JULY 22] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 803

Appointments in the Royal New Zealand Navy

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Navy Office,
Wellington, 16th July, 1943.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments and promotions in the Royal New Zealand Navy:—

Acting Captain Phillip Leonard Gunn, D.S.M., R.N., lent Royal New Zealand Navy, and appointed H.M.N.Z. ship as directed, to date 22nd May, 1943.

Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant Richard William John Mitchell, promoted to the rank of Paymaster Lieutenant and reappointed, to date 11th December, 1942.

Mr. Francis George Mabbatt, Warrant Shipwright, R.N., lent Royal New Zealand Navy, and appointed H.M.N.Z. ship as directed, to date 10th May, 1943.

Mr. A. W. Morris, Acting Warrant Engineer, R.N., lent Royal New Zealand Navy, and appointed H.M.N.Z. ship as directed, to date 27th April, 1943.

Mr. Ronald Barclay Waddell, Probationary Temporary Schoolmaster, confirmed in rank with original seniority of 21st July, 1941.

Chief Petty Officer Archibald Basil Cox, N.Z. 2124, promoted to the rank of Temporary Acting Gunner, and appointed H.M.N.Z. ship as directed, to date 7th May, 1943.

ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVAL RESERVE

Probationary Temporary Lieutenant John Leonard Haste, confirmed in rank with original seniority of 18th May, 1942.

Probationary Temporary Lieutenant George Amos Herbert, confirmed in rank with original seniority of 15th June, 1942.

Probationary Temporary Lieutenant John Charles Morgan Davies, confirmed in rank with original seniority of 25th September, 1942.

Probationary Temporary Lieutenant George Leslie Stancliff, confirmed in rank with original seniority of 30th December, 1942.

Probationary Temporary Sub-Lieutenant William John Teasdel, confirmed in rank with original seniority of 16th November, 1942. Promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant and reappointed, to date 16th February, 1943.

Probationary Temporary Sub-Lieutenant Gordon Jack Webster, confirmed in rank with original seniority of 11th January, 1943. Promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant and reappointed, to date 11th April, 1943.

Temporary Lieutenant John Fitzpatrick (T. 124), transferred to the Royal New Zealand Naval Reserve in the rank of Temporary Lieutenant with existing seniority of 14th November, 1940, and reappointed, to date 3rd May, 1943.

Temporary Lieutenant Joseph Wilson Monaghan (T. 124), transferred to the Royal New Zealand Naval Reserve in the rank of Temporary Lieutenant with existing seniority of 24th January, 1941, and reappointed, to date 20th April, 1943.

Probationary Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (E) Cecil Thomas Berwick Le Grys, confirmed in rank with original seniority of 21st December, 1942.

Edward George Hancox, Engine-room Artificer (T. 124 X), signed off T. 124 X Agreement, to date 16th April, 1943. Entered as Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (E) (to serve under T. 124 X Agreement), and appointed H.M.N.Z. ship as directed, to date 17th April, 1943.

Mr. Edmund George Wakefield, entered as Temporary Skipper (to serve under T. 124 XV Agreement), and appointed H.M.N.Z. ship as directed, to date 1st May, 1943.

ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE

Lieutenants Ebenezer Wallis Browne and Sydney Warren Hicks, promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander, to date 14th April, 1943.

Lieutenant Owen Francis Alfred Poolo, granted the status of “Qualified Officer,” to date 7th April, 1943.

Acting Lieutenant Hubert Noel Williams, confirmed in rank with seniority of 10th June, 1942.

Temporary Lieutenant Herbert John Bull, D.S.C., granted the status of “Qualified Officer (C.F.),” to date 4th May, 1943.

Temporary Acting Lieutenant Sydney James Dowdeswell, confirmed in rank with seniority of 7th February, 1942.

Probationary Temporary Lieutenant Hubert Alexander Rhind, confirmed in rank with original seniority of 6th July, 1942.

Temporary Acting Lieutenant Langman Joseph Henley, seniority amended to 3rd October, 1942. Confirmed in rank.

Temporary Lieutenant Peter Charles Stannard, seniority antedated to 21st August, 1942.

Sub-Lieutenant William Joseph Brown, promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and reappointed, to date 17th April, 1943.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant Douglas Evelyn Henderson Powell, promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant and reappointed, to date 13th February, 1943.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenants Edward Lowry Elliot Andersen and William Wallace Gunson, promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant and reappointed, to date 25th September, 1942.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant Frederick Sydney Phillips, promoted to the rank of Temporary Acting Lieutenant and reappointed, to date 12th March, 1943.

Probationary Temporary Sub-Lieutenant Bruce William Pollock, confirmed in rank with original seniority of 15th June, 1942.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (Special Branch) Gordon Speedy Farquhar, promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant (Special Branch) and reappointed, to date 20th April, 1943.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenants (Special Branch) Roy Stephen Kelly and Allan John Sayers, promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant (Special Branch) and reappointed, to date 1st May, 1943.

Probationary Temporary Sub-Lieutenants (Special Branch) Harry Tocker Breed, David Feathers Inglis, and Albion William Wright, confirmed in rank with original seniority of 2nd November, 1942.

Probationary Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (Special Branch) Ian Alexander Hope Eastgate, confirmed in rank with original seniority of 2nd November, 1942.

Probationary Temporary Sub-Lieutenants (Special Branch) William James Hodges, Hector Selwyn Beaumont, Edward Grange Waterson, John Noel O’Keefe, Densley Francis Hobbs, Albert Edward Lamerton, Harold Franklin Pearson, Encas James McFarland, and Stanley Ridings Thompson, confirmed in rank with original seniority of 11th January, 1943.

Probationary Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (Special Branch) Edwin Ian Robertson, confirmed in rank with original seniority of 24th December, 1942.

Probationary Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (Special Branch) Francis Samuel Rea, confirmed in rank with original seniority of 4th January, 1943.

Probationary Temporary Sub-Lieutenants (Special Branch) Felix Francis James Slowey and Derek Ingle Finch, confirmed in rank with original seniority of 11th January, 1943.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (RDF) Arthur Lockwood Keall, promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant (RDF) and reappointed, to date 20th April, 1943.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (RDF) Denis Fergus Dunlop, promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant (RDF) and reappointed, to date 23rd March, 1943.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (RDF) Waldo Eden Hunter, promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant (RDF) and reappointed, to date 11th May, 1943.

Probationary Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (RDF) John William Drury, confirmed in rank with original seniority of 23rd March, 1942.

Mr. Hugh Patrick Dunn, M.B., Ch.B. (N.Z.), entered as Probationary Temporary Surgeon Lieutenant, and appointed H.M.N.Z. ship as directed, to date 29th April, 1943.

WOMEN’S ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVAL SERVICE

Miss Hermione Ruth Herrick, entered as Chief Officer, and appointed H.M.N.Z. ship as directed for duty as Director, Women’s Royal New Zealand Naval Service, to date 2nd June, 1942.

Miss Florence Helen Fenwick, B.A., entered as First Officer, and appointed H.M.N.Z. ship as directed for duty as Deputy Director, Women’s Royal New Zealand Naval Service, to date 2nd June, 1942.

Miss Joyce Duthie, entered as Second Officer, and appointed H.M.N.Z. ship as directed for duty as Superintendent, Women’s Royal New Zealand Naval Service, Auckland District, to date 22nd October, 1942.

Mrs. Donald Cameron, entered as Third Officer, and appointed H.M.N.Z. ship as directed for duty as Quarters Officer, Women’s Royal New Zealand Naval Service Hostel, Wellington, to date 25th January, 1943.

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

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Appointments in the Royal New Zealand Navy

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Navy Office,
Wellington, 20th July, 1943.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the transfer of the following New Zealand officers from the Royal Navy to the Royal New Zealand Navy:—

ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVAL RESERVE

Temporary Midshipman Valentine Wilson Were, R.N.R., transferred to Royal New Zealand Naval Reserve in the rank of Temporary Midshipman with seniority of 19th January, 1942, and reappointed, to date 1st June, 1942.

ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE

Temporary Lieutenant Geoffrey Court Julian, R.N.V.R., transferred to Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve in the rank of Temporary Lieutenant with seniority of 13th October, 1940, and reappointed, to date 1st June, 1942.

Temporary Lieutenant William Alan Emerson Leonard, R.N.V.R., transferred to Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve in the rank of Temporary Lieutenant with seniority of 30th November, 1940, with effect from 30th August, 1940.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant Robin Montrose Messenger, R.N.V.R., transferred to Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve in the rank of Temporary Sub-Lieutenant with seniority of 25th July, 1941, and reappointed, to date 1st June, 1942. Promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant and reappointed, to date 28th July, 1942.

Probationary Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (A) Owen Stanley Braund, R.N.V.R., transferred to Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve in the rank of Probationary Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (A) with original seniority of 16th November, 1942, and reappointed, to date 16th November, 1942. Confirmed in rank with original seniority of 16th November, 1942. Promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant (A) and reappointed, to date 26th February, 1943.

Probationary Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (A) Solwyn Harcourt Huia Littlejohn, R.N.V.R., transferred to Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve in the rank of Probationary Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (A) with original seniority of 29th October, 1942, and reappointed, to date 29th October, 1942. Confirmed in rank with original seniority of 29th October, 1942.