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✨ Military Appointments & Promotions

30 APRIL

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

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Christchurch West High School Cadets

Major Cuthbert Lester Stephenson Low, E.D., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 23 February 1959.

King’s College Cadets

Raymond Edward Charles Hogg, D.F.C., M.A., F.R.G.S., late Flight Lieutenant, RNZAF, to be Lieutenant with seniority from 1 October 1958. Dated 16 February 1959.

Lynfield College Cadets

Major Desmond Hubert Thurston is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, N.Z. Cadet Corps, in the rank of Major. Dated 10 February 1959.

Motatau Maori District High School Cadets

Lindsay Harold Johnson to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 3 March 1959.

Mount Albert Grammar School Cadets

Leslie Douglas Christie to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 1 April 1959.

Napier Boy’s High School Cadets

Captain Maxwell Andrew Francis Campbell is posted to the Retired List. Dated 13 March 1959.

Nelson College Cadets

Lieutenant M. J. Macdonald, 1st Battalion, The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment, RNZ Inf, attached, to be temp. Captain. Dated 30 September 1958.

New Plymouth Boys’ High School Cadets

2nd Lieutenant D. C. Ball, B.SC., to be Lieutenant. Dated 1 January 1958.

Opotiki College Cadets

John Cecil Serjeant to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 17 February 1959.

Taieri High School Cadets

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) P. G. Thyne, 1st Battalion, The Otago and Southland Regiment, RNZ Inf, attached, to be Captain. Dated 15 April 1959.

Takapuna Grammar School Cadets

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) D. W. Christie to be Captain (temp. Major), and is appointed O.C. Dated 1 February 1959.

Te Aroha College Cadets

2nd Lieutenant B. G. McFarlane, B.SC., to be Lieutenant. Dated 10 January 1959.

Westlake High School Cadets

Captain J. Bremner, M.M., to be temp. Major, and is appointed O.C. Dated 1 February 1959.

Whakatane High School Cadets

Raymond George Gurrán to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 13 February 1959.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

Regimental List

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

Major Joseph Herbert Hugh Pierce, M.B.E., E.D., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 31 March 1959.

General List

The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers

With reference to the notice published in the Gazette, Volume I of 1958, page 420, after the name of Major Lloyd Lindsay Hosking, B.E. (CIV.), A.M.I.C.E. (LOND.), A.M.N.Z.I.E., add “in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel”.

Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps

Major Alexander Godfrey Armitage, M.B., CH.B., resigns his commission on being appointed to a commission in the Royal New Zealand Air Force. Dated 14 February 1959.

The following are posted to the Retired List:

Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery

Major John Lindsay Mair. Dated 1 April 1959.

Lieutenant Ronald Stephen Agate. Dated 1 April 1959.

Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps

Captain William Ian Bunny. Dated 5 April 1959.

Lieutenant Francis Edward Cox. Dated 1 April 1959.

Royal N.Z. Corps of Signals

Major David Kempton Collett. Dated 1 April 1959.

Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps

Major John Downs, E.D. Dated 1 April 1959.

Captain Noel Jones. Dated 1 April 1959.

Captain Ernest George Latimer, E.D. Dated 2 April 1959.

Lieutenant Stephen Selwyn Powell Hamilton. Dated 4 April 1959.

Lieutenant William Alen Norman. Dated 1 April 1959.

Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps

Captain Robert Eric Broberg, E.D. Dated 1 April 1959.

Lieutenant Peter Alexander McNiell. Dated 1 April 1959.

Retired List

Lieutenant Donald Alexander Caldow resigns his commission. Dated 1 April 1959.

Dated at Wellington this 22nd day of April 1959.

PHILLIP G. CONNOLLY, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, Extensions of Commissions, Transfer, and Cancellations 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, promotions, extensions of commissions, transfer, and cancellations of commissions of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

REGULAR AIR FORCE

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Appointments

The under-mentioned Flight Lieutenants to be temporary Squadron Leaders, with effect from 1 April 1959:

Leslie Cecil Jeffs, B.COM., A.R.A.N.Z. (74131).

John Edward Wood, D.F.C. (133849).

Cancellations of Commissions

The commissions of the under-mentioned Acting Pilot Officers are cancelled, with effect from the dates shown:

Wallace Hector James McDonald (972628), 1 April 1959.

Michael John Cheffers (79027), 18 April 1959.

Michael Desmond Berry (593029), 25 April 1959.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Appointments

Equipment Division:

The under-mentioned Flight Lieutenants to be temporary Squadron Leaders, with effect from the dates shown:

Carl Frank Miller (70315), 3 March 1959.

Gordon Ernest Erridge (70148), 10 March 1959.

WOMEN’S ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE

REGULAR SECTION

Extension of Commission

Flight Officer Gilda St. Clair Bezar (73882) is granted an extension of her present commission until 4 August 1964.

AIR TRAINING CORPS

Appointment

Stuart Ross McRobie is granted a commission in the Air Training Corps in the rank of Pilot Officer, with seniority and with effect from 18 March 1959.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS

Promotions

Flight Lieutenant William Trevor McKeown, B.A., B.SC. (74145), to be temporary Squadron Leader while commanding Christchurch Boys’ High School Air Training Corps Unit, with effect from 26 March 1959.

Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Roderick Bruce Crawford (133514) to be temporary Squadron Leader while commanding a School Cadet Battalion, with effect from 1 April 1959.

Extensions of Commissions

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

Flight Lieutenant (temp.) David Bruce Sinclair (133104), 12 April 1963.

Flying Officer John Firby Kendrick (130124), 20 January 1963.

Flying Officer Daniel Robert Coster (133496), 29 March 1963.

Transfer

Squadron Leader (temp.) Raymond Jack Nelson Archibald, D.F.C. (130088), is transferred from the General Duties Branch, Territorial Air Force, to the Reserve of Air Force Officers, for a period of four years, with effect from 6 April 1959.

Dated at Wellington this 20th day of April 1959.

PHILLIP G. CONNOLLY, Minister of Defence.

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🛡️ New Zealand Cadet Corps Officer Transfers and Postings

Domain🛡️ Defence & Military
Dated23 February 1959
KeywordsCadets, Officers, Retired List, Transfers, Reserve of Officers, N.Z. Cadet Corps
👱🏽 Names

14 names identified

Cuthbert Lester Stephenson Low (Major), posted to Retired List
Raymond Edward Charles Hogg (Flight Lieutenant), appointed Lieutenant
Desmond Hubert Thurston (Major), transferred to Reserve of Officers
Lindsay Harold Johnson, appointed 2nd Lieutenant
Leslie Douglas Christie, appointed 2nd Lieutenant
Maxwell Andrew Francis Campbell (Captain), posted to Retired List
M. J. Macdonald (Lieutenant), appointed temporary Captain
D. C. Ball (2nd Lieutenant), appointed Lieutenant
John Cecil Serjeant, appointed 2nd Lieutenant
P. G. Thyne (Lieutenant), appointed Captain
D. W. Christie (Lieutenant), appointed Captain
B. G. McFarlane (2nd Lieutenant), appointed Lieutenant
J. Bremner (Captain), appointed temporary Major
Raymond George Gurran, appointed 2nd Lieutenant

🛡️ Reserve of Officers - Army postings and resignations

Domain🛡️ Defence & Military
Dated31 March 1959
KeywordsReserve of Officers, Retired List, Resignations, Commission
👱🏽 Names

16 names identified

Joseph Herbert Hugh Pierce (Major), posted to Retired List
Lloyd Lindsay Hosking (Major), correction to rank in Gazette
Alexander Godfrey Armitage (Major), resigns commission
John Lindsay Mair (Major), posted to Retired List
Ronald Stephen Agate (Lieutenant), posted to Retired List
William Ian Bunny (Captain), posted to Retired List
Francis Edward Cox (Lieutenant), posted to Retired List
David Kempton Collett (Major), posted to Retired List
John Downs (Major), posted to Retired List
Noel Jones (Captain), posted to Retired List
Ernest George Latimer (Captain), posted to Retired List
Stephen Selwyn Powell Hamilton (Lieutenant), posted to Retired List
William Alen Norman (Lieutenant), posted to Retired List
Robert Eric Broberg (Captain), posted to Retired List
Peter Alexander McNiell (Lieutenant), posted to Retired List
Donald Alexander Caldow (Lieutenant), resigns commission

👩‍💼 Officials

Phillip G. Connolly, Minister of Defence

🛡️ Royal New Zealand Air Force Officer Appointments, Promotions, and Cancellations

Domain🛡️ Defence & Military
Dated20 April 1959
KeywordsRoyal New Zealand Air Force, Appointments, Promotions, Extensions of Commissions, Cancellations, Officers, Regular Air Force, Reserve of Air Force Officers
👱🏽 Names

15 names identified

Leslie Cecil Jeffs (Flight Lieutenant), appointed temporary Squadron Leader
John Edward Wood (Flight Lieutenant), appointed temporary Squadron Leader
Wallace Hector James McDonald (Acting Pilot Officer), commission cancelled
Michael John Cheffers (Acting Pilot Officer), commission cancelled
Michael Desmond Berry (Acting Pilot Officer), commission cancelled
Carl Frank Miller (Flight Lieutenant), appointed temporary Squadron Leader
Gordon Ernest Erridge (Flight Lieutenant), appointed temporary Squadron Leader
Gilda St. Clair Bezar (Flight Officer), extension of commission granted
Stuart Ross McRobie, commission in Air Training Corps granted
William Trevor McKeown (Flight Lieutenant), appointed temporary Squadron Leader
Roderick Bruce Crawford (Flight Lieutenant), appointed temporary Squadron Leader
David Bruce Sinclair (Flight Lieutenant), extension of commission granted
John Firby Kendrick (Flying Officer), extension of commission granted
Daniel Robert Coster (Flying Officer), extension of commission granted
Raymond Jack Nelson Archibald (Squadron Leader), transferred to Reserve of Air Force Officers

👩‍💼 Officials

Phillip G. Connolly, Minister of Defence

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