New Zealand

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 44, 27 January 1916, Page 6

New Zealand

NATIONAL REGISTRATION.

Per Press Association

Wellington, January 25

In a preliminary statement issued of the result of the National Register, 6090 singfe men and widowers without dependents* stated they were not prepared to volunteer for the Expeditionary Fores, nor to serve in other capacities. These have now been analysed, and the results, said the Hon. G, )V. Russell to-day, are as follows :— ■ Religious or consciencious objection, 19; for business reasons, 2237 ; personal reasons, 3131; political reasons, 260; miscellaneous reasons, 204; no reasons stated, 1739.

CASUALTIES.

Previously reported wounded and missing, now reported believed to be * dead result of Court of Enquiry:— Auckland Battalion. Private L. M. Barnett , Private C. Cornwall \ Private A. C. Cowdrey Private E. W. Cox Private J. J, Dove Private R. Dunphy Private W. A. Grienson Private R. Manning Private S. Meekan Private M. Morpeth Private E. T. McLean Private L. H. Shaw Private J. W. Small Private A. S. Sutton Private N. Turner Private H. V. Wattson Sergeant J. W. Warwick Previously reported missing, now reported killed in action ( result of Court of Enquiry: Wellington Mounted Rifles. Trooper .1. J. Levin Previously reported wounded, now reported killed in action: Auckland Battalion. Private J. Thompson

| Previously reported missing, now rej ported killed in action, result of Com t 'of Enquiry: Wellington Battalion. Second-Dion t. E. L. Wells Previously reported wounded, r *«w reported missing, believed dead, result * of Court of. Enquiry : Auckland Battalion. Private H. W. Carndo Private B. E. Donnelly Private J. H. Dutton \ Private S. S. Shergold Previously reported wounded, now reported believed dead, result of Couit 1 of Enquiry: Auckland Mounted Pilles. Trooper C. >l. Spurr Previously reported wounded, non ' reported believed killed in action, result of Court of Enquiry: Auckland Battalion. Private W. Clriffin Previously reported wounded, now reported believed died ol wounds, re- ' suit ohCourt of Enquiry: Canterl>ury Battalion. Pri\ ate A. T. Wydde Previously reported missing, now reported killed in action, result ot ; Court of Enquiry: Auckland Battalion. Private J. Dougs , Previously reported missing. now , reported missing, believed dead, re- , s nlt of Court of Enquiry: ’ Wellington Battalion, liieut. J. S. Bain