THIRD ECHELON

Camp News (Northern Command), Volume 1, Issue 23, 4 October 1940, Page 4

THIRD ECHELON

Expeditionary Force LIST OF OFFICERS I Appointments Gazetted — Appoint inputs of officers to the Third Echelon of the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force were gazetted recently. They are effective from August 27 unless otherwise stated, i Lieutenant-Colonel A. S. Wilder, D. 5.0.. M.C.. ALL)., the officer commanding the 25th (Wellington) Battalion, has the temporary rank of colonel j while holding the appointment of officer commanding the echelon. ■ The list is as follows: — Headquarters, N.Z. Divisional Artillery. Attached: Rev. J. AV. McKenzie, Chaplain to the Forces. 3rd Class, N.Z. Chaplains Department. , 6th Field Regiment, N.Z. Artillery. Lieutenant-Colonel C. E. AVeir, Royal N.Z. Artillery, commanding officer; Major C. L. AValter) second in command (temp.) ; Major J. M. Mitchell, battery commander; j Captain (temp, major) A. T. Rawle, battery commander (temp.); Captain H. E. Gilbert. Royal N.Z. Artillery, adjutant; Captains H. S. AVilson, H. M. Evans. S. Hardy, E. T. Kensington, AV. H. Thodey. A. E. Lambourn, p. B. Levy, C. H. Sawyers, C. 11. Chapman (quartermaster), J A. Bretherton; Lieutenants E. AV. F. Harrop, J. T. Stewart, G. I’. Cade, S. H Dawe, H. G. O. Tansley, H. R. Boyle, D. J. Robertson. J. R. Stone, T. A. Turner, G. M. AVhitaker. G. M. Shortt, G. F. J. Bayley, G. F. T Hall; 2nd Lieutenants P. Gilchrist. G. A. Robinson, J. AA’. 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. AVard, N.Z. Ordnance Corps, officer commanding 18th Light Aid Detachmeni. 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. 11. Jory, A. S. D. Rose, N. AV. Laugesen, L. J. Fronde, 2nd Lieutenant A.-G. Hultquist. '■ Headquarters, 6th N.Z. Infantry Brigade. Attached;. Rev. J. F. Henley, chaplain i to the forces. 4th Class, N.Z. Chaplains | Department; Rev. J. S. Strang, chaplain to I the forces. 4th Class, N.Z. Chaplains De- | partment; Rev. J. Mackay, chaplain to the | forces,' 4th Class, N.Z. Chaplains Depart- I ment; 2nd Lieutenant H. D. McManaway, [ iN. Ordnance Corps, officer commanding 19th Light Aid Detachment: Hon. Lieutenant A. AV. E. AA r ebb, bandmaster. 6th Infantry Anti-Tank Company. Captain J. A. D. Ritchie, E.D., office): commanding; Lieutenants S. AV. Ellingham, AV. J. Daniel, D. F. Coleman; 2nd j Lieutenant S. F. Toogood. 24th (Auckland) Battalion. Lieutenant-Colonel C. Shuttleworth, N.Z. j Staff Corps, commanding officer; Major A. | C. AV. Mantell-Harding. second in comi mand; Major F. G. Dill, E.D., company commander; Major R. V. Closey, E.D.. company commander; Captain S. J. Hedge, I company commander; Captain D. G. Morrison. company commander: Captain C. D. Brown, ALM., quartermaster; Captain AV. ' | .1. Collins, M.M., company commander; | Captains R. G. AV ebb, F. G. Platt; Capj tain H. H. McDonald, N.Z. Staff Corps, adjutant; Captains R. H. Forder, C. F. | Thomas. E.D.; -Lieutenant, (temp, captain) AV. R. K. Morrison. N.Z. Staff Corps; Lieuj tenants R. AV. Adams, A. E. Beyer, B. T. j i J. Jones. J. Conolly, T. AA'allace, E. K. | Tomlinson. J. Beesley, R. J. H. Seal, J. | j L. G. Carnachan, E. H. Halstead, M. A. ! ! Young, H. J. Haigh, H. AV. Brabantb S. ' Nicholson, A. C. Yeoman; 2nd Lieutenants E. C. Laurie, F. P. A. Chapman. K. S. Turtil'l, J. A. Carroll, C. AA. McLean, ' J. AV. Reynolds, M. L. Hill, A. Edmonds, . H. T. Thompson. D. C. Bailey. Attached: Captain H. B. Lange. N.Z. Medical Corps, medical officer. Reinforcements, 18th- (Auckland) Battalion and 21st (Auckland) Battalion. Lieutenant B. McG. Laird; 2nd'Lieuteni ants J. Tyerman, J. C. Cullwick, R. Davies, ; A. M. B. Lenton. 25th Wellington) Battalion. Lieutenant-Colonel A. S. Wilder, D. 5.0., M.C., V.D., Commanding officer (temp, colonel as from August 28, 1040, while holding the appointment of officer commanding, 3rd Echelon) ; Major S. M. Satterthwaite, NZ. Staff Corp?, second in command; Major C. D. A. George, company I commander: Major C. J. AA’illiams, company commander; Captain J. - D. Arm-j strong. N.Z. Staff Corps, adjutant; Captain H. F. Smith, company commander; Captain A. J. R. Hastie, company com-1 i mander; Captains 11. G. Burton, F. R. Mcßride, S. AV. Josland, AV. H. Roberts, I

11. .1. Dalzell, P. L. Bennett. M.C. (quartermaster), .1. ('. Porter; Lieutenants R Morrison, B. 11. AA'akelin, S. M. Porter W. L. Rutherford. M. .1. Mason, N. Bancks’ AV. A. ON. Canavan, AV. J. Heslop, H. gJ Witters, G. A. Possin, G. Colledge, R. yf McLeay. C AV. Sealy; 2nd Lieutenants H II . Hollow, G. .1. B. Morris, J. P. Tredrav A AV. Clark, I. I). Reid, H. Macaskill Q G. Rands, A. 11. Armour, M. Handyside’ AV. M. ('larry. S. L. G. Smythe, R. G.'Stevens. Attached: Captain L. 11. Cordery, XZ. I Medical Corps, medical officer. Reinforcements, 19th (Wellington) Battalion and 22nd (Wellington) Battalion. Lieutenants 11. M. Blacklock. R. p. r McGlashan. AV. J. Herlihy; . 2nd 1 Lieutenants K. C..M. Coekerill, .. 11. M. Swinburn A.' 11. Benge. . ’ 26th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion. Lieutenant-Colonel J. R. Page, Royal N.Z. Artillery, commanding officer; Major .1. M. Samson, second in command; Major F. .J. Brook, company commander; Major N. A. Rattray, company commander; Captain. IL G. McQuade, company commander; Captain F. AV. Huggins. company commander; Captains T. Milliken, J. AV. MeKergow (quartermaster). .1. Downs, E. F. Walden, F. AV. Wilson, O. .1. Hutchison; Lieutenant Hemp, captain) AV. C. T. Foley. X. Staff Corpus, adjutant; Lieutenants G. C. Weston. C. D. F. Bowie, L. G. Smith. R. M. Young, .1. J. I). .Sinclair, T. A. Mead, AV. M. Tolerton. T. .L. Danks, 11. J, H. Horrell. F. G. B. Evenden, F. X. Ollivier, A. AV. AVesney; 2nd Lieutenants H. H. Deans. R. Bethell. J. E. Matheson, C. AV. .1. Pierson, .1. IL Cook, C. Gatenby, AV. C. Ryder, AV. I). AVestenra. P. 11. Wood. AV. T. Nidd, F. C. Preston, L. I). M. Edie, I. A Bird H. 11. Davies. Attached: Captain AV. AV. Little, X.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. Captain .1. Veitch, 2nd X.Z. Divisional Ammunition Company; Lieutenant A. H. Boyce, 6th Field Ambulance, X.Z. Medical Corps; 2nd Lieutenant D. J. Henshaw, 2nd ■X.Z. Divisional Supply Column; .2nd Lieutenant .1. I). Fenton, 2nd N.Z. DivisionalAmmunition Company : 2nd Lieutenant G. R. Surginor, 2nd X.Z. , Divisional Supply Column. Headquarters, 2nd New Zealand- Expeditionary Force Base. Captain (temp, major)’ H. E. Crosse, M. administrative apd conducting officer, 14th and 15th Forestry Companies, N.Z.E.; Lieutenant J. G. AV: Crawford. X.Z. Dental Corps; Lieutenant C. K. Horne, X.Z. Dental Corps; : Lieutenant R. D. Spencer, X. Dental Corps: G. X. L. AVatson, Y'.M.C.A.q R. AV. Blair, Church Army; 11. J. Steptoe, Y.M.C.A.; J. D. Hunter, Y.M.C.A.; 11. V. Shove, Y.M.C.A. (overseas). Attached: X. R. Palmer, Broadcasting Unit; D. Laurensen, Broadcasting Unit ; X. B. Johnston, Broadcasting Unit. Railway Operating Group, 1 N.Z. Engineers. Lieutenant-Colonel A. 11. Sage, M.M., commanding officer, Headquarters, N.Z. Railway Operating Group, X.Z. Engineers; Major F. AV. Aicken, Officer Commanding 16th X.Z. Railway Operating Company, X.Z. Engineers: Major J. A. .lull. Headquarters. X.Z. Railway Operating Group, X.Z. Engineers: Major G. T. Poole, Officer Commanding 17th X.Z. Railway Operating’ Company, X.Z. Engineers; Captain I). A. Clarke. 17th X.Z. Railway Operating Company, X.Z. Engineers; Captain J. N. Nicholson, Adjutant, Headquarters. X.Z. Railway Operating Group, X.Z. Engineers: Captain R. 0. Pearse, 16th X.Z., Railway Operating Company, X.Z. Engineers: 2nd Lieutenant C. H. B. Bishop. 16th X.Z. Railway Operating Company, X.Z. Engineers: 2nd lieutenant A. T. McMurtrie, 17th X.Z. Railway Operating Company, X.Z. Engineers; 2nd Lieutenant J. M. B. Lockett, 16th N. Railway Operating Company, X.Z. Engineers; 2nd Lieutenant 11. J. H. Waterhouse, 17th X.Z. Railway Operating Company, X.Z. Engineers; 2nd Lieutenant G. L. Hayman, 16th X.Z. Railway Operating Company, X.Z. Engineers: 2nd Lieutenant J. C. Chapman, 17th X.Z. Railway Operating Company, X.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. X. Anderson; Lieutenant F. AV. O. Jones; 2nd Lieutenants D. M. Paterson. C. X. Page, R. I. Collins, L. C. Smart. 14tli and, 15th N.Z. Forestry Companies, N.Z. Engineers. Captain 11. E. Crosse, M.C., . Headquarters. 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force Base, is appointed administrative and conducting officer, 14th and 15th (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, X.Z. Engineers; Captain C. Biggs, Officer Commanding 15th N.Z. Forestry Company. N.Z. Engineers; Lieutenant C. McManus, M.M.. 15th N.Z.. Forestry Company,' N.Z. Engineers: Lieutenant E. S. Tuck. 15th N.Z. Forestry- Company N.Z. Engineers: Lieutenant AV. Austin, 14th N.Z Forestry ■ Company, N.Z. Engineers; 2nd. Lieutenant I. D. Gough, 15th N.Z. Forestry Company, N.Z. Engineers: 2nd Lieutenant I AA 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. 0. Tunmcliffe, 15th N.Z.

; ’■' . ' ' '' s .’ - • "Headquarters for duty as Publicity -Officer, and is attached to Army Headquarters, Wellington, for duty .-as Publicity Officer. (Lieutenant W. A. Bryden, Ist Battalion, is attached to the N.Z. Artillery. N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS The i undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains. G. J. Frengley, M. 8., Ch.B.; C. W. Isaac, M. 8., Ch.B.; H. C. Todd, M. 8., Ch.B.; D. J. Goodwin, M. 8., Ch.B.; G. D. Lindsay, M. 8., Ch.B.