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Graham Keith Parry to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 1 January 1969.
Ralph Andrew Reeves to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 1 January 1969.
David Charles Sutherland, B.Sc., to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 1 January 1969.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

Regular Force

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. L. Cross to be Captain. Dated 20 June 1969.

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

Regular Force

Captain and Quartermaster N. J. Clark to be temp. Major and Quartermaster. Dated 1 June 1969.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) C. J. Bain to be Captain. Dated 20 June 1969.

Territorial Force

1st General Troops Workshop, RNZEME

Lieutenant David Huon Billing is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Corps of Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, in the rank of Lieutenant, until 30 April 1972. Dated 1 May 1969.

ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS

Regular Force

Major J. G. Bell, B.D.S. is re-engaged from 24 November 1968 to 23 November 1971.

ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT

Regular Force

Chaplain 4th Class A. S. McKenzie (Presbyterian) to be Chaplain 3rd Class. Dated 1 April 1964.
Chaplain 4th Class A. M. Mushet (Presbyterian) to be Chaplain 3rd Class. Dated 1 November 1967.
Chaplain 4th Class M. L. Dine (Methodist) to be Chaplain 3rd Class. Dated 1 September 1968.

Territorial Force

Chaplain 4th Class J. A. Noonan (Roman Catholic), Headquarters, 3rd Infantry Brigade Group, to be Chaplain 3rd Class. Dated 15 June 1969.

ROYAL N.Z. NURSING CORPS

Regular Force

Charge Sister S. A. Griffin is re-engaged from 24 July 1969 to 23 July 1971.

N.Z. WOMEN'S ROYAL ARMY CORPS

Regular Force

Lieutenant Patricia Ann Scaife, B.A., resigns her commission. Dated 5 July 1969.
2nd Lieutenant P. K. Bent to be Lieutenant. Dated 6 July 1969.

N.Z. CADET CORPS

Ashburton College Cadets

Captain C. C. Bezar, from the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Army Service Corps, ceases to be attached and is transferred to the N.Z. Cadet Corps in the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 16 May 1955. Dated 13 May 1969.

Christchurch Boys' High School Cadets

The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) William Alexander McKenna, B.Sc., lapses. Dated 16 July 1969.

Otago Boys' High School Cadets

2nd Lieutenant J. S. Billcliff, B.Sc.(Hons.), to be Lieutenant. Dated 13 February 1969.

Rerekohu District High School Cadets

Lieutenant W. J. Wanoa to be temp. Captain. Dated 20 May 1969.

Southern Military District Cadet Officers “X” List

Lieutenant Robert Pat Heenan, B.Sc., resigns his commission. Dated 27 June 1969.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

Regimental List

16th Field Regiment, RNZA

Captain David John Ellison, from the Reserve of Officers, General List, N.Z. Cadet Corps, to be Captain. Dated 20 March 1969.

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6th Battalion (Hauraki), RNZIR

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) Philip Joseph Cooper is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment, in the rank of Captain. Dated 12 May 1969.

General List

The following officers are posted to the Retired List:

Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps

Captain Walter John Sisam, M.C. Dated 3 July 1969.

The Corps of Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

Captain Thomas George Broomfield. Dated 10 July 1969.

N.Z. Cadet Corps

Major Desmond Hubert Thurston, E.D. Dated 29 June 1969.

Dated at Wellington this 4th day of August 1969.

DAVID S. THOMSON, Minister of Defence.

Promotions, Relinquishment, Extensions of Commissions, Transfer to Retired List, and Resignations 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 promotions, relinquishment, extensions of commissions, transfer to retired list, and resignations of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

REGULAR AIR FORCE

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Promotion

Wing Commander (temp.) Norman Eric Richardson, p.s.c. (76079), to be Wing Commander, with seniority from 16 December 1968 and effect from 9 May 1969.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Relinquishment

Secretarial Division

Flight Lieutenant Robert Douglas Campbell (77109) relinquishes his short-service commission, with effect from 19 June 1969.

WOMEN'S ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE

Promotion

Flight Officer (temp.) Mary Eileen Maloney (81353) to be Flight Officer, with seniority and effect from 6 July 1969.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS

Extensions of Commissions

Squadron Leader (temp.) Ernest Scott Palliser, F.C.A., F.C.I.S. (130144), is granted a further extension of his commission for a period to expire on 14 June 1970.

Flight Lieutenant John Desmond Ford (775088) is granted an extension of his commission for a period to expire on 8 April 1992.

Transfer to Retired List

Wing Commander Ivan Reid Mitchell, O.B.E., D.F.C., p.s.c. (70063), is transferred to the Retired List “A”, with effect from 13 August 1968.

AIR TRAINING CORPS

Promotions

Pilot Officer Max Conway Belcher to be Flying Officer, with seniority and effect from 18 March 1969.

Pilot Officer Jason Craig Frear to be Flying Officer, with seniority and effect from 4 May 1969.

Pilot Officer Peter James Tate to be Flying Officer, with seniority and effect from 7 May 1969.

Acting Pilot Officer John Gordon Sinclair to be Pilot Officer, with seniority and effect from 18 March 1969.

Resignations

The under-mentioned officers are permitted to resign their commissions, with effect from the dates shown:

Flight Lieutenant Kevin Izod McGrath, M.Sc., 11 March 1969.

Flying Officer Peter Lewis Lawrence, 30 June 1969.

Dated at Wellington this 1st day of August 1969.

DAVID S. THOMSON, Minister of Defence.

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