MEN WANTED

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3058, 20 April 1917, Page 7

MEN WANTED

;::,-—- *——— •■'• | 7 : C: FOR HOME SERVICE/ \ / \'; FIT MEN GOING TO THE < : ;i :■;;: FRONT i "■;■■ It; was" announced last week that the Commandant of thei; New Zealand .-.- Forces had decided to divide, the Exv; peditionary. Force into, two branches, \ the Foreign Service Branch and the .: Home Service Branch.. '. : :This rearrangement was made under authority conferred by.-Clause 37 of the Military Service Act. _ Steps are now being ; 'taken to classify.the,men who are per- :. "forming military-'duties within New Zealand, and. to .transfer to the For- : eign Service -Branch soldiers who' are at present.engaged in home service bufc who. are fit for. service abroad. ■, Tho - : vacancies that are- being created will be filled by.inen who/have been passed as fit for home servicei only. ■•■.• ■ • --_ . The following Home Service recruits are required at Trentham Cainp:—7 orderlies, 8 cooks, 3 drivers; 1 waiter, 10 sanitary workers; 10 warehousemen and clerks, 2.carpenters, 1 plumber, 6 strong storemen/ and 1 tinsmith;. Men who are fit for foreign service.are not' eligible.for these .duties'.:' '■ Any. qualified man who has , been passed as fit . for home service .only 'after,volunteering or being drawn in a ballot may volunteer for'camp'duty .in one of the branches.mentioned above. •■■.;■. Themilitary authorities require, also ten Home Service men for the-military police. : Recruits.for'.thjs branch -must • nave a fairly high physical standard.

Twenty-one volunteers are wanted for service with the Samoan Force. The men are required to be between 46 and 48 years of age, and they must enlist for the duration of tho war. SENT TO CAMP. i The following additional recruits from Group 5 (Wellington City and Suburbs). were sent, into camp on Wednesday :—-J. Ross, J.' E. Radcliffo, A. . Richmond, R. H. Scott, L. G. H. Harris, IJ. J. Portman, C. Seddon, H. L. Wimsett, M. Kcarne, R. J. Duncan (No. 17 Group), W. E. J. Graham (No. 9 Group), W. G. Robinson (No. 6 Group), M. Quinn, J. P. Booth, A. B. Fitchett, 0. C. Harper, A. F. Johns, C. L. Jansen, P. F. F. Kean, F. Irwin, R. W. Latimer, T. R." Lambert, W. J. Marcn, E. L'. Potts, D. Stewart, F. Hatch. Wellington Volunteers. The following additional voluntary recruits havo been attested at the Town Hall recruiting office: — Martin Quinn, miner, City. ■S.'.S. Alewin, clerk, City. A. J. Moore,- motorman, Johnsonville. E. M'Carthy, shorthand-writer, Wadestown. D. 0. Naughton, clerk, Petone. J. Carroll, farmer, City; A. J. engine-driver, City. L. F. Finlay, cabinetmaker, City. B.'"Whyte, farmer, City. J. E. Ryan, labourer, petone. /J. L. Moore, medical student, Kclburn. F. Crossley, veterinary surgeon, City. J. H. Christie, clerk, City. ■J..S. B.Haig, clerk, City. F. E. Godfrey, salesman, City. > F. Keeper, cook, City. A. J. Dry, prison warder, City. TV H. Cook, salesman, Petone. J. 0. Merrylees, tailor, City. H. S. Gray, fireman, City. J. S. Muddleton, compositor, City. H. G. Escher, carpenter, City. W. J. Webber, labourer, City. J. Roy, driver, City.