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 2001, 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.

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 – August, 1934
• 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 – 18 June, 1971
• Commodore, R.N.Z.N. Richard T. Hale, 18 June, 1971 – 12 December, 1972
• Commodore, R.N.Z.N. John F. McKenzie, 12 December, 1972 – 10 November, 1975
• Commodore, R.N.Z.N. Roy H. L. Humby, 10 November, 1975 – 11 January, 1978
• Commodore, R.N.Z.N. Keith M. Saull, 11 January, 1978 – 14 April, 1980
• Commodore, R.N.Z.N. Denis H. O'Donoghue, 14 April, 1980 – 24 March, 1981
• Commodore, R.N.Z.N. Cedric J. Steward, 24 March, 1981 – 11 April, 1983
• Commodore, R.N.Z.N. Lincoln J. Tempero, 11 April, 1983 – 29 January, 1986
• Commodore, R.N.Z.N. Somerford F. Teagle, 29 January, 1986 – 5 February, 1988
• Commodore, R.N.Z.N. Ian A. Hunter, 5 February, 1988 – 8 March, 1991
• Commodore, R.N.Z.N. J. A. B. Lewis, 8 March, 1991 – 14 February, 1992
• Commodore, R.N.Z.N. Karl R. Moen, 14 February, 1992 – 5 March, 1993 (Maritime Commander, New Zealand from 5 March, 1993)
• Commodore, R.N.Z.N. K. Fred Wilson, 5 March, 1993 – 3 April, 1995
• Commodore, R.N.Z.N. John G. Leonard, 3 April, 1995 – 9 May, 1997
• Commodore, R.N.Z.N. John G. Peddie, 9 May, 1997 – 6 March, 1998
• Commodore, R.N.Z.N. Peter M. McHaffie, 6 March, 1998 – 3 March, 1900
• Commodore, R.N.Z.N. Mike J. Wardlaw, 3 March, 2000 – 1 July, 2001
• Commodore, R.N.Z.N. David I. Ledson, 1 July, 2001 – 7 April, 2004 (as Maritime Component Commander)
• Commodore, R.N.Z.N. Jack R. Steer, 7 April, 2004 – 27 January, 2006
• Commodore, R.N.Z.N. David V. Anson, 27 January, 2006 – 30 November, 2007
• Commodore, R.N.Z.N. Anthony J. Parr, 30 November, 2007 – 1 May, 2009
• Commodore, R.N.Z.N. Gordon R. Smith, 1 May, 2009 – 24 March, 2011
• Commodore, R.N.Z.N. Alan J. O. Martin, 24 March, 2011 – 25 September, 2013
• Commodore, R.N.Z.N. John F. Campbell, 25 September, 2013 – 22 January, 2016
• Commodore, R.N.Z.N. James L. Gilmour, 22 January, 2016 – 1 March, 2018
• Captain, R.N.Z.N. David G. McEwan, 1 March, 2018 –

Several of the most recent men's full names provided to us courtesy of Michael Wynd, Researcher - National Museum of the Royal New Zealand Navy.

See Also

• Wikipedia