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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 74

Distinguished Flying Cross

Flying Officer Albert Hart Robertson Zillwood (NZ 4310159), Royal New Zealand Air Force, of Auckland.

This officer was the navigator of an aircraft detailed to attack a target at Nantes. Shortly after making the attack the aircraft sustained damage. The pilot was seriously injured and was unable to execute his duties. Despite his lack of experience the air bomber took over the controls, and with the assistance of Flying Officer Zillwood succeeded in flying the damaged aircraft to base. These members of the aircraft crew displayed exceptional coolness, great determination, and devotion to duty in most difficult circumstances. They have completed very many sorties against heavily defended targets in Germany.

His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards in recognition of gallantry and devotion to duty in operations against the enemy :-

To be a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order

Acting Wing Commander Roy Douglas Max, D.F.C. (NZ 2076), Royal New Zealand Air Force, of Nelson.

Bar to Distinguished Flying Cross

Flight Lieutenant Arthur Ernest Umbers, D.F.C. (NZ 404003), Royal New Zealand Air Force, of Dunedin.

Flying Officer Francis Emslie Hogg, D.F.C. (NZ 391383), Royal New Zealand Air Force, of Masterton.

Distinguished Flying Cross

Acting Flight Lieutenant Eric Francis Witting (NZ 415212), Royal New Zealand Air Force, of Invercargill.

Flying Officer James Gibson Gow (NZ 405053), Royal New Zealand Air Force, of Levin.

Pilot Officer Alister Keith Saunders (NZ 403992), Royal New Zealand Air Force, of Owaka.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Honours and Awards approved by His Majesty the King

Office of the Minister of Defence,
Wellington, 26th July, 1944.

HIS Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following appointments, and to approve the following award :-

To be an Additional Officer of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Acting Wing Commander John Joseph Busch (NZ 1132), Royal New Zealand Air Force, of Palmerston North.

To be Additional Members of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Acting Flight Lieutenant Frederick de Mulford Hyde, A.F.C. (NZ 1331), Royal New Zealand Air Force, of Hamilton.

Flying Officer Ronald Robert Smith (NZ 30127), Royal New Zealand Air Force, of Chatham Islands.

British Empire Medal

NZ 437053 Sergeant Ian William Walther, Royal New Zealand Air Force, of Wellington.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Award of a Foreign Decoration

Office of the Minister of Defence,
Wellington, 13th July, 1944.

HIS Majesty the King has granted unrestricted permission for the wearing of the undermentioned decoration conferred on the officer indicated in recognition of valuable services rendered in connection with the war :-

CONFERRED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Air Medal

Wing Commander George Henry Fisher (NZ 1116), Royal New Zealand Air Force, of Auckland.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Visiting Justice appointed

Prisons Department,
Wellington, 17th August, 1944.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

John Wright Durward, Esquire, J.P.,

to be a Visiting Justice to the Hautu and Rangipo Prisons.

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

Coroner appointed

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 17th August, 1944.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

Herbert Jeatt Highan, Esquire, J.P.,

of Marton, to be a Coroner for the Dominion of New Zealand.

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

Officer of Police Force appointed

Police Department,
Wellington, 17th August, 1944.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

Sub-Inspector Henry John Joyce

to be an Inspector in the New Zealand Police Force, the appointment to take effect on and from 1st July, 1944.

P. C. WEBB,
Minister in Charge of Police Department.

Deputy Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris appointed

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 8th August, 1944.

BY virtue of the powers conferred on me by the Maori Births and Deaths Registration Regulations 1935, I hereby appoint

John Isbister

to be Deputy Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Opotiki, on and from the 19th day of July, 1944.

P. H. WYLDE, Deputy Registrar-General.

Deputy Registrars of Marriages, &c., appointed

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 15th August, 1944.

IT is hereby notified that the following appointments have been made :-

Elva Jean Linklater (Miss)

to be Deputy Registrar of Births and Deaths for the District of Gore at Riversdale, on and from the 25th day of July, 1944.

Samuel Eoin Percy

to be Deputy Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District of Dargaville, on and from the 18th day of August, 1944.

William Marsh

to be Deputy Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District of Dargaville, on and from the 26th day of August, 1944.

John Thomas Harraway

to be Deputy Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District of Whangaroa, on and from the 20th day of July, 1944.

Albert Errol Crimp

to be Deputy Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District of Invercargill, on and from the 10th day of August, 1944.

P. H. WYLDE, Deputy Registrar-General.

Appointments in the Public Service

Office of the Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 21st August, 1944.

THE Public Service Commissioner has made the following appointments in the Public Service :-

Albert Murray Kennedy

to be Crier at Wellington of the Supreme Court of New Zealand for the purposes of the Judicature Act, 1908, on and from the 21st day of July, 1944.

John Thomas Harraway

to be Deputy Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Kaeo, on and from the 20th day of July, 1944.

Allan Bruce

to be Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District of Murchison, on and from the 22nd day of July, 1944.

Willie James Millner

to be Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District of Kaikoura, on and from the 27th day of July, 1944.

Samuel Eoin Percy

to be Deputy Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Dargaville, on and from the 18th day of August, 1944.

William Marsh

to be Deputy Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Dargaville, on and from the 26th day of August, 1944.

L. A. ATKINSON, Secretary.