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1933. NEW ZEALAND

DEFENCE FORCES OF NEW ZEALAND. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING NEW ZEALAND MILITARY FORCES.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

REPORT.

The Hon. the Minister of Defence. Wellington, 6th September, 1933. Sir,— I have the honour to submit the following report on the New Zealand Military Forces for the period Ist June, 1932, to 31st May, 1933 :— 1. N.Z. PERMANENT FORCES. (a) Commands and Staff. Major W. I. K. Jennings, D.5.0., N.Z.S.C., relinquished the appointment of G.S.O. (Training and Operations) at G.H.Q., and was appointed General Staff Officer, Central Command, on the sth September, 1932. Major N. W. McD. Weir, N.Z.S.C., relinquished the appointment of General Staff Officer, Central Command, and was appointed General Staff Officer (Training and Staff Duties) at G.H.Q. on the sth September, 1932. Major W. G. Stevens, R.N.Z.A., relinquished the appointment of General Staff Officer (Intelligence and Staff Duties) and was appointed General Staff Officer (Operations and IntelJigence) on th« sth September, 1932. (This Officer is also O.C. G.H.Q. Training Depot, Trentham Military Camp.) Major W. Ivory, A.M.I.Mech.E., R.N.Z.A., resigned the appointments of Inspecting Ordnance Officer and Ordnance Mechanical Engineer on the 9th January, 1933, and was transferred to the Reserve of Officers on the 20th March, 1933. Captain I. R. Withell, B.Sc., R.N.Z.A., on proceeding to England for training in Ordnance duties, relinquished the appointments of Assistant Inspecting Ordnance Officer and Assistant Ordnance Mechanical Engineer, on the 4th October, 1932. On the return of this officer from England he will take up the appointments of Inspecting Ordnance Officer and Ordnance Mechanical Engineer. Arrangements have also been made for the appointment of an Assistant Ordnance Mechanical Engineer in January, 1934. Flight-Lieu tenant A. de T. Nevill, B.Sc., N.Z.P.A.F., was appointed Staff Officer to the Director of Air Services on the Ist July, 1932. Major D E. Rremner, M.C., N.Z.S.C., resigned the appointment of Staff Officer in Charge No. 10 Regimental District, Christchurch, and Brigade Major, 3rd N.Z.M.R. Brigade, on the 31st August, 1932, and was transferred to the Reserve of Officers on the 3rd November, 1932. Captain G. H. Clifton, M.C., N.Z.S.C., relinquished the appointments of Adjutant, Ist Field Company, N.Z. Engineers, and Northern Depot, N.Z. Corps of Signals, on the 27th November, 1932, and proceeded to England for training on the 29th November, 1932. Captain A. W. Greville, N.Z.8.C., relinquished the appointment of A.A. and Q.M.G. Northern Command, and was appointed Adjutant, Ist Field Company, N.Z. Engineers, and Northern Depot, N.Z. Corps of Signals, on the 28th November, 1932. Captain D. H. W. H. Donaldson, N.Z.S.C., from the G.H.Q. Training Depot, was appointed Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster-General. Northern Command, on the 29th November, 1932.