N.Z. MILITARY FORCES

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23764, 9 October 1942, Page 4

N.Z. MILITARY FORCES

'APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS

(P.A.) WELLINGTON. October 8. The following appointments and promotions of officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force overseas were gazetted to-night:— Lieutenant-Colonel (acting Brigadier) J. T, Burrows to be a brigadier (temporary) while commanding an infantry brigade. The following majors to be lieuten-ant-colonels ’ (temporary) while commanding infantry battalions: —R. W. Harding, M.M.. C. L. Pleasants. M.C., and R. E. Romans. Major Barker is appointed to command Ihe Maori Battalion and is granted the temporary rank of lieuten-ant-colonel. Major (Acting-Lieutenant-Colonel) D. J. Fountaine, M.C., is to be a lieu-tenant-colonel (temporary) while commanding an infantry battalion. Captain R. S. Pearson is to be a major (temporary) while employed as brigade major of an infantry brigade. Major (Temporary Lieutenant - Colonel) C. M. Williamson, E.D., is to be a lieutenant-colonel, and Major J. K. Robbie is to be a lieutenant-colonel (temporary) while commanding a ma-chine-gun battalion. In the New Zealand Ordnance Corps, Colonel T. J King is to be a brigadier (temporary) while employed as De-puty-Director of Ordnance Services, General Headquarters, Middle East Forces.

In the New Zealand Artillery, Majors J. M. Mitchell and R. C. Queree (temporary lieutenant-colonels) are gazetted lieutenant-colonels. Major W. A. T. McGuire, of the New Zealand Army Service Corps, is gazetted a lieutenant-colonel. In the New Zealand Railway Construction and Maintenance Group, Captain Christie is to be a major (temporary) while commanding the New Zealand Engineer and Ordnance Training Depot.

Brigadier C. E. Weir, D.5.0., New Zealand Artillery, is appointed Offlcer-in-Charge, New Zealand Artillery, 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force, in addition to his present appointment. Lieutenant-Colonel A. H. Andrews, New Zealand Ordnance Corps, is appointed Officer-in-Charge of the New Zealand Ordnance Corps, J in addition to his present appointment. Major K. E. Crosse. M.C., is appointed to command a New Zealand recention depot. Major I. A. Hart is appointed second-in-command of the Maori Battalion. Major J. O. Kelsey, New Zealand Ordnance Corps, is appointed a staff officer, Ordnance Services. 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force, and Majors H. M. McElroy. H. M. Green, and T. C. Campbell. M.C., are appointed the respective seconds-in-com-mand of three infantry battalions.