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Divisional Signals

Commanding Officers

Commanding Officers

The commanding officers of the New Zealand Corps of Signals 2 NZEF, which comprised 2 New Zealand Divisional Signals, Signal School Base, Base Signal Company, 6 New Zealand Divisional Signals (at 2 NZEF Base) and T Air Support Control Section, were:

Lt-Col S. F. Allen 5 Jan 1940-27 Sep 1941
Lt-Col G. L. Agar 27 Sep 1941-4 Jun 1943
Lt-Col R. L. C. Grant 4 Jun 1943-29 Dec 1943
Lt-Col C. G. Pryor 29 Dec 1943-19 Mar 1944
Lt-Col R. L. C. Grant 19 Mar 1944-17 Jan 1945
Lt-Col R. W. Foubister 17 Jan 1945-23 Feb 1946

From 9 February to 19 March 1944 Pryor held the appointment of Chief Signal Officer New Zealand Corps (at Cassino) with the temporary rank of Colonel, and from 19 to 27 March 1944 Grant held this appointment, also with the temporary rank of Colonel.

The commanding officers of 2 New Zealand Divisional Signals were:

Lt-Col S. F. Allen 5 Jan 1940-27 Sep 1941
Lt-Col G. L. Agar 27 Sep 1941-21 Sep 1942
Lt-Col R. L. C. Grant 21 Sep 1942-26 Nov 1942
Lt-Col G. L. Agar 26 Nov 1942-4 Jun 1943
Lt-Col R. L. C. Grant 4 Jun 1943-29 Dec 1943
Lt-Col C. G. Pryor 29 Dec 1943-27 Mar 1944
Lt-Col R. L. C. Grant 27 Mar 1944-28 May 1944
Lt-Col N. R. Ingle 28 May 1944-28 Jun 1944
Lt-Col R. L. C. Grant 28 Jun 1944-17 Jan 1945
Lt-Col R. W. Foubister 17 Jan 1945-23 Feb 1946
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