ARMY POSTS

Camp News, Volume 2, Issue 70, 25 April 1941, Page 6

ARMY POSTS

CHANGES ANNOUNCED SEVERAL PROMOTIONS According to a list of appointments and promotions of personnel in the Expeditionary Force appearing recently in the Gazette, LieutenantColonel G. H. McNaught has been appointed to command the 32nd Wellington Battalion. Lieutenant-Colonel K. L. Stewart, General Staff Officer, has been promoted to colonel, Major G. H. Heal, Divisional Signals, is appointed brigade major. Major S. C. V. Sugden relinquishes command of the base reception depot on being placed on the New Zealand roll, Major R. V. Closey, 24th Auckland Battalion, relinquishes command of the prisoners of war camp and is appointed to command the base reception depot. The appointment of Honorary Captain J. H. Hall as public relations officer, Expeditionary Force, is formally gazetted. A memorandum states that Major C. A. L. Treadwell performed the duties of public relations officer from Mrach 6, 1940, to February 20,. 1941. In the list of promotions of officers of the Royal . New Zealand Air Force, Squadron Leaders R. J. Sinclair and J. Seabrook are appointed temporary wing commanders. The following flight lieutenants are to be temporary squadron leaders: — C. L. Monckton, J. C. Horton, A. J. Turner, and J. D. Hewett. Members of the Royal New Zealand Air Force serving outside New Zealand during the war are now deemed to be . serving together and acting in combination with the Royal Air Force.