✨ Military Appointments and Revocations
30 AUGUST
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
Appointments, Promotions, Extensions of Commissions,
Transfer, Terminations of Commissions, Resignations, and
Retirements 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, terminations of commissions, resignations, and retirements of officers of the Royal
New Zealand Air Force.
REGULAR AIR FORCE
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
Promotions
Squadron Leader Leonard Arnold Ross Hill, s.c. (70130),
to be Wing Commander, with effect from 13 August 1962.
Flying Officer Donald Raymond Smith (77221), to be
Flight Lieutenant, with effect from 17 August 1962.
Extension of Commission
Flight Lieutenant Ivan Noel Moran, A.F.M. (71809), is
granted an extension of his commission until 12 August 1967.
TECHNICAL BRANCH
Promotion
Engineer Division
Pilot Officer Donald Ian Lamason (75633) to be Flying
Officer, with effect from 4 August 1962.
ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH
Transfer to Retired List
Secretarial Division
Flight Lieutenant Ronald Ernest Fenton (70122) is transferred to the Retired List “A”, with effect from 12 November
1962.
Amendment
Acting Pilot Officer James Barry Penney (209240) to be
Pilot Officer, with effect from 10 January 1962. This cancels
Gazette notice 3 May 1962, No. 28, page 689.
TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE
ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH
Appointment
Special Duties Division
Flying Officer Paul Carmody (134218) to be temporary
Flight Lieutenant, with effect from 18 February 1962.
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 the date shown:
Brian Malone Simpson, 14 March 1962.
Maxwell Francis Brister, 3 July 1962.
Douglas Eric Ruhen, B.A., 9 July 1962.
Jack Frederick Morrison, 13 July 1962.
Flight Lieutenant Ian Dudley McLellan to be temporary
Squadron Leader, with effect from 1 April 1962.
Termination of Commission
The commission of Pilot Officer Dennis Clare, B.A. (LOND.),
B.A. (HONS.) (WALES), is terminated, with effect from 24 July
1962.
RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS
Extensions of Commissions
The under-mentioned officers are granted extensions of their
commissions until the date shown:
Wing Commanders:
Oliver James O'Brien, A.F.C. (133936), 23 August 1964.
Hugh Cyril William Stringer, PH.D. (EDIN.), M.B., CH.B., U.N.Z.,
M.R.C.P., D.T.M. and H. (EDIN.) (130813), 14 September
1966.
Squadron Leader James William Aston, M.B.E. (132575), 20
November 1967.
Squadron Leader (temp.) John Beveridge Stevenson, B.A.
(131761), 14 November 1971.
Flight Lieutenants:
John Mitchell Foster (75230), 1 August 1966.
Allison McMaster Keys (132430), 10 June 1968.
Edward Sydney Henzel, D.F.C., ACCTS PROF. (132359), 2
August 1968.
Gordon Howe Warren, A.P.A.N.Z. (132688), 13 March 1972.
Gerald Francis Burton (132341), 12 July 1972.
Stanley Bruce de Vere, D.F.C. (132393), 28 April 1974.
Oliver Lawrence Goldsmith, D.F.C. (132105), 6 October 1974.
John Reginald McGrane (132069), 16 June 1976.
Victor Alfred Slack (132183), 21 October 1976.
Geoffrey Osbourne Rabone (132769), 6 November 1976.
Byron Court Lumsden, B.A. (131425), 8 March 1978.
Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Clarence Leslie Mitchell (72798),
7 November 1981.
Flying Officers:
James Louis Hartstonge, B.A. (131859), 2 November 1969.
Albert Francis Garfath (133011), 7 April 1970.
Norman Greenaway (132761), 30 March 1975.
Robert Max Ruane (132405), 12 November 1977.
Terminations of Commissions
The commissions of the under-mentioned officers are terminated, with effect from the date shown:
Flight Lieutenant Geoffrey Charles Russell Pannell, D.F.C.
(131721), 3 July 1962.
Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Raymond William Lightfoot
(130047), 1 August 1961.
Flying Officer Bryan Walter Bilham, B.E. (820394), 11 June
1962.
Flying Officer Owen Samuel Meads, M.A., DIP.ED. (131899),
4 August 1962.
Resignations
The under-mentioned Flying Officers resign their commissions, with effect from 25 July 1962:
George Ernest Fineran, A.R.A.N.Z. (131837).
Henry David Yeoman (131853).
Retirements
The under-mentioned officers are retired, with effect from
the date shown:
Squadron Leader Louis Neil Orchard, D.F.C., A.R.I.B.A.,
A.N.Z.I.A. (132923), 26 July 1962.
Squadron Leader Thomas Leslie Harland (131868), 3 August
1962.
Flight Lieutenant Douglas Bruce Herrick, A.P.A.N.Z., A.C.I.S.,
F.I.A.N.Z., J.P. (131902), 1 August 1962.
Flying Officer Arthur Geoffrey Flower, J.P. (131913), 31
July 1962.
Flying Officer William John Jefferies, M.A., DIP.ED. (131878),
31 July 1962.
Flying Officer John McMahon (131882), 31 July 1962.
Flying Officer Eric Lawrence (131874), 3 August 1962.
Dated at Wellington this 22nd day of August 1962.
DEAN J. EYRE, Minister of Defence.
(Air 12/11/9)
Appointment of Maori Wardens Under the Maori Social and
Economic Advancement Act 1945
Pursuant to section 11 of the Maori Social and Economic
Advancement Act 1945, the Minister of Maori Affairs hereby
appoints the persons named in the first column of the Schedule
hereto to be Maori wardens for the tribal districts shown in
the second column of the Schedule.
SCHEDULE
First Column Second Column
Mita Hohaia Manukau
Dallas Westmacott Falwasser Northern Ngati Ruanui
Mark Herbert West Murihiku
William Ironside Edwards Murihiku
Dated at Wellington this 17th day of August 1962.
J. R. HANAN, Minister of Maori Affairs.
(M.A. 36/4/9)
Revocation of Appointment of Officers Authorised to Take
and Receive Statutory Declarations
His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
revoke the appointment of the holders for the time being of
the offices in the service of the Crown specified in the Schedule
below, as officers authorised to take and receive statutory
declarations under section 9 of the Oaths and Declarations
Act 1957.
SCHEDULE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Medical Superintendent, Auckland Mental Hospital, Auckland.
Secretary, Auckland Mental Hospital, Auckland.
House Manager, Queen Mary Hospital, Hanmer.
Acting Medical Superintendent, Levin Farm, Levin.
Secretary, Levin Farm, Levin.
Dated at Wellington this 7th day of August 1962.
J. R. HANAN, Minister of Justice.
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🛡️ Royal New Zealand Air Force Appointments, Promotions, and Terminations
🛡️ Defence & Military22 August 1962
Royal New Zealand Air Force, Appointments, Promotions, Extensions of Commission, Transfer, Terminations, Resignations, Retirements, Regular Air Force, Territorial Air Force, Air Training Corps, Reserve of Officers
46 names identified
- Leonard Arnold Ross Hill (s.c.), promoted to Wing Commander
- Donald Raymond Smith, promoted to Flight Lieutenant
- Ivan Noel Moran (A.F.M.), extension of commission granted
- Donald Ian Lamason, promoted to Flying Officer
- Ronald Ernest Fenton, transferred to Retired List
- James Barry Penney, amended promotion to Pilot Officer
- Paul Carmody, appointed temporary Flight Lieutenant
- Brian Malone Simpson, granted commission in Air Training Corps
- Maxwell Francis Brister, granted commission in Air Training Corps
- Douglas Eric Ruhen (B.A.), granted commission in Air Training Corps
- Jack Frederick Morrison, granted commission in Air Training Corps
- Ian Dudley McLellan (Flight Lieutenant), appointed temporary Squadron Leader
- Dennis Clare (B.A. (LOND.), B.A. (HONS.) (WALES)), commission terminated
- Oliver James O'Brien (A.F.C.), extension of commission granted
- Hugh Cyril William Stringer (PH.D. (EDIN.), M.B., CH.B., U.N.Z., M.R.C.P., D.T.M. and H. (EDIN.)), extension of commission granted
- James William Aston (M.B.E.), extension of commission granted
- John Beveridge Stevenson (B.A.), extension of commission granted
- John Foster, extension of commission granted
- Allison McMaster Keys, extension of commission granted
- Edward Sydney Henzel (D.F.C., ACCTS PROF.), extension of commission granted
- Gordon Howe Warren (A.P.A.N.Z.), extension of commission granted
- Gerald Francis Burton, extension of commission granted
- Stanley Bruce de Vere (D.F.C.), extension of commission granted
- Oliver Lawrence Goldsmith (D.F.C.), extension of commission granted
- John Reginald McGrane, extension of commission granted
- Victor Alfred Slack, extension of commission granted
- Geoffrey Osbourne Rabone, extension of commission granted
- Byron Court Lumsden (B.A.), extension of commission granted
- Clarence Leslie Mitchell (Flight Lieutenant (temp.)), extension of commission granted
- James Louis Hartstonge (B.A.), extension of commission granted
- Albert Francis Garfath, extension of commission granted
- Norman Greenaway, extension of commission granted
- Robert Max Ruane, extension of commission granted
- Geoffrey Charles Russell Pannell (D.F.C.), commission terminated
- Raymond William Lightfoot (Flight Lieutenant (temp.)), commission terminated
- Bryan Walter Bilham (B.E.), commission terminated
- Owen Samuel Meads (M.A., DIP.ED.), commission terminated
- George Ernest Fineran (A.R.A.N.Z.), resigned commission
- Henry David Yeoman, resigned commission
- Louis Neil Orchard (D.F.C., A.R.I.B.A., A.N.Z.I.A.), retired
- Thomas Leslie Harland, retired
- Douglas Bruce Herrick (A.P.A.N.Z., A.C.I.S., F.I.A.N.Z., J.P.), retired
- Arthur Geoffrey Flower (J.P.), retired
- William John Jefferies (M.A., DIP.ED.), retired
- John McMahon, retired
- Eric Lawrence, retired
- DEAN J. EYRE, Minister of Defence.
🪶 Appointment of Maori Wardens
🪶 Māori Affairs17 August 1962
Maori Wardens, Maori Social and Economic Advancement Act 1945, Tribal Districts, Manukau, Northern Ngati Ruanui, Murihiku
- Mita Hohaia, appointed Maori Warden
- Dallas Westmacott Falwasser, appointed Maori Warden
- Mark Herbert West, appointed Maori Warden
- William Ironside Edwards, appointed Maori Warden
- J. R. HANAN, Minister of Maori Affairs.
⚖️ Revocation of Appointment of Officers Authorised to Take Statutory Declarations
⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement7 August 1962
Statutory Declarations, Oaths and Declarations Act 1957, Health Department, Mental Hospital, Queen Mary Hospital, Levin Farm
- J. R. HANAN, Minister of Justice.