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The London Gazette, May 15, 1900 3074 THE LONDON GAZETTE, MAY 15, 1900. The Limerick Qity Artillery (Southern Division), Francis Cowper Finch, Gent., to be Second Warren De la Fonce Wright, Esq., is re-ap- Lieutenant. Dated 5th May, 1900. pointed Captain. Dated 4th May, 190:). 3rd Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment, Major The Londonderry Artillery (Southern Division}. R. A. Moore-Stevens is granted the honorary John Conyngham McClintock, Esq., to be rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 16th May, Captain. Dated 3rd May, 1900. 1900. Thf Northumberland Artillery (Western Division). 3rd Battalion, the Prince Albert's (Somersetshire Major and Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel C. C. Light Infantry), George Rogers, Gent., to be Edwards resigns his Commission on account of Second Lieutenant. Dated 3rd May, [900. ill-health, with permission to retain his rank, 4/7* Battalion, the Prince Albert's (Somersetshire and to wear the prescribed uniform on Lis Light Infantry), Henry Bradshaw Popham, retirement. Dated 16th May, 1900. Gent, to be Second Lieutenant. Dated 5th The Duke of Connaught's Own Sligo Artillery May, 1900. (Southern Division), The seconding of Captain 3rd Battalion, the Prince of Wales's Own (West and Honorary Major J. D. A. Roberts for Yorkshire Regiment"), Captain and Honorary service with the Royal Artillery, announced in Major J. M. Benson is seconded for service in the London Gazette of 8th May, 1£00, is South Africa. Dated 16th May, 1900. cancelled. 3rd Battalion,the Leicestershire Regiment, Kenneth The South-East of Scotland Artillery (Southern Trevor Stewart, Esq., to be Captain. Dated Division), John Willington Pepper, Gent, to 3rd May, 1900. be Second Lieutenant. Dated 4th JUuy. 1900. oth Battalion, the Royal Irish Regiment, Claude ROYAL ENGINEERS (MILITIA). Lancelot Davis, Gent., to be Second Lieu- Royal Anglesey, Lieutenant J. L. Hampton-Lewis tenant. Dated 4th May, 1900. to be Captain. Dated 16th May, 1900. The undermentioned Second Lieutenants to be 3rd Battalion, the Royal Scots Fusiliers, Major Lieutenants: — the Honourable G. C. Twiakton-Wykeham- A. L. Stanley. Dated 16th May, 1900. Fiennes is seconded whilst acting as Aide-de- A. H. Vivian. Dated Uth May, 1900. Ctxmp to Major-General E. S. Brook, Com- Wilfred Swinhoe Phelan, Gent, to be Second manding 2nd Infantry Brigade, Aldershot. Lieutenant. Dated 3rd May, 1900. Dated 16th May, 1900. Gerald Andrew Greig, Gent, to be Second Royal Monmouthshire, Captain C. C. E. Morgan is Lieutenant. Dated 4th May, 1900. seconded whilst acting as Aide-de-Camp to Major-General T. Fraser, C.B., C.M.G., Com- 3rd Battalion, the Cheshire Regiment, The under- manding Thames District. Dated IGth May, mentioned Second Lieutenants to be Lieu- 1900. tenants :— The undermentioned Gentlemen to be Second C. A. Crawley-Boevey. Dated 8th May, Lieutenants :-— 1900. Claude Lindsay Corry. Dated 1st May, G. Sheringham. Dated 8ih May, 1900. 1900. A. M. Wilson. Dated 8th May, 1900. John Rowland Leigh Thomas. Dated 3rd G. L. Smyth. Dated 8th May, 1900. May, 1900. C. H. Toler. Dated 8th May, 1900. A. L. Tate. Dated 8th May, 1900. INFANTRY. G. H. A. Ing. Dated 8th May, 1900. Srd Battalion, the Soya! Scots (Lothian Regiment), A. C. Robinson. Dated 8th May, 1900. Captain C. P. B Wood is seconded whilst acting as Aide-de-Camp to Major-Gcneral G. 3rd Battalion, the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, U. Prior, Commanding Curragh District. Dated Second Lieutenant M. B. Rimington is seconded 16th May, 1900. for special service in South Africa. Dated The Honourable Ivan Campbell, late Lieu- 16th May, 1900. tenant 1st Battalion Cameron Highlanders, to ±th Battalion, the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Lieu- be Lieutenant. Dated 28th April, 1900. tenant W. E. S. Butson resigns his Commission. 3rd Battalion, the King's Own (Royal Lancaster Dated 16th May, 1900. Regiment), Robert Patrick French Darby 4th Battalion, the South Wales Borderers, MacGrath, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant. Charles Edward Cole, Gent., to be Second Dated 1st May, 1900. Lieutenant. Dated 3rd May, 1900. 5th Battalion, the Northumberland Fusiliers, Lieutenant J., Viscount Encombe is seconded 5th Battalion, the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, whilst acting as Aide-de-Camp to General Sir Thomas Troubridge Stubbs, Gent., to be F. W. Grenfell, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., Governor Second Lieutenant. Dated 7th May, 1900. and Commander-in-Chief, Malta. Dated 16th May, 1900. 6th Battalion, the Worcestershire Regiment, Cap- tain and Honorary Major M. H. Berkeley, late 5th Battalion, the Royal Fusiliers (City of London 3rd (now 5th) Battalion the Worcestershire Regiment), Percy Hamilton Dean, Gent., to be Regiment, to be Captain. Dated 7th May, Second Lieutenant. Dated 4th May, 1900. 1900. 6th Battalion, the Royal Fusiliers (City of London 3rd Battalion, the Fast Surrey Regiment, Captain Regiment), Reginald Barker De la Motte, Gent., C. F. Halkett is seconded for service in South to be Second Lieutenant. Dated 2nd May, Africa. Dated 16th May, 1900. 1900. 4(h Battalion, the East Surrey Regiment, John 6th Battalion, the King's (Liverpool Regiment), Walter Stanley Sutherland, Esq., late Lieu- Samuel Wickins, jun., Gent., to be Second tenant 3rd Battalion the East Surrey Regimtnt, Lieutenant. Dated 7th May, 1900. to be Captain. Dated 3rd May, 1900. 4th Battalion, the Norfolk Regiment, Captain W. Second Lieutenant A. Elphinston to be. Lieu- Y. Harcourt resigns his Commission. Dated tenant and to remain seconded. Dated 16th 16th May, 1900, May, 1900..
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