RECRUITING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11784, 23 August 1916, Page 7

RECRUITING.

THE TWENTIETHS.

TO LUTE TONIGHT.

TTio Christc.hnrch quota for tho Twentieth Reinforce-ments will parade at King Edward Barracks at six o'clock to-night and will leave* for the training camp by the Mararoa. For some timo tho quota bos becu over strength, but the recruiting officer states that since, receiving their parade notice?, about a score of men have transferred to later drafts. Moreover, tho original mfantry quota of 136 was increased to 115 in order to make good the Greymouth shortage. I>e«p!to these disadvantages the quota is two over strength in infantry, md full in "Jl other branches except the mrtintocj. whore there is one vacan-y. In addition there are two non-tommissioncrt officers over tho required number. Conspfiuentlv if all men in tho quota answer roll'call io-xiight the uraft wilt be one over strength. TV following table gives the quota nnd the number called up • in each branch : „ , Quota. Called up. Mour.tr -I . ..• I* \* Ar:i-l«v .... 1° « , ..." ft 9 hn.tmecrs ' ' ' X n hk;T.\\\ ctj • - - lahutrv .... 145 . 3*7 A.S.C. ...• 3 3 Ambulance ... 1 1 To'al* . •., • 1'? ITa Nino non-commissioned officers are required but eleven have b«n called up. KATAPOI QUOTA LEAVES FOR CAMP. Tho Kaiapoi area's quota for the Twentieth Reinforcements left for camp last night. On tho rolls tho draft was ten over strength, but the parade was five short last night, which, with five, men to report to-morrow, will make tho exact number required. Tho following table siiows the position: On On Quotiv Roll. Parade. Mounted ... 6 ' 6 5 Asti.itry ... 22 2 L,D' 'ucors • • 1 1 ■*- Ldantry ... TO 80 €6 A.ir.C. ... 1 1 1 Ambu'Gcc« ..11 1 Totals . . SI 51 76 To report . 5 Total ... 81 Before the men left for the station i'u-'V acre addYwjed by Colonel ChafrVv' Qilicer Commanding the CrmterIwrv -Military District. Tho -Citizens "Defence Oerps and the Cadet Band accompanied the men to the station. The following were called iu>:--INFANTRY. A. A'stop, E. Aakoy. F. jiiAcr, x. if. jJaluT, 11. S. Barne-?, H. .ii'Auics, ti. J. jbmneS, i'i. Harry, S. ben, .1. iiuiiop, U. p. iiiacxaioro, Brown, W.J. P. Biuoc. E. J. Cameron, H. Carfer, F. Church, J. P. Ci;l!'.'V, S. OosiC.'.o, i). B. Craighead. U. H'. jOa-,v:o-.3, J. Ct. i/i!ion. K. Eg-an, B. Li.ie, 0. M. Evans. D. G. iteming, J. Fos'.«r. G. Vv". u»n;ct, A. H. Gibson, S. Gib Eon, H. Gorrie, J. <Jiay. \V. It. Hentb.non, W. Heron, A. L. Hills, 0. F. S. Hogiuud, T. liogg, F. G. Hoiton, A J. iiuleton, G. J. L. Hu.ton. F. E. Jackson, W. Jainos, H. Joijanns«n. F. M. Kelchor, W. J. Kennedy. G. Lett, J. Low. P. M'Cnrthy, G.'H. M'Lflchlan, W. B. M'Mii:*n. M. M'Phersou, J. Marsh, W. 0. Miln?. G. A. Moffett, \V. T- .Moles, H. J. Marias, H. F. Mulholland, H. V. Murray. A. F. Oliver, A. C. Orchard. H. E. Fasrk'cy,. W. A.'Parsons, A. J. Patitnec. S. .T. Peyne. F. H. Quinri. J. J. M. Rowe. G. "W. Salt. H. J. S«xton. H. A. T. Scott, A. Sullivan, S. W. Syme. F C Tw.sufl, W. A. Thompson. H. TV. Tveacy, A. P." Tuer, F. K. Taylor, J. A. Taylor _ C S. "PTatso-n, T. F. "Ward, W. H. Wihon MOITNTED. T. n. Jnbniton, P. L. ICime, E. J. S. Loch* I l-.end. A. Widiamwu, H. .IV. Turner. ARTILLERY. ' A. E. Eijdr.o, L. V,'. Menzies. ENGINEERS. F. J. Merry. , ARMY SERVICE CORPS. ]?'. F. O'Carroi!. AMBULANCE. L. E. Krevic. N\JN-COMMIS?.IONED OFFICERS. Tii:' loi.cv.'ii!. .KOr.-co.'nmissioncd oiHccra for , I thi' i;::a.itr/ a":K- ; i:* ; with tho draft:—.':'er- ' i $.-•..-..n* it. C li*w-:, \V. L. Free «nd K. G. .' < jfiaan. ; Fourteen men cf the North Canter- \ bury dr:;i't- of tbo Twentieth Reinforce- i mrnts left Umgioru »y yesterday at- i toj-noon's cram for Onri.stchurch. en \ route to Trentham. They were played ; from the T>:-ill Jrlr.ll to the railway sta- j tiovi b.' ih.e P.iir.giora B.'n:>s Bunci, and , .i large crowd gathered to give them a . rousbig send e!T. Mr C. I. Jennings, : the .Mayor of Ran-;'cra, Mr F. Hnr-cll, ; con ill" v ehair:r.:r.i, th? Hon I>. Ihuld'o, ; M.P..'and the Itov ¥. P. Fendail ad-j tho men. wi-bing tliem God- j :'.peed and a f-nfe return. /.fr G. J. ! S;-:d.on. one of the recruits, aek'.iowirdg- j ed the good wishes, ar.d hearty cheers | were rivvii tor the Twc'rjtieth.'-i. I Tl',-,\i r .-f'- -.rfis.io follov/s:-AV. Brown, ! j M P.ics'r-v. •'. Rnwe. 11. D. Tengue. ' I J. F. P.vuro. C. OHmrcl. P. 8,. Jackj -"n. 0. W. A. P. Tuer. A. W. ! Milne,'lT. Sr-ir. K. Ellis, L. W. Men- ! z:cs and ti. J. Sastnr.. . j ttECTvUITIXft IN" SOUTHLAND. j fPr.it Pr.F.ss 1 ! August 53. [ | For tho Twentieth "Reinforcements . | thev--? is a shortage -of in [ ! tb.c infantry, the quota of v.dr.ch i. ! ; , iiincty-orje. ;