THE TUNNELLING CORPS
MORE MEN NEEDED; Recruiting has been slow for the Engineering Tunnelling Corps to be arised fi New Zealand for service m the i\ar. The corps will be attachedfor.scmcco the Royal Engineers, but the officers and men will receive New Zealand rates of 'pay. at>d will com® under the New Zealand war pensions scheme. It is possible tlKattl, 0 cflrpswillb e sent to Flanders, and not to Gallipoli. There are to be about 400 men in the corps, soino experienced face-men, and tho others assistants. The Government .till require 77 skilled men «»d 84 others to bring the corps, up to strength. The men are required at once and as soon as possible they will be sent' into camp, at Auckland for a short course of training. Four officers have been selected. ,
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2580, 30 September 1915, Page 4
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134THE TUNNELLING CORPS Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2580, 30 September 1915, Page 4
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