Commanding Officers

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Commanding Officers

Lt-Col J. R. Gray 26 Sep 1939-14 Jul 1941*
Lt-Col J. N. Peart 14 Jul 1941-21 Aug 1941
Lt-Col J. R. Gray 21 Aug 1941- 8 Nov 1941
Lt-Col J. N. Peart 8 Nov 1941-27 Mar 1942
Lt-Col J. R. Gray 27 Mar 1942-25 Jun 1942
Lt-Col R. J. Lynch 25 Jun 1942-15 Jul 1942
Maj A. S. Playle 15 Jul 1942-19 Jul 1942
Lt-Col C. L. Pleasants 19 Jul 1942-1 Dec 1943
Maj H. M. Green 1 Dec 1943-3 Dec 1943
Maj J. B. Ferguson 3 Dec 1943-6 Dec 1943
Lt-Col C. L. Pleasants 6 Dec 1943-15 Dec 1943
Maj J. B. Ferguson 15 Dec 1943-26 Jan 1944
Lt-Col C. L. Pleasants 26 Jan 1944-4 Mar 1944
Lt-Col H. A. Robinson 4 Mar 1944-18 Jul 1944
Lt-Col J. B. Ferguson 18 Jul 1944-22 Feb 1945
Lt-Col J. M. Elliott 22 Feb 1945-31 Mar 1945
Lt-Col H. H. Parata 31 Mar 1945-22 May 1945
Maj E. C. Laurie 24 May 1945-3 Jun 1945
Lt-Col A. S. Playle 3 Jun 1945-23 Dec 1945

* *Major Peart commanded the battalion for a period in June 1941 while Lt-Col Gray was absent on special duty.

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Title: 18 Battalion and Armoured Regiment

Author: Dawson, W. D.

Publication details: Historical Publications Branch, 1961, Wellington

Part of: The Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939–1945

This text is the subject of: ‘Something of Them Is Here Recorded’: Official History in New Zealand

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