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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 21

Lieutenants—
C. J. V. Balzer. Dated 4th March, 1946.
G. L. Rutherford. Dated 10th March, 1946.
T. K. Lugton. Dated 13th March, 1946.
R. J. Evans, with the rank of Captain. Dated 19th March, 1946.

2nd Lieutenants—
A. R. H. McLauchlan. Dated 29th November, 1945.
A. A. Begbie. Dated 1st March, 1946.
H. A. Grigg. Dated 8th March, 1946.
M. McG. Fraser, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 12th March, 1946.
J. C. Stevenson. Dated 22nd March, 1946.
2nd Lieutenant (Acting-Lieutenant) W. Brick, M.M., with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 23rd March, 1946.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Air Department,
Wellington, 26th March, 1946.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following promotions, relinquishments, 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 23rd February, 1946 : William Bruce COWAN, D.F.C.
Dated 9th March, 1946 : Alexander Gardyne Stanley GEORGE, D.F.C.
Dated 16th March, 1946 : Neville Lawrence Roy COWAN, D.F.C.
Flight Lieutenant Claude Alexander HANSEN to be Squadron Leader (temp.). Dated 1st January, 1946.

The undermentioned Flying Officers to be Flight Lieutenants (temp.) :—
Dated 14th February, 1946 : Patrick WILSON.
Dated 16th February, 1946 : John Eustace HAYCOCK.
Dated 20th February, 1946 : John MURPHY.
Dated 21st February, 1946 : Victor Gordon ROBERTS.
Dated 23rd February, 1946 : Maurice DRUMMOND.

Dated 25th February, 1946—
Leo Francis Joseph FARRELLY.
Douglas Roderick McCONCHIE.

The undermentioned Pilot Officers to be Flying Officers (temp.) :—
Dated 20th February, 1946 : Clive YEOMAN.
Dated 21st February, 1946 : Brian Charles ODLIN.
Dated 24th February, 1946 : Gordon Leonard BREED.
Dated 28th February, 1946 : Kenneth PERRY.

Relinquishments

The undermentioned officers are permitted to relinquish their temporary commissions :—
Dated 22nd September, 1945 : Flight Lieutenant David Arthur Aird Ross.
Dated 10th February, 1946 : Pilot Officer David Gillies LYNCH.
Dated 10th March, 1946 : Flying Officer Hugh Rabey FALLA.
Dated 30th March, 1946 : Flight Lieutenant Richard John O’DEA.

Amendment

The notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 81, dated 28th September, 1944, page 1160, under the heading “General Duties Branch—Promotions,” in so far as it relates to “David Buchanan THOMAS, D.F.C.,” is amended to read “Dated 1st August, 1944.”

EQUIPMENT BRANCH, SECTION I : EQUIPMENT OFFICERS
Promotion

Equipment Duties—
Flying Officer (Acting Flight Lieutenant) Garland Clifford Henry St. PAUL to be Flight Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 5th April, 1946.

Relinquishments

The undermentioned officers are permitted to relinquish their temporary commissions :—
Equipment Duties—
Dated 18th February, 1946 : Flight Lieutenant Alfred Cyril Percival TUCKER.

Accountant Duties—
Dated 20th August, 1945 : Flying Officer Herbert Maurice BOLTON.

EQUIPMENT BRANCH, SECTION II : TECHNICAL OFFICERS
Engineer Duties—
Promotion

Flying Officer (Acting Flight Lieutenant) Jack MACKERSY to be Flight Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 13th March, 1946.

Armament Duties—
Relinquishments

Flight Lieutenant (Acting Squadron Leader) Charles Lester WIGGINS is permitted to relinquish his temporary commission. Dated 21st March, 1946.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH
Promotion

Flying Officer (Acting Flight Lieutenant) Clarence Roy LOUGHHEAD to be Flight Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 19th March, 1946.

Relinquishment

Flying Officer Harold Edward HAINES is permitted to relinquish his temporary commission. Dated 16th December, 1946.

Educational Section—
Promotions

The undermentioned Flying Officers (Acting Flight Lieutenants) to be Flight Lieutenants (temp.) :—
Dated 27th February, 1946 : Cyril Wallace SMITH.
Dated 25th March, 1946 : John Fairfax RUSSELL.

CHAPLAINS BRANCH
Relinquishment

Squadron Leader the Reverend Stuart Barton BABBAGE is permitted to relinquish his temporary commission. Dated 23rd March, 1946.

NEW ZEALAND WOMEN’S AUXILIARY AIR FORCE
Relinquishment

Assistant Section Officer Charlotte Emily BODDINGTON is permitted to relinquish her temporary commission. Dated 7th September, 1943.

Cancellation

The notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 80, dated 9th September, 1943, page 1100, under the heading “New Zealand Women’s Auxiliary Air Force—Transfers,” relating to “Charlotte Emily BODDINGTON,” is cancelled.

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 10th November, 1945—
Pilot Officer Warwick Vincent ALLEN.

Dated 27th January, 1946—
Flight Lieutenant Hugh William THOMSON.

Dated 20th February, 1946—
Flight Lieutenant George Steele COSGRAVE.
Pilot Officer Jack HENDERSON.

Dated 23rd February, 1946—
Squadron Leader William Bruce COWAN, D.F.C.
Flight Lieutenant Ross Bertram BARLOW.
Flight Lieutenant William Keith WILBY.
Flying Officer Leslie Manfred James LOADER.

Dated 24th February, 1946—
Flying Officer William John Keand ENDEAN, D.F.C.
Flying Officer Owen Tom Chadwick BRYANT.
Flying Officer Maurice Ralph SKEET.

Dated 25th February, 1946—
Flying Officer William Duncan Robert ANDERSON.

Dated 27th February, 1946—
Flying Officer Kenneth Bruce JEFFS.
Flying Officer Charles Joseph McMENAMIN.
Flying Officer Frank Briand BAUDINET.
Flying Officer Grant Parker WILSON.
Pilot Officer Leonard David RODERICK.

Dated 28th February, 1946—
Flight Lieutenant Arthur William JOPLIN.
Flight Lieutenant Martyn Eric NAIRN, A.F.C.
Flying Officer Arthur Lawrence RYAN.
Flying Officer James GREENWOOD.

Dated 1st March, 1946—
Flight Lieutenant Trevor Ernest WOODFIELD.
Flying Officer David Allen ANDERSON.
Flying Officer Roy Dixmude LESTER.
Flying Officer Peter Fordham BLACK.
Flying Officer Robert William HODGSON.
Flying Officer John Duncan WHITE.
Flying Officer Mervyn John HORNE.
Flying Officer Douglas Edward AMES.
Flying Officer Eric Alexander McMILLAN.

Dated 2nd March, 1946—
Flying Officer Leslie Ross SPEER.
Flying Officer John WHATNALL.
Flying Officer Thomas Noel ELLERY.
Flying Officer Harry Wilfrid Everard JONES.
Flying Officer Leonard Murray BOOT.
Flying Officer Walter Joseph SCOTT.
Flying Officer Barry Arthur Houston STABLEFORD.
Flying Officer Ralph William Dennis LOXTON.
Flying Officer Walter Bruce BUTLER.
Flying Officer Vernon KNIGHTBRIDGE.
Flying Officer Ivan Bruce Clare BROWN.
Pilot Officer Stanley George ANNAND.