THE WAR

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16594, 18 January 1916, Page 6

THE WAR

THE ROLL OF HONOUR lEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES. (Pu UHITBD PEMS Associatiok.) WELLINGTON, January 17. The following casnaltio3 to members o£ le Now Zealand Expeditionary Forces are onoimced, tE,e names of next-of-kin being iven in parentheses-:— Killed in Action. WELLINGTON $ ATT AT JON. (December 11.) Private BORTHWICK lIALIBTJRTON Vlrs I. Holiburton, Dunoon, Argyllcsiiire, wther). GANTERBUIIY BATTALION. (December 18.) Private EDWIN HUTTON LANE (Mrs t H. Lane. Gloucester street, Christhurcn). Wounded. CANTERBURY BATTALION. (No date given.) Private WILLIAM ALEXANDER 'ERGUSON, gunshot wound lumbar egion, now convalescent (Mr R. Hv Feruson, Miller's Flat, Otago, father). The following list was issued by the Goernment yesterday Dangerously ill. admitted to Pont de Koubbeh Hospital, Cairo. ARMY SERVICE CORPS. Lance-corporal E. N. TOHELL Admitted to 19th General Hospital, Alexandria. OTAGO MOUNTED RIFLES. Trooper J. STEWART (enteric). Admitted to 15th Genera! Hospital, Alexandria. OTAGO MOUNTED RIFLES. Trooper R. TAYLOR Admitted to Pont de Koubbeh Hospital, Gairo. AUCKLAND MOUNTED RIFLES — Trooper R. A. STONE (pneumonia). WELLINGTON MOUNTED RIFLES — CVooper R. E. OURRAN (debility), [hooper G. H. KNIGHT (appendicitis), jance-corparal A. H. SEWELL (old injury o chest), Trooper L B. SMITH (bronchiis). CANTERBURY MOUNTED RIFLES — Crooper W. L. FIELD (hallux volcue) OTAGO MOUNTED RlFLES.—Trooper L INDER (debility after enteritis), Trooper I. B. M'ALLISTER (appendicitis), Trooper 1. W. PRONT (pneumonia). FIELD ARTILLERY. — Gunners H. LMBLER, A. BELL, and R. J. OOX (inr luenza), Gunner R. W. REED (enteritis). FIELD ENGINEERS.—Sapper R. E. HEIGHT (appendicitis). AUCKLAND BATTALION.—Private H. r. ASHTON (gunshot wound left hand), Private T. M'.K. M'RAE (enteritis). WELLINGTON BATTALlON.—Lancelorporal H. B. LUSOOMBE (influenza). CANTERBURY BATTALION.—Private r. CHRISTOPHER (synovitis kne» and aundice). OTAGO BATTALION.—Private C. ST. FOHN MAYER (ventrae hernia). RIFLE BRlGADE—Rifleman G. G. PRAIN (diarrhoea). Admitted to Mount Vernon Hospital, Hampstead. OTAGO MOUNTED RIFLES— Quartermaster Sergeant L. S. L. L. GRAHAM fractured arms, progressing satisfactorily). Admitted to 2nd London General Hospital. FIELD ARTILLERY.—Gunner W. M. GIBBS (oondition improving). Arrived at Depot in London. FIELD ARTILLERY.—Gunner C. V. NATTRASS. Admitted to Canadian Red Cross Hospital, Taplow. AUCKLAND BATTALION.—Private 0. J, HAWKINS (shrapnel wound right leg). Admitted to Hospital at Heliopolis. HEADQUARTERE.—Major O. E. Andrews • AUCKLAND MOUNTED RIFLES.— Trooper A. Cranston, Sergeant C. W. o'Hara, Trooper R. L. Thompson. WELLINGTON MOUNTED RIFLES.— Trooper A. MacdonakJ. CANTERBURY MOUNTED RIFLES.— Troopers R. J. Beattie and G. L. Marshall. FIELD ARTILLERY.—Gunners W. B. Cant, H. D. Urquhart, J. T. Cuff, M. Proudloelc, and J. T. Saunders, Corporal G. M. Silver, Driver C. G. Williamson. ENGINEERS. —Sappers S. D. Egan and C. A. Gaitt WELLINGTON BATTALION. — Corporal M. T. Archibald, Privates A. J. Glen aud ii. G. Morris. CANTERBURY BATTALlON.—Lancecorporal H C. Boot, Corporal A. E. S. Cookson, Privates D. W. J. Brooklehurst, R. A. Dawson, T. Green, F. J. Hansen, and T. Shaw. OTAGO BATTALION.—CorporaI G. F. Webster, Lance-corporal W. Hamilton. RIFLE BRIGADE. —Rifleman R. Barrett. ARMY SERVICE CORPS.—Driver W. S. C Crookbain. MEDICAL CORPS.—Corporal R. C. Booth, Privates W. B. Hellyer and E. R. Loasbv VETERINARY CORPS.-Trooper C. M'Leod.

(Peb Unitbd Pbbsb AsaociATiow.) WELLINGTON, January 17. The following are the percentages of men registered ineach militaij district last week, compared with the previous week, and the quotas required, based cm the National Register figures:— Week Week Quota on ended ended National Jan. 15. Jan. 8. Register. Auckland ... _ 25.14- 25.51 27.0 Wellington 48.18 44.81 33.8 Canterbury 16.26 17.40 23.2 Otago 10.42 12.28 16.0 Tho following are the percentages of the men passed as fit, or still to be examined, for the various units: — MOUNTED RIFLES. Week-end Week-end Jan. 15. Jan. 8. Auckland _ 18.99 20.99 Wellington _ ... 50.68 40.93 Canterbury _ 19.26 20.89 Otago 11.07 13.19 ARTILLERY. Auckland ... ... 12.80 15.62 Wellington _ _ 61.94 55.62 Canterbury _. ... 14.36 17.77 Otago 10.90 12.99 ENGINEERS. Auckland 23.44 23.31 : Wellington 57.14 51.38 Canterbury 14.29 14.46 Otago 5.13 9.85 | SIGNALLERS. ' Auckland 31.16 29.41 [ Wellington 59.74 56.86 : Canterbury ... ._ 9.10 9.81 Otago ... ... — 3.92 I INFANTRY. E Auckland 28.10 28.03 Wellington 47.46 41.85 . Canterbury 15.39 17.62 Otago ".0.5 12.49 J ARMY SERVICE CORPS. Auckland 27.40 22.19 Wellington 47.13 44.09 ' Canterbury 18.47 16.14 Otago 7.00 17.58 5 ambulance. i Auckland 32.93 33.15 Wellington 39.57 41.03 Canterbury 16.01 14.13 Otago 11.49 11.69 VETERINARY CORPS. ' Auckland 25.64 17.50 3 Wellington 53.84 50.00 5 Canterbury 12.83 17.50 Otago 7.69 15.00 1 HOSPITAL SHIP. i Auckland 19.72 31*14 3 Wellington 33.80 42.28 _ Canterbury 36.62 13.79 13 Ot*«go 9.86 13.79 J TUNNELLING COMPANY. Auckland 48.21 48.33 Wellington 30.36 30.00 0 Canterbury ... ... 19.65 16.67 ~ Otago 1-78 5.00 J SAMOAN RELIEF VORCE. e Auckland 28.57 29.41 e Wellington _ ... 8.57 B^2 , Canterbury 57.14 44.88 Otago 5.72 5.C3 y MAORIS. Auckland ... 61.54 5 T .63 Wellington 36.91 40.68 ■ s Canterbury 3-55 1.69 OUgo — —

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MEN. CPga Umttbd Psim Amociatio*.) CHRISTOHTJRCH, Jantwry 17. Referring to recruiting, Air Massey aaid to-day that there was bo necessity at present to bring pressure to boar on married men.