TENTH REINFORCEMENT.
HOW THIS SOLITARY DISTRICT STANDS.
Six hundred and sixty men are required from the Canterbury-West Coast military district for the Tenth Reinforcements. ' These will represent seven arms of the service, and will be taken from the five groups in the proportions stated below. j The groups officially are designated by numbers', and the numbers roughly represent districts as follows : — No. 9—Christchurch. . No. 10— Timaru. No. 11—Kaiapoi. No. lla—Greymouth. No. 12—Nelson. The following t-nble shows the quota each group is asked for: —
Totals ....133 450 32 21 5 910 650 The tradesmen, required lor the Engineers are: Two blacksmiths, 1 bricklayer, 4 carpenters, 1 electrician, 1 engine-driver, 2 fitters, 2 masons. 1 painter, 1 plumber, 6 miscellaneous men. The Signal Service Corps requires 3 signallers' .and 1 moto* mechanic, 1 cyclist and 1 driver; the Army Service Corps 1 clerk and 8 drivers. . .
cj .a s .5 g O o ■ J. ■« "•§ g 1 a«} 1 r-i H^ W tfi <1 <! Group 9 ... 50 100 12 8 3 9 3 Group 10 ... "50 85 8 5 1 0 2 Gi-oup 11 ... 15 85 0 4 0 0 1 Group lla . 0 85 0 2 0 0 1 Group 12 ... 18 95 12 2 1 0 3 1 H 185 151 105 lil
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Grey River Argus, 28 October 1915, Page 7
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212TENTH REINFORCEMENT. Grey River Argus, 28 October 1915, Page 7
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