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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

931

1st Divisional Signals Regiment, R.N.Z. Sigs

Major A. A. Andrews is posted to the Retired List. Dated 23 April 1953.
Major T. K. S. Sidey is posted to the Retired List. Dated 26 April 1953.
Captain G. J. W. Tyer is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 30 April 1953.
Captain M. J. Leonard is posted to the Retired List. Dated 22 April 1953.
Lieutenant J. McK. Toms is posted to the Retired List. Dated 23 April 1953.

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

John Graham Masterson, M.B., Ch.B., to be Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 16 April 1953.

General List

The Royal N.Z. Artillery

Garth Armitage Ledgard, late temp. Major Royal Artillery, to be Major. Dated 1 May 1953.
Lieutenant R. E. Smith, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant. Dated 6 May 1953.

OFFICER STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE EMERGENCY FORCE

Lieutenant B. G. Walker, R.N.Z.Sigs, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Corps of Signals, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 26 May 1953.

Dated at Wellington, this 9th day of June 1953.
T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

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

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following appointments, promotions, transfers, and resignation of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force:

REGULAR AIR FORCE

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Promotions

The undermentioned Acting Pilot Officers (on prob.) are confirmed in the rank of Pilot Officer:

Robert Bruce CRAIGIE (74967).
Richard Arthur CURRIN (74961).
Mafeking Baden Powell PERE (551391).
Neil Francis ANDERSON (815351).
Ronald Ian McKENZIE (708494).
William Keith WALSH (896554).
Ian Hayward OLIVER (592795).
Rex Stephenson FORD (592604).
John Alexander LAING (75021).
Bryan Joseph DWYER (815730).
Robert De Renzy HARMAN (74964).
Graham Ross GRIBBLE (74963).

Dated 26 March 1953.

The undermentioned Acting Pilot Officers (on prob.) are confirmed in the rank of Pilot Officer:

John David Saunderson COOPER (74962).
David Roger Hugh THOMAS (76067).
Arthur Ronald Lawrence RUSSELL (76075).
Henry John COVENTRY (75047).
Arthur Alister HENDERSON (75051).
David Maurice LYNG (71929).
Peter Joseph HEARES (73433).
John Mitchell FOSTER (75230).
William Anthony DEVESCOVI (73883).

Dated 16 April 1953.

TECHNICAL BRANCH

Resignation

Signals Division

Flying Officer John DUNNETT (73017) resigns his commission. Dated 5 May 1953.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Appointment

Equipment Division

76270 Corporal Francis POTTER is granted a temporary commission for a period of five years with the rank of Flying Officer (on prob.) and with seniority as from date of appointment, to be followed by a period of four years in the Air Force Reserve. Dated 3 June 1953.

AIR FORCE RESERVE

ACTIVE RESERVE

Appointment

James Samuel HUMPHREYS (133654) is granted a commission in the General Duties Branch for a period of four years with the rank of Squadron Leader and with seniority as from date of appointment. Dated 16 April 1953.

Transfer

Flight Lieutenant Raymond John HOWELL (70156) is transferred from the General Duties Branch, Regular Air Force, for a period of four years. Dated 21 April 1953.

GENERAL RESERVE

Transfer

Flying Officer (temp.) Frederick Joshua McDONALD (130075) is transferred from the General Duties Branch, Territorial Air Force, for a period of four years. Dated 31 May 1953.

HONORARY COMMISSION

Dr James Garfield STEWART, M.C., M.B., Ch.B., is granted an Honorary commission with the rank of Wing Commander. Dated 21 May 1953.

Dated at Wellington, this 11th day of June 1953.
T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

Honour Conferred on Member of Royal New Zealand Air Force

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has announced that the Queen has been graciously pleased to confer the following award:

Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct
Flight Lieutenant Aubrey Albert Donald BILLS.

Dated at Wellington, this 8th day of June 1953.
T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

Coronation Honours Conferred on Members of Royal New Zealand Air Force

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has announced that the Queen has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of Her Majesty's Coronation, to confer the following honours and awards:

To be an Additional Commander of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
Group Captain George Henry Herbert PROCTER (R.A.F.).

To be an Additional Officer of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
Squadron Leader Thomas Gerald HARPUR.

To be an Additional Member of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
Flight Lieutenant Francis Maitland Bissett GEORGE.
Flight Lieutenant Alfred Charles Gordon BALDWIN.
Warrant Officer Victor Leonard Vivian CRAWSHAY.
Warrant Officer Claude Francis HALKETT.

Air Force Cross

Flight Lieutenant Thomas Robin RABONE.
Flight Lieutenant Geoffrey Reid Burton HIGHET, D.F.C.

British Empire Medal

Flight Sergeant Alfred Spencer BRUCE.
Flight Sergeant Gordon Robert HOMER.
Flight Sergeant Eric SLINN.
Sergeant Charles Milford JENNINGS.

Queen's Commendation for Valuable Services in the Air
Sergeant David Scott GALLOWAY.

Dated at Wellington, this 8th day of June 1953.
T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

Members of the New Zealand Poultry Board Appointed (Notice No. Ag. 5441)

PURSUANT to section 65 of the Statutes Amendment Act 1946, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint on the 30th day of May 1953:

(a) On the nomination of the Auckland Provincial Association of Registered Poultry-keepers (Incorporated),
Malcolm James Kirk, Esquire;
(b) On the nomination of the Otago-Southland Provincial Association of Registered Poultry-keepers (Incorporated),
David Christie, Esquire,
to be members of the New Zealand Poultry Board established under the Poultry-runs Registration Act 1933.

Dated at Wellington, this 8th day of June 1953.
K. J. HOLYOAKE, Minister of Agriculture.
(Ag. 78/16/7)