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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
No. 33

Honorary Battalion Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 22nd April, 1902.

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

2nd Battalion, North Canterbury Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

William Thomson to be Honorary Veterinary Surgeon.
Commission to date from the 22nd March, 1902.

WM. HALL-JONES,
For Minister of Defence.

Battalion Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 22nd April, 1902.

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

3rd Battalion, Otago Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant David Brown (Queen’s Rifle Volunteers) to be Pay- and Quarter-master, with the rank of Captain.
Commission to date from the 13th March, 1902.

WM. HALL-JONES,
For Minister of Defence.

Institution of Decoration and Long-service Medal for Colonial Auxiliary Forces.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th April, 1902.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the attached regulations for “Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration,” and “Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal,” which have been substituted by Imperial authorities for “Volunteer Officers’ Decoration” and “Imperial Volunteer Long-service Medal.”

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

REGULATIONS as to Issue, Surrender, Forfeiture, and Restoration of the “Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration,” and the “Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal,” under Royal Warrant of the 18th May, 1899.

COLONIAL AUXILIARY FORCES OFFICERS’ DECORATION.

Persons eligible.

1. (a.) Officers having twenty years’ commissioned service, which need not be continuous.
   (b.) Honorary colonels and acting-chaplains who have the qualifying service of twenty years.
   (c.) Officers who have retired and have the qualifying service.

Qualifying Service.

2. (a.) Service rendered partly in the local Forces of one colony or protectorate and partly in the local Forces of another colony or protectorate, or partly in the local Forces of one or more colonies or protectorates and partly in the Volunteer Force of Great Britain; provided that no officer shall be eligible unless at least half his qualifying service has been rendered in the Militia or Volunteer Forces of one or more colonies or protectorates, service on the west coast of Africa counting double.
   (b.) Half the time served in the ranks of the auxiliary Forces of any colony or protectorate, Indian Volunteers, or the Volunteer Force of Great Britain.
3. Service on the permanent staff or service in Defence rifle clubs shall not reckon as qualifying service for the decoration.

Applications.

4. Application for the decoration will be made in writing by the commanding officer of the corps to which the applicant belongs to the officer commanding the district, who will forward it, together with his recommendation, as provided for in paragraph 5, to the Commandant of the Forces. Particulars of applicant’s service will be inserted and verified by the Under-Secretary of Defence on Form A. The Commandant of the Forces will then forward his recommendation on Form B or C through the usual channels of correspondence to the Governor. Officers who have performed part of the necessary qualifying service in other portions of the Empire than New Zealand must produce particulars of their previous service certified to by competent authority.
5. The decoration being granted as a reward for good and long service, officers commanding districts should in each case state in general terms the reason which, in their opinion, gives the applicant a claim to receive the decoration.

Publication.

6. The grant of the decoration will be published in the Government Gazette.
7. The letters “V.D.” will be inserted in the Army List against the name of the officer to whom the decoration is given.

Forfeiture.

8. When the conduct of an officer after he has been awarded the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration has been such as to disqualify him from wearing it, he may be deprived of it by the Governor.

Restoration.

9. A decoration forfeited by an officer under the provisions of paragraph 8 may be restored to him by the Governor.

Loss.

10. When a decoration has been lost, and it is desired to replace it, a declaration must be made before a Magistrate, stating the circumstances under which the loss occurred, and the rank, name, and corps of the officer to whom the decoration belonged. This declaration will be forwarded to the Commandant, through the usual channel of correspondence in the case of an officer who is still serving, and direct in the case of one who has retired. The decoration will be replaced, on payment, if the explanation as to the loss is considered satisfactory.

Form A.

COLONIAL AUXILIARY FORCES OFFICERS’ DECORATION.

STATEMENT of the Commissioned Services of
, of the
, New Zealand Defence Forces.

[N.B.—Service in the ranks should be shown in full, but only its equivalent (under the regulations) should be carried forward as commissioned service into the last column.]

I certify that the above is a correct statement of the commissioned service of
, New Zealand Defence Force, and that his total commissioned service amounts to
years
months
days.

Signed:
, Under-Secretary of Defence.

Defence Office, Wellington, New Zealand,
[Date].

COLONIAL AUXILIARY FORCES OFFICERS’ DECORATION.

Certificate B.

For Officers still serving.

I HEREBY certify that
holds a commission in the
, of the New Zealand Defence Force; that he has completed the qualifying period of twenty years’ service; that he is an efficient and thoroughly capable officer; and that he is in every way deserving of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration.

Signed:
, Officer commanding District.

Date:

Recommended:
, Commandant New Zealand Forces.

Headquarters, Wellington, New Zealand [Date].

COLONIAL AUXILIARY FORCES OFFICERS’ DECORATION.

Certificate C.

For Retired Officers.

I HEREBY certify that
has completed the qualifying period of twenty years’ service in active employment in the New Zealand Defence Force, and that he is to the best of our belief in every way deserving of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration.

Signed:
, Officer commanding District.

Date:

Recommended:
, Commandant New Zealand Forces.

Headquarters, Wellington, New Zealand [Date].