NEW OFFICERS

Camp News, Volume 2, Issue 90, 19 September 1941, Page 3

NEW OFFICERS

Ceremony At Trentham

Men in the Officer Cadet rraminr Unit of the Army School of Instruction 11 entham, who have .just been given their first .appointments to comm* stoned rank, were inspected at a pass ing-out ceremony at Trentham this week by Colonel L. G. Goss, N Z S.C, Colonel of the General Staff.

A. message was read from the Chiu; J [lie General Staff, Major-Genera' Pattick.'in which he stated th i’ the men were on the threshold only of tin i: education in leadership, which the. must endeavour to improve by ..fiservti lion,' self-discipline, strict attention to physical fitness and undivided at fen lion to duty

The men wh« passed out •.( the school were: Lieutenant C. Vt 11 !((>iiald<mi xroiid Lieutenants C. A Low. 1 M Forbes, R. C. McCown. I* rata. W S. Corbett, J. R. Green field, J. (1 Lo’imer, T. K. Evans. N. 11 d Young. A B Binnie, 11. McKvrhnie. ! T. Clare, .1 S. Thorne, E. J Ratty, i. L. Watkins, I*. T. Galloway. O. G Davey, X. L. Fitzpatrick, J. R Mar shall. A. E Since. J. G. Rankin. R. C. ■'hillito, A T Fussell, A; Allison, M Morgan, i I). Appleby, L X. Men z os. A. M. Lamont. C. 11. Haigh. I). J S. Moginie. 11. W. Nelson, W. IL Fras- ; . I). McKay, I). W. Lawson, R \V. R Johnson', R. G. Bannister, 0. .1 Cooke C S. Dickson, R. McGregor. P. > Thomson, A. F Grant, R. A. • awspi- •■■ E. Williams. I. E. Berendsen G Asher, C. J. Balzer, 11. W. Norther..!t ■C S v Jackson, II X. Tawahi.

At the call of the mayor rousing cheers were given for the officers and men.

Captain Bevan thanked the mayor and citizens for their splendid welcome. They had a wonderful reception in Wellington and had been looking forward eagerly to reunion with their fa miles in Auckland. When they proceeded on active service again they would be willing and eager to do their part in the confusion of the enemy.