LOSS OF COMMISSION
MAJOR COIJSENS TO APPEAL Received Thursday, 9.30 p.m. SY 1 )X H Y, ,) an. 23. ' After a long {•onfefcncc with his lfiwyers Major ("Iiaries Jluglies Cousens lias deeided to petiliun the GoverrtorGeueral to revoke the .Militarv Boanl 's oancellation oi' lii> army eommission. j Before making tlie decision he said that he and his wife had been shocked by the army ruling aiid were determined to fight it if possible. After leaving his lawyers he went to headquarters to eoniplete the arniy discharge t'onnalities. He said lie could not state exactly what he had lost through the -aneellation of his commission though Itis personal loss in iighting the trenson charge in the eourt was £0000. Ile intended to try to reeover part of this froni the fJoveruniput. Former senior oliieers of ihe Eighth Australian Divi.-ion today protested against the Military P>oard's decision and will demand a full explanation. The authorities state that the eancellation will entail a loss of £1">() in casli to 'Major Cousens including his wai" gratuity, re-establishment and war serviee leave pav as well as the many benefits offered servieemen.
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Chronicle (Levin), 24 January 1947, Page 5
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186LOSS OF COMMISSION Chronicle (Levin), 24 January 1947, Page 5
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