No. 3 Company Garrison Artillery Volunteers has its headquarters at Port Chalmers. It dates its formation from the 28th of February, 1886. As at present constituted it has a total strength of eighty-eight. The officers of the corps are Captain N. Dodds, and Lieutenants Crawford and McDonald.

Captain Nicholas Dodds , of No. 3 Company New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers (Port Chalmers Naval Artillery) was born at Kelso, Scotland, where he was educated and served an apprenticeship to his profession. In 1881 he came to New Zealand to join his father, the late Mr. George F. Dodds, a well known chemist at Port Chalmers, and succeeded to the business in 1888. In 1895 he was elected lieutenant of the Port Chalmers Naval Artillery, and was promoted to the rank of captain in 1903. Captain Dodds represented New Zealand in the Federal shooting match at Oamaru in 1896 and was one of the New Zealand representative team at the Commonwealth Prize Meeting held in Sydney in 1901. In 1896 he won the New Zealand Rifle Association's Rifle Cup and has gained many prizes and trophies at various matches. Captain Dodds is vice-president of the Queen's Drive Boating Club, and of the Port Chalmers Cricket and Football Clubs, and is a member of the Otago Dock Trust. He is also a Past Master and treasurer of the Port Chalmers Marine Lodge of Freemasons, 942, English Constitution, Past Master of Zealandia Mark Marine Lodge, and Past Principal Z of the Marine Chapter Royal Arch Masons.

Captain N. Dodds.

Lieutenant James Henderson Crawford of the No. 3 Company of New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers (Port Chalmers Naval Artillery) is a son of the late Mr. George Crawford, who arrived in Port Chalmers in 1862, and died in 1897. He was born at the Port and educated at the District High School, where he was dux in the year 1883. On leaving school he took up clerical work, chiefly in connection with shipping, and in 1897 he joined the service with which he is still connected-that of Shaw, Savill and Co. Lieutenant Crawford has for many years taken a very keen interest in volunteering. He first joined the Port Chalmers Naval Artillery in 1886, but resigned two years later owing to an accident. However, he rejoined the company in 1896, but again resigned, owing to his being transferred to his employers' Wellington office. On his return to Port Chalmers, in 1902, he was elected to the position he now occupies. Lieutenant Crawford is a prominent Oddfellow, having passed through all the chairs, and has represented his Lodge at several district meetings. He has been for many years secretary for the cricket and football clubs, at the Port, and of the Otago Regatta Committee. He was elected an honorary life member of the Queen's Drive Boating Club in recognition of the secretarial work done by him in connection with that club. Lieutenant Crawford married a granddaughter of the late Mr. David Carey, who arrived in Otago in 1840.

Lieut. J. H. Crawford.

Lieutenant Donald McDonald , of No. 3 Company, New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers, was born in Scotland, and came to Port Chalmers in 1872. He was a member of the Peninsula Rifles until their disbandment. In 1897 he joined the Port Chalmers Navals as submarine miner; went to South Africa with the Second Contingent, and was promoted to the rank of sergeant on page 129 his return to New Zealand. Lieutenant McDonald was also a member of the Coronation Contingent, and was made sergeant on leaving Capetown. He was elected lieutenant of No. 3 Company, New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers, in 1903.