APRIL 2]

QUARTERMASTER COMMISSIONS

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 11, dated 6th March, 1947, relative to the granting of substantive Quartermaster Commissions to temporary Quartermaster Commissioned officers of the N.Z. Regular Force, is hereby cancelled and the following substituted:—

The undermentioned temporary Quartermaster Commissioned officers of the N.Z. Regular Force are granted substantive Quartermaster Commissions with the rank and the seniority shown, with effect from 1st March, 1947:—

TERRITORIAL FORCE

THE N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

The Hauraki Regiment

Thomas George Hamilton to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), and is seconded to the Waihi District High School Cadets, Area 2.

Dated 4th February, 1947.

The North Auckland Regiment

Gordon Russell Harnett to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), and is seconded to the Whangarei High School Cadets, Area 3.

Dated 1st January, 1947.

The Waikato Regiment

Douglas Owen Hawkins to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), and is seconded to the Hamilton Technical High School Cadets, Area 4.

Dated 6th December, 1946.

The Otago Regiment

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) W. H. Scotter ceases to be seconded to the Waitaki Boys' High School Cadets, Area 11, and is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain.

Dated 10th March, 1947.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (on prob.), and are seconded to the Waitaki Boys’ High School Cadets, Area 11:

Frank Finnegan. Willis Williams.

Dated 21st February, 1947.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (on prob.) and are seconded to the Otago Boys’ High School Cadets, Area 11:

Roy Brice Cameron. Colin Lauchlin Beatson.

Thomas Denis Duffy. Alan William Inglis Duncan.

Dated 3rd March, 1947.

N.Z. WOMEN'S ARMY AUXILIARY CORPS

The undermentioned temp. 2nd Subalterns to be temp. Subalterns:—

J. M. Burn. J. M. Bullard.

Dated 26th February, 1947.

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

Major E. Hood, and is posted to The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly's Own) with the temporary rank of Major, with seniority from 1st February, 1946. Dated 4th March, 1947.

Temp. Major G. E. Pollock, M.B.E., E.D., and is reposted to the N.Z. Temporary Staff with the temporary rank of Major. Dated 5th February, 1947.

Lieutenant (Acting-Captain) W. K. Brown, and is posted to The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly's Own) with the temporary rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 1st January, 1945. Dated 12th March, 1946.

Lieutenant (Acting-Captain) L. L. Thompson, and is reposted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 12th March, 1947.

2nd Lieutenant F. A. Hutching, and is reposted to the N.Z. Regular Force. Dated 1st March, 1947.

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

Captain L. M. Taylor. Dated 9th March, 1947.

Lieutenant (Acting-Captain) L. S. Highfield, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 17th February, 1947.

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

Lieutenant C. M. Roper. Dated 10th March, 1947.

2nd Lieutenant F. H. Avery. Dated 10th March, 1947.

A. H. NORDMEYER,

For the Minister of Defence.

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

Air Department,

Wellington, 25th March, 1947.

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

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Appointments

NZ 402863 Flight Lieutenant (temp.) (Acting Squadron Leader) Arthur Percy GAINSFORD, D.S.O., D.F.C., A.F.C., relinquishes his temporary commission and is granted a permanent commission in his present rank and seniority. Dated 16th March, 1947.

The undermentioned officers relinquish their temporary commissions and are granted short-service commissions in the rank stated with present seniority. Dated 1st April, 1947:—

As Pilots—

NZ 403475 Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Robert Laird SCOTT, D.F.C.

NZ 412181 Flight Lieutenant (temp.) George William ANNAND.

NZ 421029 Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Edwin Pattison Booth EBBETT.

NZ 421747 Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Samuel MILLS.

NZ 36113 Flight Lieutenant (temp.) John Richard CLAYDON.

NZ 4210533 Flying Officer (temp.) John Gilbert MATTHEWS.

As Navigators—

NZ 41536 Flight Lieutenant William Robert DUNCAN.

NZ 40192 Flight Lieutenant John Stephen LANE.

Promotions

NZ 1032 Squadron Leader (Acting Wing Commander) Erik Alfred Andersen MOEN, A.F.C., to be Wing Commander (temp.). Dated 11th March, 1947.

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

Dated 14th December, 1946: NZ 421346 Laurence Milton BAILEY.

Dated 29th December, 1946: NZ 4211787 Norman Alexander WICKES, D.F.C.

Transfer

NZ 1016 Wing Commander Donald William BAIRD, A.F.C., is transferred from the Reserve of Air Force Officers to the Active List in his previous rank and seniority. Dated 1st March, 1943.

Amendment

The notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 66, dated 26th September, 1946, page 1295, under the heading “General Duties Branch—Relinquishments,” relating to “John Murray FRASER,” is amended to read “Dated 12th October, 1946.”