N.Z. MILITARY FORCES

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23770, 16 October 1942, Page 4

N.Z. MILITARY FORCES

APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS

(P.A.) WELLINGTON, October 15. Military appointments and promotions gazetted to-night include:— Major E. W. George, district works officer, Southern Military District, to be a lieutenant-colonel (temp.). Major C. E. Reid, senior medical officer in a Southern Military District camp, to be a lieutenant-colonel, (temp.). Captain E. A. Porritt, to be a major (temporary), and is seconded to the Royal New Zealand Air Force for duty as an aerodrome defence commander. Major H. E. Suckling, New Zealand Dental Corps, to be a lieutenantcolonel (temporary). Lieutenant-Colonel J. P. Joyce is appointed a senior staff officer, Artillery, Army Headquarters. Major (temporary) D. W. Earle is appointed Assistant Director of Dental Services (Administration), Army Headquarters.

Major (temporary) C. E. L. Rout Ir, appointed Assistant Director of Dental Services in a North Island division.

The following officers are seconded to the Royal New Zealand Air Force for duty as aerodrome defence commanders:—Major C. F. McCallum, Captain J. T. Thomas, Captain R. A. Prescott, Captain A. C. E. Loadsman, Major (temporary) J. E. Stevens, Major M. P. Hope, Major (temporary) E. M. Stace, Major (temporary) D. C. Armstrong, Major (temporary) L. E. Haines, Major (temporary) W. R. P. Jacques, Major (temporary) C. J. Pomeroy.