Thomas Laird Harper.
George Henry Russell.
Arthur Henry Shelton.
David George McEwen Ingle.
Walter Watson Goodare.
Ralph Ranstead.
Thomas George Hinton.
Lester Wilfred Masters.
Archibald Charles Fretwell.
Irvine Stephens McHarg.
Frederic Heslin Carr.
Charles Kingsley Mills.
Leigh Thomas Carins.
Leslie Wilfred Lawson.
Rivers Anthony Loe.
William Edward Moore.
George Robert Ridley.
Valentine Goodricke Kynaston Barnes.
Alan Thomas Buxton.
Bertram Martin Green.
William Hague Schofield.
Mark Linden Drower.
Ernest Sidney Colebrook.
William Roland Stevenson.
Ronald Henry Patterson.
George Dickinson Harle.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Relinquishment, Appointments, and Transfer of Officers of the
Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Air Department,
Wellington, 25th February, 1942.

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

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH.

Relinquishment.
Flying Officer John Vincent Michael KEAN relinquishes
his commission. Dated 28th February, 1942.

EQUIPMENT BRANCH.—SECTION II, GROUP II.
Appointment.
NZ1449 Gerald Belfield BRADSHAW is granted a temporary
commission in the rank of Pilot Officer. Dated 25th
February, 1942.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH.
Appointments.
The undermentioned officers of the Meteorological Branch
are granted temporary commissions in the ranks shown.
Dated 1st February, 1942:—

As Wing Commander—
NZ 1430 Miles Aylmer Fulton BARNETT, M.Sc., Ph.D.,
F.Inst.P.

As Squadron Leader—
NZ 1431 Ritchie Gibson SIMMERS, M.Sc., Sc.D.

As Flight Lieutenant, Acting Squadron Leader—
NZ 1432 Clarence Edgar PALMER, M.Sc.

As Flying Officer, 4th Year, Acting Flight Lieutenant—
NZ 1433 Cassilis James SMELYE, M.Sc., Ph.D.

As Flying Officer, 3rd Year, Acting Flight Lieutenant—
NZ 1434 John Fletcher GABITES, M.Sc.

As Flying Officer, 2nd Year, Acting Flight Lieutenant—
NZ 1435 Colin Galloway GREEN, M.Sc.
NZ 1436 Neil George ROBERTSON, M.Sc.

As Flying Officer, Acting Flight Lieutenant—
NZ 1437 Ian Edward Mein WATTS, M.Sc., A.R.A.N.Z.

As Flying Officers—
NZ 1438 Colin Wilkinson TREMEWAN, B.Sc.
NZ 1439 Edwin Henry HOWELL, M.Sc.
NZ 1440 Arthur Baron Fortescue AYERS, B.Sc.
NZ 1441 Charles William STEWART, B.Sc.

As Pilot Officers, Acting Flying Officers—
NZ 1442 James Archibald HUNTER, M.A.
NZ 1443 Donald Ian PATTERSON, M.A.
NZ 1444 Ian Stratford KERR, M.A.

As Pilot Officers—
NZ 1445 Jack William HUTCHINGS, M.Sc.
NZ 1446 Edward Gawn EDIE, M.Sc.
NZ 1447 Mervyn Leslie BROWNE, B.Sc.
NZ 1448 Colin Stokes RAMAGE, B.Sc.

The undermentioned are granted temporary commissions
in the rank of Pilot Officer. Dated 1st March, 1942:—

NZ 39764 Sergeant Frederick Russell BASSETT.
NZ 539042 Sergeant Jeffrey Paul GLASSON.
NZ 403905 Sergeant Colin DERBY.

Transfer.

NZ 1450 Flying Officer Robert PORTER is transferred from
the Reserve of Officers, Section I, Class A, to the Administration
and Special Duties Branch, with seniority for purposes
of pay and seniority as from 4th September, 1941. Dated
4th February, 1942.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Air Department,
Wellington, 28th 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 13th February, 1942 :—
NZ 403472 Sergeant Arthur Haig O'BRIEN.
Dated 16th February, 1942—
NZ 404884 Sergeant Denis Grant Box.
NZ 401751 Sergeant Charles Henry BUTT.
NZ 40228 Sergeant Roy Elliott HANLON.
NZ 40776 Sergeant Lindsay Will MUNRO.

As AIR OBSERVER.
Dated 16th February, 1942—
NZ 40731 Sergeant William Leslie BRIDGET.

Promotions.
The undermentioned Pilot Officers (on prob.) are confirmed
in their rank and are granted the temporary rank of Flying
Officer :—

Dated 28th May, 1941—
John Gordon PATTISON.

Dated 28th June, 1941—
Andrew Frederick Henderson TYE.

Dated 27th July, 1941—
Alan Murray HOBB.
Henry Augustine DOBBYN

Dated 24th August, 1941—
James Williamson THOMSON.
Eric Edgar STEWART.

Dated 23rd September, 1941—
Athol Charles McKINNON.

Dated 26th October, 1941—
John William PURCIVALL.

Dated 22nd November, 1941—
Eric Clarence Cox.

Dated 14th January, 1942—
Thomas James Desmond BABER.

Dated 18th January, 1942—
Jack PYBUS.
Timothy John Wilder WILLIAMS.

Dated 8th February, 1942—
Delwyn Stanley Norris CONSTANCE.
Dennis MILLER.

Dated 1st March, 1942—
Clive Dudley Alfred HIGHET.
Mervyn Charles Pryce JONES.
Donald Lewis Maunsell MARTIN.
Hilliard Ernest BOUCHER.
John Osbourne McFARLANE.
Wilbur LANGE.
Warren Robert MARTIN.
Charles Albert FOUNTAINE.
John Herbert Garland COOKE.

EQUIPMENT BRANCH, SECTION I.

Appointments.

EQUIPMENT OFFICERS.
The undermentioned are granted temporary commissions
in the rank of Pilot Officer. Dated 23rd February, 1942 :—

NZ 37228 Flight Sergeant Colin Digby STEER.
NZ 39784 Flight Sergeant Ivan Charles BECKBESSINGER.
NZ 391283 Acting Flight Sergeant James Bruce DICKEY.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH.

Promotion.
Pilot Officer William George TURNBULL to be Flying Officer
(temp.). Dated 3rd March, 1942.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.