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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

[No. 29

Gore High School Cadets

William James Forrest to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.).
Dated 10 February 1953.

Greymouth Technical High School Cadets

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (on prob.):
Edwin Walter Cock.
Derek Ellis Wood.

Marlborough College Cadets

2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) A. D. Oddie, from Tauranga
College Cadets, to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.), with seniority
from 1 December 1949. Dated 1 March 1953.
Ralph Dennis James Moore to be 2nd Lieutenant (on
prob.). Dated 1 March 1953.

Milton High School Cadets

Keith William Robertson to be 2nd Lieutenant (on
prob.). Dated 16 April 1953.

Motueka District High School Cadets

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (on prob.):
Kevin Meehan.
Douglas Cedric Ball.

Dated 5 February 1953.

Mount Albert Grammar School Cadets

2nd Lieutenant G. B. Allen is transferred to the Henderson
High School Cadets. Dated 1 February 1953.

Mount Roskill Grammar School Cadets

Major L. E. Adams, from the Seddon Memorial Technical
College Cadets, to be Major, with seniority from 1 June 1948.
Dated 1 February 1953.

Nelson College Cadets

Malcolm James Macdonald to be 2nd Lieutenant (on
prob.). Dated 14 April 1953.

Seddon Memorial Technical College Cadets

Major L. E. Adams is transferred to the Mount Roskill
Grammar School Cadets. Dated 1 February 1953.

Tauranga College Cadets

2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) A. D. Oddie is transferred to
the Marlborough College Cadets. Dated 1 March 1953.

Wanganui Collegiate School Cadets

2nd Lieutenant R. F. Mackay to be Lieutenant. Dated
19 May 1953.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS
Regimental List
1st Divisional Signals Regiment, R.N.Z. Sigs.

Allan Stewart MacFadyen, late temp. Captain, Royal
Signals, to be Captain, with seniority from 1 April 1953.
Dated 1 April 1953.

The Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment

Richard Ernest Michael Greville, late temp. Major, British
Army, to be Major. Dated 31 March 1953.

1st General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C.

Lieutenant (on prob.) G. C. Hitchcock, M.B., Ch.B.,
resigns his commission on appointment to a commission in the
R.N.Z.A.F. Dated 16 April 1953.

With reference to the notices published in the N.Z.
Gazette No. 23, dated 30 April 1953, relative to the appointment
of Lieutenants (on prob.) for 'Gavin Stewart McLaren,
M.B., Ch.B.', substitute 'Gavin Stewart McLaren Kellaway,
M.B., Ch.B.'

General List
The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps

Lieutenant-Colonel W. F. Titchener, M.C., from the
Retired List, to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 28 April 1953.

OFFICER STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE EMERGENCY FORCE

Lieutenant P. D. Hunt, R.N.Z.A., and is posted to the
Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Artillery,
with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 8 May 1953.

Dated at Wellington, this 20th day of May 1953.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

Appointments and Promotions of Officers of the Emergency
Force

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
approve of the following appointments and promotions
of officers of the Emergency Force:

APPOINTMENTS

THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS

Captain J. S. Manning (N.Z. Regular Force). Dated
25 May 1953.

N.Z. ARMY PAY CORPS

William Frank Ballinger to be Captain. Dated 20 May
1953.

PROMOTIONS

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) M. Munro to be Captain.
Dated 31 March 1953.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) A. C. Lyall to be Captain.
Dated 18 April 1953.

Dated at Wellington, this 21st day of May 1953.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Confirmations of Appointments, Promotion,
Transfers, Resignations, Terminations of Commissions,
and Retirement of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air
Force

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
approve the following appointments, confirmations of
appointments, promotion, transfers, resignations, terminations
of commissions, and retirement of officers of the Royal New
Zealand Air Force:

REGULAR AIR FORCE
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
Appointment

Albert BROOMHEAD, D.F.C. (76937), is granted a temporary
commission for a period of five years with the rank of
Flight Lieutenant, to be followed by a period of four years in
the Air Force Reserve. Dated 10 April 1953.

Promotion

Wing Commander Thomas Francis GILL, D.S.O., j.s.s.c.
(70018), is granted the temporary rank of Group Captain.
Dated 3 April 1953.

Transfer

Acting Pilot Officer (on prob.) David Brian Steedman
JOHNS (326215) is transferred from the Territorial Air
Force to the Regular Air Force with his present rank and
seniority. Dated 23 March 1953.

WOMEN'S AUXILIARY AIR FORCE
REGULAR SECTION
Appointments

Yvonne Evelyn MONZARI (76924) is granted a temporary
commission for a period of two years with the rank of
Assistant Section Officer (on prob.). Dated 8 April 1953.
Joan Marie PIPER (76925) is granted a temporary
commission for a period of five years with the rank of Assistant
Section Officer (on prob.). Dated 8 April 1953.

TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
Transfers and Confirmations of Appointments

The undermentioned Acting Pilot Officers (on prob.) are
transferred from the Regular Air Force to the Territorial Air
Force for a period of four years, to be followed by a period
of four years in the Air Force Reserve, and are confirmed in
their appointments with the rank of Pilot Officer:

Henry Thomas NORTON (75547).
William Robert ENSOR (815642).
Grant Leov GASCOIGNE (708326).
Barry Frank Gardener HALL (328145).

Dated 1 April 1953.

MEDICAL BRANCH

Transfer

George Condor HITCHCOCK, D.F.C., M.B., Ch.B. (133742),
is transferred from the General Duties Branch of the Air
Force Reserve to the Territorial Air Force for a period of five
years, with the rank of Flight Lieutenant. Dated 5 March
1953.

AIR TRAINING CORPS

Appointment

Flight Sergeant Trevor Norman TAYLOR is granted a
commission for a period of five years with the rank of Pilot
Officer (on prob.), Dated 11 April 1951.

AIR FORCE RESERVE

Resignations

The undermentioned officers resign their commissions with
effect from the date shown against each name:

Flight Lieutenant Peter DURNING (132077). 1 April 1953.
Flight Lieutenant Brian Desmond POPE (130580). 11
January 1953.
Flying Officer Reginald James Hayes MARTIN, M.Sc.,
(1427). 1 June 1952.
Flying Officer William Erle ROSE (131888). 12 March
1953.
Flying Officer William James CONIBEAR (130907). 13
February 1953.
Flying Officer Austen Geoffrey Trevallyn JONES (416432).
6 February 1953.
Flying Officer Henry Bogie HUDDLESTON (417209). 1
April 1953.