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Title: Medical Units of 2 NZEF in Middle East and Italy

Author: McKinney, J. B.

Publication details: Historical Publications Branch, 1952, Wellington

Part of: The Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939–1945

This text is the subject of: ‘Something of Them Is Here Recorded’: Official History in New Zealand

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Medical Units of 2 NZEF in Middle East and Italy

COMMANDING OFFICERS AND MATRONS

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COMMANDING OFFICERS AND MATRONS

Director of Medical Services 2 NZEF
1 Oct 1940-10 May 1942 Brig K. MacCormick
10 May 1942-18 Sep 1942 Brig H. S. Kenrick
18 Sep 1942-17 Apr 1943 Brig K. MacCormick
17 Apr 1943-22 May 1945 Brig H. S. Kenrick
22 May 1945-11 Oct 1945 Brig G. W. Gower
DDMS 2 NZEF
11 Oct 1945-10 Feb 1946 Col F. B. Edmundson
ADMS 2 NZ Division
1 Oct 1940- 9 May 1942 Col H. S. Kenrick
10 May 1942-16 Feb 1943 Col P. A. Ardagh
16 Feb 1943-15 Jun 1943 Col F. P. Furkert
15 Jun 1943- 3 Dec 1944 Col R. D. King
3 Dec 1944-11 Oct 1945 Col R. A. Elliott
SMO 2 NZ Division
11 Oct 1945-31 Dec 1945 Lt-Col V. T. Pearse
Principal Matron 2 NZEF
31 Jan 1941-22 Nov 1943 Miss E. M. Nutsey
22 Nov 1943-30 May 1945 Miss E. C. Mackay
30 May 1945-10 Dec 1945 Miss M. Chisholm
10 Dec 1945-20 Jan 1946 Miss I. MacKinnon
Commandant NZ WAAC
22 Dec 1941-28 Mar 1945 Miss M. King
28 Mar 1945-26 Oct 1945 Miss S. J. Robertson
Consultant Physician
10 Feb 1941-22 Feb 1945 Col J. R. Boyd
22 Feb 1945-26 May 1945 Col J. D. Cottrell
Consultant Surgeon
10 Feb 1941-13 Aug 1945 Col T. D. M. Stout
ADMS (UK)
2 Oct 1944- 4 Feb 1946 Brig J. M. Twhigg
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1 General Hospital
Commanding Officer
12 Jan 1940-10 Jun 1941 Col A. C. McKillop
10 Jun 1941-10 Aug 1941 Lt-Col T. D. M. Stout (acting)
10 Aug 1941-11 Aug 1944 Col D. Pottinger
11 Aug 1944-24 Feb 1945 Col W. B. Fisher
24 Feb 1945- 3 Nov 1945 Col D. G. Radcliffe
Matron
19 Jun 1940-22 Nov 1943 Miss E. C. Mackay
22 Nov 1943-14 Aug 1944 Miss M. Chisholm
14 Aug 1944-24 Feb 1945 Miss E. Worn
24 Feb 1945-23 May 1945 Miss M. Chisholm
23 May 1945- 3 Nov 1945 Miss I. MacKinnon
2 General Hospital
Commanding Officer
17 May 1940-12 Jun 1943 Col F. M. Spencer
20 Jun 1943-10 Oct 1944 Col H. K. Christie
10 Oct 1944-12 Jul 1945 Col I. S. Wilson
12 Jul 1945-10 Nov 1945 Col H. D. Robertson
10 Nov 1945-22 Nov 1945 Lt-Col A. W. Owen-Johnston
Matron
8 Oct 1940-20 Jun 1943 Miss D. I. Brown
20 Jun 1943-13 Sep 1945 Miss V. M. Hodges
13 Sep 1945-22 Nov 1945 Miss C. M. Lucas
3 General Hospital
Commanding Officer
24 Oct 1940-22 May 1945 Col G. W. Gower
22 May 1945-17 Oct 1945 Col J. E. Caughey
17 Oct 1945- 9 Jan 1946 Lt-Col C. R. Burns
Matron
8 Apr 1941-22 Nov 1943 Miss M. Chisholm
22 Nov 1943-10 Jul 1945 Miss M. E. Jackson
4 Aug 1945-16 Dec 1945 Miss M. J. Jackson
16 Dec 1945- 9 Jan 1946 Miss M. G. Moore
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5 General Hospital
Commanding Officer
1 Apr 1944-20 Feb 1945 Lt-Col D. G. Radcliffe
20 Feb 1945-11 Jul 1945 Lt-Col H. D. Robertson
Matron
1 Apr 1944-14 Aug 1944 Miss E. Worn
14 Aug 1944-11 Jul 1945 Miss M. J. Jackson
4 General Hospital
Commanding Officer
31 Jul 1940- 9 Sep 1940 Lt-Col E. L. Button
9 Sep 1940- 1 Oct 1940 Lt-Col H. S. Kenrick
Matron
31 Jul 1940- 8 Oct 1940 Miss D. I. Brown
6 General Hospital
Commanding Officer
23 Oct 1945-12 Dec 1945 Lt-Col K. B. Bridge
Matron
23 Oct 1945-12 Dec 1945 Miss I. MacKinnon
Convalescent Depot
13 Mar 1940-27 Dec 1940 Lt-Col N. F. Boag
27 Dec 1940-13 Oct 1941 Lt-Col A. A. Tennent
13 Oct 1941-26 Aug 1945 Lt-Col A. L. de B. Noakes
26 Aug 1945-15 Jan 1946 Maj J. W. Bartrum
Haine Hospital (UK)
9 Apr 1945- 9 Oct 1945 Lt-Col A. A. Lovell
4 Field Ambulance
4 Oct 1939- 3 Sep 1940 Lt-Col J. H. Will
3 Sep 1940-13 Oct 1941 Lt-Col P. V. Graves
13 Oct 1941- 2 Dec 1941 Lt-Col A. A. Tennent
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4 Field Ambulance
8 Jan 1942-12 Jun 1943 Lt-Col R. D. King
12 Jun 1943-30 Apr 1944 Lt-Col J. K. Elliott
30 Apr 1944- 8 Dec 1944 Lt-Col F. B. Edmundson
8 Dec 1944-16 Aug 1945 Lt-Col A. W. Owen-Johnston
5 Field Ambulance
10 Jun 1940-26 May 1940 Lt-Col H. S. Kenrick
26 May 1940- 2 Dec 1941 Lt-Col J. M. Twhigg
12 Dec 1941-12 Jan 1942 Lt-Col J. D. Cottrell
12 Jan 1942-15 Dec 1943 Lt-Col J. P. McQuilkin
15 Dec 1943-23 Jun 1944 Lt-Col R. A. Elliott
2 Jul 1944-31 May 1945 Lt-Col J. M. Coutts
5 Jun 1945- 8 Oct 1945 Lt-Col D. P. Kennedy
6 Field Ambulance
14 May 1940- 6 May 1941 Lt-Col W. H. B. Bull
6 May 1941-20 May 1941 A/Lt-Col J. L. R. Plimmer
22 May 1941-16 Jun 1941 Maj W. B. Fisher (acting)
16 Jun 1941- 2 Dec 1941 Lt-Col N. C. Speight
15 Dec 1941-24 Jan 1942 Maj R. A. Elliott (acting)
24 Jan 1942-16 Feb 1943 Lt-Col F. P. Furkert
22 Feb 1943-31 Jul 1944 Lt-Col W. B. Fisher
31 Jul 1944-18 Jun 1945 Lt-Col W. Hawksworth
18 Jun 1945- 8 Oct 1945 Lt-Col F. B. Edmundson
Mobile Surgical Unit
2 Jun 1941-17 Jan 1942 Maj F. P. Furkert
18 Jan 1942-27 Feb 1942 Lt-Col P. A. Ardagh
1 Mobile Casualty Clearing Station
27 Feb 1942-10 May 1942 Lt-Col P. A. Ardagh
10 May 1942- 8 Oct 1943 Lt-Col L. J. Hunter
8 Oct 1943-29 Jun 1944 Lt-Col E. L. Button
29 Jun 1944- 6 Aug 1945 Lt-Col A. G. Clark
6 Aug 1945-13 Oct 1945 Lt-Col A. W. Owen-Johnston
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Hospital Ship Maunganui
Officer Commanding Troops
22 Apr 1941-26 Feb 1942 Col D. N. W. Murray
6 Mar 1942-15 Mar 1942 Lt-Col P. V. Graves
16 Apr 1942-29 Apr 1944 Lt-Col W. P. P. Gordon
24 May 1944- 9 Nov 1944 Lt-Col C. E. Reid
6 Dec 1944-20 Mar 1946 Lt-Col F. O. Bennett
Matron
22 Apr 1941-26 Feb 1942 Miss E. M. Lewis
5 Mar 1942- 5 May 1942 Miss M. B. Briscoe
5 May 1942-14 Aug 1942 Miss M. Hennessy
14 Aug 1942- 9 Nov 1944 Miss E. M. Lewis
6 Dec 1944-20 Mar 1946 Miss G. L. Thwaites

(A number of lesser appointments have had to be omitted.)

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