MEN SUITABLE FOR ' ARMY COMMISSIONS TO GO TO TRENTHAM

Wanganui Chronicle, 22 January 1947, Page 4

MEN SUITABLE FOR ' ARMY COMMISSIONS TO GO TO TRENTHAM

COURSES OF INSTRUCTION PRIOR TO FINAL SELECTION (P.A.) Wellington, June 21. Applicants considered suitable for New Zealand Regular Force Commissions, who will attend Army course* at Trentham for final selection, were announced by the Minister of Defence (Mr. Jones) to-day. He stated the standard of the applicants was high and represented a wide range of officers' experienced in battle. The response to the invitation for applications had been most satisfactory. The following is the list of applicants who will attend courses (In all cases attendance is subject to tho officers passing required medical standards). From the northern Military District:— Colonel T. C. Campbell. Majors G. B. C. Pleasants and J. O. C. Aperaham Captains W. Hepinstall, B. F. Betts, R. F. Yates, W. H. Benague, H. J. Harvey, O. H. Bum, R. L. Ryan, J. C Burdekin. Lieutenants P. H. Bell, H. S. Cocka, M. R. Kennedy, L. M. Cornwall, M. R. J. Keeler, R. O. Meyer. Second-Lieutenant J. R. McCullough. R. D. Yetton. From the central military dlstrictr Majors R. H. Dyson, J. J. Hunter, D. A. Caughiey, J. D. Fenton, C. M. H. Gibson, Y. K. Fleming, N. R. Ingla, R. J. Moor, W. H. Ryan. Captains R. J. Abbott, C. C. Campbell, E. J. Davidson, R N. Griggs, G. B, Shaw, H. M. McDonald, A. B. West, L. W. Roberts and C. J. Tustin. Lieutenants R. B. Simpson, W. X. Anderson, I. G. Dudding. Sub-Lieutenant V. G. Skilton. Second-Lieutenants P. J. McGowan and P. G. Bramwell. _ From the Southern Military District:— Majors B. Boyd and E. L. Taverner. Captains T. M. V. Bain, J. W. Donaldson, B. J. Gibbings, S. R. Jensen, I. G. Wilson, J. R. Morris. P. K. Rhind, R. D. Richards IL A. Wilson and R. A. Tinker. Lieutenants C. Fanselow, J. G. Furness, and W. H. Dyson. Second-Lieutenants D. E. Lind, G. C. Laidlaw. From At my School:— Second-Lieutenant F. G. H. Clark. From Army Headquarters:— Captains J. G. R. Morley, K. G. K. Crop? Staff-Sergeant R. G. P. O’Connbr (ex-Captain Indian Army). From the J. Force:— The following officers from the J Force will attend and a further number of J Force applicants who are not included in this list will remain in Japan on duty will he returned at a later date to attend qualifying courses—Lieut.-Colonel W. G. Thoma*. Major J. F. Spring, Captains A. G. Haselden, and J. L. Rattenbury. Lieut- (T./Capt.) W. K. Brown. Second-Lieutenants O. S. Nabbs, J. Rathbun, and G. R. Marriner. The following officers of other services have been tentatively selected for commissions, and, following a short course m Trentham, will proceed to Japan to obtain experience in Army field administration: Lieuts. J. R. Benge (Navy), F. A. Bishop (R.N.Z.V.R.), L. A. Powell (R.N.Z.V.R.), H. W. R. Peterson (Navy); Sub.-Lieuts. J. R. Adams (Navy), B. Dodds (Navy); FlightLieuts. J. R. Morrison (Air Force), B. J. O'Connor (Air Force), and F./O. ■ K. J. Douglas (Air Force).