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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 56

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. L. Colgrave, M.B., Ch.B., to be temp. Major. Dated 17th July, 1945.

Lieutenant E. L. Gillies, M.B., Ch.B., relinquishes his commission on appointment to a commission in the Royal N.Z. Navy. Dated 20th August, 1945.

The undermentioned temp. 2nd Lieutenants, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenants:—

L. J. F. Taylor, M.B., Ch.B.
V. Harris, M.B., Ch.B.

Dated 3rd August, 1945.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

N.Z. Artillery

Captain H. A. Swarbrick is posted to the Retired List. Dated 30th July, 1945.

Corps of N.Z. Engineers

The undermentioned are posted to the Retired List:—

Lieutenant S. S. Dyason.
Hon. Lieutenant J. A. Stewart, Bandmaster.

Dated 30th June, 1945.

The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own)

The undermentioned are posted to the Retired List:—

Major A. T. Dow, V.D. Dated 1st August, 1945.

Captains—

A. B. Fordyce, with the rank of Major.
C. McG. Littlejohn, with the rank of Major.

Dated 4th August, 1945.

A. E. Brendon. Dated 8th August, 1945.

Lieutenants—

C. V. N. Harris. Dated 30th July, 1945.
L. J. Armstrong, D.C.M. Dated 5th August, 1945.

OFFICERS CEASING TO BE SECONDED TO THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

Brigadier R. C. Queree, C.B.E., and is reposted to the Regiment of Royal N.Z. Artillery. Dated 14th July, 1945.

Captain K. L. Anderson, B.D.S., N.Z. Dental Corps, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 17th July, 1943. Dated 12th August, 1945.

Captain N. S. Henry, B.D.S., N.Z. Dental Corps, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 8th May, 1943, and remains seconded to the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 14th August, 1945.

The Rev. R. B. Spence, Chaplain, 3rd Class (Presbyterian), N.Z. Chaplains Department, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Chaplain, 3rd Class, with seniority from 15th October, 1944. Dated 21st August, 1945.

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

Major K. R. Hutcheson, and is posted to the Retired List. Dated 2nd August, 1945.

Major C. M. H. Gibson, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 15th August, 1945.

Major M. Handyside, D.S.O., and is posted to the Retired List. Dated 20th August, 1945.

Major J. R. Coote, and is posted to the Retired List. Dated 21st August, 1945.

Major A. G. Gray, and is posted to the Retired List. Dated 21st August, 1945.

Captain A. Robinson, and is posted to the N.Z. Temporary Staff with the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 2nd August, 1945.

Captain A. A. Roxburgh, and is posted to the N.Z. Temporary Staff with the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 12th August, 1945.

Captain J. I. D. Fraser, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 15th August, 1945.

Captain A. S. Robinson, and is posted to the Retired List. Dated 16th August, 1945.

Lieutenant J. D. Ritch, and is posted to the Retired List. Dated 25th July, 1945.

Lieutenant C. D. Hardy, M.C., and is reposted to the N.Z. Regular Force. Dated 2nd August, 1945.

Lieutenant C. A. Potter, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 6th August, 1945.

Lieutenant H. H. S. Wood, and is posted to the N.Z. Temporary Staff with the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 7th August, 1945.

Lieutenant R. E. Smith, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 16th August, 1945.

Lieutenant H. E. McLenaghen, and is posted to the Retired List. Dated 18th August, 1945.

2nd Lieutenant L. I. Scott, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 1st August, 1945.

2nd Lieutenant C. V. Spragg, and is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 13th August, 1945.

2nd Lieutenant B. L. Butler, and is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 19th August, 1945.

Subaltern J. R. M. Burnside, N.Z. Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps, and is posted to the Retired List. Dated 29th April, 1944.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Air Department,
Wellington, 21st August, 1945.

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

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Appointments

As Pilots—

The undermentioned officers, on relinquishing their commissions in the Reserve of Air Force Officers (United Kingdom), are granted temporary commissions in rank of Flight Lieutenant:—

With seniority as from 1st February, 1942—

NZ 2463 David Arthur Aird Ross.

Dated 10th August, 1945.

With seniority as from 13th July, 1942—

NZ 2461 Gerald Standish WILLIAMS.

Dated 1st June, 1944.

NZ 2462 Basil William PERYMAN, whose Short-service Commission in the Royal Air Force expired on 16th August, 1944, is granted a temporary commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant, with seniority as from 3rd September, 1941. Dated 17th August, 1944.

The undermentioned officers, whose Short-service Commissions in the Royal Air Force expired on 10th July, 1945, are granted temporary commissions in the rank of Flight Lieutenant, with seniority as from 10th July, 1942. Dated 11th July, 1945:—

NZ 2447 David ROCKEL.
NZ 2464 Joseph WATTERS.

NZ 422406 Warrant Officer Charles Gordon JACKSON is granted a temporary commission in the rank of Pilot Officer. Dated 6th August, 1945.

Promotions

The undermentioned Flight Lieutenants to be Squadron Leaders (temp.):—

Dated 20th July, 1945: Evan Dall MACKIE, D.S.O., D.F.C.
Dated 6th August, 1945: Erwin James HENRY.

Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Jack Garrance DUNSTAN to be Acting Squadron Leader (paid). Dated 6th August, 1945.

The undermentioned Flying Officers to be Flight Lieutenants (temp.):—

Dated 27th May, 1945: Geoffrey Forbes BALE, D.F.C.
Dated 9th June, 1945: Gerard WHINCOP.
Dated 18th July, 1945: Richard Arthur GARVIN.

Dated 19th July, 1945—

Robert Miln KIDD.
Roy Haydon SMITH, D.F.C.

Dated 20th July, 1945: Leslie James BRYANT.
Dated 21st July, 1945: Oliver Lawrence GOLDSMITH.
Dated 22nd July, 1945: Warren Kenneth TRAINOR.

Dated 23rd July, 1945—

Malcolm George ELLIS.
Donald Cross FINLAYSON.
Duncan William HODGSON.
George Bayne MACDONALD.

Edward Simon SNOWDEN, D.F.C.
Ian Douglas WARD.
Ronald Desmond MAYHILL.

Dated 24th July, 1945—

Gordon Kenneth WILLIAMS.
Robert George WEBSTER.

Dated 25th July, 1945: Stanley RUTHERFORD, D.F.M.

Dated 26th July, 1945—

Garnet Hunter EVANS.
Jack Macgregor ELLIOTTE.

Dated 28th July, 1945: Norman SOUTHERN.
Dated 30th July, 1945: Charles Wallace BERESFORD.

Dated 31st July, 1945—

William Leslie HARDIE.
David Antill GAWITH.
Leslie Gordon SINCLAIR.

Wilfrid Leopold POUND.
Keith Bishop SMITH.
Patrick William NICHOLAS.

The undermentioned Pilot Officers to be Flying Officers (temp.):—

Dated 18th June, 1945: Pat Murray MCQUARRIE.
Dated 17th July, 1945: Graham Gordon SMALL.

Dated 18th July, 1945—

Robert Malcolm HARRIS.
Athol Edward ADDISON.
Ivan Edgar REDDISH.

Douglas Gilbert SIMES.
Guthrie Cuthbertson STEWART.
Solomon Henry WERNER.

Dated 19th July, 1945—

George Melville KING.
John MCNAMARA.

Dated 22nd July, 1945: Graham Blair BALE.

Dated 24th July, 1945—

Phillip Murray OLIVER.
Alexander Cameron THOMPSON.

Dated 25th July, 1945.

Charles Edward Ponui SWANN.
Clarence Robert John FALCONER.