20 JUNE
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
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TECHNICAL BRANCH
Extension of Date of Retirement
Signals Division
The age for retirement of Squadron Leader (temp.) Enoch Walter Clutterbuck (70233) is extended for a period of two years, with effect from 1 June 1957.
ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH
Extension of Date of Retirement
Equipment Division
The age for retirement of Squadron Leader (temp.) Erling Hastings Orbell (75605) is extended for a further period of one year, with effect from 1 August 1957.
Promotions
Special Duties Division
Flight Lieutenant Tuan Grainger Emery, E.D., M.A. (78103), to be Squadron Leader, with effect from 21 March 1956.
Flying Officer Kevin William Free, M.E., M.Sc. (326503), to be Flight Lieutenant, with effect from 31 July 1956.
EDUCATION BRANCH
Appointment
Brian Stanley Wood, B.Sc. (78953), is granted a short-service commission in the Education Branch, Regular Air Force, for a period of five years, to be followed by four years in the Reserve of Air Force Officers. He is appointed to the rank of Flying Officer, with effect from 15 May 1957.
CHAPLAINS BRANCH
Extension of Commission
Flight Lieutenant the Rev. Gordon King (77292) is granted an extension of his present commission for a period of one year, with effect from 24 February 1957.
TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE
ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH
Promotion
Secretarial Division
Pilot Officer Allan Charles Coulam (329929) to be Flying Officer, with effect from 31 December 1956.
AIR TRAINING CORPS
Appointments
The under-mentioned are granted commissions in the Air Training Corps with the rank of Pilot Officer, with effect from the dates shown:
Clifford Warwick Bidwell, 7 May 1957.
Rev. Leo Thomas McAteer, 9 May 1957.
Promotion
Pilot Officer Douglas Harrison Bray, M.A., to be Flying Officer, with effect from 17 May 1956.
RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS
Extensions of Commissions
Flight Lieutenant Samuel Mills, D.F.C. (70099), is granted an extension of his present commission for a period of four years, with effect from 5 July 1956.
The under-mentioned officers are granted extensions of their present commissions for periods terminating on the dates shown:
Flight Lieutenant George Henry Myers, B.Sc. (133839), 31 May 1960.
Flight Lieutenant Lawson Dayman (133666), 16 June 1961.
Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Moulton Hewitson (133753), 16 March 1961.
Pilot Officer Douglas Leslie Shears (131779), 27 April 1961.
Resignation
Squadron Leader Douglas Frederick Winter Sibley (130946) resigns his commission, with effect from 26 April 1957.
Dated at Wellington this 5th day of June 1957.
T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.
REGULAR AIR FORCE
ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH
Appointments
Equipment Division
Jack Reginald Gisby (78954) is granted a short-service commission in the Administrative and Supply Branch (Equipment Division), Regular Air Force, for a period of five years, to be followed by four years in the Reserve of Air Force Officers. He is appointed to the rank of Flying Officer, with effect from 20 May 1957.
Corporal Donnelly Keelan Wapp (71833) is granted a short-service commission in the Administrative and Supply Branch (Equipment Division), Regular Air Force, for a period of five years, to be followed by four years in the Reserve of Air Force Officers. He is appointed to the rank of Pilot Officer, with effect from 20 May 1957.
Transfer and Appointment
Special Duties Division
Flight Lieutenant (temp. Squadron Leader) Vernon Sampson Liddicoat (134159) is transferred from the Administrative and Supply Branch (Special Duties Division), Reserve of Air Force Officers, to the Regular Air Force and is granted a short-service commission for a period of five years, to be followed by four years in the Reserve of Air Force Officers. He is appointed to the rank of Flight Lieutenant with seniority from 6 May 1955, with effect from 6 May 1957.
WOMEN'S ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE
Amendment
The term of service of Section Officer Joan Marion Ruscoe (77091) is extended until 25 November 1957 and her seniority is amended to 26 November 1956.
TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
Appointments
The under-mentioned Warrant Officers are granted commissions in the General Duties Branch, Territorial Air Force, for a period of five years, to be followed by four years in the Reserve of Air Force Officers. They are appointed to the rank of Flying Officer, with effect from 10 May 1957:
Arthur David Strother (131762).
Clifford John Sutton (133700).
AIR TRAINING CORPS
Appointment
William Pollitt is granted a commission in the Air Training Corps with the rank of Pilot Officer, with effect from 7 May 1957.
Promotion
Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Graham Henry Wilson Andrews to be Squadron Leader, with effect from 28 January 1957.
RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS
Extensions of Commissions
The under-mentioned officers are granted extensions of their present commissions to terminate on the dates shown:
Wing Commander John Anderson Oldfield, D.F.C., LL.B. (130100), 30 November 1959.
Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Thomas Erskine Neave (133867), 17 March 1961.
Flying Officer Walter Owen Nicholson (133283), 18 January 1961.
Flying Officer Leslie Alexander McLeod (132065), 14 January 1961.
Transfers
Flight Lieutenant William Keith Walsh (896554) is transferred from the General Duties Branch, Regular Air Force, to the Reserve of Air Force Officers for a period of four years, with effect from 9 May 1957.
Flight Lieutenant Leonard Williams East, B.Sc. (130714), is transferred from the Education Branch, Territorial Air Force, to the Reserve of Air Force Officers for a period of four years, with effect from 3 April 1957.
Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Thompson Wayne Nicholls, A.R.A.N.Z. (130737), is transferred from the Administrative and Supply Branch (Secretarial Division), Territorial Air Force, to the Reserve of Air Force Officers for a period of four years, with effect from 16 April 1957.
Terminations of Commissions
The commissions of the under-mentioned officers are terminated, with effect from the dates shown:
Flight Lieutenant James Cecil Fleming (132509), 29 May 1957.
Flying Officer Glen Maddaford (131428), 20 May 1957.
Flying Officer Allan Thomas Condon, B.A. (132374), 25 March 1957.
Flying Officer Harry Alexander Ramsey, D.F.C., A.F.C. (133755), 4 March 1956.
Flying Officer (temp.) Peter Donald Broderick Mack (130081), 1 April 1957.
Dated at Wellington this 10th day of June 1957.
T. L. MACDONALD, Minister of Defence.
Appointments, Promotion, Extensions of Commissions, Transfers, 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, promotion, extensions of commissions, transfers, and terminations of commissions of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.