The undermentioned relinquish their commissions :-
Lieutenant-Colonel (temp.) R. F. Gambrill, V.D. Dated
18th April, 1942.
Lieutenant-Colonel (temp.) C. V. Ciochetto, M.C., M.M.
Dated 13th May, 1942.
Major (temp.) P. A. McDowell. Dated 11th January,
1942.
Major (temp.) R. H. Harris. Dated 5th February, 1942.
Captain (temp.) T. L. Bailey. Dated 20th March, 1942.
Captain (temp.) J. Quinn. Dated 23rd April, 1942.
Captain (temp.) P. F. Atkinson. Dated 23rd April, 1942.
The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp.) relinquish their
commissions :-
Dated 8th April, 1942-
G. M. Winlove.
Dated 9th April, 1942-
B. Hope.
W. A. Toogood.
H. G. Holcombe.
Dated 15th April, 1942-
R. I. Hands.
Dated 23rd April, 1942-
E. H. Marfurt.
J. Wall.
J. R. Hawkes.
C. J. E. Smith.
H. H. Nation.
C. C. Shaw.
E. B. Patterson.
H. L. Thomson,
G. F. Gavin.
N. M. Thomson.
Dated 1st May, 1942-
N. C. Wylie.
Dated 5th May, 1942-
J. V. Stevens.
The undermentioned resign their commissions :-
Major (temp.) W. S. Colbeck. Dated 1st April, 1942.
Captain (temp.) K. W. Davies. Dated 12th March, 1942.
Captain (temp.) K. J. Parker. Dated 20th March,
1942.
Lieutenant (temp.) J. B. May. Dated 9th April, 1942.
Lieutenant (temp.) J. Haisman. Dated 16th April,
1942.
Lieutenant (temp.) J. W. Greenhill. Dated 7th May,
1942.
The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 45,
dated 30th April, 1942, relative to the promotion of Captain
(temp.) H. M. Keesing, M.C., is hereby cancelled.
The commission granted to Lieutenant (temp.) T. I. Bell
is cancelled under the provisions of section 5 (a), Defence
Act, 1909. Dated 13th May, 1942.
F. JONES, Minister of Defence.
Appointments and Promotions of Officers of the Royal New
Zealand Air Force.
Air Department,
Wellington, 26th May, 1942.
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH.
Appointments.
The undermentioned are granted temporary commissions
in the rank of Pilot Officer :-
As Pilots.
Dated 1st May, 1942-
NZ 401470 Sergeant John Justin Neville McCARTHY.
NZ 40975 Sergeant Sefton Douglas Lisle Hood.
NZ 40252I Sergeant Stanley George HORNER.
Dated 6th May, 1942-
NZ 401272 Flight Sergeant Harold John George
HAeusLER.
Dated 8th May, 1942-
NZ 415328 Sergeant George Mervynn KENEDY.
NZ 415392 Sergeant Charles Gordon WASHER.
NZ 415412 Sergeant Desmond Harold HAMBLYN.
NZ 415333 Sergeant Campbell Edward Lye.
NZ 415295 Sergeant Graham Gordon Dixon.
NZ 391063 Sergeant William Vivian MELBOURNE.
NZ 415430 Sergeant James McEnteer HARBIDGE.
As AIR Observers.
Dated 1st May, 1942-
NZ 391885 Sergeant Daniel Paul PHILLIPS, A.F.M.
NZ 404484 Sergeant Peter HAYES.
NZ 402165 Sergeant Ralph Harvey CHAPLIN.
Dated 11th May, 1942-
NZ 413040 Sergeant John Doig.
NZ 412704 Sergeant John Francis LOCKINGTON.
NZ 405458 Sergeant Hugh Douglas STEWART.
As AIR GUNNERS.
Dated 14th March, 1942-
NZ 391978 Sergeant Keith Douglas SARGINSON.
Dated 11th May, 1942-
NZ 413741 Sergeant Robert Dent.
Promotions.
Flying Officer Freeman Jesse STEEL to be Flight Lieutenant
(temp.). Dated 12th February, 1942.
The undermentioned Pilot Officers to be Flying Officers
(temp.) :-
Dated 29th October, 1941-
Russell Redway STEWART.
Dated 1st December, 1941-
Thomas Welch HORTON.
Dated 12th December, 1941-
John Greville Clouston.
Dated 7th January, 1942-
Philip Henry Creswell.
Dated 10th February, 1942-
Ivon JULIAN.
Dated 16th March, 1942-
George Stringer TAYLOR.
Dated 16th April, 1942-
David William METHERELL.
The undermentioned Pilot Officers (on prob.) are confirmed
in their rank and are granted the temporary rank of Flying
Officer :-
Dated 18th January, 1942-
Albert Ernest LYTTLE.
Percival Patrick O'BRIEN.
Dated 8th February, 1942-
Robert Duncan McVICKER.
Dated 22nd March, 1942-
John George GREY.
Desmond John HAYDON.
EQUIPMENT BRANCH, SECTION I.
Appointments.
As EQUIPMENT OFFICER.
NZ 1543 Alan Brown McLauchlAN is granted a temporary
commission in the rank of Flying Officer. Dated 21st April,
1942.
As ACCOUNTANT OFFICERS.
NZ 1544 Leslie Carsten HANSEN is granted a temporary
commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant. Dated 1st
June, 1942.
NZ 1545 Neville Alexander HEFFERNAN is granted a
temporary commission in the rank of Pilot Officer. Dated
lst June, 1942.
EQUIPMENT BRANCH, SECTION II.
Appointments.
As ARMAMENT OFFICER.
NZ 402688 Corporal William Robert Joseph Mont-
gomery is granted a temporary commission in the rank of
Pilot Officer. Dated 13th May, 1942.
As RADIO OFFICERS.
The undermentioned are granted temporary commissions
in the rank of Pilot Officer (on prob.). Dated 13th May,
1942 :-
NZ 404133 L.A.C. Frederick William CAM PBELL.
NZ 413560 L.A.C. John Percival Conyers-BROWN.
ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH, WORKS
SECTION.
Appointment.
NZ 1546 Joseph Arthur LynOH is granted a temporary
commission in the rank of Pilot Officer. Dated 23rd 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 shown. Dated 1st May, 1942:-
As FLYING OFFICERS.
George William MORICE.
John Anthony Carr, D.S.C.
Ernest Keith EASTWOOD.
As PILOT OFFICERS.
Lauritz Christian RASMUSSEN.
Charles Herbert SAYERS.
Arthur George STEVENSON.
Stanley Charles KNIGHT.
Maurice William Dean-Freeman THOMPSON.
Thomas Edward Maxwell HARRER.
Fergus McNeil Cunningham.
Cuthbert Leslie RIDGEN.
F. JONES, Minister of Defence.