The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Taranaki, Hawke's Bay & Wellington Provincial Districts]
Ranfurly Rifles
Ranfurly Rifles.
The Ranfurly Rifle Volunteers, named after a former Governor of New Zealand, is an infantry body, and was founded in the year 1900, with a membership of about fifty. For the first three years the membership steadily declined, but late in 1903 Captain C. J. Smith was appointed to the command, and from that date the corps has been a popular and prosperous body. Two battalion and three company parades are held monthly, and the corps possesses some excellent marksmen. The officers are: Captain C. J. Smith and Lieutenant Garry.
Bunting, photo.
Colour-Sergeant E. C. Pirie.