N.Z. MILITARY FORCES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 239, 10 October 1942, Page 3

N.Z. MILITARY FORCES

APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS (P.A.) Wellington, Oct. 8. The following appointments and promotions of officers of the Second N.Z.E.F. overseas were gazetted tonight:— Lieutenant-Colonel (Acting Brigadier) J. T. Burrows to be Brigadier (temp.) while commanding an infantry brigade. The following majors are to be lieutenant - 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 commanc the Maori Battalion and is granted the temporary rank of lieut-enant-colonel. Major (acting Lieutenant-Colonel) D. J. Fountaine, M.C., is to be lieut-enant-colonel (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 (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) C. M. Williamson, E.D., is to be lieut-enant-colonel. Major J. K. Robbie is to be lieuten-ant-colonel (temp.) while commandin'?. 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 at General Headquarters of the Middle East Forces. In the New Zealand ArtilleryMajors J. M. Mitchell and R. C. Queree (temp, lieutenant-colonels) are gazetted as lieutenant-colonels. Major W. A. T. McGuire, of the New Zealand A.S.C., is gazetted a lieutenant-colonel.

In the New Zealand Railway Constriction 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 the New Zealand Artillery, Second 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 sec-ond-in-command of the Maori Battalion. Major J. O. Skelsey, New Zealand Ordnance Corps, is appointed staff officer of the Ordnance Services, Second N.Z.E.F., and Majors H. M. McElroy, H. M. Green and T. C. Campbell, M.C., are appointed respec tive seconds-in-command of three infantry battalions.