New Zealand Gazette – 1940 – No. 72

Page 1663

✨ Military Promotions and Appointments

JULY 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1663

EQUIPMENT BRANCH.

Promotions.

Flying Officer (Honorary Flight Lieutenant) Gilbert Alexander Hutchinson to be Flight Lieutenant (temporary). Dated 1st July, 1940.

The undermentioned Flying Officers to be Flight Lieutenants (temporary). Dated 1st July, 1940:

Francis John McWhinnie.
Alfred Benjamin Lindop.
William Dale Abernethy.
John Blundell Price.

Pilot Officer George Kemp Taylor to be Flying Officer. Dated 1st July, 1940.

COMMISSIONED SIGNALS OFFICER.

Flying Officer Reginald James Gibbs to be Flight Lieutenant (temporary). Dated 1st July, 1940.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS.
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH.

Promotions.

Flight Lieutenant Ronald Affleck Kirkup to be Squadron Leader (temporary). Dated 1st July, 1940.
Flying Officer Edgar Francis Harvie to be Acting Flight Lieutenant. Dated 1st July, 1940.
Pilot Officer Robert Millar Stewart to be Flying Officer. Dated 1st July, 1940.

RETIRED LIST.
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH.

Promotion.

Flying Officer Leslie Harold Brake to be Flight Lieutenant (temporary). Dated 1st July, 1940.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH.

Promotions.

Flight Lieutenant William James Milne Nancarrow to be Acting Squadron Leader. Dated 1st July, 1940.
Acting Flight Lieutenant Stephen Roy Neal to be Flight Lieutenant (temporary). Dated 1st July, 1940.
Flying Officer John Matthias Gamble to be Flight Lieutenant (temporary). Dated 1st July, 1940.

Appointments.

Herbert Gladstone Hill is granted a temporary commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant and appointed Bandmaster of the Royal New Zealand Air Force Band and Director of Music to the Royal New Zealand Air Force. Dated 26th June, 1940.
Hubert Wentworth Duffy is granted a temporary commission in the rank of Flying Officer (on probation). Dated 17th June, 1940.
Harry Nivelle Bundle is granted a temporary commission in the rank of Pilot Officer (on probation). Dated 27th June, 1940.

Transfer.

Flying Officer George Cyril Vincent Buckley (Territorial Air Force) is transferred to the Administrative and Special Duties Branch in his present rank. Dated 17th June, 1940.

TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE.

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH.

Promotions.

Squadron Leader Esmond Allen Gibson to be Wing Commander (temporary). Dated 1st July, 1940.
Flight Lieutenant Ivan Edward Rawnsley to be Squadron Leader (temporary). Dated 1st July, 1940.
Flying Officer (Honorary Flight Lieutenant) Austin Beart Ranby to be Flight Lieutenant (temporary). Dated 1st July, 1940.

The undermentioned Flying Officers to be Flight Lieutenants (temporary.) Dated 1st July, 1940 :

Edward Buckland Firth.
Guy Mortimer Firth.
Lionel Mountjoy Squire.
Sidney Richard Meatchem.
Francis William Petre.
Eric Copland Smart.

The undermentioned Pilot Officers to be Flying Officers. Dated 1st July, 1940:

Arthur Cuthbert Baines.
Nathan George Leonard Scott.
Alfred Louis Cadman.
Jack Sandford Nelson.
John Roy Butcher.
Lloyd Hern Parry.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH.

Promotions.

Acting Flight Lieutenant Max Wilson Mills to be Flight Lieutenant (temporary). Dated 1st July, 1940.
Flying Officer John te Herekiekie Grace to be Flight Lieutenant (temporary). Dated 1st July, 1940.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, &c., of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Air Department,
Wellington, 8th July, 1940.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments, promotions, &c., of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force:

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH.

Appointments.

Squadron Leader James Duff Hewett (Reserve of Officers) is appointed to a temporary commission in the General Duties Branch in the rank of Flight Lieutenant. Dated 21st June, 1940.

The undermentioned are granted temporary commissions in the General Duties Branch in the rank of Pilot Officer (on probation). Dated 28th June, 1940:

Ralph Sydney Carroll Agar.
Frank Albert Andrews.
Angus Bruce Baird.
Richard Barrett.
Basil Gordon Collyns.
John Humfrey Deans.
William Thorpe Eiby.
Clarence William Evans.
Vincent David Gain.
Robert Michael Goldstone.
Hugh Noel James.
Boyd Victor le Pine.
Norman Andrew Morrison.
Kenneth Stanley Peterson.
Arthur Patnell Pritchard.
Alexander James Ryan.
George Ronald Simich.
Robert Garth Stark.
Bruce Hanan Thomson.
Andrew Frederick Henderson Tye.
Douglas Mitchell Whitney.

Promotions.

Flying Officer John Noel Collins is granted the acting rank of Flight Lieutenant. Dated 14th May, 1940.
Acting Pilot Officer William Smillie, Reserve of Officers, is granted the rank of Pilot Officer. Dated 10th June, 1940.

Relinquishments.

Pilot Officer Leonard Ernle Clark (T.A.F.), relinquishes his commission on appointment to the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Dated 11th November, 1939.
Acting Pilot Officer John Robert Cherry relinquishes his commission. Dated 18th September, 1939.

EQUIPMENT BRANCH.--SECTION II.

Appointments.

Squadron Leader Noel Edgar Chandler, Reserve of Officers, is granted the temporary rank of Flight Lieutenant and is employed as Engineer Officer. Dated 3rd June, 1940.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH.

Appointments.

Squadron Leader John Seabrook, A.F.C. (Reserve of Officers), is appointed to the Administrative and Special Duties Branch in his present rank, with seniority from 4th September, 1939. Dated 4th June, 1940.

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🛡️ Promotions and Appointments in Royal New Zealand Air Force (continued from previous page)

Domain🛡️ Defence & Military
Dated8 July 1940
KeywordsAir Force, Promotions, Appointments, Transfers
👱🏽 Names

63 names identified

Gilbert Alexander Hutchinson, Promoted to Flight Lieutenant (temporary)
Francis John McWhinnie, Promoted to Flight Lieutenant (temporary)
Alfred Benjamin Lindop, Promoted to Flight Lieutenant (temporary)
William Dale Abernethy, Promoted to Flight Lieutenant (temporary)
John Blundell Price, Promoted to Flight Lieutenant (temporary)
George Kemp Taylor, Promoted to Flying Officer
Reginald James Gibbs, Promoted to Flight Lieutenant (temporary)
Ronald Affleck Kirkup, Promoted to Squadron Leader (temporary)
Edgar Francis Harvie, Promoted to Acting Flight Lieutenant
Robert Millar Stewart, Promoted to Flying Officer
Leslie Harold Brake, Promoted to Flight Lieutenant (temporary)
William James Milne Nancarrow, Promoted to Acting Squadron Leader
Stephen Roy Neal, Promoted to Flight Lieutenant (temporary)
John Matthias Gamble, Promoted to Flight Lieutenant (temporary)
Herbert Gladstone Hill, Appointed Bandmaster and Director of Music
Hubert Wentworth Duffy, Granted temporary commission as Flying Officer
Harry Nivelle Bundle, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
George Cyril Vincent Buckley, Transferred to Administrative and Special Duties Branch
Esmond Allen Gibson, Promoted to Wing Commander (temporary)
Ivan Edward Rawnsley, Promoted to Squadron Leader (temporary)
Austin Beart Ranby, Promoted to Flight Lieutenant (temporary)
Edward Buckland Firth, Promoted to Flight Lieutenant (temporary)
Guy Mortimer Firth, Promoted to Flight Lieutenant (temporary)
Lionel Mountjoy Squire, Promoted to Flight Lieutenant (temporary)
Sidney Richard Meatchem, Promoted to Flight Lieutenant (temporary)
Francis William Petre, Promoted to Flight Lieutenant (temporary)
Eric Copland Smart, Promoted to Flight Lieutenant (temporary)
Arthur Cuthbert Baines, Promoted to Flying Officer
Nathan George Leonard Scott, Promoted to Flying Officer
Alfred Louis Cadman, Promoted to Flying Officer
Jack Sandford Nelson, Promoted to Flying Officer
John Roy Butcher, Promoted to Flying Officer
Lloyd Hern Parry, Promoted to Flying Officer
Max Wilson Mills, Promoted to Flight Lieutenant (temporary)
John te Herekiekie Grace, Promoted to Flight Lieutenant (temporary)
James Duff Hewett, Appointed to temporary commission as Flight Lieutenant
Ralph Sydney Carroll Agar, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
Frank Albert Andrews, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
Angus Bruce Baird, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
Richard Barrett, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
Basil Gordon Collyns, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
John Humfrey Deans, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
William Thorpe Eiby, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
Clarence William Evans, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
Vincent David Gain, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
Robert Michael Goldstone, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
Hugh Noel James, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
Boyd Victor le Pine, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
Norman Andrew Morrison, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
Kenneth Stanley Peterson, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
Arthur Patnell Pritchard, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
Alexander James Ryan, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
George Ronald Simich, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
Robert Garth Stark, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
Bruce Hanan Thomson, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
Andrew Frederick Henderson Tye, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
Douglas Mitchell Whitney, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
John Noel Collins, Granted acting rank of Flight Lieutenant
William Smillie, Granted rank of Pilot Officer
Leonard Ernle Clark, Relinquished commission
John Robert Cherry, Relinquished commission
Noel Edgar Chandler, Granted temporary rank of Flight Lieutenant
John Seabrook, Appointed to Administrative and Special Duties Branch

👩‍💼 Officials

F. Jones, Minister of Defence

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