SEPT. 20] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1165

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

Captain D. H. St. C. Macdonald, and is reported to The Waikato Regiment with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 26th April, 1942.  Dated 3rd September, 1945.

Captain J. F. Robilliard, N.Z. Artillery, and is reported to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 12th June, 1943.  Dated 6th September, 1945.

Captain R. A. Garters, and is reported to the N.Z. Corps of Signals with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 1st December, 1943.  Dated 13th September, 1945.

Lieutenant C. O. Neilson, and is reported to The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own) with the temporary rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 13th February, 1941.  Dated 21st August, 1944.

Lieutenant A. D. Fullerton-Smith, and is reported to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List.  Dated 10th September, 1945.

Lieutenant W. F. C. Johnson, and is reported to The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own) with the temporary rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 23rd March, 1942.  Dated 11th September, 1945.

Lieutenant K. J. Coates, N.Z. Corps of Signals, and is reported to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 9th November, 1942.  Dated 12th September, 1945.

Lieutenant W. R. Binns, and is reported to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List.  Dated 13th September, 1945.

Lieutenant W. L. Sargison, and is reported to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List.  Dated 13th September, 1945.

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

Major T. K. S. Sidey, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List.  Dated 9th September, 1945.

Captain A. P. Thomson, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List.  Dated 26th August, 1945.

Captain H. N. McCarthy, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List.  Dated 14th September, 1945.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 29, dated 26th April, 1945, relative to Lieutenant J. M. S. Nixon, for “ Dated 10th April, 1945,” substitute “ Dated 7th September, 1945.”

Lieutenant S. W. Perry, and is posted to The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own) with the temporary rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 1st May, 1945.  Dated 7th September, 1945.

Lieutenant C. E. Kelly, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List.  Dated 11th September, 1945.

Lieutenant W. B. S. Telfer, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List.  Dated 13th September, 1945.

2nd Lieutenant (Acting-Lieutenant) J. N. Ashworth, M.M., and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant.  Dated 13th September, 1945.

2nd Lieutenant J. W. Clotworthy, and is posted to the Retired List.  Dated 5th September, 1945.

2nd Lieutenant H. G. Greenhalgh, and is posted to the Retired List.  Dated 7th September, 1945.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Air Department,
Wellington, 12th September, 1945.

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

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
Appointments

As Pilot—
    NZ 2469 Ian Gordon RICHMOND, D.F.C., on relinquishing his commission in the Reserve of Air Force Officers (United Kingdom), is granted a temporary commission in the rank of Squadron Leader, with seniority as from 1st December, 1941.  Dated 1st July, 1945.

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

As Pilots—
    Dated 11th January, 1945—
        NZ 424977 Warrant Officer Ernest William GULLIVER.
    Dated 10th April, 1945—
        NZ 421806 Warrant Officer George Ronald Victor YATES.
    Dated 13th June, 1945—
        NZC 4213431 Warrant Officer James Drummond MILLER.
    Dated 2nd July, 1945—
        NZ 402081 Flight Sergeant Esmond Scott MARTIN.
    Dated 20th July, 1945—
        NZ 4213868 Warrant Officer Kenneth John McCAULEY.
    Dated 24th July, 1945—
        NZ 428069 Warrant Officer Graeme Gould BARNETT.
    Dated 5th August, 1945—
        NZ 39626 Warrant Officer Cyril Herbert WILTON.

Promotion

    Flight Lieutenant (Acting Squadron Leader) Roy Bramwell SPEAR, D.F.C., to be Squadron Leader (temp.).  Dated 8th September, 1945.

Relinquishments

The undermentioned officers are permitted to relinquish their temporary commissions :—
    Dated 12th September, 1945 : Acting Air Commodore Sir Robert Hamilton Clark-Hall, K.B.E., C.M.G., D.S.O.
    Dated 1st September, 1945 : Flying Officer Laurence Trevor CARPINTER.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH
Promotion

    Flying Officer (Acting Flight Lieutenant) Douglas Edward Godwin NAISH to be Flight Lieutenant (temp.).  Dated 24th August, 1945.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS
Transfers

    Squadron Leader Roy Bramwell SPEAR, D.F.C., is transferred from the Active List to the Reserve of Air Force Officers, Class A, Section I.  Dated 8th September, 1945.

    Flight Lieutenant Douglas Edward Godwin NAISH is transferred from the Active List to the Reserve of Air Force Officers, Class B, Section I.  Dated 24th August, 1945.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Air Department,
Wellington, 14th September, 1945.

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

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
Appointments

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

As Pilots—
    Dated 29th April, 1945—
        NZ 426182 Warrant Officer Archibald Graham STEWART.
    Dated 11th June, 1945—
        NZ 428068 Warrant Officer Reginald John ATKINSON.
        NZC 427022 Warrant Officer James Russell DUNCAN.
    Dated 6th July, 1945—
        NZ 413850 Warrant Officer Oliver HOPKINS.
    Dated 12th July, 1945—
        NZ 4212806 Warrant Officer Arnold Frank BIRD.
    Dated 19th July, 1945—
        NZ 427437 Warrant Officer Noel Ames DUNSFORD.
    Dated 20th July, 1945—
        NZ 4211903 Warrant Officer Stanley George ANNAND.

As Navigators—
    Dated 2nd July, 1945—
        NZ 428324 Warrant Officer Leonard Nelson REEVES.
        NZ 428231 Warrant Officer David Spencer DAVIDSON.

As Air Bomber—
    Dated 19th July, 1945—
        NZ 423916 Flight Sergeant Sidney George SEWELL.

As Air Gunner—
    Dated 7th July, 1945—
        NZ 429080 Flight Sergeant Ivan Dorrell CARRINGTON.

Relinquishments

The undermentioned officers are permitted to relinquish their temporary commissions :—
    Dated 5th September, 1945 : Flight Lieutenant Donald Lewis Maunsell MARTIN.
    Dated 1st September, 1945 : Flying Officer Ivon George KAYE, D.F.C.

EQUIPMENT BRANCH, SECTION II: TECHNICAL OFFICERS
Appointments

Signals Duties—

The undermentioned are granted temporary commissions in the rank of Pilot Officer.  Dated 23rd August, 1945 :—
    NZ 415957 Corporal Robert SUTHERLAND.
    NZ 414087 Corporal Raymond Henning WALKER.

Reversion

    Acting Squadron Leader Albert Edward POPE reverts to the temporary rank of Flight Lieutenant.  Dated 1st September, 1945.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH
Promotions

    Flight Lieutenant (Acting Squadron Leader) Frederick Brayshaw McWHANNELL, M.C., to be Squadron Leader (temp.).  Dated 3rd September, 1945.

The undermentioned Flying Officers (Acting Flight Lieutenants) to be Flight Lieutenants (temp.) :—
    Dated 24th August, 1945 : Wilfred Charles Finch LEICESTER.
    Dated 20th September, 1945 : Jasper Ernest Lewis BALDWIN.