✨ Military Appointments and Promotions
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 7
THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS
Regular Force—
N.Z. Regiment—
Major J. A. Worsnop, M.B.E., to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel,
and is posted for duty to Headquarters, Area 10, Christchurch.
Dated 14th January, 1949.
Lieutenant and Quartermaster L. J. Sanders to be Captain
and Quartermaster. Dated 27th January, 1949.
Lieutenant and Quartermaster P. Gowland is granted an
extension of his short-service commission for a further period of
one year as from 15th March, 1949.
Captain B. Kendrick, B.A., from the Reserve of Officers,
Supplementary List, is granted a short-service commission for a
period of three years as from 9th January, 1949, in the rank of
Captain, with seniority from 10th January, 1945, and is appointed
Senior Education Officer, Cadet Wing, the Army School, Trentham.
Dated 9th January, 1949.
Edward Henry Littler Hawkhead, B.A., B.Sc., is granted a
short-service commission for a period of five years as from 12th
January, 1949, in the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 1st
July, 1944, next below Lieutenant J. T. Gill, N.Z. Regiment, and
is appointed Education Officer, Cadet Wing, the Army School,
Trentham. Dated 12th January, 1949.
Territorial Force—
The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own)—
2nd Lieutenant D. A. Anderson to be temp. Lieutenant, and
remains seconded to the Mount Albert Grammer School Cadets,
Area 1. Dated 12th January, 1949.
Colin Albert Kingstone to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), and
is seconded to the Avondale College Cadets, Area 1. Dated 8th
December, 1948.
The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment—
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) G. W. Ormandy ceases to be
seconded to the Greymouth Technical High School Cadets and
is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), Area 9, with
the rank of Captain, with seniority from 1st August, 1944. Dated
26th January, 1949.
THE ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT
Territorial Force—
The Rev. S. C. Read, Chaplain, 3rd Class (Presbyterian),
from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Chaplain,
3rd Class, with seniority from 7th October, 1943. Dated 1st
December, 1948.
The Rev. H. W. West, Chaplain, 3rd Class (Presbyterian),
from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Chaplain,
3rd Class, with seniority from 21st November, 1943. Dated 1st
December, 1948.
The Rev. C. MacKenzie, Chaplain, 4th Class (temp. Chaplain,
3rd Class) (Presbyterian), from the Reserve of Officers, Supple-
mentary List, to be Chaplain, 3rd Class, with seniority from 13th
March, 1944. Dated 1st December, 1948.
The Rev. H. B. Burnett, Chaplain, 4th Class (temp. Chaplain,
3rd Class) (Presbyterian), from the Reserve of Officers, Supple-
mentary List, to be Chaplain, 3rd Class, with seniority from 15th
October, 1944. Dated 1st December, 1948.
The Rev. H. S. Scott, Chaplain, 4th Class (temp. Chaplain,
3rd Class) (Presbyterian), from the Reserve of Officers, Supple-
mentary List, to be Chaplain, 3rd Class, with seniority from 13th
February, 1945. Dated 1st December, 1948.
The Rev. J. R. Nairn, Chaplain, 4th Class (temp. Chaplain,
3rd Class) (Presbyterian), from the Reserve of Officers, Supple-
mentary List, to be Chaplain, 3rd Class, with seniority from 4th
May, 1945. Dated 1st December, 1948.
The Rev. J. S. Somerville, M.C., Chaplain, 4th Class (temp.
Chaplain, 3rd Class) (Presbyterian), from the Reserve of Officers,
Supplementary List, to be Chaplain, 3rd Class, with seniority from
10th June, 1945. Dated 1st December, 1948.
The Rev. J. C. McCaw, Chaplain, 4th Class (temp. Chaplain,
3rd Class) (Presbyterian), is transferred to the Reserve List, Class I,
Area 5, with the rank of Chaplain, 3rd Class, with seniority from
27th March, 1946. Dated 17th December, 1948.
The Rev. F. J. Green, Chaplain, 3rd Class (Presbyterian),
from the Retired List, to be Chaplain, 3rd Class, with seniority
from 31st July, 1947. Dated 1st December, 1948.
The Rev. J. S. Strang, Chaplain, 4th Class (Presbyterian),
to be temp. Chaplain, 3rd Class. Dated 1st December, 1948.
The Rev. L. F. F. Gunn, M.B.E., Chaplain, 4th Class
(Presbyterian), from the Reserve List, Class I, to be Chaplain,
4th Class, with seniority from 27th January, 1941. Dated 1st
December, 1948.
The Rev. J. A. Linton, Chaplain, 4th Class (Presbyterian),
from the Reserve List, Class I, to be Chaplain, 4th Class, with seniority
from 1st December, 1941. Dated 1st December, 1948.
The Rev. T. M. C. Hay, Chaplain, 4th Class (Presbyterian),
from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Chaplain,
4th Class, with seniority from 20th March, 1942. Dated 1st
December, 1948.
The Rev. J. Freeman, Chaplain, 4th Class (Presbyterian), from
the Reserve List, Class I, to be Chaplain, 4th Class, with seniority
from 16th April, 1942. Dated 1st December, 1948.
The Rev. A. W. Baxter, Chaplain, 4th Class (Presbyterian), from
the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Chaplain, 4th
Class, with seniority from 20th April, 1942. Dated 1st December,
1948.
The Rev. D. B. Martin, Chaplain, 4th Class (Presbyterian),
from the Reserve List, Class I, to be Chaplain, 4th Class, with
seniority from 23rd June, 1942. Dated 1st December, 1948.
The Rev. G. D. Falloon, M.C., Chaplain, 4th Class (Presbyterian),
from the Reserve List, Class I, to be Chaplain, 4th Class, with seniority
from 25th September, 1942. Dated 1st December, 1948.
The Rev. R. J. Griffiths, M.B.E., Chaplain, 4th Class (Presby-
terian), from the Retired List, to be Chaplain, 4th Class, with seniority
from 5th October, 1942. Dated 1st December, 1948.
The Rev. E. F. Farr, Chaplain, 4th Class (Presbyterian), from
the Reserve List, Class I, to be Chaplain, 4th Class, with seniority
from 31st December, 1942. Dated 1st December, 1948.
The Rev. K. S. Cree, Chaplain 4th Class (Presbyterian), from
the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Chaplain, 4th
Class, with seniority from 2nd November, 1944. Dated 1st December,
1948.
The Rev. D. E. Duncan, Chaplain, 4th Class (Presbyterian),
from the Retired List, to be Chaplain, 4th Class, with seniority from
26th June, 1945. Dated 1st December, 1948.
The Rev. R. F. Kenward, Chaplain, 4th Class (Presbyterian),
from the Reserve List, Class I, to be Chaplain, 4th Class, with
seniority from 14th July, 1945. Dated 1st December, 1948.
The Rev. D. C. Spencer, Chaplain, 4th Class (Presbyterian),
from the Reserve List, Class I, to be Chaplain, 4th Class, with
seniority from 7th June, 1946. Dated 1st December, 1948.
The Rev. A. D. Robertson, Chaplain, 4th Class (Presbyterian),
from the Retired List, to be Chaplain, 4th Class, with seniority from
17th August, 1946. Dated 1st December, 1948.
The Rev. D. W. Storkey, Chaplain, 4th Class (Presbyterian),
from the Reserve List, Class I, to be Chaplain, 4th Class, with
seniority from 24th May, 1947. Dated 1st December, 1948.
The Rev. D. M. Hercus, Chaplain, 4th Class (Presbyterian),
is transferred to the Reserve List, Class I, Area 5. Dated 1st
December, 1948.
The Rev. C. I. L. Dixon, Chaplain, 4th Class (Presbyterian),
is transferred to the Reserve List, Class I, Area 11. Dated 1st
December, 1948.
The Rev. N. C. Hall, Chaplain, 4th Class (Presbyterian),
is transferred to the Reserve List, Class I, Area 10. Dated 1st
December, 1948.
The Rev. G. F. McKenzie, Chaplain, 4th Class (Presbyterian),
is transferred to the Reserve List, Class I, Area 1. Dated 1st
December, 1948.
The Rev. W. R. McD. Hay, Chaplain, 4th Class (Presbyterian),
is transferred to the Reserve List, Class I, Area 10. Dated 1st
December, 1948.
N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE
Regular Force—
Charge Sister J. Davison ceases to be seconded to the R.N.Z.A.F.,
and is transferred to the Active List, Territorial Force, with the rank
of Charge Sister, with seniority from 15th June, 1943. Dated 10th
February, 1949.
Sister V. M. Wright is posted to the Retired List. Dated 4th
February, 1949.
SUPERNUMERARY LIST, N.Z. REGULAR FORCE
Captain and Quartermaster J. J. Fitzgerald is posted to the
Retired List. Dated 6th September, 1948.
Captain F. Faulding relinquishes the appointment of Sub-Area
Officer, Area 9, Greymouth and Westport, dated 31st December,
1948, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List,
dated 10th February, 1949.
RESERVE OF OFFICERS
The Royal N.Z. Chaplains Department—
The Rev. R. Miller, E.D., Chaplain, 2nd Class (Presbyterian),
is posted to the Retired List. Dated 1st December, 1948.
The Rev. A. Macfarlane, Chaplain, 4th Class (temp. Chaplain,
3rd Class) (Presbyterian), from the Reserve of Officers, Supple-
mentary List, to be Chaplain, 3rd Class, with seniority from 1st
August, 1943, and is posted to the Reserve List, Class I, Area 7.
Dated 1st December, 1948.
The Rev. A. D. Horwell, Chaplain, 4th Class (temp. Chaplain,
3rd Class) (Presbyterian), from the Reserve of Officers, Supple-
mentary List, to be Chaplain, 3rd Class, with seniority from 21st
January, 1946, and is posted to the Reserve List, Class II, Area 10.
Dated 1st December, 1948.
The Rev. H. W. F. Troughton, Chaplain, 4th Class (Presby-
terian), from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be
Chaplain, 4th Class, with seniority from 21st June, 1943, and is
posted to the Reserve List, Class I. Dated 1st December, 1948.
OFFICERS CEASING TO BE SECONDED TO THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND
EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
Brigadier L. Potter, C.B.E., D.S.O., and is reposted to the
N.Z. Regular Force with the rank of Brigadier, with seniority from
29th March, 1948. Dated 25th December, 1948.
Lieutenant-Colonel J. A. Worsnop, M.B.E., and is reposted
to the N.Z. Regular Force with the rank of Major, with seniority
from 1st November, 1946. Dated 13th January, 1949.
The Rev. H. G. Taylor, D.S.O., Chaplain, 2nd Class (Church
of England), The Royal N.Z. Chaplains Department, and is reposted
to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Chaplain, 2nd
Class, with seniority from 3rd January, 1947. Dated 31st January,
1949.
OFFICERS STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND
EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
Captain H. E. Davis, and is posted to the Retired List. Dated
29th January, 1949.
2nd Lieutenant R. F. Rankin, and is posted to the non-mobilized
strength of the 1st Battalion, The Auckland Regiment (Countess
of Ranfurly’s Own), with the temporary rank of 2nd Lieutenant,
with seniority from 9th March, 1948. Dated 28th January, 1949.
F. JONES, Minister of Defence.
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Military appointments, Promotions, Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, Royal N.Z. Chaplains Department, N.Z. Army Nursing Service
51 names identified
- J. A. Worsnop (Major), Promoted to temp. Lieutenant-Colonel
- L. J. Sanders (Lieutenant and Quartermaster), Promoted to Captain and Quartermaster
- P. Gowland (Lieutenant and Quartermaster), Granted extension of short-service commission
- B. Kendrick (Captain), Granted short-service commission
- Edward Henry Littler Hawkhead, Granted short-service commission
- D. A. Anderson (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to temp. Lieutenant
- Colin Albert Kingstone, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)
- G. W. Ormandy (Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Transferred to Reserve of Officers
- S. C. Read (The Rev.), Appointed Chaplain, 3rd Class
- H. W. West (The Rev.), Appointed Chaplain, 3rd Class
- C. MacKenzie (The Rev.), Appointed Chaplain, 3rd Class
- H. B. Burnett (The Rev.), Appointed Chaplain, 3rd Class
- H. S. Scott (The Rev.), Appointed Chaplain, 3rd Class
- J. R. Nairn (The Rev.), Appointed Chaplain, 3rd Class
- J. S. Somerville (The Rev.), Appointed Chaplain, 3rd Class
- J. C. McCaw (The Rev.), Transferred to Reserve List
- F. J. Green (The Rev.), Appointed Chaplain, 3rd Class
- J. S. Strang (The Rev.), Promoted to temp. Chaplain, 3rd Class
- L. F. F. Gunn (The Rev.), Appointed Chaplain, 4th Class
- J. A. Linton (The Rev.), Appointed Chaplain, 4th Class
- T. M. C. Hay (The Rev.), Appointed Chaplain, 4th Class
- J. Freeman (The Rev.), Appointed Chaplain, 4th Class
- A. W. Baxter (The Rev.), Appointed Chaplain, 4th Class
- D. B. Martin (The Rev.), Appointed Chaplain, 4th Class
- G. D. Falloon (The Rev.), Appointed Chaplain, 4th Class
- R. J. Griffiths (The Rev.), Appointed Chaplain, 4th Class
- E. F. Farr (The Rev.), Appointed Chaplain, 4th Class
- K. S. Cree (The Rev.), Appointed Chaplain, 4th Class
- D. E. Duncan (The Rev.), Appointed Chaplain, 4th Class
- R. F. Kenward (The Rev.), Appointed Chaplain, 4th Class
- D. C. Spencer (The Rev.), Appointed Chaplain, 4th Class
- A. D. Robertson (The Rev.), Appointed Chaplain, 4th Class
- D. W. Storkey (The Rev.), Appointed Chaplain, 4th Class
- D. M. Hercus (The Rev.), Transferred to Reserve List
- C. I. L. Dixon (The Rev.), Transferred to Reserve List
- N. C. Hall (The Rev.), Transferred to Reserve List
- G. F. McKenzie (The Rev.), Transferred to Reserve List
- W. R. McD. Hay (The Rev.), Transferred to Reserve List
- J. Davison (Charge Sister), Transferred to Active List
- V. M. Wright (Sister), Posted to Retired List
- J. J. Fitzgerald (Captain and Quartermaster), Posted to Retired List
- F. Faulding (Captain), Posted to Reserve of Officers
- R. Miller (The Rev.), Posted to Retired List
- A. Macfarlane (The Rev.), Appointed Chaplain, 3rd Class
- A. D. Horwell (The Rev.), Appointed Chaplain, 3rd Class
- H. W. F. Troughton (The Rev.), Appointed Chaplain, 4th Class
- L. Potter (Brigadier), Reposted to N.Z. Regular Force
- J. A. Worsnop (Lieutenant-Colonel), Reposted to N.Z. Regular Force
- H. G. Taylor (The Rev.), Reposted to Territorial Force
- H. E. Davis (Captain), Posted to Retired List
- R. F. Rankin (2nd Lieutenant), Posted to non-mobilized strength
- F. Jones, Minister of Defence