Military Appointments and Promotions




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 94

N.Z. Army Nursing Service
The undermentioned Sisters to be Charge Sisters:—
E. M. C. Noble. W. S. Train. N. G. Kingsford.
Dated 7th June, 1943.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK
N.Z. Railway Construction and Maintenance Group
Captain F. R. Askin to be temp. Major. Dated 4th June, 1943.
Captain (Acting-Major) C. E. Barnes, M.C., to be temp. Major.
Dated 4th June, 1943.
Lieutenant St. G. W. Chapman to be temp. Captain. Dated
4th June, 1943.

N.Z. Infantry
Lieutenant J. L. Williams, M.C., to be temp. Captain. Dated
21st June, 1943.

APPOINTMENT TO COMMISSION
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenant:—
N.Z. Infantry
6751 Keith Elliott, M.C. Dated 22nd May, 1943.

OFFICER STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND
EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
N.Z. Infantry
Lieutenant G. E. Beamish is struck off the strength of the
2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force on accepting another
appointment. Dated 17th June, 1943.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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Appointments, Promotions, Relinquishments of Temporary Rank,
Transfers, and Retirements of Officers of the New Zealand Military
Forces

Army Department,
Wellington, 26th October, 1943.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve
of the following appointments, promotions, relinquishments
of temporary rank, transfers, and retirements of officers of the New
Zealand Military Forces:—

STAFF
Captain (temp. Major) G. M. Finch, Royal Artillery (T.A.),
relinquishes the local rank of Major on return to the United
Kingdom. Dated 17th June, 1943.

N.Z. STAFF CORPS
Major J. A. M. Clachan to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated
28th September, 1943.

N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF
Temp. Captain R. G. Foulkes, M.C., to be temp. Major. Dated
1st October, 1943.
Temp. Lieutenant G. R. Weir to be temp. Captain. Dated 1st
September, 1943.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant K. B. Hannay to be temp. Lieutenant.
Dated 1st October, 1943.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant W. D. Manning to be temp. Lieutenant.
Dated 1st October, 1943.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant J. T. Hazelwood to be temp. Lieutenant.
Dated 19th October, 1943.
Hon. 2nd Lieutenant H. F. Adams to be Hon. Lieutenant.
Dated 1st September, 1943.
Hon. 2nd Lieutenant G. A. Congdon to be Hon. Lieutenant.
Dated 1st September, 1943.
Hon. 2nd Lieutenant J. M. Lodge to be Hon. Lieutenant.
Dated 8th September, 1943.

TERRITORIAL FORCE
N.Z. ARTILLERY
Temp. Lieutenant-Colonel R. W. Sharp relinquishes the
temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel on relinquishing command
of a Regiment. Dated 21st September, 1943.
Temp. Major H. E. Read relinquishes the temporary rank of
Major on being appointed to the Unit Staff. Dated 22nd September,
1943.
Temp. Lieutenant J. S. P. Dempsey to be temp. Captain. Dated
21st September, 1943.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant S. I. Kidd to be temp. Lieutenant.
Dated 2nd June, 1943.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant R. C. Oldfield to be temp. Lieutenant,
and remains seconded. Dated 1st July, 1943.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant C. S. Holden to be temp. Lieutenant.
Dated 18th August, 1943.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant A. H. O. Stewart to be temp. Lieutenant.
Dated 19th August, 1943.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant W. F. Hill to be temp. Lieutenant.
Dated 19th August, 1943.
Temp. Lieutenant P. J. McCarthy resigns his commission on
appointment to the Royal N.Z. Navy. Dated 23rd September, 1943.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant J. A. Dooley to be temp. Lieutenant.
Dated 28th September, 1943.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant W. I. Munro to be temp. Lieutenant.
Dated 30th September, 1943.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant L. R. Fountain to be temp. Lieutenant.
Dated 30th September, 1943.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant P. T. Barrett to be temp. Lieutenant.
Dated 30th September, 1943.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant D. B. Duggan to be temp. Lieutenant.
Dated 30th September, 1943.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant F. P. Evans to be temp. Lieutenant.
Dated 30th September, 1943.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant R. A. Burgess to be temp. Lieutenant.
Dated 30th September, 1943.

The undermentioned temp. 2nd Lieutenants to be temp.
Lieutenants:—
W. B. Sutch. D. N. Moore-Wright.
Dated 30th September, 1943.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant R. A. Macfarlane to be temp. Lieutenant.
Dated 30th September, 1943.

The undermentioned temp. 2nd Lieutenants to be temp.
Lieutenants:—
R. S. Agate. C. W. Parrish.
Dated 1st October, 1943.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant K. G. Collingwood to be temp. Lieutenant.
Dated 1st October, 1943.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant D. E. Jackson relinquishes his
commission on appointment to the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated
30th September, 1943.

2nd Lieutenant N. W. Holmes relinquishes his commission on
appointment to the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 30th September,
1943.

CORPS OF N.Z. ENGINEERS
Temp. Lieutenant-Colonel N. L. Vickerman is reported to the
Retired List. Dated 5th October, 1943.
Temp. Captain R. G. Slyfield, A.M.I.C.E., to be temp. Major.
Dated 5th July, 1943.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant F. L. Cartmill to be temp. Lieutenant,
and remains seconded. Dated 1st October, 1943.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant F. J. Moresby to be temp. Lieutenant,
and remains seconded. Dated 1st November, 1943.

N.Z. INFANTRY
The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own)
Temp. Lieutenant C. K. Buckingham to be temp. Captain, and
remains seconded. Dated 18th October, 1943.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant R. B. Sibson to be temp. Lieutenant.
Dated 1st September, 1943.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant R. H. Clark to be temp. Lieutenant, and
remains seconded. Dated 1st October, 1943.

The Hauraki Regiment
Temp. Lieutenant S. G. Still to be temp. Captain. Dated 15th
October, 1943.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant N. W. Gilling to be temp. Lieutenant.
Dated 1st October, 1943.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant J. H. Frith to be temp. Lieutenant.
Dated 2nd October, 1943.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant J. A. Worth to be temp. Lieutenant.
Dated 3rd October, 1943.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant S. S. Pyne to be temp. Lieutenant.
Dated 4th October, 1943.

The Hawke’s Bay Regiment
Temp. Lieutenant J. J. Millar to be temp. Captain, and remains
seconded. Dated 15th September, 1943.

The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own)
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant S. Catchpole to be temp. Lieutenant, and
remains seconded. Dated 30th September, 1943.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant R. J. Gavin to be temp. Lieutenant, and
remains seconded. Dated 30th September, 1943.

The Canterbury Regiment
Captain H. G. Carter to be temp. Major. Dated 1st September,
1943.
Temp. Captain A. J. D. Dearsley relinquishes the temporary
rank of Captain on being seconded. Dated 29th September, 1943.

The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment
With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand
Gazette No. 68, dated 19th August, 1943, relative to the appointment
of Harry Vernon Spicer, for “Dated 8th May, 1943,” substitute
“Dated 1st February, 1943.”

The Otago Regiment
Temp. Major J. A. Morris relinquishes the temporary rank of
Major on being seconded. Dated 26th October, 1943.

The N.Z. Scottish Regiment
Temp. Lieutenant-Colonel J. L. Grant relinquishes the
temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel on being seconded. Dated
29th September, 1943.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS’ DEPARTMENT
The Rev. Wilfrid Arthur Bool to be Chaplain, 4th Class (Church
of England). Dated 13th September, 1943.

N.Z. DENTAL CORPS
Lieutenant G. E. Wingfield to be temp. Captain. Dated 11th
September, 1943.



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🛡️ Appointments, Promotions, and Relinquishments of Temporary Rank

🛡️ Defence & Military
26 October 1943
Appointments, Promotions, Relinquishments, Temporary Rank, New Zealand Military Forces, 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force
65 names identified
  • E. M. C. Noble, Promoted to Charge Sister
  • W. S. Train, Promoted to Charge Sister
  • N. G. Kingsford, Promoted to Charge Sister
  • F. R. Askin (Captain), Promoted to temp. Major
  • C. E. Barnes (Captain (Acting-Major)), Promoted to temp. Major
  • St. G. W. Chapman (Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Captain
  • J. L. Williams (Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Captain
  • Keith Elliott, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • G. E. Beamish (Lieutenant), Struck off strength of 2NZEF
  • G. M. Finch (Captain (temp. Major)), Relinquishes local rank of Major
  • J. A. M. Clachan (Major), Promoted to temp. Lieutenant-Colonel
  • R. G. Foulkes (Temp. Captain), Promoted to temp. Major
  • G. R. Weir (Temp. Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Captain
  • K. B. Hannay (Temp. 2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Lieutenant
  • W. D. Manning (Temp. 2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Lieutenant
  • J. T. Hazelwood (Temp. 2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Lieutenant
  • H. F. Adams (Hon. 2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Hon. Lieutenant
  • G. A. Congdon (Hon. 2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Hon. Lieutenant
  • J. M. Lodge (Hon. 2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Hon. Lieutenant
  • R. W. Sharp (Temp. Lieutenant-Colonel), Relinquishes temp. rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
  • H. E. Read (Temp. Major), Relinquishes temp. rank of Major
  • J. S. P. Dempsey (Temp. Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Captain
  • S. I. Kidd (Temp. 2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Lieutenant
  • R. C. Oldfield (Temp. 2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Lieutenant
  • C. S. Holden (Temp. 2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Lieutenant
  • A. H. O. Stewart (Temp. 2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Lieutenant
  • W. F. Hill (Temp. 2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Lieutenant
  • P. J. McCarthy (Temp. Lieutenant), Resigns commission
  • J. A. Dooley (Temp. 2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Lieutenant
  • W. I. Munro (Temp. 2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Lieutenant
  • L. R. Fountain (Temp. 2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Lieutenant
  • P. T. Barrett (Temp. 2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Lieutenant
  • D. B. Duggan (Temp. 2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Lieutenant
  • F. P. Evans (Temp. 2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Lieutenant
  • R. A. Burgess (Temp. 2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Lieutenant
  • W. B. Sutch (Temp. 2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Lieutenant
  • D. N. Moore-Wright (Temp. 2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Lieutenant
  • R. A. Macfarlane (Temp. 2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Lieutenant
  • R. S. Agate (Temp. 2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Lieutenant
  • C. W. Parrish (Temp. 2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Lieutenant
  • K. G. Collingwood (Temp. 2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Lieutenant
  • D. E. Jackson (Temp. 2nd Lieutenant), Relinquishes commission
  • N. W. Holmes (2nd Lieutenant), Relinquishes commission
  • N. L. Vickerman (Temp. Lieutenant-Colonel), Reported to Retired List
  • R. G. Slyfield (Temp. Captain), Promoted to temp. Major
  • F. L. Cartmill (Temp. 2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Lieutenant
  • F. J. Moresby (Temp. 2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Lieutenant
  • C. K. Buckingham (Temp. Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Captain
  • R. B. Sibson (Temp. 2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Lieutenant
  • R. H. Clark (Temp. 2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Lieutenant
  • S. G. Still (Temp. Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Captain
  • N. W. Gilling (Temp. 2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Lieutenant
  • J. H. Frith (Temp. 2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Lieutenant
  • J. A. Worth (Temp. 2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Lieutenant
  • S. S. Pyne (Temp. 2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Lieutenant
  • J. J. Millar (Temp. Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Captain
  • S. Catchpole (Temp. 2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Lieutenant
  • R. J. Gavin (Temp. 2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Lieutenant
  • H. G. Carter (Captain), Promoted to temp. Major
  • A. J. D. Dearsley (Temp. Captain), Relinquishes temp. rank of Captain
  • Harry Vernon Spicer, Appointment date correction
  • J. A. Morris (Temp. Major), Relinquishes temp. rank of Major
  • J. L. Grant (Temp. Lieutenant-Colonel), Relinquishes temp. rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
  • Wilfrid Arthur Bool (Rev.), Appointed Chaplain, 4th Class
  • G. E. Wingfield (Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Captain

  • F. Jones, Minister of Defence