MILITARY RECRUIT

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 544, 30 May 1933, Page 4

MILITARY RECRUIT

R- J- BEVIN'S SUCCESS RECEIVES APPOINTMSJt FOR TRAININGL Burp6ses: Jm' • ; . LEAyiNG fRD*TORUA TO-DAY '' ■ Lf ' " A- ./ { . • Having suc'Cessfully passe(} stipulated medical examination ? K. J, DCTin,; rf Rotorua; has'bw chosen as one of three reeruits f the North ern ; Gommaiid to enga/v training at Trentham Caxnpf0r ^tt ition on the pernianent staff 0{ ti!' New Zealaiid Military Porees frleaves this afternoon for Weliinef pi'i6r to reportixig for duty at fl 1 catnp' on June 1. ' ,At Trentham- Camp the. recrak .will reeeive extensive traihing COvi ' ing a course of many montha and 2f the" end of that period those who suc cessfully complete the course wiri ; probably be drafted to the vario commands in the Dominioii ah ! ing officers.Mr. Devin, who is 20 yeaisofaee 1 feceived Ms- estly schqoling ai tv l Rotorua Primary School '*and fi i ^ School. In 1927 he attended the torua High School and with the ei! ^ ception ;of. a-.period df.spmehnontw 1 at .feb Patfick's Oollegfe, Wfellin'gton i m 1-930,- has been a student at thfl school until the close of the * Iasfc ! term. He was a prefect of thesch5 j in 1927 and also during 1931-33. m In addition to a successful schol" ■ astie career Mr. Devin has been very I prominent in the --school's sportW i activities, being an enthusiastic teiC 1 nisy Rugby and cricket player awj ■ s'wimming * competitor. It is as the popular and efficient company sergeant-major of the school « cadet company that he has been mosl = conspicuous and received recognition i by Col. J. Duigan, D.S.O., officet commanding the Northern Commanj I as one who is likely to make his maik1 ] in the New Zealand defence forca ] In 1932 he' -was awarded the Wilfiail Fryar Memorial prize and was de- 1 scribed by Colonel Duigan as thebesi 1 company sergeant-major in the com; i mand at that time. I