STATE OF RECRUITING
THE MEN IN HAND VOLUNTEERS WANTED FOR JULY DRAFT The number of men ordered to enter camp with the forty-third draft- this uoek is 1277, including 237 from Auckland cij, 127 from Wellington, 158 from Ghristehurck, and 41 from Dunedin. The ti i?- f tlle recruits «"'o men called from the Pirst Division and Class A of the becond Division, but there are also men from Classes B, C, and D of the Second Division, consisting of reservists who nave volunteered to enter camp ahead ot their classes or to forgo the three months' leave.
At the end of last week the number of men ordered to concentrate with the tortr-iowtii draft in July was 537. The .Director of Recruiting desires to bring tins draft up to a strength of 1200 men and the districts have been instructed to accept volunteers for the Forty-fourth Keinforcemcnts from among balloted men willing to forgo their leave, and tram among unballotecl men of Classes C and D.
. Hie I'orty-fifth Keinforcements, entering camp in August, contained over 1250 men at the end of last week, and the orty-sixth draft, mobilising in September, contained 81G men. The number of men at present on the lists of recruits for the CI camp is 13' G. comprising 5G3 for the draft mobilising fui 7 t • J, nd i 4o ' ffi3 ' nnd 10 ° res P ec: tively for the three succeeding drafts. ihese numbers will be increased as the proceeds. SPC ° ial C 2 Medical Board
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 233, 20 June 1918, Page 6
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251STATE OF RECRUITING Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 233, 20 June 1918, Page 6
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