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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 37

1st Battalion, The Canterbury Regiment, RNZ Inf

Major Ernest Taylor Henderson Taylor, E.D., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, in the rank of Major. Dated 18 April 1961.

Captain Eric Sidney Fostyn Holland is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, in the rank of Captain. Dated 18 April 1961.

General List

Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps

Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur William Farnsworth O’Reilly, M.C., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 22 April 1961.

Captain Eric John Brennan, M.M., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 22 May 1961.

Captain Richard Spencer Duncan is posted to the Retired List. Dated 21 March 1961.

Lieutenant Thomas Walter Bailey is posted to the Retired List. Dated 15 May 1961.

Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps

Major Robert Donald McEwan (non-medical) is posted to the Retired List. Dated 13 May 1961.

Royal N.Z. Chaplains Department

The Rev. Peter Henley Blakiston, Chaplain 4th Class (Church of England), is posted to the Retired List. Dated 18 March 1961.

The Rev. Leonard Peter Schroeder, Chaplain 4th Class (Methodist), is posted to the Retired List. Dated 16 May 1961.

N.Z. Cadet Corps

Captain Richard Broadley Sibson, E.D., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 27 May 1961.

Dated at Wellington this 2nd day of June 1961.

DEAN J. EYRE, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, Extensions of Commissions, and Date of Retirement, Transfer, and Termination of Commission 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, and date of retirement, transfer, and termination of commission of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

REGULAR AIR FORCE

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Transfer to Retired List

Group Captain Aubrey Arthur Ninnis Breckon, D.F.C., p.s.a. (70016), is transferred to the Retired List “A”, with effect from 4 July 1961.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Promotion

Special Duties Division

Squadron Leader John Maxwell Carr (72716) to be Wing Commander, with effect from 11 May 1961.

CHAPLAINS BRANCH

Extension of Date of Retirement

The age for retirement of Squadron Leader Kenneth Schollar, B.A (75440), is extended for a further period of one year, with effect from 24 April 1961.

AIR TRAINING CORPS

Appointments

The under-mentioned are granted commissions in the Air Training Corps in the rank of Pilot Officer, with seniority and effect from 16 April 1961:

Victor John O’Leary.

Alan Waight Paterson.

Promotion

Flying Officer William Henry Easthope to be Flight Lieutenant, with effect from 10 March 1961.

Termination of Commission

The commission of Pilot Officer Robert John Nickalls is terminated, with effect from 30 March 1961.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS

Extensions of Commissions

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

Flight Lieutenants:

Raymond John Howell (70156), 20 April 1965.

James Thomas Hodgson (133749), 15 September 1977.

Flight Lieutenants (temp.):

Stanley Ernest Trounce (72246), 16 June 1965.

John Church (133644), 19 August 1976.

Flying Officers:

Christopher Barrie Atkinson, LL.B. (821903), 30 June 1965.

Thomas McKenzie Austin (133381), 15 April 1976.

Dated at Wellington this 31st day of May 1961.

DEAN J. EYRE, Minister of Defence.

(Air 12/11/9)

Appointments, Extensions of Commissions, Transfers, Termination of Commission, and Resignations 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, extensions of commissions, transfers, termination of commission, and resignations of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

REGULAR AIR FORCE

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Resignation

Secretarial Division

Flight Lieutenant Peter David Barker (73211) resigns his commission, with effect from 18 May 1961.

MEDICAL BRANCH

Extension of Commission

Flight Lieutenant Allan McLean Thomson, M.B., CH.B. (79375), is granted an extension of his commission until 9 October 1965 to be followed by 12 years in the Reserve of Air Force Officers.

TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE

MEDICAL BRANCH

Extension of Commission

Wing Commander Humphrey Walter Gowland, M.B., CH.B., F.R.C.S., F.R.A.C.S. (133647), is granted an extension of his commission until 14 June 1966.

AIR TRAINING CORPS

Appointments

Stewart Rex Cowley is granted a commission in the Air Training Corps in the rank of Flying Officer, with seniority and effect from 25 May 1961.

John Scott Dennison, M.A., B.SC., DIP.ED., is granted a commission in the Air Training Corps in the rank of Pilot Officer with seniority from 26 August 1958, with effect from 26 March 1961.

The under-mentioned are granted commissions in the Air Training Corps in the rank of Pilot Officer, with seniority and effect from the date shown:

Keith George Legg, 3 May 1961.

Jack Bottomley, 25 May 1961.

Charles Alexander Cooke, 25 May 1961.

Geoffrey Neville Sinclair, 25 May 1961.

William George Wheeler, 25 May 1961.

Termination of Commission

The commission of Flying Officer Clifford James Westwood is terminated, with effect from 17 May 1961.

Resignation

Pilot Officer Philip John Parr, M.SC., resigns his commission, with effect from 31 March 1961.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS

Extensions of Commissions

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

Squadron Leader (temp.) Neville Batchelor Collins (130544), 16 September 1975.

Flight Lieutenants:

Garth Seymour Griffiths (130695), 9 February 1968.

Robert Leith Begg (130754), 18 April 1968.

Lindsay Thomas Armstrong (70087), 26 March 1969.

Lindsay James (130735), 3 March 1976.

George Condor Hitchcock, D.F.C., M.B., CH.B. (133742), 7 December 1977.

Rodney Graeme Hand (75034), 1 December 1988.