21 MARCH

Cadets R. J. Howland, P. M. McHaffie, A. G. Tunnicliffe
promoted to rank of Midshipman and reappointed, to date
1 January 1968.
Chaplain M. Marsden, transferred to Permanent List of
Chaplains, to date 18 March 1968.
Richard James Drummond, Richard Thomas Jackson,
William Rathbun, Andrew Ross Sanders, Graham Bruce Sut-
cliffc, Michael James Wardlaw, and Shelley Edward Yates,
entered in rank of Midshipman, to date 8 January 1968 with
seniority of 1 January 1968.
Kevin William Elliot, Leo Francis Morgan, and Leslie
Charles Spriggens, entered in rank of Cadet Midshipman, to
date 19 January 1968 with seniority of 1 January 1968.
Arthur Lloyd Greensmith, entered in rank of Surgeon Sub-
Lieutenant (D) under 4½ year special dental engagement, to
date 15 January 1968.
Gerard John Power, entered in rank of Temporary
Lieutenant (Sp) under 8 year short service commission, to
date 23 January 1968.
Instructor Lieutenant P. Turpie, RN, entered in rank of
Temporary Instructor Lieutenant under a 5 year short ser-
vice commission, to date 13 February 1968 with seniority of
5 March 1963.
Second Officer E. S. Commons, WRNZNS, promoted to
rank of First Officer and reappointed, to date 31 December
1967.
Dated at Wellington this 13th day of March 1968.
DUNCAN MacINTYRE, Acting Minister of Defence.

Appointment, Extension of Commission, Extension of Age
for Retirement, Transfer to Retired List, 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 Governor-General has
been pleased to approve the following appointment, extension
of commission, extension of age for retirement, transfer to
retired list, and resignation of officers of the Royal New
Zealand Air Force.

REGULAR AIR FORCE

TECHNICAL BRANCH
Transfer to Retired List
Signals Division
Squadron Leader Noel Douglas Dunlop (70481) is trans-
ferred to the Retired List "A", with effect from 31 December
1967.

EDUCATION BRANCH
Extension of Age for Retirement
Squadron Leader Peter Elliott Hope, N.Z.C.E. (77257) is
granted a further extension of his age for retirement until
19 January 1970.

MEDICAL BRANCH
Appointment
Ronald Graham Grant, M.B., CH.B. (83680) is appointed to
a special medical engagement in the Medical Branch, Regular
Air Force, for a period ending 19 August 1972, to be followed
by 12 years in the Reserve of Air Force Officers. He is
appointed in the rank of Flight Lieutenant, with seniority
from 20 February 1966, with effect from 20 February 1968.

AIR TRAINING CORPS
Extension of Commission
Flying Officer Graeme Alister McCleary is granted an
extension of his commission until 26 February 1971.

Resignation
Flight Lieutenant Lyn Norford Johnston is permitted to
resign his commission, with effect from 26 February 1968.

Dated at Wellington this 15th day of March 1968.
DAVID S. THOMPSON, Minister of Defence.
(Air 12/11/9)

Appointments, Promotions, Extensions of Commissions, Can-
cellation of Commission, 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, cancellation of commission, and
retirements of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

REGULAR AIR FORCE

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
Extensions of Commissions
The under-mentioned officers are granted an extension of
their commissions until the dates shown, to be followed by
four years in the Reserve of Air Force Officers:
Flight Lieutenant Gordon Arthur Francis (77301), 4 January
1975.
Flying Officer Neil Franklin Wright (78951), 9 May 1977.

TECHNICAL BRANCH
Appointment
Engineer Division
James Vincent Mulcare, M.B.E. (70482), is granted a short-
service commission in the Technical Branch (Engineer Division), Regular Air Force, for a period ending 16 March 1970
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 8 February 1968.

Promotions
Flying Officer John Frederick Kelly (80041) to be Flight
Lieutenant, with seniority from 25 February 1966, with effect
from 1 August 1967.
Armament Division
Pilot Officer David Anthony Provan (80091) to be Flying
Officer with effect from 6 February 1968.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH
Promotion
Special Duties Division
Flying Officer Robert Winston Horne, B.A. (83045), to be
Flight Lieutenant, with effect from 6 February 1968.

EDUCATION BRANCH
Promotion
Flying Officer Allan Bruce Herd (715765) to be Flight
Lieutenant, with effect from 1 February 1968.

Extension of Commission
Flight Lieutenant Wilfred Joseph Webster (75155) is
granted an extension of his commission until 7 April 1970.

MEDICAL BRANCH
Cancellation of Commission
The short-service commission of Flight Lieutenant Harold
John Beecher Guy, B.MED.S., M.B., CH.B (82952), is cancelled,
with effect from 11 January 1968.

Appointment
Flight Lieutenant Harold John Beecher Guy, B.MED.S., M.B.,
CH.B. (82952), is appointed to a Special Medical Engagement
in the Medical Branch, Regular Air Force, for a period ending
11 July 1972, to be followed by 12 years in the Reserve of
Air Force Officers, with seniority from 9 January 1967, with
effect from 12 January 1968.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS
Extension of Commission
Flight Lieutenant Brian Hildreth (74968) is granted an
extension of his commission until 26 February 1972.

Retirements
The under-mentioned officers are retired, with effect from
the dates shown:
Squadron Leader (temp.) Robert Donald Salter, B.A.,
B.COM., DIP.ED. (133660), 31 December 1967.
Flying Officer Norman Ernest Bailey (133325), 20 February
1968.

AIR TRAINING CORPS
Appointments
Edward Thomas Hamill is granted a commission in the
Air Training Corps in the rank of Pilot Officer for a period
ending 29 January 1972, with seniority and effect from
30 January 1968.
David William Gledhill is granted a commission in the
Air Training Corps in the rank of Pilot Officer for a period
ending 2 February 1972, with seniority and effect from
3 February 1968.
Peter James Boyd is granted a commission in the Air
Training Corps in the rank of Pilot Officer for a period
ending 6 February 1972, with seniority and effect from
7 February 1968.

WOMEN'S ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE
Retirement
Flight Officer Patricia Joyce Compton (80556) is retired,
with effect from 31 January 1968.

Dated at Wellington this 11th day of March 1968.
DUNCAN MacINTYRE, for Minister of Defence.
(Air 12/11/9)