Nov. 11] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1343

Temp. Lieutenants—
R. P. Knight. Dated 22nd May, 1943.
A. G. Jenkins. Dated 30th September, 1943.
L. H. Voyle. Dated 7th October, 1943.
D. J. Spence. Dated 11th October, 1943.
J. MacKenzie. Dated 15th October, 1943.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenants—
K. M. Stace. Dated 24th September, 1943.
J. Isaacs. Dated 12th October, 1943.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Air Department,
Wellington, 5th November, 1943.

His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
approve the following appointments, promotions, relinquish-
ments, and transfer 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 9th May, 1943—
NZ 414715 Flight Sergeant Francis Colin Wood.

Dated 20th August, 1943—
NZ 424264 Sergeant William Desmond Ross.
NZ 428306 Sergeant Linsey Nees.
NZ 426094 Sergeant James Stuart Dick.
NZ 426036 Sergeant Frederick Harry Denton.
NZ 425686 Sergeant William Reginald ARNOLD.
NZ 425590 Sergeant Kenneth Gerald Orman.
NZ 421532 Sergeant Allen Cyril REID.

Dated 6th September, 1943—
NZ 414237 Flight Sergeant George Michael BUCHANAN.
NZ 414695 Flight Sergeant Thomas David STEWART.

Dated 7th September, 1943—
NZ 416565 Flight Sergeant Walter Donald WHITEHEAD,
D.F.M.

Dated 11th September, 1943—
NZ 414335 Flight Sergeant Colin Frederick PENFOLD.

Dated 23rd September, 1943—
NZ 416193 Sergeant Trevor Cyril Cox.
NZ 416074 Sergeant Vernon George ASHBOLT.
NZ 41191 Sergeant Donald Glenwyn Ivey.
NZ 421123 Flight Sergeant Richard Charles WHITMORE.

Dated 7th October, 1943—
NZ 417052 Flight Sergeant Ewen John Campbell GUTHRIE.

Dated 19th October, 1943—
NZ 415191 Flight Sergeant Lawrence Alfred IDLE.

As Navigators

Dated 2nd September, 1943—
NZ 415675 Flight Sergeant Maurice Desmond ANDERSEN.

Dated 24th September, 1943—
NZ 415814 Flight Sergeant David Percy BAIN.

As AIR BOMBER

Dated 23rd September, 1943—
NZ 417200 Flight Sergeant Ewen McGregor ELMslIE.

As AIR GUNNERS

Dated 12th February, 1943—
NZ 411762 Sergeant William McKenzie JONES.

Dated 21st July, 1943—
NZ 403761 Warrant Officer Ronald Cedric James KIRK.

Dated 26th August, 1943—
NZ 41614 Flight Sergeant Richard Hugh THORBURN.

Dated 12th September, 1943—
NZ 412375 Flight Sergeant Ian Selwyn Jack Woods.

Dated 24th September, 1943—
NZ 421300 Flight Sergeant Thomas WAEREA.

Dated 27th September, 1943—
NZ 425842 Sergeant Ian William JAMIESON.

Dated 4th October, 1943—
NZ 428037 Sergeant Alec REWETI.
NZ 39558 Flight Sergeant Ivon George KAYE.

Promotions

The undermentioned Pilot Officers to be Flying Officers
(temp.) :

Dated 27th May, 1943 : William Reginald JAGGER.
Dated 1st October, 1943 : Raymond Charles RAWLINGS.

Re relinquishments

The undermentioned are permitted to relinquish their com-
missions with effect from the dates shown :—

Dated 1st November, 1943—
Flying Officer Morris Watson EGERTON, D.F.M.

Dated 2nd November, 1943—
Flying Officer (Acting Flight Lieutenant) Francis John
William CHUNN, D.F.C.

Dated 10th November, 1943—
Pilot Officer Vernon Edward MEACLEM.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH
Relinquishments

The undermentioned are permitted to relinquish their com-
missions with effect from the dates shown :—

Dated 18th October, 1943—
Flight Lieutenant John Bernard Rowe.

Dated 3rd November, 1943—
Pilot Officer Edgar Wallace MOFFATT.

Dated 5th November, 1943—
Pilot Officer Jack Royden Eastcott Seccombe.
Pilot Officer Gorrie Maxwell AHLFELD.

METEOROLOGICAL SECTION

Dated 15th November, 1943—
Flying Officer Alexander George Corbet CRUST.

MEDICAL BRANCH
Appointment

Dr. Ronald George Trounce LEWIS, M.B., Ch.B., is granted an
honorary commission in the rank of Squadron Leader. Dated 1st
October, 1943.

CHAPLAINS BRANCH
Appointment

NZ 1955 The Reverend James Evan STEWART, M.A., is granted
a temporary commission as Chaplain in the relative rank of Flight
Lieutenant. Dated 3rd November, 1943.

Transfer

Flight Lieutenant the Reverend Malcolm William Wilson is
transferred to the Reserve of Air Force Officers, Class B, Section I,
in his present rank. Dated 15th November, 1943.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH, SECTION II (A.T.C.)
Appointments

The undermentioned are granted Air Training Corps commissions
in the rank of Pilot Officer. Dated 23rd September, 1943 :—
Sydney WHITWORTH.
Francis Vivian Coleman HAYNES.

Relinquishments

The undermentioned are permitted to relinquish their Air
Training Corps commissions with effect from the dates shown :—
Dated 7th September, 1943—
Pilot Officer Robert Sydney Gore.

Dated 30th September, 1943—
Pilot Officer Alfred Leslie WILLIAMS.

Dated 1st October, 1943—
Pilot Officer Francis Ralph YATES.
Pilot Officer Leslie Ohio Mercer BROWN.

CORRIGENDA

In the notice appearing in New Zealand Gazette No. 103, dated
the 19th November, 1942, page 2764, under the heading “New
Zealand Women’s Auxiliary Air Force—Appointments,” for “W 1404
(Mrs.) Constance Margaret HANSEN,” read “W 1404 (Mrs.) Constance
Margaret HANSON.”

In the notice appearing in New Zealand Gazette No. 91, dated
the 21st October, 1943, page 1228, under the heading “Administra-
tive and Special Duties Branch—Promotions,” for “Jack Hulme
GOYDER, read “John Hulme GOYDER.”

In the notice appearing in New Zealand Gazette No. 91, dated
the 21st October, 1943, page 1229, under the heading “General
Duties Branch—Promotions,” for “Jack Brockenshire PRICE,
D.F.M.,” read “Jack Brockenshire PRICE, D.F.M.”

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Member of Licensing Committee appointed

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 5th November, 1943.

His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
appoint
Fintan Patrick Walsh, Esquire,
to be a member of the Licensing Committee for the District of
Wellington.

H. G. R. MASON, Minister of Justice.