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:

REGULAR AIR FORCE
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Promotions

The undermentioned Squadron Leaders to be Wing Commanders:

John Donovan Robins, D.F.C., A.R.Ae.S. (70050).
George Robert Brabyn, A.F.C. (70049).

Dated 1 January 1954.

The undermentioned Flight Lieutenants to be Squadron Leaders:

John Leslie Scott, D.F.C. (70101).
John Bell Wilson (70102).
Thomas Alexander McLeod Morgan, A.F.C. (70128).

Dated 1 January 1954.

The undermentioned officers to be Flight Lieutenants:

Temporary Flight Lieutenant John Dempster Waugh (72671).
Flying Officer Colin Francis Laloli, D.F.C. (70466).
Flying Officer Roger Musson Cattermole (70894).
Flying Officer Walter Graham Hughes (72007).

Dated 18 October 1953.

TECHNICAL BRANCH

Promotions

Engineer Division

The undermentioned Flying Officers to be Flight Lieutenants:

Douglas Haig McGowan, B.E.M. (70561).
Robert James Eaglesham Hetrick, M.B.E. (70368).
Albert Ernest Chapman, M.B.E. (70391).
Stewart John Emslie Francis Hill (70464).
Augustus George Andrews (72614).

Dated 22 November 1953.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Promotions

Equipment Division

Flight Lieutenant Victor Graham Baskiville-Robinson, M.B.E. (70300), to be Squadron Leader. Dated 1 January 1954.

Flying Officer William Henry Hillman (72734) to be Flight Lieutenant. Dated 24 September 1953.

EDUCATION BRANCH

Promotions

The undermentioned Flying Officers to be Flight Lieutenants:

William Andrew Carson, B.A. (75621).
Douglas John Hill, B.A. (75625).

Dated 22 November 1953.

Dated at Wellington, this 8th day of February 1954.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

Extensions of Engagements, Transfer, Cancellations of Commissions, and Resignation 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 extensions of engagements, transfer, cancellations of commissions, and resignation of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force:

REGULAR AIR FORCE
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Extensions of Engagements

The engagements of the undermentioned officers are extended for a period of two years with effect from the date shown after each name:

Flight Lieutenant Robert May Dwerryhouse, D.F.C. (70170). 22 April 1953.
Flight Lieutenant Douglas Forrester Clarke, D.F.C., A.F.C. (72876). 10 January 1953.
Flying Officer Edmund Chester Arundel (72302). 5 May 1953.
Flying Officer Sydney Arthur Williams (72253). 5 May 1953.
Flying Officer Albert Gordon Shearer (72498). 27 August 1953.
Flying Officer Martial Alexander Ross Gaspard (72286). 5 May 1953.

The engagements of the undermentioned officers are extended for a period of one year with effect from the date shown after each name:

Flying Officer Ernest Ronald Short (72055). 27 August 1953.
Flying Officer Rex Frederick Cording (72509). 26 August 1953.

The engagement of Flying Officer Andrew Jackson King (72262) is extended for a period of six months, to expire on 15 July 1955.

Cancellations of Commissions

The commissions of the undermentioned officers are cancelled with effect from the date shown after each name:

Pilot Officer Edward Charles Wilkinson (76077). 10 December 1953.
Acting Pilot Officer (on prob.) James Gordon Wealleans (817377). 5 December 1953.
Acting Pilot Officer (on prob.) Peter John McKay (75156). 17 October 1953.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Appointment

Special Duties Division

Flight Lieutenant Marshall Laird, M.Sc., Ph.D. (75604), is granted a temporary commission for a period of two years, with his present rank and seniority. Dated 1 February 1952.

Extension of Engagement

Squadron Leader Marshall Laird, M.Sc., Ph.D. (75604), is granted an extension of his engagement for a period of five months, to expire on 30 June 1954.

TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE
ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

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Secretarial Division

Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Keith Whynn Hodgson (130111) is granted an extension of his engagement for a period of five years. Dated 1 December 1953.

AIR FORCE RESERVE
ACTIVE RESERVE

Transfer

Flying Officer Robert Sinclair Milsom (131503) is transferred from the General Duties Branch, Territorial Air Force, to the General Duties Branch, Active Reserve, for a period of four years. Dated 15 November 1953.

GENERAL RESERVE

Resignation

Flying Officer Albert Lemcke Tauwhare (70188) resigns his commission. Dated 24 June 1952.

Dated at Wellington, this 8th day of February 1954.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

Crown Solicitor Appointed

His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

Arthur Owen Woodhouse, Esquire, to be Crown Solicitor at Napier in the place of Lawrence William Willis, resigned.

Dated at Wellington, this 30th day of March 1954.

T. CLIFTON WEBB, Attorney-General.

Town Commissioner of Kawerau Appointed

Pursuant to section 5 of the Kawerau and Murupara Townships Act 1953, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

Francis Prideaux, C.B.E., E.D., of Whakatane, to be the Town Commissioner of the Borough of Kawerau.

Dated at Wellington, this 1st day of April 1954.

W. A. BODKIN, Minister of Internal Affairs.

(I.A. 103/320)

Appointment of Honorary Fishery Officers

Pursuant to section 29 of the Statutes Amendment Act 1946, the Minister of Marine hereby appoints

Paul Russek, of Tapu, and
Leslie Francis Martin, of Tapu,

to be Honorary Fishery Officers for the purposes of Part I of the Fisheries Act 1908, such persons to hold office until the 31st day of March 1956.

Dated at Wellington, this 22nd day of March 1954.

W. S. GOOSMAN, Minister of Marine.