Auckland

Auckland is a port city on the northern end of New Zealand's North Island.

History

From 1871, the person in command of the interests and facilities was dubbed "Commodore, Auckland". On 5 March, 1893, this became "Maritime Commander, New Zealand". On 1 July 1901, the "Headquarters, Joint Forces New Zealand" and the awkwardly-name post of "Maritime Component Commander" were established.

In 2001 or so, the commodore-in-charge's position was moved from Auckland to Wellington.

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In Command

• Commander Frederic C. Bradley, 30 January, 1925  (as Naval Officer in Charge, Auckland)
• Commander Nelson Clover, 17 July, 1928
• Commander Edward L. Berthon, 2 January, 1931
• Commander Basil C. B. Brooke, 10 November, 1933
• Commander Charles B. Tinley, 27 April, 1936
• Captain Hugh M. Barnes, 21 October, 1938 – 14 October, 1940  (as Captain in Charge, Auckland)
• Commander Douglas A. Bingley, 14 October, 1940  (once more as Naval Officer in Charge, Auckland)
• Commodore, First Class Eustace Rotherham, 27 January, 1941 – 21 June, 1943
• Commodore, First Class William K. D. Dowding, 21 June, 1943 – 7 January, 1946
• Acting Captain Douglas A. Bingley, 7 January, 1946 – 19 June, 1946
• Captain Charles R. V. Pugh, 19 June, 1946 – 5 June, 1948
• Captain Auberon C. A. C. Duckworth, 5 June, 1948 – 8 October, 1950
• Captain Arthur E. T. Christie, 8 October, 1950 – 9 October, 1952
• Captain Maurice L. Hardie, 9 October, 1952 – 9 November, 1954
• Captain Terence D. Herrick, 9 November, 1954 – 5 November, 1956

• Commodore, R.N.Z.N. George R. Davis-Goff, 5 November, 1956 – 14 May, 1959
• Commodore, R.N.Z.N. Leo P. Bourke, 14 May, 1959 – 19 April, 1960
• Commodore, R.N.Z.N. John O'C. Ross, 19 April, 1960 – 11 September, 1962 (as Commodore, Auckland from 1 January, 1961)
• Commodore, First Class Frederick D. G. Challis, 11 September, 1962 – 10 June, 1964  (henceforth as Commodore, Auckland)
• Commodore, First Class Richard E. Roe, 10 June, 1964 – 1 March, 1966
• Commodore, R.N.Z.N. Lawrence G. Carr, 1 March, 1966 – 23 August, 1968
• Commodore, R.N.Z.N. J. P. S. Vallant, 23 August, 1968 – ?

See Also

• Wikipedia