THE MEN AT TRENTHAM.
WELLINGTON, May 31
With, the arrival of the final draft* for the two aew battalions to-day, Treutham camp reached its maximum strength of slightly over 7000, by far the largest that has yet been organised in New Zealand for training men for immediate service in the field. The unite at -present' in camp are compoaeci of ' one ■■infantry brigade (less headquarters), four battalions, two • regiments, of mounted rifles, two new artiiIwy- units, ■ stationary hosi>ital, and double drafte of reinforcemente for other arias of the service engagtid oti Gnllipoli. Peninsula. This numerical strength- will be maintained almost wholly for a period of four mouths, when, with the departure of the new batta'JioiiS, tho number will still b* 1 Romethinw in fcho neighbourhood of 5000, and will continue at that Ivvvi throughout the- war.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXV, Issue 9155, 1 June 1915, Page 6
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