N.Z.E.F. PROMOTIONS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 284, 2 December 1941, Page 5

N.Z.E.F. PROMOTIONS

ADDITIONAL LIST The following appointments of officers on active service with the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force, overseas, additional to those which appeared in the ‘•Chronicle" an Friday. are published in the Gazette:— Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Brigadier) A. S. Wilder, D. 5.0., M.C., V.D., Commanding Training Group, Maadi Camp, relinquishes the additional appointment of Commandant Maadi Camp, on the return of Brigadier A. S. Falconer, D.S.O. M.C., from hospital. Major R. V. Closey, E.D., Northern Infantry, relinquishes command of the New Zealand Reception Depit. and is appointed to commad First New Zealand Field Maintenance Centre Major J. O. Kelsey. New Zealand Ordnance Corps, relinquishes the appointment of Deputy Assistant Director of Ordnance Services (EJ. Second New Zealand Division, and is appointed Chief Ordnance Mechanical Engineer. Captain J. E. F. Vogel. Central Infantry. relinquishes the appointment of Staff Captain, New Zealand Training Group. Maadi Camp and is seconded foi special duties with an Army. Middle East Forces, as a staff captain <Q). Major F. M. 11. Hanson. M M Nev. Zealand Engnieer.s. is granted flu temporary tank of Lieutenant-Colonel while acting as C.R.E.. Second New Zealand Division, vice LieutenantColonel G. H. Clifton. M.C.. New Zealand Engineers. who has been seconded for special duty with a Corps. Middle East Forces. LieutenantColonel Clifton is granted the temporary rank of colonel while C. E. of a corps on British establishment. Second-Lieutenant C. F. Skinner is granted the temporary rank of lieutenant and acting-captain while acting as second in command of a field < ompany (Second Lieutenant Skinner is M.P. for Motuoka).