NOTICES TO A DEAD SOLDIER.
A CHRISTCHURCH COMPLAINT. By Telegraph—Special Correspondent WELLINGTON, July 20. Mr G. Witty (Riccnrton) asked the Minister for Defence to-day whether ho would instruct his officers to ho more careful in sending nut territorial notices to attend drill. A. notice had been sent to E. M. Manson at Riecarton notifying him to attend drill. That man joined the Expeditionary Force in August last and was killed in the Dardanelles in April and yet notices were being sent out requesting him to attend the Territorial drills. 'The parents felt it very keenly, especially as they had notified the officers that their son was at the war. That was not the only case, for a similar one had occurred in his district. A footnote was also put to the notices that the rifles and uniforms should be returned and yet neither of those young men had had a rifle or uniform from the Department when they were Territorials. One had only attended two drills before he left.
'Mr A Ikm : Let me have the particulars and we’ll inquire into it.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3988, 22 July 1915, Page 2
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182NOTICES TO A DEAD SOLDIER. Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3988, 22 July 1915, Page 2
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