1970
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 73

Dated 15th June, 1942—
William John McInnes.
Norman Fitzherbert Ford.
Alexander Remfry Harris.
George Ernest Bichan.
Robert Cawte Dobson.
Harold George Pickering.
Norman Anderson Stringer.

Dated 19th June, 1942—
Martin Eric Griffiths.
Norman William Duncan.

Dated 22nd June, 1942—
Brian Edwin Keiller.

Dated 29th June, 1942—
Clarence Robert Murphy.

Dated 1st July, 1942—
Francis Raymond Commetti.
Herbert Milton Harding.
William Robert Riddiford Hewitt.
Herbert William Ashton Newth.

The undermentioned Captain (temp.) relinquishes his commission on appointment to the N.Z. Temporary Staff. Dated 9th July, 1942:—
P. W. Smith.

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp.) relinquish their commissions on appointment to the N.Z. Temporary Staff:—
L. K. Whitford, M.M. Dated 1st June, 1942.
A. Kemp. Dated 4th July, 1942.
J. A. C. Mackenzie. Dated 8th July, 1942.
W. T. White, M.C. Dated 9th July, 1942.
S. Goldfinch, M.M. Dated 9th July, 1942.
C. E. Proctor. Dated 11th July, 1942.
A. I. Haydon. Dated 12th July, 1942.
J. T. Hazlewood. Dated 16th July, 1942.

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp.) relinquish their commissions on appointment to the Territorial Force:—
J. M. C. Tingey. Dated 9th July, 1942.
E. A. Rowse. Dated 10th July, 1942.
M. H. Webley. Dated 16th July, 1942.

Lieutenant (temp.) M. G. B. Graham relinquishes his commission on appointment to the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 16th July, 1942.

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp.) resign their commissions:—
D. Walker. Dated 14th May, 1942.
R. B. Lind. Dated 6th July, 1942.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, and Resignations of Officers of the Home Guard.

Army Department,
Wellington, 28th July, 1942.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments, promotions, and resignations of officers of the Home Guard:—

HOME GUARD.

The undermentioned to be Majors (temp.):—
John Mackay. Dated 21st March, 1942.
Alton James Nimmo. Dated 19th June, 1942.

The undermentioned Captains (temp.) to be Majors (temp.):—
O. J. Begg. Dated 1st June, 1942.
J. D. G. Duncan. Dated 19th June, 1942.
H. M. Keesing. Dated 25th June, 1942.

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp.) to be Captains (temp.):—
Dated 19th May, 1942—
S. Wilson.
F. C. Heard.

Dated 15th June, 1942—
C. H. Hoskin.
H. G. Munro.

Dated 1st July, 1942—
E. R. Harris.

The undermentioned to be Lieutenants (temp.):—
Dated 18th December, 1941—
Edgar Frederick Dunning Hunt.

Dated 8th March, 1942—
Arthur Guthrie McClure.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.):—
Dated 4th June, 1942—
Gavin Melville Abbot.

Dated 16th June, 1942—
Colin Duncan Stevens.
Joseph Bower Black.
Ronald Culford Bell.
John Erskine McIlwaine.

Major (temp.) D. S. Riddell relinquishes his commission. Dated 27th June, 1942.

The undermentioned Captains (temp.) relinquish their commissions:—
A. R. Cross. Dated 4th June, 1942.
C. W. D. Bell. Dated 19th June, 1942.
D. N. O’Brien. Dated 1st July, 1942.
K. R. G. Richardson. Dated 1st July, 1942.
A. J. McL. Cross. Dated 1st July, 1942.
A. D. Ross. Dated 3rd July, 1942.

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp.) relinquish their commissions:—
A. A. Roberts. Dated 16th April, 1942.
R. C. Miller. Dated 30th May, 1942.
A. C. Begg. Dated 2nd June, 1942.
M. A. Murphy. Dated 1st July, 1942.
E. P. Hensham. Dated 1st July, 1942.
E. D. B. Sheffield. Dated 1st July, 1942.
L. M. Graham. Dated 3rd July, 1942.
E. Groom. Dated 3rd July, 1942.
A. L. Andrews. Dated 3rd July, 1942.
B. C. Rudman. Dated 3rd July, 1942.
H. G. Carpenter. Dated 6th July, 1942.

The undermentioned Majors (temp.) resign their commissions:—
T. McK. Peake. Dated 10th June, 1942.
C. G. H. Robinson. Dated 2nd July, 1942.

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp.) resign their commissions:—
J. S. Wells. Dated 28th April, 1942.
G. C. Hitchcock. Dated 12th May, 1942.
J. McG. Wilkie. Dated 8th June, 1942.
D. W. McLaren. Dated 23rd June, 1942.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (temp.) resign their commissions:—
T. Williams. Dated 6th July, 1942.
K. A. Sheard. Dated 7th July, 1942.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Promotions of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Air Department,
Wellington, 23rd July, 1942.

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

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH.

Promotions.

Wing Commander Francis Esmé Theodore Hewlett, D.S.O., O.B.E., to be Group Captain (temp.). Dated 1st January, 1942.

Squadron Leader William Gordon Coull to be Wing Commander (temp.). Dated 1st January, 1942.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH.

Promotions.

Squadron Leader (Acting Wing Commander) Alexander John Mackay Manson, M.C., E.D., to be Wing Commander (temp.). Dated 1st November, 1941.

Flight Lieutenant Kenneth James Crichton to be Squadron Leader (temp.). Dated 1st January, 1942.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Air Department,
Wellington, 24th July, 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 AIR OBSERVERS.

Dated 1st May, 1942—
NZ 403597 Flight Sergeant William Anderson Fraser.

Dated 10th May, 1942—
NZ 404038 Flight Sergeant Richard James Lyall Powell.

Dated 19th June, 1942—
NZ 391325 Flight Sergeant Stanley Gordon Bromley