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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 85
Volunteer Officer transferred from Active List (Unattached) to Retired List.
Defence Office,
Wellington, 19th September, 1907.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the transfer of
Lieutenant-Colonel EDMUND ROBINSON SMITH, V.D.,
from the Active List (Unattached) to the Retired List, with his present rank, and with effect from 26th August, 1907.
ROBERT McNAB,
Minister of Defence.
Services of Battalion Band accepted.
Defence Office,
Wellington, 19th September, 1907.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept, under paragraph 3, (k), General Regulations of the Defence Forces of New Zealand, 1906, the services of a Battalion Band, under the designation of the “Band of the 1st Battalion, Otago Rifle Volunteers,” with headquarters at Dunedin. Date of acceptance, 29th August, 1907.
ROBERT McNAB,
Minister of Defence.
Award of the Long-service and Good-conduct Medal.
Defence Office,
Wellington, 19th September, 1907.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, in accordance with paragraph 470, General Regulations of the Defence Forces of New Zealand, 1906, of the award of the Long-service and Good-conduct Medal to
No. 409, Sergeant-Artificer WILLIAM ROWE, Royal New Zealand Artillery.
ROBERT McNAB,
Minister of Defence.
Special Periods of Military History selected for the Examination of Candidates for Commissions in the British Army, and also for the Examination of Officers for Promotion.
Defence Office, Wellington, 19th September, 1907.
THE following tables, showing the special periods of Military History selected for the examination of candidates for commissions in the British Army, and also for the examination of Officers for promotion, are republished for general information.
[D. 07/3202.]
ROBERT McNAB,
Minister of Defence.
MILITIA, IMPERIAL YEOMANRY, UNIVERSITY AND COLONIAL CANDIDATES FOR COMMISSIONS IN THE REGULAR FORCES.
Military History.
SPECIAL CAMPAIGNS, ETC., SELECTED FOR EXAMINATIONS.
| Examinations. | Date. | Special Campaigns, &c. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Militia and Imperial Yeomanry Candidates for Commissions in the Regular Army. See Appendix III of the Regulations. | October, 1907, and March, 1908. | * The Peninsular Campaign, from March, 1811, to the end of October, 1813, with special reference to the Vittoria Campaign, from May to the end of June, 1813. | |
| October, 1908, and March, 1909. | * The Peninsular Campaign, from the end of October, 1813, to the end of the War (April, 1814). | ||
| University and Colonial Candidates for Commissions in the Regular Army. (Alternative papers are set in October each year, so that University and Colonial candidates may take up either of the special periods.) See Appendix IV of the Regulations. | October, 1907. | * The Peninsular Campaign, from March, 1811, to the end of October, 1813, with special reference to the Salamanca Campaign, 1812, from the surprise of Almaraz in May to the occupation of Madrid in August. | |
| * The Peninsular Campaign, from March, 1811, to the end of October, 1813, with special reference to the Vittoria Campaign, from May to the end of June, 1813. | |||
| March, 1908. | * The Peninsular Campaign, from March, 1811, to the end of October, 1813, with special reference to the Vittoria Campaign, from May to the end of June, 1813. | ||
| * The Peninsular Campaign, from March, 1811, to the end of October, 1813, with special reference to the Vittoria Campaign, from May to the end of June, 1813. | |||
| October, 1908. | * The Peninsular Campaign, from March, 1811, to the end of October, 1813, with special reference to the Vittoria Campaign, from May to the end of June, 1813. | ||
| * The Peninsular Campaign, from the end of October, 1813, to the end of the War (April, 1814). | |||
| March, 1909. | * The Peninsular Campaign, from the end of October, 1813, to the end of the War (April, 1814). |
No detailed questions will be set with reference to the action of the Spanish and Portuguese armies, and no question of any kind will be set with reference to these armies when their action had no bearing on that of the British troops.
WAR OFFICE, S.W., May, 1907.
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🛡️ Volunteer Officer transferred to Retired List
🛡️ Defence & Military19 September 1907
Transfer, Retired List, Active List, Unattached, Lieutenant-Colonel
- Edmund Robinson Smith (Lieutenant-Colonel, V.D.), Transferred to Retired List
- Robert McNab, Minister of Defence
🛡️ Services of Battalion Band accepted
🛡️ Defence & Military19 September 1907
Battalion Band, Otago Rifle Volunteers, Dunedin
- Robert McNab, Minister of Defence
🛡️ Award of the Long-service and Good-conduct Medal
🛡️ Defence & Military19 September 1907
Long-service and Good-conduct Medal, Royal New Zealand Artillery
- William Rowe (Sergeant-Artificer), Awarded Long-service and Good-conduct Medal
- Robert McNab, Minister of Defence
🛡️ Special Periods of Military History for Examinations
🛡️ Defence & Military19 September 1907
Military History, Examinations, Commissions, Promotions, Peninsular Campaign
- Robert McNab, Minister of Defence