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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 76

Lieutenant G. L. Collins, and is reposted to The Taranaki Regiment with the temporary rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 1st November, 1943. Dated 20th November, 1945.

Lieutenant G. McA. Hobson, and is reposted to The Hauraki Regiment with the temporary rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 2nd February, 1942. Dated 24th November, 1945.

The Rev. W. N. Drake, Chaplain, 4th Class (Church of England), N.Z. Chaplains Department, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the rank of Chaplain, 4th Class, with seniority from 23rd February, 1944. Dated 27th November, 1945.

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

Captain P. A. M. Brant, and is reposted to the N.Z. Permanent Staff. Dated 18th November, 1945.

Lieutenant (Acting-Major) W. T. Swanson, and is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 19th November, 1945.

Lieutenant R. W. Connell, and is posted to The Waikato Regiment with the temporary rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 27th January, 1944. Dated 21st November, 1945.

Lieutenant H. C. Parsons, and relinquishes his commission. Dated 3rd December, 1945.

The undermentioned officers, and are posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List:—

Majors—
A. F. Harding. Dated 9th November, 1945.
E. B. Butcher. Dated 21st November, 1945.
E. D. Burnard, M.B., Ch.B. Dated 23rd November, 1945.

Captains—
S. T. Bason. A. T. Fussell. J. L. Meanie. Dated 19th November, 1945.
W. Herewini. Dated 20th November, 1945.
E. A. Hunter. Dated 23rd November, 1945.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. L. Gribble. Dated 21st November, 1945.

Lieutenants—
R. F. Chappell. Dated 1st November, 1945.
W. R. Sexton. Dated 19th November, 1945.
I. B. Compton. I. V. O. Duncan. Dated 22nd November, 1945.
E. T. A. Scott. Dated 23rd November, 1945.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Air Department,
Wellington, 28th November, 1945.

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

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Promotions

The undermentioned Flight Lieutenants (Acting Squadron Leaders) to be Squadron Leaders (temp.):—
Dated 1st November, 1945: Alfred Louis CADMAN.
Dated 24th November, 1945: Ralph Richard HUDSON.

Cancellation

The notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 59, dated 20th September, 1945, page 1165, under the heading “General Duties Branch—Relinquishments,” relating to “Flight Lieutenant Donald Lewis Maunsell MARTIN,” is cancelled.

EQUIPMENT BRANCH, SECTION I: EQUIPMENT OFFICERS

Promotions

Equipment Duties—

The undermentioned Flying Officers (Acting Flight Lieutenants) to be Flight Lieutenants (temp.):—
Dated 30th October, 1945: John Hockenhull SADLER.
Dated 6th November, 1945: Phillip Arthur BOWKER.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH

Appointment

NZ 2486 Matthew Richard CABLE, 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 25th September, 1940. Dated 1st August, 1945.

Promotions

Flight Lieutenant (Acting Squadron Leader) Thomas Harrison McWILLIAMS to be Squadron Leader (temp.). Dated 10th November, 1945.

Flying Officer (Acting Flight Lieutenant) Sydney Faber FOOKES to be Flight Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 9th November, 1945.

Educational Section—

Flying Officer (Acting Flight Lieutenant) Louis Herbert LIDGARD to be Flight Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 20th November, 1945.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH, SECTION II (A.T.C.)

Appointment

Raymond Annesley SCOTT is granted an Air Training Corps commission in the rank of Pilot Officer. Dated 1st November, 1945.

Promotion

Flying Officer Ian Langdon PRIME to be Flight Lieutenant. Dated 1st November, 1945.

Relinquishment

Flight Lieutenant John Anthony CARR, D.S.C., is permitted to relinquish his Air Training Corps commission. Dated 31st October, 1945.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS

Transfers

The undermentioned officers are transferred from the Active List to the Reserve of Air Force Officers, Class A, Section I:—
Dated 5th September, 1945: Flight Lieutenant Donald Lewis Maunsell MARTIN.
Dated 21st September, 1945: Flight Lieutenant Jack Hiley ROBERTS.
Dated 4th October, 1945: Flying Officer Robert James SCOTT (NZ 4210034).

Dated 1st November, 1945—
Squadron Leader Alfred Louis CADMAN.
Flight Lieutenant Desmond Xavier O’HALLORAN.
Flying Officer Francis William CLOW.

Dated 2nd November, 1945: Flying Officer Robert Jasper PEARSON.
Dated 4th November, 1945: Flying Officer Inia Whangataua MAAKA.
Dated 5th November, 1945: Flying Officer Charles Allan HUDSON.
Dated 7th November, 1945: Flying Officer Charles Millard TAPPER, D.F.C.
Dated 8th November, 1945: Flight Lieutenant Graham COULL.

Dated 9th November, 1945—
Flight Lieutenant Charles Blackwood CORNISH.
Flying Officer Edward Charles HOCKING.
Flying Officer Owen Quin CASEY.
Flying Officer John Tyrie ASPINALL.

Dated 10th November, 1945: Flying Officer John King WILLIAMS.
Dated 17th November, 1945: Pilot Officer Harold Leslie THOROUGHGOOD.
Dated 24th November, 1945: Squadron Leader Ralph Richard HUDSON.
Dated 27th November, 1945: Flying Officer Robert Stewart MONTGOMERY.

The undermentioned officers are transferred from the Active List to the Reserve of Air Force Officers, Class B, Section I:—
Dated 30th October, 1945: Flight Lieutenant John Hockenhull SADLER.
Dated 3rd November, 1945: Flying Officer William Ernest ELMORE.
Dated 6th November, 1945: Flight Lieutenant Phillip Arthur BOWKER.

Dated 8th November, 1945—
Flying Officer Henry Russell GULLY.
Pilot Officer Herbert Sinclair BOWDEN.

Dated 9th November, 1945: Flight Lieutenant Sydney Faber FOOKES.

Dated 10th November, 1945—
Squadron Leader Thomas Harrison McWILLIAMS.
Flying Officer Francis Albert Jack Greenwood TAYLER.

Dated 17th November, 1945: Flight Lieutenant John Ritchie MORRISON.
Dated 20th November, 1945: Flight Lieutenant Louis Herbert LIDGARD.

Amendment

The notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 60, dated 27th September, 1945, page 1184, under the heading “Reserve of Air Force Officers—Transfers,” relating to “Flight Lieutenant Keith Henry DOCKERY,” is amended to read “Dated 3rd September, 1945.”

Cancellation

The notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 70, dated 8th November, 1945, page 1397, under the heading “Reserve of Air Force Officers—Transfers,” relating to “Pilot Officer Robert James SCOTT,” is cancelled.

RETIRED LIST

Squadron Leader Montagu Robert McGREGOR-TURNBULL is placed on the Retired List. Dated 2nd October, 1945.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.