19 MARCH

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

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N.Z. CADET CORPS

Auckland Grammar School Cadets

Captain F. Rogers, E.D., to be Major. Dated 3 October 1958.

Avondale College Cadets

Lieutenant D. C. Reid to be Captain. Dated 1 October 1958.

Freyberg High School Cadets

Lieutenant C. K. Taylor, B.A., to be Captain. Dated 17 August 1957.

Hamilton Boys’ High School Cadets

2nd Lieutenant B. L. Fell to be Lieutenant. Dated 12 February 1959.

Hamilton Technical College Cadets

Lieutenant Frank Davis is posted to the Retired List. Dated 15 December 1958.

Hawera Technical High School Cadets

Major Edmund St. John, E.D., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 27 November 1958.

Horowhenua College Cadets

2nd Lieutenant D. McK. Lindsay to be Lieutenant. Dated 14 March 1958.

New Plymouth Boys’ High School Cadets

Lieutenant J. W. D. Mills to be Captain. Dated 10 July 1958.

Penrose High School Cadets

Major Ernest Cyril Wooller, E.D., relinquishes the appointment of O.C., and is posted to the Retired List. Dated 5 February 1959.

Lieutenant G. C. M. Milne, B.A., to be temp. Captain, and is appointed O.C. Dated 5 February 1959.

Putaruru High School Cadets

2nd Lieutenant D. T. W. McLean to be Lieutenant. Dated 9 March 1958.

2nd Lieutenant C. J. McNeill to be Lieutenant. Dated 1 April 1958.

Rotorua High School Cadets

2nd Lieutenant P. A. F. Lewis to be Lieutenant. Dated 4 February 1959.

St. Patrick’s College Cadets, Silverstream

Lieutenant The Rev. W. J. Chaney to be temp. Captain. Dated 11 December 1958.

Te Aroha College Cadets

2nd Lieutenant D. T. Sharkey, B.A., to be Lieutenant. Dated 1 February 1959.

Whakatane High School Cadets

2nd Lieutenant M. J. R. Warbrick to be Lieutenant. Dated 4 February 1959.

2nd Lieutenant A. D. Mabon, B.A., to be Lieutenant. Dated 11 February 1959.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

Regimental List

1st Battalion, The Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment, RNZ Inf

Lieutenant Ian Neil Penhale is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, in the rank of Captain. Dated 16 February 1959.

General List

The under-mentioned are posted to the Retired List:

Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery

Lieutenant William Athol Cumming.

Lieutenant Herbert Spencer Hill.

The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers

Captain Charles Austin Ellis Petersen.

Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps

Major Robert John Henry Seal, E.D.

Captain Philip Hugh Walter Nevill.

Captain Ronald Barclay Waddell, E.D., B.SC.

Lieutenant Henry Edgar Kendrick.

2nd Lieutenant Owen Nicholas Gibson, in the rank of Captain.

Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps

Captain Earl Stevenson-Wright, M.B.E., M.B., CH.B.

Dated at Wellington this 11th day of March 1959.

PHILLIP G. CONNOLLY, Minister of Defence.

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

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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, extensions of commissions, transfers, resignations, and retirements of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

REGULAR AIR FORCE

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Appointment

Special Duties Division

Squadron Leader William Charles Joseph Williams, B.A., DIP. ED. (130148), is granted a permanent commission in the Administrative and Supply Branch (Special Duties Division), Regular Air Force, with his present rank and seniority, with effect from 1 December 1958.

Resignation

Flying Officer Jack Reginald Gisby (78954) resigns his commission, with effect from 10 February 1959.

EDUCATION BRANCH

Extension of Commission

Flight Lieutenant Roy Patrick Boston, A.I.A.A.E. (77807), is granted an extension of his present commission until 18 January 1975.

MEDICAL BRANCH

Appointments

Alexander Godfrey Armitage, M.B., CH.B. (79373), is granted a short-service commission in the Medical Branch, Regular Air Force, for a period of four years to be followed by four years in the Reserve of Air Force Officers. He is appointed to the rank of Squadron Leader with seniority from 14 February 1958, with effect from 14 February 1959.

Robert Edward Clayton-Jones, M.B., B.S., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. (79372), is granted a short-service commission in the Medical Branch, Regular Air Force, for a period of four years to be followed by four years in the Reserve of Air Force Officers. He is appointed to the rank of Flying Officer with seniority from 1 December 1956, with effect from 11 February 1959.

Joseph Gustave Hall, M.B., B.S., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. (79374), is granted a short-service commission in the Medical Branch, Regular Air Force, for a period of two years to be followed by four years in the Reserve of Air Force Officers. He is appointed to the rank of Flying Officer with seniority from 5 June 1956, with effect from 20 February 1959.

TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Appointment

Special Duties Division

Paul Carmody (134218) is granted a commission in the Administrative and Supply Branch (Special Duties Division), Territorial 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 seniority and with effect from 18 February 1959.

AIR TRAINING CORPS

Promotion

Flying Officer the Rev. Leonard John Silverwood to be Flight Lieutenant with effect from 24 February 1959.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS

Promotions

Flight Lieutenant Daniel Drummond Archibald (133276) to be temporary Squadron Leader while commanding New Plymouth Boys’ High School Unit, with effect from 20 February 1959.

Flying Officer Alfred John Downes (133185) to be temporary Flight Lieutenant, with effect from 1 March 1959.

Pilot Officer Cyril Whitaker (75132) to be Flying Officer while attached to the Air Training Corps, with effect from 8 October 1958.

Extensions of Commissions

The under-mentioned officers are granted extensions of their present commissions until the dates shown:

Squadron Leader James Chilton Francis Hayter, D.F.C. (130326), 31 December 1962.

Flight Lieutenants:

Frederick James Sheppard, B.E., A.M.I.C.E., A.M.N.Z.I.E. (133320), 26 February 1963.

Francis Davitt Mandival Moran, M.B.E. (130811), 31 March 1963.

Flight Lieutenants (temp.):

Eric Francis Brown (130679), 10 November 1962.

Alfred John Downes (133185), 20 March 1963.