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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]

Dunedin Rifle Volunteer Corps

Dunedin Rifle Volunteer Corps.

The Dunedin Rifle Volunteer Corps was formed in July 1898, with Captain T. R. Burt in command. The corps has now a strength of sixty, and its officers are Captain A. M. Jackson and Lieutenant Hawke.

Captain Alan Mair Jackson , of the Dunedin Rifles, is a son of Mr. J. Howard Jackson, who served through the Waikato native wars, and a nephew of Major William and Captain Gilbert Mair and Sir Walter Buller. He was born at Feilding and educated at Lawrence, and at the Dunedin Boys' High School, where he belonged to the Cadet Corps. On the formation of the Dunedin Rifles, he joined as sergeant, was afterwards elected lieutenant, and ultimately became captain. Captain Jackson is a good shot, and has had charge of the shooting teams of the corps. He is an assistant engineer on the engineer's staff of the Dunedin Drainage Board, and served his apprenticeship as engineer with the firm of Messrs A. and T. Burt, of Dunedin.

Lieutenant James Devonsher Hawkes , of the Dunedin Rifles, was born in Dunedin, and is the youngest son of the late Mr. R. N. Hawkes, who came to New Zealand in 1863. He joined the Dunedin Engineers in 1899. Lieutenant Hawkes was a member of the Second New Zealand Contingent sent to South Africa, and on his return was appointed captain of the Wakari Rifles Cadet Corps. He was elected to his present position in 1903.