ARMY OFFICERS

Evening Star, Issue 24285, 28 August 1942, Page 6

ARMY OFFICERS

APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS (P.A.) WELLINGTON, August 27. Included among the appointments and promotions of officers of the New Zealand military forces gazetted to-night arc the following staff appointments. Major G. It. Rowbotham, Royal Artillery, is appointed to command an anti-aircraft brigade with the local rank of colonel. Lieutenant-colonel Y. A. Young, M.C., Royal Artillery, is appointed to a command in 'the Southern Military District with the rank of colonel. Major E. L’E. Davies, Royal Artillery, is appointed to command an anti-aircraft brigade with the local rank of colonel. Major H. E. Ferny-hough, Royal Artillery, is appointed commandant of the New Zealand Staff College with the local rank of colonel. 2nd N.Z.E.F. APPOINTMENTS. Brigadier K. MacCormick, C. 8.8., D. 5.0., is appointed Director of Medical Services. Major R. L. C. Grant is to be second in command of a divisional signals unit. Major S. J. Hedge is to be deputy-assist-ant Q.M.G. of the base camp. Major C. G. Pryor is to command a signal school. Temporary Major I. A. Hart is to be second in command of an infantry training depot. Lieutenant-colonel J. N. Peart is to command a battalion. Temporai-y Lieutenant-colonel C. N. Watson, M.C.. is to command an advanced base. . Major J. F. R Sprosen is to command a field regiment. Major L B. Ballantyne is to command a composite training depot. Major H. E. Crosse, M. 0., is to command a reception depot. Major E. F. Walden is to command an infantry training depot. Major E T. Kensington is to command a field regiment. Major L N. McKay is to command an artillery training depot. Maior I O. Manson is to command a battalion. Lieutenant-colonel P. A. Ardagh. D. 5.0.. M.C.. is to be Assistant Director of Medical Services. Major .1. S. King, M.8.E., is appointed a general staff officer, first grade, of a base camp. Major D. E. Harper is to command an engineer and ordnance depot. Lieutenant-colonel L. J. Hunter is to command a casualty clearing station. Temporary Lieutenant-colonel C. M. Williamson is to command a base camp. Major B. Barrington is to be deputyassistant Q.M.G., New Zealand Division. Lieutenant-colonel D. T. Maxwell is to be colonel. Lieutenant-colonel F. Prideaux is to be colonel. Major .T. S. Martin, M.8.E., is to be lieutenant-colonel. Major H. W. D. Lake is to be temporary lieutenant-colonel.