Aug. 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2163

Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 11th August, 1909.

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

Otago Division, New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers.

James Dickson to be Pay- and Quarter-master, with rank of Honorary Lieutenant. Date of commission, 2nd June, 1909.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officers promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 11th August, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the promotion of the undermentioned officers:—

4th Battalion, Otago Rifle Volunteers.

Captain (Acting-Major) John Bell McClymont to be Major. Date of commission, 2nd June, 1909.

Ashburton Guards Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant William Rudolph Tucker to be Captain. Date of commission, 3rd March, 1909.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned, and appointed to Battalion Staff.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 11th August, 1909.

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

Lieutenant Roy William Cumming, Gordon Rifle Volunteers,

and to approve of his appointment as Adjutant to the 1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Volunteers (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own), with rank of Lieutenant, and with effect from 1st May, 1909.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned, and posted to Active List (Unattached).

Defence Office,
Wellington, 11th August, 1909.

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

Captain Frank Percival Smith, Canterbury Native Rifle Volunteers,

and to approve that his name be placed on the Active List (Unattached), with rank of Captain, and with effect from 28th February, 1909.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned, and posted to Active List (Unattached).

Defence Office,
Wellington, 11th August, 1909.

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

Captain Edward Kimble Madigan, H Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery Volunteers,

and to approve that his name be placed on the Active List (Unattached), with rank of Captain, and with effect from 26th July, 1909.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 7th August, 1909.

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

Lieutenant Edgar Lacey, No. 2 Company, New Zealand Engineer Volunteers,

he having a total service to 25th July, 1909, entitling him thereto of twenty years two days.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 11th August, 1909.

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

No. 8, Sergeant Charles Bater, Auckland Garrison Volunteer Band,

he having a total service to 26th July, 1909, entitling him thereto of twenty years one hundred and twenty-five days.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Institution of Long-service and Good-conduct Medal for the Royal Naval Reserve.

Defence Office,
Wellington, N.Z., 12th August, 1909.

THE following regulations for the award of medals for long service and good conduct in the Royal Naval Reserve, generally applicable to the branches of the Royal Naval Reserve established in Australia and New Zealand, are published for general information.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

[D. 09/2647.]

LONG-SERVICE AND GOOD-CONDUCT MEDAL FOR THE ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE.

His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to approve of a medal for long service and good conduct being established for men of the Royal Naval Reserve.

It will be granted under the following conditions:—

1. Eligibility.—(a.) The medal may be granted to all seamen and stokers enrolled for the first time in the Royal Naval Reserve on and after the 1st April, 1906, who satisfactorily complete fifteen years’ service with eight periods of naval training and have entered their final period of service, provided their character has never been assessed below “very good” during such training.

(b.) The medal may also be granted to all other Royal Naval Reserve men serving on the 1st January, 1908, who satisfactorily complete fifteen years’ service with the drill or training required during that period and have entered their final period of service, provided their character has never been assessed below “very good” during training.

(c.) To entitle a man of the Royal Naval Reserve to a medal he must have been recommended for the award by the Registrar-General.

2. Applications.—The form of application (R.V. ), which provides for a record and certificate of efficient service, should be submitted by the Registrar of the man’s home port to the Registrar-General, who will complete and forward the same to the Admiral Commanding, who will determine the validity, or otherwise, of any claim for the medal.

3. Forfeiture of Medal.—When the conduct of a member after he has been awarded the medal is considered to be such as to disqualify him from wearing it, he may be deprived of it by the Admiral Commanding. The deprivation will be reported to the Admiralty.

4. Loss of Medal.—When it is desired to replace a medal which has been accidentally lost, the man to whom the medal belonged must make a declaration before a Magistrate, stating the circumstances under which the loss occurred, together with his rank, name, and R.V. 2 number. This declaration will be sent to the Admiralty through the Registrar-General, and the medal will be replaced, on payment, if the application as to its loss is considered satisfactory.