THIRD ECHELON

Camp News, Volume 1, Issue 41, 20 September 1940, Page 4

THIRD ECHELON

Expeditionary Force

LIST OF OFFICERS

Appointments Gazetted

Appointments of officers to the Thud Echelon of the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force were gazetted recently. . They are effective from August 27 unless otherwise stated. Lieutenant-Colonel A. j S. Wilder, D. 5.0., M.C., V.D., the officer commanding the 25 th (Wellington) Battalion, has th’e temporary rank of colone, while holding the appointment of officer commanding the echelon. The list is as follows:— Headquarters, N.Z. Divisional Artillery. Attached: Rev. J. W. McKenzie, Chaplain to the Forces, 3rd Class, N.Z. Chaplains Department. 6th Field Regiment, N.Z. Artillery. Lieutenant-Colonel C. 'E. Weir, Royal N.Z Artillery, commanding officer ;< Maj or C L ’Walter, second in command (temp.); Major J. M. Mitchell,; battery commander; Captain (temp, major) A. T. Rawle, battery commander (temp.); Captain H. E. Gilbert Royal N.Z. Artillery, adjutant; Captains H. S. Wilson, H. M. Evans, S. Hardy, E. T. Kensington, W. H. Thodey; A E. Lambourn, P. B. Levy, C. H. Sawyers, C. 11. Chapman (quartermaster), J. A. Bretherton; Lieutenants E. W. F. Harrop, J. T. Stewart, G. P. Cade, S. H. Dawe, 11. G. O. Tansley; H. R. Boyle, D. J. Robertson J. R. Stone, T. A. Turner, G. M. Whitaker, G. M. Shortt, G. F. J. Bayley. G F. T. Hall; 2nd Lieutenants P. Gilchrist, G. A. Robinson, J. W. Cropper, H. S. Richardson. J. C. Brown, R. H. Crozier, A. G. Smith, E. S. Every, I. T. Y. Johnston. Attached: Lieutenant B. M. Hay, N.Z. Medical Corps, medical officer; Lieutenant H. B. Ward, N.Z. Ordnance Corps, officer commanding 18th Light Aid Detachment. Reinforcements. N.Z. Artillery. Lieutenant A. Marbeck; 2nd Lieutenants J. G. Hodge, K. Stych; F. D. Johns, R. J. McElroy.; . . . ■ • -7th Anti-Tank Regiment, 33rd Battery. Major R. E. Sleigh; Captain R. R. Beattie; Lieutenants G. N. Richardson, D. J. Riddiford, K. A. Longmore;,2nd Lieutenant T. C. McMurtrie. ’ 2nd N.Z. Divisional Signals. Major G. 11. Heal, N.Z. Staff Corps; Lieutenants T. H. Jory, A. S. D. Rose, N. W. Laugesen, L. J. Fronde, 2nd Lieutenant A. G. Hultquist. Headquarters, 6th N.Z. Infantry Brigade. Attached: Rev. J. F. Henley, chaplain to the forces. 4th Class, N.Z. Chaplains Department; Rev. J. S. Strang, chaplain to the ’ forces,-4th Class, N.Z. Chaplains ■ Department; Rev. J. Mackay, chaplain to’the forces, 4th Class, N.Z. Chaplains Department ; 2nd Lieutenant H. D. McManaway, N. Ordnance Corps, officer commanding. 19th Light Aid Detachment; Hon. Lieutenant A. W. E. Webb, bandmaster. : CA? A 6th Infantry Anti-Tank Company. * Captain J. A. D. Ritchie, E.D., officer commanding; Lieutenants S. W. Ellingham, W. J. Daniel, D. F. Coleman; 2nd Lieutenant iS. F. Toogood. 24th (Auckland) Battalion. ' Lieutenant-Colonel C. Shuttleworth, N.Z Staff Corps,‘commanding officer; Major A. C. W. Mantell-Harding. second in command ; Major F. G. Dill, E,D., company commander; . Major R. V. Closey, ED company commander; Captain S. J. Hedged company commander; Captain D. G. Morrison. company commander; Captain C. D Brown. ALM., quartermaster; Captain W-J J. Collins’, M.M., company commander: Captains R. G. Webb, F.. G. Platt- Captain H. H. McDonald, N.Z. Staff Corps, adjutant; Captains R. H. Forder, C F Thomas, E.D. ; Lieutenant (temp captain) W. R. K. Morrison. N.Z. Staff Corps; Lieutenants R. W. Adams, A E Beyer B T J. Jones, J. Conolly, T. Wallace, ’e.' k' Tomlinson. J. Beesley, •R. J h Seal J L. G-. Carnachan, E. H. Halstead, M. A u . n V H. J. Haigh, H. W. Brabant, S. Nicholson, A. C. Yeoman; 2nd LieutenE Li9‘ Laurie, F. P. A. Chapman, K. S. Turtill, J - A. Carroll, C. W. McLean, •J- V n - Reynolds, , : M. L. Hill, A. Edmonds, H. T. Thompson, D. C. Bailey. Attached: Captain H. B. Lange NZ Medical Corps, medical officer. ° ’ i ' Reinforcements, 18th (Auckland) Battalion and 21st (Auckland) Battalion. Lieutenant 8.. McG. Laird; 2nd Lieu ten - ants .1 - T.verman, J. C. Cullwick, R. Davies, A. M. B. Lenton. 25th Wellington) Battalion. Lieutenant-Colonel A. s. Wilder D.S , M. V.D., Commanding officer (temp! colonel as from August 28, 1940, while Folding the appointment of officer commanding, 3rd Echelon) ; Major S. M Satterthwaite, N.Z; Staff Corps, second in command; Major C. D. A. George, company commander; Major C. J. Williams, company commander; Captain J. D. Armstrong, N.Z. Staff Corps, adjutant; Captain H. F. Smith, company commander; Captain. A. J. R. Hastie, company ' commander; Captains H. G. Burton, F. R. Mcßride. S. W. Josland, W. H. Roberts,

11. J. Dalzell. P. L. Bennett, M.C. (quartermaster), J. C. Porter; Lieutenants R. Morrison, B. -H. Wakelin, S. M. Porter, W. L. Rutherford, M. J. Mason, N. Bancks W. A O’N. Canavan, W. J. He slop, H. G’ Witters, G. A. Possin, G. Colledge, R. M McLeav, C. W. Sealy; 2nd Lieutenants II H Hollow, G. J. B. Morris, J. P. Tredray, A. W. Clark, I. D. Reid, H. Macaskil], C G. Rands, A. H. Armour, M. Handyside W. M. Clarry, S. L. G. Smythe, R. G. Stevens.

Attached: Captain L. H. Cordery, NZ. Medical Corps, medical officer.

Reinforcements, 19th (Wellington) Battalion and 22nd (Wellington) Battalion.

Lieutenants 11. M. Blacklock, R. p. r McGlashan, W. J. Herlihy; 2nd Lieutenant* K. C. M. Cockerill, 'H. M. Swinburn, A. H. Benge.

26th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion.

Lieutenant-Colonel J. R. Page, Royal N.Z. Artillery, commanding officer Major J. M. Samson, second in command; Major F. J. Brook,.company commander; Major N. A. Rattray, company commander; Captain H. G. McQuade, company commander; Captain F. W. Huggins, company commander: Captains T. Milliken, J. W. McKergow (quartermaster), J. Downs, E. F. Walden, F. W. Wilson, O. J. Hutchison; Lieutenant (temp, captain) W. C. T. Foley, N.Z.- .Staff Corps, adjutant ;' Lieutenants’G. C. Weston, C. D. F. Bowie, L. G. Smith? R. M. Young, J. J. D. Sinclair, T. A. Mead’, W. M. Tolerton. T. L. Danks, H. J. H. Horrell, F. G. B. Evenden, F. N. Ollivier; A. W. Wesney; 2nd Lieutenants H. Il’ Deans,' R. Bethell. J. E. Matheson, C. W. J. Pierson, J. P.. Cook, C. Gatenby," W. C. Ryder, AV. D. Westenra, P. 11. Wood, W. T. Nidd, F. C. Preston, L. D. M. Edie I. A Bird, H. H. Davies.

. Attached: Captain .W. W. Little, N.Z. .Medical Corps, medical officer. .

Reinforcements,' 20th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion and 23rd (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion. •

Lieutenant . (temp, captain) E. R. Chesterman;. Lieutenants L. Roberts. C. L. Stubbs,' F. O’Rorke; 2nd Lieutenants A. S. Galbraith, C. G. A. Sams.

N.Z. Army Service Corps.

1 Can tain • J. Veitch, ■ 2nd N.Z., Divisional Ammunition Company; Lieutenant A. 311. Boyce, 6th Field Ambulance, N.Z. Medical Corps; 2nd Lieutenant D. J. Henshaw, 2nd N.Z. Divisional Supply Column; 2nd Lieutenant J. D. Fenton, 2nd N.Z. Divisional Ammunition Company; 2nd Lieutenant G R. Surginor, 2nd N.Z. Divisional Supply Column. - '

Headquarters, 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force Base.

Captain (temp, major) .H. E. Crosse, M. administrative and conducting officer, 14th and 15th Forestry Companies,’;N.Z.E.’; Lieutenant. J. ■G. W. Crawford, N.Z. .Dental'; Corps; Lieutenant C. -K. Horne, ' N.Z. Dental. .Corps; Lieutenant R. D. Spencer, N. Dental Corps; - G. N. r L.Watson, Y.M.C.A.: R. W. Blair, Church Army; H. J. Steptoe, Y.M.C.A.; -J. D. Hunter, Y.M.C.A. : Hi V. Shove, Y.M.C.A. (overseas)..'.'.- - . a Attached : N. R. Palmer, Broadcasting Unit; D. Laurensen, Broadcasting Unit; N. B. Johnston, Broadcasting Unit. Railway Operating Group,’ N.Z. Engineers.

. J tenant-Colonel A. H. Sage, M.M., commanding officer. Headquarters, N.Z. Railway'Operating Group, N.Z. Engineers; Major F. W. Aicken, Officer Commanding 16th N.Z. Railway. Operating Company. N.Z. Engineers; Major 1 J. A. Jull, Headquarters, N.Z. Railway Operating Group. N.Z. Engineers; Major G. T. Poole, Officer Commanding 17th N.Z. Railway Operating Company, N.Z. Engineers; Captain ' I). A. Clarke. 17th N.Z. Railway Operating Company, N.Z. Engineers; Captain J. N. Nicholson, Adjutant, Headquarters, N.Z. Railway Operating Group, N.Z. Engineers: Captain R. O. Pearse, 16th N.Z. Railway Operating Company, N.Z. ' Engineers; ' 2nd Lieutenant C. 11. B. Bishop, 16th N.Z. Railwav Operating Company, N.Z. Engineers; 2nd lieutenant A. T. McMurtrie, 17th N.Z. Railway Operating Company, N.Z. Engineers ; 2nd Lieutenant J. M. B. Lockett, N.Z. Railway Operating Company, N;Z. Engineers; 2nd Lieutenant H. J. H. Water-" house, 17th N.Z. Railway Operating Company, N.Z. Engineers; 2nd Lieutenant G. L. Hayman, 16th N.Z. Railway Operating Company, N.Z. Engineers ; 2nd Lieutenant J. C. Chapman, 17th N.Z. Railway Operating Company, N.Z. Engineers. 13th Railway Construction Company, N.Z.

Engineers.

Major R. L. Smith, officer ‘commanding; Captain A. G. Park; Lieutenants G. K. Armstrong, L.. C. E. Malt, F. K. Roberts, A. A. Treloar.

19th Army Troops Company, N.Z. Engineers.

Major C. Langbien. 'officer commanding; Captain I. N. Anderson; Lieutenant F.-W. O. Jones; 2nd Lieutenants D. M. Paterson. C. N. Page, R. I. Collins, L. C. Smart.

14th and 15th N.Z. Forestry Companies, N.Z. Engineers.

Captain H. E. Crosse. M.C., Headquarters. 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force Base, is appointed ■ administrative and conducting officer, 14th and loth (N.Z.) Forestry Companies, N.Z. Engineers, and is granted the temporary rank of major, while holding such appointment; Captain O. Jones, Officer- Commanding 14th N.Z.> Forestry Company, N.Z. Engineers; Captain C. Biggs. Officer Commanding 15th N.Z. Forestry Company; ’ N.Z. Engineers; - Lieutenant C.'McManus, M.M.. loth N.Z. Forestry Company, N.Z. Engineers; Lieutenant E. S. Tuck, lot N.Z. Forestry Company. N.Z. Engineers: Lieutenant W.‘ Austin, 14th N.Z. Forestry Company. N.Z. Engineers ;<2nd Lieutenant I. D. Gough, loth N.Z. Forestry Company. N.Z. Engineers ;• 2nd Lieutenant I. W. King, 14th N.Z. Forestry Company, N.Z. Engineers: 2nd Lieutenant .. A. L. Poole, 15th N.Z. Forestry Company,' N.Z. Engineers; 2nd Lieutenant B. J. Climo, 14th N.Z. Forestry Company, N.Z. Engineers; 2nd Lieutenant K. O. Tunnicliffe, 15th N.Z.

Forestry Company, N.Z. Engineers; 2nd Lieutenant J. B. Valentine, 14th N.Z. Forestry Company, N.Z. Engineers. Attached: 'Lieutenant D. C. L. Olay, N.Z. Medical Corps; Rev. F. H. Buck, chaplain to -the' forces, 4th Class, N.Z. Chaplains Department. N.Z. Medical Corps. Lieutenant-Colonel F. M. Spencer, E.D. (temp, colonel while holding appointment of officer commanding No. 2 N.Z. General Hospital); Lieutenant-Colonel W. H. B. Bull. E.D., Officer Commanding 6th Field Ambulance, N.Z. Medical Corps; Major J. L. R. Plimmer, Second in Command, 6th Field Ambulance, N.Z. Medical Corps; Major A. L. de B. Noakes, Registrar, No. 2 N.Z. General Hospital; Major D. Pottinger, M.C. (temp, lieutenant-colonel while holding appointment of officer commanding Medical Division of No. 2 N.Z. General Hospital) ; Major P. A. Ardagh, D. 5.0., M. (temp, lieutenant-colonel while holding appointment of officer, commanding Surgical Division of No. 2 N.Z. General Hospital) ; Captain (temp. Major) G. F. V. Anson, No. 2 N.Z. General Hospital (anaesthetist) ; Captain S. L. Wilson, No. 2 N.Z. General Hospital (surgeon) ; Captain W. W. Little, Medical Officer, 26th (Canter-bury-Otago) Battalion Captain H. B. Lange, Medical Officer, 24th (Auckland) Battalion; Captain B. C. Rennie, 6th Field Ambulance, N.Z. Medical Corps; Captain A. A. Lovell, 6th Field Ambulance, N.Z. Medical Corps ; Captain L.. H. Cordery, Medical Officer, 25th (Wellington) Battalion; Captain J. E. Caughey, No. 2 N.Z. General Hospital (physician) ; Captain D. D. McKenzie, No. 2 N.Z. General Hospital . (surgeon) ; Captain W. M. Porteous, No. 2 N.Z. General Hospital (physician) ; Captain H. L. well, No. 2 N.Z. General Hospital (radiologist): Captain L. Douglas, No. 2 N. General Hospital (medical officer) : Captain G. R. Kingston, No. 2 N.Z. Genera] Hospital (surgeon) ; Captain 11. W? Fitzgerald, No. 2 N.Z. General Hospital (orthopaedist) ;. Captain J. Lannon, No. 2 N.Z General Hospital (surgeon) ; Captain J. B ‘ Austin, No. 2 N.Z. General Hospital (quartermaster) Lieutenant B. M. Hay, Medical Officer, 6th Field Ambulance, N.Z. Medical •Corps; Lieutenant W. R. Carswell, 6th Field Ambulance, N.Z. Medical Corps Lieutenant J. M. Staveley, 6th Field Ambulance, N.Z. Medical Corps; Lieutenant D A. Ballantyne, 6th Field Ambulance, N.Z Medical Corps; Lieutenant A. G. Gilchrist 6th Field Ambulance, N.Z. Medical Corps Lieutenant A. W. • Sutherland, 6th Field Ambulance, N.Z. Medical Corps: Lieutenant I). C. L. Clay, Medical Officer, 14th and loth Forestry Companies; Lieutenant J M. Watt, No. 2 N.Z. General Hospital Medical Officer; Lieutenant M. R. Fitchett No. 2 N.Z. General Hospital (bacteriolo ; gist); Lieutenant I. J. Wilson, 6th Field Ambulance. N.Z. Medical Corps , (quarter master). ’ '

6th Field Ambulance, N.Z. Medical Corps.

Lieutenant-Colonel W. 11. B. Bull, E.D.; officer commanding; Major J. L. R. Plimmer, second in command; Captain B. C. Rennie, company commander; Captain A. A. Lovell, company commander; Lieutenants W. R. Carswell, J. M. Staveley, D. A. Ballantyne, A. W. Sutherland, A. G. Gilchrist, I. J. Wilson (quartermaster). - Attached: Lieutenant A. H. Boyce, N.Z. Army Service’ Corps; Rev. F. O. Dawson, chaplain to the forces, 4th Class, N.Z. Chaplains Department; Lieutenant C. C. Cook, N.Z. . Dental Corps. .. .

No. 2 N.Z. General Hospital.

Lieutenant-Colonel (temp, colonel) F. M. Spencer, E.D. officer commanding; Major A. L. de B. ' Noakes, registrar; Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) I). Pottinger. M.C:, officer commanding Medical Division; Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) P. A. Ardagh, D. 5.0., M.C., officer commanding Surgical Division; Captain (temp. Major) G. F. V. Anson, anaesthetist; Captain S. [ L. Wilson, surgeon: Captain J. E Caughey. physician; Captain D. D. McKenzie, surgeon; Captain W. M. Porteous, physician; Captain H. L. Bowell, radiologist • Captain L. Douglas, medical officer; Captain G. R. Kingston, surgeon; Captain H. W. Fitzgerald, othopaedist; Captain ,1. Lannon, surgeon; Captain J. B. Austin, quartermaster; Lieutenant J. M. Watt, medical officer; Lieutenant M. R. Fitchett, bacteriologist. Attached: Captain B. M. Dallas, N.Z. Dental Corps; Rev. F. G. Brown, chaplain to the forces, 3rd Class, N.Z. Chaplains Department; Rev. K. J. Watson, chaplain to the forces, 4th Class, N.Z. Chaplains Department; Rev. C. E. Willis, chaplain to the forces, 4th Class, N.Z. Chaplains Department.

N.Z. Army Nursing Service.

Sisters (temp, charge sister) D. F Gatenby; E. M. Sutherland. L. E. Anderson, W. C. Harvey, P. E. Borlase, M. B. Proffitt, J. R. Okev. N. E. O’Callaghan, E. Barker. E. M. C. Noble, D. J. Bull (masseuse). ’ .

Staff -nurses: M. D. Buckingham, E. M. Lingard, M. McGuire, L. M. Bairstow, E M Thodey, A. M. Gawn, M. E. White. L. J. Preston. T. M. McMillan, G. Z. Henderson, P. S. Dewar, A. J. Sinclair, M. G. Drew I. M. Deal, M. I. Cessford. A. J. Pitcaithly, I. M. E. Campbell, V. E. Wallace, I G. Olorenshaw, M. Lethbridge, J. K. Tyler, M. E. Reader, M. J. Turnbull. A. Faulkner. F. J. Walters, I. M. N. Sorenson, M. H. Belk, M. M. Prince, A. T. Warring, 11. A. Livingston, R.. P. L. Fannin, F. ClaytonGreene. M. Larsen, M. J. McKenzie, J. A. Holloway, L. R. Barlow. E. S. Poole, E. A. Wilson, A. Vallance, M. Chamberlain. G. A. Guscot, E. A'. Worsp (masseuse). N.Z. Dental Corps. <\{ajor ,1. A. S. MacKenzie, officer commanding 2nd N.Z. Divisional Mobile Dental Section, N.Z.D.C.; Captain I). A. Greenslade,- 2nd N.Z. Divisional Mobile Dental Section; Captain B. M. Dallas, Attached 2nd N.Z. General Hospital; Captain C. C. Cook, Attached 6th Field Ambulance; Lieutenant J. .G. W. Crawford, Headquarters, 2nd N.Z.E.F. Base; Lieutenant C. K. Horne, Headquarters,. 2nd N.Z.E.F. Base; Lieutenant W. FI. Struthers. 2nd N.Z. Divi-

sional Mobile Dental Section; Lieutenant ■P. Noakes, 2nd N.Z. Divisional Mobile | Dental - Section; Lieutenant J. Le B. WarI ren, 2nd N.Z. Divisional Mobile Dental I Section; Lieutenant J. T. Dodgshun, 2nd N.Z. Divisional Mobile Dental Section; Lieutenant R. D. Spencer, Headquarters, 2nd N.Z.E.F. Base; Lieutenant A. L. H. Barsdell. 2nd N.Z. Divisional Mobile Dental Section. • . 2nd N.Z. Divisional Mobile Dental Section. Major J. A. ,S. MacKenzie, officer commanding; Captain D. A. ■ Greenslade; Lieutenants W. H. Struthers, P. Noakes, J. Le B. Warren, J. T. wDodgshun, A. L. 11. Barsdell. N.Z. Army/Pay Corps. . - Lieutenant (temp, captain) L. G. Turner, assistant, paymaster, N.Z. Base Pay Office; Lieutenant FI. McL. Richards, assistant paymaster, N.Z. Base Pay Office. N.Z. Chaplains Department. | Rev. J. W. McKenzie, chaplain to the forces, 3rd Class, attached Headquarters, N.Z. Divisional Artillery Rev. F. G. Brown, chaplain to the forces, 3rd Class, attached No. 2 N.Z. General Hospital; Rev. F. 11. Buck, chaplain to the forces, 4th class, attached 14th N.Z. Forestry Company ; Rev. F. 0. Dawson, chaplain to the forces, 4th Class, attached 6th Field Ambulance, N.Z. Medical Corps; Rev. J. D. Henley, chaplain to the forces, 4th Class, attached Headquarters, 6th N.Z. Infantry Brigade; Rev. J. ,S. Strang, chaplain to the forces, 4th Class, attached Headquarters, 6th N.Z. Infantry Brigade; Rev. K. J. Watson, chaplain to the forces, 4th Class, attached No. 2 N.Z. General Hospital; Rev. C. E. Willis, chaplain to the forces, 4th class, attached No. 2 N.Z. General Hospital: Rev. J. Mackay, chaplain to the forces, 4th Class, attached Headquarters, 6th N.Z. Infantry Brigade.