1732

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 84

Appointments, Promotions, Extensions, Transfers, Resignations,
and Retirements of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air
Force

PURSUANT to section 35 of the Defence Act 1971, His
Excellency the Governor-General has approved the following
appointments, promotions, extensions, transfers, resignations,
and retirements of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air
Force:

REGULAR AIR FORCE

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Appointment

Squadron Leader G. A. Parkinson, A.N.Z.I.M. to be temp.
Wing Commander, with effect from 27 August 1973.

Promotions

Flight Lieutenant T. H. J. Knight to be Squadron Leader
with seniority and effect from 23 August 1973.

Acting Pilot Officer C. A. H. Millen to be Pilot Officer with
seniority from 22 September 1972 and effect from 30 March
1973.

Acting Pilot Officer C. M. Rippey to be Flying Officer
with seniority from 30 December 1972 and effect from
30 March 1973.

Acting Pilot Officer D. A. Heather to be Flying Officer
with seniority and effect from 30 March 1973.

The following Acting Pilot Officers to be Pilot Officers
with seniority and effect from 30 March 1973:

Bruce Russell Clark,
Ian George Clements,
Alan Warren Deal,
Philip Clifford Jones,
James Bernard McMillan,
Richard James Newlands,
David James Riddler,
Gregory David Taylor.

Extension of Commission and Age for Retirement

The commission and age for retirement of Squadron Leader
A. R. Bleakley are extended until 15 October 1976.

Transfers to Reserve

Squadron Leader Norman John Atkins, B.A., DIP.TCHG.,
A.N.Z.I.M., is transferred to the Reserve of Air Force Officers
for a period of 4 years, with effect from 10 April 1973.

Flight Lieutenant John Murray Denton is transferred to
the Reserve of Air Force Officers for a period of 4 years,
with effect from 9 February 1973.

Flight Lieutenant Geoffrey Kenyon Caton Ogilvie is trans-
ferred to the Reserve of Air Force Officers for a period of
4 years, with effect from 3 July 1973.

Flight Lieutenant Ian Bruce Pirie is transferred to the
Reserve of Air Force Officers for a period of 4 years with
effect from 27 June 1973.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Appointments

Secretarial Division

Flight Lieutenant Harold McCone, from the Royal Air
Force, is appointed to a short-service commission for a period
of 5 years, in the rank of Flight Lieutenant, with seniority
from 5 March 1971 and effect from 5 March 1973, followed
by 4 years on the Reserve of Air Force Officers.

Special Duties Division

Peter George Donnelly, M.SC., PH.D(PSYCH.) (CANADA), is
appointed to a short-service commission for a period of 5 years
in the rank of Squadron Leader, with seniority and effect
from 2 July 1973.

Allan Frank Harold Baker, B.SC.(HONS.) (PSYCH.) is
appointed to a short-service commission for a period of
5 years, in the rank of Flight Lieutenant with seniority and
effect from 5 June 1973, followed by 4 years on the Reserve
of Air Force Officers.

Promotion

Supply Division

Flying Officer B. McK. Garnett to be Flight Lieutenant
with seniority and effect from 2 September 1973.

Adjustment of Seniority

Special Duties Division

The seniority of Flight Lieutenant P. J. Amodeo is adjusted
to 15 March 1971.

Retirement

Special Duties Division

Squadron Leader Vernon Sampson Liddicoat is retired with
effect from 11 May 1973.

TECHNICAL BRANCH

Reversion

Signals Division

Squadron Leader (acting Wing Commander) J. B. Noonan
relinquishes the acting rank of Wing Commander with effect
from 9 August 1973.

Transfer to Retired List

Signals Division

Squadron Leader William Thomas Saunders, M.B.E., is
transferred to the Retired List "A" with effect from 7 August
1973.

EDUCATION BRANCH

Extension of Commission and Age for Retirement

The short-service commission and age for retirement of
Flight Lieutenant A. Pickersgill, H.N.C., A.M.N.Z.I.D., are
extended until 12 January 1979, followed by 4 years on
the Reserve of Air Force Officers.

WOMEN'S ROYAL N.Z. AIR FORCE

Promotion

Section Officer M. M. Gestro to be Flight Officer with
seniority and effect from 2 September 1973.

TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Promotions

Special Duties Division

Flying Officer J. W. Hannaford to be Flight Lieutenant
with seniority and effect from 9 July 1973.

Flying Officer H. A. M. Naber to be Flight Lieutenant
with seniority and effect from 9 July 1973.

Extension of Commission and Age for Retirement

Special Duties Division

The commission and age for retirement of Flight Lieutenant
D. C. Boroughs are extended until 18 August 1978, followed
by 4 years on the Reserve of Air Force Officers.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS

Appointment

Lieutenant Ian Robert Lange, M.B., CH.B., from the Otago
University Medical Company, RNZAMC, is appointed to a
short-service commission in the rank of Flying Officer for
a period of 5 years with seniority and effect from 20 August
1973.

Promotion

Flight Lieutenant J. H. Henderson, M.B., CH.B., D.O.,
R.C.P.(LOND.) and R.C.S.(ENG.), F.R.C.S.(EDIN.), to be Squadron
Leader with seniority and effect from 4 January 1971.

Extension of Commission

The commission of Flight Lieutenant M. A. Menzies is
extended until 12 August 1977.

Transfer

Flying Officer Peter Wynn Joll is transferred from the Active
Reserve to the General Reserve for a period of 4 years,
with effect from 15 March 1973.

Retirements

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

Squadron Leader Arthur Ross Cunnold Jackson, 22 August
1973.

Flight Lieutenant Bernard Leo Macedo, LL.B., 6 August 1973.

Flight Lieutenant James Himiona Wetere, D.F.C., 16 August
1973.

Flight Lieutenant Herbert James Dalzell, D.F.M., 31 July 1973.

Flight Lieutenant Arthur Tompkins, 31 August 1973.

Flight Lieutenant Ronald James Nelson, F.INST.W.S.P.(F),
A.N.Z.I.M., 5 July 1973.

Flight Lieutenant Uwe Jens Sobiecki, 15 August 1973.

Dated at Wellington this 4th day of September 1973.

A. J. FAULKNER, Minister of Defence.

Appointment of Honorary Danish Consul at Dunedin

His Excellency the Governor-General directs it to be notified
that the appointment of

Mr Stuart Campbell Scott

as Honorary Consul for Denmark, at Dunedin, has been
recognised.

Dated at Wellington this 5th day of September 1973.

NORMAN KIRK, Minister of Foreign Affairs.