New Zealand Military Appointments Listed

Taranaki Daily News, 4 June 1943, Page 4

New Zealand Military Appointments Listed

Press Assn.

Wellington, Last Night.

Appointment and promotions in the New Zealand military forces gazetted tonight included the following:— Temporary staff:— Temp. Captain R. Morrison is appointed general staff officer, seconc, grade (training), New Zealand Armoured Corps trades training, army headquarters, and granted the temporary rank of major; Temp. Captain L. W. Reanney is appointed a brigade major in a northern military district fortress. Territorial force:— New Zealand Artillery: Captain C. F. Crosbie, of an antitank battery, to be temporary major; Temp. Captain D. K. Dunbar is granted the temporary rank of major whilst employed as second in command of a Iight anti-aircraft regiment of a corps of New Zealand engineers; Temp. Captain P. B7 Bryden to be temporary major. 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. Captain H. C. Sidford to be major, Otago Regiment; Temp. Captain W. M. Angus to be temporary major New Zealand Army Service Corps: Temp. Captain J. C. Lyne to be temporary major. New Zealand Medical Corps: Temp. Major F. O. Bennett, commanding a field ambulance, to be temporary lieut.-colonel. Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Middle East section:— New Zealand Engineers: Temp. Major C. F. Skinner to be major. New Zealand Artillery: Major D. A. Carty to be temporary lieut-colonel while commanding a regiment. New Zealand Infantry: Major D. G. Steele to be temporary lieut.-colonel while commanding a battalion; Captain R. J. H. Seal to be temporary major whilst commanding a company; Captain B. R. Bullot to be temporary major whilst employed as general staff officer, second grade, headquarters 2nd. New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Pacific section:— Captain R. P. Kennedy to be major. New Zealand infantry: Captain S. L. Moses to be major. New Zealand Army Nursing Service: Sister J. T. Sexton to be temporary charge sistef while employed as sub-matron at a general hospital. It is also announced that Lieut.-Colonel F. L. H. Davis, Pacific section, is appointed to command a battalion.