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FIFTH CONTlNGENT— continued. Privates— continued. Privates— continued. W. Urquhart, Onehunga. J. Whittle, Hawke's Bay. P. S. Usher, Auckland, J. T. Wilson, Poverty Bay. J. Vocasivioh, Greymouth A. G. Watkins, Hunterville, R. J. Vannan, Totara. . R. A. Williams, Mangatainoka H. S. Vickery, Rangitikei, J. S. Wilson, Wellington. A. J. Webb, Gisborne. J. Wood, Lower Hutt. R. Wells, Taranaki. A. S. Weir, Wellington. P. Wilkin, Christchurch. A. E. Watkins, Waiuku. J. J. Wilson, Wellington. A. Walls, Christchuroh. W. T. Western, Marlborough. _ N. S. Williams, Timaru. E. S. Williams, Blenheim. G. S. Williams, Christchurch. J. R. Watson, Nelson. A. Wilson, Christchurch. A. Webster, Hokitika. S. H. Wilton, Australia. D. Wilson, Te Aute.

Promotions made amongst non-commissioned officers and troopers to non-commissioned officers in South Africa are not given, the men being given, with a few exceptions, the same rank as stated in Contingent Eolls. The six invalids above referred to are: Farrier Wilson, 2nd Contingent; Trooper McKinder, 3rd Contingent; Trooper Boyes, 6th Contingent; Sergeant Smith, 6th Contingent; Trooper Wooller, 6th Contingent; Trooper Martin, 6th Contingent. The " details " from other corps are : W. Hutchison, of Dunedin, belonging to the Ehodesian Field Force; Corporal Humphrey of the 7th; Lieutenant Lundon of the 2nd; and Sergeant Fraser, also of the 2nd. As to the men belonging to other corps, they include Lieutenant V. O'Farrell, Derbyshire Eegiment; Lieutenant Heather, of Kitchener's Fighting Scouts; Sergeants Skinner and Miller, and Corporal McLaren, of the South African Light Horse; Corporal Hyde, of Brabant's Horse ; Trooper Corliss, of Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry, and Trooper McDonald, who belongs to the Commander-in-Chief's bodyguard.

By Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington—l9ol.

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