New Zealand Gazette – 1944 – No. 84

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✨ Military Personnel Updates



Lieutenant A. C. West, N.Z. Medical Corps, and is reposted

to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Lieutenant,
with seniority from 1st October, 1941. Dated 6th October, 1944.
2nd Lieutenant J. L. Knowles, and is reposted to The Canterbury
Regiment with the temporary rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority
from Ist April, 1943. Dated 20th July, 1943.
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) B. E. Mackenzie, and is
reposted to The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment
with the temporary rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 20th
December, 1943. Dated 4th September, 1944.
2nd Lieutenant R. S. Watson, and is reposted to The Taranaki
Regiment with the temporary rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority
from 30th March, 1942. Dated 7th October, 1944.
Rev. N. W. Berridge, Chaplain, 4th Class (Roman Catholic),
N.Z. Chaplains Department, and is reposted to the Territorial
Force with the rank of Chaplain, 4th Class, with seniority from
29th July, 1941. Dated 30th September, 1944.
H. Goffin, Chaplain, 4th Class (Salvation Army), N.Z. Chaplains
Department, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the rank
of Chaplain, 4th Class, with seniority from 10th June, 1940. Dated
1st October, 1944.
Rev. L. R. Usmar, Chaplain, 4th Class (Church of Christ),
N.Z. Chaplains Department, and is reposted to the Territorial
Force with the rank of Chaplain, 4th Class, with seniority from
29th February, 1944. Dated 3rd October, 1944.
Sister E. H. C. Clemens, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is
reposted to the Territorial Force with the rank of Sister, with seniority
from 20th August, 1943. Dated 7th October, 1944.
Sister J. G. Watson, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reposted
to the Territorial Force with the rank of Sister, with seniority from
31st October, 1940. Dated 4th October, 1944.
Sister S. F. Marcroft, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reposted
to the Territorial Force with the rank of Sister, with seniority from
3rd November, 1942. Dated 6th October, 1944.
Sister J. Z. Garbett (née Saunders), N.Z. Army Nursing Service,
and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the rank of Sister,
with seniority from 17th October, 1941. Dated 7th October, 1944.

OFFICERS STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND
EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

Captain G. Butler, and is posted to the Retired List. Dated
7th October, 1944.
Lieutenant W. F. Heath, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers,
Supplementary List. Dated 6th October, 1944.
Lieutenant D. Foord, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers,
Supplementary List. Dated 7th October, 1944.
Lieutenant C. W. Trafford, and is posted to the Retired List.
Dated 7th October, 1944.
Lieutenant H. Marsden, and is posted to the Retired List.
Dated 9th October, 1944.
2nd Lieutenant B. H. Kelly, and is posted to the N.Z. Corps
of Signals with the temporary rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority
from 6th November, 1943. Dated 24th September, 1944.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, Transfer, Relinquishments, and Change
of Name of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force

Air Department,
Wellington, 13th October, 1944.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
approve the following appointments, promotions, transfer,
relinquishments, and change of name 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 6th May, 1944-
NZ 422054 Flight Sergeant George Edward BRANCHER.
Dated 2nd August, 1944-
NZC 4211615 Flight Sergeant Francis Charles MATTHEWS.
Dated 16th August, 1944-
NZ 416314 Flight Sergeant Albert Ernest EDWARDS.
Dated 18th August, 1944-
NZ 428186 Flight Sergeant Ian Hamilton BYRNE.
Dated 19th August, 1944-
NZ 412612 Warrant Officer Robert Jack THORNTON.
Dated 22nd August, 1944-
NZ 427551 Flight Sergeant Roderick Bruce CRAWFORD.
Dated 23rd August, 1944-
NZ 39774 Flight Sergeant Mons Edwin MURRELL.
Dated 30th August, 1944-
NZ 41985 Warrant Officer Neil GUSTAFSON.
Dated 31st August, 1944-
NZ 40987 Warrant Officer William Henry RUSSELL.
Dated 1st September, 1944-
NZ 415704 Warrant Officer Robert Harold LOWRY.
NZ 416165 Warrant Officer Christopher David John
REGAN.
Dated 4th September, 1944-
NZ 427853 Flight Sergeant William Joseph PETERSON.
NZ 427541 Flight Sergeant John Wood FURNISS.
Dated 6th September, 1944-
NZ 425828 Flight Sergeant Donald CONNOR.
Dated 7th September, 1944-
NZ 427528 Flight Sergeant Charles Neville MARTIN.
Dated 8th September, 1944-
NZ 422449 Flight Sergeant Kevin Emmett LAVIN.

Dated 9th September, 1944-
NZ 425628 Flight Sergeant Philip Samuel WESTON.
NZ 426232 Flight Sergeant Edward Kimpton WHITE-
CHURCH.
NZ 427822 Flight Sergeant Roland Leslie WERNER.
NZC 427019 Flight Sergeant Noel Sommerville CULPAN.
Dated 10th September, 1944-
NZ 427530 Flight Sergeant Ian Kirk ADAMS.

As Navigators-

Dated 4th August, 1944-
NZ 416631 Warrant Officer Alan Douglas CROSS.
Dated 5th August, 1944-
NZ 401437 Warrant Officer Walter Thomas KILGOUR.
Dated 20th August, 1944-
NZ 413026 Warrant Officer Willis Livingstone COMBS.
Dated 2nd September, 1944-
NZ 421494 Flight Sergeant James Douglas BALFOUR.

As Wireless Operator/Air Gunners-

Dated 6th August, 1944-
NZ 404109 Warrant Officer David Athol WHITWELL.
Dated 10th August, 1944-
NZ 414875 Warrant Officer Maurice James HARRISON.
Dated 19th August, 1944-
NZ 41148 Warrant Officer Ronald David BENNETT.
Dated 22nd August, 1944-
NZ 415568 Warrant Officer Brian Cameron John WALL.
Dated 1st September, 1944-
NZ 413768 Warrant Officer Alexander MCPHERSON.

As Air Bombers-

Dated 18th August, 1944-
NZ 426219 Flight Sergeant Eric Clifton HEWITT.
Dated 4th September, 1944-
NZ 421665 Warrant Officer Bruce BENNETTS.
Dated 5th September, 1944-
NZ 422176 Flight Sergeant Noel Kenderdine BRABANT.

As Air Gunner-

Dated 7th August, 1944-
NZ 422701 Flight Sergeant Bruce Grandville FISHER.

Promotions

Squadron Leader (temp.) Lloyd Horn PARBY to be Acting Wing
Commander (paid). Dated 1st October, 1944.
Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Ralph Richard HUDSON to be Acting
Squadron Leader (paid). Dated 17th September, 1944.
The undermentioned Flying Officers to be Flight Lieutenants
(temp.) :-

Dated 31st August, 1944 : Richard Bruce BERNEY, D.F.M.

Dated 5th September, 1944-
Donald Henry PRICE. John Hector MACDONALD.
Leonard Francis BROSHAHAN. Brian Stephen SPAIN.

Dated 7th September, 1944 : George Duncan ASKEW.

Dated 11th September, 1944-
Keith Bernard ROGERS, D.F.C. Leslie Blair STORBURY.
Edward Guy PIERCE.
John Frederick Arthur NEEDHAM. Hubert Crawford BARLOW,
Harold Norman BURROWS. D.F.C.
Lindsay Stewart DIXON. Alexander John McDONALD.
Norman Benjamin BLAKF, D.F.C. Sydney John IVIL.
Nelson Hugh BAWDEN.

Dated 12th September, 1944 : George Steele COSGRAVE.
Dated 13th September, 1944 : Maurice Damien CULLINANE, D.F.C.
The undermentioned Pilot Officers to be Flying Officers
(temp.) :-

Dated 9th January, 1944 : Raymond Richard Andrew McLAUCHLAN.
Dated 5th April, 1944 : Euan Royde WORTS.
Dated 3rd June, 1944 : Horace Victor SOLE.

Dated 13th June, 1944-
Ivan Francis GREEN. Ronald Francis.DODDS.

Dated 3rd August, 1944 : Joseph Nolan CULLETON.
Dated 5th August, 1944 : Keith Hugh FRASER.

Dated 21st August, 1944 : James Turner TRINGHAM.

Dated 5th September, 1944-
Charles Edward ANSLEY, D.F.C.
Clifford Ralph MILLER.

Dated 6th September, 1944-
John Connell BROWN. Ritchie MILLAR.
Dated 7th September, 1944-
Lawrence Furby CROFT. Douglas James DICKIE.
Dated 8th September, 1944-
Edward Charles WILSON. Kevin Michael COTTER.

Dated 9th September, 1944-
Francis Henry James PHLOUNG.
Trevor Henry MORRISON.

Dated 10th September, 1944-
George HARDY. Thomas William GREEN.
Ernest Lindsay JONES. Malcolm Joseph CORICH, D.F.M.
Laurence Richard MACDONALD.

Dated 11th September, 1944-
Kenneth Henry SUTHERLAND. Ian Robertson McKenzie WEIR.

Dated 13th September, 1944-
Murray McLaren MILNE. George Collingwood FORREST.

Dated 14th September, 1944-
Robert May DWERRYHOUSE.
Esmund Cecil William ANDERSON.
Richard Edward Alan WORTH.
Allenby HARRISON.
Joseph William LENNON.



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🛡️ Appointments, Promotions, Relinquishments of Commissions, and Retirements of Officers of the New Zealand Military Forces (continued from previous page)

🛡️ Defence & Military
New Zealand Military Forces, Appointments, Promotions, Relinquishments, Retirements
17 names identified
  • A. C. West (Lieutenant), Reposted to Territorial Force
  • J. L. Knowles (2nd Lieutenant), Reposted to The Canterbury Regiment
  • B. E. Mackenzie (2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant)), Reposted to The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment
  • R. S. Watson (2nd Lieutenant), Reposted to The Taranaki Regiment
  • N. W. Berridge (Rev.), Reposted to Territorial Force
  • H. Goffin, Reposted to Territorial Force
  • L. R. Usmar (Rev.), Reposted to Territorial Force
  • E. H. C. Clemens (Sister), Reposted to Territorial Force
  • J. G. Watson (Sister), Reposted to Territorial Force
  • S. F. Marcroft (Sister), Reposted to Territorial Force
  • J. Z. Garbett (Sister), Reposted to Territorial Force
  • G. Butler (Captain), Posted to the Retired List
  • W. F. Heath (Lieutenant), Posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List
  • D. Foord (Lieutenant), Posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List
  • C. W. Trafford (Lieutenant), Posted to the Retired List
  • H. Marsden (Lieutenant), Posted to the Retired List
  • B. H. Kelly (2nd Lieutenant), Posted to the N.Z. Corps of Signals

  • F. Jones, Minister of Defence

🛡️ Appointments, Promotions, Transfer, Relinquishments, and Change of Name of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force

🛡️ Defence & Military
13 October 1944
Royal New Zealand Air Force, Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Relinquishments
87 names identified
  • George Edward Brancher (Flight Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Francis Charles Matthews (Flight Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Albert Ernest Edwards (Flight Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Ian Hamilton Byrne (Flight Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Robert Jack Thornton (Warrant Officer), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Roderick Bruce Crawford (Flight Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Mons Edwin Murrell (Flight Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Neil Gustafson (Warrant Officer), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • William Henry Russell (Warrant Officer), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Robert Harold Lowry (Warrant Officer), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Christopher David John Regan (Warrant Officer), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • William Joseph Peterson (Flight Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • John Wood Furniss (Flight Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Donald Connor (Flight Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Charles Neville Martin (Flight Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Kevin Emmett Lavin (Flight Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Philip Samuel Weston (Flight Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Edward Kimpton Whitechurch (Flight Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Roland Leslie Werner (Flight Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Noel Sommerville Culpan (Flight Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Ian Kirk Adams (Flight Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Alan Douglas Cross (Warrant Officer), Granted temporary commission as Navigator
  • Walter Thomas Kilgour (Warrant Officer), Granted temporary commission as Navigator
  • Willis Livingstone Combs (Warrant Officer), Granted temporary commission as Navigator
  • James Douglas Balfour (Flight Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Navigator
  • David Athol Whitwell (Warrant Officer), Granted temporary commission as Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
  • Maurice James Harrison (Warrant Officer), Granted temporary commission as Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
  • Ronald David Bennett (Warrant Officer), Granted temporary commission as Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
  • Brian Cameron John Wall (Warrant Officer), Granted temporary commission as Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
  • Alexander McPherson (Warrant Officer), Granted temporary commission as Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
  • Eric Clifton Hewitt (Flight Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Air Bomber
  • Bruce Bennetts (Warrant Officer), Granted temporary commission as Air Bomber
  • Noel Kenderdine Brabant (Flight Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Air Bomber
  • Bruce Grandville Fisher (Flight Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Air Gunner
  • Lloyd Horn Parby (Squadron Leader (temp.)), Promoted to Acting Wing Commander
  • Ralph Richard Hudson (Flight Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted to Acting Squadron Leader
  • Richard Bruce Berney (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Donald Henry Price (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant (temp.)
  • John Hector MacDonald (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Leonard Francis Brosahan (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Brian Stephen Spain (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant (temp.)
  • George Duncan Askew (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Keith Bernard Rogers (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Leslie Blair Storbury (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Edward Guy Pierce (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant (temp.)
  • John Frederick Arthur Needham (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Hubert Crawford Barlow (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Harold Norman Burrows (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Lindsay Stewart Dixon (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Alexander John McDonald (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Norman Benjamin Blakf (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Sydney John Ivil (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Nelson Hugh Bawden (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant (temp.)
  • George Steele Cosgrave (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Maurice Damien Cullinane (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Raymond Richard Andrew McLauchlan (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Euan Royde Worts (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Horace Victor Sole (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Ivan Francis Green (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Ronald Francis Dodds (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Joseph Nolan Culleton (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Keith Hugh Fraser (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • James Turner Tringham (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Charles Edward Ansley (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Clifford Ralph Miller (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • John Connell Brown (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Ritchie Millar (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Lawrence Furby Croft (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Douglas James Dickie (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Edward Charles Wilson (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Kevin Michael Cotter (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Francis Henry James Phlounge (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Trevor Henry Morrison (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • George Hardy (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Thomas William Green (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Ernest Lindsay Jones (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Malcolm Joseph Corich (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Laurence Richard MacDonald (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Kenneth Henry Sutherland (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Ian Robertson McKenzie Weir (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Murray McLaren Milne (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • George Collingwood Forrest (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Robert May Dwerryhouse (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Esmund Cecil William Anderson (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Richard Edward Alan Worth (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Allenby Harrison (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)
  • Joseph William Lennon (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer (temp.)