FOR THE TENTH
LOCAL SHARES
DETAILS FOR OUR MILITARY DISTRICT THE MEN AVAILABLE The Wellington Military District's exact total of men for the Tenth Keinforcements is to be 1274. The whole draft will number about 3000 men. Figures compiled by . District Headquarters, at ' i'almerston N ortli, show how matters stand in "Wellington Military District. Tlio district is divided into five groups, which may bo roughly known as. follows:— Group s—Wellington City.and Suburbs. Group 6 —Palmerston North. Group 7 —Napier and Gisborue. Group 7a —Wairarapa. Group B—Taranaki. For the Tenth Reinforcements the group quotas are: — Total' a each , P ~„. 5 6 7 7a 8 arm. Moimted Kiiles 96 36 66 30 86 314 Artillery 48 15 2 2 9 76 Engineers 20 19 — — 4 43 Signallers ...... 6 0 0 2 0 B Infantry 160 135 115 75 323 808 A.S.C. ..., 5 8 0 0 1 14 Ambulance 6 3 0 0 2 11 Totals 341 216 183 109 425 1274 Tlio tradesmen ; to be. supplied for the Engineers comprise—2 blacksmiths, 5 bricklayers, 1 plasterer, 2 carpenters, 1 draughtsman, 1 electrician, 1 enginedriver, 1 fitter, 1 saddler, 2 masons, 2 painters,'- 1 plumber, 1 shoemaker, 2 tailors, 1 wheeler, 7 drivers, and 12 miscellaneous trades. Every tradesman must bo fully qualified, and motor mechanics must,be able to rido motor-cycles. For other\arms of the Force, tho Requirements are:— ' 'Signal,. Service. 5 7a Total. Signallers 4 2 6 Motor mechanic ...' 1 0 ' 1 Driver 10 1 A.S.O. 6 6 0 Total. Saddler 0 1, 0 1 Drivers 5 7 1 "3 The following table shows tho numbers of men on the books of the groups, and the numbers out of them w-lio are fit awl available for the Tonth. Tlio figures up to date (up to yesterday):— * Fit /• and . ' ■ avail- " ' able for Novem- ' ; 5 5 7 7a 8 T'l. ber. Mounteds ... 86 28 55 22 77 268 161 Artillery ... 127 36 29 11 34 237 189 Engineers .... 39 37 13 0 17 106 82 Signallers ... 16 0 0 -5 0 21 17 Infantry ... 127 115 88 61 292 683 375 A.S.C 23 38 . 5 5 21 ,92 68 Ambulance .. 63 23 11 12 23 122 90 Yet. Corps ... 0 0 0 0. 4 4 1 Group totals 471 277 201 116 468 1533 983
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2598, 21 October 1915, Page 6
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380FOR THE TENTH Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2598, 21 October 1915, Page 6
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