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Commission appointing John R. Rushton to be Ensign in the Auckland Militia, dated 17 June 1870

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  • Description

    Commission appointing John Richard Rushton to be Ensign in the Auckland Militia, dated 17 June 1870. Signed by Sir George Ferguson Bowen.

    The commission reads, "You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge all the duties of Ensign in the said Militia; and the Officers of Inferior degree to yourself, and the Soldiers, are hereby respectively to commanded to obey you as their Ensign; and you are to observe and follow all such lawful orders and directions as from time to time you may receive from me or the Officer administering Her Majesty's Government in this Colony fro the time being, or from any other your Superior Officer, for the Public Service." (seal intact)

  • Other Id

    10566 (Presto content ID)

    MS-266-2 (Reference Number)

  • Department

    Manuscripts

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Catalogue

  • Object Type

    manuscript

  • Name/Title
    Commission appointing John R. Rushton to be Ensign in the Auckland Militia, dated 17 June 1870
  • Date
    1870
  • Language
    English
  • Level of Current Record
    Child
  • Is Part Of

    John Richard Rushton - Papers relating to military service, 1867 - 1932

  • Public Access Text

    Ensigns were generally the lowest ranking commissioned infantry or naval officers, except where the rank of subaltern existed. Historically responsible for the Ensign flag, the duty from which the rank assumed its title.

    [Keywords: New Zealand Wars, Promotion]

  • Copyright
    No known copyright restrictions
  • Last Update
    04 Nov 2022
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