✨ Military Appointments
New Plymouth, 1st March, 1860.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint
CHARLES ST. JOHN HERBERT, Esq.,
to be Major in the Taranaki Militia.
Commission to bear date the 27th February, 1860.
By his Excellency’s command,
F. G. STEWARD,
Private Secretary.
New Plymouth, 1st March, 1860.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint
CHARLES ST. JOHN HERBERT, Esq.,
to be Major Commanding the Taranaki Volunteer Rifles.
Commission to bear date the 27th February, 1860.
By his Excellency’s command,
F. G. STEWARD,
Private Secretary.
New Plymouth, 5th March, 1860.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to make the following Promotions and Appointments in the Taranaki Militia:—
| NAME. | RANK. |
|---|---|
| Lieut. H. Richmond | to be Captain, vice Watt, resigned. |
| Ensign J. H. Armstrong | to be Lieutenant, vice Richmond, promoted. |
| Thomas Good, gent. | to be Ensign, vice Armstrong, promoted. |
| W. B. Messenger, gent. | to be Ensign, vice Blackett, resigned. |
| Lieut. Chevalier, 65th Regiment | to act as Paymaster. |
| Charles Des Voeux, Esq. | to be Supernumerary Captain. |
| A. King, Esq. | to be supernumerary Lieutenant. |
Captain Des Voeux to command the Volunteer Mounted Force.
Lieut. King to act as Aid-de-camp to the Officer Commanding the Forces.
All these appointments to bear date the 3rd March, 1860.
By His Excellency’s Command,
F. G. STEWARD,
Private Secretary.
Printed by G. W. Woon for the Provincial Government.
Taranaki Provincial Gazette 1860, No 2
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🛡️ Appointment of Major in Taranaki Militia
🛡️ Defence & Military1 March 1860
Militia, Appointment, Major, Taranaki
- Charles St. John Herbert (Esquire), Appointed Major in Taranaki Militia
- F. G. Steward, Private Secretary
🛡️ Appointment of Major Commanding Taranaki Volunteer Rifles
🛡️ Defence & Military1 March 1860
Volunteer Rifles, Appointment, Major, Taranaki
- Charles St. John Herbert (Esquire), Appointed Major Commanding Taranaki Volunteer Rifles
- F. G. Steward, Private Secretary
🛡️ Promotions and Appointments in Taranaki Militia
🛡️ Defence & Military5 March 1860
Militia, Promotions, Appointments, Taranaki
7 names identified
- H. Richmond (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
- J. H. Armstrong (Ensign), Promoted to Lieutenant
- Thomas Good (gent.), Appointed Ensign
- W. B. Messenger (gent.), Appointed Ensign
- Chevalier (Lieutenant, 65th Regiment), To act as Paymaster
- Charles Des Voeux (Esquire), Appointed Supernumerary Captain
- A. King (Esquire), Appointed supernumerary Lieutenant
- F. G. Steward, Private Secretary