SECOND ECHELON

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 232, 1 November 1940, Page 5

SECOND ECHELON

OFFICERS IN THE. MAKING THIRTY-EIGHT SELECTED (From the Official War Correspondent . attached to the ..New Zealand Forces in Great Britain). Somewhere in Britain, Sept 11. Practically all the 38 non-com-missioned officers <?f . the Second Echelon recently selected for training for commissions have now been posted to Officer Cadet Training Units. The first draft of infantry men not only was sent to Sandhurst where the famous Royal Military College is now functioning as an 0.C.T.U., but also Avas posted in a block to the Brigade of Guards Com panv there. No higher honour could be paid a candidate for commissioned rank; and the opportunities given artillery and cavalry cadets are ; equally good. The full list of New Zealand candidates, whether" already posted fpr training or awaiting posting, Avith their arm of the service, is as fol- - lows: — ? • Infantry. f W. 0.1. T. Hyde, Sgt D. Morgan, ' Sgt J. D. Ormond, Sgt W. At Whit- - lock, Sgt J. S. Harper, Sgt H. S. ) Sandford, Sgt V. D. Philips, Sgt 1 K. A. V. Cross, W. 0.2. A, W. Moodie, G.S.M. J. Tuhiwai, Sgt M. - R. Pene, L/Gpl W. N. BreAver, s L/Sgt E. A. Shand, Sgt G. W. Green 2 smith, Sgt E. J. Waters., C.S.M. 7 F„ R. Logan, G.S.M. J. W. C. i Craig, Cpl P. H. Toka, Sgt C. T. Mason, Sgt" W. F. N. Gardner, L/Sgt H. G. Rose, Sgt R. C. B. Finlayson, Cavalry. L, Sgt C. W. Trafford, Cpl J. R. MeKenzie. Artillery. T.S.M. B. G. Capes, L/Sgt J. E . Fagan, Sgt J. Danks, L Sgt G. L. ! Ryan, L/Sgt M. A. P. Williams, Sgt r K. Ticc-Martin, Bdr E. . Butchter. - R.Q.M.S. R. R. W. Mcßride, L/Bdr - J. E. Jardine, Sgt C. C. McDonald, i L/Sgt P. E. Simm r Bdr J. C. Store, , Sgt A. A. Roxburgh, L/Bdr A. J. r Edwards.