JUNE 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2543

Retirement of Officers (Reserve of Officers), Territorial Force.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 20th June, 1914.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the retirement of the undermentioned officers of the Territorial Force.

The undermentioned officers retire under the provisions of paragraphs 126 and 127, General Regulations, 1913, with permission to retain their rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 1st June, 1914 :—

RESERVE OF OFFICERS.
General List.

Colonel Robert Joseph Collins, C.M.G., I.S.O., V.D., A.D.C.

New Zealand Garrison Artillery.
Major Richard Clement Kirk.

Corps of New Zealand Engineers.
Lieutenant Ernest Davis.

2nd (South Canterbury) Regiment.
Captain Frank Archdall Raymond.

3rd (Auckland) Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own).
Lieutenant-Colonel William Bagnall White.
Captain Edwin Harrowell.

4th (Otago) Regiment.
Captain John McIndoe, T.D.
Captain Alexander Thomas Dempster, T.D.

8th (Southland) Regiment.
Lieutenant-Colonel Walter Henderson, V.D.
Captain Robert Barbour Mackay.

13th (North Canterbury and Westland) Regiment.
Captain Arthur Fostyn Drayton.

The undermentioned officers are retired in accordance with paragraph 127, General Regulations, 1913. Dated 1st June, 1914 :—

RESERVE OF OFFICERS.
1st Mounted Rifles (Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry).
Lieutenant Thomas John Hunter.
Lieutenant George Alfred Fantham.
Lieutenant Frederick James Carr.

3rd (Auckland) Mounted Rifles.
Captain Andrew Clarke Shaw.

4th (Waikato) Mounted Rifles.
Major William Atherton Bennett.

9th (Wellington East Coast) Mounted Rifles.
Captain John Tombleson.

10th (Nelson) Mounted Rifles.
Lieutenant Robert Alten Royds Oldham.
Lieutenant John Schaw Rutherford.

11th (North Auckland) Mounted Rifles.
Lieutenant Ludolph Joseph Matthews.

Corps of New Zealand Engineers.
Lieutenant Robert Davidson Veitch.

2nd (South Canterbury) Regiment.
Captain Henry Clifford Percy.

5th (Wellington) Regiment.
Lieutenant Henry Eastgate.

7th (Wellington West Coast) Regiment.
Captain George Innes.

9th (Wellington East Coast) Regiment.
Captain George Thompson Hall.
Captain William Henry Nelson.
Lieutenant Henry Palmer Horne.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Award of the Long-service and Good-conduct Medal.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 6th June, 1914.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, in accordance with paragraph 14 (1), Appendix IX, of the Regulations for the Military Forces of New Zealand, 1913, of the award of a Long-service and Good-conduct Medal to

No. 772, Gunner PATRICK KEESHAN, Royal New Zealand Artillery.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Award of the Long-service and Good-conduct Medal.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 6th June, 1914.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, in accordance with paragraph 14 (1), Appendix IX, of the Regulations for the Military Forces of New Zealand, 1913, of the award of a Long-service and Good-conduct Medal to

No. 704, Gunner GERALD JOSEPH QUIRKE, Royal New Zealand Artillery.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Award of the Long-service and Good-conduct Medal.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 6th June, 1914.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, in accordance with paragraph 14 (1), Appendix IX, of the Regulations for the Military Forces of New Zealand, 1913, of the award of a Long-service and Good-conduct Medal to

No. 639, Gunner HENRY READY, Royal New Zealand Artillery.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Award of the Long-service and Good-conduct Medal.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 6th June, 1914.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, in accordance with paragraph 14 (1), Appendix IX, of the Regulations for the Military Forces of New Zealand, 1913, of the award of a Long-service and Good-conduct Medal to

No. 719, Quartermaster-Sergeant Artificer SYDNEY EVELYN WRIGHT, Royal New Zealand Artillery.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Award of the Long-service and Good-conduct Medal.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 6th June, 1914.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, in accordance with paragraph 14 (1), Appendix IX, of the Regulations for the Military Forces of New Zealand, 1913, of the award of a Long-service and Good-conduct Medal to

No. 699, Corporal RICHARD ROSS, Royal New Zealand Artillery.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Award of the Long-service and Good-conduct Medal.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 6th June, 1914.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, in accordance with paragraph 14 (1), Appendix IX, of the Regulations for the Military Forces of New Zealand, 1913, of the award of a Long-service and Good-conduct Medal to

No. 692, Sergeant JOHN HARRIS CHING, Royal New Zealand Artillery.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.