HIS BAD KNEE.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 17126, 30 October 1917, Page 4

HIS BAD KNEE.

A RESERVIST'S DISABILITY.

"DIDN'T THINK HE WOULD *

PASS."

A reservist named William Henry Christie, a master builder, appealed on all grounds to the Military Service Board yesterday. It appeared that appellnat was of the opinion that he would not get through the medical test and conseciuently had- gone on with" his business in the ordinary way, and had recently taken a contract.

The appellant expressed surprise to tne Board that he had successfully passed the medical test, as he had a bad knee. As the result of having to kneel down before the doctor, he had been hobbling round for a week afterwards. Capt. Walker: But you oftenJineel, don't you? .-■■*■•'

Appellant: Not in that way.: Itcmld not kneel down in the firing line 1 was told by a doctor that I mast guard my knee very carefully, or I might get it injured. The appellant added that he was in Australia from August to December of 19ip, and if he had wanted to avoid military service he could have stayed there. On his return to New Zealand he got married.

Capt. Walker: F suppose that brought you hack? Appellant advanced, as an additional reason for consideration, that he had arranged to carry out some alterations to a house.

Mr G. tial work,

Williams: That is not essen.

The Chairman: We cannot go in for luxuries in these times. Finally the appellant pleaded the state of his wife's health, and after hearing some evidence the Board inclined a sympathetic ear, and adjourned the appeal to December. '