Oct. 14] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1209

The undermentioned temp. 2nd Lieutenants relinquish their commissions on appointment to commissions in the Royal N.Z. Air Force :—

E. G. McGee. D. A. Hogan. J. K. Simpson.

Dated 7th July, 1943.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant K. F. Carnachan relinquishes his commission on appointment to the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 31st August, 1943.

CORPS OF N.Z. ENGINEERS

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant L. W. Osborne to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 1st September, 1943.

N.Z. INFANTRY

The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own)

The undermentioned relinquish their commissions on appointment to commissions in the Royal N.Z. Air Force :—

Temp. Lieutenant H. F. Gribble.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant N. R. Shorter.

Dated 7th July, 1943.

The North Auckland Regiment

The undermentioned temp. 2nd Lieutenants to be temp. Lieutenants :—

G. I. B. Dansey. Dated 12th May, 1943.

R. A. Fitness. Dated 16th September, 1943.

The Wellington West Coast Regiment

The undermentioned temp. 2nd Lieutenants to be temp. Lieutenants :—

J. R. Wilkinson. Dated 1st June, 1943.

E. R. Bavin. Dated 21st June, 1943.

R. W. Atmore. Dated 20th September, 1943.

The Canterbury Regiment

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant G. W. Fairweather to be temp. Lieutenant, and remains seconded. Dated 29th March, 1943.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant F. R. S. Halls relinquishes his commission on appointment to a commission in the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 7th July, 1943.

The Otago Regiment

Temp. Lieutenant L. A. Manning relinquishes his commission on appointment to a commission in the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 7th July, 1943.

The Maori Battalion

Captain Pirimi Perarika Tahiwi, V.D., Retired List, to be temp. Captain. Dated 16th May, 1942.

Temp. Captain P. P. Tahiwi, V.D., is reported to the Retired List. Dated 19th August, 1943.

N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant C. H. Woodley to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 6th August, 1943.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS

Temp. Major M. Greville, M.B., Ch.B., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 29th September, 1943.

Lieutenant J. R. Norris, M.B., Ch.B., relinquishes his commission on appointment to a commission in the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 1st June, 1943.

The undermentioned temp. 2nd Lieutenants to be temp. Lieutenants :—

F. Tait, Stretcher-bearer Officer. Dated 1st August, 1943.

A. F. Budd, Quartermaster. Dated 21st August, 1943.

N.Z. ORDNANCE CORPS

Temp. Lieutenant F. W. Craig relinquishes his commission on appointment to a commission in the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 7th July, 1943.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE

The undermentioned to be Sisters :—

Josephine Margaret Lyons.

Barbara Lindop.

Mary Margaret Josephine O’Connell.

Dated 2nd July, 1943.

N.Z. WOMEN’S ARMY AUXILIARY CORPS

The undermentioned 2nd Subalterns to be Subalterns :—

E. Begg. H. M. Bannister.

Dated 19th September, 1943.

OFFICERS CEASING TO BE SECONDED TO THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

Temp. Captain A. J. D. Dearsley, and is reposted to The Canterbury Regiment with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 30th December, 1942. Dated 30th December, 1942.

Captain T. C. Tritt, N.Z. Corps of Signals, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 1st January, 1942. Dated 22nd September, 1943.

The Rev. K. Harawira, Chaplain, 3rd Class (Church of England), N.Z. Chaplains Department, and is reposted to the Territorial Force. Dated 10th April, 1943.

Charge Sister E. A. Barron, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reported to the Territorial Force with the rank of Charge Sister, with seniority from 12th March, 1943. Dated 12th March, 1943.

Sister B. A. Robinson (née Berry), N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Charge Sister. Dated 26th June, 1943.

OFFICERS STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

Major C. H. Loughnan, N.Z. Artillery, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 27th August, 1943.

Major F. Reid, and is posted to the N.Z. Ordnance Corps with the temporary rank of Major, with seniority from 15th July, 1942. Dated 13th September, 1943.

Captain A. T. McMurtrie, and is posted to the Retired List. Dated 25th September, 1943.

Captain H. J. Bourke, and is posted to the N.Z. Temporary Staff with the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 2nd October, 1943.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Air Department,

Wellington, 4th October, 1943.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following appointments, promotions, and relinquishments 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 Pilots

Dated 7th January, 1943—

NZ 414304 Flight Sergeant Arnold Haigh LAMB.

Dated 27th April, 1943—

NZ 413867 Flight Sergeant Eric Willoughby MCDOUALL.

Dated 1st June, 1943—

NZ 413944 Flight Sergeant Ronald William LORNIE.

Dated 9th July, 1943—

NZ 405347 Flight Sergeant David Weston WACHER.

Dated 20th July, 1943—

NZ 414633 Flight Sergeant Samuel Hancock JAGGER.

Dated 25th July, 1943—

NZ 416170 Flight Sergeant Stanley RUTHERFORD.

Dated 1st August, 1943—

NZ 413086 Flight Sergeant Murray Osborne JORGENSEN.

Dated 3rd August, 1943—

NZ 414720 Flight Sergeant Roy ROWE.

Dated 5th August, 1943—

NZ 414337 Flight Sergeant John Russell PETRIE.

Dated 6th August, 1943—

NZ 412670 Flight Sergeant Allan FISHER.

Dated 20th August, 1943—

NZ 405800 Flight Sergeant Louis Basil LAWSON.

Dated 21st August, 1943—

NZ 411881 Warrant Officer Douglas James Naismith GIBSON.

Dated 31st August, 1943—

NZ 421015 Flight Sergeant Bruce James CALDWELL.

Dated 25th September, 1943—

NZ 429198 L.A.C. Stewart Hill PHILIP.

NZ 429176 L.A.C. Leslie Darcy IRWIN.

NZ 429915 L.A.C. D’Arcy LISTER.

NZ 4212905 L.A.C. Allan Archibald WATSON.

NZ 429153 Corporal Owen Walton DAVIES.

NZ 425908 L.A.C. Wilfred Arthur JONES.

NZ 427573 L.A.C. William Roy BRINSDEN.

NZ 428118 L.A.C. Frank Victor HONEY.

NZ 4210034 L.A.C. Robert James SCOTT.

NZ 427411 L.A.C. Donald Alexander MOORE.

NZ 427255 Acting-Sergeant Allan Duncan CAMBRIDGE.

NZ 423874 L.A.C. William Jack NICCOLLS.

NZ 428140 L.A.C. Alexander Kenzie MACLEAN.

NZ 4212816 L.A.C. Patrick Francis O’MEARA.

NZ 428277 L.A.C. Douglas Pickard SCOTT.

NZ 427564 L.A.C. Alexander Robert BENTON.

As Navigators

Dated 8th May, 1943—

NZ 404561 Warrant Officer Norman James GRANT.

Dated 18th July, 1943—

NZ 413715 Flight Sergeant Edward Desmond O’REILLY.

Dated 20th July, 1943—

NZ 411890 Flight Sergeant George Henry HART.

As Air Gunners

Dated 24th April, 1943—

NZ 411061 Flight Sergeant John Andrew BURNS.

Dated 15th August, 1943—

NZ 411102 Flight Sergeant David Aitken SIBBALD, D.F.M.

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