Oct. 19] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1259

Dated 15th September, 1944—
Douglas Drummond LIND. William Alan Liddell TROTT.
Keith Alexander SMITH. Robert Duff BREMNER.
Dated 16th September, 1944 : Donald George GIBSON.
Dated 17th September, 1944 : Douglas Errol NELSON.

Relinquishment

The temporary commission of Flying Officer Sydney Lyell KERR
is relinquished. Dated 18th September, 1944.

Change of Name

Flying Officer Leslie Colin WOODHEAD assumes the name of
Leslie Colin WOODS.

EQUIPMENT BRANCH, SECTION II : TECHNICAL OFFICERS

    Appointment

Armament Duties—
    NZ 36103 Warrant Officer John William MONTGOMERY is
    granted a temporary commission in the rank of Pilot Officer (on
    prob.). Dated 21st September, 1944.

    Promotions

The undermentioned Pilot Officers are confirmed in their
rank and granted the temporary rank of Flying Officer :—
Signals Duties—
    Dated 10th August, 1944 : John Alexander JENKINS.
Radar Duties—
    Dated 9th September, 1944—
        Geoffrey George DAVIDSON.        Ian Lyell TAYLOR.
        Arthur William SHEPHERD.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH

    Appointment

    NZ 432540 A.C. 1 Reginald Frederick JOLLANDS is granted
    a temporary commission in the rank of Pilot Officer. Dated 29th
    July, 1944.

NEW ZEALAND WOMEN’S AUXILIARY AIR FORCE

    Relinquishments

The undermentioned officers are permitted to relinquish their
temporary commissions :—
    Dated 30th September, 1944 : Assistant Section Officer Joan
        Bullot SMITH.
    Dated 3rd October, 1944 : Assistant Section Officer Eleanor
        Margaret EVERIST.
    Dated 28th October, 1944 : Assistant Section Officer Margaret
        Bruce SMITH.

    Amendment

In the notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 78,
dated 7th September, 1944, page 1096, under the heading “New
Zealand Women’s Auxiliary Air Force—Relinquishments,” relating
to “Assistant Section Officer Charmian JOHNS,” for “Dated 21st
August, 1944,” read “Dated 8th September, 1944.”

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

    Relinquishments

The undermentioned officers are permitted to relinquish their
Air Training Corps Commissions :—
    Dated 31st August, 1944 : Flying Officer Peter Le Gay
        HOLTHOUSE.
    Dated 13th September, 1944 : Flying Officer Arthur Hallam
        GRESHAM.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS

    Transfer

Flying Officer Albert Graham KOFOED is transferred from
the Active List to the Reserve of Air Force Officers, Class A,
Section I. Dated 29th September, 1944.

    Amendment

In the notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 23,
dated 23rd March, 1944, page 280, under the heading “General
Duties Branch, Appointments—As Pilots,” relating to “NZ 415425
Warrant Officer Nisbet James SCOTT,” for “Dated 5th February,
1943,” read “Dated 5th February, 1944.”

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Honours and Awards approved by His Majesty the King
————
Office of the Minister of Defence,
    Wellington, 11th September, 1944.
HIS Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to
approve the following awards:—

    Distinguished Flying Cross

Acting Squadron Leader Denis John Thomas Sharp
(NZ 2145), Royal New Zealand Air Force, of Dunedin.

    Air Force Cross

Acting Flight Lieutenant Arthur Percy Gainsford, D.F.C.
(NZ 402863), Royal New Zealand Air Force, of Rotorua.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Honours and Awards approved by His Majesty the King
————
Office of the Minister of Defence,
    Wellington, 28th August, 1944.
HIS Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to
approve the following awards, in recognition of
gallantry and devotion to duty in air operations against the
enemy:—

    Distinguished Flying Cross

Flight Lieutenant James Henry Norman (NZ 412723), Royal
New Zealand Air Force, of Tuatapere, Southland.

    Distinguished Flying Medal

NZ 415823 Flight Sergeant Desmond Carter, Royal New
Zealand Air Force, of Wellington.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Honours and Awards approved by His Majesty the King
————
Office of the Minister of Defence,
    Wellington, 21st August, 1944.
HIS Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to
approve the following awards, in recognition of
gallantry and devotion to duty in air operations against the
enemy:—

    Distinguished Flying Cross

Flight Lieutenant Noel Patrick Whaley (NZ 412773), Royal
New Zealand Air Force, of Auckland.
Pilot Officer Heaton Dudley Tilling Hampton (NZ 414616),
Royal New Zealand Air Force, of Taihape.
NZ 40911 Warrant Officer Edgar David Bardell, Royal New
Zealand Air Force, of Tauranga.
NZ 40602 Warrant Officer William Louis Butler, Royal New
Zealand Air Force, of Wellington.
NZ 413296 Warrant Officer Ian Raymond William Robert
Thomson, Royal New Zealand Air Force, of Christ-
church.

    Distinguished Flying Medal

NZ 417022 Flight Sergeant (now Pilot Officer) Malcolm
Joseph Corich, Royal New Zealand Air Force, of Christ-
church.
NZ 413820 Flight Sergeant (now Pilot Officer) Ian Duke
Culpan, Royal New Zealand Air Force, of Auckland.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Honours and Awards approved by His Majesty the King
————
Office of the Minister of Defence,
    Wellington, 4th September, 1944.
HIS Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to
approve the following immediate awards, in recognition
of gallantry and devotion to duty in air operations against
the enemy:—

    Distinguished Flying Cross

Flying Officer John Arthur Houlton (NZ 413543), Royal New
Zealand Air Force, of Christchurch.

Flying Officer Houlton has completed a very large
number of varied sorties and has displayed notable skill
and determination throughout. He has shot down four
enemy aircraft, three of them within a short period
recently.

Pilot Officer Harold John King (NZ 421725), Royal New
Zealand Air Force, of Wellington.

This officer has completed a large number of sorties
involving attacks on most of the enemy’s heavily-
defended targets in Germany, and more recently attacks
on various targets in Northern France. On his first
sortie the objective was Berlin. At the outset of the
operation one of the navigational instruments became
unserviceable. In spite of this Pilot Officer King proved
his ability and guided the pilot to the target and back
again with great accuracy. In July, 1944, Pilot Officer
King was the navigator of an aircraft detailed to attack
a target. During the operation he was hit in the leg by
shrapnel. Nevertheless, he insisted on fulfilling his duty
and navigated the aircraft home. Throughout his opera-
tional career this officer has displayed a high standard
of skill, gallantry, and resolution.

    Distinguished Flying Medal

NZ 421943 Flight Sergeant Keith Smith, Royal New Zealand
Air Force, of Christchurch.

This airman has taken part in many sorties, and
has set an excellent example of coolness, courage, and
discipline. He is a most efficient bomb-aimer, and the
many excellent photographs he has secured are excellent
proof of the accuracy of his bombing. On 1st July,
1944, he took part in an attack on a target in daylight.
When over the target area the aircraft was hit by anti-
aircraft fire, which wounded the navigator and caused a
container of small-arms ammunition to explode. In
spite of this, Flight Sergeant Smith coolly directed his
pilot’s bombing run and successfully attacked the target.