AUCKLAND WEEKLY NEWS
24 DECEMBER 1915
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LIST OF OFFICERS for 2nd Reinforcements
The following are the names of the officers of the second reinforcement for the New Zealand Expeditionary Force:-
Commander: Lt Col E R BOWLER, 7th Southland Mtd Rifles
Auckland Mtd Rifles Regt: Capt H S WHITEHORN, late honorary captain, Commonwealth Military Forces.
Canterbury Mtd Rifles Regt: Capt G S S HARDY, 8th South Canterbury Mtd Rifles.
Otago Mtd Rifles Regt: Lieut F M TWISLETON, Poverty Bay Squadron, Legion of Frontiersmen: Lt E S PERRY, 7th Southland Mtd Rifles
Wellington Mtd Rifles Regt: Major W F LEVIN
Auckland Infantry Batt.: Lt H G RICHARDSON, Coast Defence Detachment, 3rd Auckland Regt (Countess of Ranfurly's Own).
Canterbury Infantry Batt.: Lt L J GIBBS, 13th North Canterbury & Westland Regt
Otago Infantry Batt.: Major G MITCHELL, 8th Southland Regt
Wellington Infantry Batt.: Major A B CHARTERS, 17th Ruahine Regt
Signal Company: Lt H C MACKENZIE, unattached list (b)
Divisional Train (one company): Lt J B WHYTE, retired list
Army Pay Dept (at base): Capt S J BOLTON, Post & Telegraph Corps
NZ Army Service Corps: 2nd Lt G E ELIOTT
Howitzer Battery: Capt N S FALLA, B Battery, NZ Field Artillery
Field Artillery Brigade: Lt P B GREENHOUGH, Auckland Garrison Artillery
Two Mobile Veterinary Sections: Capt C S SIMPSON (No.1); Capt W G C SMITH (No.2)
NZ Chaplains: Rev C E O'H TOBIN; Rev G H GAVIN; Rev Angus MACDONALD; Rev Father Robert RICHARDS.
NZ Medical Corps: Major A C McKILLOP, R.A.M.C., Mtd Brigade Field Ambulance.
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