Appendix 5: 2 New Zealand Division – Principal Appointments as at 1 April 1945
Divisional Headquarters
General Officer Commanding: Lieutenant-General Sir Bernard Freyberg, vc, kcb, kbe, cmg, dso, ll d
General Staff Officer, Class I: Colonel H. E. Gilbert, DSO
Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster-General: Lieutenant-Colonel J. P. Cook, QBE
Chief Signal Officer: Lieutenant-Colonel R. W. Foubister
Assistant Provost Marshal: Major W. Brown-Bayliss
4 Armoured Brigade
Commander: Colonel T. C. Campbell, MC
Commanding Officer, 18 Armoured Regiment: Lieutenant-Colonel H. H. Parata
Commanding Officer, 19 Armoured Regiment: Lieutenant-Colonel A. M. Everist, DSO
Commanding Officer, 20 Armoured Regiment: Lieutenant-Colonel H. A. Robinson, MC
Divisional Artillery
Commander, Royal Artillery: Brigadier R. C. Queree, CBE
Commanding Officer, 4 Field Regiment: Lieutenant-Colonel H. T. W. Nolan
Commanding Officer, 5 Field Regiment: Lieutenant-Colonel C. H. Sawyers, DSO
Commanding Officer, 6 Field Regiment: Lieutenant-Colonel S. W. Nicholson
Commanding Officer, 7 Anti-Tank Regiment: Lieutenant-Colonel W. C. Savage
Divisional Engineers
Commander, Royal Engineers: Colonel F. M. H. Hanson, DSO, OBE, MM
Officer Commanding, 5 Field Park Company: Major L. C. E. Malt
Officer Commanding, 6 Field Company: Major P. W. de B. Morgan, MC
Officer Commanding, 7 Field Company: Major G. A. Lindell
Officer Commanding, 8 Field Company: Major C. Clark
Officer Commanding, 27 Mechanical Equipment Company: Major G. K. Armstrong, MC
Officer Commanding, 28 Assault Squadron: Major J. Brooke-White
5 Infantry Brigade
Commander: Brigadier I. L. Bonifant, DSO
Commanding Officer, 21 Battalion: Lieutenant-Colonel E. A. McPhail, MC
Commanding Officer, 23 Battalion: Lieutenant-Colonel W. B. Thomas, DSO, MC
Commanding Officer, 28 (Maori) Battalion: Lieutenant-Colonel A. Awatere, MC
6 Infantry Brigade
Commander: Brigadier G. B. Parkinson, DSO
Commanding Officer, 24 Battalion: Lieutenant-Colonel R. L. Hutchens
Commanding Officer, 25 Battalion: Lieutenant-Colonel E. K. Norman, MC
Commanding Officer, 26 Battalion: Lieutenant-Colonel M. C. Fairbrother, OBE
9 Infantry Brigade
Commander: Brigadier W. G. Gentry, DSO, OBE
Commanding Officer, Divisional Cavalry Battalion: Lieutenant-Colonel J. R. Williams, DSO
Commanding Officer, 22 Battalion: Lieutenant-Colonel H. V. Donald, DSO, MC
Commanding Officer, 27 Battalion: Lieutenant-Colonel G. P. Sanders
Army Service Corps
Commander: Brigadier S. H. Crump, DSO, OBE
Second-in-command and Senior Supply Officer: Lieutenant-Colonel O. Bracegirdle, DSO
Officer Commanding, 1 Ammunition Company: Major P. E. Courts, MBE
Officer Commanding, 2 Ammunition Company: Major R. L. Dow
Officer Commanding, 1 Petrol Company: Major H. W. Barnett
Officer Commanding, 1 Supply Company: Major L. Bean
Officer Commanding, 4 Reserve Mechanical Transport Company: Major R. O. Pearse, MBE
Medical Corps
Assistant Director of Medical Services: Colonel R. A. Elliott
Officer Commanding, 4 Field Ambulance: Lieutenant-Colonel A. W. Owen-Johnston, ED
Officer Commanding, 5 Field Ambulance: Lieutenant-Colonel J. M. Coutts
Officer Commanding, 6 Field Ambulance: Lieutenant-Colonel W. Hawksworth
Officer Commanding, 4 Field Hygiene Company: Major D. P. Kennedy
Officer Commanding, 1 Mobile Casualty Clearing Station: Lieutenant- Colonel A. G. Clark, MC
Officer Commanding, 2 Field Transfusion Unit: Major P. F. Howden
Officer Commanding, 3 Field Surgical Unit: Major W. I. Cawkwell
Dental Corps
Officer Commanding, 1 Mobile Dental Unit: Major H. C. Colson
Ordnance Corps
Assistant Director of Ordnance Services: Lieutenant-Colonel J. O. Kelsey, MBE
Officer Commanding, Divisional Ordnance Field Park: Major H. L. McLaren
Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Commander, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers: Lieutenant- Colonel A. H. Andrews, QBE
Officer Commanding, Divisional Workshops: Major N. J. Rollinson, MBE
Officer Commanding, 4 Armoured Brigade Workshops: Major C. K. Fleming