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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 23

N. K. Chapman, M.M., with the rank of Lieutenant.
E. J. Davidson, with the rank of Lieutenant.
P. S. Powell, with the rank of Lieutenant.
R. Rollo, with the rank of Lieutenant.
Dated 25th March, 1946.

R. D. O’Neill, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 26th March, 1946.
D. A. Schnauer, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 27th March, 1946.

Lieutenants
C. R. Wadman, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 13th March, 1946.
L. G. Petrie, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 16th March, 1946.
H. P. Whyman, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 17th March, 1946.
W. B. Tisch. Dated 18th March, 1946.
D. G. Boys, M.C., with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 22nd March, 1946..
M. Conder. Dated 23rd March, 1946.
A. T. Kelk. Dated 26th March, 1946.
S. R. Park, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 27th March, 1946.
2nd Lieutenant L. H. Beardmore, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 28th March, 1946.

The undermentioned officers, and are posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List :
Lieutenant-Colonel (Acting-Colonel) M. C. Fairbrother, D.S.O., O.B.E., E.D., with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 28th March, 1946.
Lieutenant-Colonel R. P. R. McGlashan, O.B.E. Dated 31st March, 1946.

Majors—
J. F. Moodie, M.C. Dated 4th February, 1946.
J. D. Lough, M.B., Ch.B. Dated 12th March, 1946.

Captains—
D. W. H. Neilson. Dated 12th March, 1946.
M. I. Moore. Dated 16th March, 1946.
I. F. Caie. Dated 17th March, 1946.
D. Kerr, M.C. H. McKechnie. Dated 22nd March, 1946.

Lieutenant (Acting-Major) F. J. Lea, M.C., with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 22nd March, 1946.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) T. C. Wilson. Dated 10th March, 1946.

Lieutenants—
L. W. Lane. Dated 6th March, 1946.
F. J. Mills. Dated 11th March, 1946.
T. K. Evans. Dated 12th March, 1946.
J. H. Skinner. Dated 25th March, 1946.

2nd Lieutenants—
H. H. Brown. Dated 11th March, 1946.
W. S. O’Hara. Dated 12th March, 1946.
J. W. Coppell. J. C. Macky.
C. C. Kjestrup. A. E. Welsh. Dated 22nd March, 1946.
P. W. Patrick. Dated 27th March, 1946.
R. C. Cotterall. P. N. Holloway. Dated 28th March, 1946.

2nd Subaltern M. C. Burrell. Dated 24th March, 1946.

The undermentioned officers, and are posted to the Retired List :—
Captains—
D. C. Bailey. Dated 2nd March, 1946.
F. J. Murphy. Dated 18th March, 1946.
R. W. A. Beauchamp. Dated 25th March, 1946.

Lieutenants—
J. T. Clere. Dated 8th March, 1946.
E. M. Hay. Dated 9th March, 1946.
R. T. Bright. Dated 19th March, 1946.
F. H. Syme, with the rank of Captain. Dated 26th March, 1946.

2nd Lieutenants—
R. H. Connolly. Dated 25th March, 1946.
J. R. Lockie. Dated 28th March, 1946.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Air Department,
Wellington, 5th April, 1946.

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

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
Appointment

As Pilot—
NZ 2503 George Maurice BAIRD, upon 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 6th November, 1941. Dated 15th February, 1946.

Promotions

The undermentioned Flight Lieutenants to be Squadron Leaders (temp.) :—
Dated 19th March, 1946 : Wilbert Dale GREENFIELD.
Dated 16th April, 1946 : Ormand William Wood, D.F.C.
Dated 19th April, 1946 : Norman Dudley GREENAWAY, D.F.C.

Relinquishments

The undermentioned officers are permitted to relinquish their temporary commissions :—
Dated 3rd January, 1946 : Flight Lieutenant James Gordon BELL.
Dated 23rd January, 1946 : Flight Lieutenant John Robert MCCORKINDALE.
Dated 12th March, 1946 : Flying Officer Ross Smith MACARTHUR.
Dated 22nd April, 1946 : Squadron Leader Robert Taylor CHISHOLM.
Dated 29th April, 1946 : Flight Lieutenant Valentine Stuart MOORE, D.S.O., D.F.C., D.F.M.
Dated 8th May, 1946 : Flight Lieutenant William John Gliddon KNOX.

Transfer

Flying Officer Joseph Ronald VERRY is transferred from the Reserve of Air Force Officers to the Active List in his present rank and seniority. Dated 29th November, 1945.

EQUIPMENT BRANCH, SECTION I : EQUIPMENT OFFICERS
Promotion

Equipment Duties—
Flying Officer (Acting Flight Lieutenant) Howard Cottle MULLENGER to be Flight Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 24th March, 1946.

EQUIPMENT BRANCH, SECTION II : TECHNICAL OFFICERS
Promotion

Engineer Duties—
Flying Officer (Acting Flight Lieutenant) Trevelyan William TREMAYNE to be Flight Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 14th February, 1946.

Relinquishments

The undermentioned officers are permitted to relinquish their temporary commissions :—
Engineer Duties—
Dated 22nd April, 1946 : Flight Lieutenant Oscar Hugh WRIGHT.

Radar Duties—
Dated 8th March, 1946 : Flight Lieutenant (Acting Squadron Leader) Archibald Wauchop STOCKWELL.
Dated 17th April, 1946 : Flying Officer Neville Westbury BROWN.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH
Promotions

Flight Lieutenant Ronald Williams BAIRD, O.B.E., to be Wing Commander (temp.). Dated 18th May, 1946.
Flying Officer Alfred Douglas MCCLELLAND to be Squadron Leader (temp.). Dated 20th April, 1946.
Flying Officer (Acting Flight Lieutenant) Noel James BROWN to be Flight Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 11th March, 1946.

Relinquishment

Flight Lieutenant Sydney George McDOUGALL is permitted to relinquish his temporary commission. Dated 26th February, 1946.

MEDICAL BRANCH
Promotion

Squadron Leader (Acting Wing Commander) Frederick Charles PLATTS, M.B., Ch.B., to be Wing Commander (temp.). Dated 19th March, 1946.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS
Relinquishment

Flight Lieutenant Robert Henry Sherwood BUTT is permitted to relinquish his temporary commission. Dated 4th March, 1946.

Transfers

The undermentioned officers are transferred from the Active List to the Reserve of Air Force Officers, Class A, Section I :—
Dated 26th February, 1946—
Flying Officer Edward Crombie DEWHIRST.
Dated 13th March, 1946—
Flying Officer Wallace James MARR.
Dated 19th March, 1946—
Squadron Leader Wilbert Dale GREENFIELD.
Flight Lieutenant John Charles IBBETSON.
Flying Officer Trevor Brooks MILLS.
Flying Officer Stuart Ernest FRANKLIN.
Flying Officer Ivan Edgar REDDISH.
Flying Officer William Henry HAWKEN.
Flying Officer Gilbert Thomas LYON.
Pilot Officer Arthur William FITZHERBERT.