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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
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Survey Instructor Lieutenant G. M. Law, released (Short Service Commission completed), to date 10 January 1965. Placed on the Emergency List, to date 11 January 1965.

Sub-Lieutenants W. W. Devin and K. R. Moen, promoted to rank of Lieutenant and reappointed, to date 1 November 1964.

Sub-Lieutenant R. J. Eckford, promoted to rank of Lieutenant and reappointed, to date 1 December 1964.

Acting Lieutenant B. E. Allpress, confirmed in rank of Lieutenant, to date 4 December 1964.

George Martin Lowson, B.D.S., entered as Acting Surgeon Lieutenant, to date 4 December 1965.

Acting Sub-Lieutenants C. A. Dixon and K. I. Knight, confirmed in rank of Sub-Lieutenant, to date 23 July 1964 with seniority of 23 July 1963.

Acting Sub-Lieutenants J. T. Herd, C. E. Middlemiss, and J. L. Shipp, confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant, to date 24 July 1964 with seniority of 24 July 1963.

Acting Sub-Lieutenant D. R. Reyburn confirmed in rank of Sub-Lieutenant, to date 25 July 1964 with seniority of 25 July 1963.

Acting Sub-Lieutenant D. Rigby, confirmed in rank of Sub-Lieutenant, to date 11 November 1964 with seniority of 11 November 1963.

Acting Sub-Lieutenant R. J. Pierson, transferred to Supplementary List, to date 1 January 1965 in rank of Acting Sub-Lieutenant with seniority of 1 September 1964.

Cadets G. M. Barton and M. J. Murdoch, promoted to rank of Midshipman, to date 1 January 1965.

Kenneth James Robertson and Anthony Wayne Bullock, entered in rank of Cadet, Supplementary List, on eight years Short Service Commission, to date 2 December 1964.

Dated at Wellington this 20th day of February 1965.

DEAN J. EYRE, Minister of Defence.

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Appointments, Promotions, Extensions of Commissions, and Dates of Retirement, Transfers, Terminations of Commissions, Resignations, 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, extensions of commissions, and dates of retirement, transfers, terminations of commissions, resignations, and retirement of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

REGULAR AIR FORCE

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Appointments

John Walter Pryor, B.SC. (345841) is granted a short-service commission in the General Duties Branch, Regular Air Force, for a period ending 11 January 1977 to be followed by four years in the Reserve of Air Force Officers. He is appointed in the rank of Flying Officer, with seniority and effect from 12 January 1965.

David Stephen Saddleton, B.A (82192) is granted a short-service commission in the General Duties Branch, Regular Air Force, for a period ending 11 January 1971 to be followed by four years in the Reserve of Air Force Officers. He is appointed in the rank of Pilot Officer, with seniority and effect from 12 January 1965.

The under-mentioned Officer Cadets are granted short-service commissions in the General Duties Branch, Regular Air Force, for periods ending on the date shown to be followed by four years in the Reserve of Air Force Officers. They are appointed in the rank of Acting Pilot Officer, with seniority and effect from 18 December 1964:

Keith Renzie Newton (81769), 5 July 1970.
Geoffrey Lester Chapman (81815), 6 July 1970.
Colin Harold Oliver (81821), 6 July 1970.
Adrian William Anderson (81861), 5 July 1976.
Murray Jackson Abel (81625), 6 July 1976.
Russell Lee Hartnoll (81820), 6 July 1976.
Howard Stuart Roger Saunders (81825), 6 July 1976.

Promotions

The under-mentioned Flying Officers to be Flight Lieutenants, with effect from 6 February 1965:

David Ernest Denyer Trewhitt (71769).
James Maurice John Flesher (72901).
John Willingham Hewson (74189).

Extension of Commission

Flight Lieutenant Brian Gordon Anderson, A.F.C. (915197) is granted an extension of his commission until 9 May 1969.

Resignation

Flight Lieutenant William Rowan Gardiner (784581) resigns his commission, with effect from 30 December 1964.

TECHNICAL BRANCH

Promotions

Engineer Division

The under-mentioned Flying Officers to be Flight Lieutenants, with effect from 6 February 1965:

John Dennis Burns (74624).
Ian Rex Butterworth (75472).

The under-mentioned Pilot Officers to be Flying Officers, with effect from 7 January 1965:

Richard Edward Bright (78099).
Sean Christopher Robinson (77277).
Peter Broad Thorpe (79409).
Raymond Leslie Dalkie (75005).

Signals Division

Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Donald James Matheson (79184) to be Flight Lieutenant, with effect from 6 February 1965.

Armament Division

Flying Officer George Harold Crosby (70847) to be Flight Lieutenant, with effect from 6 February 1965.

Extension of Date of Retirement

The age for retirement of Wing Commander Clifford Maurice Crawford, M.B.E. (70249) is extended until 31 December 1966.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Appointments

Secretarial Division

Ian Archibald Melville (82157) is granted a short-service commission in the Administrative and Supply Branch (Secretarial Division), Regular Air Force, for a period ending 11 January 1970, to be followed by four years in the Reserve of Air Force Officers. He is appointed in the rank of Flying Officer, with seniority and effect from 12 January 1965.

Special Duties Division

Donald George Jennings (81894) is granted a short-service commission in the Administrative and Supply Branch (Special Duties Division), Regular Air Force, for a period ending 11 January 1970, to be followed by four years in the Reserve of Air Force Officers. He is appointed in the rank of Flying Officer, with seniority from 12 January 1964, with effect from 12 January 1965.

EDUCATION BRANCH

Appointment

Allan Bruce Herd (715765) is granted a short-service commission in the Education Branch, Regular Air Force, for a period ending 31 January 1970, to be followed by four years in the Reserve of Air Force Officers. He is appointed in the rank of Flying Officer, with seniority and effect from 1 February 1965.

TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE

MEDICAL BRANCH

Extensions of Dates of Retirement

The age for retirement of Wing Commander Ian Donald Gebbie, M.B., CH.B., U.N.Z.; F.R.C.S., ENG.; F.R.A.C.S., D.T.M. AND H. (131403), is further extended until 22 February 1966.

The age for retirement of Wing Commander Frederick Charles Platts, M.B., CH.B., U.N.Z. (131411), is extended until 28 January 1967.

AIR TRAINING CORPS

Appointment

Lewis James Day, D.F.C. is granted a commission in the Air Training Corps in the rank of Squadron Leader for a period ending 9 April 1968, with seniority and effect from 10 April 1964.

Terminations of Commissions

The commissions of the under-mentioned officers are terminated, with effect from the date shown:

Flying Officer David Stephen Saddleton, B.A., 11 January 1965.
Flying Officer Colin Donald Gunn, 7 February 1965.
Pilot Officer Maurice Leon Fremaux, 26 February 1965.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS

Appointment

Master Engineer Anthony Francis Whistler Mason (133038) is granted a commission in the Reserve of Air Force Officers in the rank of Flying Officer for a period ending 25 January 1969, with seniority and effect from 26 January 1965.

Extensions of Commissions

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

Wing Commander Derek Harold Hammond, D.S.O., D.F.C. (133396), 14 March 1971.