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Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 3001, 24 July 1916, Page 2

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IT IF 1 i)TH UK I N.FORC KM EN'IS

FEILDING CONTINGKNT

This morning the Feilding batch of recruits for the I.9th Reinforcements left by train for Trenlham. They were given the customary scnd-olf by the townspeople, the brass bands, and the National .Reserve.

Assembled iv the. Square, the men were addressed by the Mayor, Mr A. M. Ongley. "If any one had said at the beginning of the war that we should be sending away a nineteenth batch of reinforcements, no one would have believed him," said Mr Ongley. So far, Feilding district had despatched about 800 men, and that would give an idea of the call which had been made for volunteers to keep up the light. Ho was glad so many people had gathered to give these men a fitting send-off, for it .showed! the sacrifices being made now wen: appreciated just as much as those made by the men of the Mam Expeditionary Force. The men who went first mostly had few ties, while those going now had to make sacrifices either in the way of business or in other ways. Since the last batch of recruits had left Feilding, there had been a big change in tlie aspect of the war. The Allies had commenced to hammer a way to victory. Every man going to the front now would help to put another screw in Germany's coffin. When the job was complete and the last screw driven home, ho thought one of the screws should be inscribed with the word "An/ae." The end and victory were not now so far distant. (Applause.) Each recruit was then presented with a little khaki bag, filled with useful articles for a soldier, from the girls of Feilding, and a present from the Patriotic Society. ' The bands, in charge of Mr W. Dunn, played "Keep the Home Fires Burning," and" the assemblage heartily cheered as the train left. Tho following were the recruits: — Infantry. Alsop, W. O. H. Billett F. U. Craig, J. E. Chappcll. F. B. Davies, T. W. " , England, E. G. Hills, E. AY. Hight, G. V. Kane, J. R. McDowall, C. E. MacLeod, L. Nesdale M. M. Old, J. N. Sampson, T. H. Svmons. J. Shcrwitl, F. N. Svmons, W. Webb, G. W. > Mounted Rifles. McDougall, A. E. Pea rev, R. F. N.CO.'s, 21st Infanliy. Pearson, A. Redmond, L. C.