✨ Military Promotions and Appointments




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 104

Honorary Volunteer Officer promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th November, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, in accordance with paragraph 137, Volunteer Regulations, 1905, that

Honorary Chaplain the Reverend WILLIAM SHIRER be promoted Honorary Chaplain (Third Class), he having completed over seven years' service as Honorary Chaplain (Captain, Fourth Class), and with effect from 25th October, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.


Honorary Volunteer Officer promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th November, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, in accordance with paragraph 137, Volunteer Regulations, 1905, that

Honorary Chaplain the Reverend EDWARD ROBERT-SHAWE, B.A.,

be promoted Honorary Chaplain (Third Class), he having completed over seven years' service as Honorary Chaplain (Captain, Fourth Class), and with effect from 25th October, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.


Volunteer Officers appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th November, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointments:β€”

D Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery Volunteers.

Halbert Glendining to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 6th September, 1905.

No. 6 Company, New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers (Petone Naval Artillery Volunteers).

John Lewis Freeman to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 6th September, 1905.

Piako Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

John McKee to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 6th September, 1905.

Rodney Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Lewis William Meiklejohn to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 6th September, 1905.

Eketahuna Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Edward Page to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 6th September, 1905.

Newton Rifle Volunteers.

Robert Rupert Hayson to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 6th September, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.


Honorary Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th November, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointment:β€”

New Zealand Chaplains Department.

The Rev. William Marshall to be Honorary Chaplain (Fourth Class), with rank of Captain. Date of commission, 29th September, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.


Volunteer Officer resigned and promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th November, 1905.

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

Major RICHARD CLEMENT KIRK, as Adjutant, Divisional Staff (Wellington), New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers,

and to approve of his appointment as Major (second in command) thereto, and with effect from 27th September, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.


Volunteer Officer resigned and promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th November, 1905.

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

Captain AUGUSTUS SAMUEL BISS, as Pay- and Quartermaster, Divisional Staff (Wellington), New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers,

and to approve of his appointment as Adjutant thereto, with rank of Captain, and with effect from 27th September, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.


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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th November, 1905.

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

Captain ALEXANDER McHARDY, College Rifle Volunteers (Auckland),

and to approve that his name be placed on the Active List (unattached), New Zealand Volunteers, with rank of Captain, and with effect from 23rd August, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.


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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th November, 1905.

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

Lieutenant WILLIAM FLETCHER WALLIS, Raglan Mounted Rifle Volunteers,

and to approve that his name be placed on the Active List (unattached), New Zealand Volunteers, with rank of Lieutenant, and with effect from 1st September, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.


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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th November, 1905.

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

Lieutenant ALBERT RICHARD LANGLEY, Raglan Mounted Rifle Volunteers,

and to approve that his name be placed on the Active List (unattached), New Zealand Volunteers, with rank of Lieutenant, and with effect from 9th September, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.


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

Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th November, 1905.

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

Lieutenant GEOFFREY NELSON FEILDEN, Temuka Rifle Volunteers,

and to approve that his name be placed on the Active List (unattached), New Zealand Volunteers, with rank of Lieutenant, and with effect from 20th September, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.



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πŸ›‘οΈ Honorary Volunteer Officer Promoted to Third Class

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
9 November 1905
Honorary Chaplain, promotion, Third Class, clergy, New Zealand Chaplains Department
  • William Shirer (Reverend), Promoted to Honorary Chaplain Third Class

  • Albert Pitt, For Minister of Defence

πŸ›‘οΈ Honorary Volunteer Officer Promoted to Third Class

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
9 November 1905
Honorary Chaplain, promotion, Third Class, clergy, New Zealand Chaplains Department
  • Edward Robert Roberts-Shawe (Reverend), Promoted to Honorary Chaplain Third Class

  • Albert Pitt, For Minister of Defence

πŸ›‘οΈ Volunteer Officers Appointed as Lieutenants

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
9 November 1905
Lieutenant, appointment, Field Artillery, Garrison Artillery, Mounted Rifles, Rifle Volunteers
6 names identified
  • Halbert Glendining, Appointed Lieutenant
  • John Lewis Freeman, Appointed Lieutenant
  • John McKee, Appointed Lieutenant
  • Lewis William Meiklejohn, Appointed Lieutenant
  • Edward Page, Appointed Lieutenant
  • Robert Rupert Hayson, Appointed Lieutenant

  • Albert Pitt, For Minister of Defence

πŸ›‘οΈ Honorary Volunteer Officer Appointed Chaplain Fourth Class

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
9 November 1905
Honorary Chaplain, appointment, Fourth Class, clergy, New Zealand Chaplains Department
  • William Marshall (Reverend), Appointed Honorary Chaplain Fourth Class

  • Albert Pitt, For Minister of Defence

πŸ›‘οΈ Volunteer Officer Resigned and Promoted to Major

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
9 November 1905
Resignation, promotion, Major, Adjutant, Garrison Artillery
  • Richard Clement Kirk (Major), Resigned as Adjutant and promoted to Major

  • Albert Pitt, For Minister of Defence

πŸ›‘οΈ Volunteer Officer Resigned and Appointed Adjutant

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
9 November 1905
Resignation, appointment, Adjutant, Pay- and Quartermaster, Garrison Artillery
  • Augustus Samuel Biss (Captain), Resigned as Pay- and Quartermaster and appointed Adjutant

  • Albert Pitt, For Minister of Defence

πŸ›‘οΈ Volunteer Officer Resigned and Posted to Active List

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
9 November 1905
Resignation, Active List, unattached, College Rifle Volunteers, New Zealand Volunteers
  • Alexander McHardy (Captain), Resigned commission and posted to Active List

  • Albert Pitt, For Minister of Defence

πŸ›‘οΈ Volunteer Officer Resigned and Posted to Active List

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
9 November 1905
Resignation, Active List, unattached, Raglan Mounted Rifle Volunteers, New Zealand Volunteers
  • William Fletcher Wallis (Lieutenant), Resigned commission and posted to Active List

  • Albert Pitt, For Minister of Defence

πŸ›‘οΈ Volunteer Officer Resigned and Posted to Active List

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
9 November 1905
Resignation, Active List, unattached, Raglan Mounted Rifle Volunteers, New Zealand Volunteers
  • Albert Richard Langley (Lieutenant), Resigned commission and posted to Active List

  • Albert Pitt, For Minister of Defence

πŸ›‘οΈ Volunteer Officer Resigned and Posted to Active List

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
9 November 1905
Resignation, Active List, unattached, Temuka Rifle Volunteers, New Zealand Volunteers
  • Geoffrey Nelson Feilden (Lieutenant), Resigned commission and posted to Active List

  • Albert Pitt, For Minister of Defence