THE BRITISH ARMY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24416, 30 September 1940, Page 4

THE BRITISH ARMY

CHANGES IN COMMANDS WAR OFFICE ANNOUNCEMENTS (British Official Wireless) , RUGBY, Sept. 27. Important Army changes are announced by the War Office. Lieutenant-general Sir Henry Pownall, Inspector-general of the Home Guard, has been appointed to command the British troops in Northern Ireland; He served .as Chief of the General Staff under Lord Gort during the recent operations in France. Upon the formation of the Home Guard he was appointed to the newly-created post of inspector-general in order : that his experience might be utilised to coordinate and supervise the organisation of this new and highly important force. His place as Inspector-general of the Home Guard is being taken ; .by Major-general T. R. Eastwood,- who distinguished himself in the Great War, serving at Gallipoli, Egypt and France. Immediately previous to the outbreak of the present war he was commandant at the Royal-Military College at Sandhurst. During the recent operations in France, including the Dunkirk evacuation, he served with distinction as major-' general On the staff of Lord Gort. The appointment of Major-general Eastwood * as. Inspector-general of the Home Guard is an indication of the importance attached to the training "arid supervision of this unit. .