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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 23

Appointments and Promotions in the Royal New Zealand Navy

Navy Office,
Wellington, 3rd April, 1946.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following appointments, promotions, and terminations of appointment in the Royal New Zealand Navy:—

Surgeon Lieutenant (Acting Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander) Derek Henry Symes, M.B., Ch.B. (N.Z.), R.N.Z.N. (retired), appointment terminated, to date 16th December, 1945; reverted to Surgeon Lieutenant on the Retired List, to date 17th December, 1945.

Mr. Thomas Lewis Luckman, Temporary Warrant Stores Officer, promoted to the rank of Temporary Acting Commissioned Stores Officer and reappointed, to date 1st February, 1946.

Mr. John James Hinton, Temporary Warrant Cookery Officer, promoted to the rank of Temporary Acting Commissioned Cookery Officer and reappointed, to date 1st February, 1946.

ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVAL RESERVE

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant Valentine Wilson Were, promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant and reappointed, to date 29th December, 1945.

ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE

Lieutenant Commander John Everard Finch, appointment and commission terminated, to date 15th October, 1945.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant Kenneth Flint Bowe, promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant and reappointed, to date 13th November, 1945.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant Anthony Massey Walker Bain, promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant and reappointed, to date 21st November, 1945.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenants George Burton Brown, John Cameron Kerr Harley, and Reginald Ernest Kiddle, promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant and reappointed, to date 2nd January, 1946.

Temporary Acting Sub-Lieutenant Trevor Douglas Sturm, promoted to the rank of Temporary Sub-Lieutenant and reappointed, to date 15th March, 1945.

Temporary Acting Sub-Lieutenant Norman Clarence Service, promoted to the rank of Temporary Sub-Lieutenant and reappointed, to date 8th June, 1945.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (A) Matthew Barbour, promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant (A) and reappointed, to date 5th December, 1945.

Probationary Temporary Surgeon Lieutenant Robert Middleton De Lambert, confirmed in rank with original seniority of 11th June, 1945.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (S) Thomas Reginald Ryan, promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant (S) and reappointed, to date 26th November, 1945.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (S) Leslie Roy Currey, promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant (S) and reappointed, to date 17th December, 1945.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, Cancellation of Commission, and Retirements of Officers of the New Zealand Military Forces

Army Department,
Wellington, 5th April, 1946.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the undermentioned appointments, promotions, cancellation of commission, and retirements of officers of the New Zealand Military Forces:—

N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF

Major Edwin Newton, Retired List, to be temp. Major. Dated 1st March, 1946.

Temp. Major L. W. Reanney is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 3rd April, 1946.

Temp. Captain C. J. Watkins is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 21st March, 1946.

Temp. Lieutenant A. H. S. Lamb to be temp. Captain. Dated 1st March, 1946.

Randolph James Elliott to be temp. 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 1st January, 1946.

TERRITORIAL FORCE

N.Z. ARTILLERY

Temp. Captain E. H. Fowke is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 5th April, 1946.

Temp. Lieutenant G. McD. Dalziel is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 28th March, 1946.

CORPS OF N.Z. ENGINEERS

Captain (temp. Major) R. Morrison, E.D., is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 12th March, 1946.

N.Z. INFANTRY

The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own)

Godfrey Peter Ohms to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is seconded to the Mount Albert Grammar School Cadets, Area 1. Dated 12th January, 1946.

Paul James Scott to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), and is seconded to the Sacred Heart College Cadets, Area 1. Dated 12th January, 1946.

The North Auckland Regiment

Temp. Lieutenant J. R. McCorquindale is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 27th March, 1946.

The Taranaki Regiment

Captain (temp. Major) W. W. Thomas ceases to be seconded to the Hawera Technical High School Cadets, Area 8, and is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 29th March, 1946.

The Canterbury Regiment

Captain (temp. Major) F. W. Wilson, M.C., M.B.E., E.D., is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 5th March, 1946.

Temp. Lieutenant O. A. Frampton is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 2nd March, 1946.

The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment

Leslie Edward Tweedie to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is seconded to the Greymouth Technical High School Cadets, Area 9. Dated 18th January, 1946.

James Carson Gilbert to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), and is seconded to the Greymouth Technical High School Cadets, Area 9. Dated 18th January, 1946.

Graham Stuart Botting to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is seconded to the Nelson College Cadets, Area 9. Dated 18th January, 1946.

SCHOOL CADET UNITS

Mount Albert Grammar School Cadets, Area 1

The appointments of the undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (on prob.) are confirmed:—

M. V. Hutchinson. E. D. G. Mann.

Katikati District High School Cadets, Area 2

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) J. V. Nagle is confirmed.

Dargaville District High School Cadets, Area 3

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) L. J. Mason is confirmed.

Kaikohe District High School Cadets, Area 3

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) T. L. G. Johnson is confirmed.

Cambridge District High School Cadets, Area 4

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) J. H. Yolland is confirmed.

Timaru Boys’ High School Cadets, Area 10

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) M. H. Biggs is confirmed.

Gore High School Cadets, Area 12

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) W. L. Petersen is confirmed.

Southland Technical College Cadets, Area 12

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) A. McGill is confirmed.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS

Lieutenant T. C. Fraser, M.B., Ch.B., to be temp. Captain. Dated 19th February, 1946.

N.Z. DENTAL CORPS

Lieutenant (temp. Major) C. C. Cook, B.D.S., is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 22nd March, 1946.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) D. E. Hart to be temp. Major. Dated 21st February, 1946.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE

Sister M. I. Tully to be temp. Charge Sister. Dated 1st April, 1946.

Sister M. L. Crighton (née Salt) is posted to the Retired List. Dated 15th February, 1946.

Sister E. M. Thom relinquishes her appointment in the N.Z. Army Nursing Service. Dated 24th March, 1946.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

Supplementary List

The commission granted to temp. Lieutenant J. W. Pryor is cancelled under the provisions of paragraph 175, Regulations for the N.Z. Military Forces, 1927. Dated 29th March, 1946.

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

Lieutenant-Colonel J. P. Cook, O.B.E., and is reposted to The Otago Regiment with the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, with seniority from 21st April, 1945. Dated 2nd April, 1946.

Major F. W. Wilson, M.C., M.B.E., E.D., and is reposted to The Canterbury Regiment with the temporary rank of Major, with seniority from 26th May, 1945. Dated 5th March, 1946.

Major H. R. Cameron, and is reposted to the 2nd N.Z. Armoured Regiment with the temporary rank of Major, with seniority from 26th May, 1942. Dated 6th March, 1946.