New Zealand Gazette – 1944 – No. 1

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✨ Royal New Zealand Air Force Officer Changes



JAN. 13] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 7

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

Air Department,
Wellington, 4th January, 1944.

His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments, promotions, transfers, reduction, 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 18th July, 1943—
NZ 415307 Flight Sergeant Richard Arthur GARVIN.

Dated 19th September, 1943—
NZ 414360 Flight Sergeant Wilfrid Edward Bolton TURNER.

Dated 24th September, 1943—
NZ 411401 Flight Sergeant John HAY.

Dated 1st October, 1943—
NZ 412674 Flight Sergeant Samuel John FOURNEAU.

Dated 4th October, 1943—
NZ 412719 Flight Sergeant William Alfred MOORE.

Dated 16th October, 1943—
NZ 402453 Warrant Officer James Peter Marshall CORNWALL.

Dated 20th October, 1943—
NZ 415022 Flight Sergeant Noel Eric ROSEMAN.

Dated 11th October, 1943—
NZ 42344 Flight Sergeant Charles Keith WALDROM.

Dated 27th October, 1943—
NZ 416966 Flight Sergeant Jack Lambert BOSWELL-KITCHING.

Dated 26th November, 1943—
NZ 41431 Flight Sergeant Robert Alexander WATT.

AS AIR GUNNERS

Transfers

The undermentioned officers are transferred from the Administrative and Special Duties Branch to the General Duties Branch in their present rank.

Dated 23rd December, 1943—
Pilot Officer Albert John Lawrence HESSEY.
Pilot Officer Ernest Reginald LLOYD.

Promotions

The undermentioned Flying Officers to be Flight Lieutenants (temp.)

Dated 8th November, 1943—
Trevor Windsor ALLEN, D.F.C.
Guy Lionel Roy HEYWOOD, D.F.C.

Dated 15th November, 1943—
Robert Cox MCNRO, D.F.C.

Dated 17th November, 1943—
James Bayntun STARKY, D.S.O., D.F.C.

Dated 18th November, 1943—
Ralph Hamilton JENKINS.

Dated 21st November, 1943—
Lloyd Robert STUCHBERY.
John Samuel SHEPHERD.
Douglas Watson LOCKHART.
David GALE.
Noel Patrick WHALEY.
Ronald PUTTICK.
Ian Cedric LOHREY.
James Henry NORMAN.
Lloyd Mackenzie RALPH.
Charles Melvin GIBBS.
Ian James MCNEIL.
James Ingram WEIR.

Dated 24th November, 1943—
Desmond Percy WADEY.
Arthur Stapley CUTFIELD.
George NIMMO.
Bruce Stalley SINCLAIR.
Douglas Hamilton HALL.
Eric Samuel ROBERTS.
Harry George SHAWES.

Dated 25th November, 1943—
Vivian Kenneth JACOBS.
Ivan Oswald BRECKON.

Dated 29th November, 1943—
Allan John PRICE.
Alfred Ernest DRYDEN.
Paul LANGSTON.
Norman Lloyd PARRY.
Douglas Albert PROCTOR.
Stanley Bruce de VERE.
Bruce Dixon WILLIAMS.
David Marshall SMITH.

Dated 1st December, 1943—
Arthur Hinton DELANEY.
Robert MARSHALL.
Arnot Andrew STEWART.
James Raymond TOMRIE.
Mervyn Clifford THORBURN.
Mervin Robert Bruce INGRAM, D.F.C.
John Arthur IRVINE.
Clifford Stanley EMENY.
Stanley Maurice WESTLAKE.
Robert George RICHARDSON.

Dated 20th December, 1943—
Hubert Jack BURRETT.

Flying Officer Jesse Julius de WILLIMOFF to be Acting Flight Lieutenant (paid). Dated 15th December, 1943.

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

Dated 14th October, 1943—
Charles Frederick Peter BROWN.

Dated 2nd November, 1943—
Ronald Charles Ostend BEAZER.

Dated 3rd November, 1943—
Stanley Charles BROWN.

Dated 9th November, 1943—
Jack Pattison MANLEY.

Dated 10th November, 1943—
Paul Windermere Wilson Brunton, D.F.C.
John Henry VERRALL, D.F.C.
Gordon Roger HEWLETT, D.F.C.
Bruce James HOSIE.
James Stanfield EMMERSON.

EQUIPMENT BRANCH, SECTION II, GROUP I

Appointment

The undermentioned is granted a temporary commission in the rank of Pilot Officer (on prob.). Dated 2nd December, 1943—
NZ 415576 A.C. 1 Arthur Vernon BUTCHER.

Promotion

Pilot Officer (on prob.) Robert Leith BELL is confirmed in his rank and is granted the temporary rank of Flying Officer. Dated 27th November, 1943.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH

Reduction in Seniority

Flying Officer Leonard Dalziel BELL 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 Flying Officer bore date the 29th October, 1942.

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 1st December, 1943—
Douglas Hamilton HALL.
Harry George SHAWES.

Transfer

Flying Officer Thomas Travers Newton COLERIDGE is transferred to the Reserve of Air Force Officers, Class B, Section I. Dated 1st December, 1943.

Relinquishments

The undermentioned are permitted to relinquish their commissions. Dated 1st December, 1943—
Flight Lieutenant Kenneth Brooke GARLAND.
Pilot Officer William Blyth WILLIAMSON.

MEDICAL BRANCH

Upon relinquishing his commission in the New Zealand Medical Corps, Samuel James THOMSON is granted an honorary commission as Squadron Leader. Dated 1st December, 1943.

NEW ZEALAND WOMEN’S AUXILIARY AIR FORCE

Transfer

Assistant Section Officer Dorothy Gertrude HEWLETT is transferred to the Reserve. Dated 23rd December, 1943.

Corrigendum

In the notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 101, dated 13th November, 1942, page 2738, under the heading “Administrative and Special Duties Branch. Appointments as Pilot Officers,” for “NZ 1751 Robert Frederick MEADOWS” read “NZ 1751 Robertson Frederick MEADOWS.”

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.



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

🛡️ Defence & Military
4 January 1944
Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Reductions, Relinquishments, Royal New Zealand Air Force, Officers, General Duties Branch, Equipment Branch, Administrative and Special Duties Branch, Medical Branch, New Zealand Women’s Auxiliary Air Force
77 names identified
  • Richard Arthur Garvin, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Wilfrid Edward Bolton Turner, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • John Hay, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Samuel John Fourneau, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • William Alfred Moore, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • James Peter Marshall Cornwall, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Noel Eric Roseman, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Charles Keith Waldrom, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Jack Lambert Boswell-Kitching, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Robert Alexander Watt, Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Albert John Lawrence Hessey (Pilot Officer), Transferred from Administrative and Special Duties Branch to General Duties Branch
  • Ernest Reginald Lloyd (Pilot Officer), Transferred from Administrative and Special Duties Branch to General Duties Branch
  • Trevor Windsor Allen (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Guy Lionel Roy Heywood (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Robert Cox McNro (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • James Bayntun Starky (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Ralph Hamilton Jenkins (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Lloyd Robert Stuchbery (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • John Samuel Shepherd (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Douglas Watson Lockhart (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • David Gale (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Noel Patrick Whaley (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Ronald Puttick (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Ian Cedric Lohrey (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • James Henry Norman (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Lloyd Mackenzie Ralph (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Charles Melvin Gibbs (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Ian James McNeil (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • James Ingram Weir (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Desmond Percy Wadey (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Arthur Stapley Cutfield (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • George Nimmo (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Bruce Stalley Sinclair (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Douglas Hamilton Hall (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Eric Samuel Roberts (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Harry George Shawes (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Vivian Kenneth Jacobs (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Ivan Oswald Breckon (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Allan John Price (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Alfred Ernest Dryden (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Paul Langston (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Norman Lloyd Parry (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Douglas Albert Proctor (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Stanley Bruce de Vere (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Bruce Dixon Williams (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • David Marshall Smith (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Arthur Hinton Delaney (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Robert Marshall (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Arnot Andrew Stewart (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • James Raymond Tomrie (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Mervyn Clifford Thorburn (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Mervin Robert Bruce Ingram (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • John Arthur Irvine (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Clifford Stanley Emeny (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Stanley Maurice Westlake (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Robert George Richardson (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Hubert Jack Burrett (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Jesse Julius de Willimoff (Flying Officer), Promoted to Acting Flight Lieutenant
  • Charles Frederick Peter Brown (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Ronald Charles Ostend Beazer (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Stanley Charles Brown (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Jack Pattison Manley (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Paul Windermere Wilson Brunton (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • John Henry Verall (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Gordon Roger Hewlett (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Bruce James Hosie (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • James Stanfield Emmerson (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Arthur Vernon Butcher (A.C. 1), Granted temporary commission as Pilot Officer
  • Robert Leith Bell (Pilot Officer), Confirmed in rank and promoted to Flying Officer
  • Leonard Dalziel Bell (Flying Officer), Reduction in seniority
  • Douglas Hamilton Hall, Granted Air Training Corps commission as Pilot Officer
  • Harry George Shawes, Granted Air Training Corps commission as Pilot Officer
  • Thomas Travers Newton Coleridge (Flying Officer), Transferred to Reserve of Air Force Officers
  • Kenneth Brooke Garland (Flight Lieutenant), Permitted to relinquish commission
  • William Blyth Williamson (Pilot Officer), Permitted to relinquish commission
  • Samuel James Thomson (Squadron Leader), Granted honorary commission
  • Dorothy Gertrude Hewlett (Assistant Section Officer), Transferred to Reserve

  • F. Jones, Minister of Defence