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Colonial Defence Office,
Auckland, 29th Sept., 1863
HIS Excellency the Governor has directed it to be notified that the Commissions of the following officers in the Wellington Militia will bear date as follows, viz:
Name. Date of Commission.
Captain J.C. Crawford—Aug. 15th, 1859
" J.S. Kirwan—March 12th, 1860
" E. Battersbee—April 19th, 1860
" S. Carkeek—June 4th, 1860
" G. Hunter—July 21st, 1860
" J. Johnston—July 6th, 1861
The notice which appeared in the Gazette No. 36, of the 6th August last, folio 314, so far as it affects the dates of the commissions of the above named officers, is hereby cancelled.
T. RUSSELL.
Colonial Defence Office,
Auckland, 29th September, 1863.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to make the following appointments in the Colonial Defence Force, under the "Colonial Defence Force Act, 1862," viz:
J. S. Wright, of Napier, to be Assistant Surgeon. Date of Commission, 22nd September, 1863.
Alexander Johnston, of Wellington, to be Assistant Surgeon. Date of Commission, 8th August, 1863.
T. RUSSELL.
Colonial Defence Office,
Auckland, September 22, 1863.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to make the following appointments, viz:
In the Carterton Rifle Volunteers.
Richard Fairbrother, to be Captain. Date of Commission, 18th Sept. 1863.
Burton Boys, to be Lieutenant. Date of Commission, 18th Sept. 1863.
James Laydon, to be Ensign. Date of Commission, 18th Sept. 1863.
In the Masterton Rifle Volunteers.
J. Valentine Smith, to be Captain. Date of Commission, 19th Sept. 1863.
W. H. Donald, to be Lieutenant. Date of Commission, 19th Sept. 1863.
Robert Hare, to be Ensign. Date of Commission, 19th Sept. 1863.
In the Wanganui Union Corps of Volunteers.
Lieutenant Joseph Wilcox, to be Captain. Date of Commission, 22nd Sept. 1863.
Dugald Cameron, to be Cornet. Date of Commission, 19th Sept. 1863.
John Hunt Hurst, to be Ensign. Date of Commission, 22nd Sept. 1863.
T. RUSSELL.
Colonial Defence Office,
Auckland, 5th October, 1863.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to make the following appointments in the Colonial Defence Force, under the "Colonial Defence Force Act, 1862," viz:
Chief Inspector George Stoddart Whitmore, to be Commandant. Date of Commission, 1st July, 1863.
James Townsend Edwards, to be Commandant. Date of Commission, 30th July, 1863.
Richard Blackburn Leatham, to be Inspector. Date of Commission, 15th July, 1863.
William Robertson, to be Inspector. Date of Commission, 14th August, 1863.
Samuel Deighton, to be Inspector. Date of Commission, 1st September, 1863.
Herbert Vernon Lillierap, to be Sub-Inspector. Date of Commission, 31st July, 1863.
John Alexander Percy, to be Sub-Inspector. Date of Commission, 2nd August, 1863.
Paul Kingdon, to be Sub-Inspector. Date of Commission, 3rd August, 1863.
Maillard Noake, to be Sub-Inspector. Date of Commission, 11th September, 1863.
T. RUSSELL.
Printed under the authority of the Government of the Province of Wellington, by Thomas M’Kenzie and James Muir, Printers for the time being to such Government.
Wellington Provincial Gazette 1863, No 46
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🛡️ Wellington Militia Commission Dates
🛡️ Defence & Military29 September 1863
Militia, Commissions, Wellington, Dates
6 names identified
- J. C. Crawford (Captain), Commission dated August 15, 1859
- J. S. Kirwan (Captain), Commission dated March 12, 1860
- E. Battersbee (Captain), Commission dated April 19, 1860
- S. Carkeek (Captain), Commission dated June 4, 1860
- G. Hunter (Captain), Commission dated July 21, 1860
- J. Johnston (Captain), Commission dated July 6, 1861
- T. Russell
🛡️ Colonial Defence Force Appointments
🛡️ Defence & Military29 September 1863
Assistant Surgeon, Napier, Wellington
- J. S. Wright, Appointed Assistant Surgeon
- Alexander Johnston, Appointed Assistant Surgeon
- T. Russell
🛡️ Carterton Rifle Volunteers Appointments
🛡️ Defence & Military22 September 1863
Captain, Lieutenant, Ensign, Carterton
- Richard Fairbrother, Appointed Captain
- Burton Boys, Appointed Lieutenant
- James Laydon, Appointed Ensign
- T. Russell
🛡️ Masterton Rifle Volunteers Appointments
🛡️ Defence & Military22 September 1863
Captain, Lieutenant, Ensign, Masterton
- J. Valentine Smith, Appointed Captain
- W. H. Donald, Appointed Lieutenant
- Robert Hare, Appointed Ensign
- T. Russell
🛡️ Wanganui Union Corps of Volunteers Appointments
🛡️ Defence & Military22 September 1863
Captain, Cornet, Ensign, Wanganui
- Joseph Wilcox (Lieutenant), Appointed Captain
- Dugald Cameron, Appointed Cornet
- John Hunt Hurst, Appointed Ensign
- T. Russell
🛡️ Colonial Defence Force Appointments
🛡️ Defence & Military5 October 1863
Commandant, Inspector, Sub-Inspector
9 names identified
- George Stoddart Whitmore (Chief Inspector), Appointed Commandant
- James Townsend Edwards, Appointed Commandant
- Richard Blackburn Leatham, Appointed Inspector
- William Robertson, Appointed Inspector
- Samuel Deighton, Appointed Inspector
- Herbert Vernon Lillierap, Appointed Sub-Inspector
- John Alexander Percy, Appointed Sub-Inspector
- Paul Kingdon, Appointed Sub-Inspector
- Maillard Noake, Appointed Sub-Inspector
- T. Russell