JUNE 13] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 815

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

Colonel H. E. Gilbert, D.S.O., O.B.E., and is reposted to the
Regiment of Royal N.Z. Artillery with the rank of Captain, with
seniority from 1st August, 1941.  Dated 14th May, 1946.

Major H. Montgomery, and is reposted to The Canterbury
Regiment with the temporary rank of Major, with seniority from
26th May, 1945.  Dated 8th April, 1946.

Major J. A. C. Law, Corps of N.Z. Engineers, and is reposted
to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Major, with
seniority from 11th August, 1943.  Dated 12th April, 1946.

Major R. A. Bay, and is reposted to the N.Z. Staff Corps with
the rank of Captain, with seniority from 21st April, 1945.  Dated
1st June, 1946.

Captain (temp. Major) R. J. H. Webb, and is reposted to the
N.Z. Staff Corps with the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from
19th June, 1941.  Dated 10th May, 1946.

Captain B. W. McDonald, N.Z. Artillery, and is reposted to
the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Captain, with
seniority from 31st March, 1945.  Dated 18th May, 1946.

Captain I. B. Collins, and is reposted to The Hauraki Regiment
with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 29th
December, 1942.  Dated 28th May, 1946.

Captain C. Follick, and is reposted to The Wellington Regiment
(City of Wellington’s Own) with the temporary rank of Captain, with
seniority from 30th October, 1941.  Dated 30th May, 1946.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) F. R. Allan, N.Z. Corps of Signals,
and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of
Captain, with seniority from 1st December, 1942.  Dated 25th
May, 1946.

Lieutenant (Acting-Captain) J. M. Galloway, and is reposted
to The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own) with the
temporary rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 4th November,
1942.  Dated 18th May, 1946.

Lieutenant A. J. Ryan, and is reposted to The Taranaki Regi-
ment with the temporary rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from
1st September, 1942.  Dated 26th May, 1946.

Lieutenant H. W. Milne, N.Z. Artillery, and is reposted to the
Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Lieutenant, with
seniority from 18th August, 1943.  Dated 29th May, 1946.

Matron G. L. Thwaites, R.R.C., N.Z. Army Nursing Service,
and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of
Matron, with seniority from 9th September, 1940.  Dated 26th
May, 1946.

Charge Sister J. Bond, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is
reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Charge
Sister, with seniority from 1st May, 1945.  Dated 15th May, 1946.

Sister J. V. Cupples, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reposted
to the Territorial Force with the rank of Sister, with seniority from
25th August, 1941.  Dated 26th May, 1946.

Sister A. E. B. Hobson, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is
reposted to the Territorial Force with the rank of Sister, with
seniority from 3rd November, 1942.  Dated 28th May, 1946.

Sister B. A. Paterson, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is
reposted to the Territorial Force with the rank of Sister, with
seniority from 31st January, 1942.  Dated 29th May, 1946.

Sister A. R. Barclay, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reposted
to the Territorial Force with the rank of Sister, with seniority from
10th December, 1942.  Dated 30th May, 1946.

Sister N. King, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reposted to
the Territorial Force with the rank of Sister, with seniority from 22nd
April, 1941.  Dated 30th May, 1946.

Sister J. C. Aitken, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reposted
to the Territorial Force with the rank of Sister, with seniority from
22nd February, 1945.  Dated 31st May, 1946.

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

Lieutenant-Colonel J. W. McMurray, and is reposted to the N.Z.
Permanent Staff with the rank of Captain and Quartermaster.  Dated
28th February, 1946.

Captain D. F. Duigan, M.C., and is reposted to the Retired
List.  Dated 20th November, 1940.

Captain T. J. Chapman, and is reposted to the N.Z. Army
Ordnance Corps.  Dated 5th April, 1946.

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

Captains—
    R. R. Boot, with the rank of Captain.  Dated 9th May,
    1946.
    P. Greenfield-Brown, with the rank of Captain.  Dated
    10th May, 1946.
    W. I. Bunny, with the rank of Captain.  Dated 24th May,
    1946.

Lieutenants (Acting-Captains)—
    H. C. L. Ross, with the rank of Lieutenant.  Dated 9th
    May, 1946.
    B. F. Harris, with the rank of Lieutenant.  Dated 25th
    May, 1946.

Lieutenants—
    R. F. Smith, with the rank of Lieutenant.  Dated 30th
    May, 1946.
    T. M. Ashby.  Dated 25th May, 1946.
    H. W. TingeY, with the temporary rank of Captain.  Dated
    28th May, 1946.

2nd Lieutenants—
    F. W. Coventry.  Dated 18th May, 1946.
    K. S. Brown, with the temporary rank of Captain.  Dated
    25th May, 1946.
    H. Meltzer, with the temporary rank of Lieutenant.  Dated
    25th May, 1946.

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

Majors—
I. T. Galloway. Dated 18th May, 1946.
S. F. Toogood. Dated 28th May, 1946.

Captain (Acting-Major) K. G. Brown, with the rank of Captain.
Dated 29th May, 1946.

Lieutenant (temp. Major) J. A. Maich. Dated 30th May, 1946.

Captain W. Reedy, M.C. Dated 28th May, 1946.

Lieutenants (Acting-Captains)—
N. D. Cullen, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 22nd
May, 1946.
R. H. Cabot, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 30th
May, 1946.

Lieutenants—
K. de C. Castell-Spence. Dated 23rd May, 1946.
J. D. Toye. Dated 27th May, 1946.
K. R. D. Drummond, B.E.M. Dated 29th May, 1946.

2nd Lieutenants—
A. J. Gillies. Dated 21st April, 1946.
H. M. R. Vernon. Dated 24th May, 1946.
J. A. Young. Dated 25th May, 1946.
L. Beban. G. E. Turley. Dated 29th May, 1946.

Hon. Major R. Ward. Dated 27th May, 1946.

Hon. Captain J. G. Goodwin. Dated 31st May, 1946.

The undermentioned officers, and are posted to the Retired
List :—

Major L. C. E. Malt, D.S.O. Dated 29th May, 1946.

Lieutenant (Acting-Captain) G. K. Chapman, with the rank of
Captain. Dated 29th May, 1946.

Captains—
R. H. A. Sharp. Dated 18th June, 1943.
J. R. Foster. Dated 28th May, 1946.

Lieutenants—
C. J. Strange. Dated 17th May, 1946.
R. B. Joyes. Dated 30th May, 1946.

2nd Lieutenants—
A. A. C. Weir. Dated 15th May, 1946.
E. F. Carr. Dated 16th May, 1946.
E. J. Morrison. Dated 29th May, 1946.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Air Department,
Wellington, 29th May, 1946.

HIS Excellency the Administrator of the Government has been
pleased to approve the following appointment, promotions,
relinquishment, and transfers of officers of the Royal New Zealand
Air Force :—

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Promotions

Squadron Leader (Acting Wing Commander) Henry Rodolph
WIGLEY, O.B.E., to be Wing Commander (temp.). Dated 13th
May, 1946.

Flying Officer Albert Robert Henry WARNER to be Flight
Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 7th June, 1946.

Amendment

The notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 71, dated
15th November, 1945, page 1415, under the heading “General
Duties Branch—Promotions,” is amended, so far as it relates to
Flight Lieutenant Cedric Stanley GAY, D.F.C., to read “Dated
26th October, 1945.”

EQUIPMENT BRANCH, SECTION I: EQUIPMENT OFFICERS

Promotion

Accountant Duties—

Flying Officer Vincent Dennehy McCARTEN to be Acting Flight
Lieutenant (paid). Dated 11th February, 1946.

EQUIPMENT BRANCH, SECTION II: TECHNICAL OFFICERS

Promotion

Radar Duties—

Flying Officer Henry Benjamin BUCKLEY to be Acting Flight
Lieutenant (paid). Dated 11th February, 1946.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH

Promotions

The undermentioned Flying Officers (Acting Flight Lieutenants)
to be Flight Lieutenants (temp.) :—

Dated 14th March, 1946 : James Langton WHITE.

Dated 28th May, 1946 : Norman Kenneth PROCTOR.

Flying Officer Hugh Westropp BRADY to be Acting Flight
Lieutenant (paid). Dated 11th February, 1946.

Educational Section—

Flying Officer Edgar William Geil PERRY to be Acting Flight
Lieutenant (paid). Dated 11th February, 1946.