NZ 416192 Sergeant Aubrey Albert Donald BILLS.
NZ 416109 Sergeant Bruce Nelson GRAHAM.
NZ 405430 Sergeant John Frederick MORGAN.

Dated 3rd May, 1943—
NZ 413538 Sergeant Keith Calvert NOBLE-CAMPBELL.

Dated 10th May, 1943—
NZ 415044 Sergeant John Henry VERRALL.
NZ 413847 Flight Sergeant Gordon Roger HEWLETT.

Dated 15th May, 1943—
NZ 41340 Flight Sergeant Kenneth Oscar LAW, D.F.M.

Dated 17th May, 1943—
NZ 413481 Flight Sergeant Douglas Nevill ROBINSON.

Dated 1st June, 1943—
NZ 417068 Flight Sergeant George Willis KIDD.

As Navigators

Dated 1st May, 1943—
NZ 413014 Sergeant William Cruickshank BATES.

Dated 25th May, 1943—
NZ 414574 Sergeant Stanley Arthur Joseph ASKEW.
NZ 414381 Sergeant Leonard Herbert George BURGESS.
NZ 414282 Sergeant Robert Bavin GRAHAM.

As Air Bombers

Dated 20th April, 1943—
NZ 411463 Sergeant Walter Douglas SMELLIE.

Dated 11th June, 1943—
NZ 429090 Sergeant Douglas Harvey MAYCROFT.
NZ 429027 Sergeant Eric George BLAKE.
NZ 429366 Sergeant Frederick Gerald RICKARD.
NZ 4211238 Sergeant Frank Boyce CHENNELLS.
NZ 425883 Sergeant Graham COULL.
NZ 426170 Sergeant Hugh Graham GRAY.
NZ 426046 Sergeant Selwyn Frank JACKSON.
NZ 429344 Sergeant Douglas Scott JOHNSTONE.
NZ 425611 Sergeant Roy King JONES.
NZ 429086 Sergeant Lawrence Hugh JOHNSTON.
NZ 405782 Sergeant George Maurice GIVEN.

As Air Gunners

Dated 17th March, 1943—
NZ 403575 Sergeant Ivan William HALL.

Dated 12th April, 1943—
NZ 403030 Flight Sergeant Raymond Clifford REYNOLDS.

Dated 1st May, 1943—
NZ 403022 Flight Sergeant James Joseph OLIVER.
NZ 405535 Sergeant Walter Lemnos WINCHESTER.

Dated 25th May, 1943—
NZ 403774 Flight Sergeant Charles Ralph BLACKETT.
NZ 40790 Sergeant Angus Graham FYFE.

Promotions

Squadron Leader Ian Gordon MORRISON to be Acting Wing
Commander (paid). Dated 15th May, 1943.
Flight Lieutenant (Acting Squadron Leader), Freeman Jesse
STEEL, D.F.C., to be Squadron Leader (temp.). Dated 1st March,
1943.



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🛡️ Appointments and Promotions of Officers in 2nd NZEF (continued from previous page)

🛡️ Defence & Military
6 July 1943
Military Promotions, 2nd NZEF, Middle East, Artillery, Infantry, Medical Corps, Armoured Corps, Engineers
34 names identified
  • K. H. Bryan, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • R. C. Pemberton (Major), Promoted to Major
  • J. F. M. Rose, Promoted to Captain
  • K. H. Hume, Promoted to Captain
  • J. R. Morris (Major), Promoted to Major
  • L. W. Roberts (Major), Promoted to Major
  • L. Bean, Promoted to Major
  • S. A. Sampson (Major), Promoted to Major
  • C. G. Palmer (Rev.), Promoted to Chaplain, 3rd Class
  • J. W. Rodgers (Rev.), Promoted to Chaplain, 3rd Class
  • F. M. Fisher, Granted temporary rank of Major
  • P. J. Brennan, Granted temporary rank of Captain
  • T. G. Healy, Granted temporary rank of Captain
  • L. E. Vaughan, Granted temporary rank of Captain
  • K. A. Keiha (Lieutenant-Colonel), Granted temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
  • J. R. J. Connolly (Lieutenant-Colonel), Granted temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
  • W. J. G. Roach (Major), Granted temporary rank of Major
  • W. Hoseit (Major), Granted temporary rank of Major
  • L. A. Joseph (Major), Granted temporary rank of Major
  • W. A. Whitlock (Captain), Granted temporary rank of Captain
  • J. C. Chalmers (Captain), Granted temporary rank of Captain
  • P. Robertson (Captain), Granted temporary rank of Captain
  • A. C. Pryde (Captain), Granted temporary rank of Captain
  • D. G. Grant (Captain), Granted temporary rank of Captain
  • E. Hazeldene-Barber, Relinquished temporary rank of Captain
  • R. C. Tē Punga, Relinquished temporary rank of Captain
  • W. M. Platts, Relinquished temporary rank of Major
  • George Burns Spiers, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Dudley John Adams, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Alec Thompson Caley, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • John Galloway Dick, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • John Allwood Dawkins, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • John Walter Smith, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • John McKenzie, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant

  • A. G. Osborne, For the Minister of Defence

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

🛡️ Defence & Military
1 July 1943
Air Force Appointments, Promotions, Pilots, Navigators, Air Bombers, Air Gunners
47 names identified
  • Colin Ernest Papps, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Allen Fisher Lissette, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • James Edward Sanders, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Keith Marcel Fleming, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Edward Robins, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Frank Simpson, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Herbert Keith Minton, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Neil John McHugh, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Gerald Francis Burton, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Charles Geoffrey Tulley, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • William Francis Hayes, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • William Raymond Brant, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Ralph Keith Stringer, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Douglas Ian Stewart, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Aubrey Albert Donald Bills, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Bruce Nelson Graham, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • John Frederick Morgan, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Keith Calvert Noble-Campbell, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • John Henry Verall, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Gordon Roger Hewlett, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Kenneth Oscar Law, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Douglas Nevill Robinson, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • George Willis Kidd, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • William Cruickshank Bates, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Stanley Arthur Joseph Askew, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Leonard Herbert George Burgess, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Robert Bavin Graham, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Walter Douglas Smellie, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Douglas Harvey Maycroft, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Eric George Blake, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Frederick Gerald Rickard, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Frank Boyce Chennells, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Graham Coull, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Hugh Graham Gray, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Selwyn Frank Jackson, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Douglas Scott Johnstone, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Roy King Jones, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Lawrence Hugh Johnston, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • George Maurice Given, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Ivan William Hall, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Raymond Clifford Reynolds, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • James Joseph Oliver, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Walter Lemnos Winchester, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Charles Ralph Blackett, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Angus Graham Fyfe, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Ian Gordon Morrison (Acting Wing Commander), Promoted to Acting Wing Commander
  • Freeman Jesse Steel (Squadron Leader), Promoted to Squadron Leader