COMMISSIONS IN NAVY FOR EX-SOLDIERS

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 189, 9 May 1944, Page 5

COMMISSIONS IN NAVY FOR EX-SOLDIERS

(By Teleffraiph.—- Press Assn. ■Copyright.) (Special Correspondent.) (Received May 8, 8 p.m.) v LONDON. May 5. Nineteen former members of the New Zealand Army who volunteered to train for commissions in the R.N.Z.N J .R. are now sub-lieutenants. They were in the first division to begin training at H.M.b. King Alfred and will be followed by others who are expected to be commissioned in the course of a few weeks. Sub-Lieuten-ant L. E. Richardson, Auckland, pho was formerly a lieutenant in the Auckland infantry, passed out top of his division, while Sub-Lteutenants K. Price, Auckland, who was formerly a captain in the artillery. and E. Jackways, Hamilton who was a lieutenant in the Auckland infantry, were both highly commended for their good work. . L Others who are now sub-lieutenants are L. Eady, R. Mark. B. Faire, D Rae, P. Sewell and A. R. Rees, all of Auckland, R Mills, H. Blltcliff and R. Pryde, Christchurch; I. Mackay and A. D. Donovan, Wellington; S. Tudhope, Tauranga; S. Glyde, Eltham; D. Coleman, Ohingalti; K. Clark, Nelson; and K. Perron, King Country. Other R.N.Z.N.V.R. promotions announced are: — To commander: C. R. Carylon (Auckland). , „ _ To lieutenant-commander: J. F. Hardingham (Hamilton). To lieutenant: J. F. Pointon (Masterton), K. M. Todd (Otahuhu), E. F. Penty (Walroa), D. H. Lewis (Auckland); also A. H. Holland and D. H. Knowles. To paymaster sub-lieutenant: W. D. Rodgers (Christchurch), R. C. Stewart (Wanganui). To sub-lieutenant: A. F. Macalister, K. F. Sanderson, R. W. Haworth, C. Phelps, J. D. Pottlnger (all of Wellington), N. J. Northover, L. ,T. Sullivan (Palmerston North), T. G. Molloy (Ponsonby), A. C. McLaughlan (Southland), S. D. Leitch (Feildlng), R. F. Stead, A. J. Jones (Christchurch), J. F. Allen. F. J. Pollard (Auckland), C. Ward (New Plymouth), F. ,T. Thorburn (Epsom), R. E. Upton (Gisborne) ; also H. N. Davy and S. N. McIvor.

Members of the Fleet Air Arm: Lieutenant D. R. Mclntosh (Dunedin), R. B. Tait and W. K. Bowe (Wellington), Sub-Lien-tenant A. H. Rtffihbrook (Nelson), ,T. W. Maybank (Blenheim), D. S. Hamilton (Invercargill)..