15 DECEMBER
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
2081

Special Duties Division

Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Frederick Stewart Stevenson (130665) is transferred from the General Duties Branch, Reserve of Air Force Officers, to the Administrative and Supply Branch (Special Duties Division), Regular Air Force, for a period ending 11 February 1969 to be followed by four years in the Reserve of Air Force Officers. He is promoted to Flight Lieutenant with seniority from 14 November 1964, with effect from 14 November 1966.

MEDICAL BRANCH
Appointment

Wing Commander John William Gordon McDougall, M.B., B.S., D.P.H., (U.DURH.); D.T.M. AND H.; D.I.H., (R.C.P. LOND. and R.C.S. ENG.) (133670) to be acting Group Captain, with effect from 27 November 1966.

AIR TRAINING CORPS
Appointment

Murray John Mitchell is granted a commission in the Air Training Corps in the rank of Pilot Officer for a period ending 25 October 1970, with seniority and effect from 26 October 1966.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS
Promotions

The under-mentioned Flight Lieutenants (temp.) to be Flight Lieutenants, with effect from the dates shown:
Noel Alfred Florance Atkins, D.F.C. (133791), 1 November 1966.
Heywood Allen Foster (134078), 1 November 1966.
Corselleus Hiram Hulls (133009), 8 November 1966.

Extensions of Commissions

The under-mentioned officers are granted extensions of their commissions until the date shown:
Squadron Leader (temp.) Frederick Lancelot Pearson, M.B.E. (130684), 11 February 1973.
Flight Lieutenant John Mitchell Foster (75230), 1 August 1970.
Pilot Officer John Harvey Marshall (714405), 17 April 1992.

Retirement

Squadron Leader Maui John Hanslip Bruorton, M.B.E., A.F.A.N.Z., A.I.A.N.Z. (131919) is retired, with effect from 28 November 1966.

Dated at Wellington this 6th day of December 1966.
DEAN J. EYRE, Minister of Defence.
(Air 12/11/9)

Appointments, Promotions, Adjustment of Rank and Seniority, Extensions of Commissions, Transfer, Resignation, 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, adjustment of rank and seniority, extensions of commissions, transfer, resignation, and retirement of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

REGULAR AIR FORCE
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
Appointment

Flight Lieutenant Michael Ernest Alwyn Dillon (596502) to be temporary Squadron Leader, with effect from 17 December 1966.

Promotions

The under-mentioned Flight Lieutenants to be Squadron Leaders, with effect from the date shown:
Albert Edward Thomson (75004), 10 December 1966.
Peter Raymond Adamson (77780), 11 December 1966.
Richard Francis Lawry (774793), 12 December 1966.

Adjustment of Rank and Seniority

The notice published in Gazette, 31 January 1963, Vol. I, p. 99, relating to Master Navigator Hamilton Rex Hunt is hereby amended to read “He is appointed in the rank of Flight Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 8 October 1962” instead of “He is appointed in the rank of Flying Officer, with seniority from 8 October 1959, with effect from 8 October 1962”. The notice published in Gazette, 12 December 1963, Vol. III, p. 1981, relating to this officer is hereby cancelled.

MEDICAL BRANCH
Promotion

Acting Group Captain John William Gordon McDougall, M.B., B.S., D.P.H. (U. DURH.), D.T.M. AND H., D.I.H. (R.C.P. LOND. AND R.C.S. ENG.) (133670) to be Group Captain, with effect from 21 December 1966.

WOMEN’S ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE
REGULAR SECTION
Extension of Commission

Flight Officer Beverley Ethne Bowler (78152) is granted an extension of her commission until 26 January 1972.

TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE
MEDICAL BRANCH
Amendment

The notice published in Gazette, 3 November 1966, No. 67, p. 1726, relating to Wing Commander Frederick Charles Platts, M.B., CH.B., is hereby amended to read “Territorial Air Force” instead of “Royal New Zealand Air Force”.

AIR TRAINING CORPS
Appointments

Raymond Andrew Reekie is granted a commission in the Air Training Corps in the rank of Pilot Officer for a period ending 27 November 1970, with seniority and effect from 28 November 1966.

Campbell Stanley Butcher is granted a commission in the Air Training Corps in the rank of Acting Pilot Officer for a period ending 27 September 1969, with seniority and effect from 19 October 1966.

Resignation

Pilot Officer Peter John Broadhead resigns his commission, with effect from 2 December 1966.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS
Promotions

The under-mentioned Flight Lieutenants (temp.) to be Flight Lieutenants, with effect from the date shown:
Cyril Whitaker (75132), 8 October 1966.
Rowan Alexander Blair (133983), 15 November 1966.

Extensions of Commissions

The under-mentioned Flight Lieutenants are granted extensions of their commissions until the date shown:
William Nelthorpe Moffatt (75612), 17 June 1986.
Ian George Gordon Gillies (78246), 6 September 1992.

Transfer

Flight Lieutenant Graeme Hartley Downes (134298) is transferred from the Administrative and Supply Branch (Special Duties Division), Territorial Air Force, to the Reserve of Air Force Officers for a period ending 16 December 1970, with effect from 17 December 1966.

Retirement

Pilot Officer Charles Gordon Jackson (133732) is retired, with effect from 27 November 1966.

Dated at Wellington this 12th day of December 1966.
DEAN J. EYRE, Minister of Defence.
(Air 12/11/9)

Extension of Appointment of an Officer of the Royal New Zealand Air Force

PURSUANT to section 17 (2) (c) of the Defence Act 1964, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following extension of appointment of an officer of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

REGULAR AIR FORCE
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
Extension of Appointment

Air Commodore Arthur Percy Gainsford, D.S.O., O.B.E., D.F.C., A.F.C., is granted an extension of his appointment as Air Member for Personnel and Member of the Air Board for the period 1 January 1967 to 28 February 1967.

Dated at Wellington this 12th day of November 1966.
DEAN J. EYRE, Minister of Defence.
(Air 12/11/9)

Chairman of State Services Commission Appointed

PURSUANT to section 3 of the State Services Act 1962, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint, for a term of four years, commencing on the 1st day of January 1967,

Adrian George Rodda, Esquire, of Wellington
to be a member and the Chairman of the State Services Commission.

Dated at Wellington this 14th day of December 1966.
KEITH HOLYOAKE, Prime Minister.