New Zealand Gazette – 1944 – No. 91

Page 1427

✨ Military Notices



Nov. 23] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1427

Sister Z. B. Adamson (née Joyce), N.Z. Army Nursing Service,
and is reported to the Territorial Force with the rank of Sister,
with seniority from 5th August, 1940. Dated 9th November, 1944.
Senior Commander G. V. M. McClure, N.Z. Women’s Army
Auxiliary Corps, and is reported to the Territorial Force with the
temporary rank of Senior Commander, with seniority from 1st
January, 1944. Dated 18th October, 1944.
Subaltern M. J. Hardcastle, N.Z. Women’s Army Auxiliary
Corps, and is reported to the Territorial Force with the temp. rank
of Subaltern, with seniority from 7th July, 1943. Dated 31st
October, 1944.

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

Lieutenant-Colonel H. E. Crosse, M.C., and is posted to the
Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 26th October, 1944.
Major P. C. E. Brunette, M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.S. (Eng.), M.R.C.P.
(Eng.), is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List.
Dated 27th October, 1944.
Captain (Acting-Major) M. P. Chitchen, and is posted to the
Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 1st November, 1944.
Lieutenant P. F. Black, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers,
Supplementary List. Dated 8th August, 1944.
Lieutenant I. S. Walters, M.C., and is posted to the Reserve
of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 11th October, 1944.
Lieutenant E. A. Wyeth, and is posted to the Reserve of
Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 14th October, 1944.
Lieutenant I. H. Hirst, M.C., and is posted to The Auckland
Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own), with the temporary rank of
Lieutenant, with seniority from 14th March, 1943. Dated 25th
October, 1944.
Lieutenant C. K. Becroft, and is posted to the Reserve of
Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 30th October, 1944.
2nd Lieutenant W. E. Higgins, and is posted to the Retired
List. Dated 26th October, 1944.
2nd Lieutenant P. Gowland, and is posted to the N.Z. Temporary
Staff with the temporary rank of 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 29th
October, 1944.
2nd Lieutenant L. R. Taylor, M.B.E., and is posted to the
Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 3rd November,
1944.
2nd Lieutenant T. T. Mackie, and is posted to the Retired
List. Dated 4th November, 1944.
Mr. H. J. Steptoe, M.B.E., Y.M.C.A. Dated 26th October, 1944.
Mr. D. H. Hunter, Y.M.C.A. Dated 1st November, 1944.
Mr. R. C. H. Madsen, Church Army. Dated 1st November, 1944.
Mr. J. T. French, Church Army. Dated 6th November, 1944.
F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Air Department,
Wellington, 9th November, 1944.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
approve the following appointments, promotions, transfers,
and relinquishment 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 30th June, 1944—
NZ 411617 Warrant Officer Eric Jack OSBOLDSTONE.
Dated 8th August, 1944—
NZ 414317 Warrant Officer Stewart MATTHEWS.
NZ 421690 Warrant Officer Richard Akehurst EGLEY.
Dated 15th September, 1944—
NZ 417072 Warrant Officer Kevin Charles LOE.
Dated 29th September, 1944—
NZ 41396 Warrant Officer Robert Erle RATHBONE.
Dated 30th September, 1944—
NZ 427261 Flight Sergeant John CURRIE.
NZ 427824 Flight Sergeant Frederick Robert WORKER.
Dated 2nd October, 1944—
NZ 429318 Flight Sergeant Geoffrey Harold ESQUILANT.
Dated 3rd October, 1944—
NZ 427481 Flight Sergeant Alan Russell GALLETLy.
Dated 5th October, 1944—
NZ 426055 Flight Sergeant Vincent William MATHIAS.
Dated 6th October, 1944—
NZ 413921 Warrant Officer John WILDING.
Dated 9th October, 1944—
NZ 426171 Flight Sergeant James Leslie GUTZEWITZ.
Dated 14th October, 1944—
NZC 427062 Flight Sergeant Donald Percy LEADLEY.

As Navigators—
Dated 12th August, 1944—
NZ 391395 Warrant Officer William Alexander CAIRN-
CROSS.
Dated 3rd September, 1944—
NZ 421340 Warrant Officer Malcolm James YARWOOD.
Dated 11th September, 1944—
NZ 417280 Warrant Officer Albert Alfred JARVIE.
Dated 16th September, 1944—
NZ 425955 Flight Sergeant Sydney Archie THOMPSON.

Dated 20th September, 1944—
NZ 429372 Flight Sergeant Robert Ronga SCOTT.
Dated 4th October, 1944—
NZ 422360 Flight Sergeant Ronald Lewis BREMER.

As Wireless Operator/Air Gunner—
Dated 29th August, 1944—
NZ 405465 Warrant Officer Donald Peter BARBER.

As Air Bombers—
Dated 25th August, 1944—
NZ 421774 Flight Sergeant Newton Trevor SAMPSON.
Dated 4th October, 1944—
NZ 415241 Flight Sergeant Stanley John HIGGINS.
Dated 5th October, 1944—
NZ 429126 Flight Sergeant William James Denis ALLEN.

As Air Gunners—
Dated 23rd September, 1944—
NZ 424969 Flight Sergeant Joseph William COLLINS.
Dated 2nd October, 1944—
NZ 4210874 Flight Sergeant Gordon LAWTON.

As Flight Engineer—
Dated 6th October, 1944—
NZ 391257 Flight Sergeant Lauri Lees BOATWOOD.

Promotions

The undermentioned Flying Officers to be Flight Lieutenants
(temp.) :—
Dated 28th August, 1944 : Frank Albert BRITTAIN.
Dated 13th September, 1944 : Ronald Gordon HENRY.
Dated 1st October, 1944 : Raymond Joseph HETHERINGTON.
Dated 6th October, 1944 : Eric James SHAW, D.F.C.
Dated 7th October, 1944 : Wallace Russel KING.
Dated 8th October, 1944 : Leslie Stewart MOODIE.

Dated 9th October, 1944—
Peter Edric RENAI. Arthur Joseph REGAN.
Jack PLUMMER. Trevor Pitts HARRIS.
Ivan READING. John Warren TAYLOR.
Donald John SMITH. Edward Sydney HENZEL, D.F.C.
Errol Henry TAYLOR. John Edgar SCHOLES.
Frederick Percival FREEMAN. Andrew Albert HAYDON.

Dated 12th October, 1944—
Ambrose Reid Gynn ADAMS. Gerald William DAWSON.
Allan Edwin BOTHWELL. Fabian Cyril Ferguson GINDERS.

Flying Officer (temp.) Edwin Leonard AVERY to be Acting
Flight Lieutenant (paid). Dated 16th October, 1944.

The undermentioned Pilot Officers to be Flying Officers
(temp.) :—
Dated 29th March, 1944 : Ian Duke CULPAN, D.F.M.
Dated 24th September, 1944 : Ronald Andrew LATIMER.

Dated 1st October, 1944 :—
Charles Mita Hikairo PINKER, Gordon Prujean WILLIAMS.
D.F.C. Neil McCallum CLARK.

Dated 2nd October, 1944—
William George O’BRIEN.
William Allenby HENDRY, D.F.C.

Dated 4th October, 1944—
Raymond Maurice KNEWSTUBB.
John Hislop BOLES, D.F.C.

Dated 5th October, 1944 : William Robert WHITE.
Dated 6th October, 1944 : Terence William PARKER.

Dated 7th October, 1944—
Kenneth Berkley ALLAN. Neale HILTON.
George Spencer ANDERSON. Alexander James PATERSON.
Mervyn George MCLISKY. Trevor O’BRIEN.
Allan Clarence MARSHALL. Thomas Tristram HILL.
John Charles MARSHALL. Brian Charles RUSSELL.
Colin Campbell EMSLIE. Godfrey William HARVEY.
Ernest Briscoe RONALDSON. Keith James MORGAN.
Robert Nicholas FERGUSON. Kennaird Alexander RAE.
Walter James PETERS. Douglas James DICKSON.
Robert Bruce ROBINSON. Clifford Montague ENTING.
Donald Basil SAMWAYS. Charles Edward BAUMFIELD.
Raymond Burton PINEL. John Andrew MCBEATH.
Keith Grayson BOND. George Frederick McGIMPSEY.
Stewart Albert CALDER. Donald Murray MCBEATH.
Kenneth James MOULDER. Ernest CLODE, D.F.M.
Harry Kenneth Lillington RICE. Cedric Don YOUNG.
James Anders HANSEN.

Dated 8th October, 1944 : John Letham HORN.

Dated 9th October, 1944—
Trevor Walter OAKS.
Lawrence Michael O’CONNOR.
Desmond George Geddes HORGAN.

Dated 10th October, 1944—
John HOULDEN. John Teal McAULEY.

Dated 12th October, 1944—
Ronald Daniel Walter DRAKE. Christopher Damer HOLT.

Dated 13th October, 1944—
Robert Arthur AUBREY.
Andrew George Patterson NEWMAN.

Dated 14th October, 1944—
William Arthur BROWN. Cyril Raymond PETERS.
Arthur Ralph KITTO. Allan John MUIR.



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

🛡️ Defence & Military
Military Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Retirements, NZ Army Nursing Service, NZ Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps, Territorial Force
19 names identified
  • Z. B. Adamson (Sister), Reported to Territorial Force
  • G. V. M. McClure (Senior Commander), Reported to Territorial Force
  • M. J. Hardcastle (Subaltern), Reported to Territorial Force
  • H. E. Crosse (Lieutenant-Colonel), Posted to Reserve of Officers
  • P. C. E. Brunette (Major), Posted to Reserve of Officers
  • M. P. Chitchen (Captain (Acting-Major)), Posted to Retired List
  • P. F. Black (Lieutenant), Posted to Reserve of Officers
  • I. S. Walters (Lieutenant), Posted to Reserve of Officers
  • E. A. Wyeth (Lieutenant), Posted to Reserve of Officers
  • I. H. Hirst (Lieutenant), Posted to The Auckland Regiment
  • C. K. Becroft (Lieutenant), Posted to Reserve of Officers
  • W. E. Higgins (2nd Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • P. Gowland (2nd Lieutenant), Posted to NZ Temporary Staff
  • L. R. Taylor (2nd Lieutenant), Posted to Reserve of Officers
  • T. T. Mackie (2nd Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
  • H. J. Steptoe (Mr), Y.M.C.A.
  • D. H. Hunter (Mr), Y.M.C.A.
  • R. C. H. Madsen (Mr), Church Army
  • J. T. French (Mr), Church Army

  • F. Jones, Minister of Defence

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

🛡️ Defence & Military
9 November 1944
Air Force Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, RNZAF, General Duties Branch
107 names identified
  • Eric Jack Osboldstone (Warrant Officer), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Stewart Matthews (Warrant Officer), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Richard Akehurst Egley (Warrant Officer), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Kevin Charles Loe (Warrant Officer), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Robert Erle Rathbone (Warrant Officer), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • John Currie (Flight Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Frederick Robert Worker (Flight Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Geoffrey Harold Esquilant (Flight Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Alan Russell Gallettly (Flight Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Vincent William Mathias (Flight Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • John Wilding (Warrant Officer), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • James Leslie Gutzewitz (Flight Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Donald Percy Leadley (Flight Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • William Alexander Cairncross (Warrant Officer), Granted temporary commission as Navigator
  • Malcolm James Yarwood (Warrant Officer), Granted temporary commission as Navigator
  • Albert Alfred Jarvie (Warrant Officer), Granted temporary commission as Navigator
  • Sydney Archie Thompson (Flight Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Navigator
  • Robert Ronga Scott (Flight Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Navigator
  • Ronald Lewis Bremer (Flight Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Navigator
  • Donald Peter Barber (Warrant Officer), Granted temporary commission as Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
  • Newton Trevor Sampson (Flight Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Air Bomber
  • Stanley John Higgins (Flight Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Air Bomber
  • William James Denis Allen (Flight Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Air Bomber
  • Joseph William Collins (Flight Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Air Gunner
  • Gordon Lawton (Flight Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Air Gunner
  • Lauri Lees Boatwood (Flight Sergeant), Granted temporary commission as Flight Engineer
  • Frank Albert Brittain (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Ronald Gordon Henry (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Raymond Joseph Hetherington (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Eric James Shaw (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Wallace Russel King (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Leslie Stewart Moodie (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Peter Edric Renai (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Arthur Joseph Regan (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Jack Plummer (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Trevor Pitts Harris (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Ivan Reading (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • John Warren Taylor (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Donald John Smith (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Edward Sydney Henzel (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Errol Henry Taylor (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • John Edgar Scholes (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Frederick Percival Freeman (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Andrew Albert Haydon (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Ambrose Reid Gynn Adams (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Gerald William Dawson (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Allan Edwin Bothwell (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Fabian Cyril Ferguson Ginders (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Edwin Leonard Avery (Flying Officer), Promoted to Acting Flight Lieutenant
  • Ian Duke Culpan (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Ronald Andrew Latimer (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Charles Mita Hikairo Pinker (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Gordon Prujean Williams (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Neil McCallum Clark (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • William George O’Brien (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • William Allenby Hendry (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Raymond Maurice Knewstubb (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • John Hislop Boles (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • William Robert White (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Terence William Parker (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Kenneth Berkley Allan (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Neale Hilton (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • George Spencer Anderson (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Alexander James Paterson (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Mervyn George McLisky (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Trevor O’Brien (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Allan Clarence Marshall (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Thomas Tristram Hill (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • John Charles Marshall (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Brian Charles Russell (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Colin Campbell Emslie (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Godfrey William Harvey (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Ernest Briscoe Ronaldson (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Keith James Morgan (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Robert Nicholas Ferguson (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Kennaird Alexander Rae (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Walter James Peters (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Douglas James Dickson (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Robert Bruce Robinson (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Clifford Montague Enting (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Donald Basil Samways (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Charles Edward Baumfield (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Raymond Burton Pinel (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • John Andrew McBeath (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Keith Grayson Bond (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • George Frederick McGimpsey (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Stewart Albert Calder (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Donald Murray McBeath (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Kenneth James Moulder (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Ernest Clode (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Harry Kenneth Lillington Rice (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Cedric Don Young (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • James Anders Hansen (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • John Letham Horn (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Trevor Walter Oaks (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Lawrence Michael O’Connor (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Desmond George Geddes Horgan (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • John Houlden (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • John Teal McAuley (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Ronald Daniel Walter Drake (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Christopher Damer Holt (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Robert Arthur Aubrey (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Andrew George Patterson Newman (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • William Arthur Brown (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Cyril Raymond Peters (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Arthur Ralph Kitto (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Allan John Muir (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer