N.Z. STAFF CORPS

Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 18, 20 July 1918, Page 3

N.Z. STAFF CORPS

. » - . ..-•■, PLENTY OP DECORATIONS. "Several times the question has been raised as to whether the New Zealand Staff Corps would be all sent to the war," states Sir James Allen. "When the war broke out the New Zealand Staff Corps was 84 strong, and since that time seventeen cadets, graduates of the Duntroon Miljtary CoSege, have been taken on the strength*, bringing the total to 101." Of these 77 have embarked on j active service, ten were transferred- to , the Royal New Zealand Artillery and to active service, two were retained in New Zealand to fill special appointments, ten were retained as being unfit for active service, one was transferred to the New Zealand Ordnance Corps, and one was.returned unfit for further service. Of the 77 who embarked on active service, twelve were killed in action, one died- on service, 41 are still serving in: the Expeditionary Forces, nineteen have returned to New Zealand on duty, three have returned to New Zealand for retirement, one has been transferred to the Imperial Army. Of the officers who havo returned, some have again become fit for active sarvice, and these will return to the Expeditionary Forces from time to time as suitable officers are found to fill their places. "Up to date the officers- in the NewZealand Staff Corps have been awardedl 101 British and foreign decorations,' aa average of one each."