PROMOTIONS

The undermentioned temp. Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :-
E. J. Campbell. Dated 15th October, 1942.
R. W. Beresford. Dated 1st January, 1943.
C. W. Dickins. Dated 26th January, 1943.
H. Gardiner. Dated 24th February, 1943.
R. J. Cornwell. Dated 26th February, 1943.

COMMISSIONS RELINQUISHED

The undermentioned relinquish their commissions in the Home Guard :-
Temp. Captain H. G. Keeley. Dated 5th September, 1942.
Temp. Lieutenants-
I. A. Harkness. Dated 27th July, 1942.
R. R. Lewis. Dated 1st December, 1942.

RESIGNATIONS

The undermentioned resign their commissions in the Home Guard :-
Temp. Captains-
F. H. Carnie. Dated 14th December, 1942.
O. V. Davies. Dated 21st December, 1942.
L. H. Phillips. Dated 23rd January, 1943.
P. J. McCarthy. Dated 25th January, 1943.
C. O. T. Brill. Dated 2nd February, 1943.
J. A. Porter. Dated 3rd March, 1943.
W. Satherley. Dated 8th March, 1943.

Temp. Lieutenants-
E. A. Bullmore. Dated 12th December, 1942.
H. Chote. Dated 21st January, 1943.
C. S. Lawson. Dated 3rd February, 1943.
B. McCorkindale. Dated 16th February, 1943.
A. L. Matson. Dated 23rd February, 1943.
G. D. Taylor. Dated 1st March, 1943.
A. A. Lennie. Dated 3rd March, 1943.
T. P. Berry. Dated 6th March, 1943.
R. J. Turnbull. Dated 8th March, 1943.
C. Aberdeen. Dated 11th March, 1943.
H. H. Brown. Dated 12th March, 1943.
A. A. West. Dated 18th March, 1943.
T. E. Gresham. Dated 23rd March, 1943.
O. E. Hooper. Dated 25th March, 1943.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenants-
W. T. McInnes. Dated 1st January, 1943.
F. P. Ennor. Dated 13th January, 1943.

A. G. OSBORNE,
For the Minister of Defence.

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

Air Department,
Wellington, 29th April, 1943.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following appointments, promotions, and relinquishment of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force :-
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
Promotion
Group Captain Sir Robert Hamilton CLARK-HALL, K.B.E., C.M.G., D.S.O., to be Acting Air Commodore. Dated 23rd April, 1943.
Appointments
The undermentioned are granted temporary commissions in the rank of Pilot Officer :-
As PILOTS
Dated 1st December, 1942-
NZ 403932 Warrant Officer James Robertson Grant BATHGATE.
Dated 28th December, 1942-
NZ 414346 Sergeant John Reginald RUNDLE.
Dated 5th January, 1943-
NZ 412666 Sergeant Nolan Wentworth FAIRCLOTH.
Dated 9th January, 1943-
NZ 412671 Sergeant Roy Robert George FISHER.
Dated 26th January, 1943-
NZ 412231 Flight Sergeant William Henry HICKSON.
Dated 1st February, 1943-
NZ 416156 Sergeant Stanley Maurice George PERYER.
Dated 13th February, 1943-
NZ 404997 Warrant Officer Ralph Carson DUNN.
Dated 20th February, 1943-
NZ 412004 Flight Sergeant John Richard McCORMACK.
NZ 415405 Sergeant William Thomson BROWN.
Dated 26th February, 1943-
NZ 41440 Flight Sergeant Alan Forsyth WHITTLE.
Dated 3rd March, 1943-
NZ 404336 Flight Sergeant Kenneth CLIFT.
Dated 4th March, 1943-
NZ 414327 Sergeant Rupert Clark O'GARA.
Dated 11th March, 1943-
NZ 414728 Sergeant Ronald Stanley PERKS.

Dated 12th March, 1943-
NZ 412302 Flight Sergeant Ian Alfred WOODWARD.
Dated 18th March, 1943-
NZ 412306 Flight Sergeant Robert William FORBES.
Dated 21st March, 1943-
NZ 403479 Warrant Officer Philip Samuel Garth THORN-TON.

Dated 2nd April, 1943-
NZ 424461 Sergeant William Alfred HART.
NZ 421724 Sergeant Owen Murray KENDON.
NZ 424441 Sergeant Allan Lloyd EWART.
NZ 424552 Sergeant Richard Dillicar FERGUSON.
NZ 422262 Sergeant George Wellington COWIE.
NZ 421019 Sergeant Colin CLARK.
NZ 422319 Sergeant Lawrence Paul SCHWABE.
NZ 412382 Sergeant William Grice SAINSBURY.
NZ 424554 Sergeant Selwyn Noel LANGDALE.
NZ 416969 Sergeant Hugh Graham FINDLATER.
NZ 424443 Sergeant Richard Albert FLAVELL.
NZ 424478 Sergeant Alfred Victor LANGFORD.
NZ 424792 Sergeant George Ellaway PENNIKET.
NZ 424507 Sergeant Rex William ORR.
NZ 424982 Sergeant George Russell JOBLIN.

As NAVIGATORS

Dated 10th February, 1943-
NZ 412714 Sergeant Allisdair Archibald MATHESON.

Dated 2nd March, 1943-
NZ 404426 Sergeant Royston Charles Clifford TAYLOR.

Dated 2nd April, 1943-
NZ 421703 Sergeant Clifford Avery GRIFFITHS.
NZ 422169 Sergeant John Stanley ASHER.
NZ 426338 Sergeant Colin Graham ROUSE.
NZ 422209 Sergeant Eric Blyton REYNOLDS.
NZ 422570 Sergeant David Wright LINDSEY.

As BOMBERS

Dated 3rd March, 1943-
NZ 413341 Sergeant Jack Brokenshire PRICE.

Dated 21st March, 1943-
NZ 411899 Sergeant Ronald Vivian Phelps HOPKINS.
NZ 411729 Sergeant Grant Alan RUSSELL.

Dated 2nd April, 1943-
NZ 422173 Sergeant Robert George BANNATYRE.
NZ 417121 Sergeant Herbert Moore SHEED.
NZ 415634 Sergeant Francis Sydney GILLETT.
NZ 427223 Sergeant John Hale NOBLE.
NZ 425779 Sergeant Graeme Athol PRICE.

As AIR GUNNERS

Dated 5th November, 1942-
NZ 404712 Sergeant Hector Alfred JAMIESON.

Dated 18th November, 1942-
NZ 41576 Flight Sergeant Morris Watson EGERTON, D.F.M.

Dated 23rd November, 1942-
NZ 404091 Flight Sergeant Donald William PARKHOUSE.

Dated 16th December, 1942-
NZ 41575 Sergeant Elias CUTHBERT.

Dated 20th December, 1942-
NZ 404063 Warrant Officer Errol Mervyn GREAVES, D.F.C.

Dated 7th January, 1943-
NZ 391871 Flight Sergeant Keith Ian STREET, D.F.M.

Dated 18th March, 1943-
NZ 412895 Sergeant Mikaere Tutahunga Tomika MANAWAITI.

Dated 23rd March, 1943-
NZ 411094 Flight Sergeant Russell James NOONAN.

Dated 5th April, 1943-
NZ 421332 Sergeant Sommerfield Masterson Moss.
NZ 42835 Sergeant John METTAM.

Dated 10th April, 1943-
NZ 415535 Flight Sergeant Augustus Thomas KNOX.

Reduction in Seniority

Flight Lieutenant William Thorpe EIBY was dealt with summarily under section 47 of the Air Force Act and was sentenced to take rank and precedence as if his appointment as Flight Lieutenant bore date the 28th September, 1942.

EQUIPMENT BRANCH, SECTION II
Appointment
NZ 405037 Sergeant Mitford William Charles RIDDLE is granted a temporary commission as Radio Officer in the rank of Pilot Officer (on prob.). Dated 15th April, 1943.

Promotion
Pilot Officer (on prob.) Neville Westbury BROWN is confirmed in his rank and is granted the temporary rank of Flying Officer. Dated 29th October, 1942.
The notice relating to the above officer in the New Zealand Gazette No. 112 of 17th December, 1942, page 2903, under the heading "General Duties Branch, Promotions", is cancelled.