23 APRIL

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

917

Relinquishment of Rank
Secretarial Division
Flight Lieutenant (temp. Squadron Leader) N. F. Thomson relinquishes the temporary rank of Squadron Leader with effect from 19 March 1975.
Extension of Age for Retirement
Secretarial Division
The age for retirement of Squadron Leader T. M. Strang is extended to 19 August 1978.
Transfer in Branch
Secretarial Division
Pilot Officer A. L. Davidson is transferred to the Supply Division in his present rank and seniority, with effect from 14 March 1975.
Transfer to Retired List
Secretarial Division
Squadron Leader James Hammond, A.C.I.S., A.N.Z.I.M., is transferred to the Retired List “A” with effect from 9 January 1975.
EDUCATION BRANCH
Extension of Commission
The short-service commission of Flight Lieutenant B. G. Clark is extended to 31 March 1978, to be followed by 4 years on the Reserve of Air Force Officers.
MEDICAL BRANCH
Appointment
Flying Officer R. W. Farrow, M.B., CH.B., to be temp. Flight Lieutenant with effect from 4 September 1974.
WOMEN'S ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE
Appointment
Section Officer A. E. Wilkins to be temp. Flight Officer with effect from 24 March 1975.
TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE
ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH
Extension of Commission
Special Duties Division
The commission of Flight Lieutenant M. E. Taylor is extended to 27 July 1978.
RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS
Extension of Commission
The notice published in the Gazette, 6 March 1975, No. 19, p. 428, relating to Squadron Leader K. L. Thom is cancelled and the following substituted:
“The commission of Squadron Leader K. L. Thorn is extended to 31 December 1978.”
Transfer
Flying Officer K. H. McGregor, B.SC., is transferred to the Regular Air Force with effect from 10 February 1975.
Dated at Wellington this 14th day of April 1975.
W. A. FRASER, Minister of Defence.
Appointments, Promotions, Extensions, Relinquishments, Cancellations, Transfers, and Resignations of Officers in 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
Sub Lieutenant Peter Stephen Glaister Robinson is appointed Unit Commander with effect from 3 February 1975.
Dennis George Stevens is appointed to a commission in the rank of Sub Lieutenant with effect from 11 March 1975.
Jonathan Bracken Spink is appointed to a commission in the rank of Ensign with effect from 13 March 1975.
Transfer
Sub Lieutenant Peter Stephen Glaister Robinson is attached to Nelson College with effect from 3 February.
Resignations
Sub Lieutenant Norman Lake Johnston resigns his commission with effect from 1 June 1974.
Sub Lieutenant Robert Frank Mullinger resigns his commission with effect from 22 June 1974.
Sub Lieutenant Alexander Gilbert Davidson resigns his commission with effect from 27 November 1974.
Termination
The appointment of Lieutenant George Frederick Payne is terminated with effect from 31 July 1973.
AIR TRAINING CORPS
Appointments
Pilot Officer Peter James Reid: The notice published in the Gazette, No. 114, p. 2638, dated 21 November 1974 is cancelled and the following is substituted:
“Peter James Reid is appointed to a commission in the rank of Pilot Officer for a probationary period of 2 years with effect from 4 July 1974.”
Donald Keith Irvine is appointed to a commission in the rank of Pilot Officer for a period of 4 years with effect from 20 December 1974.
Flight Lieutenant Alfred Henry Marshall is appointed Unit Commander with effect from 13 January 1975.
Gordon Kenneth Kelly is appointed to a commission in the rank of Pilot Officer for a period of 4 years with effect from 20 February 1975.
Promotions
Flying Officer D. J. Abercrombie with reference to the notice published in Gazette, No. 91, dated 19 September 1974, p. 1971, for “Abercrombe” read “Abercrombie”.
Flying Officer N. D. Mouat to be Flight Lieutenant with effect from 4 March 1975.
Extensions
Flying Officer R. A. Oddy is granted an extension of his commission until 25 January 1978.
Flight Lieutenant E. T. Hamill is granted an extension of his commission until 29 January 1970.
Flight Lieutenant P. J. Boyd is granted an extension of his commission until 6 February 1978.
Squadron Leader M. D. Burns is granted an extension of his commission until 31 March 1978.
Resignations
Squadron Leader George Rex Stiles resigns his commission with effect from 12 January 1975.
Flying Officer Ritchie James De Montalk resigns his commission with effect from 3 February 1975.
Squadron Leader John Falconer McFarlane resigns his commission with effect from 5 February 1975.
Pilot Officer Phillip Leslie Marsh resigns his commission with effect from 5 February 1975.
Transfers
Pilot Officer Francis George Gichard is transferred from T. S. Tutira to No. 1 ATC Squadron with effect from 3 February 1975.
Flying Officer Louis Ross Clarkson is transferred from No. 1 ATC Squadron to No. 19 ATC Squadron with effect from 28 February 1975.
Transfer from Supernumerary List
Pilot Officer David John Wright is transferred from the Supernumerary List to No. 4 ATC Squadron with effect from 2 March 1975.
SCHOOL CADET CORPS
Promotion
Lieutenant D. J. Mossop to be Captain with effect from 11 February 1975.
Resignations
The following officers resign their commission with effect from 31 December 1974:
Lieutenant Roy Neatherway.
Lieutenant Adrian Arthur Watson.
Lieutenant Edgar Milton.
Lieutenant Brian Ellis Rattray.
Dated at Wellington this 11th day of April 1975.
W. A. FRASER, Minister of Defence.