256 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 10

ROYAL N.Z. NURSING CORPS

Regular Force

The short-service engagement of Sister E. S. Pleasants is extended until 20 March 1962.

Territorial Force

Charge Sister Janet Turnbull ceases to be posted to “C” Coy., 2nd General Hospital, RNZAMC, and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Nursing Corps, in the rank of Charge Sister. Dated 31 October 1961.

Sister Christina Fraser Caskey ceases to be posted to “C” Coy., 2nd General Hospital, RNZAMC, and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Nursing Corps, in the rank of Sister. Dated 31 October 1961.

TERRITORIAL OFFICERS SPECIAL TRAINING UNIT, CENTRAL MILITARY DISTRICT/2ND INFANTRY BRIGADE GROUP

Captain K. W. Rhodes, from the Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, 2nd Field Regiment, RNZA, to be Captain with seniority from 29 August 1958. Dated 19 October 1961.

N.Z. CADET CORPS

Hastings Boys High School Cadets

Major Major William Eade is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, N.Z. Cadet Corps, in the rank of Major. Dated 1 February 1962.

Otago Boys High School Cadets

Lieutenant P. B. Boag, from the 3rd Field Regiment, RNZA to be Lieutenant, Category “A”, with seniority from 21 July 1958. Dated 1 November 1961.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

Regimental List

2nd Field Regiment, RNZA

Captain K. W. Rhodes ceases to be attached to the Kawerau District High School Cadets and is transferred to the Territorial Officers Special Training Unit, Central Military District/2nd Infantry Brigade Group. Dated 10 October 1961.

Lieutenant Brian John Thompson is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery, in the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 1 October 1961.

5th Light Regiment, RNZA

Captain John Charles Frederick Joplin is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery, in the rank of Major. Dated 16 October 1961.

6th Light Anti-aircraft Regiment, RNZA

Captain Gary Denis Lawless is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery, in the rank of Captain. Dated 30 October 1961.

Captain Phillip Ross Cook is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery, in the rank of Captain. Dated 30 October 1961.

Lieutenant U. R. MacDonald is posted to the Retired List in the rank of Captain. Dated 30 October 1961.

12th Heavy Anti-aircraft Regiment, RNZA

Captain William John Rhodes, E.D., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery, in the rank of Captain. Dated 15 November 1961.

Lieutenant Bruce Alexander Selfe is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery, in the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 15 November 1961.

The New Zealand Scottish Regiment, RNZAC

Lieutenant William Franklin Smith is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps, in the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 1 November 1961.

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

Lieutenant James Roland McGregor, from the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, to be Lieutenant with seniority from 10 January 1958. Dated 13 October 1961.

General List

Royal N.Z. Nursing Corps

Sister H. M. Bracewell relinquishes her New Zealand commission. Dated 6 January 1962.

The following are posted to the Retired List:

Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery

Captain Alan John Tillick. Dated 23 December 1961.

The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers

Captain Frederick Alexander Langbein. Dated 13 December 1961.

Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps

Captain Ronald Deans Milne, D.F.C. Dated 13 December 1961.

Captain Noel William Nicholls. Dated 13 December 1961.

Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps

Lieutenant-Colonel Peter Mowbray Tripp, M.B., Ch.B. Dated 13 December 1961.

N.Z. Army Pay Corps

Major David Kelly. Dated 16 December 1961.

Royal N.Z. Nursing Corps

Sister Margaret Letitia Simons. Dated 15 December 1961.

Dated at Wellington this 30th day of January 1962.

DEAN J. EYRE, Minister of Defence.

Promotion, Appointment, and Relinquishment of Appointment of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force

PURSUANT to section 19 of the Royal New Zealand Air Force Act 1950, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following promotion, appointment, and relinquishment of appointment of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Promotion

Group Captain William Hector Stratton, D.F.C., J.S.S.C., to be Air Commodore. Dated 21 December 1961.

Appointment

Air Commodore William Hector Stratton, D.F.C., J.S.S.C., is appointed Assistant Chief of the Air Staff and Member of the Air Board. Dated 1 January 1962.

Relinquishment

Air Commodore Ronald Joseph Cohen, C.B.E., A.F.C., P.S.A.(a), relinquishes the appointment of Assistant Chief of the Air Staff and Member of the Air Board. Dated 31 December 1961.

Dated at Wellington this 27th day of January 1962.

DEAN J. EYRE, Minister of Defence.

(Air 12/11/9)

Appointments, Promotion, Extensions of Commissions, Transfers, 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, promotion, extensions of commissions, transfers, and termination of commission of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

REGULAR AIR FORCE

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Appointments

Squadron Leader John Nigel Trolove, A.F.C., S.C. (70144), to be temporary Wing Commander, with effect from 15 January 1962.

The under-mentioned Flight Lieutenants to be temporary Squadron Leaders, with effect from 8 January 1962:

Douglas Murray Dallison (79214).

Duncan Cumming (72791).

Promotion

Squadron Leader Owen David Staple, D.F.C., A.F.C., (70136), to be Wing Commander, with effect from 8 January 1962.

TECHNICAL BRANCH

Appointment

Engineer Division

Flight Lieutenant Peter Harry Lumley, M.B.E., (70645), to be temporary Squadron Leader, with effect from 8 January 1962.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Appointment

Secretarial Division

Flight Lieutenant Robert John Whyte, A.R.A.N.Z. (132807), to be temporary Squadron Leader, with effect from 4 December 1961.

Transfer

Equipment Division

Acting Pilot Officer James Barry Penney (209240) is transferred from the General Duties Branch to the Administrative and Supply Branch (Equipment Division), with effect from 10 January 1962.