AUCKLAND WEEKLY NEWS
25 FEBRUARY 1915
These are extracts from the Auckland Weekly News magazines and have been extracted with permission.
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MORE VOLUNTEERS ENLIST
The new system of obtaining recruits for the reinforcements drafts of the NZEF is proving a success in Auckland. Since its inception 169 cards have been received in No.1 group.
Posted to Otago Regt
ANDREWS, F; BARNETT-LOCKETT, H; BASS, N C; CHASE, C F; ELSTONE, G; FITZPATRICK, C A; FRANCIS, F; HAMILTON, A M; HARDING, W F; HARE, T A W; HILL, A E; KENNEDY, J; LINDY, W J; MERRICK, T; NELSON, A T; SALLEN, F C; WARR, R J; WHARTON, G; WILEY, Alfred; WILEY, W L; WILLIAMS, W G.
Posted to 15th, North Auckland, Regt:
BLACKWELL, C; BRAHAM, S; CARROLL, T J; CARROLL, W; DAY, F; FAGAN, J H; GILROY, F; GODFREY, G G; GREACEN, L; GREEN, J; MARRYATT, N S; RIST, J H; ROWE, J H; WILLIAMS, A J.
Army Service Corps: LOMAX, A A
6th, Hauraki Regt: SMITH, D B; SPENCER, P S
p.18 Sixth Reinforcement Draft:
ALEXANDER, W; CARNAHAN, W H; CHALMERS, H R H; CHURCH, W T; COSTER, A O; COUPER, A; CRANG, C H; CROSS, A J; CROSS, E W; DIXON, E J; DYSON, J W; ELLIS, W H; FOGARTY, H; GILMOUR, G; GOLLOP, W; GRAY, C; GRAY, W A; GREEN, N N P; HAGGO, J; HARRIE, J; HOPKINS, S; JOHNSON, S; MARTIN, G; MASON, H W; McKINSTRY, R A L; PEACE, A V; POWELL, A E; REEVE, W A C; RICHTER, O G C; SADGROVE, H S; TWOHAY, A P; WALKER, C L; WEATHERLEY, F W; WICKENS, F; WILD, A C; YOUNG, F G.
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NEW ZEALAND FORCES - Auckland's Response
As the No.1 Group quota for the 6th Reinforcements is already full the accepted men will, in all probability, be posted to quotas from other districts for the 6th reinforcements in order to fill up shortages:
BAUGHAN, L G; BILLETT, F W; BODDY, J F; BRIDLE, F W; BURBERRY, F C; CALLAGHAN, P C; COLLARD, T; COWAN, D J; EMBLING, W G; FARRANT, D; FERGUSON, E C; FORMAN, H; FORMAN, L W; GALVIN, C; GLEDHILL, V; HANNA, J L; HARRISON, G; HASZARD, G L; HORSPOOL, F W; McARTHUR, A K; McHUGH, J; MOODY, G F; MORRIS, T; MORRISON, A E; MOSCROFT, H F; NEUMEGEN, A L; PHILLIPS, F S; POWELL, W; REID, V; RICHARDSON, W G J; SMART, E; TRYTHALL, A J; WHITTINGTON, A N; WILKINSON, J.
SAMOAN GARRISON
Wellington Regiment - DIXON, Pte W; GROUT, Pte S C; MURRELL, L/Cpl S G; McCOMBIE, Pte C A; ROGERS, Pte F S; STUBBS, Pte H; VIVIAN, Pte E.
Auckland Regiment - BELL, Pte F K; GRIFFITHS, Pte G; HARTLEY, Pte T; LECREN, Pte H B; WELLS, Pte E; PEEK, Pte T E; MASSICKS, Pte R J.
Railway Engineers - ELLIOTT, Spr J B.
Field Engineers - JOHNSON, R C; ROSE, R H.
Machine-gun Secton - RIVERS, Pte E E.
Army Service Corps - ELGAR, Pte R D; PEARCE, Signaller G W.
ROLL OF HONOUR
TAYLOR 2nd Lt E H TAYLOR, Auckland, died from pneumonia while serving at the front. Photo on p.48.
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