N.Z. REGULAR FORCE

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25089, 22 January 1947, Page 6

N.Z. REGULAR FORCE

APPLICANTS FOR COMMISSIONS SELECTION ANNOUNCED BY MINISTER (P.A.) WELLINGTON, January 21. Applicants considered suitable for New Zealand Regular Force commissions who will attend army courses at Trentham for final selection were announced by the Minister of Defence (Mr F. Jphes) to-day. He stated that the standard of ’applicants was high, and represented a wide range of officers experienced in battle. The response to the invitation fot applications had been most satisfactory. The following is a list of applicants who will attend courses (in all cases attendance is subject to officers passing the requited medical standards):—- ' From Northern Military District.— Colonel T. C. Campbell, Majors G» B. C. Pleasants and J. G. C. Aperahama. Captains W. Hepirtstall, B. F. Betts. R. F. Yates, W. H. Benague, H. J. HarVey, O. H. Burn, R. L. Ryan, and J. C. B. Burdekin, Lieutenants P. H. Bell, H. & Cocks, M. R. Kennedy, L. M. Cornwall. M. R. J. Keeler, and R. O. Meyer, Second-LieUtenant J. R. McCullough. Flying Officer R. D. Yetton. From Central Military District.— Majors R. H. Dyson, J. J. Hunter, D. A. Caughley. J. D. Fenton. C. M. H. Gibson, Y. K. Fleming. N. R. Ingle, R. J. Moor, and W, H. Ryan, Captains R. J. Abbott, C. C. Campbell, E. J. Davidsoft. R. N. Griggs, G. B. Shaw, H. M. McDonald, A. B. West, L. W. Roberts, and C. J. Tustin, Lieutenants R. B. Simpson, W. E. Anderson, and I. G. Dudding, Sub-Lieutenant V. G. Skilton, Second-Lieutenants P. J. McGowan, and P. G. Bramwell.

From Southern Military District.— Majors B. Boyd and E. L. Taverner, Captains T. M. V. Bain, J. W. Donaldson, B. J. Gibbings, 8. R. Jensen, I. G. Wilson, J. M. Morris. P. K. Rhind, R. D. Richards, H. A. Wilson, and R. A. Tinker, Lieutenants C. FanselOw, J* G. Furness, and W. H. Dyson, SecondLieutenants D. E. Lind and G.C. Laidlaw.

From Army School.—Second-Lieu-tenant F. G. H. Clark. _ From Army Headquarters.—Captains J. G. R. Morley and K. G. K. Ctopp, Staff-Sergeant R. G. P. O’Connor (former captain, Indian Army). From J Force.—The following officers from J Force will attend and a further number of J Force applicants, who are not included in this list, will remain on duty and will be returned at a later date to attend qualifying Courses.--Lieutenant-Colonel W. G. Thomas. Major J. F. Spring, Captains A. G. HaSelden, and J. L. Rattenbury, Lieutenant (Temporary Captain) W. K. Brown, Secohd-Lieutenants O. S Nabbs, J. Rathbun, and G. R. Marriner.

The following officers of other services have been tentatively selected for commissions, and after a short course in Trentham they will go to Japan to obtain experience in army field administration.—Lieutenants J R. Benge (Navy). F. A. Bishop (Rovai New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve), L. A. Powell (Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve), and H. W. R. Peterson (Navy), SubLieutenants J. R. Adams (Navy) and B. Dodds (Navy). Flight Lieutenants J. R. Morrison (Air Force) and B J O’Connor (Air Force). Flying Officer K. J. Douglas (Air Force).