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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 38

EQUIPMENT BRANCH, SECTION II: TECHNICAL OFFICERS

Promotion

Engineer Duties—
Squadron Leader (temp.) Albert Tom GILES, M.B.E., to be Acting Wing Commander (paid). Dated 4th April, 1944.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH

Appointment

The undermentioned is granted a temporary commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant. Dated 15th April, 1944:—
NZ 2147 Frederick William PURTON.

Transfer

Flying Officer Eric Alfred SAUNDERS is transferred from the General Duties Branch to the Administrative and Special Duties Branch in his present rank and seniority. Dated 18th January, 1944.

Relinquishment

Flight Lieutenant Victor Goodwin SCARLETT, M.M., is permitted to relinquish his temporary commission. Dated 9th April, 1944.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS

Transfer

Flying Officer Gavin CRUICKSHANK is transferred from the Active List to the Reserve of Air Force Officers, Class B, Section I. Dated 2nd May, 1944.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Air Department,
Wellington, 27th April, 1944.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following appointments, promotion, transfer, and relinquishment of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force:—

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Appointments

As Pilots—

NZ 2174 Squadron Leader Kenwyn Roland SUTTON, D.F.C., whose Short-service Commission in the Royal Air Force expired on 15th March, 1944, is granted a temporary commission in the rank of Squadron Leader, with seniority as from 1st January, 1944. Dated 16th March, 1944.

The undermentioned are granted temporary commissions in the rank of Pilot Officer:—

Dated 1st April, 1944—
NZ 415391 Warrant Officer Jack Clarence Voss.
NZ 416494 Flight Sergeant Selwyn Charles HOUGHTON.
NZ 424472 Flight Sergeant Magnus Whitefield Wilson JOHNSON.
NZ 426045 Sergeant Raymond Frederick HOWE.
NZ 4210850 Sergeant William Douglas SMITH.
NZ 404328 Warrant Officer Hughie Errald BOYES.
NZ 4210865 Sergeant Stanley Robert WAUGH.
NZ 425703 Sergeant Sydney PATTERSON.
NZ 405768 Flight Sergeant Roy James HARRIES.
NZ 427563 Sergeant Norman John REEVE.
NZ 415190 Flight Sergeant Allen Leonard HICKINBOTHAM.
NZ 4215854 Sergeant Thomas Edward McKay BURLING-CLARIDGE.
NZ 427842 Sergeant John Edwin MILES.
NZ 4213114 Sergeant Philip HORTON.

As Navigators—

Dated 1st April, 1944—
NZ 404004 Flight Sergeant Norman Nelson USHERWOOD.
NZ 422391 Flight Sergeant Noel Stewart HALLAHAN.

As Wireless Operator/Air Gunners—

Dated 1st April, 1944—
NZ 404104 Flight Sergeant Leslie Bruce WALLACE, C.G.M.
NZ 37138 Warrant Officer James Dudley Cayford CUMMING, D.F.M.

As Air Gunner—

Dated 1st April, 1944—
NZ 401236 Flight Sergeant Douglas William TONG.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH

Transfer and Promotion

NZ 1769 Flying Officer (Honorary Squadron Leader) Beaumont Tudor SHEIL is transferred from the Equipment Branch to the Administrative and Special Duties Branch, dated 30th November, 1942, and is granted the temporary rank of Squadron Leader with seniority for rank as from 10th October, 1939, and with seniority for pay purposes as from 30th November, 1942.

Cancellation

The entry in the New Zealand Gazette No. 112, dated 17th December, 1942, page 2903, under the heading “Administrative and Special Duties Branch—Transfer and Promotion”, relating to NZ 1769 Flying Officer (Honorary Squadron Leader) Beaumont Tudor SHEIL, is cancelled.

NEW ZEALAND WOMEN’S AUXILIARY AIR FORCE

Relinquishment

Assistant Section Officer Audrey Jean MANN is permitted to relinquish her temporary commission. Dated 30th November, 1942.

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

Appointment

Clarence Henry Theodore MILLER is granted an Air Training Corps Commission in the rank of Pilot Officer. Dated 1st November, 1943.

Corrigenda

The notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 83, dated 23rd September, 1943, page 1132, under the heading “General Duties Branch—Appointments: As Pilots”, is amended, so far as it relates to “NZ 40857 Sergeant Davidson Herbert STRATTON”, to read “Dated 26th August, 1943”.

In the notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 29, dated 5th April, 1944, page 347, under the heading “General Duties Branch—Promotions”, relating to “Davidson Herbert STRATTON”, for “Dated 20th February, 1944”, read “Dated 26th February, 1944”.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Air Department,
Wellington, 1st May, 1944.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following appointments and promotions of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force:—

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Appointments

As Pilots—

The undermentioned, on relinquishing their commissions in the Reserve of Air Force Officers (United Kingdom), are granted temporary commissions in the ranks shown. Dated 1st January, 1944:—

In the rank of Squadron Leader—

With seniority as from 1st March, 1942—
NZ 2176 William Hector STRATTON, D.F.C.
With seniority as from 1st June, 1942—
NZ 2180 Robert Roland Patrick FISHER.

In the rank of Flight Lieutenant:—

With seniority as from 23rd October, 1941—
NZ 2178 George Willis ASHBY.
NZ 2177 John Rushton GARD’NER.
With seniority as from 13th April, 1942—
NZ 2179 Reginald William Horace CARTER.

The undermentioned are granted temporary commissions in the rank of Pilot Officer:—

Dated 30th July, 1943—
NZ 416444 Flight Sergeant Charles Wallace BERESFORD.

Dated 9th October, 1943—
NZ 439055 Flight Sergeant Thomas Henry COCKERILL.

Dated 21st October, 1943—
NZ 415808 Flight Sergeant Leslie WILLIAMS.

Dated 13th December, 1943—
NZ 413518 Flight Sergeant Joseph Ronald VERITY.

Dated 4th January, 1944—
NZ 412110 Flight Sergeant Clive Fowler JACOBSEN.

Dated 20th January, 1944—
NZ 415363 Flight Sergeant Brian Joseph RITCHIE.

Dated 14th March, 1944—
NZ 415317 Flight Sergeant Allenby HARRISON.

Dated 15th March, 1944—
NZ 417131 Flight Sergeant William Alan Liddell-TROTT.
NZ 424417 Flight Sergeant Robert Duff BREMNER.

Dated 30th March, 1944—
NZ 424433 Flight Sergeant Argyle Bruce CUNNINGHAM.
NZ 422315 Flight Sergeant Leslie Mitchell PETRY.

Dated 31st March, 1944—
NZ 415038 Flight Sergeant Charles Millard TAPPER.
NZ 424740 Flight Sergeant Albert William Maxwell GODFREY.

Dated 7th April, 1944—
NZ 421702 Flight Sergeant William John GREEN.
NZ 4215083 Sergeant Keith Grayson BOND.
NZ 4215208 Sergeant Stewart Albert CALDER.
NZ 4213876 Sergeant Kenneth James MOULDER.
NZ 4216075 Sergeant Harry Kenneth Lillington-RICE.
NZ 431279 Sergeant James Anders HANSEN.
NZ 431050 Sergeant Neale HILTON.
NZ 4213919 Sergeant Alexander James PATERSON.
NZ 4210036 Sergeant Trevor O’BRIEN.
NZ 4216049 Sergeant Thomas Tristram HILL.
NZ 4216164 Sergeant Brian Charles RUSSELL.
NZ 4215841 Sergeant Godfrey William HARVEY.
NZ 4215895 Sergeant Keith James MORGAN.
NZ 4215952 Sergeant Kennaird Alexander RAE.