TRAINING IN ENGLAND

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19339, 1 June 1937, Page 12

TRAINING IN ENGLAND

NEW ZEALAND OFFICERS i REGULAR ARMY COURSES (Per Press Association.) WKI. LI.VC TON. last night. Arrangements have been completed with the War Office for Major N. W. Alel). Weir. N.Z.5.0., who commanded the New Zealand Coronation contingent, and for Sergeant W. V. Douglas. N.Z.P.S., one of the regular N.C.O.s with the contingent, to remain in England to atteud certain courses with the regular army. In making this announcement to-night the Minister of Defence, the Hon. F. Jones, said that Major Weir would attend a senior officers’ course at Sheerness from the end of May until the middle of August and would then be, attached to units of the regular army for a month during the manoeuvre period. “The senior officers’ school,’’ said Air. Jones, “is maintained for the purpose of training officers who have been selected for eventual appointments (o' command cavalry regiments, artillery brigades, or infantry battalions. Sergeant Douglas, who was formerly physical training instructor at the training depot at Treutham, has been selected to attend a physical training course from June 22 to August 25. During the three weeks between the departure of the Coronation contingent and the commencement of the course, tie will he attached to a line regiment for training.