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The 23rd Battalion, also known as the ''Canterbury-Otago Battalion'', was an infantry battalion of the New Zealand Military Forces during the Second World War. Formed in November 1939 as part of the 5th Brigade, 2nd Division of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force. After undertaking training at Burnham Camp the battalion sailed from New Zealand on 1 May 1940. The battalion saw action in Greece, Crete, North Africa, and Italy. ==Commanding officers== The following officers served as commanding officer of 23rd Battalion:〔Ross, 1959, p. 493〕 * Lieutenant Colonel A. S. Falconer (January–August 1940; March–May 1941); * Lieutenant Colonel D. F. Leckie (August 1940–March 1941; May–June 1941); * Lieutenant Colonel R. E. Romans (June 1941; July 1942–April 1943; August–December 1943); * Lieutenant Colonel C. N. Watson (June–July 1942); * Lieutenant Colonel J. R. J. Connolly (April–May 1943; December 1943–May 1944); * Lieutenant Colonel M. C. Fairbrother (May–August 1943); * Lieutenant Colonel W. B. Thomas (December 1943; June–August 1944; October 1944–May 1945); * Lieutenant Colonel E. D. Blundell (May 1944); * Lieutenant Colonel E. A. McPhail (May–June 1944; August–October 1944); * Lieutenant Colonel D. G. Grant (May–September 1945); * Major D. P. W. Harvey (September–December 1945). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「23rd Battalion (New Zealand)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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