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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 90

Volunteer Officers appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th November, 1904.

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

No. 2 Battalion Wellington (Wairarapa) Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

George Innes to be Pay- and Quarter-master, with rank of Lieutenant. Date of commission, 7th September, 1904.

North Otago Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Henry Scott Orbell (N.Z.M.), (8th New Zealand Contingent), to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 10th June, 1904.

No. 1 Company Waikato Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Allen Bell to be Captain. Date of commission, 7th September, 1904.

Te Puke Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Charles Fitzgerald Tuthil to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 7th September, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Resignation by Officer of Commissions in New Zealand Permanent Force, New Zealand Militia, and New Zealand Volunteer Medical Staff.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th November, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commissions held by

Doctor JOHN ADOLPHUS LAING,
Auckland, as Surgeon to the New Zealand Permanent Militia, Surgeon-Captain in New Zealand Militia, Surgeon-Captain New Zealand Volunteer Medical Staff, and with effect from 4th October, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th November, 1904.

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

East Coast Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Alexander Gerald Beere. Date of resignation, 16th September, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned and posted to Active List, New Zealand Volunteers.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th November, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by

Captain (Pay- and Quarter-master) JOHN PETER OAKES,
2nd North Canterbury Battalion of Infantry Volunteers,

and to approve that his name be placed on the Active List, New Zealand Volunteers, with the rank of Captain, and with effect from 27th August, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned and posted to Active List, New Zealand Volunteers.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th November, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by

Captain WILLIAM MCDONALD, Green Island Rifle Volunteers,

and to approve that he be placed on the Active List, New Zealand Volunteers, with rank of Captain, and with effect from 10th September, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer transferred.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th November, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under paragraph 56, Volunteer Regulations, 1895, of the transfer of

Lieutenant (Pay- and Quarter-master) FRANK WHITWELL
from the 1st Battalion Nelson Infantry Volunteers to the Nelson College Volunteer Cycle Corps, with rank of Lieutenant, and with effect from 10th August, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th November, 1904.

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

Brigade-Surgeon Lieutenant-Colonel WALTER THOMAS,
New Zealand Volunteer Medical Staff,

he having a total efficient service to 21st October, 1904, entitling him thereto of twenty years seven months and eighteen days.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th November, 1904.

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

Captain HENRY FREDERICK DAVIS, Kelburne Rifle Volunteers,

he having, to 21st October, 1904, a total efficient rank and commission service entitling him thereto of twenty years.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th November, 1904.

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

Lieutenant-Colonel JAMES PIRIE, V.D. (Retired List),

he having a total service to 1st October, 1878, entitling him thereto of twenty-seven years and eight months.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th November, 1904.

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

Major HENRY PARKER, V.D., No. 3 Company New Zealand Engineer Volunteers (Devonport Naval Submarine Mining Volunteers),

he having a total service to 29th February, 1904, entitling him thereto of thirty-seven years three months and twenty-six days.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th November, 1904.

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

Brigade-Surgeon Lieutenant-Colonel WALTER THOMAS,
New Zealand Volunteer Medical Staff,

he having a total efficient service to 21st October, 1904, entitling him thereto of twenty years seven months and eighteen days.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.