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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 4

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

Major B. J. Matson, M.M., and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 15th October, 1948.

Major W. R. Harrison, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., The Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps, and is posted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Major, with seniority from 21st July, 1948. Dated 6th November, 1948.

Major R. C. Hollis, M.C., and is reposted to the Retired List. Dated 30th November, 1948.

Major F. W. P. McHugh, and is posted to the Retired List. Dated 30th December, 1948.

Major J. M. Wilson, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 14th January, 1949.

Captain N. W. H. Rollinson, and is posted to the non-mobilized strength of the 1st Battalion, The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own), with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 15th June, 1948. Dated 6th January, 1949.

Lieutenant B. A. Packer, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 15th December, 1948.

2nd Lieutenant R. M. Miller, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 29th November, 1948.

2nd Lieutenant B. J. Lynch, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 30th November, 1948.

2nd Lieutenant R. J. Haycock, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 4th December, 1948.

2nd Lieutenant E. W. Lett, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 15th December, 1948.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 67, dated 23rd December, 1948, relative to L. H. Martin, Esq., for “Dated 22nd September, 1948,” substitute “Dated 30th September, 1948.”

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointment and Relinquishments of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force

Air Department,
Wellington, 18th January, 1949.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following appointment and relinquishments of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force :—

REGULAR AIR FORCE

MEDICAL BRANCH

Appointment

2530 Donald Galbraith MACNEILL, M.B., Ch.B., D.P.H., is granted an extended-service commission for a period of three years in the rank of Flight Lieutenant, with seniority as from 9th August, 1944. Dated 18th June, 1948.

(The notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 50, dated 16th September, 1948, page 1175, under the heading “Medical Branch—Appointment,” relative to “2530 Donald Galbraith MACNEILL, M.B., Ch.B., D.P.H.” is hereby cancelled and the above entry substituted.)

AIR TRAINING CORPS

Relinquishments

The undermentioned officers relinquish their commissions :—

Flight Lieutenant Edward Broughton LATTEY, Dated 1st November, 1948.

Flying Officer James Alexander MACDONALD. Dated 1st October, 1948.

CORRIGENDUM

With reference to the notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 59, dated 18th November, 1948, page 1402, under the heading “Regular Air Force—Transfers,” after “37111 Flight Lieutenant (temp.) George Kemp TAYLOR, M.B.E., p.s.a. (a),” for “Dated 17th March, 1947,” substitute “Dated 17th March, 1948.”

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments and Relinquishments of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force

Air Department,
Wellington, 18th January, 1949.

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

REGULAR AIR FORCE

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Appointment

As Pilot—

2089 John Maxwell CARR, on relinquishing his commission in the Reserve of Air Force Officers, is granted an extended-service commission for a period of four years in the temporary rank of Flying Officer, with seniority as from 24th August, 1947. Dated 7th December, 1948.

Cancellation

The notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 57, dated 4th November, 1948, page 1351, under the heading “General Duties Branch—Appointments—As Pilots,” relative to “437269 Flying Officer (temp.) John William Prideaux Cook,” and the subsequent entry appearing under the heading “Cancellations” in respect of the same officer, is hereby cancelled.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Appointment

Secretarial Division—

391838 Jack Nelson LLOYD, 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 10th January, 1947. Dated 10th January, 1949.

MEDICAL BRANCH

Appointments

2534 Robert John CROKE, M.B., Ch.B., is granted an extended-service commission for a period of three years in the rank of Flight Lieutenant. Dated 1st January, 1949.

2535 Philip Robert Burnett JONES, M.B., Ch.B., is granted an extended-service commission for a period of two years in the rank of Flight Lieutenant, with seniority as from 2nd November, 1947. Dated 2nd October, 1948.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS

Relinquishments

The undermentioned officers relinquish their commissions :—

391838 Flight Lieutenant Jack Nelson LLOYD. Dated 10th January, 1949.

2089 Flying Officer John Maxwell CARR. Dated 7th December, 1948.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

New Year Honours Conferred on Members of the Royal New Zealand Air Force

Air Department,
Wellington, 19th January, 1949.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has announced that the King has been graciously pleased on the occasion of the celebration of the New Year to confer the following honours :—

To be an Additional Officer of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire—

Wing Officer Francis Ida Kain.

Squadron Leader Hugh Gordon Wilson, M.M.

To be an Additional Member of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire—

Flight Lieutenant Edgar William Geil Perry.

Flying Officer John William Prideaux Cook.

Warrant Officer Joseph Whittaker.

British Empire Medal—

NZ 37141 Sergeant Phillip George Deibert.

NZ 412161 Sergeant Bernard Richard Crean.

W 4599 Sergeant Annie Marshall Pettigrew.

Air Force Cross—

Squadron Leader George Robert Brabyn.

Flight Lieutenant Robert Keith Walker.

Commendations for Valuable Service in the Air—

Flight Lieutenant Colin James Fraser.

Flight Lieutenant Robert Emery Weston.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Coroner appointed

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 19th January, 1949.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

Charles William Lopdell, Esquire, J.P.,

of Auckland, to be a Coroner for the Dominion of New Zealand.

H. G. R. MASON, Minister of Justice.

Appointment of Member of the Board of Trustees of the National Art Gallery and Dominion Museum by the Wellington Harbour Board

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 19th January, 1949.

IT is hereby notified for public information that the under-mentioned person has been appointed to be a member of the Board of Trustees of the National Art Gallery and Dominion Museum, namely—

William Lockhart Fitzherbert, Esquire,

by the Wellington Harbour Board, pursuant to section 2 (1) (e) of the National Art Gallery and Dominion Museum Amendment Act, 1936.

W. E. PARRY, Minister of Internal Affairs.

(I.A. 114/12.)