RAPID EXPANSION.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 70, 23 March 1940, Page 7

RAPID EXPANSION.

AIR TRAINING SCHEME. NEW ZEALAND OPERATIONS. ! LEVIN AND WIGRAM POSTINGS The efficient and rapid expansion of New Zealand's air training scheme is demonstrated by the increasing numbers of men who can be handled- at the! various training .stations as the facilities are augmented. The latest batch of recruits to be; posted totals S7 men, and these include only wireless operators and mechanics, and armourers. Although the total volume of young men offering their services to the AilForce is very large, necessitating the holding back of the training of some until late in the year, it will no doubt be encouraging to these men to "know that such good progress generally is being made.

The list of men posted to Levin and: 1 Wigram is as follows:— Wireless operators posted to Levin: X.' A. Adams (Auckland), A. Barrio (Auck-j land), C. Bell (Gisborno), G. S. Briggs (Gore), D. C. Colmore-Willianis (Dargaville), 11. R. Dean (Porangahaii), T. P.! Duffy (Martinborough), G. R, Edlin (Ohakea). A. G. Fvfe (Geraldine), G. W. Hitch (Wellington), H. G. Hedge (Wellington), C. W. 1). Hodgson (luvcreargill), F. H. Hoy (Wangamit), W. Hutchison (Gis'borne), W. B. Maloney! (Mauugaturoto), J. C. Mcßride (Jloagiel), I. 51. Milne (Stewart Island), K. D. Panckhurst (Hunterville), E. G. Reid (Auckland), J. M. Shanks (Stratford), K. W. Shearer (Waharoa), F. M. Stevens (Auckland), S. G. Stringer (Motueka), G. S. Waddcll (Wellington), F. E. Woodrow- (Auckland), R. H. Wvbourne (Waverley), C. P. Casey (Pukemiro), J. C. E. Jamieson (Xew Plvmouth), E. M. Gibbons (Ohakune), E. E. Gittings (Wellington), A- G. Mac Donald (Auckland), [F. S. Retemayer (Wellington).

Armourers posted to Levin: D. S. Arkoll (Auckland), L. Bland (Whangarei), K. E. Booker (Wavcrlcy), F. X. Broumor (Wellington), C M. Crawford (Gore), R. G. Dalil (I'almcrston North), E. J. Gray (Auckland), K. Harrison (Christcliurch), S. A. Jameson (Masterton), M. K. Lee (Waipukurau), D. A. Lewi* (Hawera), J. S. McKenzie (Auckland), A. 11. Martis (Hawera), S. Morris (Wellington), V. A. Oakev (Timaru). X. S. Parkcs (Auckland), D. Ramsay (Invercargill), J. K. Roper (Glen Massoy), E. W. Smart (Stratford). J. R. Stanley (Auckland), D. 11. Stringer (Christchurch). D. X. Sutherland (Timaru), G. A. Sutton (Gisborne), R. W. Booeock (Wellington), It. E. Travere (Upper Hutt). E. T. 11. Donovan (Thames). A. T. Folev (Duucdin), E. A. Gartv (Wellington). G. S. Hutchcon (Whakatanc), R. H. Jurratt (Dnncdin), D. M. Purvis (Auckland), E. A. Rogerson (Wellington). K. H. Smith (Wellington), P. H. Stralton (Mastcrton).

Wireless electrical mechanics to Wigram: D. 11. Barker (Gcraldine), J. Blnikic (Christcliurch), S. M. Green (Wcstport), J. L. F. Harlen (Wellington), T. Henvel (Hastings), R. G. Law (Stratford), J. A. Lynn (Hastings), S. G. Mac Donald (Christcliurch), I. S. J. Pringle (Moseicl). F. h. Smith (Foxton), C. 0. Sommervillo (Dargaviliej, J. A., Rperrow (Dunediu), J. D. Stewart (Ashburton). J. 51. Stewart (Auckland), D. R. Stirling (Auckland), 11. K. Taylor (Wellington),'G. F. West (Christcliurch)/ H. V. Whcatley (Warkworth), F. Wrigley (Opotiki), W. C. Crawford (Whanga.re'i), A. J. Marris (Wellington).