FOR ACTIVE SERVICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16816, 5 April 1918, Page 6

FOR ACTIVE SERVICE.

THE 40TH REINFORCEMENTB! MEN LEAVE FOR CAMP. The Auckland military district quota of the , fortieth reinforcement draft wag mobilised yesterday, and was despatched to the Trentham training camp by a special train which left Auckland at 2.50 p.m. The City and North Auckland men' assembled at the Drill Hall, Rutland Street, at 1 p.m., and approximately one hour later the march to the station was commenced. Most of the business premises in Queen Street were liberally bedecked with bunting, and as the recruits, marching td inspiring music by the 3rd, Auckland, Mounted Riles and the Temperance Guards Bands, turned into this thoroughfare from Wellesley Street, the majority of those employed in these establishments made their way to the footpath and cheered them on their way. At the station the men quickly entrained, ana as the train moved out they were bidden farewell by a very large number of next of kin and citizens. •

An atractive feature of the send-off was a guard's van attached to the train, which had low prettily decorated with greenery and flowers by a number of King's Empire Veterans. The van bore the inscription: "The King's Empire Veterans wish God-speed to the Gallant Fortieths." Lieutenant-Colonel W. R. C. Walker was in charge of the train, and he was assisted by Second-Lieutenant H. Binstead.