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Pellew, Israel, Private, Taranaki Militia Smith, Thomas, Private, Taranaki Militia Purdey, George Burton, Corporal, Taranaki Military Settlers Steed, John, Private, Napier Militia Rogers, William, Private, Taranaki Militia Strode, Alfred Chetham, Sub-Inspector, Armed Constabulary Roose, Elijah, Private, Pukekohe Rifle Volunteers Swan, George H., Private, Napier Militia Russell, Frederick N., Private, Forest Rangers Turner, Henry, Private, Taranaki Militia St. Clair, John, Trooper, Colonial Defence Forco TJssher, Henry, Private, Wanganui Rangers Scott, Matthew, Acting Assistant-Surgeon, East Coast Expe- Walker, Benjamin, Private, Taranaki Military Settlers ditionary Force. Waters, John, Private, Ist Waikato Regiment Shanaghan, William, Sergeant, Auckland Militia Westrup, Charles, Major, Forest Rangers

Roll B. Nominal Retuen of Officers and Men of the Colonial Forces who have made application for the New Zealand War Medal for services performed subsequent to the 31st December, 1866, and whose claims have been admitted by the Commissioners since the publication of the last Report, dated 17th May, 1872. Barry, David, Private, Armed Constabulary Jefferies, Walter, Private, Armed Constabulary Bradley, George, Private, Armed Constabulary Keys, George, Private, Armed Constabulary Bluett, Henry P., Sergeant, Armed Constabulary King, Robert James, Private, Armed Constabulary Crosswell, George, Private, Opotiki Rangers Linton, William, Private, Wellington Rifles Dore, George Henry, Private, Wellington Rangers Madden, Michael, Private, Ist Waikato Regiment East, Charles, Private, Armed Constabulary Milmoe, Lawrence, Private, Armed Constabulary French, William, Sergeant, Armed Constabulary Skinner, W. A., Private, Armed Constabulary Froggatt, Henry, Private, Armed Constabulary Swindley, Fred., Sub-Inspector, Armed Constabulary Geary, Hamilton, Private, Wellington Rifles Thomas, Benjamin, Private, Armed Constabulary Hanhan, James, Private, Ist Waikato Regiment Wakeford, Alfred, Private, Armed Constabulary

Roll C. Nominal Retuen of Officers and Men of the Colonial Forces who have been killed in action or died of their wounds during the late war, and whose relatives have claimed the Medal to which they would have been entitled, and which claims have been admitted by the Commissioners since their appointment. Morrison, Henry, Private, Napier Rifle Volunteers.

No. 2. PROGRESS REPORT OF WAR MEDAL COMMISSIONERS. To His Excellency Sir Geoege Feeguson Bowen, G.C.M.G., &c, &c. May it please Tour Excellency,— We, the Commissioners appointed on the 3rd September, 1872, to examine and report on all applications for the New Zealand War Medal, which have been referred to us from time to time by the Colonial Secretary, have now the honor to respectfully submit for Tour Excellency's consideration our Progress Report, with the accompanying Rolls, which contain the names of the officers and men of the Colonial Forces whose claims have been admitted since the publication of our last Report. In Roll A are the names of those officers and men who have proved their claims to the decoration for services rendered prior to the 31st December, 1866. Roll B contains the names of those applicants who have established their claims for services performed subsequent to the 31st December, 1866. Roll C contains the names of deceased officers and men of the Colonial Forces, on whose behalf application for the New Zealand War Medal has been made by their relatives, and to which they would have been entitled. James Paul. Wellington, New Zealand, 11th February, 1873. Donald H. Mcßaenet.

Roll A. Nominal Return of Officers and Men of the Colonial Forces whose claim to the New Zealand War Medal for services rendered prior to the 31st December, 1866, have been admitted by the Commissioners since the publication of their last Report. Ballard, William, Corporal, Taranaki Military Settlers Dybell, Alfred, Private, Taranaki Military Settlers Baskerville, William, Private, Taranaki Military Settlers Early, Hugh, Sergeant, Taranaki Militia Billing, William, Private, Taranaki Military Settlers Felgate, John Charles, Private, Taranaki Militia Birch, Azim S., Captain, New Zealand Militia Flanigan, Michael, Private, Taranaki Military Settlers Briggs, Thomas, Sergeant, Auckland Militia Ford, Harris, Sergeant, Taranaki Militia Bullot, Henry, Volunteer, Taranaki Cavalry Volunteers Galway, Theophilus, Private, 3rd Waikato Regiment Butt, William Alfred, Lance-Sergeant, 2nd Waikato Regiment Garrod, William, Sergeant, Taranaki Military Settlers Cameron, John, Captain, Wanganui Cavalry Volunteers Hamilton, Samuel Hunter, Sergeant, Auckland Militia Cass, Thomas, Chief Mate, Colonial Brig " Victoria " Hirst, Israel, Private, 2nd Waikato Regiment Chilman, John, Corporal and Bugler, 2nd Waikato Regiment Holt, James, Captain, 2nd Waikato Regiment Clarke, William Charles, Lance-Corporal, Taranaki Military Hooker, Nathaniel, Corporal, Taranaki Volunteers Settlers Hoskin, Arthur John, Private, Taranaki Militia Clarkson, John, Private, Mauku Rangers Johnson, Edward, Private, Wanganui Bangers Codling, Elijah, Private, Forest Rangers Johnson, William, Private, Wanganui Rangers Cook, George, Private, Auckland Militia Kelly, Thomas, Private, Taranaki Volunteers Cummings, John, Sergeant, Taranaki Militia Settlers Kelly, William, Private, Anckland Milritia Curtis. Samuel, Private, Taranaki Military Settlers Kirkpatrick, Robert, Private, Napier Militia Cost, Kobcrt, Private, Ist Waikato Regiment Lamb, James, Corporal, 3rd Waikato Regiment Darling, Robert, Private, Taranaki Military Settlers Lander, Richard, Private, Taranaki Militia

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