PAPERS RELATIVE TO THE ISSUE OF THE NEW ZEALAND WAR MEDAL.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1872 Session I, G-01

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PAPERS RELATIVE TO THE ISSUE OF THE NEW ZEALAND WAR MEDAL.

{In continuation of Papers presented QtJi October, 1871.)

PRESENTED TO BOTH HOUSES 01* THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, BY COMMAND OF HIS EXCELLENCY.

WELLINGTON.

1872.

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No. 1. PROGRESS REPORT OF THE WAR MEDAL-COMMISSIONER. To His Excellency Sir G-eokge Feegitson Bowen, G-.C.M.Gr., &c, &c, &c. Mat it please Your Excellency,— In accordance with the instructions conveyed by the Commission of the Ist July, 1871, I have now the honor to forward herewith, Eolls marked A, B, and C respectively, containing the names of officers and men who have served in the Colonial Forces, and whose claims to the New Zealand War Medal have been approved of by me since the publication of our last Report. On Eoll marked A are the names of those applicants who are entitled to receive the War Medal for services performed prior to the 31st December, 1866. On Eoll marked B are the names of the officers and men entitled to receive the Medal for services rendered at a subsequent date. Eoll marked C contains the names of deceased officers and men of the Colonial Forces, whose relatives have claimed the Medal to which they would have been entitled, and whose claims I have admitted. I have therefore the honor to submit this as a Progress Eeport for your Excellency's consideration. Donald H. Mcßaenet. Wellington, 13th December, 1871.

Eoll A. Nominal Betitkn" of Officers and Men of the Colonial Forces who have made application for the NewZealand War Medal for services performed prior to the 31st December, 1866, and whose claims are now admitted by the Commissioner. Adam, Alexander, Sergeant, Wellington Militia Hay, Henry, Private, 3rd Waikato Regiment Allender, John, Private, Auckland Volunteers Heard, William, Sergeant, 1st Waikato Regiment Anderson, James, Private, 3rd Waikato Regiment Hewlett, William Herbert, Private, Colonial Defence Force Arden, Francis, Private, Taranaki Military Settlers Hill, Mathew, Trooper, Napier Volunteer Cavalry Atkins, Robert, Private, Poverty Bay Militia Hunt, Thomas G-eorge, Corporal, Auckland Militia Volunteers Avery, George, Private, Wellington Militia Jordan, James, Private, 1st Waikato Regiment Bassett, William H., Sergeant, Armed Constabulary Kells, Thomas, Bugler, 1st Waikato Regiment Bell, William, Private, Forest Rangers Kent, Isaac, Corporal, Hawke's Bay Military Settlers Bell, Joseph Norval, Private, Napier Militia Kingdon, Courtenay Melmoth, Lieutenant, Taranaki Militia Bidgood, John, Private, Forest Rangers Leatham, R. B., Captain, Wellington Colonial Defence Force Bishop, John, Private, Taranaki Militia Littledale, William, Sergeant, Colonial Defence Force Black, Alfred, Lance Corporal, Taranaki Military Settlers McConochie, Joseph, Private, Napier Militia Blackmore, B. Gr., Private, Taranaki Rifle Volunteers McDaniels, Alexander, Private, 1st Waikato Regiment Bolton, William H., Trooper, Wanganui Yeomanry McKnight, John, Private, Napier Militia Bower, Maurice Norman, Captain, 1st Waikato Regiment McRoy, Patrick, Private, Taranaki Rifle Volunteers Bridle, Richard Collins, Private, Taranaki Rifle Volunteers Mactavish, Thomas, Private, 2nd Waikato Regiment Brooks, J. H., Private, Taranaki Rifle Volunteers Mactier, Anthony, Private, Waiuku Volunteers Burgis, J. C, Trooper, Colonial Defence Force Maisey, William, Private, Napier Military Settlers Burt, Thomas, Private, Hutt Militia Mann, Daniel, Private, Wanganui Rangers Burton, William James, Private, Hawke's Bay Militia Mawe, William Franklin, Private, Hawke's Bay Military Cameron, Richard, Private, Bay of Islands Volunteers Settlers Campbell, James, Private, Taranaki Bushrangers Mills, William, Sergeant, New Zealand Armed Police Force Carter, William, Trumpeter, Otahuhu Cavalry Volunteers Mitchell, Alfred, Private, Hawke's Bay Military Settlers Cocking, William, Private, Hutt Militia Moorshead, Edward F., Private, Taranaki Bushrangers Collins, John, Private, Taranaki Militia Parkinson, Thomas, Trooper, Otahuhu Cavalry Cox, George William, Trooper, Waiuku Cavalry Pattimore, Joseph, Private, Taranaki Rifle Volunteers Cox, John, Private, Auckland Rifle Volunteers Patten, John, Private, Taranaki Military Settlers Curtis, G-eorge, Private, Taranaki Militia Pearson, Hugh M. D., Trooper, Colonial Defence Force Davidson, Alexander, Private, Napier Rifle Volunteers Phillips, Henry, Private, Armed Police Dromgool, Charles, Private, Mauku Rifle Volunteers Raven, William James, Private, Forest Rangers Drury, Harly Kingsmill, Captain, 2nd Waikato Regiment Redding, John, Private, 1st Waikato Regiment Elley, Reuben, Private, Auckland Volunteers Redgrove, John, Private, 3rd Waikato Regiment Elliot, John, Private, Napier Militia Reed, Henry James, Private, Napier Militia Eyton, Thomas, Sergeant, Armed Constabulary Roberts, David, Private, Military Settlers Finlay, James, Private, Forest Rangers Ross, Donald, Private, Hawke's Bay Volunteers Fletcher, James, Sergeant, Hawke's Bay Military Settlers Russell, Andrew Hamilton, Captain, Napier Militia Free, William Henry, Lieutenant, Taranaki Rifle Volunteers Ryan, James, Private, Forest Rangers Garsed, Edward, Private, Taranaki Bushrangers Saunders, Frank, Private, Patea Rangers G-arrod, Thomas, Private, Hawke's Bay Militia Scott, Duncan, Lance-Sergeant, Taranaki Military Settlers Gridall, Jacob, Private, Taranaki Military Settlers Scott, Joseph, Private, Commissariat Department, 1845 Grey, Charles, Private, Wanganui Rangers Shirley, Henry, Trooper, Hawke's Bay Yeomanry Cavalry Ghirney, Edmund W., Private, Auckland Rifle Volunteers Slurson, William, Corporal, Auckland Rifle Volunteers Hall, H. S., Private, Taranaki Rifle Volunteers Speedy, Alfred, Private, Mauku Volunteers Hamlin, Ebenezer, Colour-Sergeant, 3rd Waikato Regiment Stalker, Moses L., Master, Colonial paddle steamer " Huntress " Harrison, Alfred V., Private, Napier Militia Stockman, Edward, Interpreter, Native Contingent

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Stockman, G-eorge, Private, Taranaki Rifle Volunteers Waite, Thomas, Private, Taranaki Militia Tabuteau, Joseph Moliere, Lieutenant, Auckland Rifle Volun- Watson, William, Corporal, Hawke's Bay Military Settlers teers. Wren, Thomas, Sergeant, 3rd Waikato Regiment Thorn, William Arthur, Private, 1st Waikato Regiment Webb, Henry Edwin, Ensign, Napier Rifle Volunteers Tod, James, Private, Napier Bine Volunteers Wheeler, John, Private, Mauku Volunteers Trask, Israel, Private,, Napier Militia Wilks, Henry, Private, Wanganui Rangers Turnbull, Joseph, Private, 1st Waikato Regiment Wixey, Thomas, Private, Hawke's Bay Volunteers Von Rotter, Louis, Ensign, Taranaki Military Settlers

Boll B. Nominal Kettjrn of Officers and Men of the Colonial Forces who have made application for the New Zealand AVar Medal for services performed after the 31st of December, 1S66, and whose claims are admitted by the Commissioner. Bamford, George, Private, Taranaki Military Settlers Langfred, James, Constable, Armed Constabulary Black, Solomon, Constable, Armed Constabulary May, James Malcolm, Private, Wanganui Militia Blake, James, Constable, Armed Constabulary Murray, David, Constable, Armed Constabulary Brown, Charles, Private, Wellington Rangers O'Connell, George, Sergeant, Armed Constabulary Brownlow, Henry, Constable, Armed Constabulary Parkinson, Arthur, Private, 1st Waikato Regiment Brunt, William Morris, Constable, Armed Constabulary Perkins, Job, Private, 1st Waikato Regiment Buchanan, James, Constable, Armed Constabulary Powell, Henry Charles, Corps of Guides Collins, John, Private, Wellington Rangers Price, Isaac George, Private, 1st Waikato Regiment Curtis, R. P., Ensign, 1st Waikato Regiment Q.ualtorough, Richard, Constable, Armed Constabulary Divine, James, Constable, Armed Constabulary Read, John, Private, Auckland Rifle Volunteers Downes, Benjamin, Bugler, Armed Constabulary Rhind, James, Private, Wellington Rangers Fielding, John, Private, 1st Waikato Regiment Sibley, Henry Thomas, Constable, Armed Constabulary Elynn, Thomas, Sergeant, Patea Rifle Volunteers Siddons, James, Constable, Armed Constabulary Foreman, Richard W., Private, Patea Rangers Thompson, William, Corporal, Patea Yeomanry Cavalry Eraser, Thomas, Private, 1st Waikato Regiment Torpey, Richard, Sergeant, Armed Constabulary Gannon, M. J., Constable, Armed Constabulary Tillers, Charles, Private, Volunteer Corps Hallett, Henry, Corporal, 2nd Waikato Regiment W'allace, William, Sergeant, Armed Constabulary Hawthorne, James, Private, Poverty Bay Militia Williamson, Charles, Constable, Armed Constabulary Heany, Alexander, Sergeant-Major, Armed Constabulary Wilson, Edward, Private, 1st Waikato Regiment Hinton, John, Constable, Armed Constabulary Wilson, Patrick Creasey, Constable, Armed Constabulary Ilynes, Joseph, Constable, Armed Constabulary Wood, Edward L., Private, 1st Waikato Regiment.

llOLL C. Nominal Retukn of deceased Officers and Men of the Colonial Forces whoso relatives have made application for the War Medal, and whose claims have been admitted by the Commissioner. Alexander, Horatio, Corporal, Colonial Defence Force Messenger, Edward Francis, Private, Taranaki Rifle Volunteers Cook, Henry, Trooper, Bay of Plenty Volunteer Cavalry McDonald, Donald, Private, 1st Waikato Regiment Grantham, Henry Julius, Private, 1st Waikato Regiment Nash, Stephen, Corporal, Taranaki Volunteer Rifles Hartnett, Michael, Private, Chatham Island Guard Nixon, Marmaduke Geo., Colonel, Auckland Militia Hastings. Henry C. H., Lieutenant, Wellington Rangers Pitcairn, Robert II., Colour-Sergeant, Auckland Volunteer Hav.-ke, Joseph, Trooper, Taranaki Cavalry Volunteers Engineers Hussey, William, Captain, Taranaki Military Settlers Ross, Frederick, Captain and Sub-Inspector, Armed Constabulary Jordan, Thomas Edward, Private, Auckland Engineer Corps Von Tempskey, Gustave Eerd., Major, New Zealand Militia Lawson, Ernest, Ensign, 1st Waikato Regiment Wallace, Richard, Private, Wellington Rangers Little, Thomas, Corporal, Colonial Defence Force Whitfleld, Robert, Ensign, Forest Rangers

No. 2. PROGRESS REPORT OP THE NEW ZEALAND WAR MEDAL COMMISSIONER. To His Excellency Sir Geoege Febguson Bowen, Gr.C.M.G., &c, &c. Mat it please Yqitr Excellency,— In accordance with the instructions conveyed by the Commission of the Ist July, 1871, I have now the honor'to forward, for your Excellency's consideration, the enclosed Nominal Eolls A, B, and C, containing the names of applicants for the New Zealand "War Medal, which have been referred to me, and on the justice of which I have decided, up to present date, and since the publication of my last Eeport dated 13th December, 1871. In Eoll A are included the names of officers and men of the Colonial Forces who claim the Medal for services rendered prior to the 31st December, 1866. Eoll B contains the names of those claiming the Medal for services performed subsequent to the 31st December, 1866. Eoll C contains the names of deceased officers and men of the Colonial Forces, on whose behalf application has been made for the Medal by their representatives. I therefore submit this as a Progress Eeport for your Excellency's consideration. Donald H. Mcßaenei. Wellington, 17th May, 1872,

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Roll A. Nominal Return of Officers and Men of the Colonial Forces, who have made application for the New Zealand War Medal for services rendered prior to the 31st December, 1866, and whose claims have been admitted by the Commissioner since the publication of his last Report. Archer, Edmund, Private, No. 1 Company, Auckland Volunteers Jones, Richard, Private, Taranaki Military Settlers Bear, Thomas, Sergeant, Taranaki Military Settlers Kennedy, Thomas, Private, 1st Wnikato Militia Bear, William, Sergeant, Taranaki Military Settlers Koch, August, Colour-Sergeant, Napier Rifle Volunteers Black, Hugh, Private, 2nd Waikato Militia La Serre, C. W. Rennell, Captain, Colonial Defence Force Brannau, Thomas. Private, 1st Waikato Militia Mackay, James, Trooper, Otahuhu Volunteer Cavalry Brennan, Kyran, Private, 4th Waikato Militia i Maxwell, James, Private, 2nd Waikato Regiment Calvert, G. A., Veterinary Surgeon, Colonial Defence Force Meadowcroft, Thomas, Private, Taranaki Military Settlers Cameron, John, Private, Mauku Rifle Rangers McCarthy, Felix, Corporal, Taranaki Military Settlers Cammell, George, 1st Class Petty Officer, Auckland Naval McGahey, John, Corporal, 1st Waikato Militia Volunteers McGuire, Felix, Corporal, 1st Waikato Militia Clifford, Henry George, Corporal, Forest Rangers , O'Dee, Kyran John, Sergeant, Napier Militia Cody, William, Private, Colonial Defence Force O'Neill, James, Private, Hawke's Bay Volunteers Combes, Robert, Sergeant, Auckland Rifle Volunteers Parker, Henry, Private, Auckland Naval Volunteers Conley, James, Petty Officer, Auckland Naval Volunteers Powell, Giles, Private, Taranaki Military Settlers Cook, Samuel, Private, Colonial Defence Force Reid, Archibald, Private, Colonial Defence Force Cornes, Alfred Richard, Private, Colonial Defence Force Reynolds, Thoma3 George, Sergeant, Taranaki Military Settlers Crowlcy, Frederic, Private, Auckland Militia Scott, Thomas, Constable, Wellington Armed Police Daldy, William Crush, Captain, Auckland Naval Volunteers Sivret, F., Trooper, Otahuhu Cavalry Volunteers Elliot, George, Private, Taranaki Militia Smith, W. C, Private, 1st Waikato Militia Faulkner, Elijah James, Private, 1st Waikato Militia Spcnce, George, Private, Napier Militia Fisher, John, Private, Colouial Defence Force Taylor, Amelius, Sergeant, Forest Rangers Flanagan, John, Private, Napier Militia Thomson, John, Corporal, 2nd Waikato Regiment Gallagher, Edward, Trooper, Colonial Defence Force Thomson, John, Private, Taranaki Military Settlers Gamble, Robert, Trooper, Colonial Defence Force Towsey, William Charles, Private, Napier Volunteers Griffiths, Charles Edwin, Colour-Sergeant, 1st Waikato Militia Vandersee, Alexander, Private, Taranaki Military Settlers Hendry, James Thomas, Private, Auckland Rifle Volunteers Wells, Robert, Petty Officer, Auckland Naval Volunteers Heslop, George, Private, Napier Militia Wilkinson, James Frisby, Private, Taranaki Military Settlers Heslop, John, Corporal, Waipara Cavalry Volunteers Williams, H. J., Sergeant, Taranaki Military Settlers Heslop, William, Private, Napier Militia Williams, Thomas, Private, Taranaki Military Settlers Holt, Francis, Private, 1st Waikato Militia Wolf, Thomas, Private, Taranaki Militia Howell, Henry, Private, 1st Waikato Militia Young, George, Private, 1st Waikato Regiment Johnson, Thomas, Private, Wanganui Bushrangers i

Roll B. Nominal Return of Officers and Men of the Colonial Forces, who have made application for the New Zealand War Medal for services rendered subsequent to 31st December, 1866, and whose claims have been admitted by the Commissioner since the publication of his last Report. Alfrey, William, Constable, Armed Constabulary Haslett, William, Private, 1st Waikato Militia Beekefeld, Richard, Constable, Armed Constabulary Hurley, John, Trooper, Wanganui Cavalry Volunteers Blake, Richard Thomas, Captain, Patea Militia Jordan, Robert, Constable, Armed Constabulary Bourke, Peter, Constable, Armed Constabulary Kennedy, Alexander, Constable, Armed Constabulary Byrn, Henry Le Foler, Colour-Sergeant, 1st Waikato Militia Marshall, James, Constable, Armed Constabulary Cain, Thomas, Constable, Armed Constabulary Maslin, George Frederick, Private, Engineer Volunteers Carroll, John Henry, Private, Wanganui Militia Ready, Patrick, Trooper, Mounted Armed Constabulary Crotty, John, Private, 1st Waikato Militia Scott, Herbert, Quartermaster-Sergeant, Armed Constabulary Dickman, Thomas, Private, Wanganui Militia Weatherly, James, Constable, Armed Constabulary Firman, Thomas, Sergeant, Hawke's Bay Military Settlers White, George, Private, Wanganui Militia Hart, Patrick, Constable, Armed Constabulary

Roll C. Nominal Return of deceased Officers and Men of the Colonial Forces, whose relations, on their behalf, have applied for the New Zealand War Medal, and whose claims have been admitted by the Commissioner since the publication of his last Report. Dromgool, James, Private, Mauku Rifle Volunteers Jeffs, Henry, Private, 1st Waikato Regiment Gillmer, Eleazar Birch, Corporal, Colonial Defence Force Spain, Denis, Private, Taranaki Military Settlers Hollister, Robert, Trooper, Colonial Defence Force Williamson, William, Private, 1st Waikato Regiment Hunter, Baldwin Alexander, Corporal, 1st Waikato Regiment Wilson, James, Lieutenant, Poverty Bay Military Settlers