New Zealand Gazette – 1945 – No. 34

Page 573

✨ Military Notices



THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

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Dated 12th April, 1945—
NZ 426908 Warrant Officer Douglas Arthur BROWNE.

Dated 13th April, 1945—
NZ 427548 Warrant Officer William Gregg FLOWER.

Dated 22nd April, 1945—
NZ 4312731 L.A.C. Morris Joseph DIGBY.
NZ 4313506 L.A.C. George Robert KELLY.
NZ 4311891 Corporal Lloyd Valentine PETROWSKI.
NZ 439349 L.A.C. Roger Winston COLEMAN.

Dated 27th April, 1945—
NZ 4213291 Flight Sergeant Humphrey Ian Glanville SOUTHWELL.
NZ 4212814 Flight Sergeant Trevor Arthur FOLEY.
NZ 4217062 Flight Sergeant Robert Francis BELL.

As Navigators—
Dated 17th February, 1945—
NZ 429048 Warrant Officer Edgar Joseph FOY.

Dated 21st March, 1945—
NZ 4213273 Flight Sergeant Hector Duncan McLEOD.

Dated 31st March, 1945—
NZ 427036 Flight Sergeant Raymond Henry TUCK.

Dated 2nd April, 1945—
NZ 425738 Warrant Officer Ian Campbell COWIE.

Dated 14th April, 1945—
NZ 442082 Sergeant David William ROBINSON.

As Wireless Operator/Air Gunners—
Dated 23rd November, 1944—
NZ 404022 Warrant Officer Ian Henry DUSTIN.

Dated 29th March, 1945—
NZ 424981 Warrant Officer Alan Douglas HART.

Dated 9th April, 1945—
NZ 427017 Flight Sergeant Arthur Desmond CARTER.

Dated 10th April, 1945—
NZ 415229 Warrant Officer Ernest HEAP.

Dated 11th April, 1945—
NZ 428788 Flight Sergeant Peter Arthur HORROBIN.

As Air Gunner—
Dated 2nd April, 1945—
NZ 427547 Flight Sergeant Frank Cyril BROOKES.

Promotions

The undermentioned Flight Lieutenants to be Acting Squadron Leaders (paid) (temp.):—
Dated 1st May, 1945: George Stuart Alexander STEVENSON.
Dated 7th May, 1945: Robert Francis WATSON.

The undermentioned Flying Officers to be Flight Lieutenants (temp.):—
Dated 8th May, 1944: James McEnteer HARBIEGE.
Dated 19th February, 1945: Barry Lucien TURNBULL.
Dated 19th March, 1945: Bertram Frederick COLLINS.

Dated 2nd April, 1945—
Irwin Charles SAMUELS,
Richard Albert FAVELL,
Alfred Victor LANGFORD,
Philip Fredrick PRESCOTT,
George Ellaway PENKIVET,
Brian Collier GRANT,
Rex William ORR,
Alexander Annandale SOMMERVILLE,
John Stanley ASHER,
Colin Graham ROUSE,
William Alfred HART, D.F.C.,
Eric Blyton REYNOLDS,
Francis Sydney GILLETT,
Owen Murray KENDON,
Allan Lloyd EWART,
John Hale NOBLE,
Colin CLARK,
Graeme Athol PRICE,
William Grice SANDS,
James Edward SANDERS,
Hugh Graham FINLAYTER,
Lawrence Lymburn COWAN.

Dated 5th April, 1945—
Summerfield Masterson MOSS,
Douglas TWIST,
John METRAM.

Dated 6th April, 1945: Charles Franklyn George AMIRS.

Dated 8th April, 1945: Philip LANGFORD.

Dated 10th April, 1945—
Henri Winston THOMS,
Harold Reginald WOOTTON,
William Frank CRIST,
Harry Elgin DOBSON.

Dated 12th April, 1945: Raymond Clifford REYNOLDS, D.F.C.

Dated 13th April, 1945: John Henry McDONALD, D.F.M.

Dated 14th April, 1945: Charles Frederick Peter BROWN.

Dated 15th April, 1945: George Russell DICKSON.

Dated 14th June, 1945: Harry Clive Edgar THURSTON, D.F.C.

The undermentioned Pilot Officers to be Flying Officers (temp.):—
Dated 14th January, 1945: Loftus Bernard REA.
Dated 8th March, 1945: Kevin Emmett LAWN.
Dated 26th March, 1945: George Robert THORNTON.

Dated 1st April, 1945—
Alexander John CRAWFORD,
John Hector McINDOE,
Vernon John SMITH.

Dated 2nd April, 1945—
Keith SARRE, D.F.M.,
Clive Medhurst WHITE,
Geoffrey Harold ESQUILANT,
Edward James SINCLAIR,
Douglas Arthur William LEE,
David Frank SAGE,
Gordon LAWTON,
John GROVES.

Dated 4th April, 1945—
Ronald Lewis BREMNER, D.F.C.,
Stanley John HOGGINS.

Dated 5th April, 1945—
William James Denis ALLEN,
Lewis Douglas Bambridge HOOPER,
Anthony Charles John HERROLD.

Dated 6th April, 1945—
Lloyd Murray SLY,
Douglas Edward AMES,
Fraser Chapman LITTLEJOHN,
Christopher Norman LETHBRIDGE,
David HORNE,
Christie Eric SMITH,
Leslie Ross SPEER,
Roy Runciman CARTER,
Raymond Cargill ANDERSON,
Ian Elliot McCHESNEY,
William Edward NADEN,
William Ellison St. Andrew McLEOD,
Douglas Carlyle SHILTON,
John McNEISH,
Arthur William BULMER,
Alfred Maurice BROWN,
Roderick Dickson HARKNESS,
Alan Dudley SCOTT.

Dated 7th April, 1945: Patrick August McLAUGHLIN.

Dated 9th April, 1945—
Maurice Edward PARKER,
William Robert MORRIS.

Dated 10th April, 1945: Stanley Gordon COCKS.

Dated 11th April, 1945—
Frederick Roger O'KEEFFE, D.F.C.,
Norman LORD,
Leslie Herbert SIMMS.

Dated 12th April, 1945—
Bruce Graham REESE,
James Bruce MURDOCH,
William Laurence KERRAVIA,
Joseph GOLDBLATT.

Dated 13th April, 1945—
Noel James Andrew HELEAN,
Charles Edward BLES.

Dated 14th April, 1945—
Donald Percy LEADLEY, D.F.C.,
Gordon Frame THOMSON.

Transfers

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

Dated 16th February, 1945—
Leonard Roy PETTERSON,
James DYSON,
Stuart James HARVEY,
Thomas John William JULIAN,
Neal Vernon LOUGHLAN,
Keith Merritt PILKINGTON,
George Edward ROSOMAN,
Geoffrey Oakden WOODWARD.

Dated 2nd March, 1945—
Donald Calder GLASS,
Walter William HODGES,
Philip John Alfred POWER,
Wallace YORKE.

Reversion

Acting Wing Commander Axel Neil JOHNSTONE reverts to the temporary rank of Squadron Leader. Dated 24th April, 1945.

Transfer and Reversion

Flying Officer Douglas George Masson BURST is transferred from the Equipment Branch to the General Duties Branch (as Navigator), and reverts to the temporary rank of Pilot Officer. Dated 14th April, 1945.

Relinquishments

The undermentioned officers are permitted to relinquish their temporary commissions:—

Dated 19th May, 1945: Flying Officer Jack Philip BAKER.
Dated 23rd May, 1945: Flying Officer Leslie Vincent HAMLIN.

Dismissal

Pilot Officer Selwyn John BENNETT was sentenced by General Court-martial to be dismissed the Service. Dated 28th April, 1945.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH

Appointments

NZ 2406 William Maurice BROWN, on relinquishing his commission in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, is granted a temporary commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant, with seniority as from 1st September, 1942. Dated 1st February, 1945.

NZ 2424 Henry Leopold THOMPSON, on relinquishing his commission in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, is granted a temporary commission in the rank of Flying Officer, with seniority as from 24th February, 1943. Dated 1st February, 1945.

Promotions

The undermentioned Flight Lieutenants to be Acting Squadron Leaders (paid) (temp.):—
Dated 11th April, 1945: Craig Wood GILLES.
Dated 1st May, 1945: James William ASHTON.

Reduction in Seniority

Flying Officer Alan Marwood PATERSON 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 the date 25th August, 1944.

NEW ZEALAND WOMEN’S AUXILIARY AIR FORCE

Relinquishment

Section Officer Marion May WATSON is permitted to relinquish her temporary commission. Dated 19th May, 1945.



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🛡️ Appointments, Promotions, Reversions, Reduction, Transfers, Relinquishments, and Dismissal of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (continued from previous page)

🛡️ Defence & Military
24 May 1945
Appointments, Promotions, Reversions, Reduction, Transfers, Relinquishments, Dismissal, Royal New Zealand Air Force
136 names identified
  • Douglas Arthur BROWNE (Warrant Officer), Appointed as Air Gunner
  • William Gregg FLOWER (Warrant Officer), Appointed as Air Gunner
  • Morris Joseph DIGBY (L.A.C.), Appointed as Air Gunner
  • George Robert KELLY (L.A.C.), Appointed as Air Gunner
  • Lloyd Valentine PETROWSKI (Corporal), Appointed as Air Gunner
  • Roger Winston COLEMAN (L.A.C.), Appointed as Air Gunner
  • Humphrey Ian Glanville SOUTHWELL (Flight Sergeant), Appointed as Air Gunner
  • Trevor Arthur FOLEY (Flight Sergeant), Appointed as Air Gunner
  • Robert Francis BELL (Flight Sergeant), Appointed as Air Gunner
  • Edgar Joseph FOY (Warrant Officer), Appointed as Navigator
  • Hector Duncan McLEOD (Flight Sergeant), Appointed as Navigator
  • Raymond Henry TUCK (Flight Sergeant), Appointed as Navigator
  • Ian Campbell COWIE (Warrant Officer), Appointed as Navigator
  • David William ROBINSON (Sergeant), Appointed as Navigator
  • Ian Henry DUSTIN (Warrant Officer), Appointed as Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
  • Alan Douglas HART (Warrant Officer), Appointed as Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
  • Arthur Desmond CARTER (Flight Sergeant), Appointed as Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
  • Ernest HEAP (Warrant Officer), Appointed as Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
  • Peter Arthur HORROBIN (Flight Sergeant), Appointed as Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
  • Frank Cyril BROOKES (Flight Sergeant), Appointed as Air Gunner
  • George Stuart Alexander STEVENSON (Flight Lieutenant), Promoted to Acting Squadron Leader
  • Robert Francis WATSON (Flight Lieutenant), Promoted to Acting Squadron Leader
  • James McEnteer HARBIEGE (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Barry Lucien TURNBULL (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Bertram Frederick COLLINS (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
  • Irwin Charles SAMUELS, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Richard Albert FAVELL, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Alfred Victor LANGFORD, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Philip Fredrick PRESCOTT, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • George Ellaway PENKIVET, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Brian Collier GRANT, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Rex William ORR, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Alexander Annandale SOMMERVILLE, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • John Stanley ASHER, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Colin Graham ROUSE, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • William Alfred HART (D.F.C.), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Eric Blyton REYNOLDS, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Francis Sydney GILLETT, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Owen Murray KENDON, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Allan Lloyd EWART, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • John Hale NOBLE, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Colin CLARK, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Graeme Athol PRICE, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • William Grice SANDS, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • James Edward SANDERS, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Hugh Graham FINLAYTER, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Lawrence Lymburn COWAN, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Summerfield Masterson MOSS, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Douglas TWIST, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • John METRAM, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Charles Franklyn George AMIRS, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Philip LANGFORD, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Henri Winston THOMS, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Harold Reginald WOOTTON, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • William Frank CRIST, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Harry Elgin DOBSON, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Raymond Clifford REYNOLDS (D.F.C.), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • John Henry McDONALD (D.F.M.), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Charles Frederick Peter BROWN, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • George Russell DICKSON, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Harry Clive Edgar THURSTON (D.F.C.), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Loftus Bernard REA, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Kevin Emmett LAWN, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • George Robert THORNTON, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Alexander John CRAWFORD, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • John Hector McINDOE, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Vernon John SMITH, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Keith SARRE (D.F.M.), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Clive Medhurst WHITE, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Geoffrey Harold ESQUILANT, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Edward James SINCLAIR, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Douglas Arthur William LEE, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • David Frank SAGE, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Gordon LAWTON, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • John GROVES, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Ronald Lewis BREMNER (D.F.C.), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Stanley John HOGGINS, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • William James Denis ALLEN, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Lewis Douglas Bambridge HOOPER, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Anthony Charles John HERROLD, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Lloyd Murray SLY, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Douglas Edward AMES, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Fraser Chapman LITTLEJOHN, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Christopher Norman LETHBRIDGE, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • David HORNE, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Christie Eric SMITH, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Leslie Ross SPEER, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Roy Runciman CARTER, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Raymond Cargill ANDERSON, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Ian Elliot McCHESNEY, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • William Edward NADEN, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • William Ellison St. Andrew McLEOD, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Douglas Carlyle SHILTON, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • John McNEISH, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Arthur William BULMER, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Alfred Maurice BROWN, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Roderick Dickson HARKNESS, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Alan Dudley SCOTT, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Patrick August McLAUGHLIN, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Maurice Edward PARKER, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • William Robert MORRIS, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Stanley Gordon COCKS, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Frederick Roger O'KEEFFE (D.F.C.), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Norman LORD, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Leslie Herbert SIMMS, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Bruce Graham REESE, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • James Bruce MURDOCH, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • William Laurence KERRAVIA, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Joseph GOLDBLATT, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Noel James Andrew HELEAN, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Charles Edward BLES, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Donald Percy LEADLEY (D.F.C.), Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Gordon Frame THOMSON, Promoted to Flying Officer
  • Leonard Roy PETTERSON, Transferred to General Duties Branch
  • James DYSON, Transferred to General Duties Branch
  • Stuart James HARVEY, Transferred to General Duties Branch
  • Thomas John William JULIAN, Transferred to General Duties Branch
  • Neal Vernon LOUGHLAN, Transferred to General Duties Branch
  • Keith Merritt PILKINGTON, Transferred to General Duties Branch
  • George Edward ROSOMAN, Transferred to General Duties Branch
  • Geoffrey Oakden WOODWARD, Transferred to General Duties Branch
  • Donald Calder GLASS, Transferred to General Duties Branch
  • Walter William HODGES, Transferred to General Duties Branch
  • Philip John Alfred POWER, Transferred to General Duties Branch
  • Wallace YORKE, Transferred to General Duties Branch
  • Axel Neil JOHNSTONE (Acting Wing Commander), Reverted to temporary rank of Squadron Leader
  • Douglas George Masson BURST (Flying Officer), Transferred to General Duties Branch and reverted to temporary rank of Pilot Officer
  • Jack Philip BAKER (Flying Officer), Permitted to relinquish temporary commission
  • Leslie Vincent HAMLIN (Flying Officer), Permitted to relinquish temporary commission
  • Selwyn John BENNETT (Pilot Officer), Dismissed from service
  • William Maurice BROWN (Flight Lieutenant), Granted temporary commission
  • Henry Leopold THOMPSON (Flying Officer), Granted temporary commission
  • Craig Wood GILLES (Flight Lieutenant), Promoted to Acting Squadron Leader
  • James William ASHTON (Flight Lieutenant), Promoted to Acting Squadron Leader
  • Alan Marwood PATERSON (Flying Officer), Reduction in seniority
  • Marion May WATSON (Section Officer), Permitted to relinquish temporary commission