Cedric Gladstone Marple. Lyndon Clement Hemery.
Allan Campbell Baird.

William Eric Mason. Dated 11th April, 1943.
John Edgar Hollywood. Dated 19th April, 1943.
James Alexander Marshall. Dated 20th April, 1943.
George William Stuart. Alexander James Lunan.
Horatio Charles Nelson. Albert Thomas Zeigler.

Promotions
Temp. Captain L. O. Tyrrell to be temp. Major. Dated 10th December, 1942.
The undermentioned temp. Lieutenants to be temp. Captains:-
H. Cox. Dated 1st January, 1943.
H. W. Rainey. Dated 9th April, 1943.
G. W. Bycroft. Dated 26th April, 1943.
O. G. A. Horne. Dated 28th April, 1943.
The undermentioned temp. 2nd Lieutenants to be temp. Lieutenants:
E. D. Farrant. Dated 1st December, 1942.
D. E. Ekstedt. Dated 22nd April, 1943.

Variation in Rank
Temp. Captain G. E. George relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain on ceasing to command a company and assumes the temporary rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 1st August, 1941. Dated 1st April, 1943.

Commissions Relinquished
The undermentioned relinquish their commissions in the Home Guard:-
Temp. Lieutenant R. Cato.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant C. A. Cameron.
Dated 27th January, 1943.
With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 80, dated 27th August, 1942, relative to temp. Lieutenant H. J. Thomas, for "Dated 28th July, 1942," substitute "Dated 18th May, 1942."

Resignations
The undermentioned resign their commissions in the Home Guard:-
Temp. Captain F. C. Heard. Dated 26th April, 1943.
Temp. Lieutenants-
E. B. Fraser. Dated 27th January, 1943.
W. L. Louis. Dated 20th February, 1943.
W. J. McFarlane. Dated 27th February, 1943.
A. D. Edgar. Dated 4th March, 1943.
C. C. Watkins. Dated 5th March, 1943.
C. W. Allard. Dated 15th March, 1943.
F. A. Gainsford. Dated 7th April, 1943.
H. S. Weightman. Dated 15th April, 1943.
K. McArtney. Dated 22nd April, 1943.

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

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

Air Department, Wellington, 29th May, 1943.
His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following appointments, promotions, transfers, and relinquishments of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force:

Staff Promotions
The undermentioned Group Captains to be Acting Air Commodores (paid) with effect from the dates shown:
Dated 8th October, 1942-
Act. A/Cdre Arthur de Terrotte NEVILL, C.B.E.
Dated 1st April, 1943-
Act. A/Cdre James Lloyd FINLAY, M.C.
Act. A/Cdre Maurice William BUCKLEY, M.B.E., A.D.C.
Sidney WALLINGFORD, A.D.C.
Francis Esme Theodore HEWLETT, D.S.O., O.B.E.
Acting Group Captain Ronald Burns BANNERMAN, D.F.C., A.D.C., is confirmed in his rank with effect from 1st November, 1942, and is granted the acting rank (paid) of Air Commodore with effect from 1st April, 1943.

General Duties Branch
Appointments
The undermentioned are granted temporary commissions in the rank of Pilot Officer:

As Pilots
Dated 1st May, 1942-
NZ 401250 Warrant Officer Arthur Donald CARLAW.
Dated 17th January, 1943-
NZ 412209 Flight Sergeant Andrew Edward COUTTS.
Dated 20th January, 1943-
NZ 41500 Sergeant Albert Roy Hunter STEVENSON.

Dated 9th April, 1943.
Dated 22nd April, 1943.
Dated 1st May, 1943.

Dated 1st February, 1943-
NZ 413072 Sergeant Frank Leslie HENRY.
Dated 8th February, 1943-
NZ 414301 Sergeant Murdo John KELT.
Dated 28th February, 1943-
NZ 413895 Sergeant Leslie William SANDERS.
NZ 405522 Warrant Officer John Francis KEANE.
Dated 13th March, 1943-
NZ 415209 Sergeant Leonard BURSELL.
NZ 412191 Flight Sergeant Robert Douglas BERGEMANN.
Dated 14th March, 1943-
NZ 413537 Sergeant Neil McAllister KNOX.
Dated 26th March, 1943-
NZ 414374 Sergeant William Frank BERN.
NZ 414238 Sergeant Alfred William BURGE.
Dated 29th March, 1943-
NZ 412211 Flight Sergeant Kevin Frederick DEBENHAM.
Dated 20th April, 1943-
NZ 412284 Flight Sergeant Keith Granville TAYLOR-CANNON.
Dated 1st May, 1943-
NZ 402538 Flight Sergeant Donald Fraser AYSON.
NZ 411419 Flight Sergeant Edward Reginald LOWE.

As AIR BOMBER
Dated 30th April, 1943-
NZ 422419 Sergeant William James McLAY.

As AIR GUNNERS
Dated 8th April, 1943-
NZ 412343 Sergeant Philip LANGSFORD.
Dated 1st May, 1943-
NZ 402977 Flight Sergeant Bruce Alexander Godley BOND.
NZ 402542 Flight Sergeant Stanley Herbert WARD.
NZ 404058 Flight Sergeant George Alexander FOWLER.
NZ 404066 Flight Sergeant Maxwell Henry HARWOOD.
NZ 639088 Flight Sergeant Ronald Stanley TRINER.
NZ 539044 Flight Sergeant Basil John Townsend HEATH.
NZ 411294 Sergeant Bert Helmar DILLNER.

Promotion
Squadron Leader Francis William PETRE to be Acting Wing Commander (paid). Dated 1st May, 1943.

Equipment Branch, Section I
Appointments
The undermentioned are granted temporary commissions as Accountant Officers in the rank of Pilot Officer:-
Dated 1st April, 1943-
NZ 402799 Sergeant Percy Roy PAUL, M.M.
NZ 426775 L.A.C. Nelson Valentine BREWERTON.
NZ 426118 L.A.C. John James HOWARD.

Equipment Branch, Section II
Appointments
NZ 1850 William Guy LEATHAM relinquishes his Air Training Corps Commission and is granted a temporary commission as Radio Officer in the rank of Pilot Officer. Dated 1st February, 1943.
NZ 405038 Sergeant Charles Stewart Lennox ROBERTSON is granted a temporary commission as Radio Officer in the rank of Pilot Officer (on prob.). Dated 13th May, 1943.

The undermentioned are granted temporary commissions as Engineer Officers in the rank of Pilot Officer. Dated 1st April, 1943 :-
NZ 36132 Acting Warrant Officer Claude Patrick PERRETT.
NZ 34178 Warrant Officer John Allan PANKHURST.
NZ 29115 Warrant Officer Augustus George ANDREWS.

Termination of Commission
The temporary commission of the undermentioned is terminated. Dated 30th May, 1943 :
Pilot Officer Richard Herbert WHITE.

Administrative and Special Duties Branch
Appointments
The undermentioned are granted temporary commissions in the rank of Pilot Officer. Dated 1st April, 1943:
NZ 4214212 A.C. 2 Eric Alwyn ROUSSELL.
NZ 43352 A.C. 2 Henry James BUTLER, LL.M.
NZ 422586 Acting Flight Sergeant Wilfrid Christian KOH,
NZ 39737 Flight Sergeant John Francis HANNA.
NZ 1845 Percy Warwick BLUNDELL.
NZ 1846 Robert Ferdinand Davenport Fanshawe BINGLEY.
NZ 40133 Corporal Eric Claud McCook.
NZ 426966 Sergeant Brian O'Donnell PATTERSON.
NZ 638011 Flight Sergeant Timothy Robert COTTER.
NZ 4211296 Acting Flight Sergeant David Alexander GAIN.
NZ 4211309 Acting Flight Sergeant Louis Sydney HANCOCK.

Educational Section
The undermentioned are granted temporary commissions in the rank of Pilot Officer. Dated 1st April, 1943:
NZ 1847 Kenneth Richard AUSTIN, M.A.
NZ 1848 Thomas Kelsall TAYLOR, M.A.
NZ 425122 A.C. 1 John James MOYLE, M.A.
NZ 1849 Frederick John Walter BILLINGS, B.Agr.Sc.