43RD REINFORCEMENT

Timaru Herald, Volume CVII, Issue 165563, 15 June 1918, Page 8

43RD REINFORCEMENT

BIG DRAFT FOR MONDAY. The following aro tho names of the fcien who aro at present under orders ta leave for camp on Monday, as South Canterbury's quota of tho 4l ; rU Reinforcements:— G. Adams, \f. H. Arden. W. Berth wick, A. Brookie, ¥. t». J. A. Ballantyne, J. G. Ball, K. R. Buckthought. D. Cairns, S. G. Chapman. G. CaUa~han. B. H. Carter. W." A. Conper, \Y. J. Chambers. AY. J. Canijv. iell. B. H. A. Cross. P. Carroll 11. Dixon. H. Dolan. D. I. Dent, J. - A. W". Downham. S. Enclebrecht, C. H. Elderton. H. C. Fenton. 31. J. Fitzgerald, .T. T. Flynii, T. J, Foley, H. P. Frewer. G. A. Glne>. •T. 31. Hay, T. Hill, L. G. A. High*, .1 G. Hawkins, A. J. Hunter. P. Izyland. TV- Hntcbinson, P. E. H=n6ou. S. TV. Higliet. H. Incrrani. J. W. Jackson, G. W. .Tat-kson. \V. A. Keenan. E. J. Kellie, \V\ H. D. Knnx. J. L Keel«v. D. L. Lynch, 31. Lynch. A. (\ Jli-Kcnzlf, M. J. Morriss, A. D. Jlnir. T. E. Osborne, H. \Y. Oborn, "W. J. Oliver. H. R- Paterson.

G. J. Rn?h. S. H. Raddon, R. Reyvoids, O. Ross, J. A. Ramsay. T. J. Sugrue, 1). Sqrenson, T. JR. Simmons, C. AV. Simmons, J. C». Smith. G. A. K. Simmers. V. G Tosker, \V. 11. ThornSry, JT. TlLson, G. Tavlor. J. K. Tiffcn. F. H. Wocdhcad, A. F. Wilkte, T. Wakefield. The 43rd Reiniorcrrmenss will lie approximately the same size as tlio forty-second. and will include a i:.ir proportion of volunteers. The response to the appeal for volunteers to enter camp immediately has been very satisfactory, and the draft is practically of the required strenpth. tlionch room can still bo found for men willing to c- mmenco their training at an early wli*. Tlio forty-fourth draft, which is to enter camp abont Julv 16th, is w.w open for voluntary enlistment by men of iho First Division, and Second Division men of Classes § and D. Voluntary recrnits were formerly allowed to enlist and to go into camp with the first hallotted draft from their class over three months ahead. That system is no;v suspended, and volunteers aro allowed to eulist only for one draft ahead. FAREWELL AT GERALDIXE. On Thiirsday trsrht a social ga'hfr. ins took place in the Dri'l llall. Geroldtn<\ to farewc'J the men who leava f »r camp on Mondav Major Ktnnedv presided. The !;r-t

jiait c.f tho evening \v;>s taken up wiwi an excellent' concert, tha vocal s>.> being M:s T. Gimson, and -Mus-u AVheder and Young of Timaru, jVlv.-srs MacKrccor, Knibb. Readd>e. \VhM\> and Wool house. The Geraldiua orchestra contr butcd several selections and every item of the conceitwas much appreciated. Of ftoso about to go into camp there uero present \Y. .1. Chapman and~C. Taylor of <Jass A, and Are-«srs E. II- Brown, R. Scott j and C*. Turner of CI. In a short addrcs» to the men the chairman wished thorn gcod luck, and premised tlioil a hearty welcome home. Jn 'ho absence of c|i<> flavor, and on behalf of th"> Home and Emp ra League. Jliis Macdonald presented ent-h of the men with a nurcei of i-oin:«irr«. and 0.-pre=s?i' j-od wishes for tlieir welfare. Supper was served for the men and thifir friends, together ivirk i,] lo Ilorformors at th*» concort, and a plea'ann «.ancc brought tho proceedings to an end. Tlio men will leave bv f ° r Temnk£ on - r °'"Kv

lEMIKAS 'farewell. Tntrc was another by j„ J,"?. ; ' I ' l '- nl,,Ka . •« Uirovcli d ' strlct «wnbr« oi i|, e -lard J{(jn.ortvtmn's. -r Uo re*™*.-, uJ.o io.mtd up at C,unn on\ c.?rm r and manned to iito enior, ns „ j i;i . h hey roccred an t.nUmsia=,: io w(Jconu .' rp . Gnomon, chairman of the Temuka Patriot:c Enu-rt 4B »m Com imttee presided. Tho proa* South"?- nas 1 thp 1 »n«£ uT thl br ? fS n T^ Ury orcl,wtra - a.sistoj S ™ l; h a PPTOiIiM V'Si ™ d.Ss or r ni, ; e M rr K^>Committee, ~avo a Mmrl w I>alr,otic that n s victory. Jflj , "' 1 °» «" final *twxvl mi "Isjkki tho men C\xl rpeed - Tiiey wero «oi nc to (ill • t «e , : vJ ! ,igU Allies pZ '? his best wishes to tl os ,V. ; tos,Vo . v^ >»„ ii,c r ™'o crs ' n °" "■"• from tb „ -N'eiv and cheers wero given for 1 " 10 ' The Mng,n KO f the XaUonal \mh concluded if,o oreititi" ,al -""b'-'m Tho sum of £l2T°id «-,« , , the door, as taken at The following are tho naines of t ,„ Tmjfa, »™ » h „ , K R n\V IMI,) J - v *- Jackson, K. ft. Buck thought. S f: Chapman, J. M. Douglas. \V H Tlin, • r ' T -b»w.-.v. wj: "„T!: w "-