Frank Rennie - Jayforce To NZSAS

Jayforce To NZSAS

Rennie served with Jayforce, New Zealand's contribution to the occupation of Japan, between March and August 1946 before returning to instructional positions including a posting to the British Army School of Infantry and 2 ½ years as Chief Instructor of the New Zealand School of Infantry. He was involved in establishing instructional and training standards, and was awarded a Member of the Order of the British Empire.

In 1955, Rennie was selected to form, train and command the NZSAS Squadron for service in the Malayan Emergency. On this he wrote, "I must have been the only New Zealand officer ever to be given the right of total selection of all ranks in an organisation he was going to train and command operationally."