THE SILENT ELEVENTHS.
AUOKL AN DELIS' VIBAL LEAVE
Fea biters Urn, Kebiuary 23
The Auckland -amd Thiames niombers. of.like Eleventh IloinfoTcemon.ts,:noAv in camp at Fca-tthorsitou, heave for tiho North oil Thursday morning, jaiud ahould a-rrivo <m Auckland oil Friday morning. Tlio coiuluofc of Hie uioii lias been excellent, and Uhioy [have mad© splendid progrem j*n higher infantry taiining under Colonel McDonald and Major Sweetzer. Thoy gained encomiums from t'lio staff officers on tnefii , work a<nd disciplftrie. TJioy sliowoci particular eiaipa<ortiy on ni'Uwk, paitrols,, and Mgfal opoiuiitrions. THie training iiae been of <ii< strenuous ivaiture, some days from 6.30 in (ihe morariiiig to 9.30 at .lu'gM. The bayonet fighting is also good. ■ _ Tiho comipianies coming northward are A and E, the laittor being almost filled wirt«U tUie overplus from A Ooimpan.y. Officers, N. 0.0.'5, and men j nave Juad a, pflfrticulariy busy time, as every camp has oeeii viisted—Trentlia.ni, Mnynionn, Fcatiherston, Hutt, and canvas otuitps. Leave terminates on March 5, mi w.hieh d>»to all unen report. Owing bo tiho demeanour of tJie men in UiiO oarn-p wild the quiet businceoI'ike manner iiir w'liiieli itilvoy lilavc worked, tfhe. reinforcements (have been duWied "The Silent Elevenths."
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Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 2879, 25 February 1916, Page 3
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193THE SILENT ELEVENTHS. Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 2879, 25 February 1916, Page 3
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