Military Appointments and Promotions




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N.Z. Ordnance Corps
Temp. Lieutenant W. C. Ancell to be Lieutenant. Dated 10th August, 1943.

N.Z. Medical Corps
2nd Lieutenant J. D. James to be Lieutenant. Dated 7th September, 1943.

N.Z. Army Pay Corps
Temp. Captain A. P. Gordon to be Captain. Dated 1st September, 1943.

2ND N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE IN PACIFIC
APPOINTMENTS (TEMPORARY)
The undermentioned are seconded from the N.Z. Territorial Force :—
N.Z. Infantry
Temp. Captain J. N. Thomson. Dated 5th October, 1943.

N.Z. Medical Corps
Temp. Captain L. S. Antonoff-Lewis, M.B., Ch.B. Dated 6th September, 1943.
Lieutenant A. N. Talbot, M.B., Ch.B. Dated 14th September, 1943.

APPOINTMENTS (SUBSTANTIVE)
The undermentioned temporary appointments are confirmed :—
N.Z. Infantry
Temp. Captain J. N. Thomson. Dated 10th October, 1943.

N.Z. Medical Corps
Lieutenant A. N. Talbot (with effect from 7th January, 1943). Dated 30th September, 1943.

PROMOTION
N.Z. Medical Corps
Major M. Williams to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 30th September, 1943.

2ND N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (TONGA)
APPOINTMENTS (TEMPORARY)
The undermentioned are seconded from the N.Z. Territorial Force :—
N.Z. Infantry
Temp. Lieutenant J. G. Rankin. Dated 22nd January, 1943.

N.Z. Medical Corps
Temp. Lieutenant M. C. Black (Stretcher-bearer Officer). Dated 17th August, 1943.

APPOINTMENTS (SUBSTANTIVE)
The undermentioned temporary appointments are confirmed :—
N.Z. Infantry
Temp. Lieutenant J. G. Rankin. Dated 2nd March, 1943.

N.Z. Medical Corps
Temp. Lieutenant M. C. Black (Stretcher-bearer Officer). Dated 27th September, 1943.

The undermentioned is seconded from the N.Z. Territorial Force :—
N.Z. Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (Overseas Section)
2nd Subaltern C. J. F. Catto. Dated 27th September, 1943.

PROMOTIONS
N.Z. Infantry
The undermentioned temp. Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :—
H. F. Ross. W. D. Williams. Dated 1st July, 1943.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :—
T. C. Wilson. Dated 1st August, 1943.
A. D. L. Shaw. Dated 1st October, 1943.

N.Z. Medical Corps
Lieutenant J. A. Duthie to be Captain. Dated 30th June, 1943.

N.Z. Dental Corps
Lieutenant I. J. McLeod to be Captain. Dated 28th September, 1943.

N.Z. Pay Corps
Temp. Captain N. McL. Richards to be Captain. Dated 1st August, 1943.

CORRIGENDUM
N.Z. Infantry
With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 88, dated 7th October, 1943, relative to the promotion of Captain J. P. Gresson, for "Dated 6th April, 1943," substitute "Dated 1st August, 1943."

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

2ND N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (FIJI)
APPOINTMENT (TEMPORARY)
The undermentioned is seconded from the N.Z. Territorial Force :-
N.Z. Engineers
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant C. J. Burley. Dated 22nd September, 1943.

APPOINTMENTS (SUBSTANTIVE)
The undermentioned temporary appointments are confirmed :-
N.Z. Engineers
2nd Lieutenant C. J. Burley. Dated 29th September, 1943.

N.Z. Dental Corps
Captain E. J. Flynn. Dated 29th September, 1943.

The undermentioned is seconded from the N.Z. Territorial Force :-
N.Z. Chaplains Department
Rev. K. Schollar, Chaplain, 4th Class. Dated 11th October, 1943.

Y.M.C.A.
Mr. J. K. B. Fountain.

CORRIGENDUM
N.Z. Artillery
With reference to the notices published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 64, dated 5th August, 1943, relative to Captain S. H. Abbott, for "N.Z. Infantry," substitute "N.Z. Artillery."

2ND N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (UNITED KINGDOM)
APPOINTMENT (SUBSTANTIVE)
The undermentioned is seconded from the N.Z. Territorial Force :-
N.Z. Army Nursing Service
Sister M. E. Palmer. Dated 17th May, 1943.

PROMOTIONS
N.Z. Engineers
Major M. H. Reid, M.C., to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 1st July, 1943.

N.Z. Army Nursing Service
Sister M. E. Palmer to be temp. Charge Sister. Dated 17th May, 1943.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, Resignations, Relinquishment of Temporary Rank, and Retirements of Officers of the New Zealand Military Forces

Army Department,
Wellington, 9th November, 1943.

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

N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF
Lieutenant Richard Wardell, Retired List, to be temp. Captain whilst holding the appointment of Aide-de-Camp to the Governor-General. Dated 11th November, 1943.

Temp. Lieutenant R. Gilkison to be temp. Captain. Dated Ist November, 1943.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 88, dated 7th October, 1943, relative to appointment to commission of Edward William Bennett, for "Dated 22nd September, 1943," substitute "Dated 15th September, 1943."

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant E. S. Davey resigns his commission. Dated 28th October, 1943.

TERRITORIAL FORCE
N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS
Temp. Lieutenant R. F. Sherlock is posted to the Retired List. Dated 13th November, 1943.

The Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry
Temp. Lieutenant-Colonel R. P. Harper, D.S.O., M.C., D.C.M., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 16th October, 1943.

The Auckland (East Coast) Mounted Rifles
Temp. Lieutenant-Colonel J. F. Potter, V.D., relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel on relinquishing command of a Regiment, and is seconded. Dated 31st October, 1943.

N.Z. ARTILLERY
Temp. Captain E. Badger to be temp. Major, supernumerary to establishment. Dated 1st November, 1943.

Temp. Lieutenant K. A. Maxwell to be temp. Captain. Dated 12th October, 1943.

The undermentioned temp. 2nd Lieutenants to be temp. Lieutenants, and remain seconded :—
A. W. Coutts. Dated 1st July, 1943.
J. B. Stevenson. C. R. Bischoff. T. J. Caldwell. Dated 18th August, 1943.
B. Spiro. Dated 30th September, 1943.



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🛡️ Appointments, Promotions, and Relinquishment of Temporary Rank of Officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force

🛡️ Defence & Military
9 November 1943
Military Appointments, Promotions, 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Pacific, Fiji, United Kingdom
39 names identified
  • W. C. Ancell, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • J. D. James, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • A. P. Gordon, Promoted to Captain
  • J. N. Thomson, Appointed Temporary Captain
  • L. S. Antonoff-Lewis, Appointed Temporary Captain
  • A. N. Talbot, Appointed Lieutenant
  • M. Williams, Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel
  • J. G. Rankin, Appointed Temporary Lieutenant
  • M. C. Black, Appointed Temporary Lieutenant
  • C. J. F. Catto, Appointed 2nd Subaltern
  • H. F. Ross, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • W. D. Williams, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • T. C. Wilson, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • A. D. L. Shaw, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • J. A. Duthie, Promoted to Captain
  • I. J. McLeod, Promoted to Captain
  • N. McL. Richards, Promoted to Captain
  • J. P. Gresson, Corrigendum for promotion date
  • C. J. Burley, Appointed Temporary 2nd Lieutenant
  • E. J. Flynn, Appointed Captain
  • K. Schollar, Appointed Chaplain
  • J. K. B. Fountain, Appointed to Y.M.C.A.
  • S. H. Abbott, Corrigendum for unit assignment
  • M. E. Palmer, Appointed Sister
  • M. H. Reid, Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel
  • Richard Wardell, Appointed Temporary Captain
  • R. Gilkison, Promoted to Temporary Captain
  • Edward William Bennett, Corrigendum for commission date
  • E. S. Davey, Resigned commission
  • R. F. Sherlock, Posted to Retired List
  • R. P. Harper, Posted to Retired List
  • J. F. Potter, Relinquished temporary rank
  • E. Badger, Promoted to Temporary Major
  • K. A. Maxwell, Promoted to Temporary Captain
  • A. W. Coutts, Promoted to Temporary Lieutenant
  • J. B. Stevenson, Promoted to Temporary Lieutenant
  • C. R. Bischoff, Promoted to Temporary Lieutenant
  • T. J. Caldwell, Promoted to Temporary Lieutenant
  • B. Spiro, Promoted to Temporary Lieutenant

  • F. Jones, Minister of Defence