12 DECEMBER
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
1981

The following officers are posted to the Retired List:
Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery
Major Brian Fisher Betts, E.D. Dated 1 April 1963.
Major William Ernest Stanley Halford, E.D. Dated 15 March 1962.
Major Clarence Stanley Maguiness, E.D. Dated 23 October 1963.
Captain David Lance Tompkins. Dated 6 November 1963.
Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps
Major Herbert Richard Churton Wild, E.D., Q.C., LL.M. Dated 12 October 1963.
Captain Staveley Rowland Ellis. Dated 15 June 1963.
Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps
Captain Reginald George Harper, M.B., CH.B. Dated 21 October 1963.
Royal N.Z. Dental Corps
Captain George Neville Davies, B.D.S. Dated 1 November 1963.
N.Z. Army Pay Corps
Lieutenant Charles Emmett Kelly. Dated 21 January 1963.
N.Z. Women’s Royal Army Corps
Captain Elsie Phyllis Hogan. Dated 18 October 1963.
N.Z. Cadet Corps
Lieutenant Desmond Neil Barry, M.A. Dated 6 November 1963.
Lieutenant Ian Murray Davis. Dated 1 November 1963.
Dated at Wellington this 7th day of December 1963.
DEAN J. EYRE, Minister of Defence.

Appointment, Promotions, Extensions of Commissions, and Date of Retirement, Transfer, Termination, and Cancellation 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 appointment, promotions, extensions of commissions, and date of retirement, transfer, termination, and cancellation of commissions of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

REGULAR AIR FORCE
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
Promotions
Wing Commander (temp.) Derek Butler Flintoff, p.s.c. (71739), to be Wing Commander, with effect from 1 December 1963.
Flying Officer Leonard Neale Cowling (715028) to be Flight Lieutenant, with effect from 23 October 1962.

The under-mentioned Flying Officers to be Flight Lieutenants, with effect from 24 April 1963:
Clifford Frederick Leslie Jenks (78862).
Russell Welton Stewart (928300).
Kenneth Brian Walker (79213).

The under-mentioned Flying Officers to be Flight Lieutenants, with effect from 1 August 1963:
Hamilton Rex Hunt, A.F.M. (73482).
James Barrymore Brook (889395).
Patrick Richmond (716314).

The under-mentioned Flying Officers to be Flight Lieutenants, with effect from 23 October 1963:
Brian Gray Grimwood (827555).
George Stephen Higgins (817826).
Roger Selwyn Holdaway (466931).
Richard Stapylton Fyffe Lamb (338715).
Anthony Alfred Edwin Lawson (79476).
John William Lodder Meredith (78397).
Douglas Ian Paterson (76055).
Gordon Wilmot Ragg (79479).
Frank Hamilton Roach (79480).

The under-mentioned Pilot Officers to be Flying Officers, with effect from 23 November 1963:
Max Claude Calkin Daisley (80582).
William John Smillie (80558).
Keith James Green (80557).
Peter Russell Muir (80421).
Raymond Francis Parker (78879).
David Anthony Soper (342688).

Amendment
The notice published in Gazette, 7 November 1963, No. 73, page 1804, relating to “Edward John Ernest Tompkins” is hereby amended to read “Squadron Leader” instead of “Flight Lieutenant.”

Cancellation of Commission
The commission of Acting Pilot Officer Robert Peter Moore (80967) is cancelled, with effect from 8 October 1963.

TECHNICAL BRANCH
Extension of Date of Retirement
Signals Division
The age for retirement of Flight Lieutenant Trevor Sinclair George (70459) is extended for the period 7 November 1963 to 19 December 1963.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH
Promotions
Secretarial Division
Squadron Leader (temp.) Alfred Edwin Severn (70812) to be Squadron Leader, with effect from 9 December 1963.

Equipment Division
Wing Commander George Kemp Taylor, M.B.E., p.s.c. (70293), to be Group Captain, with effect from 9 December 1963.

TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE
ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH
Appointment
Special Duties Division
Graeme Hartley Downes (134298) is granted a commission in the Administrative and Supply Branch (Special Duties Division), Territorial Air Force, for a period ending 29 August 1968, to be followed by four years in the Reserve of Air Force Officers. He is appointed in the rank of Flight Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 30 August 1963.

AIR TRAINING CORPS
Promotions
Flying Officer Kenneth Joseph Grave, M.A., to be Flight Lieutenant, with effect from 9 May 1963.
Pilot Officer Leonard Warwick Newman to be Flying Officer, with effect from 18 July 1963.

Termination of Commission
The commission of Flying Officer Norman Hunter Blair, B.SC., is terminated, with effect from 31 October 1963.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS
Promotion
Flight Lieutenant Tom Dick Collingwood Childs, M.B., CH.B., U.N.Z. (134291), to be Squadron Leader, with effect from 15 November 1963.

Extensions of Commissions
The under-mentioned officers are granted extensions of their commissions until the date shown:
Squadron Leader (temp.) Ian Russell Scott, B.A., B.SC., (131890), 15 November 1974.

Flight Lieutenants:
Mark Joseph Rose, A.R.A.N.Z. (133100), 22 November 1969.
John William Robert Hawke (77773), 22 September 1979.
Brian Anderson Woods, B.E., D.C.Ae., (817162), 24 July 1986.

Flying Officers:
Louis Basil Fox (130885), 13 April 1974.
Leslie George Bolous (132250), 8 July 1979.
Maurice Seymour Clothier (688861), 5 August 1988.

Transfer
Flight Lieutenant Barrie Jansen Dudding (300775) is transferred from the Administrative and Supply Branch (Special Duties Division), Territorial Air Force, to the Reserve of Air Force Officers for a period of four years, with effect from 30 November 1963.
Dated at Wellington this 3rd day of December 1963.
DEAN J. EYRE, Minister of Defence.
(Air 12/11/9)

Appointments, Promotions, Relinquishment of Temporary Rank, Extensions of Commissions, Transfer, and Retirement 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, relinquishment of temporary rank, extensions of commissions, transfer, and retirement of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

REGULAR AIR FORCE
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
Promotion
Squadron Leader Walter Graham Hughes, p.s.c. (72007), to be Wing Commander, with effect from 25 November 1963.