NEW MILITARY OFFICER.
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF TRAIN IXC! By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Jan. 5. Major Sleeman, of tin; Royal Sussex Regiment, and a member of the General Staff, has come to New Zealand to act as Assistant Director of Military Training. He arrived by the Ruahinc, aiid will proceed to Wellington by train. Major Sleeman lias hart a wide military experience, and lie went to France with the First Division at the commencement of the war. He was closely associated with the recent operations in France, and Flanders, and was in the fighting at La Bassee leading up to the recent strugv 1 ' at Loos, and was still in Fiance when 1.. received the appointment which caused him to come to New Zealand.
Referring to the exploits of New Zealand's troops, Major Sleeman said: "It has been a great pleasure to me to come out on this boat with some of the heroes of the Gallipoli landing, particularly as the feeling of the Army in France was one of intense admiration for the gallantry and skill displayed in the landing, which did so much to draw off picssure at an opportune time."
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Taranaki Daily News, 7 January 1916, Page 3
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192NEW MILITARY OFFICER. Taranaki Daily News, 7 January 1916, Page 3
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