MAY 21.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1433

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

Air Department,
Wellington, 11th May, 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.

Promotions.

Group Captain Leonard Monk Isitt, C.B.E., to be Air Commodore (temp.). Dated 1st May, 1942.

Flying Officer Matthew Garry Barnett to be Flight Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 1st March, 1942.

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

Dated 24th August, 1941—
Kenneth Newman Struthers.

Dated 26th October, 1941—
Erwin James Henry.

Dated 22nd November, 1941—
Walter John Allatt.

Dated 18th January, 1942—
John Grigor Mackenzie Grant.
Donald Malcolm Mackenzie.

Dated 1st March, 1942—
Ewen Alexander Campbell.
Lindsay Blair Reynolds.

Dated 22nd March, 1942—
Neil Ralph Blunden.
George Reginald Coates.
Cyril Patrick Towsey.

Dated 12th April, 1942—
James Brian Monro.

Pilot Officer Philip Stanford Fougère to be Flying Officer (temp.). Dated 28th March, 1942.

Appointments.

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

As Pilots.

Dated 25th April, 1942—
NZ 403991 Sergeant Walter Jack Runciman.

Dated 28th April, 1942—
NZ 41511 Sergeant Bruce Hamilton Hay.
NZ 403417 Sergeant Lennard Lockwood Anscombe.
NZ 404955 Sergeant Richard Lucas Shuttleworth.

As Air Observers.

Dated 27th April, 1942—
NZ 412198 Sergeant Colin Garvin Brown.
NZ 412774 Sergeant George Oliver Whatnall.
NZ 413701 Sergeant Angus Samuel Don.
NZ 412755 Sergeant William Duncan Hanmer Smith.
NZ 411480 Sergeant Stanley Warrington.
NZ 412690 Sergeant William Charles Kingston Hender.
NZ 412741 Sergeant John Watson Ritchie.
NZ 414392 Sergeant Sidney George McKeich.
NZ 412703 Sergeant Philip Albert Lewin.
NZ 411959 Sergeant Ronald Wilson Walker.

As Air Gunners.

Dated 25th April, 1942—
NZ 401233 Sergeant Alexander Thomas Rowe.

Dated 27th April, 1942—
NZ 41189 Sergeant Douglas George Cull.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Air Department,
Wellington, 14th May, 1942.

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

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH.

Appointments.

As Pilots.

The undermentioned are granted temporary commissions in the rank of Pilot Officer. Dated 1st May, 1942 :—
NZ 401556 Sergeant Geoffrey Bryson Fisken.
NZ 41992 Sergeant Henry Joseph Meharry.

Promotions.

Pilot Officer (on prob.) Leonard Stewart Dunley is confirmed in his rank and is granted the temporary rank of Flying Officer. Dated 24th August, 1941.

The undermentioned Pilot Officers to be Flying Officers (temp.). Dated 3rd May, 1942 :—
Andrew Graham Steele Paterson.
Richard Thomas Mounsey.
Donald Arthur Anderson.
John Leonard McPhail.
Bryan Cranstone Scott.
Robert James Prentice.
William Bernard Pettet.
Robert Francis Hoyle.
Charles Alexander Watchlin.
Bruce St. John Campbell Thomson.

Relinquishment.

Flying Officer Samuel Miles Mackenzie Watson relinquished his Territorial Air Force Commission on being granted a commission in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Dated 2nd October, 1939.

EQUIPMENT BRANCH, SECTION I.

Promotion.

Pilot Officer (on prob.) Frederick Charles Macdonald is confirmed in his rank and is granted the temporary rank of Flying Officer. Dated 1st May, 1942.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH.

Relinquishments and Appointments.

The undermentioned officers of the Meteorological Branch relinquish their Honorary Commissions and are granted temporary commissions in the ranks shown. Dated 1st February, 1942 :—

As Flying Officer, 3rd Year, Acting Flight Lieutenant—
NZ 1504 Walter Ralph Dyer, B.Sc.

As Pilot Officers, Acting Flying Officers—
NZ 1505 James Herbert Croxton, B.Sc.
NZ 1506 James Leslie Mills Waygood, M.Sc.

Appointments.

NZ 1507 Alexander George Corbet Crust, M.Sc. (Meteorological Branch), is granted a temporary commission in the rank of Flying Officer. Dated 1st February, 1942.

The undermentioned are granted temporary commissions (Educational Branch) in the ranks shown. Dated 9th May, 1942 :—

As Flying Officers, 4th Year—
NZ 1508 John Dugdale, B.A., B.Sc.
NZ 1509 George Guy, B.A., B.Sc.
NZ 1510 John Fairfax Russell, E.D., M.A.
NZ 1511 John Edward Stevens, B.A.

As Flying Officers, 2nd Year—
NZ 1512 Colin Thomas McGill, M.A.
NZ 1513 Eric Wright Tetley, M.Sc.

As Flying Officers—
NZ 1514 Graham Noel Gordon, B.A.
NZ 1515 Donald Stuart Mackenzie.
NZ 1516 John Duncan McKenzie, M.Sc.
NZ 1517 William Francis Tett, B.A.

NZ 34139 Warrant Officer Noel Alexander Spring-Rice is granted a temporary commission in the rank of Pilot Officer. Dated 9th May, 1942.

NZ 34160 Flight Sergeant Ivo Clements Tisch is granted a temporary commission in the rank of Pilot Officer. Dated 16th May, 1942.

Promotion.

Pilot Officer Francis James Deegan to be Flying Officer (temp.). Dated 1st May, 1942.

Relinquishment.

Flying Officer William Robert Butland Mann relinquishes his commission. Dated 15th May, 1942.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH, SECTION II (A.T.C.).

Appointments.

The undermentioned are granted commissions in the Air Training Corps in the rank of Pilot Officer. Dated 8th May, 1942 :—
Alan Clifford Perry.
George Bowie Sawers.
Selim Rex William Tovey.

Promotion.

Pilot Officer George Inglis Williamson to be Flying Officer. Dated 1st April, 1942.

Relinquishments.

Pilot Officer James Edmund Beere Dickson relinquishes his commission. Dated 24th March, 1942.

Pilot Officer John Dugdale relinquishes his commission. Dated 8th May, 1942.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence,