NEW OFFICERS

Camp News, Volume 1, Issue 17, 5 April 1940, Page 3

NEW OFFICERS

3 Cadets Receive First j Commissions ASSING-OUT CEREMONY M f i Friday, March 29th, 83 officer its who have successfully corn'd a course of instruction at the p,v School, Trentham, received their appointment to commissioned The occasion was marked by irmal passing-out - ceremony for jph Major-General J. E. Duigan, jl, D. 5.0., Chief of the General f, was present. The general inCed the cadets on the school parground, took the salute at a march fit ,and later addressed the new k ers in the Army School theatre, be splendid physique of these men ey are nearly all above the averheight —- was matched by the rtness on the parade ground and r are in every respect a credit to staff of instructors. Zhen General Duigan arrived at the »ade ground he was met by Major IH. L. Sugden, N.Z.S.C., Comndant of the Army School. Other :ers on parade included Captain N. Early, N.Z.S.C., Company Commder and Infantry Instructor, Caph R. J. D. Davis, Small Arms Inuctor, Captain G. A. Perry, Artily Instructor, Lieutenant G. F. McIlloch, M.8.E., Drill Instructor. lit the conclusion of the parade the npany assembled in the theatre ere they were addressed by Genj|il Duigan. “I was very glad to P you on parade and there is no ibt that during the time you have z m here you have made very rapid tigress, and judging by the reports lave received, you are fitted to be nmissioned,” he said, “I am sure i will not think for a moment that i know all you need to know as a dier. In another day .or two I will

have completed 40 years’ service, 36 years of which has been with the New Zealand Regular Forces, and I haven’t finished learning yet by a long way. “Your responsibilities will now start as far as soldiering is, concerned. You will have a direct responsibility to the men you will lead in the 2nd N.Z.E.F., not only to make yourself efficient, but to make them efficient. The end of all training is the battlefield. The final test of the training of the men is when they are faced with the enemy. By your leadership you may be able to prevent casualties in the field. . • i - NO 40-HOUR WEEK “There is no 40-hour week in the Army. The Army does not put up its shutters or close the office door at 4.30 p.m. For 24 hours a day and for seven days in the week an officer has to be on deck. He has to be going all- the time thinking ahead of his men and trying to make his command efficient. The first duty of an officer is to see that his. men are. happy and contented. If you look after them and attend to their wants, they will follow you anywhere. ' ’<

“Your men will be the first to find you out if you don’t know your job. No one is quicker at that than the New Zealander. The efficiency of the

soldier depends on his skill at arms. He must be a master of the various weapons with which he is armed and know what to do when he is in difficulties.

“When conditions are bad, see to your men’s comfort first - before you look to yourself. I am sure you will put your hearts into your work with the Third Echelon. I know that if General Freyberg had been here today to see you he would have been pleased. I have been impressed with your physique. I noted the good square jaw that shows determination to go on and stick it out if ever you get into a hot corner. If you do that you will come back with the same traditions the old Division built up under General Russell. I congratulate you all.” At the conclusion of the parade the new officers received their commissions at once. Most of them left camp immediately to commence the four days’ leave granted at the conclusion of the course. * Infantry. Central District. A. 11. Armour, V P. Boot, E. P. Bunny. K. C. M. Cockprill, 11. R. Dix. M. Handyside, S. B. Hoby, B. A. Marris, J. Milne. C R McColl, E. K. Norman. C. G. Rands. J. I). Reid, G. S. Sainsbury, S. G. Smythe. A. A. Torrens.

Northern District. —J. A. Carroll, M. Chinchen, J. Cullwick, A. T. Eadv, M. L. 'Hill, W. A. Hubbard, R. 11. Matthews, I’. V. 11. Maxwell, C. W. McLean, E. K. Percy, R. S. Smith, I, M Thomson, J. Tyerman. Southern District.— A. L. Aickin, J. S. Alban, 11. Bailey, J. 11. Dillon, A. C. Elworthy. P. E. Hazeldine, B. V. A. Jones. 11. Macaskill, F. M. Ollivier, P. B. Smythe, J. Stevenson, F. W Sutherland. Maori Battalion. A. Awatere, 11. K. Green, H. Iloki anga, 11. T. Maloney, A. Mitchell, J. C. Reidy. P. C. .West, 11, Wliareaitu, T. Wi Repa Artillery. T. 11. 11. Acland, J. C. Brown, M. G. Cuthbert, C. V. Duignan, W. E. Hal ford. F. W. Johns, P. A. Longmore, L. T. Mark, R. J. McElroy, W. J. Rainbow. H. S. Richardson, G. A. Robinson," B. W. Rodie, G. J. Ruston, K. Stych, A. J. Wren. . , ’ Signals. G. .1. Fronde, A. G. Hultquist, M.P., N. W. Laugeson, A. S. G. Rose, J. W. Tonge. - ’ ■ ■ New Zealand Engineers Hitchcock, F. W. O. Jones, D. M. Paterson, J. B. Wallace. Machine-Gunners. W. R. Aislabie, I). J. Drennan, C. M. 11. Gibson, E. A. Hunter, R. D. Timms. Army Service Corps. J. Fenton, 11. Hope Gibbons, . Surgenor. -