REINFORCEMENTS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17587, 18 September 1917, Page 4

REINFORCEMENTS.

MONTHLY REQUIREMENTS

[l ( rom Orn Correspondent,] WELLINGTON, September 17. There has been uo limit to the number of men to be sent from New Zealand as reinforcements. The New Zealand Government undertook to maintain reinforcements for tho establishment given below for the duration of tho war, states the Defence Minister Jn - m ip 0 ! 1 /® °f a return to the order of Mr vviliord. It sets out the strength ~ Jc®, miuii bodies to bo maintained in all fields as follows:

The total is 43 officers and 1844 men. The quota of Field Engineers is only despatched with alternate drafts. Chaplains are sent as required.

Other Officers . ranks Total. Motinfocl PiiSes . . I i ;l 0,163 2,376 Now Zealand Division . 700 Oil,111 20,811 Now Zealand Wireless Troop ... 1 5.3 56 Totals . .811 22,403 23,243 Tho number of officers and men required for each reinforcement is as follows:— ' Moujitotl Rifles , 125 Field Artillery 103 Field Engin°ors 20 Enprinoor lunnelling Company . Cl Divisional Signallers . 6 Infantry . . . loll Armv Service Corps 23 Medical Corps 44 Veterinary Corps 1 Army Pay Donartment 4 Postal Corps 2 Wireless Signal Troops 11