New Zealand Gazette – 1944 – No. 71

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✨ Military Appointments and Promotions



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
991

2nd N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (MIDDLE EAST)
APPOINTMENT (SUBSTANTIVE)
Staff
Brigadier W. G. Gentry, D.S.O., O.B.E., is reposted to 2nd N.Z.
Expeditionary Force. Dated 21st July, 1944.

2ND N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (FIJI)
APPOINTMENT (TEMPORARY)
N.Z. Medical Corps
Captain (temp. Major) D. L. Sinclair, M.B., Ch.B., is seconded
from the Territorial Force. Dated 1st June, 1944.

APPOINTMENT (SUBSTANTIVE)
N.Z. Medical Corps
Captain (temp. Major) D. L. Sinclair’s temporary appointment
is confirmed. Dated 25th June, 1944.

PROMOTIONS
N.Z. Engineers
2nd Lieutenant C. J. Burley to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated
25th July, 1944.

N.Z. Infantry
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) E. E. McCurdy to be Captain.
Dated 25th March, 1943.
Captain E. E. McCurdy to be temp. Major. Dated 1st June,
1944.

N.Z. Army Service Corps
Lieutenant B. M. Sellers to be temp. Captain. Dated 7th June,
1944.

N.Z. Ordnance Corps
2nd Lieutenant T. W. Lawson to be Lieutenant. Dated 8th
July, 1944.

N.Z. Medical Corps
Lieutenant J. K. Michelle to be Captain. Dated 15th July, 1944.
2nd Lieutenant G. W. Stanley to be Lieutenant. Dated 1st
July, 1944.

N.Z. Army Pay Corps
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) F. J. Martin to be Captain. Dated
10th September, 1943.
Captain F. J. Martin to be temp. Major. Dated 1st July, 1944.

. APPOINTMENT TO COMMISSION
N.Z. Engineers
The undermentioned to be temp. Lieutenant:-
461368 Thomas Noel Morrison. Dated 25th July, 1944.
(Without pay and allowances.)

2ND N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (TONGA)
PROMOTION
N.Z. Infantry
Lieutenant T. C. Wilson to be temp. Captain. Dated 15th
February, 1944.
All references to the above-named officer contained in New
Zealand Gazette No. 35, dated 4th May, 1944, are hereby cancelled.
F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, and Relinquishments of Officers
of the Royal New Zealand Air Force
Air Department,
Wellington, 14th August, 1944.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
approve the following appointments, promotions, transfers,
and relinquishments 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 25th April, 1944-
NZ 416573 Flight Sergeant Stuart Edward Nicol.
Dated 17th May, 1944-
NZ 425413 Flight Sergeant Ronald Wedgwood Boon.
Dated 18th May, 1944-
NZ 425788 Flight Sergeant Eric Clifton Harris.
Dated 24th May, 1944-
NZ 403685 Flight Sergeant Albert Frederick Swan.
Dated 2nd June, 1944-
NZ 421368 Flight Sergeant Lance Dixon Gilbertson.
Dated 13th June, 1944-
NZ 415054 Warrant Officer Roy Lawrence Austin.
Dated 23rd June, 1944-
NZ 422440 Flight Sergeant Durham Highet Strachan.
Dated 1st July, 1944-
NZ 415255 Flight Sergeant Raoul John Wisker.
NZ 425706 Flight Sergeant Alan McHutchon Speedy.
NZ 424508 Flight Sergeant George Trevor Parker.
NZ 436160 Sergeant Bernard Keith Knowles.

Dated 3rd July, 1944—
NZ 416167 Warrant Officer Allan James RENSHAW.

Dated 4th July, 1944-
NZ 428783 Flight Sergeant Neil Banks COUPER.

As Navigators-
Dated 6th June, 1944-
NZ 426031 Flight Sergeant Roy BARCLAY.

Dated 21st June, 1944-
NZ 421378 Flight Sergeant Murray Alexander JONES.

Dated 30th June, 1944-
NZ 41106 Sergeant Robert Gordon DILLON.
NZ 436684 Sergeant Ralph William Dennis LOXTON.
NZ 428181 Sergeant Ivan HISLOP.
NZ 43106 Sergeant Thompson Wayne NICHOLLS.
NZC 433220 Sergeant Ernest Alfred BANCROFT.
NZC 437320 Sergeant Robert Joseph MARSH.
NZC 437353 Sergeant Albert Lemcke TAUWHARE.
NZ 4217048 Sergeant Leslie George HALLAM.
NZ 4217079 Sergeant William Keith AMIES.
NZ 4215117 Sergeant Russell James Cox.
NZ 436188 Sergeant Ray Holt STEPHENSON.

Dated 1st July, 1944-
NZ 4213642 Sergeant Thomas Helier VAUTIER.

Dated 7th July, 1944-
NZ 427179 Flight Sergeant Edward Roberts BARLOW.

Dated 22nd July, 1944-
NZ 2290 Owen William Gladstone LEWIS.
NZ 2291 Phillip John WILSON.

As Wireless Operator/Air Gunners-
Dated 30th June, 1944-
NZC 43465 Sergeant John Alexander DIXIE.
NZ 425294 Sergeant Louis Cudworth SINCLAIR.
NZC 4211675 Sergeant David Bruce SINCLAIR.
NZ 4214657 Sergeant Ernest CHERITON.
NZC 43460 Sergeant Ormond Harold CHRISTOPHER.
NZ 431722 Sergeant George Joseph WOODBERRY.
NZ 4212703 Sergeant Frederick Venn HILTON.

As Air Bombers-
Dated 10th June, 1944-
NZ 416659 Flight Sergeant Allin James McNEIL.

Dated 30th June, 1944-
NZ 42832 Sergeant Norris SIMMONS.
NZ 438670 Sergeant Daniel Ian WALKER.
NZ 427907 Sergeant Reginald James OWENS.
NZ 4216108 Sergeant Maurice Joseph O'SULLIVAN.
NZ 4212742 Sergeant Allan Gibson BAIRD.

As Air Gunner-
Dated 1st July, 1944-
NZ 401431 Warrant Officer James Kitchener CALLISTER,
D.F.M.

Promotions
Squadron Leader (temp.) Stanley Gilbert QUILL to be Acting
Wing Commander (paid). Dated 1st May, 1944.
The undermentioned Flight Lieutenants (temp.) to be Acting
Squadron Leaders (paid):-
Dated 1st July, 1944 : Frank Albert ANDREWS, D.F.C.
Dated 10th July, 1944-
Robert Wilson McSKIMMING. William Keith PATERSON.
The undermentioned Flying Officers (temp.) to be Acting Flight
Lieutenants (paid):-
Dated 20th May, 1944 : John Murray FRASER.
Dated 1st July, 1944-
John Malcolm PAYNTER. Ronald Clifford MASTERS.
The undermentioned Pilot Officers to be Flying Officers
(temp.) :-
Dated 6th March, 1944 : William Robert MACKRELL.
Dated 1st May, 1944-
Peter Morison DUNCAN. Harry BAINBRIDGE.
Walter George MORRIN. Ronald Baden BELSHAM.
Allan Thomas BLACK. William David Messent BENNETT.
Laurence Charles CHEGWIDDEN.
Malcolm CHISHOLM. Robert Carter BLANCHARD.
William George Percival HEARD. Owen Lawrence BYRNE.
Reginald Harold MATHER. Kenneth Albert CAMMELL.
Ian Alexander MURDOCH. Graham Hunter FRENCH.
Wendell Craig PHILLIPS. Robert GIBB.
William Henry SMART. Horace Cuthbert HENWOOD.
Francis Clark THOMSON. Clifford David LETT.
Ian Leslie WALTON. Alexander McKenzie MCLEOD.
John Cecil CANTLON. Edward Ashton MORTIMER.
Harold Binnie CASSIE. Leo Patrick O'SULLIVAN.
Charles Arthur EDEN. Cecil Francis SAUL.
Jack Edward FRETHEY. William John SHANNAHAN.
Robert James FINLAYSON. Na'Pierre Creighton VAUGHAN.
Reginald John Forrest REID. Richard Daniel WANDEN.
Norman Ernest BAILEY.
Dated 15th May, 1944-
Roy RILEY. Owen Edward GIRVEN.
Noel Raymond HAGLUND. Charles Allan HUDSON,



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🛡️ Appointments and Promotions in 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (continued from previous page)

🛡️ Defence & Military
21 July 1944
Military Appointments, Promotions, N.Z. Medical Corps, N.Z. Engineers, N.Z. Infantry, N.Z. Army Service Corps, N.Z. Ordnance Corps, N.Z. Army Pay Corps
14 names identified
  • W. G. Gentry (Brigadier), Reposted to 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force
  • D. L. Sinclair (Captain (temp. Major)), Seconded from the Territorial Force
  • D. L. Sinclair (Captain (temp. Major)), Temporary appointment confirmed
  • C. J. Burley (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Lieutenant
  • E. E. McCurdy (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Promoted to Captain
  • E. E. McCurdy (Captain), Promoted to temp. Major
  • B. M. Sellers (Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Captain
  • T. W. Lawson (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • J. K. Michelle (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
  • G. W. Stanley (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • F. J. Martin (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Promoted to Captain
  • F. J. Martin (Captain), Promoted to temp. Major
  • Thomas Noel Morrison, Appointed temp. Lieutenant
  • T. C. Wilson (Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Captain

  • F. Jones, Minister of Defence

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

🛡️ Defence & Military
14 August 1944
Air Force Appointments, Promotions, General Duties Branch, Pilots, Navigators, Wireless Operator/Air Gunners, Air Bombers, Air Gunner
92 names identified
  • Stuart Edward Nicol (Flight Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Ronald Wedgwood Boon (Flight Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Eric Clifton Harris (Flight Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Albert Frederick Swan (Flight Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Lance Dixon Gilbertson (Flight Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Roy Lawrence Austin (Warrant Officer), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Durham Highet Strachan (Flight Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Raoul John Wisker (Flight Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Alan McHutchon Speedy (Flight Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • George Trevor Parker (Flight Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Bernard Keith Knowles (Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Allan James Renshaw (Warrant Officer), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Neil Banks Couper (Flight Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Roy Barclay (Flight Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Navigator
  • Murray Alexander Jones (Flight Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Navigator
  • Robert Gordon Dillon (Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Navigator
  • Ralph William Dennis Loxton (Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Navigator
  • Ivan Hislop (Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Navigator
  • Thompson Wayne Nicholls (Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Navigator
  • Ernest Alfred Bancroft (Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Navigator
  • Robert Joseph Marsh (Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Navigator
  • Albert Lemcke Tauwhare (Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Navigator
  • Leslie George Hallam (Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Navigator
  • William Keith Amies (Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Navigator
  • Russell James Cox (Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Navigator
  • Ray Holt Stephenson (Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Navigator
  • Thomas Helier Vautier (Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Navigator
  • Edward Roberts Barlow (Flight Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Navigator
  • Owen William Gladstone Lewis, Granted temporary commission as Navigator
  • Phillip John Wilson, Granted temporary commission as Navigator
  • John Alexander Dixie (Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
  • Louis Cudworth Sinclair (Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
  • David Bruce Sinclair (Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
  • Ernest Cheriton (Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
  • Ormond Harold Christopher (Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
  • George Joseph Woodberry (Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
  • Frederick Venn Hilton (Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
  • Allin James McNeil (Flight Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Air Bomber
  • Norris Simmons (Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Air Bomber
  • Daniel Ian Walker (Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Air Bomber
  • Reginald James Owens (Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Air Bomber
  • Maurice Joseph O'Sullivan (Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Air Bomber
  • Allan Gibson Baird (Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Air Bomber
  • James Kitchener Callister (Warrant Officer), Granted temporary commission as Air Gunner
  • Stanley Gilbert Quill (Squadron Leader (temp.)), Promoted to Acting Wing Commander
  • Frank Albert Andrews (Flight Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Acting Squadron Leader
  • Robert Wilson McSkimming (Flight Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Acting Squadron Leader
  • William Keith Paterson (Flight Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Acting Squadron Leader
  • John Murray Fraser (Flying Officer (temp.)), Promoted to Acting Flight Lieutenant
  • John Malcolm Paynter (Flying Officer (temp.)), Promoted to Acting Flight Lieutenant
  • Ronald Clifford Masters (Flying Officer (temp.)), Promoted to Acting Flight Lieutenant
  • William Robert Mackrell (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Peter Morison Duncan (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Harry Bainbridge (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Walter George Morrin (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Ronald Baden Belsham (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Allan Thomas Black (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • William David Messent Bennett (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Laurence Charles Chegwidden (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Malcolm Chisholm (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Robert Carter Blanchard (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • William George Percival Heard (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Owen Lawrence Byrne (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Reginald Harold Mather (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Kenneth Albert Cammell (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Ian Alexander Murdoch (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Graham Hunter French (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Wendell Craig Phillips (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Robert Gibb (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • William Henry Smart (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Horace Cuthbert Henwood (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Francis Clark Thomson (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Clifford David Lett (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Ian Leslie Walton (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Alexander McKenzie McLeod (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • John Cecil Cantlon (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Edward Ashton Mortimer (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Harold Binnie Cassie (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Leo Patrick O'Sullivan (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Charles Arthur Eden (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Cecil Francis Saul (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Jack Edward Frethey (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • William John Shannahan (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Robert James Finlayson (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Na'Pierre Creighton Vaughan (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Reginald John Forrest Reid (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Richard Daniel Wanden (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Norman Ernest Bailey (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Roy Riley (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Owen Edward Girven (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Noel Raymond Haglund (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Charles Allan Hudson (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)