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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

[No. 58

Appointments, Promotions, and Transfers of Officers of the 2nd New
Zealand Expeditionary Force

Army Department,
Wellington, 7th September, 1945.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
approve of the following appointments, promotions, and
transfers of officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force:-

2ND N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE IN PACIFIC
APPOINTMENT (SUBSTANTIVE)
Y.M.C.A.
G. H. B. Pinnock, Esq. Dated 5th August, 1945.
PROMOTION
N.Z. Infantry
Captain A. E. F. Sanft to be temp. Major. Dated 21st August,
1945.
TRANSFER
N.Z. Infantry
Captain (temp. Major) A. E. F. Sanft is posted to South-east
Asia Command for duty in connection with recovered Allied prisoners
of war and internees. Dated 21st August, 1945.

2ND N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (UNITED KINGDOM)
PROMOTIONS
N.Z. Infantry
Major H. Sinclair-Thomson to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated
lst July, 1945.
The undermentioned Majors to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonels :-
A. J. R. Hastie. Dated 28th June, 1945.
C. A. Le Lievre. Dated 2nd July, 1945.
Captain C. A. Wallace to be Major. Dated 1st July, 1945.
Lieutenant H. B. Hay, M.C., to be Captain. Dated 30th April,
1945.
N.Z. Education and Rehabilitation Service
Captain R. Morrison to be Major. Dated 26th May, 1945.
N.Z. Medical Corps
Lieutenant-Colonel W. Hawksworth to be temp. Colonel.
Dated 8th August, 1945.
N.Z. Army Pay Corps
Lieutenant G. J. Matthews to be Captain. Dated 16th July,
1945.
N.Z. Women's Army Auxiliary Corps
2nd Subaltern K. J. Webb to be Subaltern. Dated 25th July,
1945.

APPOINTMENT TO COMMISSION
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenant:-
487586 William James Mowatt, N.Z. Postal Corps. Dated
23rd July, 1945.
TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED
N.Z. Infantry
The undermentioned Majors (temp. Lieutenant-Colonels)
relinquish the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel :-
A. J. R. Hastie. Dated 26th July, 1945.
C. A. Le Lievre. Dated 11th August, 1945.
F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Army Department,
Wellington, 11th September, 1945.

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

N.Z. PERMANENT STAFF
Lieutenant and Quartermaster (temp. Major and Quartermaster) G. W. O'Sullivan is posted to the Retired List with the rank
of Major and Quartermaster. Dated 8th September, 1945.
N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant B. J. McCormack to be temp. Lieutenant.
Dated 12th July, 1945.

TERRITORIAL FORCE
N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS
1st N.Z. Armoured Regiment
Captain (temp. Major) F. H. Poolman, M.C., E.D., is posted to
the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 5th September, 1945.

N.Z. INFANTRY
The North Auckland Regiment
Lieutenant (temp. Major) R. B. Steele is posted to the Retired
List with the rank of Major. Dated 4th August, 1945.

The Taranaki Regiment
Temp. Lieutenant J. R. Hawkes relinquishes his appointment
in the N.Z. Temporary Staff, and is posted to the Retired List with
the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 16th August, 1945.

The Canterbury Regiment
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant L. G. Hooper relinquishes his commission
on appointment to the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 14th July,
1943.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE
Sister E. McElligott is posted to the Retired List. Dated 6th
August, 1945.

OFFICERS CEASING TO BE SECONDED TO THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND
EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
Major J. Burns, M.B.E., and is reposted to the N.Z. Staff Corps
with the rank of Captain, with seniority from 25th January, 1944.
Dated 26th August, 1945.
Major G. B. Palmer, M.R.C.S. (Eng.), L.R.C.P. (Lond.), N.Z.
Medical Corps, and is reposted to the Territorial Force (Northern
Military District) with the temporary rank of Major, with seniority
from 4th June, 1941. Dated 1st September, 1945.
Major F. H. Poolman, M.C., E.D., and is reposted to the 1st
N.Z. Armoured Regiment with the temporary rank of Major, with
seniority from 15th November, 1944. Dated 5th September, 1945.
Sister E. McElligott, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reposted
to the Territorial Force with the rank of Sister, with seniority from
15th October, 1943. Dated 6th August, 1945.

OFFICERS STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND
EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
Major R. P. Latimer, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers,
Supplementary List. Dated 31st July, 1945.
Major G. F. Rich, M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.S. (Eng.), N.Z. Medical
Corps, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List.
Dated 28th August, 1945.
Captain J. Lannon, M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.S. (Eng.), N.Z. Medical
Corps, and is posted to the Retired List. Dated 15th September,
1941.
Captain R. R. Grylls-Thomas, and is posted to the Reserve of
Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 31st July, 1945.
Captain G. S. Brash, and is posted to the Retired List. Dated
4th September, 1945.
Captain S. N. McKenzie, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers,
Supplementary List. Dated 4th September, 1945.
Lieutenant H. K. Bull, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers,
Supplementary List. Dated 23rd July, 1945.
Lieutenant L. W. Sinden, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers,
Supplementary List. Dated 31st August, 1945.
2nd Lieutenant E. Percy, and is posted to the Retired List,
Dated 16th May, 1945.
2nd Lieutenant C. B. P. Hendrey, N.Z. Army Service Corps, and
is posted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of 2nd
Lieutenant, with seniority from 17th July, 1944. Dated 17th
August, 1945.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Air Department,
Wellington, 7th September, 1945.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
approve the following appointments, promotions, relinquishments, and transfers 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 16th April, 1945-
NZC 4211653 Warrant Officer Paul Martin HUNTER.
NZ 427324 Warrant Officer David Robert RITCHIE.
Dated 29th April, 1945-
NZ 421845 Warrant Officer Colin Craigie FLETT.
Dated 1st June, 1945-
NZ 4215805 Warrant Officer John Kenard TENNENT.
NZ 4211911 Flight Sergeant Eric Alexander McMillan.
Dated 22nd June, 1945-
NZ 428063 Flight Sergeant Phillip Gilbert ALLEN.
Dated 26th June, 1945-
NZ 4215232 Flight Sergeant John Hurst ALEXANDER.
Dated 29th June, 1945-
NZ 4213750 Warrant Officer Allan Forde MITCHELL.
Dated 2nd July, 1945-
NZ 4213854 Flight Sergeant Geoffrey Robert JESSEN.
Dated 9th July, 1945-
NZ 424534 Warrant Officer Leicester Richard STRINGER.
Dated 15th July, 1945-
NZ 4217338 Flight Sergeant Lindsay Douglas LANG.

As Navigators-

Dated 29th March, 1945-
NZ 4215892 Flight Sergeant Nelson Keith Haldane
RENNER.

Dated 3rd April, 1945-
NZC 424225 Warrant Officer Arthur Gordon BREWER.