New Zealand Gazette – 1905 – No. 52

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✨ Military Establishment Tables

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1 major.
1 adjutant.
1 pay- and quarter-master, with honorary rank.
2 medical officers, to be attached from Medical Corps.
2 veterinary officers, to be attached from Veterinary Corps.
2 honorary chaplains.
1 battalion sergeant-major.
1 battalion quartermaster-sergeant.
1 farrier-quartermaster-sergeant.
1 sergeant-bugler, where more than five companies in battalion.

(e.) Infantry.
Company Establishment.

—	Captain.	Lieutenants.	Colour-sergeant.	Sergeants.	Corporals.	Privates.	Buglers.	Totals.
								Officers.
Maximum ..	1	2	1	4	4	50	1	3
Minimum ..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	2

Infantry companies shall be formed into battalions according to districts, and the companies lettered according to seniority in the battalion.
The staff of an Infantry battalion 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.
2 honorary chaplains.
1 battalion sergeant-major.
1 battalion quartermaster-sergeant.
1 sergeant-bugler, where more than five companies in battalion.

(f.) Cycle Companies.
Company Establishment.

—	Lieutenants.	Colour-sergeant.	Sergeants.	Corporals.	Buglers.	Privates.	Totals.
							Officers.
Maximum ..	2	1	3	3	1	24	2
Minimum ..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1

Cycle companies shall only be formed at Auckland, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, and Dunedin, and shall be attached to Infantry battalions, but shall not be lettered.

(g.) Field Hospital and Bearer Companies.
Company Establishment.

—	Surgeon-Major.	Surgeon-Captains.	Colour-sergeant.	Sergeants.	Corporals.	Bugler.	Privates.	Totals.
								Officers.
Maximum ..	..	1	2	1	4	4	1	37
Minimum ..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..

Field Hospital and Bearer companies shall be formed in each military district and shall be lettered in order of seniority in the colony. Detachments of each company may be formed at such places in each military district as the Minister may determine.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1905, No 52

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🛡️ Company Establishment for Mounted Rifles Volunteers (continued from previous page)

Domain🛡️ Defence & Military
KeywordsInfantry, Cycle Companies, Field Hospital, Bearer Companies, Company Establishment, Battalion Staff, Military Districts, Officers, N.C.Os, Men

🛡️ Infantry Company Establishment and Battalion Organisation

Domain🛡️ Defence & Military
KeywordsInfantry, Company Establishment, Battalion, Officers, N.C.Os, Privates, Buglers, District organisation, Colour-sergeant, Sergeant-major

🛡️ Cycle Company Establishment and Attachment Rules

Domain🛡️ Defence & Military
KeywordsCycle Companies, Auckland, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, Dunedin, Infantry battalions, Lieutenants, Sergeants, Privates, Buglers, N.C.Os

🛡️ Field Hospital and Bearer Company Establishment

Domain🛡️ Defence & Military
KeywordsField Hospital, Bearer Companies, Surgeon-Major, Surgeon-Captains, Medical personnel, Colour-sergeant, Corporals, Privates, Military Districts, Detachments

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