171 NEW OFFICERS

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 42, 13 November 1940, Page 9

171 NEW OFFICERS

Ceremonial Parade On Passing Out HIGH TRADITIONS TO BE MAINTAINED Responsibility Stressed The passing out ceremonial parade at Tretitliam racecourse yesterday of 171 oflicer cadets who have just received first appointments to commissioned rank was considered as smart a military display as has been seen at Trentham since the war began. In addition to the officer cadets, more than 30 officers took part who have also just been through a 10 weeks’ intensive course at the Army School of Instructioii. It was a perfect dav for the ceremony, which was witnessed from the main stand by a large number of relatives and friends of the new officers, including many who had come front other districts, as well as soldiers from the camp. The drill movements were smart ami finished. Tlte mareliing was siieeially good, with tlie clear-swinging of the arms, an even movement by till taking part. Another feature was the turning on the march, witli eompleto absence of any swing-out on tlie turn. Tlie ITenthani camp Im nd played for tlie march aud inspection, tlie parade being drawn up in tlie centre of tlie course. The sunshine glinting on tlie bayonets as they Hashed upward to the present arms iioshiou in tlie general salute made a s|>eetaculai’ effect. The parade was under Captain G. McCullough, N. wlio is recognized as New Zealand’s foremost instructor, and who lias had a long association in the training of officers and oilier ranks at Treiitliam. Tlie Adjutaiil-General of file New Zealand Forces. Colonel A. E. Conway. O. N.Z.S.C.. in Hie absence from Wellington of tlie Inspector-General. Major-General Sir Andrew Russell, was Hie inspecting officer. He was accompanied by Major J. R. Sberston. D. 5.0., M.C., G.S.O. I. Army Headquarters. They were met on arrival by the Commandant of tin- Army School. Lieut.Colonel A. 1- Sugden, N.Z.S.C.

Addressing those who paraded. Colonel Conway said that such a parade could not be produced without hard work by tlie staff and the lull co-opera-tion of those bi-ing inst ructed. I’he percentage of passes had been high. I’his showed that Hie seleeHons to train for commissioned rank had been good. Hie initial training in the mobilization eamp sound and that, rhe Army school had moulded Hie material in tlie way required. A Fighting Class. Each batch of cadets which passed through Hie school was different. Colonel Conway continued, and lie had formed the opinion that those lie had seen on parade were a really good crosssection of New Zealand manhood. "One of the instructors told mo you are different from previous classes — that you are a lighting class.” lie continued. "1 hope lie is right, for that is what we want. You have concluded JO weeks of solid training here, but I want to impress upon you Hint your military education has just com menced. Do not get the idea that you are now rite finished article: you tire far from it. When you go back to your units yon will find that you have a great deal of hard work in front of you. At Army Headquarters we have had excellent reports about the first echelon officers who passed through this school. 1 want yon to merit lhe same commendation. We are responsible for supplying the best men available to Hie forces overseas. You have to uphold Hie banner of the forces ot this country, and nothing but your best efforts will suffice. Wo want you to be worthy of Hie confidence we place in you today. First Reinforceinent Officers. "You are tlie first officers who will go away as reinforcement officers. All up to the present have been posted to units. You are a general pool, and Hie best of the pool will be selected when rhe necessity arises for officers to go forward to units. The Second N.Z.E.F. has the traditions of tlie First. N.Z.E.F. to maintain; it is for you to live up to them. We consider the Now Zealand soldier tit least equal to, if not better titan, any other soldier in the British Army. That being so the officers must set a high standard. I want you to count yourselves lucky to be leading New Zealand soldiers.” Their responsibilities would be great, continued Colonel Conway. I’hej would have in their hands the lives of the men under them, not only when they reached the battlefield, but as soon as they started to train them lu a week's time. Bad handling then coniu have far-reaching results. They should get to know their men; take tlie greatest interest in them. Anything they could do for litem would lie repaid a hundredfold, if the num had eoitiidence in them they would go where or do anything for them. "If they have not that confidence then when you gel in a tight corner God help you." concluded Colonel Conway. The mil list of cadets who passed our is as toliows:— Gump No. 1: R. •Allen. W ■ 1- -kshlev W. S Banks. 'l'. M. liattersby, A. \\ . B’oyee. I'.'J. Bradley, H. G. Brash. W. D. Bi-enmer. C. U. Bryant. K. A. Bryaul, C. K. Buckingham, A. B. Bullen, L. G. Bush. N. M. Conder, A. E. Christian. H. G ('utter E. B Dalmer. .1. B. Dow, 11. C. Gavford. 11. D. Gillillan. I. Graham, T. A. Hawke. E. L. Hendry, R. E. Horrocks. C. N. James. D. C. Ker, H. M. Kirk, 1.. .1. Kirk. T. M. Logie, B. < ■ Louden. D. J. Miller. T. \. Mitchell, .1. W. McCowan. N. McDonald. S. 11. Naesmith, R. A. Nicol. G. G. Olsen, L. Li’ratt. E. I’l'octor. A. C. i’ryde, B. (’. H. Rawson, W. S. Ross. R. I . Seat ill, K. A. Shaw. A. Stark, A. G. Steele. A. E. Street. W. A. Scott, R. N. Thomas. A. J Trubshaw. ’Group No. 2: N. O'D. Alexander. L. B Ulan. J. B. Andrews, C. M. Arnold, J. R. Baird. R. H. Barlow. A. 'V. Barnett, G 8. Br.-vsli. H. N. Burns. .1. 11. Cameron. L. 1. Carlyle. C. R. Carson. D. Chambers, E. D. Christensen. I'. (>. Coldwell. N. M. Coteliiiigs. 11. -I. Dfinouth. L. G. Diekey. .1. H. W. Dymoek, T. J. Ferris. .1. Finlay. 11. 1.. Francis, \ I Fraser G. B. Gibbons. G. I’. R. Gifford. H. It. Gilbcrd. 11. F. Hamilton. D. I’. W. Harvey, It. K. Harvey. I’. F. Dawkins, T. It. M. Hobbs. K. A. llowai-ili. E. A. Jarrett. G. T. Kam, C. K. Kemp. I'. •Latham. G. I‘. Latimer. B. Lopdell. D J. Maxwell. T. It. Murphy, .1 W McArthur, (’. W. McMillan. M . I ■ K McMillan. A.’ W. F. O'Reilly. T. G. Kalfc. A. C. itemlall. -I. 8. 1 tidiliford. A. Itoss.'C K. Saxton. J. G. Seton. S. Talbot. W. A. Talbot. D. G. Thomson. J. E. W. Toomaili. R. Wardell. K. S. M. Waterhouse. .1. L. Webster. D. U. Wei.llinaton. .1. E. A. Wheeler. .1. M. Wiseley, A. E. Wilkinson. J. R. Williams. P. It. Willock. I. M. Wilson, D. L. Wood. Grout) No, 3: IV. A. S. Armour, P. Bareliam. K. H. Barron. D. B. Beard. J. A. L. Bradley. C. J. Brownie. G. R. Chance. A. A. Coles. A. G. Coughlnn. D. E. Courts. T. 1.. Cooper. G. .1. D’Auvei-gne. D. (L I'ay. G. F. L. Dillon. J. 11. Eeelelon. S. V Fernandez. A. G. Gray. G. D. D. Gray.’ G. K. Grocott, D. L. ilolt. E. Y. M. Hutchison, O. S. James, A. J. Jamieson, R. A. Johnson, I. M. Logan, A. F. Martin, M. N. Moore. L.

Morgan. G. B. Morpetli, M . D. IMurie, D G. Murray, L. E. MeAneny, K. M. W. McDonald, F. G. MeKechnie, R. D. McKeehnie. A. S. McMillan, E. M. Oswald. K. W. Paterson, AV. L. Phelps. N. C. Pilcher, L. R L-. Redshaw. 1.. L. Reeves. M. M. Robertson. A. S. Robinson. I. G. Scott. -I- R- Shirley. R. QShort, H. D. Slvtield. D. A. Smith. It. M. Smith. TK. S. Sider. J. M. Staff,>rd. M. R. Tiilloeli, IL G. Vivian, S. \A oltenden, P. K. Wilson.

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