✨ Air Force Appointments and Promotions
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 18
ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH
Appointments
Special Duties Division
Squadron Leader G. T. Clarke to be acting Wing Commander, with effect from 5 February 1979.
Wing Commander John Martin Hawke, B.A., (RAF (Retired)) is appointed to a commission on a fixed term engagement in the rank of Squadron Leader, with seniority from 13 November 1972 and effect from 13 November 1978.
Derek Cyril Hewitt, N.Z.C.D., is appointed to a commission on a fixed term engagement in the rank of Flying Officer (on prob.), with seniority from 15 January 1977 and effect from 15 January 1979.
Promotions
Secretarial Division
Pilot Officer (W) M. E. Cox to be Flying Officer (W), with seniority and effect from 9 January 1979.
Supply Division
Flying Officer M. I. Barron to be Flight Lieutenant, with seniority from 30 March 1977 and effect from 1 January 1979.
Special Duties Division
Squadron Leader (acting Wing Commander) G. T. Clarke to be Wing Commander, with seniority and effect from 9 February 1979.
Pilot Officer P. E. Fields to be Flying Officer, with seniority from 1 September 1977 and effect from 1 September 1978.
Extensions of Commissions
The commissions of the following are extended to the dates shown:
Secretarial Division
Flight Lieutenant G. Scoones, 5 October 1990.
Special Duties Division
Flight Lieutenant (temp. Squadron Leader) R. P. Cattle, 6 April 1982.
Flight Lieutenant R. P. Warren, 8 January 1987.
Extensions of Commissions and Ages for Retirement
The commission and ages for retirement of the following are extended to the dates shown:
Secretarial Division
Squadron Leader A. E. Severn, 29 May 1981.
Special Duties Division
Squadron Leader D. R. Densem, 29 March 1981.
Squadron Leader N. P. Moore, R.E.A., 1 January 1983.
Transfer to Reserve
Secretarial Division
Flying Officer (W) Lesley Ann Carroll is transferred to the Reserve of Air Force Officers until 8 February 1983, with effect from 9 February 1979.
Retirement
Secretarial Division
Squadron Leader Ronald Reading Parsons is retired, with effect from 6 February 1979.
EDUCATION BRANCH
Promotion
Acting Pilot Officer S. L. Rewiti to be Flying Officer, with seniority from 1 September 1978 and effect from 1 December 1978.
MEDICAL BRANCH
Appointment
Flight Lieutenant Michael Russell Mark Broadbent, M.B., CH.B., D.A., from the General Reserve, is appointed to a commission on a Special Medical engagement, in his present rank, with seniority from 24 August 1974 and effect from 17 December 1978.
CHAPLAINS’ BRANCH
Appointment
The Rev. Trevor Alexander Squires (Anglican) is appointed to a commission in the rank of Chaplain 4th Class, with seniority from 8 January 1973 and effect from 8 January 1979.
Retirement
Chaplain 3rd Class Ian Gray McBride (Pres.) is retired, with effect from 29 January 1979.
TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE
ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH
Extension of Commission
Special Duties Division
The commission of Flight Lieutenant W. G. Proctor is extended to 19 January 1987.
RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS
Extensions of Commissions
The commissions of the following are extended to the dates shown:
Squadron Leader K. L. Thorn, 26 January 1983.
Squadron Leader N. W. Beale, 19 January 1980.
Transfers
Flight Lieutenant M. R. M. Broadbent, M.B., CH.B., D.A., is transferred to the Regular Air Force, with effect from 17 December 1978.
Flying Officer (W) C. B. Cade is transferred from the General Reserve to the Active Reserve, with effect from 12 February 1979.
Transfers to Retired List
The following officers are transferred to the Retired List ‘B’ with effect from the dates shown:
Wing Commander Edmund Chester Arundel, A.F.C., M.R.A.E.S., 12 January 1979.
Wing Commander Anthony William Rodgers, B.A., DIP.ED., DIP.TCHG., 17 January 1979.
Wing Commander Donald Ferguson Fleming, C.ENG., A.F.R.A.E.S., A.F.S.L.A.E.T., 6 December 1978.
Squadron Leader Peter Granville Bevan, 2 January 1979.
Squadron Leader John Clark Buckmaster, A.F.C., 9 January 1979.
Squadron Leader John Lambert Alexander Pendreigh, 4 January 1979.
Squadron Leader Peter Craig Pennell, 11 January 1979.
Squadron Leader Charles Keith Smith, M.N.Z.E.I., 7 February 1979.
Flight Lieutenant Gavin Campbell Trethewey, 8 January 1979.
Flight Lieutenant Robert Alexander Kenny, 16 January 1979.
Flight Lieutenant James Ronald Charlton, B.E.M., 5 December 1978.
Retirements
The following officers are retired with effect from the dates shown:
Squadron Leader Robert George Batthews Graham, M.B., CH.B., DIP.OST., D.T.M. and H., R.C.P.LOND. and R.C.S.ENG., 31 December 1978.
Squadron Leader Lyndon Frampton Davidge, 31 December 1978.
Flight Lieutenant Ivor George Field, 27 December 1978.
Flight Lieutenant Colin William Calder, 16 December 1978.
Flight Lieutenant Albert William Cliffe, B.E.(CIV), A.M.N.Z.I.F., 19 January 1979.
Flight Lieutenant Bruce Wallace Donnelly, D.F.C., 31 December 1978.
Flight Lieutenant Ian John Rae, 31 December 1978.
Flight Lieutenant Michael Reginald Callanan, D.F.C.(US), 2 December 1978.
Flight Lieutenant Christopher David Shaw, 12 December 1978.
Flight Lieutenant Barry William Payne, 8 January 1979.
Flying Officer Frederick Hodgson Myers, 3 January 1979.
Flying Officer Elliott Thomas Lang, B.D.S., D.D.S., R.F.P.S. (GLAS), 28 January 1979.
Flying Officer Russell James Kerr Hume, 10 December 1978.
Flying Officer Wallace Vernon Buxton, 31 January 1979.
Flying Officer Donald Simmons Barker, 14 January 1979.
Flying Officer Geoffrey Bassett de Bazin, 20 January 1979.
Pilot Officer James Bassenden Nelson, 25 January 1979.
Dated at Wellington this 7th day of March 1979.
FRANK GILL, Minister of Defence.
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🛡️ Air Force Officer Appointments and Promotions
🛡️ Defence & Military7 March 1979
Air Force, Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Retirements
52 names identified
- G. T. Clarke (Squadron Leader), Promoted to acting Wing Commander
- John Martin Hawke (Wing Commander), Appointed to commission
- Derek Cyril Hewitt, Appointed to commission
- M. E. Cox (Pilot Officer (W)), Promoted to Flying Officer (W)
- M. I. Barron (Flying Officer), Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
- G. T. Clarke (Squadron Leader (acting Wing Commander)), Promoted to Wing Commander
- P. E. Fields (Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
- G. Scoones (Flight Lieutenant), Commission extended
- R. P. Cattle (Flight Lieutenant (temp. Squadron Leader)), Commission extended
- R. P. Warren (Flight Lieutenant), Commission extended
- A. E. Severn (Squadron Leader), Commission and retirement age extended
- D. R. Densem (Squadron Leader), Commission and retirement age extended
- N. P. Moore (Squadron Leader), Commission and retirement age extended
- Lesley Ann Carroll (Flying Officer (W)), Transferred to Reserve
- Ronald Reading Parsons (Squadron Leader), Retired
- S. L. Rewiti (Acting Pilot Officer), Promoted to Flying Officer
- Michael Russell Mark Broadbent (Flight Lieutenant), Appointed to commission
- Trevor Alexander Squires (The Rev.), Appointed to commission
- Ian Gray McBride (Chaplain 3rd Class), Retired
- W. G. Proctor (Flight Lieutenant), Commission extended
- K. L. Thorn (Squadron Leader), Commission extended
- N. W. Beale (Squadron Leader), Commission extended
- M. R. M. Broadbent (Flight Lieutenant), Transferred to Regular Air Force
- C. B. Cade (Flying Officer (W)), Transferred to Active Reserve
- Edmund Chester Arundel (Wing Commander), Transferred to Retired List
- Anthony William Rodgers (Wing Commander), Transferred to Retired List
- Donald Ferguson Fleming (Wing Commander), Transferred to Retired List
- Peter Granville Bevan (Squadron Leader), Transferred to Retired List
- John Clark Buckmaster (Squadron Leader), Transferred to Retired List
- John Lambert Alexander Pendreigh (Squadron Leader), Transferred to Retired List
- Peter Craig Pennell (Squadron Leader), Transferred to Retired List
- Charles Keith Smith (Squadron Leader), Transferred to Retired List
- Gavin Campbell Trethewey (Flight Lieutenant), Transferred to Retired List
- Robert Alexander Kenny (Flight Lieutenant), Transferred to Retired List
- James Ronald Charlton (Flight Lieutenant), Transferred to Retired List
- Robert George Batthews Graham (Squadron Leader), Retired
- Lyndon Frampton Davidge (Squadron Leader), Retired
- Ivor George Field (Flight Lieutenant), Retired
- Colin William Calder (Flight Lieutenant), Retired
- Albert William Cliffe (Flight Lieutenant), Retired
- Bruce Wallace Donnelly (Flight Lieutenant), Retired
- Ian John Rae (Flight Lieutenant), Retired
- Michael Reginald Callanan (Flight Lieutenant), Retired
- Christopher David Shaw (Flight Lieutenant), Retired
- Barry William Payne (Flight Lieutenant), Retired
- Frederick Hodgson Myers (Flying Officer), Retired
- Elliott Thomas Lang (Flying Officer), Retired
- Russell James Kerr Hume (Flying Officer), Retired
- Wallace Vernon Buxton (Flying Officer), Retired
- Donald Simmons Barker (Flying Officer), Retired
- Geoffrey Bassett de Bazin (Flying Officer), Retired
- James Bassenden Nelson (Pilot Officer), Retired
- FRANK GILL, Minister of Defence