SECOND ECHELON

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21259, 1 November 1940, Page 2

SECOND ECHELON

TRAINING OFFICERS

HONOUR FOR INFANTRY MEN LIST OF CANDIDATES (Froxn tte omciai war correspondent •iUcaeJ to the >ew Zealand Forces in Britain; SOMEWHERE IN BRITAIN, SEPTEMBER 27, 1940 Nearly all the 38 non-commission-ed officers of the second schelon recently selected lor training lor commissions have now been posted to Officer Cadet Teaming Units. The first draft of infantrymen not only was sent to Sandhurst, where the famous Royal Military College is now functioning as an 0.C.T.U., but also was posted in a block to the Brigade of Guards Company there. No nigher honour could be paid a candidate for commissioned rank; and the opportunities given artillery and cavalry cadets are equally good. The full list of New Zeaiand candidates, whether already posted for training or awaiting posting, with their arm of the service, is as follows: Infantry W.0.l T. Hyde, Sgt. D. Morgan, Sgt, J. D. Ormond* Sgt. W. A. Whitlock. Sgt. J. S. Harper, Sgt. H. S. Sandford, Sgt. V. D. Philips, Sgt. K. A. V. Cross, W. 0.2 A. W. Moodie, C.S.M. J. Tuhiwai, Sgt. M. R. Pene, L.-Cpl. W. N. Brewer, L.-Sgt. E. A. Shand, Sgt. G. W. Greensmith, Sgt. E. J. Waters, C.S.M. F. R. Logan, C.S.M. J. W. C. Craig, Cpl. P. H. Toka, Sgt. C. T. Mason, Sgt. W. F. N. Gardner, L.-Sgt. H. G. Rose, Sgt. R. C. B. Finlayson. Cavalry L.-Sgt. C. W. Trafford, Cpl. J. R. McKenzie. Artillery T.S.M. B. G. Gapes, L.-Sgt, J. E. Fagan, Sgt. J. Danks, L.-Sgt. G. L. Ryan, L.-Sgt. M. A. P. Williams, Sgt. E. Tice-Martin. Bdr. E. Butcher, R.O.M.S. R. R. W. Mcßride, L.-Bdr. •T. E. Jardine. Sgt. C. C. McDonald, L.-Sgt. P. E. Simm, Bdr. J. C. Store, Sgt. A. A. Roxburgh, L.-Bdr. A. J. Edwards.