Commanding Officers
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Commanding Officers
| Lt-Col G. Dittmer | 29 Jan 1940- 7 Feb 1942∗ |
| Lt-Col H. G. Dyer | 7 Feb 1942- 13 May 1942 |
| Lt-Col E. Te W. Love | 13 May 1942- 12 Jul 1942 |
| Lt-Col F. Baker | 13 Jul 1942- 2 Nov 1942 |
| Lt-Col C. M. Bennett | 2 Nov 1942- 20 Apr 1943 |
| Lt-Col K. A. Keiha | 22 Apr 1943- 11 Sep 1943 |
| Lt-Col M. C. Fairbrother | 11 Sep 1943- 27 Dec 1943 |
| Lt-Col R. R. T. Young | 27 Dec 1943- 27 Jul 1944 |
| Lt-Col A. Awatere | 27 Jul 1944- 29 Aug 1944 |
| Lt-Col R. R. T. Young | 29 Aug 1944- 18 Nov 1944 |
| Lt-Col A. Awatere | 18 Nov 1944- 21 Jun 1945 |
| Lt-Col J. C. Henare | 21 Jun 1945- 23 Jan 1946 |
∗ After Lt-Col Dittmer was wounded on 23 Nov 1941 Capt Love commanded the battalion until 7 December. Lt-Col Dyer then took command but was not officially given that appointment until 7 Feb 1942.
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