New Zealand

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 9, 9 August 1916, Page 5

New Zealand

ZOth REINFORCEMENTS.

DOMINION CHORTAGE, 164.

Wellington, August 8

The 20th Reinforcements, which ‘mobilised for training diming the last week of the present month, is now almost complete. The official figures ■of the enlistments lor the infantry (all other arms of the servioe being full) as at date of Friday, August 4, are as follows ; No. 1 Group, Auckland, complete. No. 2 group, Paeroa, complete. No. 3 group, Whangawei, shortage 27. No, 4 group, Hamilton, shortage 31. Total shortage for Auckland Military District, 58. No. 5 group, Wellington, surplus 63. No. 6 group, Palmerston, shortage 47. No. 7 group, Napier, shortage 11. No. 7a group, Mas ter ton, surplus 5. No. 8 group, Hawcra, shortage 46. Total shortage for Wellington Military District, 36. No. 9 group, Christchurch, sur-

plus 20. No. 10 group, Timaru, complete. No. 11 group, Kaiapoi, surplus 5. No. 11a group, Grey mouth, shortage ' 42. v

No. 12 group, Nelson, complete. Total shortage for Canterbury Military District, 17. No. 13 group, Dunedin, shortage 40. No. 14 group, Invercargill, shortage 12.

No. 15 group, Oamaru, shortage 7. No. 16 group, Milton, surplus 6. Total shortage for Otago Military District, 53. Total Dominion shm-tage, 164. W. F. MASSEY, Chairman.

CASUALTY LIST. Wounded, embarkcu for England; Private T. McQuinn. Private J. Smith. Private R. A, Watson. Admitted hospital, Suez, dangerously wounded: Sergeant W. H. Mosley. Wounded, admitted to hospital; Rifleman T. H. Petherbridge. Sergeant L. L. J. Duflou. Private G. A. Swatten. Private R. P. Staveley. Embarked for England: Private C. A. Collier. In hospital, progressing satisfactorilv;

Private B. E. Harwood. Private S. E. Harwood. Pronounced out of danger: Rifleman F. Carswell. Gunner J. W. McLennan. PUNISHMENT OF ABSENTEE SOLDIERS.

Wellington, August 8.

Eighteen members of the 13th Reinforcements, who missed their ship at an Australian port of call, were tried by court-martial last week, on charges of desertion and being absent without leave. The decisions of the court were confirmed by the comandant, aid have now been announced. Six of the accused were acquitted on both charges, the balance being found not guilty of desertion, bub guilty of being absent without leave. Seven were sentenced to seven days detention, four to fourteen days, .ind one to twenty-eight days. The vhole of the twelve men • convicted were also ordered to forfeit their pay during the 57 days they had already been kept in detention. More severe penalties will be imposed in future cases.

The officers comprising the courtmartial were Lieut.-Colonel Moorhouse, president; Major Hollis, Captains Short and Fairbairn. Their deision was confirmed by Commandant Brigadier-General Robin.

RETURNED INVALIDS ON THE NAVUA. Dunedin, August B. The Navua arrived from Suoz this afternoon with 60 wounded and invalided soldiers. The voyage was pleasant, and the men improved a good deal. There is only one cot ;ase, that of Corporal Ingle. The ollowing are hospital van cases:— Corporal R. H. Smith (Dunedin Hospital), Private Hakiwai (Dunedin), ’.lifleman Collins (Hanmer), Trooper 1. Given (Hamilton), Private P. Moore (Wellington), Private H. tubbs (Rotorua), Trooper Mclntosh Wellington), The men for the north have by the second express to-mor-ow. WOUNDED SOLDIERS’ FUND. £ s. d Previously acknowledged 7264 7 9 Ladies’ Committee per G. Sangster, balance section raffle, making total proceeds £69 17s 6d 2 10 0 3. H. Burrell ... 10 0 Te Went Committee, per Mr Nolan 4 13 0 £7272 0 9