BALLOTED MEN

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 107, 8 May 1941, Page 18

BALLOTED MEN

OVERSEAS SERVICE

MEDICAL EXAMINATION

The medical examination of men called for service overseas in the ballot announced yesterday will start] in Auckland on Monday. May 19. and it is anticipated iha', with 120 men examined daily, the wo>'k will occupy about a fortnight. Medical boards in. the Auckland military area have been occupied recently with the examination of the 289 men called in the last small Territorial ballot, but this will be finalised this week Although 2M<> Aucklanders were called in the third overseas ballot, it will not be necessary for every man to go before the board. Those already examined include Territorial volunteers and those called by ballot, and this examination holds for overseas service. In the second overseas ballot. when a similar number of Aucklanders was drawn, it wa* found necessary to examine only 900 men. the balance having already been before a board or electing to serve with the Royal New Zealand Air Force. The position regarding Air Force personnel is the same with this ballot. When the men called up are advised officially, they are also sent a form which offers the opportunity to suitable men of joining the Air Force. This form must be sent in within seven days, anil the Air Force selection boards then consider the applications. Those who not selected are then called up by the Army.