OFFICERS FOR FIRST ECHELON

Southland Times, Issue 24014, 3 January 1940, Page 8

OFFICERS FOR FIRST ECHELON

SECOND N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY MINISTER OF DEFENCE (United Press Association) WELLINGTON, January 3. The Minister of Defence (the Hon. F. Jones) announced tonight that the Governor-General - (Lord Galway) had been pleased to approve of the following appointments to the first echelon of the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the ranks stated with seniority in units as shown. These are to take effect as from January 5 except where otherwise stated. The list is:—

HEADQUARTERS

Commander— Major-General B. C. Freyberg, V.C., C. 8., C.M.G., D. 5.0., L.L.D. „ . General staff officer, first grade— Lieutenant-Colonel K. L. Stewart, O. N.Z.S.C. General staff officer, second grade— Major W. G. Gentry, N.Z.S.C. General staff officer, third grade— Lieutenant R. M. Bell. SECOND N.Z. DIVISIONAL CAVALRY REGIMENT Assistant adjutant and quartermaster-general—Lieutenant-Colonel W. G. Stevens, R.N.Z.A. Deputy Assistant quartermastergeneral—Major A. W. Greville, N.Z.S.C. Deputy assistant adjutant-General Major D. T. Maxwell, N.Z.S.C. Camp commandant —Captain D. r ■ Duigan, M.C., 18th (Auckland) battalion. Assistant director of medical services —Colonel K. MacCormick, D. 5.0., N.Z. Medical Corps. Deputy assistant director of ordnance services—Lieutenant-Colonel T. J. King, N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps. Ordnance mechanical engineer—Captain A. H. Andrews, N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps. Deputy assistant provost marshal — Captain C. F. McCallum, 19th (Wellington) battalion. Acting senior chaplain—the Rev. E. B. More, C.F. (third class); chaplain, the Rev. J. M. Stewart, C.F. (third class). HEADQUARTERS DIVISIONAL ARTILLERY Commander —Brigadier R. Miles, D. 5.0., M.C., Royal N.Z. Artillery. Brigade Major—Major C. S. J. Duff, Royal N.Z. Artillery. Artillery intelligence duties —Lieutenant R. D. Sellers, 4th Field Regiment. HEADQUARTERS DIVISIONAL ENGINEERS Commander—Lieutenant-Colonel F. P. Heath, N.Z. Engineers; adjutant— Captain G. P. Sanders, N.Z.S.C.; Captain M. S. Carrie; SecondLieutenant J. F. B. Peacocke HEADQUARTERS DIVISIONAL SIGNALS Commander. —Lieutenant-Colonel S. F. Allen, N.Z.S.C.; Second in Com-mand-Major G. W. Agar, Second N.Z. Divisional Signals; Adjutant, Captain J. Vincent, D.C.M., M.M., N.Z.S.C.; Quartermaster, Captain E. L. J. Marshall. HEADQUARTERS DIVISIONAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS Commander—Lieutenant-Colonel S. H. Crump, 0.8. E., N.Z.S.C.; Senior Supply Officer, Major K. N. Todd, N.Z.S.C.; Adjutant, Captain R. St. J. A. Hill, N.Z.S.C.; Captain E. P. Davis, N.Z. Army Service Corps; Captain S. G. Forbes, N.Z. Army Service Corps; Captain A. G. Hood, N.Z. Army Service Corps. SECOND NEW ZEALAND DIVISION PROVOST COMPANY Officer Commanding—Captain E. W. Hayton, 19th (Wellington) Battalion. SECOND NEW ZEALAND DIVISION INTELLIGENCE SECTION Intelligence Officer —Captain A. D. W Woolcott, 19th (Wellington) Battalion, Cipher Duties —Lieutenant A. E. B. Burgs, 19th (Wellington) Battalion. SECOND NEW ZEALAND DIVISION POSTAL UNIT Subaltern—Second Lieutenant J. H. Shelker, N.Z. Engineers. SECOND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE—OVERSEAS BASE Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General— Lieutenant-Colonel D. H. W. H. Donaldson, N.Z.S.C. Deputy Judge-Advocate-General— Major C. A. L. Treadwell, OBE., 19th (Wellington) Battalion. Deputy Adjutant-General’s Office at Base—Officer-in-Charge, Captain W. H. Alexander, N.Z.S.C. Records Section— Officer-in-Charge, Lieutenant T. H. Agmen-Smith, 18th (Auckland) Battalion. Administration and Discipline—Camp Commandant, Lieutenant M. Douglas, Second N.Z. Divisional Cavalry Regiment.

N.Z. BASE DEPOT Adjutant and Quartermaster—Lieutenant T. J. Cronin, N.Z.P.S. Attached Meuical Officer—Lieutenant J. Dempsey, N.Z. Medical Corps. Ordnance Officer—Second Lieutenant D. E. Harper, N.Z. Ordnance Corps. Assistant Director of Dental Services —Captain J. F. Fuller, N.Z. Dental Corps. Dental Officer—Captain E. B. Reilly, N.Z. Dental Corps. N.Z. BASE PAY OFFICE Paymaster-Major F. Prideaux, N.Z. Army Pay Corps. Assistant Paymaster—Lieutenant W. C. Morris, N.Z. Army Pay Corps. N.Z. BASE POST OFFICE Officer Commanding—Captain T. 0. Lambie, N.Z. Engineers. 2nd. N.Z. DIVISIONAL CAVALRY REGIMENT Lieutenant-Colonel C. J. Pierce, M.C., E.D., Commanding Officer. Major H. G. Carruth, 2nd in command. Major J. F. Potter. Major J. T. Russell. Captain R. H. Bell, N.Z.S.C., adjutant; Captain W. J. Foster, Quartermaster; Captain T. C. Wallace Squadron Commander; Captain W. R. Pigou, Captain F. W. Horton, Captain D. H. C. Wilson, Lieutenant J. H. Garland, Lieutenant L. B. Ballantyne, Lieutenant J. H. Sutherland, Lieutenant A. V. Neal, Lieutenant E. R. Andrews, Lieutenant H. A. Robinson, Lieutenant R. M. Bell.

Headquarters 2nd N.Z. DivisionLieutenant R. H. Wynard, Lieutenant

W. G. Headley, Lieutenant H. B. Capamagian, Lieutenant G. H. Stace, Lieutenant M. L. W. Adams, Lieutenant R. R. Livingstone, Lieutenant R. B. McQueen, Lieutenant E. W. Kerr, Lieutenant M. Douglas. 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force Overseas Base —Second Lieutenant P. S. Crisp, Second Lieutenant C. L. Wood, Second Lieutenant C. L. Sommerville, Second Lieutenant J. G. Wynyard, Second Lieutenant A. M. Barton, Second Lieutenant F. L. Ward. Attached—Major P. V. Graves, N.Z. Medical Corps (Medical Officer), Second Lieutenant J. C. Kelsey, N.Z. Ordnance Corps (Officer Commanding 13th Light Aid Detachment) FOURTH FIELD REGIMENT Lieutenant-Colonel G. B. Parkinson, Royal New Zealand Artillery, commanding officer. . Major R. W. Fenteon, second m command. Major A. Ainslie, Major K. W. R. Galsgow, battery commanders. Captain James R. Page, Royal New Zealand Artillery, adjutant. Captain A. V. Jenkins, quartermaster. Captain H. M. Lewis, Captain G. J. O. Stewart, Captain L. P. Turner, Captain J. F. R. Sprosen, Captain L. H. Veale, Captain J. R. Steven-Jordan, Captain, A. L. Hogg, Lieutenant J. S. Findlay, Lieutenant T. W. Straker, Lieutenant S. W. Nicholson, Lieutenant J. L. R. J. Tait, Lieutenant D. J. Sweetzer, Lieutenant H. C. Bliss, Lieutenant J. Richardson, Lieutenant R. D. Sellers.

Headquarters Second New Zealand Artillery.—Lieutenant G. A. Nicholls, Lieutenant L. M. Kissell, Lieutenant S. T. Nolan, Second Lieutenant C. D. Bell, Second Lieutenant L. A. Radford.

Second New Zealand Divisional Ammunition Company, New Zealand Army Service Corps.— Second Lieutenant F. J. Needham, Second Lieutenant T. R. Atchley, Second Lieutenant E. P. Ombler, Second Lieutenant D. D. Twigg, Second Lieutenant J. M. D. McCredie, Second Lieutenant G. P. Hanna, Second Lieutenant F. M. Fisher, Second Lieutenant J. S. Clark, Second Lieutenant J. P. Dill, Second Lieutenant N. M. Louisson, Second Li.utenant R. H. Dyson, Second Lieutenant N. J. Nathan, Second Lieutenant G. McLean.

Attached.—Major G. H. Thomson, New Zealand Medical Corps (medical officer) Second Lieutenant G. Langslow (New Zealand Ordance Corps) officer commanding 9th Light Aid Detachment. NEW ZEALAND ENGINEERS Lieutenant-Colonel F. P. Heath, C.8.E., 2nd New Zealand Division, Office Commanding. Major L. F. Rudd, 6th Field Company, New Zealand Engineers, second in command. Captain G. P. Sanders, N.Z.S.C., Adjutant Headquarters, Second New Zealand Divisional Engineers. Captain T. O. Lambie, Officer in Charge New Zealand Base Post Office. Captain W. G. Morrison, Officer Commanding sth Field Park Company, New Zealand Engineers; Captain M. S. Carrie, Headquarters 2nd New Zealand Divisional Engineers; Captain H. S. C. Woolcott, 6th Field Company, New Zealand Engineers; Lieutenant D. V. C. Kelsall, 6th Field Company, New Zealand Engineers; Lieutenant R. C. Pemberton, sth Field Park Company, New Zealand Engineers; Seccnd Lieutenant G. W. Bucknell, 6th Field Company, New Zealand Engineers; Second Lieutenant J. F. B. Peacocke, Headquarters 2nd New Zealand Divisional Engineers; Second Lieutenant H. G. A. Claridge, sth Field Park Company, New Zealand Engineers; Second Lieutenant I. S. Neil, Sth Field Company, Nevz Zealand Engineers; Second Lieutenant G. W. Chapman, 6th Field Company, New Zealand Engineers; Second Lieutenant J. A. Shelker, Officer Commanding 2nd New Zealand Divisional Postal Unit. Attached.—Lieutenant M. Williams, New Zealand Medical Corps (medical officer), Second Lieutenant G. D. Polock, New Zealand Ordnance Corps (Officer Commanding 10th Light Aid Detachment). 2ND N.Z. DIVISIONAL SIGNALS Lieutenant-Colonel S. F. Allen, N.Z.S.C., Commanding Officer. Major G. L. Agar, Second in Command. Captain J. Vincent, D.C.M., M.M., N.Z.S.C., Adjutant. Captain R. L. C. Grant, Company Commander.

Captain A. E. Smith, Captain J. Feeney, Captain E. J. L. Marshall, Quartermaster; Lieutenant D. M. Burns, Lieutenant R. Dasler, Lieutenant C. G. Pryor, Lieutenant N. G. Fletcyer, Lieutenant H. W. Wilkinson, Leutenant D. M. McFarlane, Lieutenant G. A. Borman, Lieutenant C. R. Ambury, Second Lieutenant A. G. M. Holmes. Attached.—Second Lieutenant R. H. England. New Zealand Ordnance Corps, Officer Commanding 14th Light Aid Detachment.

HEADQUARTERS 4TH N.Z. INFANTRY BRIGADE

Brigadier E. Puttick, D. 5.0., A.D.C., N.Z.S.C., Commander. Major F. L. Hunt, N.Z.S.C., Brigade Major.

Captain A. R. Cockerell, D. 5.0., N.Z.S.C., Staff Captain. Lieutenant H. S. D.' Yates, 20th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion, Intelligence Officer; Lieutenant A. J. Crisp, 19th (Wellington), Battalion, Transport Officer; Captain O. Bracegirdle, New Zealand Army Service Corps, Army Service Corps duties. Attached.—Captain J. H. Mander, New Zealand Ordnance Corps, Officer Commanding 11th Light Aid Detachment, Rev. C. E. Hyde, C.F., (fourth class), Rev. G. A. Spence, C.F., (fourth class), Rev. V. R. Jamieson, C.F. (fourth class). 27TH (M.G.) BATTALION Lieutenant-Colonel L. M. Inglis, M.C., Commanding Officer. Major S. C. V. W. Sugden, N.Z.S.C., Second in Command.

Major A. W. White, Major P. W. Wright, Major F. J. G. William, Major R. L. McGaffin, Company Commanders. Captain J. S. King, N.Z.P.S., Adjutant. Captain J. H. R. Luxford, Captain J. L. Grant, Captain M. H. Sherriff, Captain J. K. Robbie, Captain C. D. Bryson, Quartermaster; Captain A. J. Neii, Company Commander; Lieutenant A. W. Brown, M.C., D.C.M., N.Z.S.C., Lieutenant H. A. Purcell, Lieutenant H. H. Parata, Lieutenant A. W. Cooper, Lieutenant C. C. Johansen, Lieutenant E. S. McLean, Lieutenant E. J. R. Tong, Lieutenant A. T. B. Green, Lieutenant R. I. Crafts, Lieutenant R. J. Mason, Second Lieutenant R. H. Howell, Second Lieutenant D. J. Parsons, Second Lieutenant G. L. Lee, Second Lieutenant R. C. Bradshaw, Second Lieutenant R. I. Blair, Second Lieutenant D. G. Steele, Second Lieutenant A. H. Dickinson, Second Lieutenant J. A. Sneddon, Second Lieutenant K. J. Fraser, Second Lieutenant R. H. Kerr, Second Lieutenant W. F. Liley, Second Lieutenant O. Somerset-Smith.

Attached.—Captain J. R. Fulton, N.Z. Medical Corps (Medical Officer); Captain N. P. Manning, N.Z. Ordnance Corps, Officer Commanding 12th Light Aid Detachment; Rev. L. P. Spring C.F. (Fourth Class). '!> N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS Lieutenant Colonel S. H. Crump, 0.8. E., N.Z.S.C. Officer Commanding. Major K. N. Todd, N.Z.S.C., Senior Supply Officer, Headquarters Second New Zealand Divisional Army Service Corps. Major W. A. T. McGuire, Officer Commanding Second N.Z. Divisional Ammunition Company. Captain R. St. J. A. Hill, N.Z.S.C., Adjutant; Headquarters Second N.Z. Divisional Army Service Corps, Captain A C. Dickson; Officer Commanding Second N.Z. Divisional Petrol Company, Captain G. H. Whyte; Officer Commanding 4th Reserve Mechanical Transport Company, Captain E. J. Stock; Officer Commanding Second N.Z. Divisional Supply Column, Captain E. P. Davis; Headquarters Second N.Z. Divisional Army Service Corps, Captain O. Bracegirdle; Headquarters Fourth N.Z. Infantry Brigade, Captain N. Taylor; Second N.Z. Divisional Supply Column, Captain B. A. N. Woods; Fourth Reserve Mechanical Transport Company, Captain K. Ramsden; Second N.Z. Divisional Petrol Company, Captain I. E. Stock; Second N.Z. Divisional Supply Column, Captain J. A. McAlpine; Fourth Reserve Mechanical Transport Company, Captain S. G. Forbes; Headquarters Second N.Z. Divisional Army Service Corps, Captain A. G. Hood; Headquarters Second N.Z. Divisional Army Service Corps, Lieutenant C. W. Butterfield; Second N.Z. Divisional Supply Column, Lieutenant N. C. Moon; Second N.Z. Divisional Ammunition Company, Lieutenant J. J. Hunter; Second N.Z. Divisional Petrol Company, Lieutenant W. G. McDonagh; Second N.Z. Divisional Petrol Company, Lieutenant G. G. Good; Fourth Reserve Mechanical Transport Company, Lieutenant J. R. Morris; Fourth Reserve Mechanical Transport Company, Lieutenant R. E. Broberg; Fourth Reserve Mechanical Transport Company, Lieutenant W. McM. Davis.

Attached —4th Field Ambulance N.Z. Medical Corps, Lieutenant H. M. Jacobs; 2nd N.Z. Divisional Ammunition Company, Lieutenant F. H. Muller; 4th Reserve Mechanical Transport Company, Lieutenant L. W. Roberts; 2nd N.Z. Divisional Ammunition Company, 2nd Lieutenant H. H. Rowe; 2nd N.Z. Divisional Supply Column, 2nd Lieutenant W. G. Quirk; 2nd N.Z. Divisional Supply Column, 2nd Lieutenant J. G. Neal; 4th Reserve Mechanical Transport Company, 2nd Lieutenant R. C. Aitken; 2nd N.Z. Divisional Ammunition Company, 2nd Lieutenant A. F. McCook; ,2nd N.Z. Divisional Petrol Company, 2nd Lieutenant J. T. Wallace; 4th Reserve Mechanical Transport Company, 2nd Lieutenant 0. N. Torbett; 2nd N.Z. Divisional Ammunition Company, 2nd Lieutenant J. L. Mclndoe; 2nd N.Z. Divisional Supply Column, 2nd Lieutenant L. B. Hastie; 2nd N.Z. Divisional Supply Column, 2nd Lieutenant J. M. R. Julian.

ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS Lieutenant-Colonel T. J. King, N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps, Deputy As-sistant-Director Ordnance Services. Captain A. H. Andrews, N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps, Ordnance Mechanical Engineer. N.Z. ORDNANCE CORPS Captain N. P. Manning, N.Z. Ordnance Corps, Officer Commanding 12th Light Aid Detachment; Captain J. H. Mander, N.Z. Ordnance Corps, Officer Commanding 11th Light Aid Department; 2nd Lieutenant G. D. Pollock, N.Z. Ordnance Corps, Officer Commanding 10th Light Aid Detachment; 2nd Lieutenant D. E. Harper, N.Z. Ordnance Corps, Ordnance Officer N.Z. Overseas Base; 2nd Lieutenant J. O. Kelsey, N.Z. Ordnance Corps, Officer Commanding 13th Light Aid Detachment; Second-Lieutenant R. H. England, N.Z. Ordnance Corps, Officer Commanding 14th Light Aid Detachment; Second-Lieutenant G. Langslow, N.Z. Ordnance Corps, Officer Commanding 9th Light Aid Detachment. N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS Colonel K. McCormick, D. 5.0., Assistant Director Medical Services; Lieu-tenant-Colonel J. H. Will, Officer Commanding 4th Field Ambulance, N.Z. Medical Corps; Major P. V. Graves, R.M.0., 2nd N.Z. Divisional Cavalry; Major G. H. Thomson, R.M.O. 4th Field Regiment, N.Z. Artillery; Major A. A. Tennent, 2 I/C, 4th Field Ambulance Company Commander, 4th Field Ambulance N.Z. Medical Corps; Captain J. P. McQuilkin, Company Commander, 4th Field Ambulance, N.Z. Medical Corps; Captain J. R. H. Fulton, R.M.0., 27th N.Z. (M.G.) Battalion; Captain A. N. Slater, 4th Field Ambulance, N.Z. Medical Corps; Captain G. Peek Quartermaster, 4th Field Ambulance, N.Z. Medical Corps; Lieutenant G.- R. Kirk, R.M.0., 20th (CanterburyOtago) Battalion; Lieutenant J. K. Elliott, R.M.0., 18th (Auckland) Battalion; Lieutenant M. W’illiams R.M.0., Headquarters Second N.Z. Divisional Engineers; Lieutenant R. A. Elliott, Fourth Field Ambulance, N.Z. Medical Corps; Lieuteant B. T. W. Irwin, Officer Commanding, Fourth Field Hygiene Section N.Z. Medical Corps; Lieutenant T. W. Harrison, Medical Officer, Overseas Base; Lieutenant H. f C. Tremewan, Fourth Field Ambulance, N.Z. Medical Corps; Lieutenant J. Dempsey, Medical Officer, Second N.Z. Base Depot; Lieutenant H. C. Neale, Fourth Field Ambulance, N.Z. Medical Corps; Lieutenant W. J. Boyd, R.M.0., 19th (Wellington) Battalion; Lieutenant A. L. Lomas, R.M.0., Headquarters Second N.Z. Divisional Army Service Corps; Lieutenant D. M. Jack, Fourth Field Ambulance, N.Z. Medical Corps. N.Z. DENTAL CORPS Captain J. F. Fuller, Assistant Director Dental Services; Captain E. B. Reilly, Attached N.Z. Base Depot; Lieutenant W. M. Ford, Attached Fourth Field Ambulance, N.Z. Medical Corps; Lieutenant G. S. Loeber, Mobile Field Dental Section. N.Z. CHAPLAINS’ DEPARTMENT Chaplain to the Forces, Third Class.— Rev. E. B. Moore, Attached Headquarters Second N.Z. Division (Acting Senior Chaplain); Rev. J. M. Stewart, Attached Headquarters Second N.Z. Division Fourth Class; Rev. C. E. Hyde, Attached Headquarters Fourth Infantry Brigade; Rev. G. A. Spence, Attached Headquarters Fourth N.Z. Infantry Brigade; Rev. L. P. Spring, Attached 27th (M.G.) Battalion; Rev. V. R.

Jamieson, Attached Headquarters Fourth N.Z. Infantry Brigade; Mr D. B. Duggan, Attached Fourth Field Ambulance, N.Z. Medical Corps. 20th (CANTERBURY-OTAGO) BATTALION Lieutenant-Colonel H. K. Kippenberger, Commanding Officer; Major F. E. Dornwell, Second in Command; Major P. W. G. Spiers, M.8.E., M.C., C. Major A. P. Mac Duff, Major J. T. Burrows, Company Commanders; Captain F. L. H. Davis, N.Z.S.C., Adjutant; Captain B. J. Mawson, Captain R. D. B. Paterson, Company Commanders; Captain C. Wilson, Captain R. S. Orr, Quartermasters; Captain M. C. Rice, Captain T. H. Mitchell, Captain H. O. Jefcoate, Lieutenant H. S. D. Yates, Headquarters 4th New Zealand Infantry Brigade; Lieutenant D. B. Cameron, Lieutenant A. I. Garriocut, Lieutenant M. C. Fairbrother, Lieutenant K. Fleming, Lieutenant K. G. Manchester, Lieutenant J. P. Quilter, Lieutenant Wayte, Lieutenant H. J. Scoltock, Lieutenant J. H. Kempthorne, Lieutenant D. J. Fountaine, Lieutenant G. W. Washbourne, Lieutenant G. A. Murray, Lieutenant L. Wood, Second Lieutenant G. A. T. Rhodes, Second Lieutenant J. F. Baker, Second Lieutenant J. F. Phillips, Second Lieutenant T. E. Dawson, Second Lieutenant R. L. D. Powrie, Second Lieutenant M. J. O’Callaghan, Second Lieutenant G. A. Brown, Second Lieutenant J. R. Coote, Second Lieutenant V. C. Poole, Second Lieutenant J. D. Aitkan, Second Lieutenant F. J. Bain, Second Lieutenant J. H. Beale, Second Lieutenant P. G. Markham. , Attached. —Lieutenant G. R. Kirk, New Zealand Medical Corps (Medical Officer). 18TH (AUCKLAND) BATTALION Lieutenant-Colonel J. R. Gray, E.D., Commanding Officer; Major J. M. Allen, Second in Command; Major M. De R. Petrie, Major J. N. Peart, Major W. H. Evans, Company Commanders. 19TH (WELLINGTON) BATTALION Lieutenant-Colonel F. S. Vamham, M.C., E.D., Commanding Officer; Major C. A. L. Treadwell, 0.8. E., Deputy Judge-Advocate-General; Major C. A. D’A Blackburn, Second in Command; Major C. M. Williamson, Major A. B. W. Ross, Major R. K. Gordon, Major S. F. Hartnell, Company Commanders.