N.Z. Military Promotions And Appointments
WELLINGTON, This Day
The following appointments and promotions of officers of the Second N.Z.E.F, overseas were gazetted last night:— Lieutenant-Colonel (Acting Brigadier) J'. T. Burrows to be brigadier (temporary) while commanding an infantry brigade. The following majors to be Lieutenant-Colonels (Temporary) while commanding infantry battalions: R. W. Harding, M.M., C. L. Pleasants, M.C., and R, E. Romans. Major Barker is appointed to command a Maori battalion, and is granted temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Major (acting Lieutenant-Colonel) D. J. Fountaine, M.C., is to be LieutenantColonel (temporary) while commanding an infantry battalion; Captain R. S. Pearson to be major (temporary) while employed as a brigade major of an infantry brigade. Major (temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) C. M. Williamson, E.D., is to be Lieutenant-Colonel and Major J. K. Robbie is to be LieutenantColonel (temporary), while commanding a machine-gun battalion.
In the New Zealand ordnance corps Colonel T. J. King is to be brigadier (temporary) (while employed as deputy-Director of Ordnance Services, General Headquarters of the Middle East forces. In New Zealand artillery, Majors M. Mitchell and R. C. Queree (temporary LieutenantColonels) are gazetted LieutenantColonels.
In the New Zealand Railway Construction and Maintenance Group, Captain Christie is to be major (temporary) while commanding a New Zealand Engineer and Ordnance Training Depot. Brigadier C. E. Weir, D. 5.0., New Zealand Artillery, is appointed officer in charge of the New Zealand Artillery Second N.Z.E.F., in addition to his present appointment. LieutenantColonel A. H. Andrews, New Zealand Ordnance Corps, is appointed officer in charge of the New Zealand Ordnance Corps in addition to his present appointment. Major H. E. Crosse, M.C., is appointed to command a New Zealand reception depot. Major I. A. Hart is appointed second-in-command of the Maori Battalion. Major J. O. Kelsey, New Zealand Ordnance Corps, is appointed staff officer of the Ordance Services, Second N.Z.E.F., and Majors H. M. McElroy, M. H. M. Green and T. C. Campbell, M.C., are appointed respective seconds-in-command of three infantry battalions.
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Northern Advocate, 12 October 1942, Page 5
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