2586 THE LONDON GAZETTE, APRIL 22, 1904.

ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY. The Mid- Ulster, Second Lieutenant H. C. Morri- Major J. H. V. Crowe, Royal Artillery, to bo a son to be Lieutenant. Dated 16th April, 1904. Chief Instructor (temporarily), vice Major E. The Duke of Con-naught's Own Sliyo, Second M. Perceval, D.S.O., Royal Artillery. Dated Lieutenant W. A. C. Fenton resigns his Com- 13th April, 1904. mission. Dated 16th April, 1904. THE DUKE OF YORK'S ROYAL MILITARY Thomas Henry Beckley, Gent., to be Secon'l SCHOOL. Lieutenant. Dated 16th April, 1904. Quartermaster and Honorary Major J. S. Dyke, from The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regi- RIFLE. ment), to be Quartermaster and Adjutant, 3rd Battalion, the Stiff's (East Kent Regiment), vice Quartermaster and Honorary Major E. C. Captain and Honorary Major C. Vipan, D.S.O.. Thomas, placed on retired pay. Dated IGth to be Major. Dated 23rd April, 1904. April, 1904. Captain G. B. W. Walker resigns bis Commission. ORDNANCE FACTORIES. Dated 23rd April, 1904. The undermentioned Officers to be 1st and 2nd Supernumerary Captain C. V. Vallange is absorbed Military Assistants to the Chief Superintendent, into the Establishment. Dated 23rd April, which titles are substituted for those of 19U4. Secretary and Assistant Secretary, respectively. 4th Battalion, the King's Own (Royal Lancaster Dated 8th April, 1904 .— Regiment), Austin Bradford Woodgate, Gent., Major H. H. Rich, Royal Artillery. to be Second Lieutenant. Dated 23rd April, Captain J. G. M. Watson, Royal Artillery. 1904. INDIAN ARMY. 6th Battalion, the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, Lieutenant 0. T. R. Crawshay to be Captain. The undermentioned Colonels are transferred to Dated 23rd April, 1904. the Unemployed Supernumerary List:— Sir Howard Melliss. K.C.S.I. Dated 2nd April, 7th Battalion, the Royal Fusiliers (City of London 1904. Regiment), Captain and Honorary Major E. C. Francis Richard Begbie. Dated 2nd April, 1904. Arnold resigns his Commission, with permission Frederick William Vans Leckie. Dated 4th April, to retain his rank and to wear the prescribed 1904. uniform. Dated 23rd April, 1904. William Alexander Wetherall. Dated 8th April, Lieutenant H. G. Grist to be Captain. Dated 1904. 23rd April, 1904. ARMY CHAPLAINS' DEPARTMENT. 3rd Battalion, the King's (Liverpool Regiment), The Reverend Frank White Stewart, M.A., to be Second Lieutenant P. R. Bland resigns his Chaplain, to the Forces, Fourth Class. Dated Commission. Dated 23rd April, 1904. 6th May, 1902, but not to count towards 3rd Battalion, the Norfolk Regiment, Eric Christo- promotion, pay, and precedence before 21st pher Dawson, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant. April, 1903, and not to cany back allowances. Dated 31st March, 1904. ARMY ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT. 4th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment, Lieutenant The undermentioned Officers are appointed H. S. Billing resigns his Commission. Dated Ordnance Officers, Fourth Class, to fill exist- 23rd April, 1904. ing vacancies, with effect from the 6th April, 1904 :— 4th Battalion, the Prince Albert's (Somersetshire Captain L. R. Acwortb, The Duke of Wellington's Light Infantry), Charles Alexander Neave, Esq., (West Riding Regiment). Lieutenant, Reserve of Officers, to be Captain! Captain D. C. Faichnie, The Leicestershire Dated 23rd April, 1904. Regiment. 4th Battalion, the Bedfordshire Regiment, The Lieutenant F. E. Feneran, The King's (Liverpool resignation of Captain C. B. Greenfield, which Regiment). was announced in the London Gazette dated BREVET. 21st April, 1903, is cancelled. The undermentioned Lieutenant-Colonels to be 3rd Battalion, the Leicestershire Regiment, The Colonels:— undermentioned Second Lieutenants to be Lieu- Henry C. L. Holden, Superintendent, Royal Gun tenants :— Factory. Dated 25th March, 1904. W. H. Brymer. Dated 23rd April, 1904. Alexander B. Purvis, Royal Garrison Artillery. J. E. Courthope. Dated 23rd April, 1904. Dated llth April, 1904. 3rd Battalion, the Royal Irish Regiment, Captain MEMORANDA. F. J. Newton-King (Captain, retired pay) to Colonel W. E. Franklyn, C.B., Director of be Major. Dated 16th April, 1904. Personal Services at Head-Quarters to] be a Captain R. H. Gorges to be Instructor of Mus- Major-General in the Army. Dated 1st April, ketry. Dated 16th April, 1904. 1904. 3rd Battalion, the Cheshire Regiment, Captain G. Colonel the Honourable Walter J. Stewart, half-pay, retires on retired pay. Dated 23rd R. Hennessy to be Major. Dated 23rd April. April, 1901. 1904. 3rd Battalion, the Cameroniaiis (Scottish Rifles), Lieutenant W. E. Alseu resigns his Commission. Dated 23rd April, 1904. War Office, Surgeon-Lieutenant-Colonel A. M. Adams is 22nd April, 1904. retired on account of ill-health and is granted the honorary rank of Surgeon-Colonel, with MILITIA. permission to wear the prescribed uniform. ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY (MILITIA). Dated 23rd April, 1904. The Glamorgan, Captain and Honorary Major H. G. Hodgkinson resigns his Commission, 3rd Battalion, the East Surrey Regiment, Super- with permission to retain his rank and to wear numerary Captain C. F. Halkett is absorbed the prescribed uniform. Dated 23rd April, into the Establishment. Dated 19th February, 1904. 1903.