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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 91

Promotions of Officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (United Kingdom)

Army Department,
Wellington, 9th November, 1944.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to confirm the following promotions of officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (United Kingdom), vide 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (United Kingdom) Orders, Serial No. 9, dated 5th October, 1944:—

PROMOTIONS

2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (United Kingdom) Reception Group

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) A. C. Trousdale, M.C., to be Lieutenant-Colonel, with seniority as from 1st August, 1944. Dated 19th August, 1944.

Captain (temp. Major) J. Matahaere to be Major, with seniority as from 1st August, 1944. Dated 19th August, 1944.

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) to be Captains, with seniority as from 1st August, 1944:—

L. E. Robinson. Dated 11th August, 1944.

J. G. Pitcairn. Dated 19th August, 1944.

Lieutenant C. J. Treadwell to be Captain, with seniority as from 1st August, 1944. Dated 20th September, 1944.

The Rev. W. A. Mills, Chaplain, 4th Class, to be Chaplain, 3rd Class. Dated 26th August, 1944.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Promotions of Officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (United Kingdom)

Army Department,
Wellington, 15th November, 1944.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to confirm the following promotions of officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (United Kingdom), vide 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (United Kingdom) Orders, Serial No. 10, dated 14th October, 1944:—

PROMOTIONS

N.Z. Army Pay Corps

2nd Lieutenant D. S. W. Bleakley to be Lieutenant. Dated 9th October, 1944.

N.Z. Postal Corps

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) W. A. Goss to be Captain. Dated 13th October, 1944.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Army Department,
Wellington, 15th November, 1944.

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

N.Z. Staff Corps

Lieutenant A. Molineaux to be temp. Captain. Dated 27th October, 1944.

N.Z. Permanent Staff

Temp. Lieutenant and Quartermaster J. Malcolm to be temp. Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 1st October, 1944.

N.Z. Temporary Staff

Temp. Captain G. W. King to be temp. Major whilst commanding a company, Corps of N.Z. Engineers. Dated 11th September, 1944.

The undermentioned temp. Captains are posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain:—

J. F. M. Rose. Dated 8th November, 1944.

T. C. Morrison. Dated 13th November, 1944.

E. B. Edwards, M.C. Dated 22nd November, 1944.

Temp. Lieutenant J. K. Logan is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 19th February, 1943.

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 53, dated 22nd June, 1944, relative to the promotion of temp. Lieutenant J. F. Latimer, is hereby cancelled.

Jack Tetley French (Church Army) to be Hon. Captain. Dated 6th November, 1944.

TERRITORIAL FORCE

N.Z. Artillery

Lieutenant-Colonel G. Lyon, M.C., E.D., is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Colonel. Dated 10th November, 1944.

Temp. Lieutenant-Colonel J. C. Forsyth is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 14th October, 1943.

N.Z. Infantry

The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own)

Captain (temp. Major) H. A. Wernham is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 5th November, 1944.

Temp. Captain A. T. Gillum is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 30th October, 1944.

James Gordon Pendergrast to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 2nd September, 1944.

The North Auckland Regiment

Temp. Captain R. H. Harris is retransferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), Area 3, with the rank of Major. Dated 18th June, 1943.

The Waikato Regiment

Anderson Ashton to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 2nd September, 1944.

The Wellington West Coast Regiment

Gordon Stewart Powell to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 2nd September, 1944.

N.Z. Chaplains Department

The Rev. Keith Sturdee Cree to be Chaplain, 4th Class (Presbyterian), Area 12. Dated 2nd November, 1944.

N.Z. Medical Corps

Temp. Lieutenant-Colonel W. R. Fea, M.B., Ch.B., is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 2nd November, 1944.

N.Z. Ordnance Corps

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant H. F. Alexander relinquishes his commission on appointment to the Royal N.Z. Navy. Dated 6th April, 1944.

N.Z. Dental Corps

Temp. Captain S. N. Jolly, B.D.S., is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 25th October, 1944.

N.Z. Army Nursing Service

The undermentioned Sisters are posted to the Retired List:—

R. G. Spensley. Dated 30th October, 1944.

Z. B. Adamson (née Joyce). Dated 9th November, 1944.

N.Z. Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps

Temp. Senior Commander G. V. M. McClure relinquishes the temporary rank of Senior Commander and assumes the temporary rank of Junior Commander, with seniority from 12th September, 1943, on being appointed Commandant of a W.A.A.C. Unit. Dated 19th October, 1944.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

Supplementary List

Major E. A. Harding, M.C., is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 24th August, 1942.

OFFICERS CEASING TO BE SECONDED TO THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

Lieutenant-Colonel W. R. Fea, M.B., Ch.B., N.Z. Medical Corps, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, with seniority from 16th December, 1941. Dated 2nd November, 1944.

Major A. Molineaux, and is reposted to the N.Z. Staff Corps. Dated 26th October, 1944.

Major H. A. Wernham, and is reposted to The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own) with the temporary rank of Major, with seniority from 7th October, 1940. Dated 5th November, 1944.

Captain R. G. Macdonald, M.B., Ch.B., N.Z. Medical Corps, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 1st August, 1942. Dated 1st October, 1944.

Captain P. C. I. Crookes, Corps of N.Z. Engineers, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 25th March, 1944. Dated 9th October, 1944.

Captain S. N. Jolly, B.D.S., N.Z. Dental Corps, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 8th January, 1941. Dated 25th October, 1944.

Captain J. K. Logan, and is reposted to The Ruahine Regiment with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 10th January, 1942. Dated 26th October, 1944.

Lieutenant H. E. Otley, N.Z. Artillery, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 12th August, 1940. Dated 24th October, 1944.

Lieutenant T. R. C. Muir, N.Z. Artillery, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 1st December, 1941. Dated 27th October, 1944.

Rev. J. P. Hally, 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 9th April, 1941. Dated 1st November, 1944.

Sister R. G. Spensley, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the rank of Sister, with seniority from 1st August, 1940. Dated 30th October, 1944.

Sister M. K. Ussher, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the rank of Sister, with seniority from 2nd August, 1943. Dated 1st November, 1944.