THE LONDON GAZETTE, JANUARY 4, 1901. Royal Marine Light Infantry. Lieutenant Frederick W. Salmon, from the Captain Cunliffe McNeile Parsons to be Major, Imperial Yeomanry (recommended by the vice Clavell, to half-pay, on appointment as Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief,. jSoqth • Paymaster. Dated 1st January, 1901. Africa), to be Second Lieutenant, vice J. Porter; Lieutenant Frederic 'James Reid having been killed in action. Dated 5th January, 1901. finally transferred to Army Service Corps, ceases to be borne on the list of Officers, Royal 4t7i Dragoon Guards, Lieutenant Richard Tyrrell Marines. Dated 2nd October, 1899. Jones, from Shropshire Yeomanry Cavalry and from the Imperial Yeomany, to be Second Lieu- Admiralty, 2nd January, 1901. tenant. Dated 5th May, 1900, but not to carry IN accordance with the provisions of Her pay or allowances prior to 5th January, 1901. Majesty's Order in Council of 29th June, 1900— 5th Dragoon Guards, Lieutenant Russell Carr, Fleet Engineer Nicholas Meaden has been placed from Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry (recom- on the Retired List, at his own request, with mended by the Field-Marshal Commanding-in- permission to assume the rank of Inspector of Chief, South Africa), to be Second Lieutenant, Machinery. Dated 29th December, 1900. vice S. Harmood-Banner, resigned. Dated 5th Royal Marine Forces, January, 1901. The Queen has been pleased to appoint His Royal Highness George Frederick Ernest Albert, 6th Dragoon Guards, Trooper H. Showell, from Duke of York, K.G., K.T., K.P., G.C.V.O., 43rd Company the Imperial Yeomanry (recom- Personal Aide-de-Camp to Her Majesty, to be mended by the Field-Marshal Commanding-in- chief, South Africa), to be Second Lieutenant. Culonel-in-Chief of the Royal Marine Forces. Dated 1st January, 1901. Dated 5th January, 1901. 7th Dragoon Guards, Trooper Cecil Persse, from Admiralty, 3rd January, 1901. the Imperial Yeomanry (recommended by the Sub-Lieutenant Frederick Pollet Norman has Field Marshal Coramanding-in-Chief, South been promoted to the rank, of Lieutenant in Africa), to be Second Lieutenant. Dated 5th Her Majesty's Fleet. Dated 15th December, January, 1901. 1900. 3rd Hussars, E. F. Ward, (rent, (nominated by Staff Paymaster John Henry George Chappie has the Governor of New Zen land), to be Second been advanced to the rank of Fleet Paymaster Lieutenant. Dated 18th July, 1900, but not to in Her Majesty's Fleet. Dated llth Decem- carry pay or allowances prior to 5th January, ber, 1900. 1901. Paymaster George Christopher Aubin Boyer has been advanced to the rank of Staff Paymaster 4/A Hussars, Captain Reginald W. R. Barnes is seconded for service in South Africa. Dated in Her Majesty's Fleet. Dated 22nd Decem- ber, 1900. 20th May, 1900. Retired Paymaster Henry Beresford Brasier The promotion to the rank of Captain of Lieu- Creagh has been permitted to assume the rank tenant Henry 6. Watkin is antedated to 20th of Staff Paymaster on the Retired List. Dated May, 1900, vice R. W. R. Barnes. 1st January, 1901. The promotion to the rank of Lieutenant of Second Lieutenant E. H. Caldbeck is antedated to 20th In accordance with the provisions of Her May, 1900, vice H. G. Watkin. Majesty's Order in Council of 22nd February, 1870- 9th Lancers, Second Lieutenant Richard Hugh Fleet Paymaster George Lawless has been placed Royds Brocklebank (University Candidate), on the Retired List, with permission to assume from 1st Volunteer Battalion the Oxfordshire the rank of Pajmaster-in-Chief. Dated 19th Light Infantry, to be Second Lieutenant December, 1900. Dated 5th January, 1901. 19/A Hussars,The promotions to the rank of Lieu- tenant of the undermentioned Second Lieu- War Office, Pall Mali, tenants are antedated as follows :— 4th January, 1901. O. M. Croshaw to 23rd June, 1900, vice G. A. STAFF. Egerton, promoted. Field-Marshal the Right Honourable Frederick E. H. Fanshawe to 28th August, 1900, vice R. F. Sleigh, Earl Roberts, V.C., K.G.,K.P.,G.C.B., Cox, promoted. G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E., to be Commander-in-Chief, The undermentioned Second Lieutenants to be vice Field-Marslial the Right Honourable Lieutenants:— Gurnet Joseph, Viscount Wolseley, K.P., W. St. G. Clowes, on augmentation. Dated 3rd G.C.B., G.C.M.G., who has vacated that Oi-tober, 1900. appointment. Dated 3rd January, 1901. C. R. I. Hull, on augmentation. Dated 5th January, 1«01. Private William Gumming Montgomery, from War Office, Poll Queensland Bushmen (nominated by the ±ih January, 1901. Governor of Queensland). Dated Ibth May, The Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regi- 1900, but not to carry pay or allowances prior ment), Major-General and Honorary Lieutenant- to 5th January, 19ul. General H. Kent to be Colonel, vice General 20th Hussars, Corporal Arthur Little, from the Sir G. H. S. Willis, G.C.B., deceased. Dated Imperial Yeomanry (recommended by the Field- 30th November, 1 900. Marshal Commanding-in-chief, South Africa), to be Second Lieutenant. Dated 5th January, 2nd Dragoon Guards, The undermentioned Officers 1901. resign their Commissions. Dated 5th January. 1901 :— ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY. Second Lieutenant Godfrey C. S. Hodgson. Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery, Lieutenant- Second Lieutenant G. O. Hayne. Colonel Solomon Watson retires on retired pay. Dated 5th January, 1901. A 2.