CORRESPONDENCE FOR EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.
Correspondence for members of the contingent now being assembled at Trentham, Wellington, to reinforce the N.Z. Expeditionary Force, should be addressed to the Post Office, Trentham Military Camp, Wellington, and the envelopes should bo clearly marked in the top left-hand corner "Reinforcement Contingent." Correspondence for the advanced Expeditionary Force now in Samoa, should have the word '.'Adyance" .written; in. position, and should bo addressed Sn moa. Correspondence for the main Expeditionary Force should have the words "Main Body" superscribed and be forwarded to Wellington.
In each case the public should .ho instructed to give as full an address as possible in addition to special superscription of the addressee's military number, rank, and' l the company as well as the regiment to which he is attached should be indicated on the envelope. For example : Reinforcement Contingent. No. 11-694, Sergfc. John Brown, "A" Coy., Eighth Regiment, Trentham Military Camp, Wellington.
Advance. No. 4-952, Sapper T. Smith, No. 4, Field Engineers, Samoa.
Main Body. No. 8-BG, Gunner John Robinson. No. 1 Battery, Divisional Artillery, Care of G.P.0., Wellington.
Main Body. No. 7-53, Private R. Jones, Section A, Mounted Field Ambulance, . ' Care of G.P.0., Wellington. Unless the instructions are carefully followed there is no guarantee that articles posted will reach the soldier for whom they are intended. • postage on parcels for Expeditionary Force beyond New Zealand, other than the Samoan one," is:—ls for a parcel weighing up to 31bs, 2s for 7lbs, 3s for nibs.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 57, 23 October 1914, Page 3
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