major general march new_zealand military leader lawyer magistrate born volunteered service world war served western won actions battle ended war company commander returned new_zealand civilian life solicitor served volunteered service second world war commanded campaigns crete north_africa periods command 2nd war appointed military court administered occupied germany later served chief judge supreme_court early life born new_zealand banker wife completing education boys high school commenced legal studies military career late april volunteered military experience having served officer 2nd south canterbury regiment posted served egypt western company commander battalion participated battle offensive september awarded battle surviving officer section line later transferred commanded company remainder war present capture late discharged april returned new_zealand interwar period resumed legal studies completing married fiancée couple children solicitor moved young family established legal practice remained involved commander rank lieutenant colonel promoted colonel commanded 3rd retiring long serving member awarded awarded king george silver jubilee medal second world war enlisted 2nd following outbreak second world war needed treatment active service commanded 27th machine gun battalion shipped egypt december august early promoted brigadier given command composed largely training battalions crete having missed appointed commander brigade served reserve allied forces commanded crete battle ended evacuation egypt selected travel london provide report battle met winston_churchill month evacuation crete critical conduct battle number inaccurate misleading statements conduct battle stage order newly created reserve remained divisional headquarters possibly hopes taking command division north_africa despite commander remained command led brigade capture hill adjacent resulted opening corridor awarded reformed early spent time syria 2nd june new rushed egypt attacked near begin advance egypt pursuit retreating division stand surrounded german forces june germans perimeter new_zealand positions wounded assumed temporary command division successfully led outbreak night remain divisional commander months recovered later awarded bar acknowledged leadership division period time relationship brigade commanders particularly brigadier deteriorated highly rated field commander war uncomfortable served considered mentor art warfare exacerbated june went cairo informing staff absence subsequently asked temporary command division returned july having lost returning cairo prior commenced july failed adjust artillery support following concerns raised commanders brigades involved planned advance defended ridge instead chose rely assurances corps commander lieutenant general british armour provide necessary assistance proved mistake brigades manage seize ridge unable hold face stronger expected expected armour support fully critical conduct brigades laid primary blame failure lack armour overlooked influence role divisional commander outcome battle attack mounted days later failure highlighted divisional commander ensuring adequate support corps commander september reverted command decided brigade converted armoured formation infantry brigade suffered heavy losses oversaw transition armour process took nearly year acting divisional commander june july occupied afflicted repatriated new_zealand november treatment italy returned italy march brigade participate large scale operations instead armoured regiments deployed support infantry operations absence recovered illness previous months preferred acting divisional commander commanding division commanded wounded shortly arrived italy command division passed brigade commander despite overlooked temporary divisional commander september requested relieved command promptly sent home new_zealand wartime services commander order british empire later life end war europe new_zealand delegates germany administered occupied country appointed president military court british controlled area germany dealing crimes committed occupying forces months role february promoted major general chief judge supreme_court following year appointed companion order bath ended appointment chief judge returned new_zealand magistrate hamilton retired died hamilton following year collection military history books donated
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