19 FEBRUARY
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
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Charge Sister K. M. W. Amon is re-engaged for a term of one year, as from 26 January 1959.

Sister F. E. McGilvary is re-engaged for a term of one year, as from 1 March 1959.

Sister A. M. Moore is seconded to the Royal New Zealand Air Force for duty. Dated 5 January 1959.

N.Z. WOMEN’S ROYAL ARMY CORPS

Regular Force

Captain R. P. R. Montgomery is re-engaged for a term of one year, as from 1 April 1959.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) J. S. Twigg is confirmed, in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant with seniority from 7 July 1958.

2nd Lieutenant J. S. Twigg is granted a Regular short-service commission for a period of three years, as from 7 July 1958. Dated 23 December 1958.

N.Z. CADET CORPS

Southland Technical College Cadets

Captain W. P. Adank, 5th Light Regiment, RNZA, attached, to be temp. Major. Dated 13 February 1959.

South Otago High School Cadets

Lieutenant K. J. D. Quinn, B.SC., to be Captain. Dated 1 November 1958.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

Regimental List

1st Battalion, The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own), RNZ Inf

With reference to the notice published in the Gazette, Volume II of 1957, page 1422, relating to Captain F. C. Preston, for “in the rank of Captain”, substitute “in the rank of Major”.

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

Major Ian Charles Webster is posted to the Retired List. Dated 15 January 1959.

Captain Leonard William Coughlin is posted to the Retired List. Dated 15 January 1959.

Lieutenant Albert Edward Welsh is posted to the Retired List. Dated 15 January 1959.

General List

Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps

Major Robert Alan Wilson, M.C., M.B., CH.B., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 2 February 1959.

The Corps of Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

With reference to the notice published in the Gazette, Volume II of 1958, page 1031, relating to Lieutenant Patrick John Flood, add “in the rank of Captain”.

The under-mentioned are posted to the Retired List:

Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery

Captain Howard Maurice James.

Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps

Lieutenant Charles Robert Wadman.

The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers

Captain Alan James Hanna Hutchison, A.M.I.C.E., A.M.N.Z.I.E.

Lieutenant Eric George Finlayson, in the rank of Captain.

Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps

Major Reginald Curtis Chilvers.

Major Rowland Jones, E.D.

Major Rodney John Mason.

Major Frederick Robert Mangus Watson.

Captain Leonard Onslow Turner.

Captain Robert Stanley Watson, E.D.

Lieutenant Douglas Halley.

Lieutenant Edward Spearman Johnstone.

Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps

Lieutenant-Colonel Roland Francis Wilson, M.B., CH.B., M.R.C.P., M.R.A.C.P.

Royal N.Z. Dental Corps

Captain John Arthur Gaudin, B.D.S.

Royal N.Z. Chaplains Department

The Rev. Thomas Curtin, Chaplain 4th Class (Roman Catholic).

The Rev. William Allan Pyatt, M.A., Chaplain 4th Class (Church of England).

N.Z. Cadet Corps

Lieutenant-Colonel Rossallan Fraser, E.D., B.A.

Captain Jack Horrocks, E.D.

Captain Alexander Wyndham Morrison.

Dated 1 February 1959.

Dated at Wellington this 13th day of February 1959.

PHILLIP G. CONNOLLY, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotion, Extensions of Commissions and Date of Retirement, Transfers, Termination, and Cancellation of Commissions, 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, promotion, extensions of commissions and date of retirement, transfers, termination, and cancellation of commissions, and retirements of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

REGULAR AIR FORCE

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Extension of Date of Retirement

The age for retirement of Squadron Leader Morgan Brownson Edwards, O.B.E., p.s.a. (78669), is extended for a period of nine months, with effect from 14 March 1959.

Cancellation of Commission

The commission of Acting Pilot Officer Ramon Thomas Farmer (826747) is cancelled, with effect from 10 November 1958.

TECHNICAL BRANCH

Transfer to the Retired List

Engineer Division

Wing Commander Geoffrey Cyril Ellis, O.B.E., A.R.A.E.S. (70195), is transferred to the Retired List “A”, with effect from 15 March 1959.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Promotion

Secretarial Division

Flight Lieutenant Charles Edward Baxter, D.F.C. (70096), to be Squadron Leader, with effect from 5 January 1959.

Transfer to the Retired List

Equipment Division

Squadron Leader Gordon Henry Douglas (70291) is transferred to the Retired List “A”, with effect from 1 March 1959.

EDUCATION BRANCH

Transfer and Appointment

Flight Lieutenant Brian Hildreth (74968) is transferred from the Education Branch, 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 in his present rank with seniority from 28 January 1957, with effect from 28 January 1959.

TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Appointment

Special Duties Division

Douglas Campbell McInnes (134217) 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 27 January 1959.

AIR TRAINING CORPS

Appointments

Kenneth Stuart Leigh, M.A., is granted a commission in the Air Training Corps in the rank of Flight Lieutenant with seniority from 27 January 1958, with effect from 27 January 1959.

Denton Norman Tyler is granted a commission in the Air Training Corps in the rank of Pilot Officer, with seniority and with effect from 23 January 1959.

Termination of Commission

The commission of Pilot Officer Jock Hoe, M.SC., is terminated, with effect from 4 June 1957.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS

Extensions of Commissions

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

Flight Lieutenant Noel Elliott Hanna (70168), 12 February 1963.

Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Robert Haste Stonyer (74969), 23 February 1963.

Transfers

Flying Officer Trevor Thomas Bland (133912) 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 14 January 1959.