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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 31

As Navigators—
Dated 17th February, 1945—
NZ 4211831 Flight Sergeant Harold HARVEY.
Dated 10th March, 1945—
NZ 428263 Warrant Officer Alan Counsell STEPHENS.
Dated 16th March, 1945—
NZ 429930 Flight Sergeant Leonard Ayers RULE.
Dated 2nd April, 1945—
NZ 4211701 Flight Sergeant William Kemp PATERSON.
Dated 10th April, 1945—
NZ 4212755 Warrant Officer Donovan Russell HINDSON.
NZ 424437 Warrant Officer Bruce William DENTON.
NZ 436975 Flight Sergeant Raymond Joseph POLASCHEK.
Dated 15th April, 1945—
NZ 41374 Warrant Officer Ronald Wynn RICKERBY.
Dated 19th April, 1945—
NZ 40761 Warrant Officer Francis Latimer FOWLER.

As Wireless Operator/Air Gunners—
Dated 14th January, 1945—
NZ 415983 Warrant Officer Sinclair Archibald BAIN.
Dated 1st March, 1945—
NZ 425718 Warrant Officer John Stuart COCKBURN.
Dated 20th March, 1945—
NZ 421978 Warrant Officer Henare Matua KANI.
Dated 1st April, 1945—
NZ 422331 Flight Sergeant Alexander Vaea SYDDALL.
Dated 10th April, 1945—
NZ 412981 Warrant Officer Clifton Charles KENNEDY.
NZ 39955 Flight Sergeant Stanley Frederick BINGER.
Dated 15th April, 1945—
NZ 403624 Warrant Officer Frank MACPHERSON.
Dated 19th April, 1945—
NZ 41115 Warrant Officer Francis William John MANTTAN.
NZ 415528 Warrant Officer John Douglas HAMILTON.

As Air Gunners—
Dated 19th April, 1945—
NZ 423615 Flight Sergeant Charles Harold SKUSE.
NZ 431178 Flight Sergeant Gordon HAY-MACKENZIE.
NZ 436151 Flight Sergeant John Windsor GREEN.

Promotions

Flight Lieutenant (Acting Squadron Leader) Gordon Kenneth Dundas MACKENZIE to be Squadron Leader (temp.). Dated 3rd May, 1945.

The undermentioned Flight Lieutenants to be Squadron Leaders (temp.) :—
Dated 2nd May, 1945 : Jonathan Arthur NEILSON, D.F.C.
Dated 7th May, 1945 : Samuel Jackson MADILL, O.B.E., D.F.C.

Flying Officer (Acting Flight Lieutenant) Adrian Philip WEDDING to be Flight Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 11th September, 1944.

Flying Officer Esmund Cecil William ANDERSON, D.F.C., to be Flight Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 13th June, 1945.

Flying Officer (temp.) James Frederick BAILES, D.F.M., to be Acting Flight Lieutenant (paid). Dated 12th April, 1945.

Transfer and Reversion

Flying Officer Evan Pratt BLAMPED is transferred from the Administrative and Special Duties Branch to the General Duties Branch (as Air Gunner), and reverts to the rank of Pilot Officer. Dated 23rd April, 1945.

Reduction in Seniority

Flying Officer Arthur Harbridge SLOCOCK was dealt with summarily under section 47 of the Air Force Act and was sentenced to take rank and precedence as if his appointment as Flying Officer bore date the 31st May, 1944.

Relinquishments

The undermentioned officers are permitted to relinquish their temporary commissions :—
Dated 7th April, 1945 : Flight Lieutenant James Robert ANDERSON, D.F.C.
Dated 2nd May, 1945 : Pilot Officer Alan Frederick CASSIDY.

The temporary commission of Flying Officer Robert George BANNATYNE is relinquished. Dated 30th April, 1945.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH

Appointments

The undermentioned are granted temporary commissions in the rank of Pilot Officer. Dated 15th April, 1945 :—
NZ 41630 Warrant Officer Arthur Clarence SULLIVAN.
NZ 413530 Flight Sergeant John Richard ATHA.

Promotions

Flight Lieutenant (Acting Squadron Leader) Albert George LOWE to be Squadron Leader (temp.). Dated 27th April, 1945.

Flight Lieutenant Walter James JARVIS to be Squadron Leader (temp.). Dated 13th June, 1945.

MEDICAL BRANCH

Promotions

The undermentioned Flying Officers to be Flight Lieutenants (temp.) :—
Dated 1st February, 1945 : Ian Douglas AULD, M.B., Ch.B.
Dated 4th February, 1945 : Murray Lionel BENSON, M.B., Ch.B.
Dated 10th February, 1945 : Harold Henry GILBERT, M.B., Ch.B.

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

Appointments

The undermentioned are granted Air Training Corps Commissions in the rank of Pilot Officer :—
Dated 1st April, 1945 : Harry CROOK.
Dated 1st May, 1945 : John Eric FEAST.

Relinquishments

The undermentioned officers are permitted to relinquish their Air Training Corps Commissions :—
Dated 31st March, 1945—
Flight Lieutenant Christopher Nelson MACLEAN.
Flying Officer Alphonsus Joseph TARLETON.
Dated 30th April, 1945 : Flying Officer Hartley Emerson PIKE.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS

Transfers

The undermentioned Officers are transferred from the Active List to the Reserve of Air Force Officers, Class A, Section I :—
Dated 2nd May, 1945 : Squadron Leader Jonathan Arthur NEILSON, D.F.C.
Dated 7th May, 1945 : Squadron Leader Samuel Jackson MADILL, O.B.E., D.F.C.
Dated 19th April, 1945 : Flight Lieutenant Gordon Alexander PARK.
Dated 28th April, 1945 : Flight Lieutenant Frederick John KING.
Dated 21st May, 1945 : Flight Lieutenant Patrick James MACAVOY, D.F.C.
Dated 24th April, 1945 : Flying Officer Albert William PRISK.
Dated 14th May, 1945 : Flying Officer Edward Francis FENNESSY.
Dated 25th May, 1945 : Flying Officer Arthur James FAULKNER.
Dated 18th May, 1945 : Pilot Officer Gordon Alfred ROY.
Dated 13th June, 1945 : Pilot Officer Alan John WHITHAM.

The undermentioned officers are transferred from the Active List to the Reserve of Air Force Officers, Class B, Section I :—
Dated 19th April, 1945 : Squadron Leader Albert Charles PARSON.
Dated 12st April, 1945—
Squadron Leader Harold Ray GIBSON, E.D., M.B., Ch.B.
Squadron Leader Donald William FOSTER.
Dated 27th April, 1945 : Squadron Leader Albert George LOWE.
Dated 3rd May, 1945 : Squadron Leader Gordon Kenneth Dundas MACKENZIE.
Dated 13th June, 1945 : Squadron Leader Walter James JARVIS.
Dated 24th April, 1945 : Flight Lieutenant Haywood Frederick GODDARD.
Dated 8th May, 1945 : Flight Lieutenant James THOM.
Dated 15th May, 1945 : Flight Lieutenant Denholm Carnecross CUDDIE, M.B., Ch.B.
Dated 21st May, 1945 : Flight Lieutenant Albert Ernest LYTLE.
Dated 13th June, 1945 : Flight Lieutenant Esmund Cecil William ANDERSON, D.F.C.
Dated 25th April, 1945—
Flying Officer Robert Hill WOOD.
Flying Officer Keith Randall KIRKCALDIE.
Dated 30th April, 1945 : Flying Officer Colin Gordon MCARTHUR.
Dated 8th May, 1945 : Flying Officer Grahame Mitford ASHTON.
Dated 29th March, 1945 : Pilot Officer Kenneth Richard JOHNS.
Dated 5th April, 1945 : Pilot Officer Robert Arthur CLAGUE.

Amendment

In the notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 96, dated 14th December, 1944, page 1512, under the heading “Reserve of Air Force Officers—Transfers,” relating to “Flying Officer Lawrence Clark BERG,” for “Dated 9th November, 1944,” read “Dated 23rd November, 1944.”

Cancellation

The notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 24, dated 12th April, 1945, page 384, under the heading “Reserve of Air Force Officers—Transfers,” relating to “Flight Lieutenant James Robert ANDERSON, D.F.C.,” is cancelled.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence,