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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 66

The undermentioned officers are transferred from the Active List to the Reserve of Air Force Officers, Class B, Section I:—
Dated 4th September, 1946—
Flying Officer John Douglas McKINLEY.
Dated 15th September, 1946—
Flight Lieutenant George Verdun KEY.
Dated 3rd October, 1946—
Flight Lieutenant Francis Harrington HERBERT.

Relinquishments
The undermentioned officers are permitted to relinquish their commissions :—
Dated 13th May, 1946—
Flight Lieutenant Cyprian Bridge BEATSON.
Dated 12th August, 1946—
Flight Lieutenant the Rev. Arthur Russell ALLERTON, M.C., M.A.

Amendments
The notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 10, dated 21st February, 1946, page 242, under the heading “Reserve of Air Force Officers—Transfers,” is amended, so far as it relates to “Flight Lieutenant Verdun Edward Frost,” to read “Dated 1st February, 1946.”
The notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 28, dated 2nd May, 1946, page 542, under the heading “Reserve of Air Force Officers—Transfers,” is amended, so far as it relates to “Flying Officer Keith Walter LYNCH,” to read “Dated 3rd May, 1946.”
The notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 37, dated 30th May, 1946, page 742, under the heading “Reserve of Air Force Officers—Transfers,” relating to “Flight Lieutenant Raymond Alfred DALTON,” is amended to read “Dated 10th July, 1946.”
The notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 58, dated 22nd August, 1946, page 1165, under the heading “Reserve of Air Force Officers—Transfers,” relating to “Flight Lieutenant Claud Peter COWAN,” is amended to read “Dated 1st September, 1946.”

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Air Department,
Wellington, 19th September, 1946.

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

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
Promotions
Squadron Leader Allan John PRICE, A.F.C., to be Wing Commander (temp.). Dated 18th October, 1946.
Flight Lieutenant Kenneth Henry Wilson DIXON, D.F.C., to be Squadron Leader (temp.). Dated 21st October, 1946.
Flight Lieutenant John James McDOWELL, M.B.E., to be Acting Squadron Leader (paid). Dated 29th April, 1946.
Flying Officer Donald William McKENZIE, D.F.C., to be Flight Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 11th July, 1946.

Transfer
Flight Lieutenant Ambrose Reid Gynn ADAMS is transferred from the Reserve of Air Force Officers to the Active List in his present rank and seniority. Dated 30th July, 1946.

Relinquishments
The undermentioned officers are permitted to relinquish their temporary commissions :—
Dated 12th May, 1946—
Flying Officer Raymond Jack DANZEY, D.F.C.
Dated 14th October, 1946—
Flight Lieutenant Clifford Stanley EMENY.
Dated 17th October, 1946—
Flight Lieutenant Sidney John IVIL.
Dated 23rd October, 1946—
Flight Lieutenant Wylie James WAKELIN, D.F.C.
Flying Officer Charles Frederick ROWE.
Dated 24th October, 1946—
Flying Officer Ovide La Fond BROADLEY.
Dated 25th October, 1946—
Flight Lieutenant Bernard Walter BROWN.

Amendments
The notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 56, dated 30th August, 1945, page 1100, under the heading “General Duties Branch—Promotions,” relating to Flying Officer Gerard WHINCOP, is amended to read “Dated 9th June, 1946.”
The notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 37, dated 30th May, 1946, page 742, under the heading “General Duties Branch—Promotions,” relating to Flight Lieutenant Joseph WATTERS, is amended to read “Dated 2nd July, 1946.”

EQUIPMENT BRANCH, SECTION I : EQUIPMENT OFFICERS
Appointment
Equipment Duties—
NZ 403813 John Victor LILL, on relinquishing his commission in the Reserve of Air Force Officers, is granted a temporary commission in the rank of Flying Officer, with seniority as from 11th August, 1944. Dated 2nd September, 1946.

Promotions
Equipment Duties—
Flying Officer (Acting Flight Lieutenant) Charles Albert NIELSEN to be Flight Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 16th July, 1946.
Accountant Duties—
The undermentioned Flying Officers (Acting Flight Lieutenants) to be Flight Lieutenants (temp.) :—
Dated 18th July, 1946 : Ernest Scott PALLISER.
Dated 3rd August, 1946 : William John MORLEY.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH
Promotion
Flying Officer (Acting Flight Lieutenant) Geoffrey Edward MYERS to be Flight Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 6th September, 1946.

Transfer
Flying Officer Robert Henry PATTERSON is transferred from the Reserve of Air Force Officers to the Active List in his present rank and seniority. Dated 30th July, 1946.

Amendment
The notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 54, dated 8th August, 1946, page 1080, under the heading “Administrative and Special Duties Branch—Promotions,” relating to Flight Lieutenant Eric David BUDGE, is amended to read “Flight Lieutenant Eric Gabriel BUDGE.”

Relinquishment
Educational Section—
Flying Officer Arthur Nisbet SAMPSON is permitted to relinquish his temporary commission. Dated 9th August, 1946.

CHAPLAINS BRANCH
Appointment
NZ 2511 The Rev. Bertrand Cecil HOLDEN is granted a temporary commission in the relative rank of Flight Lieutenant. Dated 6th September, 1946.

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 24th July, 1946—
Flight Lieutenant Francis Robert TRAILL.
Dated 19th September, 1946—
Flying Officer Derek Olsen TURNER.
Dated 2nd October, 1946—
Flight Lieutenant Kenneth Berkley ALLAN.
Dated 5th October, 1946—
Flight Lieutenant Jack Crichton PALMER, D.F.C.
Dated 9th October, 1946—
Flight Lieutenant Kenneth James CAMPBELL, D.F.C.
Dated 14th October, 1946—
Flying Officer Raymond Julian JORGENSEN.
Dated 18th October, 1946—
Wing Commander Allan John PRICE, A.F.C.
Dated 21st October, 1946—
Squadron Leader Kenneth Henry Wilson DIXON, D.F.C.
Dated 22nd October, 1946—
Flight Lieutenant John Jeremiah CAULTON.
Dated 23rd October, 1946—
Flight Lieutenant Raymond George JEFFS.
Dated 25th October, 1946—
Flight Lieutenant Irvine Watt RENNER, D.F.C.
Dated 5th November, 1946—
Flying Officer William Robert MORRIS, D.F.C.

The undermentioned officers are transferred from the Active List to the Reserve of Air Force Officers, Class B, Section I :—
Dated 26th January, 1946—
Flying Officer Arthur Graham GUNN.
Dated 28th April, 1946—
Flying Officer Kenneth Cecil JAMES.
Dated 14th May, 1946—
Flying Officer Kevin McCARTHY.
Dated 8th July, 1946—
Flight Lieutenant Arthur Vicary HUNTER.
Dated 16th July, 1946—
Flight Lieutenant Charles Albert NIELSEN.
Dated 18th July, 1946—
Flight Lieutenant Ernest Scott PALLISER.
Dated 3rd August, 1946—
Flight Lieutenant William John MORLEY.