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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 42

Transfer to the Supernumerary List

Pilot Officer Robert Tawhia Te Moananui is transferred to the Supernumerary List for a period of 12 months, with effect from 10 January 1978.

Flying Officer Stanley Billington DFM is transferred to the Supernumerary List for a period of six months, with effect from 1 April 1978.

Flight Lieutenant Robert Arthur Oddy is transferred to the Supernumerary List, with effect from 6 March 1978.

Transfer from the Supernumerary List

Flying Officer Maxwell Chambers is transferred to No. 22 (Upper Hutt) ATC Squadron, with effect from 7 February 1978 and seniority with effect from 7 February 1976.

Flight Lieutenant Ronald Keith Hope is transferred to No. 29 (Rotorua) ATC Squadron, with effect from 17 March 1978 and seniority with effect from 30 March 1978.

Flying Officer Ronald Alastair McNeil is transferred to No. 12 (Invercargill) ATC Squadron, with effect from 31 January 1978.

Cancellation of Gazette Notice

Reference: Extract from the New Zealand Gazette, 22 July 1976, No. 80, p. 1688, “The following cadet officer retires, with effect from the date shown, Flying Officer Maxwell Chambers, 8 April 1976.”

The above Gazette notice is cancelled and replaced by the following Gazette notice:

1. Transfer to the Supernumerary List

Flying Officer Maxwell Chambers is transferred to the Supernumerary List, with effect from 8 April 1976.

2. Extension

Flying Officer Maxwell Chambers is granted an extension to his cadet commission until 8 April 1979.

ALLAN MCCREARY, 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

Promotions

The following Flying Officers to be Flight Lieutenants, with seniority and effect from 17 April 1978:

A. J. Beattie, B.SC.

A. B. MacLean.

Acting Pilot Officer N. J. Tucker to be Pilot Officer, with seniority and effect from 29 March 1978.

Flight Lieutenant (temp. Squadron Leader) K. A. Skilling relinquishes the temp. rank of Squadron Leader, with effect from 27 February 1978.

Relinquishment of Rank

The commission of Acting Pilot Officer (on prob.) Gregory David Mitchell is cancelled, with effect from 1 April 1978.

Transfers to Reserve

Squadron Leader Robert Thomas Reynolds Gilbert, A.F.C., is transferred to the Reserve of Air Force Officers until 12 April 1980, with effect from 13 April 1978.

Squadron Leader James Barrymore Brook is transferred to the Reserve of Air Force Officers until 10 April 1980, with effect from 11 April 1978.

Transfer to Retired List

Squadron Leader Ian Albert Hutchins, A.F.C., is transferred to the Retired List “B”, with effect from 4 April 1978.

ENGINEER BRANCH

Appointment

Flight Lieutenant N. J. Mosby, B.E., N.Z.C.E., to be temp. Squadron Leader, with effect from 18 March 1978.

Promotions

The following to be Flight Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from the dates shown:

Flying Officer T. C. Matthews, 7 April 1978.

Flying Officer B. R. Watts, 7 April 1978.

Flying Officer G. K. Hill, 7 April 1978.

Flying Officer (temp. Flight Lieutenant) G. L. Lake, 16 April 1978.

Flying Officer (temp. Flight Lieutenant) C. Torr, 16 April 1978.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Appointments

Secretarial Division

Flying Officer G. Scoones to be temp. Flight Lieutenant with effect from 10 April 1978.

Susan Catherine Anstis is appointed to a commission in the rank of Pilot Officer (W) (on prob.), with effect from 21 March 1978.

Supply Division

Squadron Leader A. F. Ellis to be acting Wing Commander, with effect from 15 May 1978 and temp. Wing Commander with effect from 22 May 1978.

Special Duties Division

Flying Officer R. K. Parton to be temp. Flight Lieutenant, with effect from 21 January 1978.

Promotions

Pilot Officer B. G. Flanagan to be Flying Officer, with seniority and effect from 13 April 1978.

Supply Division

The following Flying Officers to be Flight Lieutenant with seniority and effect from the dates shown:

N. G. Smith, 7 April 1978.

B. E. Joblin, 16 April 1978.

Relinquishment of Rank

Special Duties Division

Flight Lieutenant (acting Squadron Leader) M. L. Pointon, M.B.E., relinquishes the acting rank of Squadron Leader, with effect from 28 March 1978.

Extensions of Commissions

Special Duties Division

The commissions of the following are extended to the dates shown:

Flight Lieutenant N. H. Bartholomew, B.E.M., 3 June 1981.

Flight Lieutenant J. B. Anderson, 14 July 1988.

Extension of Commission and Age for Retirement

Secretarial Division

The commission and age for retirement of Flight Lieutenant (temp. Squadron Leader) R. F. J. Page are extended to 20 January 1985.

MEDICAL BRANCH

Appointment

Ian Murray Turfus, B.SC., M.B., CH.B., DIP.TCHG., is appointed to a commission on a fixed-term engagement in the rank of Flight Lieutenant (on prob.), with seniority from 3 March 1977 and effect from 14 March 1978.

Retirement

Squadron Leader Bruce Robert Noel Golden, M.B., CH.B., D.A.V., M.E.D., is retired, with effect from 1 April 1978.

TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY DIVISION

Extensions of Commissions and Ages for Retirement

Special Duties Division

The commissions and ages for retirement of the following are extended to the dates shown:

Wing Commander A. H. Milestone, 8 March 1985.

Flight Lieutenant A. A. Sharrock, 8 March 1980.

Flight Lieutenant G. C. Day, 31 March 1982.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS

Extension of Commission

The commission of Squadron Leader A. M. Thomson, M.B., CH.B. (U.ABERD), D.C.H.(GLAS), D.T.M. AND H., R.C.P.(LOND.) AND R.C.S.(ENG.), is extended to 15 January 1988.

Transfer

Chaplain Class 3 P. Walker is transferred from the General Reserve to the Active Reserve for a period to expire on 31 January 1981, with effect from 3 January 1978.