N.Z.E.F. OFFICERS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25042, 9 October 1942, Page 4

N.Z.E.F. OFFICERS

PROMOTIONS GAZETTED TWO TEMPORARY BRIGADIERS (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Oct. 8. The following appointments and promotions of officers of the 2nd N.Z.E'.F. overseas were gazetted to-night:— Lieutenant-colonel (Acting Brigadier) J. T. Burrows is to be brigadier (temp.) while commanding an infantry brigade. The following majors are to be lieu-tenant-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 lieutenant-colonel. Major (Acting Lieutenant-colonel) D. J. Fountaine, M.C., is to be lieutenantcolonel (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 lieutenantcolonel, 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. J. 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 lieu-tenant-colonels. Major W. A. T. McGuire, of the New Zealand A.S.C., is gazetted as lieutenant-colonel.

In the New Zealand Railway Construction and Maintenance Group, Captain Christie is to be major (temp.) 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 New Zealand Artillery, 2nd N.Z.E.F., in addition to his present appointment. Lieutenant-colonel 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, ordnance services, 2nd N.Z.E.F., and Majors H. M. McElroy, H. M. Green, and T. C. Campbell, M.C., are appointed respective seconds in command of three infantry battalions.