Numb. 31.

241

THE
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
Published by Authority.

WELLINGTON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1871.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th May, 1871.

THE following Documents, with Enclosures, rela-
tive to the issue to Officers, Non-commissioned
Officers and Men of the Colonial Forces, of the New
Zealand War Medal, are published for general infor-
mation.

W. GISBORNE
(in the absence of Mr. McLean).

INTERIM REPORT OF THE WAR MEDAL COM-
MISSIONERS.

To His Excellency Sir GEORGE FERGUSON BOWEN,
G.C.M.G., &c., &c., &c.

MAY IT PLEASE YOUR EXCELLENCY,

In accordance with the instructions conveyed by
the Commission of the 3rd February, 1871, we have
examined all the applications from officers and men
of the Colonial Forces for the New Zealand War
Medal, which have been referred to us by the Hon.
Colonial Secretary, and we have the honor to report
as follows:-

1. On the accompanying Roll marked A we have
   included the names of those applicants who are
   entitled, under the terms of the Resolution of the
   House of Representatives, to receive the Medal for
   services performed during the years 1845, 1846, or
   1847, or during the years from 1860 to 1866, both
   inclusive.

2. And on the Roll marked B the names of those
   who have established their claims to the Medal, if it
   is to be granted for services performed subsequent to
   the year 1866.

3. And in the Roll marked C we have given the
   names of those applicants whose claims we have
   rejected, and in each case have specified the reasons
   for such rejection.

4. We also transmit a Roll marked D, containing
   the names, rank and corps, &c., of the officers and men
   of the Colonial Forces who have been killed in action,
   or have died from wounds received in action since the
   11th July, 1868.

We have not yet been able to procure accurate
returns of those persons who were killed in action
prior to the 11th July, 1868; and we have been
obliged to defer the consideration of some of the
applications that have been transmitted to us until
further proof of their correctness has been obtained.

We are moreover aware that there are many persons
who have not hitherto made application for the
Medal, although they are entitled to claim it, and
would invite attention to the fact that scarcely one
of the many friendly Natives who fought with our
troops, and on whom it was the intention of the
Legislature that Medals should be conferred, have
applied for the distinction.

We therefore submit this as an Interim Report
for your Excellency's consideration, and would re-
spectfully recommend that the accompanying Rolls
should be published, and that notice should be given
both to the Europeans, and more particularly to the
friendly Natives, that further applications will be
received up to such date as your Excellency may fix
for this purpose.

Wellington, 27th March, 1871.

T. M. HAULTAIN.
J. T. EDWARDS.

ROLL A.

NOMINAL RETURN of Officers and Men of the Colonial
Forces who have made application for the New Zealand
War Medal for services performed prior to the 31st
December, 1866, and whose claims are admitted by
the Commissioners.

Alexander, F. Maundrell, Lieutenant, Waiuku Volunteers
Allan, John, Sergeant, Taranaki Militia
Allen, W. S., Private, Taranaki Volunteers
Anderson, James, Captain, Napier Militia
Andrews, John, Private, Taranaki Volunteers
Andrews, Henry F., Ensign, Auckland Volunteers
Armstrong, John H., Private, Commissariat Transport Corps
Atcherly, H. M. Langton, Colour-Sergeant, 1st Waikato Militia
Atkyns, Mensdorff W., Surveyor
Austin, Samuel, Quartermaster-Sergeant, Wanganui Native
Contingent

Babington, William H., Private, Forest Rangers
Baker, Robert, senior, Private, Taranaki Volunteers
Baker, Robert, junior, Private, Taranaki Volunteers
Baker, Thomas F., Assistant-Surgeon, Napier Military Settlers
Ball, George, Private, 1st Waikato Regiment
Barrett, Richard, Private, 2nd Waikato Regiment
Barriball, William, Private, Taranaki Volunteers
Barton, Samuel, Private, Auckland Volunteers
Bayley, R., Private, Taranaki Volunteers
Bayly, Percy F. Walker, Private, Taranaki Volunteers
Beagley, William, Private, Napier Volunteers
Bear, Jonathan, Sergeant-Major, Taranaki Military Settlers
Beetham, Wellesley, Trooper, Colonial Defence Force
Bentley, George, Colour-Sergeant, Taranaki Military Settlers
Berridge, William, Sergeant, Taranaki Volunteers
Biddle, Edward, Private, Taranaki Military Settlers
Billiald, Thomas, Private, Taranaki Volunteers
Binnie, Alexander, Private, Taranaki Military Settlers