N.Z. MILITARY FORCES

Grey River Argus, 4 June 1943, Page 2

N.Z. MILITARY FORCES

appointments and PROMOTIONS.

P.A. WELLINGTON, June 3. Appointments and promotions m the New Zealand Military Forces gazetted to-night included the foljowincr.— Temporary Staff: Temp. Captain RMorrison is appointed General Statt Officer, Second Grade (Trainin), New Zealand Armoured Corps, Trades Training Army Headquarters, and granted ’ the temporary rank of Major; Temp. Captain L. W. Reanney is appointed Brigade Major in a Northern Military District fortress. Territorial Force: >New |ZeCjland Artillery, Capt. C. F. Crosbie, of an anti-tank battery, is to be Temp. Major: Temp. Captain D. K. Dunbar is granted the temporary rank of Major whilst employed as Second-in-Command of a Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Corns of the New Zealand Engineers; Temp. Capt. P. B. Bryden is to be a Temp. Major of the Waikato Regiment; Temp. Major T. V. Fitzpatrick is granted the temporary rank of Lieut. Colonel whilst temporarily in command of a battalion of the Canterbury Regiment; Temp. Capt. M. C. Sidford is to be Major, Otago Regiment; Temp. Captain W. M. Angus is to be Temp. Major, New Zealand Army Service Corps; Temp. Capt. J'. C. Lyne is to be Temp. Major, New Zealand Medical Corps; Temp. Major F. 0. ‘Bennett, commanding a .field ambulance i s to be Temp. Lieut.-Col. Second N.Z.E.F. (Middle East Section) : New Zealand Engineers, Temp. Major C. F. Skinner is to be Major. New Zealand Artillery; Major D. A. Carty is to be Temp. Lieut.-Col. while commanding a regiment of the New Zealand Infantry; Major D. G. Steele is to be a Temp. Lieut.-Col. while commanding a battalion; Captain R. J. H. Seal is to be Temp. Major while commanding a company; Capt. B. R. Bullot is to be Temp. Major while employed as G. 5.02 at headquaxjters, i Second N.Z.E.F. Pacific Section: Capt. R. P. Kennedy is to be Major, New Zealand Infantry; Capt. S. L. Moses is to be Major. New Zealand Army Nursing Service: Sister J. T. Sexton is to be Temp. Charge Sister whilst employ--ed a s Sub-Matron at a general hospital. I It is also announced that Lieut.1 Colonel F. L. H. Davis, Pacific Section, ?.s appointed to -command ja battalion.