SECOND ECHELON STAFF.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 137, 10 May 1940, Page 4

SECOND ECHELON STAFF.

APPOINTMENTS GAZETTED. TWO BRIGADIERS. WELLINGTON, May 10. Appointments of officers to the Second Echelon of the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force are announced in the Gazette issued iast evening. The. list contains the names of two officers with the rank of brigadier. They are Brigadier J. Hargest, D. 5.0., ;'M.O., and Brigadier H. E. Ba.rrowclough, D. 5.0., M.G’., formerly a pupil of the Palmerston North Boys’ High School, the commanders of the oth Infantry Brigade and the 6tli Infantry Brigade, respectively. All appointments are effective as from May 1 unless otherwise stated. The list of senior officers is as follows :—- sth Field Regiment, N.Zf Artillery. — Major (temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) K. W. Fraser, Commanding Officer (temporary); Major T. 11. E. Oakes. Battery Commander; Major M. A. Bull, Battery Commander.

7th* Anti-tank Regiment, N.Z. Artillery. —Major R. C. Queree, Royal N.Z. Artillery, Second in Command; Major 11. W. D. Blake, Battery Commander; Major R. W. Sharp, Battery Commander. ' New Zealand Engineers.—Major F. M. 11. Hanson, M.M. Officer Commanding 7th Field Company, N.Z. Engineers. Headquarters; sth N.Z. Infantry Brigade.—Commander : Brigadier J. Hargest, D. 5.0., M.O. Brigade Major: Major G. 11. Clifton, M.G, N.Z. Staff Corps. Staff Captain: Captain J. R. S. Scaly, 2nd N.Z. Divisional Cavalry Regiment, Intelligence Officer: Captain C. L. Mather, 22nd (Wellington) Battalion. Headquarters, 6th N.Z. Infantry Brigade.—Commander: Brig-adier 11. E. Bairowclougli, D. 5.0., M.C. Brigade-Major: Major J. I. Brooke, N.Z. Staff Corps. Staff Captain Captain B. Barrington, 22nd (Wellington) Battalion. Intelligence Officer: Lieutenant W. Moffatt, 23rd (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion. 21st (Auckland) Battalion. —LieutenantColonel N. L. Macky, M.G. Commanding Officer; Major E. A. Harding M.C,, Second in Command; Major R. R. McGregor, Company Commander; Major R, W. Harding, M.M., Company Commander. 22nd (Wellington Battalion). —Lieuten-ant-Colonel L. W. Andrew, Y.C., N.Z.S.C., Commanding Officer: Major G. J. McNauglit, Second in Command; Major J. Leggat, Company Commander; Major J. G. C. I/each, Company Commander. 23rd (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion. Lieutenant-Colonel A. S. Falconer, D.S.O. M.C., Commanding Officer; Major ID. F. Lcckie, Second in Command; Major T. Fyfc, E.D., Company Commander; Major 11. if. Thomason,. M.M., Company Commander. 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force Overseas Base. —Major G. M. McCaskill, N.Z. Stall Corps, Officer in Charge Deputy AdjutantGeneral’s Officer at Base. Attached : Hon. Major 11. C. Stcorc, N.Z. Army Pay Corps, Auditor: Hon. Lieutenant E. W. T Tindill, N.Z. Army Pav Corps, Auditor ; J. 11. Hall, Official War' Correspondent. ' * ’ V * ■ . . «• Railway Construction and Maintenance, Group, N.Z. Engineers. —Lieutenant-Colo-

nel J. E. Anderson, M.C , Ooinrnnndiiig Officer, Railway Construction and Mam ten unco Group, dated April 17, Ma jor T C V. Rabone, Officer Coniniandi,m IOIIV Railway Construction Company; Major R. H. Pack wood, Officer Coimnniidj itig, 9th Railway Survey Company, A 2Bth I (Muoif) Battalion.-LicutcnanCCpb oncl G-. Ditt.ner, M.8.F., M.C Stott Corps, Commanding Officer; Major . Bertrand, Second in Command; Major n. G. Dyer, Company Commander. N.Z. Medical Covps.-Liteutenant-OTo nol A. C. MelCillop, temporary . Lo.miel while holding appointment of Office* Corn ’nianding No. 1 General Hospital , ;L ,c u^ unt-Coloncl 11. S. Konncjc, Officer Coin manding sth Field Ambulance, NkAvM®" ical Corps; Lieutenant-Colone. 1. Stout, D.S.G., 0.8. E., Officer Commanding Surgical Division, No. IN.Z. General pital; Major N. F. Boag temporary L eu-teiiant-Colonel, while holding appointment of Officer Commanding No. 1 N.Z. V O P‘ valesc-ent Depot; Major 11. K. GUristie, No 1 N.Z. General Hospital (surgeon); Major AV. G. Rich, No. 1 N-f valescent Depot (physiotherapist), J J. M. Thwigg 2nd in Command sth * Ambulance, N.Z. Medical Corps; Majm N. C. Speight, Officer Commanding Division No. 1 N.Z. Convalescent /onn.j Major AA r . B. Fisher, Medical Officei (28Ui) Maori Battalion; Major E. L. liiattcn. No. 1 N.Z. General Hospital (surgeon), (dated February 21, 1940); Major J. R. Boyd, M C. (temporary) Lieutenant-Colonel while holding appointment of‘Officer Cornman j ing Medical Division No. 1 N.Z. Gone a Hospital: Major L. J. Hunter, RcgisUai, No. 1 N.Z. General Hospital.