THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 77

as being conspicuous for his soldierlike bearing
under my own observation.

I need not call the attention of the Lieut.-
General to Major Greaves, D.A.Q.M. General
to the Field Force, who is so conspicuous on
all occasions for his energy and daring, but I
feel it my duty to record my thanks to him, as
also to Captain Leech, D.A.A. General, for
their assistance.

I cannot conclude without recording the
debt we all owe to Staff Field Surgeon Home,
whose anxiety to be ready to aid any wounded
led him to be always up with the advance, and
I know that his kind attention and sympathy to
the wounded during this campaign is much felt
by the soldiers.

I estimate the loss to the enemy at 40 killed.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
H. WEARE,
Colonel Commanding Field Force.
The Military Secretary, &c., &c., &c.,
Head Quarters.

NOMINAL RETURN OF KILLED AND WOUNDED AT TE AWI, 13TH MARCH, 1865.

| | WOUNDED. | | | | | | |
| No. | Corps. | Regtl. No. | Rank and Names. | Age. | Service. | Killed. | Wounded. | Remarks. |
| | M. Tr. 57 68 | 1989 2801 3285 | Private George Nicholes | 25 | 7 | | Wounded | Severe |
| | | | Private Robert Bates | 28 | 11 | | Wounded | Very Severe |
| | | | Lance.-Sergeant John Castles | 28 | 10 | | Wounded | Severe |

J. MOUAT,
Inspector General P.M.O.
The Assistant Military Secretary. &c., &c.
Head Quarters.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 30th March, 1865.
THE following Circular Memorandum and
General Order, issued from the Horse
Guards are published for general information.
J. RICHARDSON,
For the Minister for Colonial Defence.

CIRCULAR MEMORANDUM.
Addressed to the Army at
Home and Abroad.
HORSE GUARDS, S.W.,
12th August, 1864.
Relative Rank.

General No. 314. (2)—1864.
HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS the Field Marshal
Commanding-in-Chief desires that the follow-
ing be inserted, in lieu of clause 4, as at pre-
sent forming part of paragraph 12, page 4, of
the Queen's Regulations and Orders for the
Army, viz.:-
"4.—All Officers of Yeomanry and Volunteer
Corps rank, as juniors of their respective
ranks, with Officers of the Regular,
Fencible, and Militia forces."
By Command of His Royal Highness,
The Field Marshal Commanding-
in-Chief,
JAMES YORKE SCARLETT,
Adjutant-General.

No. 850.
GENERAL ORDER.
HORSE GUARDS, S.W.,
16th August, 1864.
Relative Rank.
1—(1864).
HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS the Field Marshal
Commanding-in-Chief has received Her Ma-
jesty's commands to promulgate to the Army
the following regulation, which has been
decided on, in concurrence with the Secretary
of State for War, viz. :-
The order, as contained in Her Majesty's
Book of Regulations, for the relative rank of
the Officers of the Army and Royal Marines,
with those of the Militia, Yeomanry, and Vo-
lunteers, shall be held applicable also to Officers
of Colonial Militia, Yeomanry, and Volunteer
Corps, which have been, or may hereafter be,
raised by the Legislature of the Colonies, with
the sanction of Her Majesty the Queen, during
the period of their embodiment and service
with Her Majesty's Regular Forces.
By Command of His Royal Highness
The Field Marshal Commanding-
in-Chief,
A. H. HORSFORD,
Deputy Adjutant-General.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 30th March, 1865.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to make the following appoint-
ments, viz. :-

In the Taranaki Militia.
ENSIGN WILLIAM NEWLAND, to be Lieutenant.
Date of commission 20th March, 1865.
HENRY PARKER CHAPMAN, to be Ensign,
Date of commission 20th March 1865.