APRIL 10]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

OFFICERS STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
Captain P. M. Keith, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 7th March, 1947.
Captain J. I. Rattenbury, and is reposted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 11th March, 1947.
Captain R. H. Manson, and is reposted to the N.Z. Regular Force. Dated 14th March, 1947.
Captain P. J. Guyton, and is posted to the Retired List. Dated 17th March, 1947.
2nd Lieutenant W. H. Doherty, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 21st March, 1947.
A. H. NORDMEYER,
For the Minister of Defence.
Appointments, Promotions, Reduction, and Relinquishment of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force
Air Department,
Wellington, 28th March, 1947.
HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following appointments, promotions, reduction, and relinquishment of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force:
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
Appointments
NZ 412666 Flight Lieutenant Nolan Wentworth FAIRCLOTH, on relinquishing his commission in the Reserve of Air Force Officers, is granted a short-service commission in the temporary rank of Flight Lieutenant, with seniority as from 22nd March, 1946. Dated 13th January, 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—
NZ 404861 Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Colin James FRASER.
NZ 422298 Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Lancelot James McLEAN.
Promotions
The undermentioned Flying Officers to be Flight Lieutenants (temp.):
Dated 16th January, 1947: NZ 411240 Charley Thomas HAMILTON.
Dated 19th January, 1947: NZ 404495 George Melville KING.
Dated 25th January, 1947: NZ 422733 Charles Edward Ponui SWANN.
Dated 26th January, 1947: NZ 438325 Francis Roy KENNERLEY.
NZ 4215151 Pilot Officer Courtney Frederick James GIBSON to be Flying Officer (temp.). Dated 8th January, 1947.
Reduction in Seniority
NZ 433318 Flying Officer Noel Ernest LILLEY was sentenced by General Court-martial to take rank and precedence as if his appointment as Flying Officer bore date the 28th day of July, 1945.
RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS
Relinquishment
NZ 412666 Flight Lieutenant Nolan Wentworth FAIRCLOTH is permitted to relinquish his commission. Dated 13th January, 1947.
A. H. NORDMEYER,
For the Minister of Defence.
Promotions and Retirement of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force
Air Department,
Wellington, 28th March, 1947.
HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following promotions and retirement of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force:
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
Promotions
The undermentioned Flying Officers to be Flight Lieutenants (temp.):
Dated 28th January, 1947: NZ 433318 Noel Ernest LILLEY.
Dated 10th February, 1947: NZ 416216 John Clutha McPHEE.
Dated 17th February, 1947—
NZ 4211831 Harold HARVEY.
NZ 4213273 Hector Duncan McLEOD.
Dated 25th February, 1947: NZ 424528 William John SHAW.
Dated 14th March, 1947: NZ 4212768 John Somers McLERNON.
RETIRED LIST
NZ 1040 Squadron Leader George John Lawrence TAYLOR is placed on the Retired List. Dated 15th April, 1947.
CORRIGENDUM
The notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 21, dated 4th April, 1946, page 422, under the heading “Reserve of Air Force Officers—Transfers,” relating to “Flying Officer John Henry MEYER,” is amended to read “Dated 25th March, 1946.”
A. H. NORDMEYER,
For the Minister of Defence.
Appointment, Promotions, Relinquishments, and Transfers of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force
Air Department,
Wellington, 4th April, 1947.
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
Promotion
NZ 2379 Squadron Leader Lindsay Edward DURRANT, O.B.E., to be Wing Commander (temp.). Dated 13th June, 1946.
Transfers
The undermentioned officers are transferred from the Reserve of Air Force Officers to the Active List in the rank and seniority stated:
With seniority as from 12th September, 1946: NZ 427087 Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Stanley Winston BOTTING. Dated 14th February, 1947.
With seniority as from 8th March, 1946: NZC 433342 Flying Officer (temp.) Derek Raymond MURRAY. Dated 12th January, 1947.
Relinquishments
The undermentioned officers are permitted to relinquish their temporary commissions:
Dated 5th December, 1946: NZ 404966 Flight Lieutenant Keith Frederick THIELE, D.S.O., D.F.C.
Dated 27th April, 1947: NZ 425930 Flying Officer Kenneth PERRY.
Cancellation
The notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 73, dated 17th October, 1946, page 1606, under the heading “General Duties Branch—Promotions,” relating to “Walter Willoughby MORGAN,” and the notice appearing in the same Gazette under the heading “Reserve of Air Force Officers—Transfers,” relating to “Flight Lieutenant Walter Willoughby MORGAN,” is cancelled.
EQUIPMENT BRANCH, SECTION I: EQUIPMENT OFFICERS
Promotion
Equipment Duties—
NZ 401944 Flying Officer (Acting Flight Lieutenant) David Waddell JOHNSTON to be Flight Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 11th April, 1947.
ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH
Promotions
Meteorological Section—
NZ 1431 Squadron Leader Ritchie Gibson SIMMERS, M.Sc., Sc.D., to be Wing Commander (temp.). Dated 25th March, 1947.
NZ 1506 Flying Officer James Leslie Mills WAYGOOD, M.Sc., to be Flight Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 25th March, 1947.
Cancellation
The notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 2, dated 16th January, 1947, page 31, under the heading “Administrative and Special Duties Branch, Meteorological Section—Promotions,” relating to “NZ 1505 James Herbert CROXTON,” and the notice appearing in the same Gazette under the heading “Reserve of Air Force Officers—Transfers,” relating to NZ 1505 Flight Lieutenant James Herbert CROXTON,” is cancelled.
NEW ZEALAND WOMEN'S AUXILIARY AIR FORCE
Promotion
W 6021 Section Officer (temp.) (Acting Flight Officer) Thelma Mary LAWSON to be Acting Squadron Officer. Dated 1st September, 1946.
ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH, SECTION II (A.T.C.)
Appointment
Harry Lewis Douglas GEE is granted an Air Training Corps Commission in the rank of Pilot Officer. Dated 13th March, 1947.
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 12th January, 1946: NZC 433342 Flying Officer Derek Raymond MURRAY.
Dated 19th February, 1946: NZ 427087 Flight Lieutenant Stanley Winston BOTTING.
Dated 23rd October, 1946: NZ 40970 Flight Lieutenant James Thomas Adams HARRIS, A.F.C.
Dated 22nd November, 1946: NZ 428822 Flight Lieutenant Henry Selvin SCHWASS, D.F.C.
Dated 29th November, 1946: NZ 431714 Flight Lieutenant Herbert GRIMSON.
Dated 30th January, 1947: NZ 38159 Flying Officer Graham Hunter FRENCH.