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

Major H. W. Fitzgerald, M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.S.E., F.R.A.C.S., N.Z. Medical Corps, and is posted to the Retired List. Dated 6th May, 1944.

Captain A. B. Kennedy, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 22nd January, 1944.

Captain G. E. Moore, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 6th May, 1944.

Captain S. G. Dinniss, and is posted to the N.Z. Temporary Staff with the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 6th May, 1944.

Lieutenant E. R. W. Bidwill, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 29th April, 1944.

Lieutenant J. McK. Toms, and is posted to the N.Z. Corps of Signals with the temporary rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 18th August, 1943. Dated 9th May, 1944.

Lieutenant A. J. Gordon, and is posted to the N.Z. Temporary Staff with the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 9th May, 1944.

Lieutenant M. B. Luxford, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 9th May, 1944.

Lieutenant R. J. Thomas, and is posted to the N.Z. Temporary Staff with the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 9th May, 1944.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 13, dated 24th February, 1944, relative to 2nd Lieutenant R. E. Alexander, for "Dated 12th February, 1944", substitute "Dated 6th April, 1944".

2nd Lieutenant R. E. Coury, and is posted to the N.Z. Temporary Staff with the temporary rank of 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 23rd April, 1944.

2nd Lieutenant T. Sadlier, and is posted to the Retired List. Dated 6th May, 1944.

2nd Lieutenant R. E. Buick, M.M., and is posted to the Retired List. Dated 9th May, 1944.

2nd Lieutenant D. Densem, and is posted to the Retired List. Dated 9th May, 1944.

CORRIGENDA

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 35, dated 4th May, 1944, relative to the promotion of temp. Lieutenant A. E. Gracie to temp. Captain, appearing under the heading "N.Z. Medical Corps", should appear under the heading "N.Z. Temporary Staff".

2ND N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK

N.Z. Armoured Corps

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 35, dated 4th May, 1941, relative to the promotions of the undermentioned Lieutenants to temp. Captains, for "Dated 27th December, 1944", substitute "Dated 27th December, 1943":—

C. S. Passmore.
O. H. Burn.
A. D. McGill.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Air Department,
Wellington, 5th May, 1944.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following appointments, promotions, transfers, and relinquishment 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 27th July, 1943—
NZ 415324 Flight Sergeant Vernon Roy JACKSON.

Dated 13th August, 1943—
NZ 415818 Flight Sergeant Jack GARRETT.

Dated 3rd September, 1943—
NZ 411441 Warrant Officer Edward George PATERSON.

Dated 15th January, 1944—
NZ 412519 Flight Sergeant Roy Charles PRICHARD.

Dated 24th January, 1944—
NZ 414616 Flight Sergeant Heaton Dudley Tilling HAMPTON.

Dated 27th January, 1944—
NZ 413056 Flight Sergeant Rex Lewis GEARON.

Dated 17th February, 1944—
NZ 417026 Flight Sergeant George Currie COUPER.

Dated 19th February, 1944—
NZ 416162 Flight Sergeant Herbert Alexander Pond.

Dated 23rd February, 1944—
NZ 412707 Flight Sergeant Hamish Duncan MACFARLANE.

Dated 3rd March, 1944—
NZ 421066 Flight Sergeant Thomas James LADD.

Dated 9th March, 1944—
NZ 411434 Warrant Officer Trevor Henry MORRISON.

Dated 10th March, 1944—
NZ 42394 Flight Sergeant Thomas William GREEN.

Dated 14th March, 1944—
NZ 421732 Flight Sergeant Joseph William LENNON.

Dated 16th March, 1944—
NZ 424446 Flight Sergeant Donald George GIBSON.

Dated 27th March, 1944—
NZ 416182 Flight Sergeant Hjalmar Lorens TAMBOUR.

Dated 29th March, 1944—
NZ 416492 Flight Sergeant George HOLMES.
NZ 403149 Flight Sergeant Roy Dixmude LESTER.

Dated 31st March, 1944—
NZ 415367 Warrant Officer David ROBERTSON.

Dated 2nd April, 1944—
NZ 40866 Flight Sergeant William George O'BRIEN.

Dated 4th April, 1944—
NZ 421009 Flight Sergeant John Hislop BOLES.

As Navigator—

Dated 31st March, 1944—
NZ 404541 Warrant Officer Edward Mason LUKEY.

As Navigator Radar—

Dated 1st March, 1944—
NZ 412311 Warrant Officer Ronald Westland BROWN.

As Wireless Operator/Air Gunners—

Dated 7th February, 1944—
NZ 422689 Flight Sergeant Robert Edward CAMPION.

Dated 21st April, 1944—
NZ 403759 Warrant Officer Hugo Roy Francis SMITH.

Promotions

Flight Lieutenant Maurice Craig KINDER, A.F.C., to be Squadron Leader (temp.). Dated 1st January, 1944.

The undermentioned Flying Officers (temp.) to be Acting Flight Lieutenant (paid):

Dated 10th April, 1944 : Bernard Lewis HOSKIN.
Dated 1st May, 1944 : Leonard Adolphus RAYNER, D.F.C.

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

Dated 1st April, 1944—
Ian Alexander McCrone. Joseph Alexander BRYERS.
Peter Eden HENRY.

Dated 25th April, 1944 : Francis Patrick FEARN.
Dated 26th April, 1944 : Alan Edgar JOHNSON.

EQUIPMENT BRANCH, SECTION I : EQUIPMENT OFFICERS

Relinquishment

Flight Lieutenant Alan Burton Wilford GEORGE is permitted to relinquish his temporary commission. Dated 15th May, 1944.

CHAPLAINS BRANCH

Appointment

NZ 2181 The Reverend Murray Holman Feist is granted a temporary commission in the relative rank of Flight Lieutenant. Dated 15th April, 1944.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS

Transfers

The undermentioned officers are transferred from the Active List to the Reserve of Air Force Officers, Class B, Section I:

Dated 8th May, 1944 : Squadron Leader Stephen Roy NEAL.
Dated 27th March, 1944 : Flying Officer James Mandeno LIGGINS.
Dated 25th April, 1944 : Flying Officer Robert Armstrong WIDDICOMBE.
Dated 4th May, 1944 : Flying Officer Edward John VOSS.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Air Department,
Wellington, 11th May, 1944.

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:

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Appointments

As Pilots—

NZ 2182 Leslie Gordon Welldon Lilly, whose Short-service Commission in the Royal Air Force expired on the 15th March, 1944, is granted a temporary commission in the rank of Squadron Leader, with seniority as from 1st September, 1942. Dated 16th March, 1944.

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

As Navigators—

Dated 21st April, 1944—
NZ 433006 Sergeant Rollin Hamilton BATES.
NZ 436600 Sergeant Eugene Sefton TILLMAN.
NZ 431985 Sergeant Alan Gordon EARL.
NZ 426662 Sergeant Raymond Augustus COPLAND.
NZ 432115 Sergeant Lawrence Campbell NEILSON.
NZC 433248 Sergeant Eric John COLLARD.
NZ 43131 Sergeant Kelvin Drummond PURDIE.
NZ 433754 Sergeant Colin Alexander WALDEN.
NZ 433005 Sergeant John William FOY.