Pursuant to section 16 of the New Zealand Army Act
1950, 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. ARTILLERY
Lieutenant D J Wiffin, 1st Battalion, The Wellington
Regiment (City of Wellington's Own). Dated 13 June 1954.

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS
2nd Lieutenant A. J. Cockcroft, 1st Armoured Car
Regiment (New Zealand Scottish), R.N.Z.A.C. Dated 8 June
1954.

With reference to the notice published in the New
Zealand Gazette No. 28, dated 6 May 1954, relative to the
appointment of 2nd Lieutenant J. L. Meates, for 'Dated
20 April 1954.', substitute 'Dated 15 April 1954.'

PROMOTIONS

THE ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY

457366 Sergeant Francis Edward Hopkinson to be 2nd
Lieutenant. Dated 1 June 1954.
920080 Bombardier Norman Cecil McGeorge to be 2nd
Lieutenant. Dated 1 June 1954.
207151 Gunner Peter Brownlie Boag to be 2nd Lieutenant.
Dated 1 June 1954.

Dated at Wellington, this 25th day of June 1954.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Extensions of Commissions, Transfers, Cancellation, and Terminations of Commissions 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 commissions, transfers, cancellation, and
terminations of commissions of officers of the Royal New
Zealand Air Force.

REGULAR AIR FORCE
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
Cancellation of Commission
The commission of Acting Pilot Officer (on prob.) Leslie
ROBINSON (817101) is cancelled. Dated 18 March 1953.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH
Appointment
Special Duties Division
Raymond Francis MEYER (817568) is granted a short-
service commission for a period of five years, with the rank
of Flying Officer and with seniority as from date of appointment, to be followed by a period of four years in the Air
Force Reserve. Dated 26 May 1954.

EDUCATION BRANCH
Extension of Commission
Flying Officer Stanley Owen MORGAN (75624) is granted
an extension of his commission for a period of one year, to
be effective from 23 January 1956.

WOMEN'S ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE
REGULAR SECTION
Extension of Commission
Flight Officer Mabel Charlotte HAASE (70340) is granted
an extension of her commission for a period of two years.
Dated 1 January 1954.

TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
Appointments
The undermentioned Cadet Pilots are granted commissions
for a period of five years, with the rank of Acting Pilot
Officer (on prob.), to be followed by a period of four years
in the Air Force Reserve:
774668 Johan Garry SPEIGHT.
712466 Evan Edward THOMAS.
820394 Bryan Walter BILHAM.
594780 James Spencer Fyfe NICHOLLS.

Dated 17 March 1954.

Transfers
The undermentioned Pilot Officers are transferred from
the Regular Air Force for a period of four years, to be
followed by a period of four years on the Air Force Reserve:
Russel Ian MOLLER (593165). Dated 2 November 1953.
Michael Dominick LEAHY (76930). Dated 9 April 1954.
Noel Davis CALDER (458660). Dated 9 April 1954.
John L'EAF (709786). Dated 9 April 1954.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH
Extension of Commission
Secretarial Division
Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Ernest Scott PALLISER,
F.R.A.N.Z., A.C.I.S. (130144), is granted an extension of
his commission for a period of one year, to be effective from
15 June 1954.

Promotion
Special Duties Division
Flying Officer (temp.) Cristen Stewart GREAGER (130368),
is granted the temporary rank of Flight Lieutenant. Dated
11 May 1954.

AIR TRAINING CORPS
Termination of Commission
The commission of Flying Officer William Wallace
STIRLING is terminated. Dated 18 May 1954.

AIR FORCE RESERVE
Termination of Commission
The commission of Flight Lieutenant John William REID
is terminated. Dated 4 May 1954.

Dated at Wellington, this 23rd day of June 1954.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Confirmation of Appointment, Transfers, and
Relinquishment of Temporary Rank 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,
confirmation of appointment, transfers, and relinquishment of
temporary rank of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air
Force:

REGULAR AIR FORCE
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
Appointments
The undermentioned Cadet Officers are granted commissions
for a period of four years, with the rank of Acting
Pilot Officer (on prob.), to be followed by a period of four
years in the Air Force Reserve:
73110 George Ronald MYLES.
130945 Alwyn Gordon VETTE.
337632 John David WALSH.
971087 Bernard Joseph WYATT.

Dated 23 April 1954.

710645 Cadet Officer Neil Gilbert ALSTON is granted a
commission for a period of six years, with the rank of Acting
Pilot Officer (on prob.), to be followed by a period of four
years in the Air Force Reserve. Dated 23 April 1954.

The undermentioned Cadet Officers are granted commissions
for a period of eight years, with the rank of Acting
Pilot Officer (on prob.), to be followed by a period of four
years in the Air Force Reserve:
623430 Michael Charles AIREY.
327681 William Michael AMOS.
709336 Peter Frederick BROWN.
77248 Henricus Gerard Cornelis BRUENS.
710929 Bryan Nelson GAULT.
77250 Mervyn William HODGE.
77251 Johnny KIEFT.
458610 Denis John McMAHON.
301716 Valdimir Ian MORTENSEN.
75326 Alan James POTTS
77259 Derk Pieter RODENBURG.
922777 Hugh Haliburton WILSON.

Dated 23 April 1954.

The undermentioned Cadet Officers are granted temporary
commissions, with the rank of Acting Pilot Officer (on prob.),
to be followed by a period of four years in the Air Force
Reserve.
784292 Richard John BERESFORD.
816671 Bryan James FITZGERALD.
914271 Trevor Humphrey JEFFERY.

Dated 23 April 1954.

TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
Appointment
591105 Cadet Pilot Malcolm Harry COUPER is granted a
commission for a period of five years, with the rank of Acting
Pilot Officer (on prob.), to be followed by a period of four
years in the Air Force Reserve. Dated 17 March 1954.