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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 1
Volunteer Officer appointed.
Defence Office,
Wellington, 19th December, 1902.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointment:—
Castlecliff Rifle Volunteers.
George Sinclair Robertson to be Captain. Date of commission, 4th June, 1902.
R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.
Volunteer Officer appointed.
Defence Office,
Wellington, 19th December, 1902.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointment:—
Patea Rifle Volunteers.
Robert William Holden Hamerton to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 4th June, 1902.
R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.
Volunteer Officer appointed.
Defence Office,
Wellington, 19th December, 1902.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointment:—
Auckland College and Grammar School Rifle Cadet Volunteers.
Honorary Captain Robert Alexander McCullough to be Captain. Date of commission, 4th September, 1901.
R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.
Services of Defence Rifle Club accepted.
Defence Office,
Wellington, 19th December, 1902.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept, under clause 15, “The Defence Act Amendment Act, 1900,” the services of the
Colyton Defence Rifle Club,
with headquarters at Colyton. Acceptance to date from 27th November, 1902.
R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.
Services of Defence Rifle Club accepted.
Defence Office,
Wellington, 19th December, 1902.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept, under clause 15, “The Defence Act Amendment Act, 1900,” the services of the
Upper Clutha Defence Rifle Club,
with headquarters at Luggate. Acceptance to date from 27th November, 1902.
R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.
Services of Defence Rifle Club accepted.
Defence Office,
Wellington, 19th December, 1902.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept, under clause 15, “The Defence Act Amendment Act, 1900,” the services of the
Midland Railway Defence Rifle Club,
with headquarters at Springfield. Acceptance to date from 27th November, 1902.
R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.
Formation of New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers into Divisions.
Defence Office,
Wellington, 23rd December, 1902.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following companies of the regiment of New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers at the undermentioned stations being formed into divisions, with the divisional staff as under, as from the 19th December, 1902:—
Divisional Staff.
1 Lieutenant-Colonel (or Major, when the division consists of only two companies on lower establishment) in command.
1 Adjutant.
1 Pay- and Quarter-master.
1 Divisional Sergeant-major.
1 Divisional Quartermaster-Sergeant.
Auckland Division.
No. 1 Company, N.Z.G.A.V. (Auckland N.A.V.).
No. 8 Company, N.Z.G.A.V. (Ponsonby N.A.V.).
No. 9 Company, N.Z.G.A.V. (Devonport C.G.A.V.).
Wellington Division.
No. 4 Company, N.Z.G.A.V. (Wellington N.A.V.).
No. 6 Company, N.Z.G.A.V. (Petone N.A.V.).
Lyttelton Division.
No. 5 Company, N.Z.G.A.V. (Lyttelton N.A.V.).
No. 7 Company, N.Z.G.A.V. (N Battery).
Dunedin Division.
No. 2 Company, N.Z.G.A.V. (Dunedin N.A.V.).
No. 3 Company, N.Z.G.A.V. (Port Chalmers N.A.V.).
R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.
Abolition of Special Rank held by Officers of Naval Artillery Volunteers, and Substitution of Equivalent Military Rank.
Defence Office,
Wellington, 30th December, 1902.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the abolition of the special rank at present held by officers of Naval Artillery Volunteers, and to substitute the equivalent military rank. The following schedule shows the names of officers concerned, with the special rank at present held by them and the equivalent military rank to which they are now transferred; such transfer to take effect as from 18th December, 1902.
| Naval Artillery Corps. | Present Rank. | New Rank. |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland N.A.V.— | ||
| Clemens, C. H. .. | Lieut. Commanding | Captain. |
| Salmon, T. B. .. | Lieutenant | Lieutenant. |
| Dunedin N.A.V.— | ||
| Allen, J. .. | Lieut. Commanding | Captain. |
| Strong, W. J. .. | Lieutenant | Lieutenant. |
| Frederic, J. A. P. .. | " | " |
| Port Chalmers N.A.V.— | ||
| Dodds, N. .. | Lieutenant | Lieutenant. |
| Bauchop, A. .. | " | " |
| Lyttelton N.A.V.— | ||
| Curtis, G. C. .. | Lieutenant | Lieutenant. |
| Ponsonby N.A.V.— | ||
| Patterson, G. W. S. | Lieut. Commanding | Captain. |
| Spinley, J. C. .. | Lieutenant | Lieutenant. |
| Spinley, G. E. .. | " | " |
| Ewan, J. .. | " | " |
| Wellington N.A.V. Brigade— | ||
| Campbell, G. F. C. | Captain .. | Lieut.-Colonel. |
| Wellington N.A.V.— | ||
| Cooper, C. J. .. | Lieutenant | Lieutenant. |
| Biss, A. S. .. | " | " |
| Menzies, D. E. .. | " | " |
| Bevan, E. V. .. | " | " |
| Petone, N.A.V.— | ||
| Kirk, C. R. .. | Lieut. Commanding | Captain. |
| Lilly, J. O. .. | Lieutenant | Lieutenant. |
| Wood, J. .. | " | " |
| Archibald, C. E. .. | " | " |
R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.
Formation of Regiment of Artillery Volunteers.
Defence Office,
Wellington, 23rd December, 1902.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following companies of Naval and Garrison Artillery Volunteers being formed into a regiment to
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NZ Gazette 1903, No 1
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🛡️ Volunteer Officer Appointed
🛡️ Defence & Military19 December 1902
Appointment, Captain, Castlecliff Rifle Volunteers
- George Sinclair Robertson, Appointed Captain
- R. J. Seddon, Minister of Defence
🛡️ Volunteer Officer Appointed
🛡️ Defence & Military19 December 1902
Appointment, Lieutenant, Patea Rifle Volunteers
- Robert William Holden Hamerton, Appointed Lieutenant
- R. J. Seddon, Minister of Defence
🛡️ Volunteer Officer Appointed
🛡️ Defence & Military19 December 1902
Appointment, Captain, Auckland College and Grammar School Rifle Cadet Volunteers
- Robert Alexander McCullough (Honorary Captain), Appointed Captain
- R. J. Seddon, Minister of Defence
🛡️ Services of Defence Rifle Club Accepted
🛡️ Defence & Military19 December 1902
Acceptance, Defence Rifle Club, Colyton
- R. J. Seddon, Minister of Defence
🛡️ Services of Defence Rifle Club Accepted
🛡️ Defence & Military19 December 1902
Acceptance, Defence Rifle Club, Upper Clutha, Luggate
- R. J. Seddon, Minister of Defence
🛡️ Services of Defence Rifle Club Accepted
🛡️ Defence & Military19 December 1902
Acceptance, Defence Rifle Club, Midland Railway, Springfield
- R. J. Seddon, Minister of Defence
🛡️ Formation of New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers into Divisions
🛡️ Defence & Military23 December 1902
Reorganisation, Divisional structure, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Garrison Artillery
- R. J. Seddon, Minister of Defence
🛡️ Abolition of Special Rank in Naval Artillery Volunteers and Substitution with Military Rank
🛡️ Defence & Military30 December 1902
Rank abolition, Rank equivalence, Naval Artillery Volunteers, Captain, Lieutenant, Lieut.-Colonel
21 names identified
- C. H. Clemens, Transferred from Lieut. Commanding to Captain
- T. B. Salmon, Retained rank of Lieutenant
- J. Allen, Transferred from Lieut. Commanding to Captain
- W. J. Strong, Retained rank of Lieutenant
- J. A. P. Frederic, Retained rank of Lieutenant
- N. Dodds, Retained rank of Lieutenant
- A. Bauchop, Retained rank of Lieutenant
- G. C. Curtis, Retained rank of Lieutenant
- G. W. S. Patterson, Transferred from Lieut. Commanding to Captain
- J. C. Spinley, Retained rank of Lieutenant
- G. E. Spinley, Retained rank of Lieutenant
- J. Ewan, Retained rank of Lieutenant
- G. F. C. Campbell, Transferred from Captain to Lieut.-Colonel
- C. J. Cooper, Retained rank of Lieutenant
- A. S. Biss, Retained rank of Lieutenant
- D. E. Menzies, Retained rank of Lieutenant
- E. V. Bevan, Retained rank of Lieutenant
- C. R. Kirk, Transferred from Lieut. Commanding to Captain
- J. O. Lilly, Retained rank of Lieutenant
- J. Wood, Retained rank of Lieutenant
- C. E. Archibald, Retained rank of Lieutenant
- R. J. Seddon, Minister of Defence
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Formation of Regiment of Artillery Volunteers
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🛡️ Defence & Military23 December 1902
Regiment formation, Naval Artillery, Garrison Artillery, Volunteers
- R. J. Seddon, Minister of Defence