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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 31

Promotions

Flight Lieutenant J. D. Kirtlan to be Squadron Leader with seniority and effect from 5 March 1973.

Flying Officer P. A. Cochran, B.SC.: the notice published in the Gazette, 7 December 1972, No. 100, p. 2736, is cancelled and the following substituted:

“Flying Officer P. A. Cochran, B.SC., to be Flight Lieutenant, with seniority from 21 January 1971 and effect from 28 August 1972.”

Flying Officer D. W. Carter to be Flight Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 6 March 1973.

Transfers to Reserve

Squadron Leader Trevor Thomas Bland, A.F.C., is transferred to the Reserve of Air Force Officers for a period of 4 years, with effect from 16 December 1972.

Squadron Leader Kenneth McLean Milne is transferred to the Reserve of Air Force Officers until 2 January 1977, with effect from 6 February 1973.

Transfer to Retired List

Group Captain John Donovan Robins, O.B.E., D.F.C., is transferred to the Retired List “A” with effect from 18 February 1973.

TECHNICAL BRANCH

Appointments

Engineer Division

Flight Lieutenant (temp. Squadron Leader) M. Barber is appointed to a permanent commission with effect from 22 February 1973.

Y82178 Officer Cadet Neil Gordon Munro, B.E., is appointed to a permanent commission in the rank of Flying Officer, with seniority from 1 July 1972 and effect from 1 January 1973.

K83913 Officer Cadet Desmond Albert Ashton, B.E., is appointed to a permanent commission in the rank of Flying Officer, with seniority from 1 October 1972 and effect from 1 January 1973.

J82762 Officer Cadet Donald Stuart Henry, B.E., is appointed to a permanent commission in the rank of Flying Officer, with seniority from 1 October 1972 and effect from 1 January 1973.

Signals Division

Squadron Leader W. Watson, C.ENG., M.I.E.R.E., to be Acting Wing Commander with effect from 15 February 1973, and temp. Wing Commander from 28 February 1973.

Promotion

Engineer Division

Flight Lieutenant (temp. Squadron Leader) I. R. Butterworth to be Squadron Leader with seniority and effect from 6 February 1973.

Transfer to Reserve

Engineer Division

Flight Lieutenant Raymond Leslie Dalkie is transferred to the Reserve of Air Force Officers until 6 July 1978, with effect from 1 February 1973.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Appointments

Secretarial Division

Flight Lieutenant P. J. Hugan is appointed to a permanent commission with effect from 22 February 1973.

Supply Division

Flight Lieutenant M. J. Williams to be temp. Squadron Leader with effect from 15 January 1973.

Promotion

Supply Division

Flight Lieutenant D. I. Paterson, D.F.C., to be Squadron Leader with seniority and effect from 5 February 1973.

Extension of Commission

Secretarial Division

The commission of Flight Lieutenant R. Tennent, A.N.Z.I.M., is extended until 11 January 1981, followed by 4 years on the Reserve of Air Force Officers.

Transfers to Reserve

Special Duties Division

Flight Lieutenant Donald George Jennings, VAL.PROF.(U), is transferred to the Reserve of Air Force Officers for a period of 4 years, with effect from 30 November 1972.

Flight Lieutenant Stuart Wilson Fairbairn is transferred to the Reserve of Air Force Officers until 11 December 1976, with effect from 20 December 1972.

Retirement

Supply Division

Squadron Leader Donald William Trevor, M.N.Z.I.C.W., is retired with effect from 2 February 1973.

Transfer to Retired List

Special Duties Division

Wing Commander Murray Donald Morgan is transferred to the Retired List “A”, in the rank of Wing Commander, with effect from 31 January 1973.

EDUCATION BRANCH

Promotion

Flight Lieutenant (temp. Squadron Leader) G. A. Wagner, B.A., DIP.TCHG., to be Squadron Leader with seniority and effect from 25 February 1973.

WOMEN’S ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE

Promotions

Section Officer H. M. Jackson, B.A., to be Flight Officer with seniority and effect from 31 January 1973.

Assistant Section Officer M. Hodges to be Section Officer with seniority and effect from 17 January 1973.

TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE

MEDICAL BRANCH

Extension of Commission and Age for Retirement

The commission and age for retirement of Group Captain I. D. Gebbie, M.B., CH.B., F.R.C.S.(ENG.), F.R.A.C.S., D.T.M. AND H., are extended until 22 February 1974.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS

Appointment

John Grant Faris is appointed to a short-service commission for a period of 5 years, in the rank of Pilot Officer, with effect from 25 January 1973.

Extensions of Commissions

The commission of Group Captain R. F. Watson, O.B.E., A.F.C. AND BAR, is extended until 3 January 1975.

The commission of Flight Lieutenant G. E. C. Reade is extended until 12 January 1977.

Transfer to Retired List

Flight Lieutenant J. P. Senior is transferred from the Active Reserve to Retired List “B” with effect from 20 February 1973.

Retirements

The following officers are retired with effect from the dates shown:

Squadron Leader Frederick Lancelot Pearson, M.B.E., 11 February 1973.

Flight Lieutenant Ernest Albert Holdaway, D.F.C. AND BAR, 8 February 1973.

Flight Lieutenant Ian Cedric Lohrey, M.I.I.A.N.Z., 22 February 1973.

Flight Lieutenant Frank Joseph Doyle, 18 February 1973.

Flight Lieutenant William Neale Johnson, 7 January 1973.

Flying Officer Richard Percy Warham, 24 February 1973.

Flying Officer Frederick George Thomas Benfell, 14 February 1973.

Dated at Wellington this 23rd day of March 1973.

W. E. ROWLING, for Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, Extensions, Relinquishments, Cancellations, Transfers, and Resignations of Officers of the New Zealand Cadet Forces

PURSUANT to section 59 of the Defence Act 1971, the Minister of Defence hereby approves the following appointments, promotions, extensions, relinquishments, cancellations, transfers, and resignations of officers of the New Zealand Cadet Forces.

SEA CADET CORPS

Appointments

George Frederick Payne is appointed to a commission in the rank of Lieutenant with effect from 20 December 1972.

Robert Charles Hunter is appointed to a commission in the rank of Sub Lieutenant with effect from 20 December 1972.

Ross Malcolm Fraser is appointed to a commission in the rank of Ensign with effect from 12 February 1973.

Mark Laurence Godfrey is appointed to a commission in the rank of Ensign with effect from 12 February 1973.