C1 and C2 Men.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume XLV, Issue XLV, 28 September 1917, Page 3

C 1 and C2 Men.

Their Right of Appeal,

A point of very wide interest in view cf the Government's latest intention has been put befere the Minister of Defence by a member of the legal profeision in Dunedin, several of whose clients found themselves in a situation of drubt. As everybody knows, the Government are establishing a special camp for the purpose of training CI men, and a medical board will examine CI and C2 men for the purpose of determining whether they are fit subjects for special training. The question that has arisen , is whether a mat so classified as fit to \ undergo special training, and who t (when called in the ballot) bad either V not appealed or had withdrawn his appeal, retains the right to appeal. \ Sir James Allen has replied definitely to this question. He writes— I "Any CI or C2 man who ia now I classified as fit to undergo training in J the special training camp will be given ' the same rigt,t of appeal as though he had been called up for service in the ballot. On being found fit by the special board each reservist is informed that he has the right of appeal, and is given the appeal form and told that he mast lodge it within so many days." In the event of appeal, of course, bis calling up is deferred until the appeal has been considered by the Militaiy Service Board.