Personnel

The strength of the NZAOC on 31st May 1930 was 120 consisting of;[1] [2] [3]

• 8 Officers
• 104 Permanent Other Ranks
• 7 Temporary Other Ranks

Key Appointments

Director of Ordnance Services

• Major Thomas Joseph King, NZAOC

Assistant Chief Ordnance Officer

• Captain W.R Burge, MC, NZSC

Ordnance Accounting Officer

• Lieutenant T.W Page, NZAOC.[1]

Ordnance Officer

• Captain W. M. Bell, NZAOC.

Northern Command Ordnance Officer

• Captain F. E. Ford, NZAOC

Central Command Ordnance Officer

• Captain W.R Burge, MC, NZSC

Southern Command Ordnance Depot

• Captain A.R.C White, NZAOC

Inspecting Officer Ordnance and Ordnance Mechanical Engineer

• Major W Ivory, RNZA

Assistant Inspecting Ordnance Officer and Assistant Ordnance Mechanical Engineer

• Lieutenant I. R. Withell, RNZA

Proof Officer, Small Arms Ammunition

• Lieutenant M.J Lyons

NZAOC appropriations year ending 31 March 1930

Ordnance Depots

Northern Command Camp

All construction work was completed, and the buildings handed over to the Army.[4] [5]

Central Command Camp

The buildings, roads, etc in this area were maintained in good order, and a contract was let to paint a number of the buildings.[6]

Southern Command

An ordnance workshop was erected during the year, and the area kept in good order. [7]

Personnel Movements -June 1929 to May 1930

Promotions

• 967 Corporal R.J Gamble to Sergeant 1 July 1929

Releases

• 1009 Lance Corporal John Campbell Myers, 30 Sept 1930

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Notes:

[1] Retired 29 July 1929 “Appointments, Promotions, Resignations and Transfer of Officers of the New Zealand Military Forces,” New Zealand Gazette No 58  (1930).

[1] “Bibliographic Details,” The Evening Post, Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 88, 14 April 1930.

[2] “H-19 Defence Forces of New Zealand, Annual Report of the General Officer Commanding the Forces,” Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives  (1930).

[3] “B-07 Appropriations Chargeable on the Consolidated Fund and Other Accounts for the Year Ending 31 March 1930,” Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives  (1930).

[4] “Modern Military Camp,” New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20324, 3 August 1929.

[5] “H-19 Defence Forces of New Zealand, Annual Report of the General Officer Commanding the Forces.”

[6] Ibid.

[7] Ibid.