CALLED UP FOR SERVICE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1830, 23 May 1918, Page 3

CALLED UP FOR SERVICE.

The following are the local and district names of those called up FIRST DIVISION ACCRETIONS.

Reilly, R. J. E., Glen Oroua. Wilson, James S., Shannon. Wylie, A. D., Shannon. CLASS B, SECOND DIVISION, Adam, F, P., Shannon. Alve, A. E., Bainesse. Barnard, A. W. A., Foxton, Bowker, T., Shannon. Buchanan, P. D., Bainesse. Chaffey, T., Foxton. Chalk, F. J., Foxton. Chalk, H. G., Foxton. Cresswcll, E. P., Foxton. Currie, W. 11., Foxton. Drake, T. E., Shannon. Erapson, A. W., Foxton. Foster, F. W,, Shannon. Gibbs, L. W., Foxton. Harris, H. C., Shannon. Howan, E. TL, Foxton. Hunt, C. S., Glen Oroua. dagger, Albert, Marotiri. McColi, John, Foxton. McLean, James, Shannon. Mills, F. A., Oroua Downs. Mitchell, T. W., Foxton.

Pearce, H. S., Glen Oroua. Petrie, Frank, Foxton. Rand, C. C., Foxton. Reay, John F., Marotiri. Rippingale, Robert, Foxton, Robson, W. A., Foxton. Sands, A. E., Shannon. Scott, J. W., Glen Oroua. Simpson, T. G., Foxton. Stevenson, J. J. W., Foxton. Stone, Henry A., Shannon. Sutton, E. W., Shannon. Train, A. D. N., Glen Oroua Woodroofe, G. T., Foxton. Woodroofe, H. J., Foxton,

The numbers called up under the respective heads are; —Class B, Second Division (married men with one child each),. 8,000; accretions to First Division, 511; accretions to Class A, Second Division (married men without children),* 32 —total 8,543. .

The total number of men called ii]i by ballot and by Special Gazette (without ballot) under the Military Service Act to date is 113,767. Of these 81,593 were members of the First Division, and 32,174 ntemher:j of the-Second Division. The respective calls were made as under;

FIRST DIVISION

Ist Bulh.l, Novemb., 1916 .. 4,000 2nd Ballot, Novemb., 1.016 3,000 3rd Ballot, January, 1917 .. 3,000 4lh Ballot (double), Feb., 1917 ’ 0,807 sth Ballot, March, 1017 .... 4,503 61 h Ballot, April, 1017 4ySl2 71 h Ballot, May, ,1917 8,530 Bth Ballot, June, 1917 8,545 9th Ballot, June, 19.17 8,117 10th Ballot (double), Sept., 1917 15,000 By Special Gazette (without ballot), October, 1017 .. . 0,000 By Special Gazette (without ballot), November, 1017 1,500 By Special Gazelle (without ballot), December, 101.7 700 By Special Gazelle (without ballot), January, 1918 ... 700 By Special Gazette (without ballot), February, 1918 .. 1,200 By Special Gazette (without ballot), March, 1918 .... 491 By Special Gazette (without ’ballot), April, 1918 5.17 By Special Gazette (without ballot), May, 1918 5.11

Total, Forst Division .... 81,593 SECOND DIVISION. 11th Ballot (Class A), Nov., 19.17 5,000 12th Ballot (Glass A), Dec., 1917 ' 5,000 By Special' Gazelle ((lass A), January, 1918 3,000 By Special Gazette (Class A), February, 1918 235 By Special Gazelle (Class A), March, 19.18 77 By Special Gazette (Class A), April, 1918 30 By Special Gazette (Class A) May, HUS 32 131 h Ballot (Class B), April, 1018- 10,000 By Special Gazelle (Class B) May, 1918 8,000 Total Second Division ... 32,174 Grand Tola! .. 113,707 The 113,767 men thus called up have been required to meet over 26,000 shortages in the Reinforcements from the 23rd draft (inclusive) onwards, such shortages being due to the failure of voluntary recruiting to supply the necessary number.