OFFICERS CHOSEN

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20056, 30 September 1939, Page 10

OFFICERS CHOSEN

N.Z. MILITARY FORCE FEW POSTS NOT FILLED UNITS OF DIVISION THREE RIFLE BATTALIONS Apart from those who will occupy senior posts, and concerning whom a further announcement is to be made in a day or two, officers for the Special New Zealand Military Force have been selected. Some gaps are soil left for non-commissioned officers who are to be commissioned shortly, but establishment is now almost complete, on a divisional basis. The following appointments are nowgazetted:—

Headquarters Divisional Engineers Adjutant, Captain G. P. Saunders medical otficer, Lieut. M. Williams. Headquarters Divisional N.Z.A.S.C. Adjutant, Captain K. H. Todd medical officer. Captain J. M. Coutts Divisional Cavalry (Mechanised)

C. 0., Lieut.-Col. C. J. Pierce (Waikato): second in command, Major H. G. .Carruth (N.A.M.R.); adjutant, Captain R. H. Bell; intelligence officer, Lieut. G. H. Stace (N.M.M.R.). H.Q. squadron: Subaltern No. 1 troop, Sec. Lieut. C. L. Wood (M.M.R.); No. 2 troop, Lieut. If. C. M. Matthews (A.M.R.). Administrative troop: Quartermaster, Captain W. J. Foster (W.M.R.); transport officer, Lieut. E. R. Andrews (Q.A.M.R.); technical officer, Lieut. A. V. Neal (N.M.M.R.). Machine-gun squadron: Squadronleader. Captain J. T. Russell (W.E.C.M.R.); second in command, Captain F. W. Horton (N.M.M.R.); No. 1 troop subaltern, Lieut. PI. A. Robinson (W.E.C.M.R.); No. 2 troop, Sec. Lieut. P. S. Crisp (M.M.R.). No. 1 squadron, Squadron-Leader, Major ,T. F. Potter (W.M.R.); second in command. Captain W. R. Pigou (N.M.M.R.); No. 1 troop subaltern. Lieut. R. li. Wynyard (W.M.K.); No. 2 troop, Lieut. J. H. Garland (N.A.M.R.); No. 3 troop, Lieut. J. H. Sutiheriland ;(NVZ.M.C.); .medical officer, Major P. V. Graves; first reinforcement, Sec.-Lieut. C. L. Somerville. In divisional cavalry the abbreviations are: W.M.R. (Waikato Mounted Rifles), N.A.M.R. (North Auckland Mounted Rifles), N.M.M.R. (NelsonMarlboirough Mounted Rifles), A.M.R. (Auckland Mounted Rifles), Q. A.M.R. (Queen Alexandra's Mounted Rifles). W.E.'C.M.R. (Wellington-East Coast Mounted Rifles).

Field Regiment, N.Z. Artillery Major, Major R. W. Fenton; adjutant, Captain J. R. Page; quartermaster, Captain A. V. Jenkins; subaltern, Sec. Lieut. C. D. Bell; battery commander, Captain C. E. Weir. Captain H. M. Lewis, sec. Lieut. S. W. Nicholson, Sec. Lieut. T. R. Atchley, Lieut. J. Slevens-Jordan. Troop headquarters, Lieut. G. A. Nicholls, Lieut. L. If. Veale, Captain K. W. R. Glasgow, Lieut. J. L. R. J. Tait, Lieut. D. J. Sweetzer. Battery commander, Major A. Ainslee. Captain G. J. D.' Stewart, Sec. Lieut. F. J. Needham, Lieut. J. Richardson, Sec. Lieut. S. T. Noian.

Troop headquarters: Captain L. P. Turner, Lieut. H. C. Bliss, Lieut. J. F. R. Sprosen, Lieut. A. L. Hogg, Lieut. T. Straker, Lieut. L. M. Kissell. Medical officer, .Major G. If. Thomson. Divisional Field Park Company, N.Z.E. Lieut. R. C. Pemberton. Field Company, N.Z.E. Major L. F. Rudd, Captain S. I. Hubbard, Lieut. V. F. Connolly and F. F. Tylee, Sec. Lieut. D. V. C. Kelscll. First rft., Sec. Lieut. G. W. Brickncll. DIVISIONAL SIGNALS

Adjutant, Captain L. Vincent; quartermaster, Captain E. L. J. Marshall. No. 1 Company: Captain G. L. Agar. A. section: See.-Lieut. I-I. W. Wilkinson. D Cable section: Lieut. R. Dasler. D operating section: Lieut. R. L; C. Grant, Sec.-Lieut. Pryor. No. 2 Company: Captain A. E. J. Smith, E Fd. Regt. section See.-Lieut. D. M. McFarlane. J Inf. Bde. sec.: Captain J. Feeney, Lieut, D. M. Burns. Unallotted: Lieut N. G. Fletcher, sec.-Lieut. A. G. M. Holms. HEADQUARTER S INFA NTRY BRIGADE Staff captain, Captain A. R. Cockerell; intelligence officer, Lieut. ,T. N. Thomson; transport officer, Lieut. I-I. P. Stewart. First rft., Lieut. H. S. D. Yates. FIRST RIFLE BATTALION Battalion Headquarters C. 0., Lieut.-Col. J. R. Gray. Major J. M. Allen. Adjutant, Lieut. N, Cowper, Intelligence officer, Lieut. N. B. Smith. Headquarters company: 0.C., Major J. N. Peart; O.C. signal platoon, sec.Lieut. D. I-I. S. McDonald; 0.C., A.A. platoon, Lieut. W. J. Lyon; O.C. carrier platoon, See.-Lieut. J. S. Tomlinson; quartermaster, Captain A. G. J. Robertson; transport officer, Lieut. A S. Playle; medical officer, Lieut. J. K. Elliott. No. 1 Rifle Company: 0.C., Major 1-1. do R. Petrie. Captain E, J. Lynch, see.-Lieut. I. M. Matheson. No. 2 Company: 0.C., Major W. 11. Evans, Captain R. G. Webb, Lieut. J. G. Maclcay. . No/ 3 Company: Captain A. D. Copeland, CaDtain G. F. Fussel], Lieut. C. 11. Hirst. No 4 Comoany: Caotain I. I. Day, Captain C. L. Brett, Lieut. R. S. Sinclair. Reinforcements: Captain C. T. Kelleway, Lieut. C. W. Smith. Second Rifle Battalion Battalion headquarters, C.O. Lieut.Col. F. S. Varnham, M.C., E.D.. Major C, A. D’A. Blackburn. Adjutant, Lieut. E. W. S, Williams; intelligence officer, Lieut, fit. L. Hutchens. Headquarters Company, O.C. Cantain C. E. Webster, See.-Lieut. D. W. Sinclair, Lieut. M. S. Carrie, quartermaster, Lieut. J. E. F. Vogel. Transport officer, Lieut. J. D. Carryer; medical officer, Lieut. A. N. Slater. No. 1 Rifle Company. O.C. Major R. K, Gordon, Captain T, G. Bedding, Lieut. J. McM. Elliott. No. 2 Rifle Company, Captain S. F. Hartnell, Lieut. E. C. Morton, See.Lieut. A. T. Bustard. •No. 3 Company, Major A. B. R'oss, Captain C. L. Pleasants, See.-Lieut. C. Weston. No. 4 Company, Captain C, M. Williamson, Captain J. S. Peel, Lieut. L. W. Dugleby. Reinforcements, Lieuts. L. E. Duff, A. R. Fitchett, A. M. Everist. Third Rifle Battalion (Southern) Battalion headquarters, C.O. Lieut.-

Col. If. K. Kippenberger, Major F. E Dormvell, adjutant, Captain F. L. Davi's.

Headquarters Company, O.C. Major P. W. G. Spiers, Sec.-Lieuts. G. A. Murray, N. Jones, G. A. T. • Rhodes and E. G. S. Hargraves, Lieut. D. B. ‘Cameron. Medical officer, Lieut. G. R. Kirk.

No. 1 Company, O.C. Major A. P. McDufT, Captain H. O. Jefcoate, Sec.Lieut. D. J. Fountaine, Lieuts. S. L. Wood and C. K. Fleming.

No. 2 Company, Captain J. T. Burrows, Captain G. Wilson, Sec.-Lieut. L. ,S. Leslie, Lieuts. A. I. Garrick and G. W. Washbourne. ■No. 3 Company, Captain R. D. B. Paterson, Captain T. H. Mitchell, Sec.Lieut. J. F. Baker, Sec.-Lieut. M. G. O’Callaghan, Lieut. E. S. McLean. No. 4 Company, Captain B. J. Mathewson, Captain M. C. Rice, Lieut. M. C. Fairbrother, Lieut. J. P. Quilter, Sec.-Lieut. G. A. Murray. Reinforcements, Lieut. W. Ayte. Machine Gun Battalion

Headquarters, adjutant, Lieut. J. S King. Intelligence, Lieut. A. W. Cooper.

Company headquarters, Major C. F. Thomas, Lieuts. R. I. Crafts, A. J, Neil, A. W. Brown. Medical officer, Lieut. J. R. H. Fulton.

No. 1 Company, Major F. J. Gwilliam. Captain M. H. Sherrill, Lieut. E. J. R. Tong. No. 2 Company: Major P. W. Wright, Captain J. H. R. Luxford, Lieut. J. B. C. Geerc-Watson.

No. 3 Company: Major G. R. Lee, Captain J. L. Grant, Lieut. H. R. Purcell, Sec. Lieuts. R. I. Blair and H. H. Parata.

No. 4 Company: Captain R. G. Me- j Kinlay, Captain A. H. Maciver, Sec. j Lieut. C. E. A. Buller. j Reinforcements: Lieut. W. G. Bassett, j Captain N. R. .Manning. Divisional Ammunition Company (N.Z.A.S.C.) Headquarters: Captain W. A. T. McGuire, Lieut. G. S. Forbes, Sec. Lieut. L. A. Radford. A section: Captain O. Bracegirdle, Lieut. A. G. Hood. D section: Lieut. L. W. Roberts. Divisional Patrol Company Headquarters: 0.C.. Captain A. C. Dickson. Lieut. K. Ramsden. A section: Lieut. J. J. Hunter. C section: Lieut. R. E. Broberg. Divisional Supply Headquarters: 0.C., Captain E. J. Stock: I Echelon, headquarters, Captain E. P. Davis, Lieut. A. V. Butterfield. A section: Lieut. E. J. Stock. B section: Lieut. H. C. Moon, II Echelo headquarters, 0.C., Captain N. Taylor, Sec. Lieut. W. G. Quirk. A section: Lieut. H. M. Jacobs. B section: Lieut. E. W. Smith. Reserve M. T. Company Headquarters: 0.C., Captain D. M. C, Wilson, Lieut. G. G. Wood. A section: Captain G. 11. Whyte. B section: Captain B. A. N. Woods. Lieut. F. H. Muller. C section: Lieut. J. A. McAlpine, Lieut. J. R. Morris. Field Ambulance Headquarters 0.C., Lieut.-Col. J. 11. Will, Captain 11. T. Jennings, Lieut. Dempsey. Quartermaster: Lieut. N. B. Crossman. Attached, dental officer: Lieut. W. M. Ford: dental officer, Captain E. B. Reilly: transport officer, Lieut W. Me. M. Davis. A Company: 0.C., Major A. A. Tenncut, Lieut. R. A. Elliott, Lieut. H. C. Neale. B Company: 0.C., Major W. G. Rich, Captain J. P. McQuilkia, Lieut. H. C. Tremewan. Field Hygiene Lieut. B. Wyn-Irwin.