FEB. 17] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 135

Dated 16th December, 1943—
NZ 414636 Flight Sergeant John Eustace JOHNSTON.
NZ 414572 Flight Sergeant Thomas Dennison ALTY.
NZ 415801 Flight Sergeant Robert James WALLACE.

Dated 20th December, 1943—
NZ 404482 Warrant Officer Claude Leslie GARNER.

Dated 14th January, 1944—
NZ 4216263 Sergeant Lloyd Miller NOBLE.
NZ 428543 Sergeant John Robert GRANT.
NZ 4211040 Sergeant Percival Vivian WEBBER.

As AIR BOMBERS

Dated 19th December, 1943—
NZ 422680 Flight Sergeant Lawrence Edward DOVEY,

Dated 14th January, 1944—
NZ 39301 Sergeant Ivan Thomas YANOVICH.
NZ 4216287 Sergeant Frank Wayland GILBERT.
NZ 427927 Sergeant James MATHESON.
NZ 4213800 Sergeant Frank Ernest PREBBLE.
NZ 4214448 Sergeant Leslie Robert BOLTON.
NZ 429800 Sergeant Ronald Charles NOICE.
NZ 428194 Sergeant Arthur Norman ADLAM.
NZ 4211829 Sergeant Harold Rae COSTLEY.
NZ 429021 Sergeant Lancelot Osgood WAUGH.
NZ 429093 Sergeant Kenneth Ralph PHILP.

As AIR GUNNERS

Dated 5th September, 1943—
NZ 412316 Flight Sergeant Noel Edward DAWSON.
NZ 41609 Flight Sergeant Alexander Geoffrey SUTHER-
LAND.

Dated 9th November, 1943—
NZ 404175 Corporal Desmond George MANISTY.

Dated 11th November, 1943—
NZ 413784 Flight Sergeant Robert James STREET.

Dated 9th December, 1943—
NZ 41583 Warrant Officer Stuart William HALL.
NZ 425546 Flight Sergeant Albert George CHATFIELD.

PROMOTIONS

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

Dated 1st October, 1943 : Arthur David LESE.

Dated 14th November, 1943—
Norman Cross KEALL. Robert Carson COONEY.

Dated 28th November, 1943—
Leon Richmond SOHOFIELD. Arthur Christopher KEEGAN.
Neil Alexander COOPER.

Dated 1st December, 1943 : Stanley Edward ROWE.
Dated 25th December, 1943 : John Clement STUART.

Dated 9th January, 1944—
Clifford Kendall SAY. Mervyn Windsor WRENNALL.

Transfers

The undermentioned Pilot Officers are transferred from the
Administrative and Special Duties Branch to the General Duties
Branch in their present rank :—

As PILOT

Dated 23rd December, 1943 : Christopher James VALLANCE.

As NAVIGATORS

Dated 23rd December, 1943—
Noel Philip FIELDING. Alexander Caithness MITCHELL.
Donald GORDON. Owen Dallas PRATT.
Robert Ernest KENNEDY.

As AIR BOMBERS

Dated 23rd December, 1943—
Kennedy William Rathbride MITCHELL.
Kenneth Charles George NEES.

Corrigendum

In the notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 28,
dated 21st April, 1943, page 465, under the heading "Medical Branch,
Appointments, as Flying Officers," for NZ 1833 John Andrew Kirby
CUNNINGHAM, read "NZ 1833 John Andrew Kirby CUNINGHAM."

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Air Department,
Wellington, 12th February, 1944.

His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
approve of the following appointments, promotions, relinqu-
ishments, and transfer of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air
Force :—

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Promotions

The undermentioned Flight Lieutenants (temp.) to be Acting
Squadron Leaders (paid) :-

Dated 25th January, 1944 : Sholto Russell DUNCAN.
Dated 1st February, 1944 : Allan Gerald SIVERS.

Flying Officer Allan GEORGE, D.F.C., D.F.M., to be Flight
Lieutenant (temp.), dated 30th October, 1943, and to be Acting
Squadron Leader (paid). Dated 17th January, 1944.

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

Dated 1st January, 1944—
Henry Richard DEAN.
Colin Beresford Graham KNIGHT, D.F.M.
Alexander Thomas ROWE.

Dated 25th January, 1944 : Arthur George STANLEY.
Dated 1st February, 1944 : Allan Gabriel MITCHELL.

Transfer

Wing Commander George Bruce BOLT is transferred to the
Reserve of Air Force Officers, Class A, Section I. Dated 14th
January, 1944.

Relinquishment

Flying Officer Jack MARSHALL, D.F.C., is permitted to relinquish
his temporary commission. Dated 21st January, 1944.

EQUIPMENT BRANCH, SECTION I : EQUIPMENT OFFICERS

Appointments

The undermentioned are granted temporary commissions in the
rank of Pilot Officer. Dated 8th December, 1943 :—

Equipment Duties—
NZ 40296 Flight Sergeant Walter Cecil HENDERSON.
NZ 391587 Flight Sergeant William Bruce THOMSON.
NZ 391579 Acting Flight Sergeant Leslie John JONES.
NZ 401889 Sergeant Charles Daniel SMITH.
NZ 432557 A.C. 2 Hamilton CUMING.

EQUIPMENT BRANCH, SECTION II : TECHNICAL OFFICERS

Appointments

The undermentioned are granted temporary commissions in the
rank of Pilot Officer. Dated 8th December, 1943 :—

Armament Duties—
NZ 539022 Flight Sergeant Henry James POWELL.
NZ 39291 Sergeant John Peter WALTON.
NZ 539031 Flight Sergeant Francis Albert Jack Green-
wood TAYLER.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH

Appointments

The undermentioned are granted temporary commissions in the
rank of Pilot Officer. Dated 8th December, 1943 :—

NZ 438233 A.C. 2 Lewis Hay Irvine WATSON.
NZ 404865 Flight Sergeant Maxwell Arthur GREENSLADE.
NZ 43944 Acting-Corporal Walter Hedley HUTHNANCE.
NZ 436341 A.C. 2 Douglas William Willetts WHITE.
NZ 391064 Flight Sergeant George William NINNESS.
NZ 432512 A.C. 2 Basil Main MARSACK.
NZ 429604 A.C. 1 Herbert Llewellyn EVANS.
NZ 41538 Flight Sergeant Ronald Spencer GREENING.
NZ 436368 A.C. 2 Harold George SHAW.
NZ 436391 A.C. 2 Kenneth BALLANTYNE.
NZ 436330 A.C. 2 Clifford CARR.
NZ 639138 Flight Sergeant Norman Alger WALLACE.
NZ 392093 Sergeant John George WATT.

MEDICAL BRANCH

Appointments

NZ 2056 Squadron Leader Charles Wynn Squire JERRAM,
M.B., Ch.B., on relinquishing his commission in the Royal Air
Force Volunteer Reserve, is granted a temporary commission in the
rank of Squadron Leader, with seniority as from the 2nd January,
1942. Dated 1st January, 1944.

NZ 2032 Clive Houghton GARLICK, M.B., Ch.B., is granted a
temporary commission in the rank of Flying Officer. Dated 12th
January, 1944.

CHAPLAINS BRANCH

Appointments

The undermentioned are granted temporary commissions in the
relative rank of Flight Lieutenant. Dated 1st February, 1944 :—

NZ 2019 The Reverend Bernard McGregor CHRYSTALL, B.A.
NZ 2021 The Reverend Ronald Charles HART.

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

Appointment

John Hammond DONALDSON is granted an Air Training Corps
commission in the rank of Pilot Officer. Dated 1st January, 1944.

Relinquishment

Pilot Officer Leslie William SPENCE is permitted to relinquish
his Air Training Corps commission. Dated 1st August, 1943.

NEW ZEALAND WOMEN'S AUXILIARY AIR FORCE

Promotion

Squadron Officer Elsie Naomi CARLYON to be Acting Wing
Officer (paid). Dated 16th December, 1943.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.