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Documents Relating to New Zealand's Participation in the Second World War 1939–45: Volume I

27 — The High Commissioner for New Zealand (London)1 to the Prime Minister of New Zealand — [Extract]

27
The High Commissioner for New Zealand (London)1 to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
[Extract]

16 September 1939

2 Major-General Freyberg3 offers his services to New Zealand and would be glad to serve with compatriots again.

1 Rt. Hon. W. J. Jordan, PC; from 1936 to date.

2 Text omitted concerned employment of Colonel Sir Stephen Allen, KBE, CMG, DSO, Military Secretary 2nd NZEF, 1940–41.

3 Lieutenant-General Sir Bernard Cyril Freyberg, VC, GCMG, KCB, KBE, DSO, LL D. In Sep 1939 was General Officer Commanding, Salisbury Plain Area, with the rank of Major-General; appointed to command 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force in Nov 1939, and continued to do so until Nov 1945; Governor-General of New Zealand from 17 Jun 1946 to date.