THE CALL FOR MEN
LOCAL SHORTAGES DECREASING
THE LATEST RECRUITS
The Wejliugtcn Military District's shortage for tho Fifteenth Reinforcements was decreased to 25 yesterday, when tho following five men were sent into Trontham Camp:—H. C. Young, H. J. M. Meiklo, A. E. Thomas, J. W. Curlew, and F. J. Rose. New Recruits Register. During the last few days recruits for the reinforcements have been offering more freely. Up till yesterday there was only a shortage of 75 from Wellington's quota for the Sixteenth Reinforcements. "Up to the present 98 men havo registered for this reinforcement, and the officials anticipate that during the next fortnight the greater part of the shortage will be made up. The response for men for the. Tunnelling Corps is so far oonsidered to be satisfactory. Out of- 22 recruits who were declared medically fit yesterday, eight signed on for the Tunnelling Corps. Fol|oiving is a list of the latest recruits who nave been declared medically Thomas Thompson, tailor, City (Infantry). _,David Arthur Crossley, quarryman, City (Tunnelling Corps).William Daniel, compositor, City (Tunnelling Corps). , " William John Staples, shop assistant, C% (Infantry). Jesse Francis Rose, fruit, preserver, City (Infantry). . _ William John Curlew, farmer, City (Infantry). Archibald Johnstone, miner, Citv (Tunnelling Corps). Gordon C. Ross, storekeeper, City (Infantry).
<J°bn Alexander Leggat, miner, City (Tunnelling Corps). Robert Marsliment, miner. City (Tunnelling Corps). William James, butcher, City (Tunnelling Corps). Robert Edward Haines, ■ butcher, Kkaiidallah (Infantry). Osman Sydney Arthur Tombs, Citv (Infantry).; , / Francis Loughlin, labourer, Mitchelltown (Infantry). i Peter William Mudie, engineer, Citv (Infantry). ■ Thomas Paton, telegraphist,' City (Infantry). ' Arthur Dickson Burns, miner, City (Tunnelling Corps). Percy U. Francis, salesman,. City, (Infantry). ' Nelson, Oswald Ebbett, draper, Citv (Infantry). , David Hutchison,* miner, City (Tunnelling Corps). : , Francis Neil M'Vicar, labourer, John, sonville (Infantry). ' Donald Grant Middleton, cook, City (Infantry).
A. E. M. Rowland, the Public Service Optician, and Jeweller, has been appointed spectaclo maker to the Wellington Hospital. Further, the firm offers IS per cent, discount to soldiers and their friends vchen purchasing for them. See RoivS a t et ich ' (!uick Sale " 90 Manners
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2751, 20 April 1916, Page 6
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340THE CALL FOR MEN Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2751, 20 April 1916, Page 6
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