New Zealand Gazette – 1905 – No. 52

Page 1263

✨ Military Establishments

JUNE 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1263

(b.) New Zealand Garrison Artillery.
Company Establishment.

—	Captain or Major.*	Lieutenants.	Company Sergeant-Major	Company Quartermaster-Sergeants.	Sergeant.	Corporals.	Bombardiers.	Trumpeters.	Gunners.	Totals.
										Officers.
HIGHER ESTABLISHMENT.
Maximum ..	1	5	1	1	8	8	6	4	175	6
Minimum ..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	5
LOWER ESTABLISHMENT.
Maximum ..	1	3	1	1	4	4	4	4	88	4
Minimum ..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	3

The several companies of the regiment of New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers in Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury, and Otago shall be formed into divisions, and be styled the Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury, or Otago Divisions of Garrison Artillery Volunteers. The several companies shall be numbered in order of seniority in the regiment.

The staff of a Garrison Artillery division shall be as follows :—
1 lieutenant-colonel.
1 major.
1 adjutant.
1 pay- and quarter-master, with honorary rank.
2 medical officers to be attached from Medical Corps as circumstances may require.
2 honorary chaplains.
1 divisional sergeant-major.
1 divisional quartermaster-sergeant.

(c.) New Zealand Engineers.
Company (Submarine Mining and Field) Establishment.

—	Captain or Major.†	Lieutenants.	Company Sergeant-Major.	Company Quartermaster-Sergeant.	Sergeants.	Corporals.	Second Corporals	Sappers.	Buglers.	Totals.
										Officers.
Maximum ..	1	4	1	1	6	6	6	78	2	5
Minimum ..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	3

The establishment so made as above shall be divided into a Field Engineering Section of fifty, a Signalling Section of twenty-five, and a Field Telegraph Section of twenty-five, exclusive of officers.

The various companies of the regiment of New Zealand Engineer Volunteers shall be numbered in order of seniority.

(d.) Mounted Rifles.
Company Establishment.

—	Captains.	Lieutenants.	Colour-sergeant.	Company Quartermaster-sergeant.	Sergeants.	Farrier-sergeants.	Corporals.	Privates.	Buglers.	Totals.
										Officers.
Maximum ..	1	3	1	1	6	1	6	63	2	4
Minimum ..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	3

Mounted Rifle companies shall be formed into battalions according to districts, and the companies lettered in order of seniority in the battalion.

The staff of a Mounted Rifle battalion shall be as follows :—
1 lieutenant-colonel. Where there are only four companies in battalion this officer shall be omitted.

*An officer after seven years' efficient service as captain of a battery of Field or company of Garrison Artillery will be eligible for promotion to rank of major.
†An officer after seven years' efficient service as captain of an Engineer company will be eligible for promotion to the rank of major.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1905, No 52

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🛡️ Company Establishment for New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers (continued from previous page)

Domain🛡️ Defence & Military
KeywordsNew Zealand Garrison Artillery, Volunteers, Company Establishment, Higher Establishment, Lower Establishment, Captains, Lieutenants, Gunners, Trumpeters, N.C.Os, Men, Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury, Otago

🛡️ Company Establishment for New Zealand Engineers Volunteers

Domain🛡️ Defence & Military
KeywordsNew Zealand Engineers, Volunteers, Submarine Mining, Field Engineering, Signalling, Field Telegraph, Company Establishment, Captains, Lieutenants, Sappers, Buglers, N.C.Os, Men

🛡️ Company Establishment for Mounted Rifles Volunteers

Domain🛡️ Defence & Military
KeywordsMounted Rifles, Volunteers, Company Establishment, Battalions, Captains, Lieutenants, Sergeants, Corporals, Privates, Buglers, N.C.Os, Men, District organisation

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