THE CALL FOR MEN.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVI, Issue 17036, 10 December 1915, Page 8

THE CALL FOR MEN.

ELEVENTH REINFORCEMENTS. CHRISTCHURCH AREA. r INFANTRY STILL SHORT. With n little effort aud quick decision the Christchurch area will be able to claim that its quota for all branches in the lltli Reinforcements has' been filled. Practically speaking, all - branches are already complete except tho important branch of infantry, which requires 38 men by. next Wednesday. The Christchurch area’s quota is mada up as follows, the table also showing tho present shortage, when any: Present

A.S.C. 5 With reference to the shortage in mounted men, it is believed that tfiis is apparent rather than real, at least five men having volunteered for that branch, whose final acceptance has not yet been made, owing to certaiu teeth defects, which, it is understood, can he remedied. Therefore, efforts can be concentrated on filling up the infantry ranks.

YESTERDAY’S ENLISTMENTS

NINETEEN MEN REGISTER.

Nineteen men enlisted for service in Christchurch yesterday, the list being as follows:

William Frederick Gaarder, New Brighton, storekeeper—lnfantry. Robert Walker Steward 178, North Avon Road, clerk—lnfantry. George Henry Pearoe, 169, Wilton Street, Spreydon, hairdresser—lnfantry. Frederick Simeon Leete, care of P. 0., Christchurch, grocer—lnfantry. Joseplh Anderson, 13, William Street, bush, man—lnfantry. Herbert J. Newton, P. 0., Christchurch, Bearn an —Infantry.

Joseph Smith, Christ's College Cricket Grounds, labourer—lnfantry. John M’Taggart, 38, Frederick Street, Linwood, groom—Mounted. Lawrence William Gee, 35, Totara Road, Riccarton, student—lnfantry. Miervyn E. Paget, Prebbleton, blacksmith —Mounted.

Stanley Hem, 211, Waltham Road, fish hawker—Mounted.

Charles Macdonald, Railway Boardinghouse, Carlyle Street, baker—Mounted. Francis B. Adams, Radcliffe Road, Belfast, stock buyer—lnfantry. Archie O. Muir, 46, Lunn'e Road, Upper Riccarton, farm hand—Mounted. James Alexander Bires, 45, Deacon Street, Addington, pastryoook—Army Service Corps. Frederick H. Bennetts, 71, St Asaph Street, labourer—lnfantry. Alan A. ’Boon, 52, Matheson’s Road—Artillery. Clarence M. Denham, 531, St Asaph Street, motorman—Mounted.

Hugh A. Kennedy, 130, St Asaph StreetAmbulance.

The following men have attended medical examination: — Bert Skelton, William J. Kelly, Roy Cole, George E. Blythe and Yictor Riohmond CblWtrt.

Mounted . Quota. . 85 shortage. I Artillery . 15 Engineer* . 9 Signallers 9 _ Infantry . 100 88