Dec. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2709

Volunteer Officer appointed.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th December, 1902.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointment:—

Huramua Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Thomas Butler Bax to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 4th September, 1901.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th December, 1902.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by the undermentioned officer:—

College Rifle Volunteers (Wellington).

Lieutenant Trevor Hugh Foster. Date of resignation, 15th March, 1902.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer appointed.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th December, 1902.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointment:—

Taranaki Guards Rifle Volunteers.

Francis John Messenger to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 3rd September, 1902.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer promoted.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th December, 1902.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following promotion:—

Inglewood Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Arthur Leech to be Captain. Date of commission, 3rd September, 1902.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer appointed.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th December, 1902.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointment:—

Inglewood Rifle Volunteers.

Harold John Moule Thomson to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 3rd September, 1902.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer transferred to Battalion.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th December, 1902.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the transfer of

Captain ALFRED BENJAMIN LINDOP,

Denniston Rifle Volunteers, to the 2nd Battalion, Nelson Infantry Volunteers, as Adjutant, with rank of Captain, from 18th November, 1902.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer promoted.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 12th December, 1902.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following promotion:—

New Zealand Militia.

Captain William Scott Pennycook, Clutha Mounted Rifle Volunteers, to be Major, and with effect from the 3rd November, 1902.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer promoted.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 12th December, 1902.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following promotion:—

2nd Battalion, Nelson Infantry Volunteers.

Acting-Major Charles George Frederick Morice to be Major, and to command the 2nd Battalion, Nelson Infantry Volunteers, and with effect from the 3rd September, 1902.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Award of Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 12th December, 1902.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration to

Captain JAMES BOYNE, Gore Rifle Volunteers,

he having a total efficient rank and commissioned service counting towards the Decoration to the 28th February, 1902, of twenty years eight months and sixteen days.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Award of Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 12th December, 1902.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal to

No. 3, Band-corporal EDWARD RABBITS, Blenheim Half-battalion Volunteer Band,

he having a total efficient service to the 31st October, 1902, of twenty years one month and three days.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Award of Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 12th December, 1902.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal to

FREDERICK BERHAMPORE LAMB (formerly No. 3, Seaman, Auckland Naval Artillery Volunteers),

he having a total efficient service counting towards the medal to the 31st December, 1891, of twenty-one years one month and twenty-three days.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Award of Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 12th December, 1902.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal to

No. 277, Private FRANCIS WILLIAM BADGER, Greymouth Rifle Volunteers,

he having a total efficient service to the 4th August, 1902, of twenty years one month and three days.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer’s Commission cancelled.
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Defence Office,
Wellington, 12th December, 1902.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve that the commission of

Lieutenant WILLIAM JOHN THOMSON, No. 3 Company, New Zealand Native Rifle Volunteers,

be cancelled as from the 1st November, 1902, he having left the colony without permission.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.