OVERSEAS SERVICE

Greymouth Evening Star, 15 July 1941, Page 2

OVERSEAS SERVICE

CALL UP NEXT MONTH. WELLINGTON, July 15. The Minister for National Service (Mr. Semple) stated, to-day, that all those men remaining in Class A of the First Division of the General Reserve, that is men who have attained the age of 21 years, but not the age of 41 years, will be called up for service overseas with the Second i'I.Z.E.F. on August 6. z “The preliminary work is, at present, in hand,” said the Minister, “and the names will be published in a Gazette to be issued at 8.30 a.m., on August 6. The medical examination of the men will be proceeded with immediately after that date, it is advisable, therefore, that all the men concerned, whilst continuing in the meantime their normal employ 7 ment, should place their private affairs in order as soon as possible, so that they may be available for posting to camp at short notice. As men at present under the age attain the age of 21 years, they become liable for overseas service, and periodically will be called up by Gazette for service with the Second N.Z.E.F. “Following on the calling up of men for overseas service,” concluded Mr. Semple, “a further ballot will be held to provide men to the Territorial Force. A Gazette containing the names of all men of 18 and 19, and 41 to 45 years.of age, who are at present in the ballot register, wjll be published on August 19. It is anticipated that the majority of these Territorials will be required to enter camp early in September or October.”—Press Assn. .