Friday 28 January, 2005
HMNZS PHILOMEL will hold a Change of Command/Post Ceremony at the Devonport Naval Base at 0900, Tuesday 1 February 2005. During the ceremony the three Captains in the Auckland Command Area will change posts. Captain Clive Holmes will relinquish the post of Captain Fleet Personnel and Training to Captain Wayne Burroughs, Captain Warren Cummins will relinquish command of HMNZS PHILOMEL to Captain Clive Holmes and Captain Wayne Burroughs will relinquish the post of Captain Fleet Support to Captain Wayne Cummins. The ceremony will be in the form of a military parade and will take place on Gambia Square in the Devonport Naval Base.
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Media are invited to attend the parade, access is via Main Gate Devonport Naval Base, Queens Parade, Devonport. For further information please contact Lieutenant Commander Barbara Cassin, Navy Public Relations Officer, Ph: (09) 4455002 or Mob: 021-2440638.
Photo ID is required for access to the Naval Base