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Evening Star, Issue 24916, 14 July 1943, Page 2

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STAFF APPOINTMENT (P.A.) WELLINGTON, July 14. Brigadier W. G. Geptry, D 15.0., 0.8. E., who commanded an infantry brigade of the New Zealand Division 4urmg the Battle of Egypt last year, has returned to New Zealand to take up an appointment on the General Staff, Army Headquarters, WellingAfter a cadetship at the Royal Military College, • Duntroon, New South Wales, ho was attached in 1920 to the

Indian Army, for a course of instruction. He returned to the Dominion in 1922, and was prompted to captain in 1926. In 1932 he passed the entrance examination for the Cam'berley Staff College,' and again the following year. In 1934 he left New Zealand for special training in engineering courses at Chatham. He returned in 1936, and resumed his staff appointment. In 1937 ho again left for a two years course at Camberley, and was promoted to-major while still in England in, 1939. On the outbreak of war he was placed'at the disposal of the War Office, and' was employed in the organisation of the air defence of Great Britain. Afterwards the New Zealand Government requested that he bo relieved from these duties and attached to the New Zealand Division. In 1940 he, was promoted to lieutenant-colonel and appointed assistant adjutant an<s quarter-master-general. He took part m the Greece and Crete campaigns. He wat awarded the 0.8. E. in 1941,. .arid promoted to colonel in that year. # The promotion to brigadier came while he was commanding an infantry brigade in the Battle of Egypt and was made in September, 1942. For his services in that campaign/ he was awarded the 4XS.O.