✨ Military Personnel Changes
1598 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE [No. 44
The Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment—
The notice published in the N.Z. Gazette No. 30, dated 19th
May, 1949, relative to Captain I. C. Webster, is hereby cancelled,
and the following substituted:—
“Captain I. C. Webster, from the Reserve of Officers, Supple-
mentary List, to be Major, with seniority from 1st June, 1947, and
is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st December, 1948."
Temp. Captain A. G. A. Baigent, 1st Battalion, is transferred
to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry
Corps, with the rank of Captain, with seniority from 30th September,
1943. Dated 1st May, 1949.
Temp. Lieutenant J. G. Darragh, 1st Battalion, is transferred
to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry
Corps, with the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 1st
September, 1937. Dated 1st May, 1949.
The Hawkes Bay Regiment—
Temp. Captain H. R. Gasson, 1st Battalion, is posted to the
Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 20th June, 1949.
The Canterbury Regiment—
Temp. Lieutenant R. H. Nairn, 1st Battalion, to be Lieutenant,
with seniority from 24th August, 1945. Dated 1st December, 1948.
Temp. Lieutenant J. L. Knowles, from the Reserve of Officers,
Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 28th
May, 1946, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st December,
1948.
Lieutenant J. Milne, M.M., from the Reserve of Officers,
Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 3rd
October, 1947, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st
December, 1948.
Lieutenant A. G. Banfield, from the Reserve of Officers,
Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 1st
December, 1947, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st
December, 1948.
Lieutenant R. T. Street, from the Reserve of Officers, Supple-
mentary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 17th February,
1948, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st December, 1948.
Lieutenant E. S. Johnstone, from the Retired List, to be
Lieutenant, with seniority from 8th March, 1948, and is posted
to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st December, 1948.
The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment—
The notice published in the N.Z. Gazette No. 33, dated 2nd
June, 1949, relative to Captain G. K. Chapman, is hereby cancelled,
and the following substituted:—
“Captain G. K. Chapman, from the Retired List, to be
Lieutenant, with seniority from 16th December, 1946, and is posted
to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st December, 1948."
The Otago and Southland Regiment—
Temp. Lieutenant R. W. T. Whittington to be Temp. Captain
and remains seconded to the Otago Boys’ High School Cadets.
Dated 3rd April, 1948.
Temp. Lieutenant N. D. McDonald, 1st Battalion, to be Lieu-
tenant with seniority from 14th November, 1943. Dated 1st
December, 1948.
Temp. Lieutenant H. W. Milne, from the Reserve of Officers,
Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant with seniority from 19th
February, 1946, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st
December, 1948.
Lieutenant K. H. Munro, from the Retired List, to be Lieutenant,
with seniority from 14th May, 1947, and is posted to the 1st
Battalion. Dated 1st December, 1948.
Lieutenant T. G. McNab, from the Reserve of Officers, Supple-
mentary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 14th November,
1947, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st December,
1948.
Temp. Lieutenant H. C. Brock, from the Reserve of Officers,
Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 23rd
November, 1947, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st
December, 1948.
2nd Lieutenant F. E. Williams, from the Reserve of Officers,
Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 1st
December, 1948, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st
December, 1948.
THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS
Territorial Force—
Temp. Major I. E. Stock, M.B.E., from the Reserve of Officers,
Supplementary List, to be Major with seniority from 9th December,
1945, and is appointed O.C. 3rd Divisional Transport Company,
R.N.Z.A.S.C. Dated 1st December, 1948.
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Major) D. F. Coleman, O.B.E., from
the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain, with
seniority from 7th December, 1944, and is posted to the 3rd
Divisional Transport Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C. Dated 1st December,
1948.
Captain C. McA. Wright, from the Retired List, to be Captain,
with seniority from 30th November, 1945, and is posted to the
3rd Divisional Transport Company, R.N.Z.A.S.C. Dated 1st
December, 1948.
Lieutenant D. H. Goulden, from the Reserve of Officers,
Supplementary List, to be Captain, with seniority from 26th March,
1947, and is posted to the 3rd Divisional Transport Company,
R.N.Z.A.S.C. Dated 1st December, 1948.
THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
Territorial Force—
Major H. A. A. Stevely, M.B., Ch.B., from the Retired List,
to be Major, with seniority from 12th June, 1947, and is posted
to the Otago University Medical Company, R.N.Z.A.M.C. Dated
1st December, 1948.
Major A. M. T. Dickie, M.B., Ch.B., from the Reserve of Officers,
Supplementary List, to be Major, with seniority from 10th July,
1947, and is posted to the 1st Casualty Clearing Station, R.N.Z.A.M.C.
Dated 1st December, 1948.
Lieutenant (temp. Major) W. M. W. Brookfield, M.B., Ch.B.,
from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Major with
seniority from 9th January, 1948, and is posted to the 3rd Field
Ambulance, R.N.Z.A.M.C. Dated 1st December, 1948.
Captain H. E. M. Williams, M.B., Ch.B., from the Reserve
of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain, with seniority from
14th March, 1946, and is posted to the 1st Casualty Clearing Station,
R.N.Z.A.M.C. Dated 1st December, 1948.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) A. O. M. Gilmour, M.B., Ch.B.,
from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain,
with seniority from 23rd July, 1947, and is posted to the 1st Casualty
Clearing Station, R.N.Z.A.M.C. Dated 1st December, 1948.
Lieutenant G. W. Stanley, from the Reserve of Officers,
Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant (non-medical), with seniority
from 2nd May, 1947, and is posted to the 3rd General Hospital,
R.N.Z.A.M.C. Dated 1st December, 1948.
Temp. Lieutenant O. A. Langtry relinquishes the appointment
of Dispenser (on a part-time basis), Trentham Military Camp, and
is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal
N.Z. Army Medical Corps, with the rank of Lieutenant, with
seniority from 13th July, 1947. Dated 9th July, 1949.
William James Pryor, M.B., Ch.B., late Flying Officer, The
Royal N.Z. Air Force, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 3rd
March, 1948, and is posted to the 1st Casualty Clearing Station,
R.N.Z.A.M.C. Dated 29th January, 1949.
THE ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS
Regular Force—
Lieutenant R. B. Nevin, B.D.S., relinquishes his short-service
commission. Dated 21st July, 1949.
N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE
Regular Force—
Sister F. Poynton to be Temp. Charge Sister. Dated 28th
April, 1949.
Sister (temp. Charge Sister) E. M. Webb, from the Territorial
Force, is granted a short-service commission for a period of one
year as from 28th June, 1949, in the rank of Sister, with seniority
from 27th June, 1945, and is seconded for duty at the Naval Base
Hospital, Devonport. Dated 28th June, 1949.
Elizabeth Kent-Johnston is granted a short-service commission
for a period of one year as from 28th June, 1949, in the rank of
Sister, with seniority from 27th June, 1949, is granted the temporary
rank of Charge Sister, and is seconded to the Royal N.Z. Air Force
for duty at the Royal N.Z. Air Force Station, Ohakea, as Tutor
Sister. Dated 28th June, 1949.
Sister M. E. Ryan ceases to be seconded to the Royal N.Z.
Naval Base Hospital, Devonport, and is transferred to the Active
List, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, Territorial Force, with the rank
of Sister, with seniority from 22nd May, 1946. Dated 24th July,
1949.
RESERVE OF OFFICERS
Regimental List—
11th Coast Regiment, R.N.Z.A.—
Temp. Lieutenant H. W. Hunter, from the Reserve of Officers,
Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 1st
February, 1947. Dated 1st May, 1949.
The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own)—
Captain N. F. Gardiner, D.S.O., from the Retired List, to be
Captain, with seniority from 3rd April, 1947. Dated 1st May, 1949.
The North Auckland Regiment—
Major W. H. Scott is posted to the Retired List. Dated 27th
June, 1949.
Captain W. J. Glanville, E.D., is posted to the Retired List.
Dated 15th June, 1949.
Captain L. G. Miller, E.D., is posted to the Retired List. Dated
24th June, 1949.
Lieutenant J. T. Ormsby is posted to the Retired List. Dated
23rd June, 1949.
Lieutenant A. J. Sligo is posted to the Retired List. Dated
23rd June, 1949.
Lieutenant H. A. Moffitt is posted to the Retired List with
the rank of Major. Dated 23rd June, 1949.
Lieutenant H. M. McMurtre is posted to the Retired List.
Dated 25th June, 1949.
Lieutenant I. S. McHarg is posted to the Retired List with
the rank of Captain. Dated 27th June, 1949.
The Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment—
Captain A. R. Lucas is transferred to the Reserve of Officers,
General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of
Captain, with seniority from 22nd May, 1944. Dated 1st May, 1949.
The notice published in the N.Z. Gazette No. 30, dated 19th
May, 1949, relative to Captain R. L. Hains, is hereby cancelled,
and the following substituted:—
“Captain R. L. Hains, from the Retired List, to be Captain,
with seniority from 27th March, 1945. Dated 1st May, 1949."
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Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Resignations, Retirements, and Relinquishments of Commissions of Officers of the New Zealand Military Forces
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47 names identified
- I. C. Webster (Captain), Promoted to Major
- A. G. A. Baigent (Temp. Captain), Transferred to Reserve of Officers
- J. G. Darragh (Temp. Lieutenant), Transferred to Reserve of Officers
- H. R. Gasson (Temp. Captain), Posted to Retired List
- R. H. Nairn (Temp. Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
- J. L. Knowles (Temp. Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
- J. Milne (Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
- A. G. Banfield (Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
- R. T. Street (Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
- E. S. Johnstone (Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
- G. K. Chapman (Captain), Demoted to Lieutenant
- R. W. T. Whittington (Temp. Lieutenant), Promoted to Temp. Captain
- N. D. McDonald (Temp. Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
- H. W. Milne (Temp. Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
- K. H. Munro (Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
- T. G. McNab (Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
- H. C. Brock (Temp. Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
- F. E. Williams (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
- I. E. Stock (Temp. Major), Promoted to Major
- D. F. Coleman (2nd Lieutenant (temp. Major)), Promoted to Captain
- C. McA. Wright (Captain), Promoted to Captain
- D. H. Goulden (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
- H. A. A. Stevely (Major), Promoted to Major
- A. M. T. Dickie (Major), Promoted to Major
- W. M. W. Brookfield (Lieutenant (temp. Major)), Promoted to Major
- H. E. M. Williams (Captain), Promoted to Captain
- A. O. M. Gilmour (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Promoted to Captain
- G. W. Stanley (Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
- O. A. Langtry (Temp. Lieutenant), Relinquished appointment
- William James Pryor (Lieutenant), Appointed Lieutenant
- R. B. Nevin (Lieutenant), Relinquished commission
- F. Poynton (Sister), Promoted to Temp. Charge Sister
- E. M. Webb (Sister (temp. Charge Sister)), Granted short-service commission
- Elizabeth Kent-Johnston (Sister), Granted short-service commission
- M. E. Ryan (Sister), Transferred to Active List
- H. W. Hunter (Temp. Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
- N. F. Gardiner (Captain), Promoted to Captain
- W. H. Scott (Major), Posted to Retired List
- W. J. Glanville (Captain), Posted to Retired List
- L. G. Miller (Captain), Posted to Retired List
- J. T. Ormsby (Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
- A. J. Sligo (Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
- H. A. Moffitt (Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
- H. M. McMurtre (Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
- I. S. McHarg (Lieutenant), Posted to Retired List
- A. R. Lucas (Captain), Transferred to Reserve of Officers
- R. L. Hains (Captain), Promoted to Captain