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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

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Amendments

The notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 48, dated 8th June, 1944, page 693, under the heading “General Duties Branch—Appointments—As Navigators,” is amended, so far as it relates to “NZ 421683 Flight Sergeant Edward Thomas Cossens,” to read “As Pilot.”

The notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 50, dated 26th July, 1945, page 948, under the heading “General Duties Branch—Appointments—As Pilots,” is amended, so far as it relates to “NZ 424490 Warrant Officer Kenneth James McCleary, ” to read “Dated 29th May, 1946.”

The notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 7, dated 7th February, 1946, page 129, under the heading “General Duties Branch—Promotions,” relating to “Kenneth James McCleary,” is amended to read “Dated 29th November, 1945.”

EQUIPMENT BRANCH, SECTION I: EQUIPMENT OFFICERS

Promotion

Equipment Duties-
Flying Officer (Acting Flight Lieutenant) Ivan Charles Beck-Bessinger to be Flight Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 26th April, 1946.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH

Promotions

The undermentioned Flying Officers (Acting Flight Lieutenants) to be Flight Lieutenants (temp.) :-
Dated 3rd May, 1946 : William George Seabrook.
Educational Section-
Dated 14th March, 1946 : Donald Alfred Smith.

Amendments

The notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 37, dated 20th May, 1943, page 549, under the heading “Administrative and Special Duties Branch—Transfer,” relating to “Squadron Leader Charles Idrys Kidson,” is amended to read “Dated 13th June, 1943.”
The notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 42, dated 3rd June, 1943, page 629, under the heading “Administrative and Special Duties Branch—Educational Section—Relinquishment,” relating to “Flying Officer (Acting Flight Lieutenant) John Duncan McDonald,” is amended to read “Dated 15th June, 1943.”
The notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 1, dated 10th January, 1946, page 18, under the heading “Administrative and Special Duties Branch—Promotions,” relating to “Raymond Keith Gunn,” is amended to read “Dated 10th December, 1945.”
The notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 9, dated 14th February, 1946, page 217, under the heading “Administrative and Special Duties Branch—Promotions,” relating to “John James Dennis Black,” is amended to read “Dated 23rd January, 1946.”
The notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 15, dated 14th March, 1946, page 332, under the heading “Administrative and Special Duties Branch—Promotions,” relating to “Flying Officer Ronald Hamilton Harper,” is amended to read “Dated 15th April, 1946.”

CHAPLAINS BRANCH

Squadron Leader the Reverend Seering John Matthews is permitted to relinquish his temporary commission. Dated 11th March, 1946.

NEW ZEALAND WOMEN'S AUXILIARY AIR FORCE

Relinquishments

The undermentioned officers are permitted to relinquish their temporary commissions :-
Dated 5th February, 1946 : Section Officer Nicoline Elizabeth Swanston Head.
Dated 8th March, 1946 : Section Officer Valda Joyce Rogers.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS

Relinquishment

Assistant Section Officer Dorothy Gertrude Hewlett is permitted to relinquish her commission. Dated 24th March, 1945.

Transfers

The undermentioned officers are transferred from the Active List to the Reserve of Air Force Officers, Class A, Section I :-
Dated 26th March, 1946-
Wing Commander Ronald Graham Watts.
Squadron Leader Francis William Kilgour.
Flying Officer Owen Geffory O'Dwyer.
Dated 27th March, 1946-
Flight Lieutenant George Douglas Thorpe, D.F.C.
Flying Officer Bruce McKinnon.
Flying Officer John Watt, D.F.C.
Dated 28th March, 1946-
Flight Lieutenant William Mathias Dowle.
Flight Lieutenant Nelson Hastings Bright.
Dated 29th March, 1946-
Flight Lieutenant Gordon Fraser Jones.
Flying Officer John William Oakley.
Dated 31st March, 1946-
Flight Lieutenant Robert William Nurse.
Flying Officer Douglas Robertson.

The undermentioned officers are transferred from the Active List to the Reserve of Air Force Officers, Class B, Section I :-
Dated 29th January, 1946-
Flight Lieutenant Norman Lambert Purdie.
Dated 16th February, 1946-
Flying Officer Richard Clifford King.
Dated 22nd February, 1946-
Flying Officer Harold Langley Roigard.
Dated 2nd March, 1946-
Flying Officer Norman James Eustace Judd.
Dated 5th March, 1946-
Flight Lieutenant Thomas Andrew John King.
Flying Officer Thomas McKenzie Austin.
Flying Officer Stuart Douglas MacKintosh.
Dated 10th March, 1946-
Flying Officer Marcus Louis Langley, C.G.M.
Dated 11th March, 1946-
Flying Officer Trevor Frederick Hammond.
Dated 13th March, 1946-
Flying Officer Eric Morton Ohlson.
Dated 14th March, 1946-
Flight Lieutenant Robert Elliot.
Flight Lieutenant Donald Alfred Smith.
Dated 15th March, 1946-
Flight Lieutenant Ross Graham Dreadon, M.B., Ch.B.
Dated 16th March, 1946-
Flight Lieutenant Kenneth Charles Lee.
Flight Lieutenant Francis Vivian Pillng.
Flying Officer Lewis Douglas Bambridge Hooper.
Dated 18th March, 1946-
Flight Lieutenant Harold Malcolm Hawthorn.
Flight Lieutenant James Hugh Hanna.
Dated 21st March, 1946-
Flying Officer John Warwick Blencowe.
Flying Officer Maurice Costello Johnson.
Dated 22nd March, 1946-
Flying Officer Saville Hercules Moon, D.F.C.
Pilot Officer Hugh Brian O'Connor.
Dated 23rd March, 1946-
Flying Officer Graham Gordon Small.
Flying Officer Eric Douglas Rex.
Dated 24th March, 1946-
Flight Lieutenant James Alexander Hendry.
Flying Officer Albert Edward Lander.
Dated 25th March, 1946-
Flight Lieutenant Vernon Ernest Mitchell.
Pilot Officer Sidney George Sewell.
Dated 27th March, 1946-
Flight Lieutenant Clive Houghton Garlick, M.B., Ch.B.
Dated 28th March, 1946-
Flight Lieutenant Harold Everard Cederman.
Flight Lieutenant Roderick George Hoffman.
Flying Officer Noel Leo Field.
Dated 29th March, 1946-
Flying Officer Noel James Andrew Helean.
Flying Officer John Cedric Ward.
Dated 30th March, 1946-
Flying Officer Peter Frederick Shirley.
Dated 31st March, 1946-
Flying Officer Keith James Morgan.
Pilot Officer Leicester Richard Stringer.
Dated 1st April, 1946-
Flying Officer William Gregg Flower.
Dated 2nd April, 1946-
Flying Officer Albert James Osborne.
Dated 3rd April, 1946-
Squadron Leader Jonas William Henry Lett.
Dated 4th April, 1946-
Flight Lieutenant Alister Ernest Boulton.
Flight Lieutenant Brian Desmond Pope.
Flying Officer Keith Walter Lynch.
Dated 8th April, 1946-
Pilot Officer Barry Read Bloomfield.
Dated 9th April, 1946-
Flight Lieutenant Douglas Cyril Marriott.
Pilot Officer Alan Riddle Burnet.
Dated 12th April, 1946-
Flight Lieutenant Carlyle James Hartley Blackie.
Flight Lieutenant Robert Edward Scott.
Dated 13th April, 1946-
Flying Officer David Campbell Shaw.
Flying Officer Douglas Haig Mann, D.F.C.
Dated 14th April, 1946-
Flight Lieutenant Richard Austin Collins.
Dated 15th April, 1946-
Flying Officer Aidan Patrick Thomas Healy.
Flying Officer Stewart Bentley.
Dated 17th April, 1946-
Squadron Leader Norman Andrew Morrison.