"ARMLET BADGES."

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2752, 22 April 1916, Page 2

"ARMLET BADGES."

Sir,—A lady 'correspondent, writing in last Saturday's issuer, says she would liko to know why some men are not wearing their badges. In my own caso—and I. suppose others must he the same if tlioy enlisted at the Town Hall —they will be told when sent back with thj> doctor's report as unfit, and if thoy should venture to ask for a badge, that they liaven't got any, and don't .know "where they are to be got. After having enlisted twice and been twice medically examined, I was, to say the least, disappointed; and then asked ifcouldn't have-something to sliow folks'that I; had done niy best. I was then given a .type-written slip of ordinary paper (no official stamp) signed by, it miglit be'" anyone, a thing quite worthless'. My -best friend might have typed one out for me. Now, there is;something'wrong somewhere.—l am, etc.,

HOPEFUL. [On the above complaint being referred to Major Corrigan, Commanding No. 5 Group Area, he said that' any mail who was medically unfit, and who was desirous of obtaining an arm badge could do so by applying at the No. o Group Area Headquarters llecruiting Office all the Buckle Street .Drill Hail. All that was needed was that the applicant should present his ' medical papers to the recruiting officials, and Hiey would make out the • necessary form entitling the man fo Ihe badge.' He would then be shown the room in which an official issues ' the There is little or no trouble, and provided the .recruiting" sergeant-major is not too busy, the time taken would only be a matter of.a few minutes.' It must be understood, however, ctliat if a man is declared temporarily unfit- lie is not entitled to a fiadge.,v He sliouW make it his business to be medically examined frequently, and when fit he would be given a badge if .lie was waiting to be called up. . . Badges are only issued at the Buckle' Street /Drill Hall, and men ■ who have registered and require them must .apply they*.]