ARMED FORCES

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 120, 14 February 1941, Page 5

ARMED FORCES

Appointments And Promotions

'The following naval, army and air force appointments and promotions are announced :—

W.0.1. C. E. Rogers, N.Z.I'.S,, to be lieutenant and quartermaster (temp.) and assistant area officer, Masterton.

Major A. H. Wright, V.D., to be adjutant, Ist. Battalion, Hawke's Bay Regiment.

Captain K. B. McKenzie-Muirsou, M.C., to be officer commanding No. 3 Training Battalion, Trentham. and appointed major (temp.). Captain K. B. Schulze to be major and G.S.O. 11, Central District Headquarters. Major G. E. Pollock, E.D., Wellington Regiment, to be captain, and attached to Adjutant-General’s branch, Army Headquarters.

E. de la Mare to be lieutenant, and posted to Guards, vital points, area 1. S.'P. Stewart to be lieutenant, and assistant to the staff officer, Ordnance Service, Army Headquarters. Second Lieutenant F. W. Mothes to be lieutenant and attached to AdjutantGeneral’s branch, Army Headquarters. J. H. Cowdrey to be captain and appointed deputy director of hygiene, Army Headquarters. Lieutenant D. T. Allan, 8.D.5., to be attached to R.N.Z.A.F. station, Rongotai. Lieutenant F. G. Lintott, N.Z.A., to be attached to general staff branch, Army Headquarters. G. E. Merrick and A. K. Chirnside, 8.D.5.. to be lieutenants and appointed as dental officers at Trentham. Second Lieutenant K. G. Chamberlain lo be assistant area officer, Palmerston North. Commands: Lieutenant-Colonel W. R. Foley, M.C., V.D., to command the 2nd N.Z.M.R. Brigade, and Lieuten-ant-Colonel J. B. Davis. V.D., to command the Q.A.M.R. Second Lieutenant 1. V. Aidworth, Q.A.M.Ii., transferred to 51.51.11. Captain A. 11. Russell. W.E.C.M.R., to be major (temp.). Wellington Regiment (First Battalion) : D. 11. Hume, 11. F. Foster, A. 11. Sutton, W. J. Allpress, C. C. Campbell, 11. R. Evans, R. Dossor, E. J. Barry, E. F. Hollands, to be second lieutenants (temp.). Hawke’s Bay Regiment: J. L. Clarkson, promoted to lieutenant; J. E. Tier to be second lieutenant (temp.) in cadet battalion.

N.Z. Scottish: Lieutenant 1. 11. Macarthur to be capain (temp.) ; Second Lieutenant T. B. Hewitt to be lieutenant (temp.) : M. McD. Davidson, J. U . D. Gendall, W. Mack, Spedding. W. D. Leuchars, J. G. Lorimer, .1. E. Boult, G. L. F. IL Webber. A. 11. Campbell, D. ,1. Pocknail lo be second lieutenants (temp.). N.Z. Medical Corps: Captain A. tt . Hogg, 0.8. E.. M. 8.. Ch.B., to be major (temp.): I>. G. Simpson. M. 8.. C1i.8.. lo be lieutenant.

N.Z.. temporary staff: Lieutenant R S. Beveridge to be captain.

Command: .Major A. E. Gorton. M.M., to be lieutenant-colonel and to command the Taranaki Regiment. Q.A.M.R.: J. M. J. Hartwell, It. J. Rutherford, L. D. Hiekford and 11. P. Stewart, to be majors (temp.) ; J. Bosomworth to be captain (temp.): W. H. Fowler to be lieutenant (temp.).

N.Z. Corps of Signals: LieuteuuntColoiiel It. B. Ashe. M.C.. V.D.. to be major and to command the Central District. Signal Company ; Lieutenant J. K. 11. Clark to be captain. Lieutenant W. A. Brydim. W.W.C. Regiment, transferred to N.Z.A. Chaplains: Father V. D. Callaghan and

the Rev. E. M. .MeLevie to be chaplains (fourth class). Major A. S. .Muir, 0.8. E., 2nd N.Z.E.F.. made lieutenant-colonel while N.Z. military liaison officer. Bombay; Captain A. M. Jordan, N.Z.S.C., lo be stall captain, Bombay liaison stall; L. G. Turner, paymaster, Bombay liaison stall', to be captain (temp.i. N.Z. Naval Forces: It. W. It. Aylward to be probationary temp, lieutenant. R.N.R. (N.Z.); 11. C. Barnes to be temp, sub-lieutenant. R.N.Z.A.F., equipment branch: C. M. Franks, M. J. H. Bruorton, D. J. Cunningham, D. J. Gavin, F. O. Spaektnau. E. F. C. Kennedy, J. D. Aitken, A . F. Falvev. G. Harris, K. E. Fenneesy, G. E. Button, J. \V. Veale, D. L. Eadie, A. B. W. George, A. 11. Grinwood, C. B. Rule, D. B. Herrick. G. 'l'. M. Renner, E. W. J Collins. C. C. Newton. R. B. Watson. J. Tattersail. E. E. I’illock, E. It. Butler, c. 11. Hyde. M. Foster. 'l'. W'. It. Slierrutt. A. ('. I’. Tucker. D. C. de Rungs, granted temporary commissions as pilot officers on probation. Administrative branch : P. W. Herbert and W. F. Downs, granted temporary commissions as pilot officers on probation.