RAPID EXPANSION

Camp News, Volume 1, Issue 17, 5 April 1940, Page 6

RAPID EXPANSION

Air Training Scheme In New Zealand MORE RECRUITS POSTED The rapid expansion of New Zea land's air training scheme is demonstrated by the increasing numbers of - , mem who can be handled al tire various training stations as the facilities are augmented, states the Air Department. The latest batch of recruits to be posted totals 87 men, and these include only • wireless operators and mechanics and armourers. The total volume of young men offering their services to the air force is very large, necessitating the holding back of the training of some till late in the year. The list of men posted to Levin and Wigram is as follows: — Wireless operators posted to Levin : N. A. Adams, Auckland ; A. Barrie, Auckland ; C. Bell, Gisborne; G. S. Briggs. Gore; D. C. Colmore-Williams, Dargaville; H. R. Dean, Porangahau ; T. P. Duffy, Martinborough ; G. R. Edlin, Ohakea ; A. G. Fyfe,. Geraldine; G. W. Hitch, Wellington; 11. G. Hedge, Wellington ; C. W. I). Hodgson. Invercargill; F. H. Hoy, Wanganui; W. Hutchison, Gisborne; W. B. Maloney, Maungaturoto; J. C. Mcßride, Mosgiel ; I. M. Milne, . Stewart Island; K. D. Panckhurst. Hunterville ; E. G. Reid, Auck land ; J. M. Shanks. Stratford; K. W Shearer, Wahar'oa; F. M. Stevens. Auckland ; S. G. Stringer, Motueka ; G. S. Waddell, 'Wellington ; F. E. Woodrow Auckland ; R. 11. Wybourne, Wayerley ; C. P. Casey, Pukemiro ; J. C. E. Jamie son, New Plymouth; E. AL Gibbons Ohakune ; E. E. Gittings. Wellington; A G. MacDonald, Auckland ;' F. S. Retemayer. Wellington. Armourers posted to Levin: D. S. Arkoll. Auckland; L. Bland, Whangarei ; . R. E. Booker, Waverley ; F. N. Bremner. Wellington; C. M. Crawford, Gore; R. G. Dahl, Palmerston North; E. J. Gray. Auckland ; K. Harrison, Christchurch ; S. A. Jameson. Masterton: M. K. Lee. Waipukurau; D. A. Lewis, Hawera ; J. S. McKenzie, Auckland ; A. H. Martis, Hawera ; S. Morris, Wellington: V. A; Oakey. Timaru ; N. S. ’ Parkes; Auckland: D. Ramsay, Invercargill; J. E. Roper. Glen Massey ; E. W. Smart Stratford; J. R. Stanley. Auckland ; D. H. Stringer. Christchurch : D. N. Sutherland. Timaru : G. A . Sutton, Gisborne; R. W. Boocock. Wellington; R. E. Travers. Upper Hutt: E. T. H. Donovan. Thames; A. T. Foley. Dunedin: E. A ; Garty. Wellington ; G. S. Hutcheon. Whakatane: R. 11. Jarratt. Dunedin: D. M. Purvis. Auckland ; E A. Rogerson Wellington ; K. 11. Smith, Wellington : ' D. H. Stratton. Masterton. Wireless electrical mechanics . to Wigram I). H. Barker. Geraldine; J Blaikie. Christchurch ; S. M. Green. Westport : J. L- F. Harlen. Wellington ; T Henvel. Hastings/ R. G. Law. Stratford; J. A. Lynn, Hastings: S. G. MacDonald. Christchurch; I. S. J. Pringle.

Mosgiel ; F. L. Smith, Foxton ; C. O Sominerville. Dargaville; J. A. Sperrow, Dunedin; J. D. Stewart, Ashburton; J M. Stewart. Auckland; D. R. Stirling. Auckland ; 11. K. Taylor. Wellington ; G. F. "West. Christchurch ; H. V. Wheatley. Warkworth; F. Wrigley, Opotiki; W. C. Crawford. Whangarei : A. J. Morris. Wellington.