THE NAVY

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12363, 5 February 1926, Page 11

THE NAVY

NEW ZEALAND DIVISION APPOINTMENTS APPROVED. The following appointments in ths New Zealand division of the Royal Navy have been approved:— Commander Frederick Cyril Bradley, R.N.. to H.M.S. Philomel (additional), and to that ship as Commander-in-com-mand, Superintendent of Base, and Director of Naval Recruiting, vice Miles, on relieving him. Commander Arthur Ronnld Farquhar, D.S.C.. R.N., to H.M.S. Dunedin (additional), and to that ship a& Squadron Navigating Offioer, vice Barcroft, on relieving him Lieutenant Commander Roger Prideaux Selby, R.N., to H.M.S. Dunedin (additional), and to that ship as Squadron Gunnery Officer, vice Edwards, on relieving him. Lieutenant Ronald Alstair Macdonald. R.N., to H.M. Trawler Wliakakura. in command for passage to Xev Zealand and, on arrival, to H.M.S. Dunedin as Squadron Torpedo Officer, vice Vaughan, on relieving him. Lieutenant-Commander Claud Boothby Graham-Watson, D. 5.0., R.N., to H.M.S. Dunedin (additional), and to that ship vice ToUemaclie, on relieving him. Lieutenant John Henry Venville, R.N., to H.M.S. Dunedin (additional), nnd to that ship, vice Thomas, on relieving him. Lieutenant Alexander Herbert Bramley Atkinson, R.N., to H.M. Trawler Whakakura, as executive officer for passage to New Zealand, and, on arrival. to H.M.S. Dunedin, vice Woodruffe, on relieving him. Engineer Commander Frederick William Gordon Smith, R..N., to H.M.S. Diomedo on commissioning, and as Squadron Engineer Officer .to date January 25th, 1926, and to H.M.S. Dunedin as Squadron Engineer Officer on turning over. Engineer Commander Ralph Myddelton Jones, R.N., to H.M.S. Diomede (additional), and to that ship vice Smith,-on relieving him. Captain John Arthur Bath, D.S.C.. R-.N., to H.M.S. Dunedin as Squadron Royal Marino Officer, to date 21st January. 1920.

Paymaster Lieutenant - Commander Claike Assbeton Bowen, R.N., to H.M.S. Philomel (additional), and to that ship for aooountant duties, vice Lloyd, on relieving him. Paymaster Lieutenant. Raymond Frank Pink, R.N., to H.M.S. Dunedin (additional), nnd to that ship .vice Urophit, on relieving him. Commissioner Gunner Henry Melville, R.N.. to H.M.S. Philomel for H.M. Trawler Wakakurn, in command on arrival Of that vessel in New Zealand. Gunner (T) Richard Harold Shipcott. R.N., to H.M.S. Diomede (additional), for passage to New Zealand, and, on arrival, to H.M.S. Dunedin for torpedo duties, vice Deverell. Gunner (T) Ernest Arthur Deverell. R.N., lo H.M.S. Philomel, for torpedo dutic, vice Hale, on being relieved pedo duties, rice Hale, on being relieved