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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 22

Appointments and Promotions of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Air Department,
Wellington, 17th February, 1942.

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

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH.

Appointments.

The undermentioned are granted temporary commissions in the rank of Pilot Officer :-

As Pilots.

Dated 2nd February, 1942—
NZ 402237 Sergeant Gordon Findlay BEAVER.

Dated 5th February, 1942—
NZ 402136 Sergeant James Phillip FARROW, D.F.M.
NZ 402158 Sergeant Richard Colvin Seddon BECK.
NZ 41880 Sergeant Owen Russell COOPER.

Dated 6th February, 1942—
NZ 404871 Sergeant Jack Selby HEPBURN.

Dated 7th February, 1942—
NZ 391828 Sergeant Kenneth DAWICK.

As Air Observer.

Dated 6th February, 1942—
NZ 391872 Sergeant Patrick Aylmer VIVIAN.

Promotions.

The undermentioned Flight Lieutenants to be Squadron Leaders. Dated 1st January, 1942 :-

Richard James Robert Haldane MAGILL.
Jonas William Henry LETT.
Sidney Noel WILTSHIRE, E.G.M.
John Joseph BUSCH.
Erik Alfred Anderson MOEN, A.F.C.
Cameron Archer TURNER.
Arthur Beale GREENAWAY.
John William Henry BRAY.
Ian Gordon MORRISON.

Act. Sqn. Ldr. Aubrey Arthur Ninnis BRECKON, D.F.C.
Act. Sqn. Ldr. Trevor Owen FREEMAN, D.S.O., D.F.C.
Act. Sqn. Ldr. John ADAMS, D.F.C., A.F.C.

The undermentioned Flight Lieutenants to be Acting Squadron Leaders. Dated 1st January, 1942 :-

William Glanville WOODWARD.
Stewart Maxwell KIRKCALDIE.

The undermentioned Flying Officers to be Flight Lieutenants. Dated 1st January, 1942 :-

Stanley Gordon WHITE.
Albert Samuel AGAR.
Robert Maxwell McKAY.
George Robert BRABYN.
Robert Miller STEWART.
Arthur John BRADSHAW.
George Maximillian HARE.
Ian Reid SALMOND.
Edgar BROOKE-TAYLOR.
Frederick John ADAMS.
Brian Lancelot HAYBITTLE.
Leslie James RANSOM.
William John FARNSWORTH.
John Henry ARKWRIGHT.
Alfred Louis CADMAN.
Lloyd Hern PARRY.
William Robert Browning WATSON.

EQUIPMENT BRANCH, SECTION I.

Promotions.

EQUIPMENT OFFICERS.

The undermentioned Flight Lieutenants to be Squadron Leaders. Dated 1st January, 1942 :-

John Blundell PRICE.
Alfred Benjamin LINDOR.

The undermentioned Flying Officers to be Flight Lieutenants. Dated 1st January, 1942 :-

Rex Beresford POTTER.
George Kemp TAYLOR.

ACCOUNTANT OFFICERS.

The undermentioned Flying Officers to be Flight Lieutenants. Dated 1st January, 1942 :-

Arthur Newman Vickery DOBBS.
Patrick George Edward WILLIAMS.

EQUIPMENT BRANCH, SECTION II.

Promotions.

The undermentioned Flight Lieutenants to be Squadron Leaders. Dated 1st January, 1942 :-

Graham Brook BELL.
William Stanley SIMPSON, M.B.E.

The undermentioned Flying Officers to be Flight Lieutenants. Dated 1st January, 1942 :-

Robert William FIELDER.
Act. Flt. Lt. George Frederick CHIPPINDALE.
Geoffrey Cyril ELLIS.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH.

Promotions.

The undermentioned Flight Lieutenants to be Acting Squadron Leaders :-

Dated 4th December, 1941—
John Matthias GAMBLE.

Dated 1st January, 1942—
Bruce Robert RAE.
George Thomas WILSON.

The undermentioned Flying Officers to be Flight Lieutenants. Dated 1st January, 1942 :-

Vincent John CLARKE.
Donald William FOSTER.
Maurice Reginald JACKSON.
Edward Louis POCOCK.
Francis Eugene FENNESSY.

Pilot Officer Edward William Alan DRAKE (on prob.) is confirmed in his rank and is granted the rank of Flying Officer. Dated 11th February, 1942.

Relinquishments and Appointments.

The undermentioned relinquish their honorary commissions and are granted temporary commissions in the rank of Flying Officer. Dated 12th January, 1942 :-

NZ 1425 Murray Davy NAIRN, B.A., M.Sc.
NZ 1426 William James ADAMS, B.Sc.
NZ 1427 Reginald James Hayes MARTIN, M.Sc.

Appointment.

NZ 1428 Jack Howard CLARKE, B.Sc., is granted a temporary commission in the rank of Flying Officer. Dated 12th January, 1942.

Corrigendum.

In the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 61 of the 24th July, 1941, page 2192, under the heading “General Duties Branch, Appointments,” for “Alexander Ernest HENDERSON” substitute “Alva Edward HENDERSON.”

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, Transfer, and Confirmation of Promotion of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Air Department,
Wellington, 17th February, 1942.

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

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH.

Appointments.

The undermentioned are granted temporary commissions in the rank of Pilot Officer. Dated 7th February, 1942 :-

As Air Observers.

NZ 41892 Sergeant John Murray FRASER.
NZ 411031 Sergeant James Edwin FULLARTON.
NZ 411479 Sergeant Nelson Whittington Watts WARNER.
NZ 41345 Sergeant Brian Ernest MALONE.
NZ 411006 Sergeant Randolph Cruickshank SMART.
NZ 405276 Sergeant Bryan Frank Robert HOTSON.
NZ 413340 Sergeant Charles Fray ORMEROD.
NZ 411378 Sergeant Errol Thomas Paterson DALZELL.
NZ 411385 Sergeant Kenneth Henry Wilson DIXON.
NZ 41336 Sergeant Kenneth Stanton KIBBLE.
NZ 413334 Sergeant Kevin John DEVLIN.

EQUIPMENT BRANCH, SECTION I.

Promotion.

ACCOUNTANT OFFICER.

Pilot Officer (on prob.) Lawrence Lymburn COWAN is confirmed in his rank and is granted the rank of Flying Officer. Dated 4th February, 1942.