COMMISSIONS FOR N.Z. MEN

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 9 April 1942, Page 3

COMMISSIONS FOR N.Z. MEN

NAVAL VOLUNTEERS AND FLEET AIR ARM 'Special I’.A. Correspondent) London, April 7. The following personnel of the Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve have been temporarily commissioned as sub-lieutenants:—E. F. Penty, Wairoa; H. A. Nation. Waipavva; VV. 6. MappleJ beck. Christchurch; D. N. McCallum ai:d G. M. Broad. Dunedin; A. G. Grim- . non. G. T. McCarthy and VV. J. D. Mmogue, Auckland; 11. M. Buchanan, : Mataura; R. L. Sowden, Oamaru; F. S. Phillips, Gisborne; G. Anderson, Invercargill; and also M. R. Carter. The following have been temporarily commissioned as sub-lieutenants tA) . fleet Air Arm: -B. W. Nichols. VV. D. , Squire, R. V. Bellbooth. G. VV. J. Blacker, VV. (J. Coleman, G. D. Cook, R. A. . C ran well, D. Dorixac, A. N. Eton, M. C. i Farrer, J. A. Gledhill, .1. G. Hale, K. A. I Hirschorn, R. Hooker, £•>. T. Jenkins, L. < H. Johnson, J. VV. Johnston. N. Laur- , ence. D. D. Lightbourne, R. Mander, J. S Mclvor, R. McMillan, C. G. Patrick, K D. B. Petrie. M. H. J. Petrie, A. T. < Raines, R. H. Saunders, R. M. Shaw, J, * E D. Stringleman, J. D. Chittenden. ( . and E. R. Eriksou. Lieutenant C. G, Palmer, R.N.Z.N.- )

V.R.. formerly of Auckland, was recently promoted to lieutenant-comman-der, making a total ot 17 New Zealand lieutenant-commanders. New Zealand thus lias a higher percentage of lieu-tenant-commanders now serving in the R.N.V.R. than any other country of the Empire. Lieutenant-Commander B. T. Giles, Wellington, is one of the outstanding members of the R.N.Z.N.V.R. He was promoted after only two years as lieutenant, instead of the normal four years, being thus honoured be - cause he carried out special service.