S36 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE [No. 55

Major L. A. Greig, and is posted to the Retired List. Dated Dated 23rd May, 1944- 17th June, 1944. NZ 402892 Warrant Officer Malcolm Albert PETERSON. Captain (Acting-Major) D. B. Dallas, and is posted to the As Navigators- Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 17th June, 1944. Dated 29th April, 1944- Captain A. C. Highet, and is posted to the N.Z. Temporary NZ 417287 . Flight Sergeant John Henry MEYER. Staff. Dated 6th June, 1944. Captain S. H. Betts, and is posted to the Retired List. Dated Dated 30th April, 1944- 17th June, 1944. NZ 421725 Flight Sergeant Harold John KING. Lieutenant A. C. Williams, and is posted to the Retired List. Dated 2nd May, 1944- Dated 27th 1\fa,y, 1!)44. NZ 415775 Flight Sergeant Howard James Moncur Lieutenant lVI. P. Keogh, and is posted to the Reserve of MORGAN. Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 10th June, 1944. Lieutenant J. S. Albon, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Dated 15th May, 1944- Supplementary List. Dated 10th June, 1944. NZ 428925 Flight Sergeant Lyndon Clifford PERRY. Lieutenant W. E. Chapman, N.Z. Artillery, and is posted to Dated 2nd June, 1944- the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Lieutenant, with NZ 4211737 Sergeant William Alan FROST. seniority from 1st January, 1943. Dated 14th June, 1944. NZC 431063 Sergeant Dawson Albert COTTON. Lieutenant J. D. Easton, and is posted to the Reserve of NZ 4213882 Sergeant Henry Patrick CLARKE. Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 16th June, 1944. NZC 43506 Sergeant Jeffrey William STIOHBURY. Lieutenant J. P. Luke, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, NZ 428151 Sergeant Norman Kay ROBSON.

Supplementary List. Dated 16th June, 1944. NZ 431177 Sergeant Ernest Kenneth RADDY L Lieutenant R. D. vVestenra, and is posted to the Retired List As Wireless Operator/Air Gunners~ Dated 17th June, 1944. Dated 29th March, 1944- 2nd Lieutena.nt (Acting-Lieutenant) R. G. Gilbert, and is posted NZ 416002 Flight Sergeant Eric Stanley HuBBER'I\ to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated· 14th June, 1944. Dated 12th April, 1944- 2nd Lieutenant C. E. Coupe, and is posted to the Retired NZ 41227 Warrant Officer Ronald Daniel Walter DRAKE. List. Dated 10th June; 1944. Dated 14th May, 1944--'- 2nd Lieutenant G. Munn, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, NZ 417220 Flight Sergeant Eric Stephen McNAMARA. Supplementary List. Dated 17th June, 1944. : As Air Bombers- 2nd Lieutenant A. G. McConnell, and is posted to the Reserve Dated 2nd June, 1944....,.- of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 17th June, 1944. NZ 4212774 Sergeant Kenneth Ge.orge Nix. 2nd Lieutenant W. Sargison, and is posted to the Reserve L. NZ 4212793 Sergeant Leslie Manfred James LOADER. of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 17th June, 1944. 2nd Lieutenant 0. D. Mills, and is· posted to the N.Z. Artillery NZ 427252 S~rgeant Hugh ?ohri BOYLAND. with the temporary rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority · from As Air Gunners- 12th June, 1943. Dated 17th June, 1944. · Dated 8th May, 1944- . · 2nd Lieutenant D~ J. Adams, and is posted to the Retired NZ 42341 Flight Sergeant Francis Robert Ross. List. · Dated 17th June, 1944. · Dated 26th May, 1944- 2nd Lieutenant F. Solomon, and is posted to The Auckland NZ 421276 Flight Sergeant Allan George HARRINGTON. Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly's Own) with the temporary rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 15th May, 1943. · Dated Promotion 17th June, 1944. · Squadron Leader (temp.) Leslie Andrew RoBE:\iTSON to be Acting 2nd Lieutenant S. V. Lord, D.C.1\L, and is posted to the Retired Wing Commander (paid). Dated 1st May, 1944. · List. Dated 17th June, 1944. 2nd Lieutenant B. A. Penk, and is posted to the Retired List. Cancellation Dated 17th June, 1944. The notice appearing in the No. 38, dated Mr. S. J. Wemyss. Dated 9th June, 1944.. New· Zealand Gazette Mr. F. H. G. Dyer. Dated 16th June, 1944. 11th May, 1944, page 559, under the heading " General Duties Branch-Appointments: As Pilots", relating to" NZ 2160 Anthony F. JONES, Minister of Defence. O'Shea MURDOCH", is cancelled. ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, and Relinquishment of Officers Promotion of the Royal New Zealand Air Force Flight Lieutenant (temp.) (Acting Squadron Leader) John Bertram Granville BRADLEY to be Acting Wing Commander. Dated Air Department, 29th May, 1944. Wellington, 20th June, 1944. ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH, SECTION II IS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to (A.T.C.) H approve the following appointments, promotions, transfers, Relinquishment and relinquishment of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force :- Flying· Officer Arthur Richmond FAIREY is permitted to GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH relinquish his Air Training Corps Commission.. Dated 1st April, 1944. Appointments RESERVE OF Am FORCE OFFICERS The undermentioned are granted temporary commissions in the Transfers rank of Pilot Officer :- The undermentioned officers are transferred from the Active As Pilots- List to the Reserve of Air Force Officers, Class B, Section Dated 9th July, 1943.:__ I :- · · NZ 404391_ Warrant Officer Raymond Richard Andrew Dated 30th March, 1944: Flight Lieutenant Thomas Colin McLAUCHLAN. SMART. Dated 1st April, 1944: Flight Lieutena,nt William Alexander Dated 3rd December, 1943- PRIEST. NZ 404419 Warrant Officer Horace Victor SOLE. F. JONES, Minister of Defence. Dated 20th March, 1944~ NZ 391014 Warrant Officer Ross Bently MILES. Dated 29th March, 1944- NZ 422329 Flight Sergeant Noel William SUTHERLAND. Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, and Relinquishments of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force Dated 1st April, 1944- NZ 413382 Flight Sergeant Neil McCallum CLARK. Dated 8th April, 1944- Air .Department, NZ 414982 Warrant Officer John Letham HORN. Wellington, 23rd June, 1944. Dated 13th April, 1944- IS Excellency the Governor•General has been pleased to approve NZ 414664 Flight Sergeant Andrew George Patterson H the following appointments, promotions, transfers, and NEWMAN. relinquishments of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force:- Dated 21st April, 1944- NZ 428180 Flight Sergeant Hewitt Elliot BILLENS. GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH Dated 23rd April, 1944- Appointments NZ 42710 Flight Sergeant Desmond Charles BROWN. The undermentioned are granted temporary commissions in the Dated 24th April, 1944- rank of Pilot Officer :- . NZ 428798 Flight Sergeant Edward Percival SMITH. As Pilots- Dated 3rd May, 1944- Dated 5th October, 1943- NZ 421687 Flight Sergeant Arthur Lindo DICKISON. NZ 405357 Warrant Officer Euan Royde WORTS. Dated 10th May, 1944:_ Dated 23rd February, 1944- NZ 427516 Flight Sergeant Sidney Lewis BUFTON. NZ 415350 Warrant Officer Kelso Wheturere MASON. Dated 11th May, 1944- Dated 5th April, 1944- NZ 428774 Flight Sergeant Reginald Horace WILLIAMS. NZ 424538 Flight Sergeant William Robert WHITE, Dated 18th May, 1944- Dated 19th April, 1944- NZ 417145 Warrant Officer James Alan Skirrow WRIGHT. NZ 413539 Flight Sergeant Terence O'MEARA.