NEW ZEALAND FORCES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16032, 25 September 1915, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND FORCES.

OCTOBER REINFORCEMENTS. TROOPS FOR TRENTHAM. TOTAL OF 1556 MEN GO INTO CAMP. In less than a month the Auckland district will be called upon to supply 1556 men for the third and fourth battalions of the Trentham Rifle Brigade and the ninth reinforcements, besides a further draft of 50 non-commissioned officers for the 10th reinforcements. The number of infantry required for the Trentham Rifle Brigade will be 634, and the total number of men for the ninth reinforcements, 922.

The levy upon the various military districts for the reinforcement drafts is being made according to the number of recruits passed as fit waiting their turn in each district. Upon this basis the percentages for the various arms to be supplied by the Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury, and Otago districts have been set down as follows : —

Mounted Rifles: Auckland. 21.27; Wellington, 37.29 ; Canterbury, 26.70 ; Otago, 14.74.

3rd and 4th Battalions, Rifle Brigade and Infantry for ninth reinforcements : Auckland, 28.80; Wellington, 36.57; Canterbury, 22.81; Otago, 11.82. Field Artillery : Auckland, 20.78; Weilington, 44.98; Canterbury, 19.17; Otago, 15.07. Field Engineers: Auckland 36.24; Wellington, 40.60; Canterbury, 14.76; Otago. 8.40.

Signal Service: Auckland, 35.19; Wellington, 44.44 ; Canterbury, 16.67 ; Otago. 3.70.

Army Service Corps Auckland, 41.70 Wellington, 35.45; Canterbury, 13.80; Otago, 9.05. The provincial quota for the Trentham Rifle Brigade, as well as 44 Mounted Rifles and 47 members of the the Army Service Corps for the ninth reinforcements, making a total of 725 men. will leave the Auckland district for Trentham on Tuesday, October 12. The main portion of the ninth reinforcements, comprising 831 men, will leave for Trentham on October 19. The 50 non-commissioned officers for the 10th reinforcements will depart with the draft leaving Auckland on October 12. The following tables show the groups from which the men will be drawn: — TRBSTHAM TUPLE BRIGADE. _ m _ _ Group District , Unit. One Two Three Four Tl. Mounted Rifles ... 22 7 4 11 44 Infantry .... ... 262 135 102 135 634 Army Service Corps 39 3 6 47 323 145 106 151 725 IfTTTH BEIKTORCKICE3TS. -. .. _ _ Group District Unit. One Two Three Four Tl. Mounted Rifle* ... 76 20 15 40 151 Infantry 227 115 95 132 569 Artillery 20 2 — 14 36 Engineers 23 1 4 33 Signallers 6 22 10 Army Service Corps 26 — — 6 32 383 140 110 198 831 The 50 non-commissioned officers required from the Auckland district for the tenth reinforcements will be drawn from the following groups:— » rr -i. ,~ Sr ouD District Unit. ■ One Two Three Four Tl. Mounted Rifles ... 3 4 1 2 10 Infantry 26 4 5 5 40 29 8 6 1 50 REINFORCEMENT DRAFTS. MORE MEN PASSED AS FIT. A medical examination of recruits for the reinforcements of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force was held at the Drill Hall, yesterday. Forty-two men were examined, and 36 were passed as fit, including five for the Tunnelling Company of Engineers. The following are the names of the men accepted :— TUNNELLING COMPACT. Thomas J. Hearn, 11, Cross Street. Harry Jackson, Devonport. Edward T. Lamb, care C.P.0., Auckland. James C. Leith, Stratford Street. Robert H. Spence, Raetihi. OTHER, UNITS. Henry F. Brown, Malvern Road. Harry F. P. Buck, 18, West Street. John W. Dadson, Salisbury Road. Leslie Fisher, 4, Wynyard Street. Stanley W. Q. Fowler, Market Road. Alfred James, 15. Harcourt Street. George A. Jones, 30, Newton Street. Albert H. Keeffe, 14, College Road. Charles Langsford, Birkenhead. Cecil G. Lyall, 18, Franklin Road. John M. MoDonough, Invercargill North. Kenneth Mackenzie, Onerahi. George G. Meddins, 16, Williamson Avenue. John W. Mennie, 12, Williamson Avenue. John R. C. Miller 11, Union Lane. Horace R. Neal, Harcourt Street. Cyril W. Niccolls, Ranfurly Road. Jasper W. Olphert, 20, Curran Street. Harry R. Parker, 58, Richmond Road. Josiah H. Rice, Mount St. John Avenue. Norman E. Robson, 27, Arthur Street. Albert V. Rothery, Ellerslie. Thomas H. Scanlon, 117, Newton Road. Victor A. Sing, 2, Browning Street. Edward C. Stuart, Buchanan Street. Edmund A. Tuke, 18. Symonds Street. Walter H. Vincent, Oxford Street. Stanley R. Wall is, Cambridge. John F. Ward, Papatoetoe. William C. Willhms. 35, Hinemoa Road. William C. W. Woodcock, Turner Street.

No. 3 GROUP'S QUOTA.

THE MEN SELECTED. The following men from No. 3 group will leave Auckland with the draft proceeding to Trentham on October 12: — MOUNTED RIFLES. J. F. Baker, Kohukohu. N. Dickey, Whangarei W. J. Forsyth, Whangarei. P. B. Fougere, Kaikohe. TRENTHAM RIFLE BRIGADE. H. W. Ashton, Whangarei. J. G. Alexander, Okaihau. E. S. Bellve, Taheke. J. Bissett, Whangarei. I. Booth, Kaikohe. R. W. Beasley, Paraa Bay. C. C. Coleman, Mangonui. H. A. Cooke, Mangamuka, Hokianga. C. L. Cameron, Horahora. A. K. Coley, Okaihau. E. J. Conlon, Herekino. H. Christie. Towai. F, Croft, Whakapara. F. Cameron, Horahora. F. V. S. Cotterill, Hikurangi. W. E. Codlin, Maungakaramea. # A. Conlon, Herekino. E. R. Clements, Matapouri. T. J. Carroll, Whangarei. L. M. Cheriton, Kohukohu. W. T. Campbell, Mangonui. J. S. Day, Whangarei. A. Dickey, Nukutawhiti. R. H. Dahousie, Freezing Works, Whangarei. A. J. Dufty, Whangarei. F. C. Eyles, Whangarei. G. Faraoh, Whangarei. H. J. Fletcher, Whangarei. G. W. Griffin, Whangarei. P. S. Going, Maramaku. F. L. Goodhew, Taheke. A. 0. Goodhew, Taumarere. J. W. Guest, Herekino. C. W. Gutterson, Onerahi. R. Hickman, Whangarei Heads. W. P.. Hodge, Ruatangata. C. R. Harnett, Paiaka, Hukerenui. W. H. Hughes, Kaeo. J. Hay. Whakapara. T. A. Headley, Tapuhi. A. Harper, Whangarei. H. A. Halvorson, Whananaki. T. S. Humphrev, Whangarei. C. Holt. Russell. C. Israel, Taheke. C. Irvine, Mangonui. ( W. C. Kellett. Whangarei. D. R. Keay, Herekino. J. Keatley, Hukerenui. j

P. Mihageric, Whangarei. E. May, Whangarei. V. Morgan, Whangarei. W. J. Mills, Russell. A. H. Marvin, Whangarei. H. Morgan, Whangarei. H. McDonald, Whan Valley. — McLean, Whangarei. J. McDonald, Mangonui. D. R. Mclnnis, Mama. D. McKenzie, Herekino. D. J. McKav, - -angonui. C. McManus, Kerikeri. J. G. Mcllwarth, Parenga. J. McLeay, Kaikohe. M. N. McCready, Whangarei. J. Nelder, Koutu, Hokianga. W. W. Nash, Portland. L. Nankwell, Whananaki W. North, Whangarei. J. S. Overington, Peria W. L Pearson, Whangarei. J. Pijacum, Nukutawhiti. G. Potter, Whangarei. J. A. Parsons, Tapuhi. L. 0. Ray, Maneonui. P. D. Rhodes, Peria. G. Ross Whangarei. J. Resetar, Whangarei. F. J. Roberts, Ruatangata. E. Shortland. Whananaki. R. D. Sawyer, Whangarei. S. G. Sterling, Hukerenui. J. Straker, Kaitaia. E. R. Shoebridge, Ngunguru. W. J. Smith, Mangapai. J. T. Spencer, Portland. A. J. M. Simpson, Ohaeawai. T. Turnwald, Kohukohu. R. H. Taylor, Hikurangi. W. L. Thompson, Whangarei, V. Tvedcich, Whangarei. A. Town, Portland. G. S. Taylor, Whakapara. A. W. Thorburn, Parua Bay P. G. Vincent, Kaikohe. R. Whitfield, Rawene. B. L. S. White, Kohukohu. G. E. Williams. Kawakawa, H. Winnard, Whangarei. G. A, Wood, AwanuL T. S. Yarrall, Titoki. W. York©, Kaeo. n.c.o's., Tenth draft. T. H. Bechman, Kaitaia. C. Wingrove. Whangarei. A. W. Harold, Whangarei. H. Montgommery, Mititai. E. Newton, Kaitaia. T. D. Harty, Taheke. MINERS' CONTINGENT. MORE RECRUITS FROM WATHL [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Waihi, Friday. Several applicants for enrolment in the miners' corps presented themselves at the Defence Office last night, and the following 12 passed the medical examination : Henry Brown. Charles Gunton. Edward Rickard. George A Harris. Harry Capper. George F. Tremberth. Henry Bostock. Alexander Murdoch. Henry Butler. Charles Wells. Silvester Dargan. Peter Matthews. This makes 35 from Waihi to date, with several applicants yet to be examined. The total enrolled far the No. 2 group to date is 64. PROPOSED SCOTTISH REGIMENT. CONFERENCE AT PALMERSTON. [BY TELEGRAPH. ASSOCIATION.] Palmerston North, Friday. An enthusiastic meeting of delegates was held here to-day to discuss the proposal to form a Scottish Regiment to go to the front, delegates being present from Takapau, Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Masterton, Mangatainoka, Waimarino, Ohakune, Rangitikei, Dannevirke, and Feilding. Mr. W. Oliphant wag the Auckland delegate. Mr. W. Gillespie (Masterton) said circulars had been sent to the leading Scottish societies from Auckland to the Bluff, and nearly all had replied in favour of a regiment being formed. It was decided that a deputation consisting of representatives of united Caledonian, Scottish, and Highland societies in New Zealand, and representing united Scottish interests, wait upon the Minister for Defence with a request that a kilted regiment, to be known as the "New Zealand Scottish," be despatched for active service forthwith.