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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

Hamilton Technical High School Cadets, Area 4
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant F. C. Choat to be temp. Lieutenant.
Dated 1st November, 1946.

N.Z. DENTAL CORPS
Leo Asher Faigan, B.D.S., to be Lieutenant. Dated 14th
January, 1947.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS
Supplementary List
Sister (temp. Charge Sister) J. T. Gray (née Sexton), A.R.R.C.,
is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Charge Sister. Dated
7th January, 1947.

OFFICERS CEASING TO BE SECONDED TO THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND
EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
Brigadier J. M. Twhigg, D.S.O., E.D., M.D., Ch.B., M.R.C.P.
(Lond.), N.Z. Medical Corps, and is reposted to the Territorial
Force with the temporary rank of Brigadier, with seniority from
24th December, 1943. Dated 10th December, 1946.
Major G. K. Bunce, and is reposted to the N.Z. Staff Corps
with the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 29th June, 1942.
Dated 29th November, 1946.
Captain C. C. Jordan, and is reposted to the N.Z. Staff Corps
with the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 14th December,
1942. Dated 8th December, 1946.
Captain O. S. Hetherington, M.B.E., M.B., Ch.B., N.Z. Medical
Corps, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary
rank of Captain, with seniority from 13th March, 1940. Dated
16th December, 1946.
Captain H. J. Harvey, N.Z. Artillery, and is reposted to the
Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority
from 6th May, 1945. Dated 27th December, 1946.
Lieutenant W. H. Dyson, N.Z. Corps of Signals, and is reposted
to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Lieutenant,
with seniority from 1st July, 1943. Dated 8th January, 1947.
The Rev. A. D. Horwell, Chaplain, 3rd Class (Presbyterian),
N.Z. Chaplains Department, and is reposted to the Territorial
Force with the temporary rank of Chaplain, 3rd Class, with seniority
from 21st January, 1946. Dated 12th December, 1946.
The Rev. F. H. Walsh, Chaplain, 3rd Class (Roman Catholic),
N.Z. Chaplains Department, and is reposted to the Territorial
Force with the temporary rank of Chaplain, 3rd Class, with seniority
from 14th November, 1945. Dated 22nd December, 1946.
Sister P. F. K. McMillan, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is
reposted to the Territorial Force with the rank of Sister, with seniority
from 17th December, 1942. Dated 6th December, 1946.
Sister M. A. Michaelis, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is
reposted to the Territorial Force with the rank of Sister, with
seniority from 14th November, 1942. Dated 14th December, 1946.
Sister J. P. Nixon, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reposted
to the Territorial Force with the rank of Sister, with seniority from
14th July, 1943. Dated 21st December, 1946.
Sister B. H. Anderson, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is
reposted to the Territorial Force with the rank of Sister, with
seniority from 9th February, 1944. Dated 28th December, 1946.

OFFICERS STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND
EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
Captain W. H. Cummings, and is posted to the N.Z. Temporary
Staff with the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 4th December,
1946.
Lieutenant (Acting-Captain) T. G. Moorcraft, N.Z. Artillery,
and is posted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of
Lieutenant, with seniority from 18th August, 1943. Dated 13th
December, 1946.
Lieutenant J. B. Herman, N.Z. Artillery, and is posted to the
Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Lieutenant, with
seniority from 1st July, 1943. Dated 24th December, 1946.
Lieutenant R. A. McCabe, and is posted to the Hauraki Regiment
with the temporary rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from
23rd May, 1946. Dated 26th December, 1946.
The undermentioned officers, and are reposted to the Reserve
of Officers, Supplementary List :
Major R. W. Dunbar, M.B.E. Dated 5th December, 1946.
Lieutenant H. E. Gibson, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated
4th January, 1947.
The undermentioned officers, and are posted to the Reserve
of Officers, Supplementary List :
Captain (Acting-Major) D. A. Hudson, with the rank of Captain.
Dated 27th December, 1946.
Captain (Acting-Major) R. D. McEwan, with the rank of
Captain. Dated 5th January, 1947.
Lieutenant W. A. Jenkins. Dated 10th December, 1946.
2nd Lieutenant A. Miller. Dated 20th December, 1946.
The undermentioned officers, and are posted to the Retired
List :
Lieutenant W. J. McNab. Dated 14th December, 1946.
2nd Lieutenant J. Burdett. Dated 30th December, 1946.

2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
Commands and Staff
Brigadier (temp. Major-General) C. E. Weir, C.B., C.B.E.,
D.S.O., relinquishes Command, 46 British Infantry Division, and
the temporary rank of Major-General, and ceases to be seconded.
Dated 7th September, 1946.
F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Promotions, Relinquishments, and Transfers of Officers of the Royal
New Zealand Air Force
Air Department,
Wellington, 24th December, 1946.
His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
approve the following promotions, relinquishments, and
transfers of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force:
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
Promotions
NZ 1996 Squadron Leader Hayden Hugh James MILLER,
O.B.E., D.F.C., A.F.C., to be Wing Commander (temp.). Dated
16th December, 1946.
NZ 2480 Flight Lieutenant William George Charles GASQUOINE
to be Squadron Leader (temp.). Dated 19th January, 1947.
NZ 4212905 Flying Officer (Acting Flight Lieutenant) Allan
Archibald WATSON, D.F.C., to be Flight Lieutenant (temp.). Dated
23rd May, 1946.
The undermentioned Flying Officers to be Flight Lieutenants
(temp.) :
Dated 21st June, 1946 : NZ 428818 Standish Ian Douglas
HERBERT.
Dated 11th July, 1946 : NZ 425914 John Rees LAYTON, D.F.C.
Dated 14th July, 1946 : NZ 427317 Harold Jack PRIOR.
Dated 18th July, 1946 : NZ 428588 Douglas James GAPES.
Dated 28th July, 1946 : NZ 432931 Evan James DAWES.
Dated 7th August, 1946 : NZ 426129 Douglas Graeme
SUTHERLAND.
Dated 11th August, 1946-
NZ 2002 William Joseph RUTLEDGE.
NZ 426159 Bernard James BEADLE.
Dated 12th August, 1946 : NZ 424458 Harold James HAMMOND,
D.F.C.
Dated 8th September, 1946 : NZ 4213379 Robert Ross
LAPWOOD.
Dated 16th September, 1946 : NZ 421141 Alan Trouette
KOFORD.
Dated 6th October, 1946 : NZ 2036 John Bernard Clifton
NICHOLLS.
Dated 12th October, 1946 : NZ 414326 James Bruce MURDOCH.
Dated 27th October, 1946 : NZ 425492 Kiwi Ernest AMOHANGA.
Dated 23rd November, 1946 : NZ 421748 Irvine Frank
MITCHELL.

Relinquishment
NZ 4216726 Flying Officer James Ferguson BEATTIE is permitted
to relinquish his temporary commission. Dated 23rd
December, 1946.
EQUIPMENT BRANCH, SECTION I : EQUIPMENT OFFICERS
Promotion
Accountant Duties—
NZ 38207 Flying Officer Henry Joseph ROBINSON to be Acting
Flight Lieutenant (paid). Dated 31st October, 1946.
EQUIPMENT BRANCH, SECTION II : TECHNICAL OFFICERS
Promotions
Engineer Duties-
NZ 2378 Flying Officer Hugh Marshall NIMMO to be Flight
Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 28th July, 1946.
Signals Duties-
The undermentioned Flying Officers to be Acting Flight
Lieutenants (paid) :
Dated 31st October, 1946-
NZ 34140 James Frederick Henessy HARPER.
NZ 38195 Norman MURRAY.
ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH
Promotions
NZ 405361 Flight Lieutenant (Acting Squadron Leader) James
William ASTON, M.B.E., to be Squadron Leader (temp.). Dated
25th January, 1947.
NZ 1476 Flying Officer Saxon Wilfred Branson FOSTER to be
Acting Flight Lieutenant (paid). Dated 31st October, 1946.
Relinquishment
NZ 2443 Flying Officer Norman William WEBLIN is permitted
to relinquish his temporary commission. Dated 24th October,
1946.
METEOROLOGICAL SECTION
Promotions
The undermentioned Flying Officers to be Flight Lieutenants
(temp.) :
Dated 4th January, 1947 : NZ 1505 James Herbert CROXTON.
Dated 7th January, 1947 : NZ 1693 Joseph FINKELSTEIN.
NEW ZEALAND WOMEN'S AUXILIARY AIR FORCE
Relinquishments
The undermentioned officers are permitted to relinquish their
temporary commissions :
Dated 5th December, 1946 : W 1551 Section Officer Helen
Mary DUFFIN.
Dated 22nd December, 1946 : W 6020 Section Officer Stella
Evelyn HINKLEY.
Dated 5th February, 1947 : W 6029 Flight Officer Mary
Elizabeth Gavine MACLEAN.