H.M.S. DUNEDIN.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20587, 1 July 1932, Page 19

H.M.S. DUNEDIN.

LIST OF OFFICERS. ; (TROII OV* OWW OOIJUSPONDEMT.) " LONDON, May 27 11.M.5. Dunedin was commissioned yesterday. The High Commissioner (Sir Thomas Wilford) is to pay an official visit to the cruiser next Monday, and on June 2nd she will sail from Chatham. After taking in stores and ammunition at Sheerness, sho will leave on June Oth. A few hours will bo spent off Spithead for the purpose of testing the wireless apparatus, and then she will head south for Gibraltar, which she is timed to reach on June 10th. After leaving Gibraltar, H.M.S. Dunedin is to call at Madeira, Jamaica, Balboa, Galapogoe, Nukuhiea, and Bora-Bora, the date for arriving at Auckland being August 2nd. The following is the full list of officers:— Captain M. J. C. de Meric, M.V.0., E.N.; Commandei P. B. E. W. WilliamPowlett, 8.N.; Lieutenant-Commander C. D. Arbuthnot, 8.N.; Lieutenant B. 11. Courage, 8.N.; Lieutenant N. B. Quill; Lieutenant (G.) S. H. Carlill, li.N.; Lieutenant (T.) K. B. Buckley, E.N.; Lieutenant (N.) K. S. Backhouse, 8.N.; Sub-Lieutenant B. Walford, 8.N.; Mr W. Paige, Commissioned Gunner, E.N.; Mr B. H. Shipcott, Commissioned Gunner (T.), E.N.; Mr E. J. Watts, gunner (D.F.), 8.N.; Commander (E.) B. A. Fletcher, 8.N.; Lieutenant (E.) T. G. B. Winch, E.N.; Mr F. I. Sliarman, Warrant Engineer, E.N.; Mr J. H. Longman, Warrant Engineer, 8.N.; Mr S. H. Tozer, Warrant Shipwright, E.N.; Surgeon-Commander J. E. Cl§rk, M.8.C.5., L.8.C.P., 8.N.; PaymasterCommander E. C. Fenton, 8.N.; Pay-master-Lieutenant J. G. Bennett, 8.N.; Mr I. D. Lawrence, schoolmaster, E.N. ; Captain L. Priestley, Boyal Marines. The wives of a number of the officers have already made arrangements to depart for New Zealand. Mrs de Meric, Mrs Fenton, and Airs Priestley have booked passages bv the Bangitata, leaving on June 30th. Mrs Carliil and Mrs Winch will leave by the Buahine on and Mrs Fletcher will ba going out by June 16th, while Mrs William-Powlett the Rangitiki on September 22nd.