WOMEN SOLDIERS COMMISSIONED
Shortage Of Officers Alleviated The shortage of women officers in the New Zealand Women’s Royal Army Corps has been alleviated with some success by commissioning women soldiers and recruiting women for direct entry to commissioned rank. At present three women are undergoing officer training before being granted commissions, says the Chief of General Staff (Major-General Sir Stephen Weir) in his annual report on the New Zealand Army. In the middle of 1959 recruiting publicity was concentrated for a time on the Women's Royal Army Corps and this resulted in an intake of 65 recruits who have now been trained and absorbed into units. The present strength of the corps is now 13 officers and 152 other ranks, says the report.
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Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29263, 22 July 1960, Page 18
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