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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 43

As Navigators—
Dated 9th January, 1945—
NZ 421949 Warrant Officer Earl Gordon WILKINSON.
Dated 12th May, 1945—
NZC 433284 Flight Sergeant Keith Whynn HODGSON.

As Wireless Operator/Air Gunners—
Dated 21st February, 1945—
NZ 421262 Warrant Officer Morice William Hugh BOND.
Dated 20th March, 1945—
NZ 412812 Flight Sergeant William Alexandra PART-RIDGE.
Dated 11th April, 1945—
NZ 425655 Warrant Officer Mervyn Sterling GOLLAN, D.F.M.
Dated 14th April, 1945—
NZ 424985 Warrant Officer Leo Milton KERR.
Dated 2nd May, 1945—
NZ 429206 Flight Sergeant Ivan Walter George ROWLANDS.
Dated 5th May, 1945—
NZ 425131 Warrant Officer Ronald Edward BRIZZELL.
NZ 425468 Warrant Officer Arthur Joseph Stephen SCANLAN.

As Air Gunners—
Dated 6th May, 1945—
NZ 417190 Warrant Officer Stephen Walter BARTON.
Dated 10th May, 1945—
NZ 429140 Flight Sergeant Lindsay Albert BUDGE.

As Flight Engineer—
Dated 19th April, 1945—
NZ 44782 Warrant Officer Lawrence George DONALDSON.

Promotions

Squadron Leader (Acting Wing Commander) David Walter Sealy CLARK, D.F.C., to be Wing Commander (temp.). Dated 8th June, 1945.
Flight Lieutenant George HARVEY to be Squadron Leader (temp.). Dated 1st July, 1944.
The undermentioned Flight Lieutenants (Acting Squadron Leaders) to be Squadron Leaders (temp.) :—
Dated 7th June, 1945: William Thomson BROWN, D.F.C.
Dated 11th June, 1945—
Cedric Rossall HESKETH, D.F.C.
Brian Maurice O’CONNOR, D.F.C.
Dated 12th June, 1945: John McAllister TORRANCE.
Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Hugh Alexander EATON to be Acting Squadron Leader (paid). Dated 6th June, 1945.
Flying Officer Leslie James DOMIGAN to be Flight Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 5th March, 1945.
The undermentioned Flying Officers (Acting Flight Lieutenants) to be Flight Lieutenants (temp.) :—
Dated 13th June, 1945—
Bernard CULLINANE, D.F.M.
Edward William GARNETT, D.F.C.
Dated 15th June, 1945: Ronald Deans MILNE, D.F.C.
The undermentioned Pilot Officers to be Flying Officers (temp.) :—
Dated 30th December, 1944: Desmond Edwin DEERY.
Dated 6th January, 1945: Peter Charles FROST.
Dated 14th January, 1945: Douglas ROBERTSON.
Dated 15th February, 1945: Thomas Henry ROBINS.
Dated 8th March, 1945—
Alexander YOUNG.
Leslie David LAMB.
Dated 20th March, 1945: Norman William FLAVELL.
Dated 21st March, 1945: George STRACHAN.
Dated 6th April, 1945: Raymond Ross AVERY.
Dated 19th April, 1945: Eric Rowland HOUGHTON.
Dated 24th April, 1945: Horatio Cecil COLLINS.
Dated 2nd May, 1945—
Reginald Walter MITCHELL.
John Peter HALLIGAN.
John William MARSHALL.
Colin Gordon McARLEY.
Dated 3rd May, 1945—
Reginald John THURSTON.
Robert HARKNESS.
James Burlace CAUTY, D.F.C.
Arthur Munro RIDGLEY.
Reginald John CLARKE.
Graham Stanley ROBINSON.
William Francis Reece JACKSON.
Ivan MORGAN.
William Herringshaw EDGAR.
Trevor Frederick WALLER.
Owen Tom Chadwick BRYANT.
James Alexander FLAUS.
Selwyn Lawrence SPIERS.
John Desmond POLLARD.
Maurice Fitzgerald TAYLOR.
Francis George SNEDDEN.
Lubomir OZICH.
Alfred PELVIN.
Eric Houchen GOODHALL.
Stanley Grenville Wilfred LONG.
Dated 4th May, 1945—
Richard Hilary WOODHOUSE.
David Lloyd JOHNSTON.
Eben Watson BRIGGS.
Douglas Alfred INGHAM.
John CHURCH.
Dated 6th May, 1945—
Donald James WILLIAMS.
Berin SPIRO.
Stephen Malcolm ROBERTON.
Gordon Francis BREW.
John Gilbert SCOTT.
Dated 7th May, 1945—
Nelson Nolan HILL.
Ronald Christie FLAMANK.
Lindsay Francis ROBINSON.

Dated 8th May, 1945—
Leo Bruce STUART.
Eric Ferguson CASBOLT.
Frank Rendall TIBBY.
Dated 9th May, 1945—
Leo Patrick O’BRIEN.
Robert Jaspar PEARSON.
Dated 10th May, 1945: Gregory Francis WHITWELL, D.F.M.
Dated 11th May, 1945—
James William WALLACE.
Gordon Roy BLYDE.
William LOCKYER.
Philip James FAULKNER.
Dated 12th May, 1945—
Donald Rennie WATTERS.
Lewis Sefton YARRALL.
Thomas Gilbert Campbell MACKAY.
Dated 13th May, 1945—
Leonard Charles JAMES.
Norman Farquhar MACDONALD.
Dated 15th May, 1945: Robert Victor WHITTLE.

Relinquishments

The undermentioned officers are permitted to relinquish their temporary commissions :—
Dated 13th June, 1945: Flying Officer Edwin Alfred HURLEY.
Dated 18th June, 1945: Flying Officer John Connell BROWN.

Amendments

In the notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 20, dated 22nd March, 1945, page 310, under the heading “General Duties Branch—Appointments—as Wireless Operator/Air Gunners,” relating to “NZ 391696 Flight Sergeant John Lawrence COONEY,” for “Dated 5th October, 1944,” read “Dated 3rd October, 1944.”
In the notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 37, dated 31st May, 1945, page 613, under the heading “General Duties Branch—Promotions,” relating to “John Lawrence COONEY,” for “Dated 5th April, 1945,” read “Dated 3rd April, 1945.”
In the notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 57, dated 22nd July, 1943, page 807, under the heading “General Duties Branch—Appointments—As Pilots,” relating to “NZ 411409 Flight Sergeant Charles Alexander IRVINE,” for “Dated 7th April, 1943,” read “Dated 17th April, 1943.”
In the notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 111, dated 16th December, 1943, page 1497, under the heading “General Duties Branch—Promotions,” relating to “Charles Alexander IRVINE,” for “Dated 7th October, 1943,” read “Dated 17th October, 1943.”
In the notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 37, dated 31st May, 1945, page 613, under the heading “General Duties Branch—Promotions,” relating to “Charles Alexander IRVINE,” for “Dated 7th April, 1945,” read “Dated 17th April, 1945.”

EQUIPMENT BRANCH, SECTION II: TECHNICAL OFFICERS
Appointment

Radar Duties—
NZ 405020 Flight Sergeant Robert Wilbur DUFFIN is granted a temporary commission in the rank of Pilot Officer. Dated 17th May, 1945.

Cancellation

The notices appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 11, dated 15th February, 1945, page 153, under the heading “Equipment Branch, Section II, Technical Officers—Signals Duties—Appointments,” relating to “NZ 405020 Flight Sergeant Robert Wilbur DUFFIN” and “NZ 413602 Corporal Donald Denzil INNES,” are cancelled.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH
Promotion

Flying Officer (Acting Flight Lieutenant) Garry Ramsey CRAIG to be Flight Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 18th June, 1945.

Transfer

Flying Officer John William RAMSDEN is transferred from the General Duties Branch to the Administrative and Special Duties Branch in his present rank and seniority. Dated 1st June, 1945.

Relinquishment

Flight Lieutenant (Acting Wing Commander) John Bertram Granville BRADLEY is permitted to relinquish his temporary commission. Dated 31st May, 1944.

NEW ZEALAND WOMEN’S AUXILIARY AIR FORCE
Relinquishment

Section Officer Annie Mildred HAYBITTLE is permitted to relinquish her temporary commission. Dated 1st June, 1945.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS

The undermentioned officers are transferred from the Active List to the Reserve of Air Force Officers, Class A, Section I:—
Dated 8th June, 1945: Wing Commander David Walter Sealy CLARK, D.F.C.
Dated 7th June, 1945: Squadron Leader William Thomson BROWN, D.F.C.
Dated 11th June, 1945—
Squadron Leader Cedric Rossall HESKETH, D.F.C.
Squadron Leader Brian Maurice O’CONNOR, D.F.C.