JUNE 28] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 843

Major H. J. Taylor, Corps of N.Z. Engineers, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Major, with seniority from 25th March, 1944. Dated 13th June, 1945.

Major J. F. B. Wilson, N.Z. Army Service Corps, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Major, with seniority from 1st March, 1944. Dated 15th June, 1945.

Captain R. F. Hanna, N.Z. Corps of Signals, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 21st September, 1942. Dated 6th June, 1945.

Lieutenant G. A. J. Greig, and is reposted to The Canterbury Regiment with the temporary rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 10th December, 1943. Dated 12th June, 1945.

2nd Lieutenant W. A. B. Walker, and is reposted to The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own) with the temporary rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 13th June, 1942. Dated 12th June, 1945.

2nd Lieutenant S. C. Phillips, and is reposted to The Waikato Regiment with the temporary rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 1st March, 1942. Dated 15th June, 1945.

Charge Sister N. E. O’Callaghan, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Charge Sister, with seniority from 1st March, 1943. Dated 2nd June, 1945.

Charge Sister M. I. Tarpey, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Charge Sister, with seniority from 1st March, 1943. Dated 16th June, 1945.

Sister B. Minchin, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the rank of Sister, with seniority from 6th February, 1942. Dated 8th June, 1945.

Sister P. M. H. Andrews, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the rank of Sister, with seniority from 31st October, 1940. Dated 11th June, 1945.

Subaltern S. M. Snow, N.Z. Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Subaltern, with seniority from 1st November, 1943. Dated 3rd May, 1945.

OFFICERS STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

Major C. S. Wroth, and is reposted to the N.Z. Permanent Staff. Dated 1st June, 1945.

Major R. T. Brown, N.Z. Army Service Corps, and is posted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Major, with seniority from 28th September, 1944. Dated 2nd June, 1945.

Captain G. L. Haslett, and is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 15th June, 1945.

Lieutenant A. Morrison, and is posted to the Retired List. Dated 10th June, 1945.

Lieutenant M. Waerea, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 12th June, 1945.

Lieutenant F. H. Preston, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 13th June, 1945.

With reference to the notices published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 26, dated 19th April, 1945, relative to officers struck off the strength of the 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force, for “2nd Lieutenant S. B. Onyon,” substitute “Lieutenant S. B. Onyon.”

2nd Lieutenant R. L. G. Rogers, and is posted to The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own) with the temporary rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 6th September, 1944. Dated 4th June, 1945.

2nd Lieutenant R. G. Stuckey, and is posted to the Retired List. Dated 13th June, 1945.

2nd Lieutenant E. J. Farrelly, and is posted to The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own) with the temporary rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 1st January, 1944. Dated 15th June, 1945.

2nd Lieutenant F. C. Holland, and is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 15th June, 1945.

2nd Lieutenant J. S. Callaway, and is posted to the Retired List. Dated 18th June, 1945.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Air Department,
Wellington, 21st June, 1945.

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

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
Appointments

As Pilot—
NZ 2436 Patric Rhodes GODBY, on relinquishing his commission in the Reserve of Air Force Officers (United Kingdom), is granted a temporary commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant, with seniority as from 5th November, 1941. Dated 1st January, 1945.

The undermentioned are granted temporary commissions in the rank of Pilot Officer :—

As Pilots—
Dated 5th March, 1945—
NZ 414316 Warrant Officer Douglas Haig MANN, D.F.C.
Dated 21st April, 1945—
NZ 421733 Warrant Officer Albert Henry LETHABY.
Dated 24th April, 1945—
NZ 429127 Flight Sergeant Barry Leonard David ANDERSON.

Dated 29th May, 1945—
NZ 428239 Warrant Officer James Alfred GRANT.
Dated 3rd June, 1945—
NZ 4314273 L.A.C. Alexander David BLAIN.
NZC 44596 L.A.C. John Robert NICHOLLS.
NZ 4313641 L.A.C. John Arthur Fountaine RAMM.
NZC 441208 L.A.C. Keith Duncan MACFARLANE.
NZ 432232 L.A.C. Robin Alan WRIGHT.
NZC 4313871 L.A.C. Peter Edward CHEAL.
NZ 425028 L.A.C. John Victor EVANS.
NZ 4314296 L.A.C. Claude Leslie HICKEY.
NZC 441178 L.A.C. Douglas Murray DALLISON.

As Navigators—
Dated 12th August, 1944—
NZ 427174 Warrant Officer Desmond Yarborough ANDREWES.
Dated 12th May, 1945—
NZ 4213928 Flight Sergeant Roger William RENNIE.
Dated 25th May, 1945—
NZC 4310804 L.A.C. Jack HENDERSON.
Dated 29th May, 1945—
NZ 4310407 Corporal Barton Neville CHALLIS.
NZ 441347 L.A.C. Ian Ormonde STACE.

As Wireless Operator/Air Gunners—
Dated 26th April, 1945—
NZ 421976 Warrant Officer William George JOHNSON.
NZ 411501 Warrant Officer Harold Vincent CARLYLE.

As Air Gunner—
Dated 24th April, 1945—
NZ 427863 Flight Sergeant Philip Henry SMALL.

Promotions

Group Captain (temp.) Geoffrey Newland ROBERTS, A.F.C., to be Acting Air Commodore (paid). Dated 15th June, 1945.

Squadron Leader (temp.) Richard WEBB, D.S.O., D.F.C., to be Acting Wing Commander (paid). Dated 7th June, 1945.

Flight Lieutenant Derek Harold HAMMOND, D.S.O., D.F.C., to be Squadron Leader (temp.). Dated 19th May, 1945.

The undermentioned Flying Officers to be Flight Lieutenants (temp.) :—
Dated 9th August, 1943 : Charles Douglas FERGUSSON.
Dated 11th March, 1945 : Ronald Stanley PERKS, D.F.C.
Dated 19th March, 1945 : Paul Evan WALSH.

Dated 17th May, 1945—
John Henry George GORVIN.
Douglas Nevill ROBINSON, D.F.C.

Dated 18th May, 1945—
Jack Norman CAMPBELL. David Ewing WALKER.

Dated 21st May, 1945 : Charles Cameron ROBERTSON.
Dated 23rd May, 1945 : Eric KING, D.F.C.

Dated 24th May, 1945—
George Keith PATERSON. Jack Crichton PALMER, D.F.C.

Dated 25th May, 1945—
Leonard Herbert George BURGESS. Colin Trevor WILTON.
Robert Harry BRICKELL.

Dated 28th May, 1945—
John Keillor AITKEN, D.F.C. Keith MARSH.
Leon Richmond SCHOFIELD. Arthur Christopher KEEGAN.
Edmund Charlton ANDREWS. John Edward Norman MASON.
Basil Vivian GAIN. Shapton Donald SINCLAIR.
Alfred Walter SAUNDERS. Sidney Neil MUNRO.
Ernest Peter TAYLOR, D.F.C. Brian BONIFANT.
Llewelyn Charles Livingston PRYCE. Charles Stewart BLAIR.
Neil Alexander COOPER. Arthur John William BODLEY.

Dated 30th May, 1945 : Kenneth William ROBINSON.

Dated 31st May, 1945—
Geoffrey Vivien GROVES. Stanley Edward ROWE.
Bryce Drummond JONES, D.F.C.

Dated 11th June, 1945 : Francis Ernest DAVIS.

The undermentioned Pilot Officers to be Flying Officers (temp.) :—
Dated 30th December, 1944 : Eric Jack OSBOLDSTONE.

Dated 11th February, 1945—
Colin Morris HANSON. Kenneth Wyllie CLARK.

Dated 5th March, 1945 : Howard Craig EDWARDS.
Dated 7th March, 1945 : Thomas Reid CALDWELL.
Dated 23rd March, 1945 : Fairfax MORESBY.
Dated 27th March, 1945 : Garnet John HOOPER.
Dated 24th April, 1945 : Kenneth Hugh BUCHANAN.
Dated 8th May, 1945 : Gordon Arthur Felix HEIFORD.

Dated 17th May, 1945—
Paul Saxon Alexander FOSTER. Alexander Douglas MOLLISON.
William Kemp HUTCHENS. Abraham STONE.
Francis William GATLEY.

Dated 19th May, 1945—
Robert Max RUANE. Keith Joshua JONES.

Dated 20th May, 1945—
Arthur Francis DIACK.
Percy Gerald ESPINER.
Clifford KERSHAW.
Murray Bruce MCPHERSON.
Stewart Balfour Urquhart MCKENZIE.
Fredrick Louis HOOKWAY.
Leonard William LOWRY.
Francis William CLOW.
Allan GRAY.