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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

1869

TERRITORIAL FORCE
N.Z. INFANTRY
The Wellington West Coast Regiment
Captain (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) R. B. Schulze, E.D., is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 21st November, 1946.

N.Z. DENTAL CORPS
Clifford Gordon Mazey, B.D.S., to be Lieutenant. Dated 3rd December, 1946.

OFFICERS CEASING TO BE SECONDED TO THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
Major P. D. Nathan, M.B., Ch.B., N.Z. Medical Corps, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Major, with seniority from 1st February, 1946. Dated 18th November, 1946.

Major E. B. Boyd-Wilson, B.D.S., N.Z. Dental Corps, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Major, with seniority from 1st February, 1946. Dated 27th November, 1946.

Captain (Acting-Major) A. Huata, M.C., and is reposted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, with the rank of Captain. Dated 1st December, 1946.

Captain C. V. Adams, B.D.S., N.Z. Dental Corps, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 19th February, 1946, and remains seconded to the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 10th September, 1946.

Captain C. N. D. Taylor, M.B., Ch.B., N.Z. Medical Corps, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 11th January, 1946. Dated 16th November, 1946.

Matron A. G. Shewan, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Matron, with seniority from 1st February, 1946. Dated 28th November, 1946.

Charge Sister S. E. G. Sherrard, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Charge Sister, with seniority from 17th May, 1942, and remains seconded to the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 13th August, 1946.

Charge Sister P. M. Aitcheson, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Charge Sister, with seniority from 1st March, 1946, and remains seconded to the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 20th October, 1946.

Sister C. D. Mackay, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the rank of Sister, with seniority from 19th April, 1944. Dated 30th November, 1946.

OFFICERS STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
Major D. D. Purves, and is posted to the Retired List. Dated 21st November, 1946.

Captain A. K. R. McInnes, and is posted to The Canterbury Regiment with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 1st February, 1946. Dated 2nd December, 1946.

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 37, dated 31st May, 1945, relative to Lieutenant (Acting-Captain) L. A. Hughan, is hereby cancelled and the following substituted:

“Captain L. A. Hughan, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 14th May, 1945.”

With reference to the notices published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 83, dated 21st November, 1946, relative to Officers struck off the Strength of the 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force, for “Lieutenant J. P. Scanlon, M.M. Dated 2nd October, 1946,” substitute “Lieutenant J. P. Scanlon, M.M. Dated 20th October, 1946.”

K. G. Richdale, Esq., Y.M.C.A. Dated 20th November, 1946.
J. O. Langford, Esq., Y.M.C.A. Dated 21st November, 1946.

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

Major W. Porter, M.C. Dated 22nd November, 1946.

Captain (Acting-Major) T. P. McLean, with the rank of Captain. Dated 28th November, 1946.

Captain J. R. Williams, with the rank of Captain. Dated 13th November, 1946.

Lieutenants—
R. J. Rew, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 22nd November, 1946.

T. J. Chamberlain, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 26th November, 1946.

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

Majors—
G. B. Nelson. Dated 3rd November, 1946.
C. Nolan. Dated 27th November, 1946.

Captain W. E. Lucy. Dated 28th August, 1946.

Lieutenants (Acting-Captains)—
A. S. L. Barnes, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 20th November, 1946.

A. A. Mackintosh, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 26th November, 1946.

Lieutenants—
C. M. S. Geard. Dated 20th November, 1946.
K. Rika. Dated 27th November, 1946.

2nd Lieutenant B. H. Falconer. Dated 21st November, 1946.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Air Department,
Wellington, 4th December, 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
Promotions

The undermentioned Squadron Leaders to be Wing Commanders (temp.):

Dated 6th December, 1946: NZ 411944 Warren Edward Schrader, D.F.C.

Dated 28th December, 1946: NZ 2390 Douglas Warnes Morrish, A.F.C.

The undermentioned Flight Lieutenants to be Squadron Leaders (temp.):

Dated 27th January, 1945: NZ 39920 Thomas Welch Horton, D.S.O., D.F.C.

Dated 26th February, 1946: NZ 2474 John Trevor Julian.

Dated 10th December, 1946: NZ 2165 Walter Desmond Heaphy, A.F.C.

Dated 18th December, 1946: NZ 2475 Graham Lloyd Mandeno, D.S.O., D.F.C.

Dated 23rd December, 1946: NZ 404957 James Menzies Smith, D.F.C.

Dated 6th January, 1947: NZ 2479 Malcolm Hugh Macfarlane, D.F.C.

EQUIPMENT BRANCH, SECTION I: EQUIPMENT OFFICERS Appointment
Equipment Duties—

NZ 39040 James Barrie Collier, 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 10th August, 1943. Dated 15th November, 1946.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH
Promotions

NZ 1261 Flight Lieutenant (Acting Squadron Leader) Bernard Harold Beale to be Squadron Leader (temp.). Dated 7th October, 1946.

NZ 405236 Flight Lieutenant Francis Cecil Connolly to be Squadron Leader (temp.). Dated 14th December, 1946.

Meteorological Section—

NZ 1504 Flight Lieutenant Walter Ralph Dyer to be Squadron Leader (temp.). Dated 30th December, 1946.

NZ 1447 Flying Officer Mervyn Leslie Browne to be Flight Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 21st November, 1946.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH, SECTION II (A.T.C.) Relinquishment

Flying Officer Douglas Sidney Clay is permitted to relinquish his Air Training Corps commission. Dated 1st October, 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 6th December, 1946: NZ 411944 Wing Commander Warren Edward Schrader, D.F.C.

Dated 18th December, 1946: NZ 2475 Squadron Leader Graham Lloyd Mandeno, D.S.O., D.F.C.

Dated 23rd December, 1946: NZ 404957 Squadron Leader James Menzies Smith, D.F.C.

Dated 28th December, 1946: NZ 2390 Wing Commander Douglas Warnes Morrish, A.F.C.

The undermentioned officers are transferred from the Active List of the Reserve of Air Force Officers, Class B, Section I:

Dated 7th October, 1946: NZ 1261 Squadron Leader Bernard Harold Beale.

Dated 21st November, 1946: NZ 1447 Flight Lieutenant Mervyn Leslie Browne.

Dated 10th December, 1946: NZ 2165 Squadron Leader Walter Desmond Heaphy, A.F.C.

Dated 14th December, 1946: NZ 405236 Squadron Leader Francis Cecil Connolly.

Dated 30th December, 1946: NZ 1504 Squadron Leader Walter Ralph Dyer.

Dated 6th January, 1947: NZ 2479 Squadron Leader Malcolm Hugh Macfarlane, D.F.C.

Relinquishment

NZ 39040 Flight Lieutenant James Barrie Collier is permitted to relinquish his commission. Dated 15th November, 1946.

Cancellation

The notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No 66, dated 26th September, 1946, page 1296, under the heading “Reserve of Air Force Officers—Transfers,” relating to NZ 41392 Flight Lieutenant Raymond George Jeffs, is cancelled.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.