New Zealand

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 86, 8 November 1916, Page 5

New Zealand

CASUALTY LIST. Per Press Association. Wellington, November 7. Reported killed in action: Private •I. Bun van. In Sixth General Hospital. St. Omer, dangerously ill from wounds: Rifleman C. M. Edgar. HOSPITAL AND PROGRESS REPORT.

En Second London General Hospital, wounded, progressing favorably : Gunner S. S. Smith.

In First Southern General Hospital, seriously ill from wounds: Rifleman F. V. S. Cotterill.

In Sixth British Red Cross Hospital, Etaples, wounded, dangerously ill, but slightly improved : Private A. B. Kidson.

In Second Casualty Clearing Station, France, dangerously ill of pneumonia: Private W. Ramage.

In Second General Hospital, Havre, now dangerously ill from wounds: Private J. McKendry.

In First Southern General Hospital, Birmingham, now convalescent: Private T. A. Fleming.

THE MEDICAL BOARDS.

Per Press Association. Wellington, November 7. The following will be the constitution of the Military Medical Boards under the Military Service Act: Auckland, Dr. Fox (Chris tchurch) and Dr. Sprott (Marten). Wellington District, Lieutenant-Colonel Lindsay (Auckland) and Dr. Jennings (Christchurch). Canterbury District, Majoi - Fitzgerald. Dunedin, Major Wh.tfcon. Oamaru and Otago Distncx. Lieutenant-Colonel Cook (lato di" the Marama) and Major Barcroft \Wellington).

CEREBRO-SPINAL MENINGITIS.

Wellington, November 7

Private William Joseph O'Connor, H. Company. 21st Reinforcements, died at the Featherston Military Hospital this afternoon from cerebrospinal meningitis.

VOLUNTARY ENLISTMENT.

NOVEMBER-DECEMBER DRAFTS.

Palmerston North, November 8.

Wellington District Headquarters announces that the voluntary enlistmet for the 23rds and the 24ths ceases at midnight on Saturday. The shorages will then be assessed for the different groups, and a ballot to fill same will be taken next week. Voluntary enlistment for the 25ths and the 26ths continues until December 9, but the men so enlisting, if drawn in the ballot will be liable, to serve in the 23rds and 24ths.