INFANTRY WANTED.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16098, 11 December 1915, Page 8

INFANTRY WANTED.

130 MORE FROM AUCKLAND. FILLING SOUTHERN QUOTAS, The Defence authorities in Auckland have been asked to supply an additional 130 infantrymen for the eleventh rein-ft forcemeats. This extra call was for- ■ shadowed in statements made in Welling, ton and Auckland during the past f ew days. The South Island districts are evidently 500 short in their infantrv drafts, and the North Island is behv* asked to make good the deficiency, Soaie days ago it was announced that Auckland's quota for the eleventh reinforcements was assured, and it is possible that with an effort the extra men will be found bv Tuesday, the date of the departure {» Trentham of the next reinforcement draft. The local Defence authorities report a Very poor response to the request made by circular for men registered for the Armv Service Corps and ambulance sections ta transfer to the infantry or mounted rifles.

MEDICAL EXAMTNATIOH. TWENTY-ONE ACCEPTED. Recruits to the number of 35 attended the medical examination held in the Drill Hall yesterday. Of that number 21 were accepted. 13 were deferred on account of minor physical defects, and one was rejected as unfit. The names of the men accepted are as follows :— J. L. Addis, Amy Street, Ellerslie. Francis W. Archer, East Street. Fred Austin, Grey Street. Arthur H. Byers, HendersonGeorge R. Dansey, Disraeli Street Albert Dearden, Turner Street. Bert Edwards, Otahubu. Lionel F. Garnett, Te Kuiti. Fredk. E. Gough, Canada Street Lionel L. J. Grice, Norman Street John Johnson, Newmarket. Bodk. C. McFarland, St. Hellers Bay. Thos. Meffing, Howick. William Pitta, Henderson, Henry V. Sergeant, Waikumet*. A If. Smith, Maneawai. Horace H. H. Whitilngton, Oneroa, Geo. Williams, Papa toe toe. Kenneth EL A. Young, Albert Street, TTTSTTELLTSQ ENGIBEEES. ARMY SERVICE CORPS DETAILS. ' ; An inspection parade of the Army Ser- " vice Corps details selected to 'accompany 't the Tunnelling Company was held at the Drill Hall last evening. The men wifl < proceed to the Avondaje camp by the' 9.20 a.m,. train to-day, and after Tecerrag ; = uniforms and equipment will be granted £-;x. leave until Monday. „ The names of the r ,=v men selected are as follows >-• , HORSE DRIVERS. " £ ft Edward J. AUsop, East TamakL |>3 Wm. J. Bowden Pukekohe. ":'_ Alex. D. Mitchell, Devonport. Wm, A- Ridings, Victoria Rd., Dersnpori-' Henry V. Pickering, Remuera, - Gerald Z. Samson, Cheltenham, Be-oa- -■ '" port. ' n ; S;' ; v, : MOTOR LORRY EBTVEBS. Bert. Barrett, Edenvale Road. Paul V. Bernasconi, Miilais Street. Baring Brabant, Cornwall Park Avenue. Edward Earlly, care Holland and GOleU. >•;_'■ Clifford Gerrard, Williamson Aveaae.;J* Roy J. Grainger, Horahora. |i: i- gj Ivan Laycock, care Y.M.CA, >.';.; | Alfred McDougall, Epsom. ;;.^-:v. : Alex. H. Mennie, Williamson Avenue * Art. L. Nicholson, Cumarvo ■ Symonds St, Alf. G. Pißinger, Mount Eden Road., | W. T. Reed, King Street. Newmarket