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ENGINEER BRANCH

Promotion

Flight Lieutenant (temp. Squadron Leader) T. E. McIlroy
to be Squadron Leader, with seniority and effect from 1
August 1977.

Extensions of Commission

The commissions of the following officers are extended
to the dates shown:
Flight Lieutenant P. H. Lagan, 6 July 1986.
Flight Lieutenant G. W. Blue, GRAD.N.Z.E.I., N.Z.C.E., 11
September 1991.
Flight Lieutenant G. J. Sibbald, N.Z.C.E., 10 August 1992.

Transfer to Reserve

Flight Lieutenant William Edward Brian Hunter is transferred
to the Reserve of Air Force Officers until 1 August
1979, with effect from 2 August 1977.

Transfer to Retired List

Flight Lieutenant Clive Gemmell Rae, B.E.M., is transferred
to the Retired List "A", with effect from 9 August 1977.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Appointments

Secretarial Division

Flight Lieutenant N. A. Fryer is appointed to a permanent
commission, with effect from 29 July 1977.
Flight Lieutenant C. C. Eyles to be temp. Squadron
Leader, with effect from 4 August 1977.

Promotion

Secretarial Division

Flight Lieutenant (temp. Squadron Leader) R. R. Parsons
to be Squadron Leader, with seniority and effect from 1
August 1977.

Relinquishment of Rank

Secretarial Division

Flight Lieutenant (temp. Squadron Leader) P. T. Cleary
relinquishes the temp. rank of Squadron Leader, with effect
from 3 August 1977.

Changes of Rank

Secretarial Division

The rank of the following is changed with seniority from
the dates shown and effect from 29 July 1977:
Flight Officer (temp. Squadron Officer) I. J. M. Dougan
to be Flight Lieutenant (W) (temp. Squadron Leader
(W)), 30 June 1973.
Flight Officer M. M. Gestro to be Flight Lieutenant (W)
2 September 1973.
Flight Officer S. L. Sutton to be Flight Lieutenant (W) 9
April 1977.
Flight Officer G. D. White to be Flight Lieutenant (W)
12 October 1975.
Section Officer C. B. Cade to be Flying Officer (W) 13
January 1976
Section Officer S. R. Issac to be Flying Officer (W) 26
April 1977.
Assistant Section Officer L. A. McDonald to be Pilot
Officer (W) 27 September 1976

Transfer to Reserve

Supply Division

Flight Lieutenant James Lewis Burns is transferred to the
Reserve of Air Force Officers until 31 July 1981, with effect
from 1 August 1977.

Transfers to Retired List

Secretarial Division

Squadron Leader Alfred Blackshaw is transferred to the
Retired List "A", with effect from 11 August 1977.
Flight Lieutenant (temp. Squadron Leader) Basil Frederick
Richard Gladwell is transferred to the Retired List "A" in
the rank of Squadron Leader, with effect from 5 August 1977.

EDUCATION BRANCH

Extension of Commission

The commission of Flight Lieutenant L. C. Sparks is
extended to 5 December 1988.

MEDICAL BRANCH

Appointment

Group Captain L. J. Thompson, M.B.E., M.B., CH.B.(U.N.Z.),
M.Sc.(Av. Med.) OHIO, to be Acting Air Commodore, with
effect from 19 August 1977 and temp. Air Commodore, with
effect from 24 August 1977.

WOMEN'S ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE

Transfers and Changes of Rank

Flight Officer V. M. Marett is transferred to the Administrative and Supply Branch, Secretarial Division, in the rank
of Flight Lieutenant (W), with seniority from 17 April 1976
and effect from 29 July 1977.
Assistant Section Officer B. L. Coburn is transferred to the
Administrative and Supply Branch, in the rank of Pilot
Officer (W), with seniority from 27 September 1976 and
effect from 26 May 1977.
The following are transferred to the Administrative and
Supply Branch, Special Duties Division, in the rank and
with seniority from the dates shown, with effect from 29
July 1977:
Flight Officer C. M. Price to be Flight Lieutenant (W),
9 April 1977.
Flight Officer A. E. Wilkins to be Flight Lieutenant (W),
14 April 1977.
Section Officer W. P. Weir to be Flying Officer (W), 26
April 1977.
Assistant Section Officer K. W. Hondelink to be Pilot
Officer (W), 27 September 1976.
Assistant Section Officer M. Knowlton to be Pilot Officer
(W), 13 April 1977.

TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Special Duties Division

Pilot Officer T. Mitchell to be Flying Officer, with seniority
and effect from 1 August 1976.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS

Retirements

Flight Lieutenant Wilfred Samuel Taylor, F.N.Z.I.E.,
A.M.I.C.E., A.M.I.STRUCT.E., is retired in the rank of Squadron
Leader, with effect from 23 July 1977.
The following officers are retired with effect from the
dates shown:
Squadron Leader John Mahiti Wilson, 4 May 1977.
Flight Lieutenant Alan McGregor Peart, 25 July 1977.
Flight Lieutenant Trevor Ernest Woodfield, 25 July 1977.
Flight Lieutenant Eric Steel Doherty, D.F.M., 29 July 1977.
Flight Lieutenant Leslie Manfred James Loader, 29 July
1977.
Pilot Officer Kenneth Sidney Wood, A.R.A.N.Z., A.C.I.S., 24
July 1977.
Dated at Wellington this 15th day of September 1977.
ALLAN McCREADY, Minister of Defence.

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

Appointments

The following Officer Cadets are appointed to commissions
in the rank of Acting Pilot Officer (on prob.), with effect
from 24 June 1977.
W88133 Neil Clifford Massey Abbott.
V87902 Graeme John Bell.
M744015 Christopher Edward James Bloomfield.
R87701 Hamish Ian Brice.
G86325 Ross Alan Cammell.
D88139 Timothy Francis John Collier.
X88134 John David Crosby.
N85273 Christopher John Erlbeck.
Y88135 Stuart McKay George.
U87901 Robert Neil Guinea.
F87476 Robert Geoffrey Harris.
E86254 Stuart Douglas Holland.
C88023 John Lee Humphreys.