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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 54]

THE ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS

Territorial Force

2nd Mobile Dental Unit, R.N.Z.D.C.

Lieutenant D. J. Hodgson, B.D.S., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Dental Corps, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 30 July 1954.

THE ROYAL N.Z. NURSING CORPS

Regular Force

Charge Sister I. Frazer is granted a further extension of her short service commission for a period of one year as from 20 July 1954.

SUPERNUMERARY LIST, N.Z. REGULAR FORCE

Lieutenant and Quartermaster J. W. Coe to be temp. Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 2 June 1954.

N.Z. CADET CORPS

Auckland Grammar School Cadets

Captain B. M. Innes to be Major. Dated 10 February 1954.

Captain D. Elder to be Major. Dated 10 July 1954.

Hawera Technical College Cadets

Captain J. B. Thurston is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, with the rank of Captain. Dated 6 August 1954.

Napier Boys’ High School Cadets

Captain H. L. Clarke to be Major. Dated 1 June 1954.

Nelson College Cadets.

2nd Lieutenant W. H. Nelson, B.A., to be Lieutenant. Dated 1 March 1954.

2nd Lieutenant B. M. R. Pearse, M.A., to be Lieutenant. Dated 2 March 1954.

Palmerston North High School Cadets

2nd Lieutenant R. U. Roy is transferred to the Wanganui Technical College Cadets. Dated 16 July 1954.

Te Kuiti District High School Cadets

2nd Lieutenant M. J. Petchell is transferred to the 4th Medium Regiment, R.N.Z.A., and remains attached to the Te Kuiti District High School Cadets. Dated 21 May 1954.

Timaru Boys’ High School Cadets

Alan Miles (late Lieutenant, B.N.Z.N.V.R.), to be Lieutenant. Dated 1 May 1954.

Wanganui Technical College Cadets

2nd Lieutenant R. U. Roy, from the Palmerston North High School Cadets, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 17 August 1951. Dated 16 July 1954.

2nd Lieutenant R. U. Roy to be Lieutenant. Dated 17 August 1953.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

Regimental List

3rd Armoured Regiment, R.N.Z.A.C.

Captain G. S. Kavanagh is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps, with the rank of Captain. Dated 4 August 1954.

Lieutenant A. R. McLay, M.C., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 6 August 1954.

Lieutenant W. H. Arshdall is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 11 August 1954.

The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps

Lieutenant H. Meltzer is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps, with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 2 August 1954.

Supplementary List

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) S. R. McGuinness resigns his commission on appointment to the N.Z. Regular Force in the ranks. Dated 3 December 1948.

2nd Lieutenant A. R. McNeil resigns his commission on appointment to the N.Z. Regular Force in the ranks. Dated 13 April 1943.

OFFICER STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE EMERGENCY FORCE

Captain J. E. Hawkins, R.N.Z.A., and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Artillery, with the rank of Captain. Dated 21 August 1954.

Dated at Wellington this 1st day of September 1954.

T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, 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 appointments, promotions, transfers, and resignation of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

REGULAR AIR FORCE

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Appointment

Flying Officer Gordon Harry Saywell TOSLAND (72927) is granted a permanent commission in present branch, rank and seniority. Dated 1 July 1954.

Promotion

Pilot Officer Winston Ross SWAP (74971) to be Flying Officer. Dated 20 May 1954.

Transfer

Flight Lieutenant Raymond George JEFFS (70097) is transferred from the Administrative and Supply Branch (Special Duties Division) in his present rank and seniority. Dated 1 July 1954.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Transfer and Appointment

Flight Lieutenant Roger Musson CATTERMOLE (70894) is transferred from the General Duties Branch and granted a permanent commission in present rank and seniority. Dated 1 July 1954.

WOMEN’S ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE

REGULAR SECTION

Promotion

Assistant Section Officer (on prob.) Joan Marie PIPER (76925) is confirmed in her appointment and promoted to the rank of Section Officer. Dated 8 April 1954.

Resignation

Section Officer Eva Phyllis NIXON (née Dunlop) (74243) resigns her commission. Dated 20 August 1954.

TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Promotions

The undermentioned Pilot Officers to be Flying Officers with effect from the date shown after each name:

Rodney Graeme HAND (75034). 22 July 1954.

Anthony CURTIS (133827). 16 June 1954.

Gavin Ross WALLACE (330313). 22 May 1954.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Promotion

Special Duties Division

Pilot Officer Francis Bernard BENNETT, B.A. (133856) to be Flying Officer. Dated 19 August 1954.

Transfers

Special Duties Division

The undermentioned Acting Pilot Officers (on prob.) are transferred from the Reserve of Air Force Officers for a period of three years in their present rank and seniority, to be followed by four years on the Reserve of Air Force Officers:

Robin Danby GIBSON (133829).

Wayne Valentine PITCH, B.Sc. (133830).

Dated 1 August 1954.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS

Appointment

Francis Pat BRADY, LL.B. (133921), is granted a commission in the Administrative and Supply Branch (Special Duties Division), Reserve of Air Force Officers, for a period of four years, with the rank of Flight Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 19 July 1954.

Promotions

Flying Officer Stephen George CARTER (133463) to be Temporary Flight Lieutenant. Dated 16 May 1954.

Flying Officer Randal Forbes ELLIOTT, M.B., Ch.B., D.O. (London), F.R.C.S., F.R.A.C.S., to be Temporary Flight Lieutenant. Dated 28 July 1954.

Flying Officer Alastair Seaforth McKENZIE (74972) is transferred from the Education Branch, Regular Air Force, to the Reserve of Air Force Officers for a period of four years with his present rank and seniority. Dated 25 March 1954.