ARTILLERY AND TORPEDO BRANCHES OF PERMANENT FORCES (RETURN OF APPOINTMENTS AND DISCHARGES SINCE 24th JANUARY, 1891).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1891 Session II, H-47

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ARTILLERY AND TORPEDO BRANCHES OF PERMANENT FORCES (RETURN OF APPOINTMENTS AND DISCHARGES SINCE 24th JANUARY, 1891).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated 14th July, 1891. Ordered, " That a nominal return be laid upon the table of this House of all persons appointed to, promoted in,. or discharged from the artillery and torpedo branches of the Permanent Forces, from any cause whatever, since the 24th January, 1891, specifying the trades or special qualifications of all men enrolled since that date."—(Hon.. Captain Russell.)

Artillery Branch.

Name. d o So i *& d ft B {I a p From f Promotions. Remarks. To Date. raylor, Capt. C. M. K. jentles, J. .. STewenhara, W. H. .. 31/3/91 Corporal Srd-cl. gunner Lance-sergeant lst-cl. gunner 1/6/91 1/6/91 Special aptitude for post. Clerical allowance, 2s. pe: diem, stopped. Clerical allowance, 2s. pe; diem, stopped. On compensation. Resigned. Walker, G. E. 1/6/91 Cumer, T. .. Porter, T. B. 3aulton, B. S. Gorman, A. H. Lacey, J. S. .. Hewlett, C. H. Btokes, B. .. Dennehy, E. J. Mulhern, E. J. MoMahon, P. J. 8/7/91 27/2/91 27/1/91 23/6/91 25/6/91 20/4/91 4/4/91 19/5/91 To Police. To Prisons. Besigned. 7/2/91 12/3/91 Physical fitness. Non-commissioned office] in Volunteer force: Phy sical fitness. Wellington. Smith, J. Heath, J. H. E. Meade, H. J. Lynch,D. jhapman, H. UeKearney, W. Keed, W. A. .. ftichdale, W. Hastie, T. .. Butler, M. .. Murray, J. .. Simeon, G. E. lst-ol. gunner A-cl. bombadior 1/5/91 1/5/91 1/5/91 1/5/91 1/5/91 1/5/91 1/5/91 1/5/91 1/5/91 1/5/91 1/5/91 1/5/91 Auckland. Lyttelton. Dunedin. 2nd-cl. gunner

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Torpedo Branch.

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Name. a o So •g go S ] Q H s From I I I Promotions. llemarks. To Date. Bryant, J. 15/5/91 3rd-cl. torpedoman lst-ol. torpedo1/4/91 Resigned. Ross, W. Densem, W. Beck, W. H... 6/3/91 6/8/91 man Death. Death. Butcher: Previously employed in Ordnances Stores, Wellington. Stationer : 4J years in Cadet and Volunteer force, available as a clerk and storekeeper. Telegraphist : Efficiency specially reported on by Lieutenant Lundon, of the Onehunga Volunteers, with which corps he served. Captain Falconer also reports this man as specially useful for instructing engineers. Blacksmith: Tested and specially recommended by Captain Falconer. Painter: 3 years in Volunteer force, recommended by Captain Falconer as particularly good at his trade. Boiler fitter: Tested and recommended by Captain Falconer. 5/3/91 Willis, F. .. 11/3/91 firecne, F. .. 23/4/91 Glover, J. .. 27/4/91 Punier, J. H. 1/5/91 Palmer, J. W. A. 11/5/91