c arg ill . ▁At ▁the ▁start ▁of ▁the ▁Second ▁World ▁War ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 9 ▁he ▁joined ▁the ▁New ▁Zealand ▁Army ▁and ▁was ▁a ▁war rant ▁officer ▁class ▁ 1 ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 nd ▁Division . ▁On ▁ 2 6 ▁June ▁ 1 9 4 2 , ▁he ▁was ▁appointed ▁the ▁Regiment al ▁Serge ant ▁Major ▁of ▁ 1 8 ▁New ▁Zealand ▁Arm oured ▁Regiment . ▁The ▁next ▁day , ▁during ▁fighting ▁at ▁Min q ar ▁Q a im ▁leading ▁up ▁to ▁the ▁First ▁Battle ▁of ▁El ▁Al ame in , ▁he ▁was ▁wounded ▁by ▁enemy ▁art illery ▁fire , ▁resulting ▁in ▁the ▁loss ▁of ▁use ▁of ▁one ▁arm . ▁ ▁He ▁moved ▁to ▁Rot or ua ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 7 ▁with ▁his ▁wife ▁C ath ▁( née ▁G ow ) ▁and ▁purchased ▁a ▁gro c ery ▁business . ▁In ▁, ▁he ▁stood ▁as ▁the ▁National ▁Party ▁candidate ▁for ▁the ▁Rot or ua ▁elect or ate , ▁which ▁to ▁his ▁surprise ▁he ▁won , ▁defe ating ▁Labour ▁inc umb ent ▁Ray ▁Bo ord . ▁Lap wood ▁represented ▁Rot or ua ▁for ▁six ▁terms ▁from ▁ 1 9 6 0 ▁until ▁his ▁ret irement ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 8 . ▁He ▁was ▁senior ▁wh ip ▁from ▁ 1 9 7 0 ▁to ▁ 1 9 7 4 , ▁and ▁was ▁known ▁for ▁having ▁the ▁loud est ▁voice ▁in ▁Parliament , ▁attributed ▁to ▁his ▁previous ▁role ▁as ▁R SM ▁during ▁the ▁war . ▁He ▁was ▁Minister ▁of ▁Tour