OFFICERS FOR ARMY

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 22922, 19 January 1940, Page 8

OFFICERS FOR ARMY

SECOND AND THIRD ECHELONS UNIT COMMANDERS AT BURNHAM SOUTH ISLAND SELECTIONS FOR TRAINING

The posting to units at Burnham of officers who will go overseas with the 2nd Echelon of the Expeditionary Force was announced yesterday by the Southern Military Command. The provisional selection of officers from the South Island for the 3rd Echelon was also announced. The 2nd Echelon postings are:— 23rd RIFLE BATTALION Commander—Lieutenant-Colonel A. S. Falconer, D.5.0., M.C. Second in Command —Major -D. F. Leckie.

Adjutant—Lieutenant R. B. Dawson, N.Z.S.C.

Intelligence Officer —Lieutenant B I. Bassett.

Headquarters Company—Major T. Fyfe. Signals—Lieutenant N, Jones. Anti-aircraft, Lewis Machine-gun-Lieutenant J. B. Gray. Mortars—2nd Lieutenant E. E. Richards.

Carrier Platoon —2nd Lieutenant M. J. Coop. Pioneer Platoon—Lieutenant J. R. J, Connelly. Quartermaster —Captain I. Patterson.

Transport Officer—Lieutenant T. B, Morten.

Medical Officer (attached) —Lieutenant R. S. Stewart. “A” COMPANY (Canterbury Battalion)

Officer Commanding—Captain A. Le G. Campbell. Second in Command—Captain C. M. Watson. Platoon Commanders —Lieutenant W. Moflatt, Lieutenant B, Y. W- Baxter, 2nd Lieutenant P. T. Norris. ,“B” COMPANY (■Southland Battalion") Officer Commanding—Major S. J. Kelly. Second in Command- —Captain I. O. Manson. Platoon Commanders —Lieutenant R. E. Romans, 2nd Lieutenant A. F. GMcGregor, 2nd Lieutenant E. A. McPhail. “C” COMPANY (Nelson-Marlborough-West Coast Battalion) Officer Commanding—Major H. H. Thomason.

Second in Command —Captain E. Caldwell, Platoon Commanders—2nd Lieutenant R. M. S. Orbell, 2nd Lieutenant F. S. R. Thompson, 2nd Lieutennat W. B. Thomas. “D” COMPANY , (Otago Battalion) Officer Commanding—Major T. J. G. Pugh. Second In Command—Captain H. M. Smith, Platoon Commanders —Lieutenant R.. L. Bond, 2nd Lieutenant J. C. Scoullar, 2nd Lieutenant C.. H. Cunningham.

Ist REINFORCEMENT (23rd Battalion) 2nd Lieutenant H. C. Black, 2nd Lieutenant J. H. Ensor, 2nd Lieutenant T. F. Begg, 2nd Lieutenant L. S. Leslie.

2nd REINFORCEMENTS (20th Battalion) Captain R. G. McKlnlay. Lieutenant E. R. Ferguson. 2nd Lieutenant C. E. A. Buller, 2nd Lieutenant C. G. Ironside, 2nd Lieutennat D. Mclnnes. -

2nd N.Z. DIVISIONAL SUPPLY COLUMN Captain—Captain W. R. Creeser, Subaltern —Lieutenant A. G. N. Brend.

sth FIELD AMBULANCE N.Z.M.C. Lieutenant-Colonel H. S. Kenrick. Major A. L. Noakes. Captain F. P. Furkert, Captain T. G. de C. Lowe, Captain G. B. Palmer. Lieutenant W. G. Gray, Lieutenant W. B. de L. Lusk, Lieutenant D. G. Wallace, Lieutenant R. F. Wilson. Quartermaster —Lieutenant W. M. Duncan. ATTACHED N.Z.A.S.C. —2nd Lieutenant L. Bean.

N.Z. Dental Corps—Lieutennat J. R. H. Heflord. N.Z. Medical Corps—Lieutenant J. D. Cottrell. To Report at Camps

South Island officers who will report at camps on February 1 for a snort course of training before the 3rd Echelon is mobilised at an early date are:— FROM CANTERBURY 26th Rifle Battalion, Burnham—

Major T. Milliken. Captain J. Downs, Captain F. W. Wilson, Lieutenant J. W, McKergow, Lieutenant R.M. Young, Lieutenant W. M. Tolerton, Lieutenant J. J. D. Sinclair, Second-Lieuten-ant W. T. Nidd, Second-Lieutenant H. H. Davis.

2nd Divisional Cavalry Regiment, Trentham—Second-Lieutenant J, W. Fisher.

2nd Divisional Signals, Trentham— Lieutenant E; P. Sanders. 6th Anti-Tank Company, Trentham —Second-Lieutenant D. F. Coleman. 6th Field Regiment, New Zealand Artillery, Papakura—Major J. M. Mitchell, Lieutenant P. B. Levy, Lieutenant J. Brown. FROM OTAGO

26th Rifle Battalion, Burnham — Lieutenant-Colonel J. M. Samson, Major F, L. Brook, Major J. L. Anderson, Captain H. G. McQuade, Lieutenant A. M. M. Williams, Lieutenant L. G. Smith, Second-Lieutenant J. P. Cook, Second-Lieutenant L. M. Edie, Second-Lieutenant W. G. Ryder. 2nd Divisional Cavalry, Trentham -Second-Lieutenant D. J. Ross. 2nd Anti-Tank Regiment, New Zealand Artillery, Papakura—Captain L. A. Joseph. 6th Field Regiment, New Zealand Artillery, Papakura—Lieutenant M. S. Purser. FROM SOUTHLAND 26th Rifle Battalion, Burnham —Captain C. P. Enright, Lieutenant A. N. Murray. FROM NELSON. MARLBOROUGH, WEST COAST

26th Rifle Battalion, Burnham — Major F. W. Huggins, Major W. V. R. Fletcher, Captain O. J. Hutchinson, Lieutenant F. Evenden. Second-Lieu-tenant C. Gatenby. FROM BURNHAM DISTRICT SCHOOL

26th Rifle Battalion, Burnham —Lieutenant T. A. Mead, Second-Lieuten-ants H. H. Deans, W. D. Westenra, R. Bethell, P. H. Wood. I. A. Bird, C. W. J, Pearson, J. E. Mathieson, and G. B. N. Pearson. Future Officers Train A week’s course of instruction for officers who have enlisted and been found fit for service with the 2nd New

Zealand Expeditionary Forc t I ' yesterday at the Burnham " School. , . _ rr. iviilliThe officers include Major ken, a member of the Chru te£ j jqj . City Council. Those who repo

duty were:— MilU . From Canterbury—Major T. ken, Captain E. F. Walden, Uie ants W. M. Tolerton,. T. L. D. Sinclair. J. S. Quinn, Da^ gow, Second-Lieutenants H. and F. O’Rorke. v T Brook From Otago—Major F. A Major J. L. Anderson Captain Joseph, Captain K. Simmo , tenants A. B. Gladwin and E. • q Second-Lieutenants D. I. moss, Ryder, B. N. Thomas. v & ' From Southland— Captain right. Lieutenant H.. J- “■ w rtuiiiH From Nelson-Major Captain A. H. Boyce. Captain Hutchinson, Lieutenants F. • on <} K. Jamieson. F. Evenden. and &ec Lieutenant C. Gatenby.