2 NOVEMBER
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
1893

Appointment, Promotions, Transfer, and Resignation 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 Administrator of the Government has been pleased to approve the following appointment, promotions, transfer, and resignation of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

REGULAR AIR FORCE
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
Promotions

The under-mentioned Pilot Officers to be Flying Officers, with effect from 24 September 1967:
David Joseph Comber (80333).
John Hewson Seward (79975).

The under-mentioned Acting Pilot Officers to be Flying Officers, with effect from 22 September 1967:
Ian MacGregor Clark (81389).
Stephen Nicol Hoyle (81392).

The under-mentioned Acting Pilot Officers to be Pilot Officers, with effect from 22 September 1967:
Michael Reginald Callanan (82805).
James Robert Jennings (80397).
Denis Valentine Monti (82648).
Stephen John Ross (82826).
Digby John Ellis (82016).
David Anthony Bamfield (82825).
Kelvin Leon Crofskey (82646).
Terence Claud Allen Baines (82820).
Richard Francis Hurley (82827).
Gordon Lennox Wood (81495).
Michael David Crang (82819).

TECHNICAL BRANCH
Transfer to Retired List

Engineer Division

Wing Commander Gerard Keith Cotterill (70225) is transferred to the Retired List “A” with effect from 22 August 1967.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH
Promotions

Equipment Division

Flight Lieutenant David Ross McKeon (75433) to be Squadron Leader, with effect from 7 June 1967.
Pilot Officer Dennis Tindill (80571) to be Flying Officer, with effect from 5 October 1967.

TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE
ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH
Resignation

Special Duties Division

Flying Officer Wyatt Alexander Laing (134327) is permitted to resign his commission in the Administrative and Supply Branch (Special Duties Division), Territorial Air Force, with effect from 21 October 1967.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS
Appointment

Flight Lieutenant Hugh Henry Skilling (130575) to be Squadron Leader (temp.) with effect from 1 October 1967.

AIR TRAINING CORPS
Promotions

Flying Officer Leonard Warwick Newman to be Flight Lieutenant, with effect from 18 July 1967.
Pilot Officer Sidney Wilfred McKenzie to be Flying Officer, with effect from 28 August 1967.

Dated at Wellington this 24th day of October 1967.

DAVID S. THOMSON, Minister of Defence.

(Air 12/11/9)

Appointments, Promotions, Extension of Commission, Extension of Commission and Date of Retirement, Cancellation of Commission, Amendment, 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 Administrator of the Government has been pleased to approve the following appointments, promotions, extension of commission, extension of commission and date of retirement, cancellation of commission, amendment, and retirements of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

REGULAR AIR FORCE
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
Cancellation of Commission

The short-service commission of Acting Pilot Officer Joseph Felix Crandle (82967) is hereby cancelled, with effect from 6 July 1967.

TECHNICAL BRANCH
Extension of Commission

Signals Division

Flight Lieutenant Donald James Matheson (79184) is granted an extension of his commission until 5 February 1970.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH
Extension of Commission and Date of Retirement

Special Duties Division

Flight Lieutenant Trevor Rhys Davies (82407) is granted an extension of his commission and age for retirement until 19 January 1974.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS
Appointment

Flight Lieutenant Vernon Leslie Alexander Powell (130653) to be temporary Squadron Leader, with effect from 1 October 1967.

Retirements

The under-mentioned officers are retired with effect from the dates shown:
Flying Officer Stuart Ernest Franklin (132590), 14 October 1967.
Flying Officer (temp.) Thomas William Green (130369), 15 October 1967.

Amendment

The notice published in the Gazette, 12 January 1967, No. 1, page 4, relating to Flight Lieutenant (temp.) George Alfred Kay, B.Sc. (821765), is hereby amended to read ‘Flight Lieutenant (temp.) George Alfred Kay, B.Sc. (821765), to be Flight Lieutenant with seniority from 28 February 1963, with effect from 1 December 1966’.

AIR TRAINING CORPS
Appointments

Peter William Fitzsimmons is granted a commission in the Air Training Corps in the rank of Pilot Officer for a period ending 26 September 1971, with seniority and effect from 27 September 1967.

Christopher John Auchinvole is granted a commission in the Air Training Corps in the rank of Pilot Officer for a period ending 30 September 1971, with seniority and effect from 1 October 1967.

Pilot Officer William John Wells to be temporary Flying Officer, with effect from 13 September 1967.

Promotions

The under-mentioned Flight Lieutenants to be Squadron Leaders, with effect from 1 October 1967:
David Gordon Strachan.
George Lisle Hutchinson.

Dated at Wellington this 26th day of October 1967.

DAVID S. THOMSON, Minister of Defence.

(Air 12/11/9)

Appointment of Honorary Consul for Greece at Auckland

His Excellency the Administrator of the Government directs it to be notified that Her Majesty’s Exequatur in respect of

Mr Theodoros Phillips

as Honorary Consul for Greece at Auckland has been issued.

Dated at Wellington this 26th day of October 1967.

KEITH HOLYOAKE, Minister of External Affairs.

Appointment of Consul of the United States of America at Wellington

His Excellency the Administrator of the Government directs it to be notified that the appointment of

Mr Arthur C. Lillig

as Consul of the United States of America at Wellington has been provisionally recognised.

Dated at Wellington this 26th day of October 1967.

KEITH HOLYOAKE, Minister of External Affairs.

Appointment of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sweden

His Excellency the Administrator of the Government directs it to be notified that

Mr Karl Henrick Andersson

presented his Letters of Credence as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sweden to New Zealand at Government House on 10 October 1967.

Dated at Wellington this 26th day of October 1967.

KEITH HOLYOAKE, Minister of External Affairs.