UNIT OFFICERS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 178, 29 July 1940, Page 3

UNIT OFFICERS.

RAIL AND FORESTRY.

COMPLETE LISTS GAZETTED.

The current Gazette contains the names of all officers for the eight special railway, forestry and array troops companies recently established by the Government, and at present in camp a* Xgaruawahia and Trentham. Tbe Let is as follows:—

12th Railway Surrey Company. —Captam (temporary) S. T. Dibble, promoted from lieutenant and transfered from tbe Btn Field Company New Zealand Eni;.neer»; Captain F. L. Park, Captain G. W. Nelson, Second-Lieutenante K. J. Mawson, R. G. Drummond and J. A. Andrew.

13th Railway Construction Company.— Major R. T. Smith, Captain A. G. Park, Second-Lieutenants A. A. Treloar, l>. C. E. Malt, G. K. Armstrong (commissioned from the Advanced Training Company) and F. K. Roberts.

14th Forestry Company.—Capt-jin O. Jones, Lieutenant H. E. Crosse, M.C., Second-Lieutenants J. B. Valentine, B. J. Climo (commissioned from the Advanced Training Company) and W. Austin.

loth Forestry Company.—Captain Courtney Biggs, Lieutenant C. McManus, M.M., Second-Lieutenants J. O. Goujrh. E. S. Tuck, A. L. Poole and K. O. Tunniclift.

16th Railway Operating Companv.—Major F. \V. Aickin. Captain G. T. Poole. SecondLieutenants D. A. Clarke, C. H. B. Biehop and J. M. B. Lcvkett.

l< th Railway Operating Company.—slajor A. H. Sage, M.M., Captain J. A. JuJl, Second-Lieutenants J. X. Nicholson A T McMurtrie and H. J. H. Waterhouse

18th Army Troops Company.—Captain W E. Lucy. Second-Lieutenants J. R. Conchcr (commissioned from the Advanced Training Company) and F. E. N. Tuck. 19th Army Troops Company.—Major C Lantern Captain J. N. Anderson. Second: Lieutenants L. C. Smart. C. H. Pag« (commissioned from the Advanced Training S P ?h y) /, n(1 R - J - Collins (commissioned from the Advanced Training Companv)

CHAPLAINS APPOINTED.

The Gazette also contains the follow ing postings to the Chaplains Depart ment, Xew Zealand Military Forces, applying to the Auckland area:—The Rev. C. W. Duncumb (Baptist) to be Chaplain, 2nd Class; the Rev. G. M. Marinovich (Roman Catholic) to ba Chaplain, 4th Class; the Rev. F. G. WaiU (Roman Catholic) to fee Chaplain, -llli Claes; Mr. H. C. Goffin (Salvation Army) to be Chaplain, 4th Claee.

PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCED.

Included in promotions and appointments officially announced, Captain L. A. Lincoln, formerly district works officer at Northern Military District headquarters, is granted the temporary rank cf major in the Expeditionary Force. In the Army Ordnance Corps WarrantOfficer, Class I (Armament -Sergeant Major) S. Thomson is promoted lieutenant and quartermaster, and appointed officer in charge of the Northern Military District workshops at Devon£'Ort.

The following appointments are made in the Territorial Forces:—

North Auckland Mounted Rifles.—Lieutenant J. E. Hannah. New Zealand Artillery : Major A. H. W. Evenden, to the Oth Heavy Battery. 9th Heavy Reg'menf Second-Lieutenant C. S. Maguinness, 9th Heavy Kegiment, to the temporary rank oi lieutenant.

North Auckland Regiment.—Lieutenant G. D. Moon to the let Battalion ; SeconrJ-Lteu-tenant J. Subritsky to the Ist Battalion • H J. W. Hewin to be second-lieutenaut and posted to the Ist Battalion, and W. H \orke M.C., to be second-lieutenant and posted to the Ist Battalion. Waikato Regiment.—Lieutenant R. R. V ? P n a »iV n€ T r \° i be ;l st . Batta »on. and tenant L. J. Smith 'transferred from the lS°BatSton. Battal ' On aDd P ° Sted t0 **