New Zealand Gazette – 1944 – No. 35

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✨ Military Appointments and Promotions



MAY 4] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 421

N.Z. Infantry

The undermentioned to be Majors:

  • Captain (temp. Major) A. Awatere, M.C. Dated 1st December, 1943.
  • Captain J. C. Reedy. Dated 1st February, 1944.
  • Captain (temp. Major) T. Wirepa. Dated 20th February, 1944.

The undermentioned to be Majors, with seniority as from 4th October, 1943:

  • Captain (temp. Major) E. W. Aked, M.C.
  • Captain (temp. Major) W. J. G. Roach, M.C.
  • Captain (temp. Major) J. W. Reynolds.
  • Captain (temp. Major) H. Bailey.
  • Captain (temp. Major) J. W. Josland.
  • Captain T. Thornton.
  • Captain J. Milne.
  • Captain (temp. Major) E. K. Norman, M.C.
  • Captain G. S. Sainsbury.
  • Captain M. Handyside.
  • Captain (Acting-Major) E. A. McPhail, M.C.
  • Captain (Acting-Major) W. Hoseit.
  • Captain B. R. Bullot.

Dated 17th February, 1944.

The undermentioned to be Captains:

  • Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. Tutaki.
  • Lieutenant (temp. Captain) P. F. te H. Ornberg.

Dated 1st December, 1943.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) H. C. A. Lambert.

Dated 1st February, 1944.

Lieutenant N. R. Flavell. Lieutenant A. P. Boyle.

Dated 21st February, 1944.

The undermentioned to be Captains, with seniority as from 4th October, 1943:

  • Lieutenant (temp. Captain) B. T. Robertson.
  • Lieutenant R. G. Bush (prisoner of war).
  • Lieutenant D. J. Ashley.
  • Lieutenant (temp. Captain) D. P. Costello.
  • Lieutenant J. P. Stranger.
  • Lieutenant (temp. Captain) L. A. Pearce.
  • Lieutenant (temp. Captain) S. C. Schofield.
  • Lieutenant N. B. Wilcox (prisoner of war).
  • Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. Boord.
  • Lieutenant (temp. Captain) G. Butler.
  • Lieutenant J. R. D. Lewis.
  • Lieutenant D. Densham (prisoner of war).
  • Lieutenant P. F. Sharpley (prisoner of war).
  • Lieutenant F. C. Corlett (prisoner of war).
  • Lieutenant C. A. L. Ferguson (prisoner of war).
  • Lieutenant F. R. Porter (prisoner of war).
  • Lieutenant R. M. Wood (prisoner of war).
  • Lieutenant J. Allen (prisoner of war).
  • Lieutenant W. N. Brewer (prisoner of war).
  • Lieutenant (Acting-Captain) K. R. Hutcheson.
  • Lieutenant (temp. Captain) S. G. Chaplin.
  • Lieutenant (temp. Captain) W. H. Cowper.
  • Lieutenant J. E. A. Wheeler (prisoner of war).
  • Lieutenant A. W. F. O'Reilly.
  • Lieutenant (temp. Captain) L. G. Dickey.
  • Lieutenant B. Kendrick (prisoner of war).
  • Lieutenant H. N. Burns (prisoner of war).
  • Lieutenant (temp. Captain) G. A. Wylie.
  • Lieutenant (temp. Captain) L. H. Abbott.
  • Lieutenant R. H. Barlow (prisoner of war).
  • Lieutenant (temp. Captain) C. R. Carson.
  • Lieutenant J. S. Riddiford (prisoner of war).
  • Lieutenant J. L. Webster.
  • Lieutenant F. D. Christensen (prisoner of war).
  • Lieutenant J. H. W. Dymock.
  • Lieutenant T. G. Ralfe.
  • Lieutenant B. V. A. Jones.
  • Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. K. Harvey.
  • Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. I. D. Fraser.
  • Lieutenant R. Kearney (prisoner of war).
  • Lieutenant A. B. MacMillan (prisoner of war).
  • Lieutenant (temp. Captain) A. B. Kerr.
  • Lieutenant A. I. Cottrell (prisoner of war).
  • Lieutenant N. W. Airey.
  • Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. W. McArthur.
  • Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. L. Johnston.
  • Lieutenant (temp. Captain) D. G. Grant.

Dated 17th February, 1944.

The undermentioned to be Lieutenants:

  • 2nd Lieutenant H. C. Stead.
  • 2nd Lieutenant M. P. Grace.
  • 2nd Lieutenant W. P. Anaru.

Dated 9th January, 1944.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) G. Low.

Dated 6th February, 1944.

N.Z. Army Service Corps

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:

  • D. G. Murray.
  • E. T. C. Sopp.
  • J. W. G. Wilson.
  • I. M. Ferguson.

Dated 13th February, 1944.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK
Commands and Staff

Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Colonel) J. T. Burrows, D.S.O., E.D., N.Z. Armoured Corps, to be temp. Brigadier whilst commanding a brigade. Dated 29th February, 1944.

N.Z. Armoured Corps

Captain W. H. Ryan to be temp. Major. Dated 24th February, 1944.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains:

  • J. R. Gillies. Dated 24th February, 1944.
  • R. L. Ball, M.B.E. Dated 1st March, 1944.

N.Z. Artillery

The undermentioned Captains to be temp. Majors:

  • J. H. Quigley. Dated 7th February, 1944.
  • J. F. Spring. Dated 18th February, 1944.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains:

  • R. M. Smith. Dated 4th February, 1944.
  • C. C. Toop. Dated 23rd February, 1944.
  • M. M. Robertson. Dated 24th February, 1944.
  • K. W. Paterson. Dated 1st March, 1944.

N.Z. Corps of Signals

Captain M. T. Gabriel to be temp. Major. Dated 29th December, 1943.

N.Z. Infantry

Major R. L. Hutchens to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 29th February, 1944.

Lieutenant R. Jones to be temp. Captain. Dated 1st March, 1944.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant, Acting-Captain) F. C. Irving to be temp. Captain. Dated 7th January, 1944.

N.Z. Army Service Corps

The undermentioned Captains to be temp. Majors:

  • S. F. Toogood.
  • H. W. Barnett.

Dated 1st December, 1943.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains:

  • J. R. Arnold, M.C. T. G. Bain. A. T. Gray.
  • C. H. Haigh. A. C. Burgess. L. F. Irvine.
  • T. V. Nelson.

Dated 1st December, 1943.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED
N.Z. Artillery

The undermentioned Captains (temp. Majors) relinquish the temporary rank of Major:

  • E. C. W. Nathan. Dated 25th January, 1944.
  • L. T. Mark. Dated 27th February, 1944.

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) relinquish the temporary rank of Captain:

  • C. C. MacDonald. Dated 1st January, 1944.
  • M. M. Robertson. Dated 25th January, 1944.
  • L. P. Harker. Dated 27th February, 1944.

N.Z. Corps of Signals

Captain (temp. Major) M. T. Gabriel relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 27th February, 1944.

N.Z. Infantry

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) P. R. Pike, M.C., relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 24th February, 1944.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) S. G. Pearce relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 1st March, 1944.

N.Z. Dental Corps

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) W. G. Middlemass relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 1st March, 1944.

The undermentioned Captains (temp. Majors) relinquish the temporary rank of Major:

  • D. W. Earle. Dated 21st February, 1944.
  • K. T. Moss. Dated 1st March, 1944.

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants:

  • 80836 William Erskine Johnstone, N.Z.O.C. Dated 23rd February, 1944.
  • 72795 Owston Paul Gabites, N.Z.A.
  • 448471 Charles Dobbie Baker, N.Z.A.
  • 521749 George Alwyn Tom Wood, N.Z.A.
  • 516492 Alison Rossmore Martin, N.Z.A.
  • 460950 Charles King Harrison, N.Z.A.
  • 266017 Eric Stanley Weston, N.Z.A.
  • 68753 Francis Frederick Simmons, N.Z.A.
  • 280367 Richard Calderwood Connell, N.Z.A.
  • 489903 Clement Hasell McPhail, N.Z.A.
  • 74919 Leicester Mitchell Cook, N.Z.A.
  • 432738 Kenneth Russell Porter, N.Z.A.

Dated 25th February, 1944.

497295 Keith Shepherd Perkins, N.Z.A.S.C.

  • 153022 Thomas Oliver Alfred Johnson, N.Z.A.S.C.
  • 281580 Robert Josiah Walton, N.Z.A.S.C.

Dated 28th February, 1944.



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125 names identified
  • A. Awatere (Captain (temp. Major), M.C.), Promoted to Major
  • J. C. Reedy (Captain), Promoted to Major
  • T. Wirepa (Captain (temp. Major)), Promoted to Major
  • E. W. Aked (Captain (temp. Major), M.C.), Promoted to Major with seniority
  • W. J. G. Roach (Captain (temp. Major), M.C.), Promoted to Major with seniority
  • J. W. Reynolds (Captain (temp. Major)), Promoted to Major with seniority
  • H. Bailey (Captain (temp. Major)), Promoted to Major with seniority
  • J. W. Josland (Captain (temp. Major)), Promoted to Major with seniority
  • T. Thornton (Captain), Promoted to Major with seniority
  • J. Milne (Captain), Promoted to Major with seniority
  • E. K. Norman (Captain (temp. Major), M.C.), Promoted to Major with seniority
  • G. S. Sainsbury (Captain), Promoted to Major with seniority
  • M. Handyside (Captain), Promoted to Major with seniority
  • E. A. McPhail (Captain (Acting-Major), M.C.), Promoted to Major with seniority
  • W. Hoseit (Captain (Acting-Major)), Promoted to Major with seniority
  • B. R. Bullot (Captain), Promoted to Major with seniority
  • R. Tutaki (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Promoted to Captain
  • P. F. te H. Ornberg (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Promoted to Captain
  • H. C. A. Lambert (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Promoted to Captain
  • N. R. Flavell (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
  • A. P. Boyle (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
  • B. T. Robertson (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Promoted to Captain with seniority
  • R. G. Bush (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain with seniority
  • D. J. Ashley (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain with seniority
  • D. P. Costello (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Promoted to Captain with seniority
  • J. P. Stranger (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain with seniority
  • L. A. Pearce (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Promoted to Captain with seniority
  • S. C. Schofield (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Promoted to Captain with seniority
  • N. B. Wilcox (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain with seniority
  • R. Boord (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Promoted to Captain with seniority
  • G. Butler (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Promoted to Captain with seniority
  • J. R. D. Lewis (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain with seniority
  • D. Densham (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain with seniority
  • P. F. Sharpley (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain with seniority
  • F. C. Corlett (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain with seniority
  • C. A. L. Ferguson (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain with seniority
  • F. R. Porter (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain with seniority
  • R. M. Wood (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain with seniority
  • J. Allen (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain with seniority
  • W. N. Brewer (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain with seniority
  • K. R. Hutcheson (Lieutenant (Acting-Captain)), Promoted to Captain with seniority
  • S. G. Chaplin (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Promoted to Captain with seniority
  • W. H. Cowper (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Promoted to Captain with seniority
  • J. E. A. Wheeler (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain with seniority
  • A. W. F. O'Reilly (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain with seniority
  • L. G. Dickey (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Promoted to Captain with seniority
  • B. Kendrick (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain with seniority
  • H. N. Burns (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain with seniority
  • G. A. Wylie (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Promoted to Captain with seniority
  • L. H. Abbott (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Promoted to Captain with seniority
  • R. H. Barlow (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain with seniority
  • C. R. Carson (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Promoted to Captain with seniority
  • J. S. Riddiford (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain with seniority
  • J. L. Webster (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain with seniority
  • F. D. Christensen (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain with seniority
  • J. H. W. Dymock (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain with seniority
  • T. G. Ralfe (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain with seniority
  • B. V. A. Jones (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain with seniority
  • R. K. Harvey (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Promoted to Captain with seniority
  • J. I. D. Fraser (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Promoted to Captain with seniority
  • R. Kearney (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain with seniority
  • A. B. MacMillan (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain with seniority
  • A. B. Kerr (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Promoted to Captain with seniority
  • A. I. Cottrell (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain with seniority
  • N. W. Airey (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain with seniority
  • J. W. McArthur (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Promoted to Captain with seniority
  • J. L. Johnston (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Promoted to Captain with seniority
  • D. G. Grant (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Promoted to Captain with seniority
  • H. C. Stead (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • M. P. Grace (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • W. P. Anaru (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • G. Low (2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant)), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • D. G. Murray (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • E. T. C. Sopp (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • J. W. G. Wilson (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • I. M. Ferguson (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • J. T. Burrows (Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Colonel), D.S.O., E.D.), Promoted to temp. Brigadier
  • W. H. Ryan (Captain), Promoted to temp. Major
  • J. R. Gillies (Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Captain
  • R. L. Ball (Lieutenant, M.B.E.), Promoted to temp. Captain
  • J. H. Quigley (Captain), Promoted to temp. Major
  • J. F. Spring (Captain), Promoted to temp. Major
  • R. M. Smith (Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Captain
  • C. C. Toop (Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Captain
  • M. M. Robertson (Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Captain
  • K. W. Paterson (Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Captain
  • M. T. Gabriel (Captain), Promoted to temp. Major
  • R. L. Hutchens (Major), Promoted to temp. Lieutenant-Colonel
  • R. Jones (Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Captain
  • F. C. Irving (2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant, Acting-Captain)), Promoted to temp. Captain
  • S. F. Toogood (Captain), Promoted to temp. Major
  • H. W. Barnett (Captain), Promoted to temp. Major
  • J. R. Arnold (Lieutenant, M.C.), Promoted to temp. Captain
  • T. G. Bain (Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Captain
  • A. T. Gray (Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Captain
  • C. H. Haigh (Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Captain
  • A. C. Burgess (Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Captain
  • L. F. Irvine (Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Captain
  • T. V. Nelson (Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Captain
  • E. C. W. Nathan (Captain (temp. Major)), Relinquished temporary rank of Major
  • L. T. Mark (Captain (temp. Major)), Relinquished temporary rank of Major
  • C. C. MacDonald (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Relinquished temporary rank of Captain
  • M. M. Robertson (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Relinquished temporary rank of Captain
  • L. P. Harker (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Relinquished temporary rank of Captain
  • M. T. Gabriel (Captain (temp. Major)), Relinquished temporary rank of Major
  • P. R. Pike (Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel), M.C.), Relinquished temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
  • S. G. Pearce (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Relinquished temporary rank of Captain
  • W. G. Middlemass (Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel)), Relinquished temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
  • D. W. Earle (Captain (temp. Major)), Relinquished temporary rank of Major
  • K. T. Moss (Captain (temp. Major)), Relinquished temporary rank of Major
  • William Erskine Johnstone, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Owston Paul Gabites, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Charles Dobbie Baker, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • George Alwyn Tom Wood, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Alison Rossmore Martin, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Charles King Harrison, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Eric Stanley Weston, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Francis Frederick Simmons, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Richard Calderwood Connell, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Clement Hasell McPhail, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Leicester Mitchell Cook, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Kenneth Russell Porter, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Keith Shepherd Perkins, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Thomas Oliver Alfred Johnson, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
  • Robert Josiah Walton, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant