THE ROYAL AIR FORCE

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22370, 6 April 1938, Page 8

THE ROYAL AIR FORCE

♦- NEW ZEALANDERS CHOSEN FOR COMMISSIONS NAMES ANNOUNCED BY MINISTER (press association telegram.) WELLINGTON, April 5. A further group of candidates has been selected for short service commissions in the Royal Air Force, and one candidate has been selected for the Royal New Zealand Air Force (Reserve). The names of these candidates were announced this evening by the Minister for Defence (the Hon. F. Jones). The following 11 candidates, who will undertake their initial training in New Zealand, reported to aero clubs on April I:—G. W. F. Carey, Christchurch; J. C. Casey, New Plymouth; L. G. S. Cross, Timaru; C. McK. Hill, Christchurch; H. Keller, Dunedin; A. J. Macdonald, Auckland; I. C. Patterson, Auckland; C. F. Peacock, Morrinsville; K. R. Sutton, Palmerston North; R. Trolove, Dunedin; G. J. D. Yorke, Foxton. G. K. Larney (Wellington) has been appointed to the Royal New Zealand Air Force (Reserve). He reported to the Wellington Aero Club to undertake his initial training on April 1. The following 18 candidates have been accepted for short service commissions (direct entry) and will sail from New Zealand to-day:—F. R. Ainley, Lauder; G. A. M. Baird, Wanganui; M. Berry, Christchurch; H. G. P. Blackmore, New Plymouth; B. L. Buchanan, Palmerston North; J. A. A. Gibson, Auckland; T. P. Gibson, Christchurch; J. W. Hamill, Oamaru; C. W. Holdsworth, Wellington: C. R. Hutton, Wellington; B. S. M. Jones, Wanganui; E. S. Knox, Ashburton; M. Mackenzie, Tai Tapu; R. C. Mathieson, Wellington; R. H. Nicholson, Christchurch; R. A. Reese, Christchurch; A. J. Skidmore, Christchurch; E. N. Steel, Wellington.