572
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 34

Appointments, Promotions, Relinquishments of Temporary Rank,
and Retirements of Officers of the New Zealand Military Forces

Army Department,
Wellington, 19th May, 1945.

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

N.Z. STAFF CORPS

Lieutenant R. A. Bay to be Captain. Dated 21st April, 1945.

N.Z. PERMANENT STAFF

Temp. Captain and Quartermaster W. Bates, D.C.M., is posted
to the Retired List with the rank of Captain and Quartermaster.
Dated 21st May, 1945.

Staff Sergeant (temp. Lieutenant and Quartermaster) W. E.
Grogan relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant and Quartermaster. Dated 28th March, 1945.

REGIMENT OF ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY

W.O. II (temp. Lieutenant and Quartermaster) A. J. Holland
relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant and Quartermaster.
Dated 28th March, 1945.

N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

Lieutenant and Quartermaster (temp. Major and Quartermaster)
S. Thomson is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major and
Quartermaster. Dated 24th May, 1944.

N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF

The undermentioned temp. 2nd Lieutenants to be temp. Lieutenants :-

R. S. Levey Dated 23rd March, 1945.
E. L. Wellm. Dated 3rd April, 1945.
J. A. Allan. Dated 1st May, 1945.
E. N. Le Petit. Dated 20th May, 1945.

The undermentioned to be temp. 2nd Lieutenants :-

Eric John Dixon MacDonald. Dated 1st May, 1945.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant T. J. Ngapo, The Hauraki Regiment.
Dated 11th May, 1945.

TERRITORIAL FORCE

N.Z. ARTILLERY

Temp. Major O. C. Wiles is posted to the Retired List with the
rank of Major. Dated 5th May, 1945.

N.Z. INFANTRY

The Canterbury Regiment

The undermentioned Captains are posted to the Retired List :-

A. G. Thompson, E. D. H. A. Kirby.

Dated 6th April, 1945.

SCHOOL CADET UNITS

Otago Boys’ High School Cadets, Area 11

2nd Lieutenant T. L. Bailey to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated
1st February, 1945.

Southland Technical College Cadets, Area 12

Captain W. E. McIndoe to be temp. Major. Dated 17th April,
1945.

Lieutenant W. C. Cleine to be temp. Captain. Dated 17th
April, 1945.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) C. G. D. Halstead, M.B., Ch.B.,
F.R.C.S. (Eng.), to be temp. Major. Dated 21st April, 1945.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE

Sister P. C. Hepworth is posted to the Retired List. Dated 12th
May, 1945.

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

Major E. N. S. D’Arcy, M.B., Ch.B., N.Z. Medical Corps, and is
reported to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Major,
with seniority from 18th June, 1943. Dated 4th May, 1945.

Major O. C. Wiles, N.Z. Artillery, and is reported to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Major, with seniority from
16th August, 1942. Dated 5th May, 1945.

Captain C. G. D. Halstead, M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.S. (Eng.), N.Z.
Medical Corps, and is reported to the Territorial Force with the
temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 22nd April, 1942.
Dated 26th November, 1944.

Captain O. R. B. Pringle, M.B., Ch.B., N.Z. Medical Corps, and
is reported to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of
Captain, with seniority from 7th January, 1944. Dated 21st April,
1945.

Captain E. M. Nanson, M.B., Ch.B., N.Z. Medical Corps, and is
reported to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Captain,
with seniority from 28th June, 1942. Dated 6th May, 1945.

Lieutenant H. B. Williams, N.Z. Artillery, and is reported to
the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Lieutenant, with
seniority from 1st July, 1943. Dated 7th February, 1944.

Lieutenant N. C. Jenkin, Corps of N.Z. Engineers, and is reported
to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Lieutenant, with
seniority from 27th January, 1944. Dated 26th April, 1945.

The Rev. M. L. Underhill, Chaplain, 3rd Class (Church of England), N.Z. Chaplains Department, and is reposted to the Territorial
Force with the temporary rank of Chaplain, 3rd Class, with seniority
from 7th October, 1943. Dated 12th May, 1945.

Sister N. E. Finn, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reposted
to the Territorial Force with the rank of Sister, with seniority from
24th October, 1940. Dated 9th April, 1945.

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

Major G. E. Cairns, M.C., and is posted to The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own) with the temporary rank of
Major, with seniority from 28th September, 1944. Dated 25th April,
1945.

Major G. B. Gibbons, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers,
Supplementary List. Dated 1st May, 1945.

Major C. M. Torbet, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers,
Supplementary List. Dated 9th May, 1945.

Captain G. N. Somerville, and is posted to the Retired List.
Dated 5th May, 1945.

Captain M. G. Browne, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers,
Supplementary List. Dated 6th May, 1945.

Captain R. D. Kennerley, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers,
Supplementary List. Dated 8th May, 1945.

Lieutenant H. Falwasswer, and is posted to the Reserve of
Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 7th April, 1945.

Lieutenant B. D. Duffield, and is posted to the Reserve of
Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 1st May, 1945.

Lieutenant H. R. Black, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers,
Supplementary List. Dated 11th May, 1945.

2nd Lieutenant N. P. Ball, and is posted to the Retired List.
Dated 1st May, 1945.

2nd Lieutenant M. J. Baker, and is posted to the Reserve of
Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 2nd May, 1945.

2nd Lieutenant L. E. Anderson, and is posted to the Reserve of
Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 3rd May, 1945.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, Reversions, Reduction, Transfers, Relinquishments, and Dismissal of Officers of the Royal New Zealand
Air Force

Air Department,
Wellington, 17th May, 1945.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
approve the following appointments, promotions, reversions,
reduction, transfers, relinquishments, and dismissal of officers of
the Royal New Zealand Air Force :-

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Appointments

As Pilots—

The undermentioned officers, on relinquishing their commissions in the Reserve of Air Force Officers (United Kingdom),
are granted temporary commissions in the rank of Squadron
Leader :-

With seniority as from 1st December, 1941—
NZ 2421 Ronald Alexander THOMSON. Dated 1st March, 1945.

With seniority as from 1st July, 1944—
NZ 2433 Francis Trevor LAMPEN. Dated 1st April, 1945.
NZ 2431 Leslie Ernest DUKE. Dated 1st March, 1945.
NZ 2432 Leslie John HILL. Dated 1st January, 1945.

NZ 2415 John Lockhart MURRAY, on relinquishing his commission in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, is granted a
temporary commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant, with
seniority as from 9th March, 1943. Dated 1st February, 1945.

NZ 2416 Langley Manning EMERT, on relinquishing his
commission in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, is granted a
temporary commission in the rank of Pilot Officer, with seniority as
from 5th September, 1944. Dated 1st December, 1944.

The undermentioned are granted temporary commissions in
the rank of Pilot Officer :-

As Pilots—

Dated 18th December, 1944—
NZ 415822 Warrant Officer Pat Murray MCQUARRIE.

Dated 13th February, 1945—
NZ 41967 Warrant Officer Wilfred Joseph WEBSTER.

Dated 15th February, 1945—
NZ 42785 Warrant Officer Daniel Drummond ARCHIBALD.

NZ 425074 Warrant Officer Charles William MCFARLANE.

Dated 17th February, 1945—
NZ 421497 Warrant Officer John Mostyn BRIGHTWELL.

Dated 26th February, 1945—
NZ 422442 Warrant Officer Alistair Bruce STRUTHERS.

Dated 5th March, 1945—
NZ 417116 Warrant Officer Olaf RUHEN.

Dated 13th March, 1945—
NZ 422432 Warrant Officer Utiku Albert POTAKA.

Dated 15th March, 1945—
NZ 422069 Warrant Officer Robert Norman WILLIAMSON.

Dated 24th March, 1945—
NZ 422308 Warrant Officer Basil Matthew Cameron NATTA.

Dated 29th March, 1945—
NZ 422870 Flight Sergeant Henry Haakon HANSEN.

Dated 4th April, 1945—
NZ 425119 Flight Sergeant Neil McPherson NOBLE.