Promotions and Relinquishments of Temporary Rank of Officers on
Active Service with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force
(Middle East)
Army Department,
Wellington, 7th June, 1945.
His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
confirm the following promotions and relinquishments of
temporary rank of officers on active service with the 2nd New
Zealand Expeditionary Force (Middle East), vide List No. 193,
dated 4th May, 1945:-
PROMOTIONS
N.Z. Army Pay Corps
Major R. B. Whitehead to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated lst
May, 1945.
N.Z. Dental Corps
Captain L. F. Taylor to be Major. Dated 22nd April. 1945.
N.Z. Army Nursing Service
Sister A. W. Wallace to be Charge Sister. Dated lst May, 1945.
GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK
N.Z. Artillery
The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains:-
R. E. Dibley. Dated 30th March, 1945.
H. Hanson. Dated 4th April, 1945.
2nd Lieutenant T. G. Moorcraft to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated
4th February, 1945.
N.Z. Medical Corps
2nd Lieutenant (Acting-Lieutenant) G. D. Stuart (Quartermaster) to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 19th April, 1945.
TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED
N.Z. Infantry
The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) relinquish
the temporary rank of Captain and assume the acting rank of
Captain :-
A. B. West. R. J. Townsend.
Dated 3rd May, 1945.
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) S. F. Shuttleworth relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 24th April, 1945.
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (temp. Lieutenants)
relinquish the temporary rank of Lieutenant and assume the acting
rank of Lieutenant:--
G. B. Thomas. R. J. Wilson, D.C.M.
Dated 3rd May, 1945.
F. JONES, Minister of Defence.
Appointments, Promotions, and Retirements of Officers of the New
Zealand Military Forces
Army Department,
Wellington, 9th June, 1945.
His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
approve of the following appointments, promotions, and
retirements of officers of the New Zealand Military Forces:-
N.Z. STAFF CORPS
Colonel J. H. Whyte, D.S.O., D.C.M., is posted to the Retired
List. Dated 2nd May, 1945.
N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF
Temp. Lieutenant J. A. Fergusson to be temp. Captain. Dated
29th May, 1945.
TERRITORIAL FORCE
N.Z. INFANTRY
The Waikato Regiment
The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) A. Ashton is
confirmed.
The Wellington West Coast Regiment
Temp. Captain C. B. Lewis is posted to the Retired List with
the rank of Captain. Dated 30th May, 1945.
The New Zealand Scottish Regiment
Temp. Captain A. H. Ramsay is posted to the Retired List
with the rank of Major. Dated 25th May, 1945.
N.Z. DENTAL CORPS
The undermentioned to be Lieutenants:--
Keith McGregor Miller, B.D.S.
Bruce Ramsay Calder, B.D.S.
Dated 1st June, 1945.
OFFICERS CEASING TO BE SECONDED TO THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND
EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
Colonel J. H. Whyte, D.S.O., D.C.M., and is reposted to the
N.Z. Staff Corps. Dated 2nd May, 1945.
Major D. F. Anderson, and is reposted to The Canterbury
Regiment with the temporary rank of Major, with seniority from
8th February, 1943. Dated 27th May, 1945.
Major C. L. Wood, and is reposted to the 2nd N.Z. Armoured
Regiment with the temporary rank of Major, with seniority from
19th January, 1945. Dated 30th May, 1945.
Captain T. H. Busck, Corps of N.Z. Engineers, and is reposted
to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Major, with
seniority from Ist March, 1943. Dated 16th May, 1945.
Captain A. H. Ramsay, and is reposted to The N.Z. Scottish
Regiment with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from
30th April, 1943. Dated 25th May, 1945.
Captain C. B. Lewis, and is reposted to The Wellington West
Coast Regiment with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority
from 12th September, 1940. Dated 30th May, 1945.
OFFICERS STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND
EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
Captain (Acting-Major) J. W. Bateman, M.M., and is posted
to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, with the rank of
Captain. Dated 27th May, 1945.
Captain (Acting-Major) A. C. Carnachan, and is posted to The
Hauraki Regiment with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority
from 22nd April, 1944. Dated 30th May, 1945.
Captain R. E. O'Hara, and is posted to the N.Z. Temporary
Staff with the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 6th May, 1945.
Captain E. G. Young, M.B., Ch.B., and is posted to the Retired
List. Dated 23rd May, 1945.
Captain T. G. Rafte, and is posted to the Retired List. Dated
25th May, 1945.
Lieutenant (Acting-Captain) J. R. A. Gunn, and is posted to
the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, with the rank of
Lieutenant. Dated 25th May, 1945.
Lieutenant (Acting-Captain) C. H. Francis, N.Z. Artillery, and
is posted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of
Lieutenant, with seniority from 24th January, 1943. Dated 26th
May, 1945.
Lieutenant P. W. Hector, and is posted to the Reserve of
Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 27th May, 1945.
Lieutenant H. J. Monaghan, M.M., and is posted to the Retired
List. Dated 29th May, 1945.
Lieutenant A. R. Hines, and is posted to the Retired List.
Dated 3lst May, 1945.
2nd Lieutenant Te R. Whaanga, and is posted to the Retired
List. Dated 19th May, 1945.
2nd Lieutenant A. R. Black, and is posted to the Reserve of
Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 28th May, 1945.
Sister K. Palmer, N.Z. Nursing Service, and is posted to the
Retired List. Dated 30th May, 1945.
2nd Subaltern G. J. Thornton, N.Z. Women's Army Auxiliary
Corps, and is posted to the Retired List. Dated 31st May, 1945.
F. JONES, Minister of Defence.
Honours and Awards approved by His Majesty the King
Office of the Minister of Defence,
Wellington, 12th May, 1945.
His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to approve
the following immediate awards to members of the Royal
New Zealand Air Force in recognition of gallantry and devotion to
duty in air operations against the enemy:-
Bar to the Distinguished Flying Cross
Acting Squadron Leader James Roy Cullen, D.F.C. (NZ 416462),
of Waihi.
Acting Squadron Leader Warren Edward Schrader, D.F.C.
(NZ 411944), of Wellington.
His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to approve
the following awards to members of the Royal New Zealand Air
Force in recognition of gallantry and devotion to duty in air
operations against the enemy:--
Distinguished Flying Cross
22nd May, 1945
Acting Squadron Leader John Donovan Robins (NZ 1071), of Otaki.
Acting Squadron Leader John Robert Rodgers, D.F.M. (NZ 413956),
of Timaru.
Flight Lieutenant John Louis de Beer (NZ 414967), of Dunedin.
Flight Lieutenant Ronald Claris Gordon, D.F.M. (NZ 413705), of
Taihape.
Flight Lieutenant Kenneth William Roland McMillan (NZ 403980),
of Auckland.
Flight Lieutenant John Shaw (NZ 413131), of Auckland.
Flight Lieutenant Wylie James Wakelin (NZ 391390), of Wellington.
Acting Flight Lieutenant Bruce Bennetts (NZ 421665), of Wellington.
Acting Flight Lieutenant Eric King (NZ 412237), of Lower Hutt.
Acting Flight Lieutenant Frank Ernest Prebble (NZ 4213800), of
Christchurch.
Acting Flight Lieutenant Grahame Harvey Turner (NZ 425301), of
Auckland.
Pilot Officer William Robert Morris (NZ 429025), of Wellington.