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Name. Corps. Remarks. Decision. Neylon, Joseph H.M. 18th Royal Irish Regiment .. Character on discharge does not warrant — " Indifferent" Insufficient service Took discharge in 1853 ; came to New Zealand in 1860 Insufficient service Ditto Discharged in 1856; came to New Zealand in 1864 ; did not retire to settle in New Zealand No appearance at inquiry, and no evidence whatever to support claim Ditto Acts do not apply to Militia service ; insufficient Volunteer service Service in Nelson, where " Volunteer Land Aot, 1865," not in force Not within the Acts Not five years' service as a Volunteer, and received land as a military settler Militia service not provided for Took discharge in 1870 ; came to New Zealand in 1874—too late No proof of five years' service Received land for Volunteer service .. Did not serve full time Did not retire to settle in New Zealand; discharged in 1860; came to New Zealand in 1866 Not five years' service Insufficient service.. Insufficient service to 1876 ; subsequent service (not continuous) does not count Did.not retire to settle in New Zealand; retired in 1856 ; came to New Zealand in 1859 Service in Marlborough, where "Volunteer Land Act, 1865," not in force Character on discharge does not warrant— "Indifferent " Took discharge in 1853, prior to Act authorising grants of land coming into force Acts do not apply to this service Character on discharge does not warrant— "Bad" No proof of five years' service Insufficient service.. Horse Guards report that no man of this name was discharged from the 65th Regiment Insufficient service.. Deserted from the Regiment No proof of having retired to settle in New Zealand ; first came to Australia Discharged on account of bad health, and not for the purpose of settling in New Zealand Not discharged until 1878 —too late Took discharge in 1884—too late Not five years*service Service in Canterbury, where " Volunteer Land Act, 1865," not in force Defence Force service not provided for; only nine months' service as Volunteer Not five years' service as Volunteer; Armed Constabulary service not provided for Not five years' service Admits he did not retire for the purpose of settling in New Zealand ; discharged " invalided " Not five years' service Ditto Not recommended, Ness, James Newby, James Auckland Rifle Volunteers H.M. 6th Enniskillen Dragoons .. Nathan, William Nicol, James Neilson, William Carlyle Rifle Volunteers Taranaki Mounted Volunteers H.M. 2nd Dragoons Noel, John No corps stated .. .. ■.. Neill, William .. Nixon, John (by J. H. Nixon) Militia and Volunteers New Zealand Militia and Wanganui Cavalry Volunteers Richmond Rifle Volunteers Newth, T. N. Norrie, J. B., Rev. O'Brien, James .. Military chaplain Volunteers, Militia, and Armed Constabulary Auckland Militia H.M. 65th Regiment Osborne, Charles.. O'Brien, John Owen, Edward O'Halloran, George S. Owens, John O'Brien, James Auckland Royal Rifles Patea Light Horse and Militia Forest Rangers H.M. 83rd Regiment Oldham, Nathaniel H. Oliver, Acheson O'Hara, John Wanganui Cavalry Auckland Rifle Volunteers Victoria Rifle, Auckland Naval Volunteers, &c. Royal Navy .. ,. Oswin, Alfred F... O'Sullivan, Thomas (by widow) O'Hare, Edward Renwick Rifle Volunteers H.M. 65th Regiment Odium, John H.M. 65th Regiment .. .. O'Neal, Bartholomew O'Connell, James Auckland Militia H.M. 65th Regiment O'Brien, John O'Toole, John O'Brien, John Onehunga Rifle Volunteers Wanganui Cavalry Volunteers H,M. 65th Regiment O'Meara, Michael Owens, William .. Palmer, William Taranaki Bush Rangers H.M. 18th Regiment Royal Navy Powell, W. H. .. Royal Navy it Pigott, Joseph .. Powley, Alfred J. Pearce, James Perrin, John H.M. 15th Regiment Royal Navy Pahautanui Rifles Kaiapoi Volunteers It II 'II Phillips, George S. Pope, Charles Alexander .. Defence Force and Captain Buck's Rifles Armed Constabulary and Taranaki Volunteers Howiok Cavalry Volunteers Royal Navy Pye, Charles (by widow) .. Powley, George H. Phillips, J. C. (by mother) Prime, Fred. L. .. Auckland Engineers Auckland Royal Rifles and No. 2 Company of Volunteers No corps or regiment H.M. 25th King's Own Regiment.. Acts do not apply to this servioe Did not retire to settle in New Zealand ; discharged in 1856; came to New Zealand in 1862 Already received land as a discharged soldier.. Not five years' service Acts do not apply to this service Parr, E. J. (by widow) Perkins, Job Parry, William Parker, H. (by widow) Preece, G. A. H.M. 68th Regiment Hawke's Bay Yeomanry Cavalry .. Lieutenant and Interpreter Hawke's Bay Military Settlers, Forest Rangers, &o. Picton Rangers If Pugh, William Parker, Richard W. Pearce, John Marlborough Rangers Royal Navy Service in Marlborough, where " Volunteer Land Act, 1865," not in foroe Ditto .. No evidenoe tendered; records go to show he did not come to New Zealand till four or five years after discharge If