234 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 9

Peter James Findlater, Noel David Leith, Michael John Selby, and David Alexander Thomson, entered as Midshipmen (Supplementary List), to date 5 January 1970, with seniority of 1 January 1970.

Jonathan James Kennedy Donald and David Newton Keen, entered as Midshipmen, to date 12 January 1970, with seniority of 1 January 1970.

Michael McKinley, entered as a Midshipman (Supplementary List), to date 22 December 1969, with seniority of 22 December 1968.

Margaret Elaine Jarius, entered as a Fourth Officer, WRNZNS, to date 17 November 1969.

Dated at Wellington this 10th day of February 1970.

DAVID S. THOMSON, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, Extension of Commission and Age for Retirement, Cancellation of Commission, Reversion, 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, extension of commission and age for retirement, cancellation of commission, reversion, resignation, and retirement of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

REGULAR AIR FORCE

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Promotions

Group Captain (temp.) Walter Graham Hughes, p.s.c. (72007), to be Group Captain, with seniority from 10 March 1969, with effect from 15 December 1969.

Wing Commander Bruce Allan Wood, A.F.C., p.s.c., c.f.s. (70184), to be Group Captain, with seniority from 10 March 1969, with effect from 15 December 1969.

Flight Lieutenant Norman John Atkins, B.A., DIP.TCHG. (329989), to be Squadron Leader, with seniority and effect from 9 January 1970.

Cancellation of Commission

The short-service commission of Acting Pilot Officer Thomas Ian Ambler (82465) is cancelled, with effect from 11 December 1969.

TECHNICAL BRANCH

Appointment

Signals Division

Flying Officer Donald William Cornor, GRAD.N.Z.E.I. (80913), to be Temporary Flight Lieutenant, with effect from 3 November 1969.

Promotions

Engineer Division

Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Robert Alexander Keown, B.E. (80787), to be Flight Lieutenant, with seniority from 20 May 1968, with effect from 1 January 1970.

Signals Division

Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Neville John Milne (78317) to be Flight Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 5 January 1970.

Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Donald William Cornor, GRAD.N.Z.E.I. (80913), to be Flight Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 11 January 1970.

Flying Officer Bryan Leonard Hegley (76806) to be Flight Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 5 January 1970.

Extension of Commission and Age for Retirement

Engineer Division

Flight Lieutenant James Vincent Mulcare, M.B.E. (70482), is granted an extension of his short-service commission and age for retirement, for a period to expire on 16 March 1975, with effect from 18 December 1969.

ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Appointment

Equipment Division

Flying Officer Henry Bycroft Hudson (76617) to be Temporary Flight Lieutenant, with effect from 1 August 1969.

Promotions

Secretarial Division

Squadron Leader (temp.) Charles Vernor William Forbes (76968) to be Squadron Leader, with seniority and effect from 27 January 1970.

Pilot Officer Richard Geoffrey Brewer (82913) to be Flying Officer, with seniority and effect from 6 January 1970.

Equipment Division

Squadron Leader (temp.) Edmond McCarthy (72603) to be Squadron Leader, with seniority and effect from 27 January 1970.

Squadron Leader (temp.) Hugo Frederick Kyle (73704) to be Squadron Leader, with seniority and effect from 27 January 1970.

Flight Lieutenant (temp.) John Worden (82034) to be Flight Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 1 January 1970.

EDUCATION BRANCH

Reversion

Squadron Leader (temp.) Archibald Cameron, M.I.E.R.E., C.ENG., N.Z.C.E. (80409), reverts to the rank of Flight Lieutenant, with effect from 15 December 1969.

CHAPLAINS BRANCH

Promotions

The Reverend Flight Lieutenant Theodore George Carpenter (82484) is promoted to the relative rank of Squadron Leader, with seniority from 6 February 1968, with effect from 17 December 1969.

The Reverend Flight Lieutenant David Shirley Harrison (83033) is promoted to the relative rank of Squadron Leader, with seniority from 9 July 1968, with effect from 17 December 1969.

The Reverend Flight Lieutenant Ian Gray McBride (82830) is promoted to the relative rank of Squadron Leader, with seniority from 4 January 1968, with effect from 17 December 1969.

The Reverend Flight Lieutenant Bede Brian O’Gorman (83835) is promoted to the relative rank of Squadron Leader, with seniority from 1 January 1969, with effect from 17 December 1969.

The Reverend Flight Lieutenant Richard Andrew Simpson (80714) is promoted to the relative rank of Squadron Leader, with seniority from 1 September 1965, with effect from 17 December 1969.

Adjustment to Seniority

The seniority date of the Reverend Squadron Leader Richard John Hamlin (80408) is adjusted to date from 1 April 1964, with effect from 17 December 1969.

WOMEN’S ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE

Promotion

Flight Officer (temp.) Noeline Marguerite Johnson (82803) to be Flight Officer, with seniority and effect from 4 January 1970.

TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE

Promotion

Pilot Officer Colin Gerald Kirkham (712500) to be Flying Officer, with seniority and effect from 23 May 1969.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS

Retirements

The under-mentioned officers are retired, with effect from dates shown:

Squadron Leader Arthur Montague Harvie, A.F.C., M.A. (131486), 22 December 1969.

Flight Lieutenant Charles John Malzard (130771), 17 December 1969.

Flying Officer David Keith Scriven (130072), 15 December 1969.

Flying Officer Rex Alexander Weber, D.F.C. (131783), 19 December 1969.

Flying Officer Raymond Edgar Clark, B.COM., F.R.A.N.Z., A.I.A.N.Z. (131825), 17 December 1969.

Flying Officer Edward Reid Holland (132680), 28 December 1969.

Resignation

Flight Lieutenant Bruce Roland Herbert (71696) is permitted to resign his commission, with effect from 4 January 1970.

AIR TRAINING CORPS

Appointment

Roy William Brinsden is granted an honorary commission in the Air Training Corps, in the rank of Flying Officer, for a period to expire on 31 January 1973, with effect from 1 February 1970.

Dated at Wellington this 4th day of February 1970.

DAVID S. THOMSON, Minister of Defence.

(Air 12/11/9)