Appointments, Extensions of Engagements, Promotions, Transfers, and Resignations of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force

Pursuant to section 15 of the Royal New Zealand Air Force Act 1950, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following appointments, extensions of engagements, promotions, transfer, and resignations of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force:

REGULAR AIR FORCE

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Appointments

The undermentioned Cadet Pilots are granted short service commissions for a period of four years with the rank of Acting Pilot Officer (on prob.):

75411 Jack Milton CLEGG.
77113 Brian Edward DUNPHY, B.Sc.
784175 Anthony ELLEN.
73208 Desmond Charles EMETT.
711609 Blake Olliver HARPER.
339005 Brian Alan HORNE.
328803 Andrew Eric McLEOD.
924791 Murray Charles TAYLOR.
816763 Anthony Charles TIMINGS.
897392 Anthony Richard WESTLAKE.

Dated 18 December 1953.

The undermentioned Cadet Pilots are granted temporary commissions with the rank of Acting Pilot Officer (on prob.):

816026 William Joseph CRANFIELD.
336107 Kenneth Maxwell GADDIS.
709653 John Ernest Hamilton HALDANE.
896129 Francis Arthur MACAULAY.
711958 Ross Harrison McWILLIAMS.
209008 Frederick Russell Joseph MEYER.
623353 Graham Thomas HOGG.
710842 Rhys Watson YOUNG.

Dated 18 December 1953.

Resignation

Acting Pilot Officer (on prob.) Roy Philip MANNINGS (818137) resigns his temporary commission. Dated 16 December 1953.

TECHNICAL BRANCH

Appointment

Signals Division

70736 Flight Sergeant John Bernard NOONAN is granted a permanent commission, with the rank of Pilot Officer (on prob.) and with seniority as from date of appointment. Dated 13 January 1954.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Appointment

Equipment Division

70411 Warrant Officer Edward Charles RUMBLE is granted a permanent commission, with the rank of Flying Officer (on prob.) and with seniority as from date of appointment. Dated 13 January 1954.

Extension of Engagement

Special Duties Division

Flying Officer Roderick Duncan MacDONALD, M.Sc. (74147), is granted an extension of his engagement for a period of one year to expire on 8 May 1955.

EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

Appointment

Flight Lieutenant James Robertson DAY, M.Sc. (70356), is granted a permanent commission with his present rank and seniority. Dated 4 October 1953.

Extension of Engagement

Flight Lieutenant Trevor Lowther Wright MULLINDER, B.A. (70326), is granted an extension of his engagement for a period of one year. Dated 4 February 1954.

WOMEN'S AUXILIARY AIR FORCE

REGULAR SECTION

Appointment

76144 Corporal Isabel SKELTON is granted a temporary commission for a period of two years, with the rank of Assistant Section Officer (on prob.). Dated 13 January 1954.

TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Appointment

Anthony CURTIS (133827) is granted a commission for a period of five years with the rank of Pilot Officer (on prob.), to be followed by a period of four years in the Air Force Reserve. Dated 16 June 1953.

Extensions of Engagements

The undermentioned officers are granted extensions of their engagements for a period of one year:

Flying Officer (temp.) Peter Ernest WESTON (130079).
Flying Officer (temp.) Ernest Bongard KIRK (130080).
Dated 1 January 1954.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Appointment

Special Duties Division:

Maxwell Stuart BUTTERTON (133653) is granted a commission for a period of five years with the rank of Pilot Officer (on prob.) to be followed by a period of four years in the Air Force Reserve. Dated 1 April 1953.

Transfer and Appointment

Flight Lieutenant Frank WHITELEY (70109) is transferred from the General Duties Branch, General Reserve, and is granted an appointment for a period of five years with his present rank and with seniority as from 5 October 1946, to be followed by a period of four years in the Air Force Reserve. Dated 5 January 1954.

CHAPLAINS BRANCH

Resignation

Flight Lieutenant Rev. Alan Frederick COLLINS (73641) resigns his commission. Dated 7 January 1954.

AIR FORCE RESERVE

ACTIVE RESERVE

Appointments

Jacob 't HART, D.F.C. (133880), is granted a commission for a period of four years in the General Duties Branch, with the rank of Flight Lieutenant and with seniority as from 17 February 1946. Dated 3 November 1953.

Wayne Valentine PETCH, B.Sc. (133830), is granted a commission for a period of four years in the Administrative and Supply Branch, Special Duties Division, with the rank of Acting Pilot Officer (on prob.). Dated 5 December 1953.

Promotion

Flying Officer William Henry BURNELL, B.A. (130095), is granted the temporary rank of Flight Lieutenant. Dated 21 December 1953.

Dated at Wellington, this 15th day of February 1954.
T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

Promotions of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force

Pursuant to section 15 of the Royal New Zealand Air Force Act 1950, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following promotions of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force:

TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Promotions

Special Duties Division:

The undermentioned Flight Lieutenants (temp.) are granted the temporary rank of Squadron Leader:

Leslie Ernest DUKE (130130).
Thornton William Keals SMITH (130379).
Arthur Henry MILESTONE (130390).

The undermentioned Flying Officers (temp.) are granted the temporary rank of Flight Lieutenant, with seniority as shown after each name:

Alan HOLDSWORTH (130131). 1 January 1952.
Owen Frederick COSSEY (130351). 1 January 1952.
Jack IRVINE, D.F.C. (130376). 28 May 1952.
Eliot Griffith BROOKE (130346). 18 July 1952.
David Charles GASKIN (130363). 3 March 1953.
Ronald Spencer GREENING (130370). 8 March 1953.
William Simeon RICHARDS (130402). 8 March 1953.
William Alexander Clydesdale PULLAR (130399). 12 March 1953.
William Charles PHILLIPS (130397). 16 March 1953.
Bruce Gordon MILLAR (130391). 16 March 1953.
Ronald Walter KING (130380). 17 March 1953.
John Thomas BURTON (130348). 17 March 1953.
Stanley Lionel LINTON (130383). 17 March 1953.
Leonard MEXTED (130189). 18 March 1953.
Francis Alexander Cox (130353). 23 March 1953.
Alan Stuart WILSON (130415). 25 March 1953.
Ronald George TAIT (130411). 26 March 1953.
Thomas Francis SULLIVAN (130410). 16 April 1953.
John Roger BOSCAWEN (130345). 20 April 1953.
Donald Denton McLEOD (130386). 30 April 1953.
Joseph Albert MANSON (130388). 10 May 1953.
Richard Grosvenor MORGAN (130392). 28 June 1953.
Roy GRAY (130367). 10 July 1953.
Paul Anton PASALICH (130396). 18 July 1953.
Patrick Louis STOKES (130409). 2 August 1953.

Dated 24 December 1953.
Dated at Wellington this 15th day of February 1954.
T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.