APPOINTMENTS TO AND PROMOTIONS IN THE SECOND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.

Camp News, Volume 1, Issue 52, 6 December 1940, Page 5

APPOINTMENTS TO AND PROMOTIONS IN THE SECOND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.

HEADQUARTERS, Bth INFANTRY BRIGADE GROUP.

Major G. T. Kellaway, M.C. (Retired List).

Major J. H. Irving, E.D. (The Hawke’s Bay Regiment).

Lieutenant 0. A. Gillespie, M.M. (Retired List).

Lieutenant C. A. Voss (The Waikato Regiment).

Honorary Lieutenant William Hughes Craven, Bandmaster.

Lieutenant Arthur Leonard Downes, Provost Section.

Lieutenant George Arthur Royden Johnstone, Records Section.

35th FIELD BATTERY, N.Z. ARTILLERY.

Captain J. F. G. Stark (6th Battery, N.Z. Artillery).

Captain C. H. Loughnan, M.C., is granted the temporary rank of Major.

Lieutenant F. J. Cook is granted the temporary rank of Captain.

Lieutenant R. A. Payne is granted the temporary rank of Captain.

20th FIELD COMPANY, N.Z. ENGINEERS.

Captain R. J. Black, M.C. (Reserve of Officers).

29th INFANTRY (MIXED) BATTALION.

Major H. J. Thompson, M.C., is granted the temporary rank of Lieu-tenant-Colonel, and is appointed Commanding Officer, 29th Infantry (Mixed) Battalion tempo(rarily).

Captain H. A. Pattullo, M.C., is granted the temporary rank of Major.

Captain G. H. Tomline, M.C., is granted the temporary rank of Major.

Captain F. M. Price (The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own).

Captain S. C. Reid, M.C. (Auckland (East Coast) Mounted Rifles).

Captain L. R. Cutforth (Reserve of Officers).

Lieutenant G. A. Spink is granted the temporary rank of Captain.

Lieutenant J. K. Collins, N.Z. Staff Corps, is granted the temporary rank of Captain while holding the appointment of Adjutant, 29th Infantry (Mixed) Battalion.

Lieutenant S. S. Pennefather, D.C.M., M.C. (Reserve of Officers).

Lieutenant James Osborn (late N.Z. Expeditionary Force).

Lieutenant L. A. Joseph is granted the temporary rank of Captain.

30th INFANTRY (MIXED) BATTALION.

Lieutenant-Colonel J. B. Mawson, M.C., V.D. (N.Z. Scottish Regiment).

Major F. W. Voelcker, M.C. (Reserve of Officers).

Captain M. Steel is granted the temporay rank of Major.

Captain E. J. Anderson, M.C. (Reserve of Officers, The Otago Regiment) .

Captain S. S. H. Berkeley (The Otago Regiment).

Lieutenant G. Morpeth is granted the temporary rank of Captain.

Lieutenant C. G. Stewart, M.C., is granted the temporary rank of Captain.

Lieutenant A. A. Cooper is granted the temporary rank of Captain.

Lieutenant F. N. Armstrong, N.Z. Staff Corps, is granted the temporary rank of Captain while holding the appointment of Adjutant, 30th Infantry (Mixed) Battalion.

2nd Lieutenant Oliver Graham Rodger Edwards (ex Fiji Defence Force).

N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS.

Captain A. Craig, E.D., is granted the temporary rank of Major.

Captain R. C. Aley (N.Z. Army Service Corps).

2nd Lieutenant Roland Gapes (exOfficer Cadet Training Unit).

2nd Lieutenant William Holmes (exOfficer Cadet Training Unit).

2nd Lieutenant Gordon Roxford Weir (ex Officer Cadet Training Unit).

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.

Captain Frederick Edward Webster, M. 8., Ch.B., F.RC.S., F.R.A.C.S., 7th Field Ambulance, N.Z. Medical Corps.

Captain J M. Coutts, L.R.C.P., L.R.F.P. (N.Z. Medical Corps), 7th Field Ambulance, N.Z. Medical Corps.

Captain A. G. Couston, L.R.C.P., L.R.F.P. and S. (N.Z. Medical Corps), 7th Field Ambulance, N.Z. Medical Corps.

Lieutenant Alexander Mac Kay Trotter Dickie, M. 8., Ch.B., attached 29th Infantry (Mixed) Battalion.

Lieutenant Douglas Peter Kennedy, M. 8., Ch.B., 7th Field Ambulance, N.Z. Medical Corps.

Lieutenant Harold Edward Martyn Williams, M. 8., Ch.B., 7th Field Ambulance, N.Z. Medical Corps.

Lieutenant C. K. Swallow, M. 8., Ch.B. (N.Z. Medical Corps), 7th Field Ambulance, N.Z. Medical Corps.

Lieutenant Bruce Walton Grieve, M. 8., Ch.B., 7th Field Ambulance, N.Z. Medical Corps.

Captain R. F. Wilson, 7th Field Ambulance, N.Z. Medical Corps, is granted the temporary rank of Major.

N.Z. ORDNANCE CORPS. .. Captain G. C. Simmiss (Reserve of Officers). ... \ Lieutenant Frank Dupree McWha (N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps). Lieutenant William Saul Keegan. 2nd Lieutenant Edward James Signal. z 2nd Lieutenant Arthur Ernest Tilley. 2nd Lieutenant Henry Bertram New. , 2nd Lieutenant Bertie Augustus McConnell. INFANTRY REINFORCEMENTS: 4th REINFORCEMENTS. 4 2nd Lieutenant Herbert Richard Churton Wild (ex Advanced Training Company). Bth FIELD COMPANY, N.Z. ENGINEERS. Captain A. R. Currie (N.Z. Staff Corps).