230 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE [No. 9

Appointment in the Royal New Zealand Navy

Navy Office,
Wellington, 14th February, 1947.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint Mr. Cyril Wallace Hicks to a Short-service Commission in the Royal New Zealand Navy for a period of five years from the 1st February, 1947, in the rank of Acting Instructor Lieutenant, Royal New Zealand Navy, and with seniority of 1st February, 1947.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointment, Promotions, and Relinquishments of Temporary Rank of Officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (Japan Section)

Army Department,
Wellington, 14th February, 1947.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to confirm the following appointment, promotions, and relinquishment of temporary rank of officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (Japan Section), vide List No. 42, dated 28th January, 1947 :-

PROMOTIONS

Captain (temp. Major) J. W. C. Craig, M.C., N.Z. Inf., to be Major. Dated 29th May, 1946.

Lieutenant R. L. D. Powrie, N.Z.M.C., to be Captain. Dated 30th July, 1946.

2nd Lieutenant W. K. Brown, N.Z. Inf., to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 1st January, 1945. Dated 29th May, 1946.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. B. G. Chadwick, N.Z. Inf., to be Lieutenant. Dated 17th July, 1946.

2nd Lieutenant W. T. Davies, N.Z. Inf., to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 21st February, 1946. Dated 30th July, 1946.

2nd Lieutenant M. J. Egan, N.Z. Inf., to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 29th May, 1946. Dated 30th July, 1946.

2nd Lieutenant H. Grant, N.Z. Inf., to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 11th April, 1946. Dated 30th July, 1946.

2nd Lieutenant B. J. Matson, M.M., N.Z. Inf., to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 24th August, 1945. Dated 30th July, 1946.

Charge Sister (temp. Matron) C. McDonald, N.Z.A.N.S., to be Matron. Dated 29th May, 1946.

The undermentioned Sisters (temp. Charge. Sisters), N.Z.A.N.S., to be Charge Sisters :-

A. E. Airey. K. Bland. J. C. McKie.

E. Hartnett. Dated 30th July, 1946. Dated 29th May, 1946.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) B. T. Poananga, N.Z. Inf., to be temp. Major. Dated 24th January, 1947.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :-

C. Taite, N.Z. Inf. M. R. King, N.Z. Inf.

Dated 24th January, 1947.

2nd Lieutenant J. W. Maybank, N.Z. Inf., to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 9th January, 1947.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) B. K. Knowles, N.Z.A.E.S., to be temp. Captain. Dated 20th January, 1947.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) W. K. Brown, N.Z. Inf., relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain and assumes the acting rank of Captain. Dated 29th January, 1947.

APPOINTMENT TO COMMISSION

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenant :-

642201 Peter John Grigg, N.Z.A.E.S.

Dated 23rd January, 1947.

CORRIGENDUM

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 6, dated 6th February, 1946 (vide List No. 33), relative to the appointment of 2nd Subaltern, for “822586 Miss Olive Marshal, N.Z.W.A.A.C.,” substitute “822586 Miss Olive Marshall, N.Z.W.A.A.C.”

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Air Department,
Wellington, 10th February, 1947.

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

Appointments

The undermentioned officers relinquish their temporary commissions, and are granted permanent commissions in the ranks stated with present seniority. Dated 1st February, 1947 :-

NZ 1993 Squadron Leader (temp.) (Acting Wing Commander) Jack Edmund Watts, A.F.C.

NZ 2153 Squadron Leader (temp.) (Acting Wing Commander) Kenneth William Trigance, D.F.C.

NZ 391853 Squadron Leader (temp.) (Acting Wing Commander) Richard Webb, D.S.O., D.F.C.

NZ 403602 Squadron Leader (temp.) John Milne Checketts, D.S.O., D.F.C., A.D.C.

NZ 411973 Squadron Leader (temp.) Cyril Henry Baigent, D.S.O., D.F.C., A.D.C.

NZ 40664 Flight Lieutenant (temp.) (Acting Squadron Leader) Douglas Fitzclarence St. George, D.F.C.

NZ 401794 Flight Lieutenant (temp.) (Acting Squadron Leader) Robert Francis Watson, A.F.C.

NZ 413038 Flight Lieutenant (temp.) (Acting Squadron Leader) Jesse Julius de Willmoff, M.B.E., D.F.C.

NZ 401789 Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Percival Patrick O’Brien.

NZ 404863 Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Ernest Charles Gartrell, D.F.C.

NZ 403441 Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Allan George, D.F.C., D.F.M.

NZ 414703 Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Arthur Frederick Tucker.

Promotions

NZ 2215 Squadron Leader Ian Ronald Gow to be Wing Commander (temp.). Dated 14th April, 1946.

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

Dated 9th December, 1946 : NZ 424493 Lawrence Douglas McKenna, D.F.C.

Dated 18th December, 1946 : NZ 411719 Archibald England Davis, D.F.C.

Relinquishments

The undermentioned officers are permitted to relinquish their temporary commissions :-

Dated 26th November, 1946 : NZ 403482 Flight Lieutenant (Acting Squadron Leader) Bruce Gibb Wallace, D.F.C.

Dated 14th December, 1946—

NZ 2430 Squadron Leader Athol Mainland Foster.

NZ 405810 Flight Lieutenant Wallace Russel King.

EQUIPMENT BRANCH, SECTION II : TECHNICAL OFFICERS

Promotion

Engineer Duties—

NZ 391239 Flight Lieutenant (Acting Squadron Leader) James Joseph Simpson to be Squadron Leader (temp.). Dated 4th November, 1946.

Relinquishment

Radar Duties—

NZ 41739 Flying Officer (Acting Flight Lieutenant) Lawrence Montague Layzell is permitted to relinquish his temporary commission. Dated 6th December, 1946.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH

Promotion

Educational Section—

NZ 1493 Flying Officer (Acting Flight Lieutenant) Alfred Charles Arnesen to be Flight Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 23rd 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 9th December, 1946 : NZ 424493 Squadron Leader Lawrence Douglas McKenna, D.F.C.

Dated 17th December, 1946 : NZ 42784 Flying Officer John William Marshall.

Dated 18th December, 1946—

NZ 411719 Squadron Leader Archibald England Davis, D.F.C.

NZ 2383 Flight Lieutenant John Grocott.

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

Dated 23rd October, 1946 : NZ 1493 Flight Lieutenant Alfred Charles Arnesen.

Dated 4th November, 1946 : NZ 391239 Squadron Leader James Joseph Simpson.

Dated 16th November, 1946 : NZ 431301 Flying Officer Euan James Wright.

Dated 17th November, 1946 : NZ 423297 Flying Officer John Cullen Powell.

Dated 5th December, 1946 : NZ 39593 Flying Officer Alan Haydon Awdry Maclean.

Dated 11th December, 1946 : NZ 421009 Flight Lieutenant John Hislop Boles, D.F.C.

Dated 24th December, 1946 : NZ 413171 Flying Officer Howard Craig Edwards.

Relinquishment

NZ 2380 Squadron Leader Ronald Galpin Thorby is permitted to relinquish his commission. Dated 14th October, 1946.

Amendment

The notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 23, dated 11th April, 1946, page 467, under the heading “Reserve of Air Force Officers—Transfers,” is amended, so far as it relates to “Squadron Leader Ian Ronald Gow,” to read “Wing Commander Ian Ronald Gow.”

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.