POPULAR ARTILLERY OFFICER
! RETIREMENT OP MAJOR A. J. ' . PETHERICK. i There was a largely attended parade ' of present and pitSt members of D Hat- ' ten' at the Garrison Hall last nieht. when occasion was iaken to sav farewell ' to Maim A. J. Petherick, officer com- " mnndine the battery, who, is relinquish- .' Z his command and lcayiiys Wellington 1 i„ order to take. up famine Dnwnil«. 1 Major Petherick joined the D Battery » 35 years a K o as a gunner, am has. passed thrbiißli every rank until attaining. hvj ■ present, position. Under Ins command " tho battery has attained a very hiirh de- ' wee of efficiency, and he lias always, been : a most popular officer. Last mtrht s • parade was inspected l>r Briwdier- ' General G. S. Richardson. General Officer ; in charge ot Administration, who nfter- '• wards addressed the men and. paid nigh ,' tribute to the excellent work don? in 1 past vears l.v Major Pcthorick. He wish- ' ed Major Petherick every success m liw new pphere. and said the battery would ever hold the memory of the departing v officer in the hiehwt esteem. Major J Lyon. M.C., will now assume command f of the battery.
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Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 21, 20 October 1920, Page 8
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195POPULAR ARTILLERY OFFICER Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 21, 20 October 1920, Page 8
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