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According to last night’s Gazette, Temp. Lieut.-Colonel G. T. Kellaway, New Zealand Temporary Staff, relinquishes tlie appointment of assistant-Qiiqrtdr-master -general (1), army headquarters, and is posted to tlie re-tired-list with the rank el' lieutenantcolonel. Lieutenant-Colonel D. ,T. Fountaine, New Zealand Infantry. Second N.Z.E.F. (Middle East), is to be temporary colonel while commanding an advanced base of the Second N.Z.E.F.—P.A. The opportunity of a short leave in Gisborne is being taken by Flying Officer Lawrence Schwabc. R.N.Z.A.F.. a member of lire party which’ reached New Zealand a few days ago iff . lire Sunderland flying-boat flight. Flying Officer Schwa be is the eider son of Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Schwa be. Fox street, and i® 22 years of are. H-e has been abroad with t|ie R.N.Z.A.F. for the past two years, and was for a time on the West Const of Africa ’patrol, later being posted Ip duty on the Russian convoy route to the Arctic., He was a member of the crew of the Sunderland which met with a mishap off the coast of New Zealand, and .had to make a forced landing on the sea. later being towed to Whnncarei Harbour.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21582, 8 December 1944, Page 6
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