MAY 1943-MAY 1944 IN REVIEW

Dozerdust, Volume 2, Issue 18, 20 May 1944, Page 2

MAY 1943-MAY 1944 IN REVIEW

MAJOR. E. BLACKER

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WRITES

FOR some members of Works Construction Coy. the year May 19-45 -4.4- is not tho first spent overseas} for many others it follwed a long period of training in N.Z. and for some, but for a brief training period, marked a sharp transition from tfivil life to ” Active Service

I do not think New Zealand could have gathers together in one Unit a better array of technical ability than has been assembled in this Company of ours which , after its initial grow - trig pains, built itself into a good teem. ::: I am awayo that many of our members would havo preferred to have taken a more active part ,in the forward areas, but I think you will all recognise , when all tho circumstances are takim into consideration, that you wore tho right mon in tho right place#: HAD it been necessary, as it might have b00n,.1 am sure that you would have done equally well in tho forward areas . had you been called upon#::: I have nd hesitation in saying that tho conduct of tho Unit both at work and at play has boon creditable both to tho Kiwi Force and to Now Zealand. I hope that tho year that has passed has cemented friendships that; will continue in tho future and that our experiences hero will give us awidor understanding of Now Zealand and tho Pacific# )

MAJOR S. E. WEST * DORE WORKS HQ WRITES THE Units of Works Service NZE - Engineer Stores, tho Construction Coy and Wharf Operating' Unit - can look back on the past twelve months months with pride. A groat deal of -ork has boon'well, done - in fact oho hoars that somejobs are too woll done* This is rather fefroshing when one considers that most criticism in tho Army, has the opposite flavour, ::: IN carrying out these jobs there naturally have been some ups and downs, and on looking around one can see other sobs which, perhaps, should have been done • , • but our worth to the Force should be judged not on , is yet to do, but on what has been done in spite of .the difficulties.- t:i 'YOUR folk in N.Z, may well be proud of your efforts. There has been no glamour, but, Works' 1 Services has lived up to its name, in that both the 11 work ” and tho H services ■ ''’provided for all Units have made and are making life more pleasant for all ' . 'members of the N.Z.E.F.I.P. its AS tho head of your Service I have received both praise and kicks .... for tho praise my thanks are* due to each of you individually and all of you as a team , , • as for tho kicks, woll they have boon worth it.