N.Z.E.F. OFFICERS

Grey River Argus, 9 October 1942, Page 6

N.Z.E.F. OFFICERS

Overseas Promotions P.A. WELLINGTON, Oct. 8. The following appointments and promotions of officers of. the Second N.Z.E.F. overseas were gazetted tonight:—Lieutenant Colonel (ActingBrigadier) J. T. Burrows to be Brigadier (temp.) while commanding an infantry brigade. The following majors to be lieutenant-colonels (temp.) while commanding infantry battalions: R. W. Harding, M.M., C. L. Pleasants, M.C., and R. E. Romans, Major Barker is appointed to command the Maori Battalion, and is granted the temporary rank of lieut-enant-colonel. Major (Acting-Lieut-enant-Colonel) D. J. Fountaine, M.C., is to be lieutenant-colonel (temp.), while commanding an infantry battalion. Captain R. S. Pearson is to be major (temp,.) while employed as brigade-major of an infantry brigade. Major (temporary lieutenant-colonel) C. M. Williamson, E.D., is to be lieut-enant-colonel and Major J. K. Robbie is to be lieutenant-colonel (temp.) while commanding a machine-gun battalion.

In the New Zealand Ordnance Corps, Colonel T. King is to be brigadier (temp.) while employed as Deputy Director of Ordnance Services, General Headquarters, Middle East Forces.

In the New Zealand Artillery. Majors J. M. Mitchell and R. C. Queree (temp, lieutenant-colonels) are gazetted lieutenant-colonels. Major W. A„ T. McGuire, of the New Zealand A.S.C., is gazetted lieut-enant-colonel. In the New Zealand Railway Construction and Maintenance Group, Captain Christie is to be major (temp.) while commanding the New Zealand Engineer and Ordnance Training Depot. Brigadier C. E. Weir, D. 5.0., New Zealand Artillery, is <anpointed officer ,in charge of New Zealand Artillery, Second N.Zi.L.F., in addition to his present appointment. Lieutenant-Colonel A. ri. Andrews, the New Zealand Ordnance Corps, is appointed Officer-in-Charge N.Z. Ordnance Corps, in addition to his present appointment. Major H. E. Crosse, M.C., is appointed to command <•., New Zealand Reception Depot. Major I. A. Hart is appointed second in command of the Maori Battalion. Major J. O. Kelsey, N.Z. Ordnance Corps, is appointed Staff Officer. Ordnance Services, Second N.Z.E.F.. and Majors H. M. McElroy, u, M. Green and T. C. Campbell, M.C.. are appointed respective sec-orHs-m-oomn-Rnd of three infantry battalions.