Military Service Orders




Feb. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 767

every man who has been called up for service under the said Act may be required from time to time by the Commandant, by notice in the Gazette, to report at any time and place, and if he fails duly to present himself at the time and place notified he may be tried and punished under the Army Act for the offence of desertion or of absenting himself without leave, as the case may be:

Now, therefore, I, Alfred William Robin, the Commandant of the New Zealand Forces, in exercise of the power and authority conferred upon me in that behalf by the Military Service Act, 1916, do hereby require and order the several persons whose names appear in the Schedule hereto to report in person and present themselves to the Group Commander of Group No. 9 at the Defence Office situate in Hereford Street, in the City of Christchurch, on the 6th day of March, 1917, at 10 a.m., for medical examination.

Dated at Wellington this 21st day of February, 1917.

SCHEDULE.

  1. YEATES, James Alfred, blacksmith, 310 Cashel Street, Christchurch.
  2. WILLIAMSON, Alex. Gordon, cowman, O’Kain’s Bay, Lyttelton.
  3. CORRY, Herbert, chauffeur, 204 Hereford Street, Christchurch.
  4. DONALD, James Gavin, beekeeper, 106 Hawke Street, New Brighton, Christchurch.
  5. GOWER, Albert, labourer, G.P.O., Christchurch.
  6. JAMES, Jesse George, care of Mrs. J. Voice, Templeton, Christchurch.
  7. RUDDICK, James, labourer, Heathcote.
  8. SAUL, James, trimmer, s.s. “Tarawera,” Lyttelton.
  9. SHERWOOD, George, Christchurch.
  10. BELL, William Edward, shearer, 160 Aldwin Road, Christchurch.
  11. WATSON, James, ploughman, care of Bell’s Boardinghouse, Christchurch, sometime of Woodgrove.
  12. MACLEAN, Neil, seaman, 1 London Street, Lyttelton.
  13. PETTIGREW, William, station hand, Post-office, Christchurch.
  14. COONEY, John, farm labourer, Christchurch.
  15. HENRY, Richard, labourer, Christchurch, sometime of Carterton.

A. W. ROBIN, Major-General,
Commanding N.Z. Military Forces.

The Military Service Act, 1916.—Order to Parade.

WHEREAS the person whose name appears in the Schedule hereto has been called up for service in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force under and by virtue of the provisions of the Military Service Act, 1916: And whereas by section 13 of the Military Service Act, 1916, every man who has been called up for service under the said Act may be required from time to time by the Commandant, by notice in the Gazette, to report at any time and place, and if he fails duly to present himself at the time and place notified he may be tried and punished under the Army Act for the offence of desertion or of absenting himself without leave, as the case may be:

Now, therefore, I, Alfred William Robin, the Commandant of the New Zealand Forces, in exercise of the power and authority conferred upon me in that behalf by the Military Service Act, 1916, do hereby require and order the person whose name appears in the Schedule hereto to report in person and present himself to the Group Commander of Group No. 10 at the Defence Office situate in High Street, in the Town of Timaru, on the 8th day of March, 1917, at 10 a.m., for medical examination.

Dated at Wellington this 21st day of February, 1917.

SCHEDULE.

  1. LEONARD, John, stable-keeper, Stone Stables, Timaru.

A. W. ROBIN, Major-General,
Commanding N.Z. Military Forces.

The Military Service Act, 1916.—Orders to Parade.

WHEREAS the persons whose names appear in the Schedule hereto have been called up for service in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force under and by virtue of the provisions of the Military Service Act, 1916: And whereas by section 13 of the Military Service Act, 1916, every man who has been called up for service under the said Act may be required from time to time by the Commandant, by notice in the Gazette, to report at any time and place, and if he fails duly to present himself at the time and place notified he may be tried and punished under the Army Act for the offence of desertion or of absenting himself without leave, as the case may be:

Now, therefore, I, Alfred William Robin, the Commandant of the New Zealand Forces, in exercise of the power and authority conferred upon me in that behalf by the Military Service Act, 1916, do hereby require and order the several persons whose names appear in the Schedule hereto to report in person and present themselves to the Group Commander of Group No. 11 at the Defence Office situate in High Street, in the Town of Rangiora, on the 8th day of March, 1917, at 10 a.m., for medical examination.

Dated at Wellington this 21st day of February, 1917.

SCHEDULE.

  1. POWELL, James, platelayer, Cust, North Canterbury, sometime of Culverden.
  2. MORAN, Joseph John, labourer, Kaiapoi, sometime of Lincoln, Canterbury.
  3. MULLEN, Charles, farm labourer, Clifton, Sumner.

A. W. ROBIN, Major-General,
Commanding N.Z. Military Forces.

The Military Service Act, 1916.—Orders to Parade.

WHEREAS the persons whose names appear in the Schedule hereto have been called up for service in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force under and by virtue of the provisions of the Military Service Act, 1916: And whereas by section 13 of the Military Service Act, 1916, every man who has been called up for service under the said Act may be required from time to time by the Commandant, by notice in the Gazette, to report at any time and place, and if he fails duly to present himself at the time and place notified he may be tried and punished under the Army Act for the offence of desertion or of absenting himself without leave, as the case may be:

Now, therefore, I, Alfred William Robin, the Commandant of the New Zealand Forces, in exercise of the power and authority conferred upon me in that behalf by the Military Service Act, 1916, do hereby require and order the several persons whose names appear in the Schedule hereto to report in person and present themselves to the Group Commander of Group No. 13 at the Defence Office situate in Bridgman Street, in the City of Dunedin, on the 10th day of March, 1917, at 10 a.m., for medical examination.

Dated at Wellington this 21st day of February, 1917.

SCHEDULE.

  1. BAXTER, Donald, flax-snigger, Brighton, Otago.
  2. BAXTER, Alexander, labourer, Brighton, Otago.
  3. BAXTER, Archibald McColl Learmond, farmer, Brighton, Otago.
  4. BAXTER, John, farm labourer, Brighton, Otago.
  5. MILLS, Harold, able seaman, s.s. “Mararoa,” Port Chalmers.
  6. CHRISTIE, David, fireman, s.s. “Karori,” care of Union Steamship Company, Dunedin.

A. W. ROBIN, Major-General,
Commanding N.Z. Military Forces.

The Military Service Act, 1916.—Order to Parade.

WHEREAS the person whose name appears in the Schedule hereto has been called up for service in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force under and by virtue of the provisions of the Military Service Act, 1916: And whereas by section 13 of the Military Service Act, 1916, every man who has been called up for service under the said Act may be required from time to time by the Commandant, by notice in the Gazette, to report at any time and place, and if he fails duly to present himself at the time and place notified he may be tried and punished under the Army Act for the offence of desertion or of absenting himself without leave, as the case may be:

Now, therefore, I, Alfred William Robin, the Commandant of the New Zealand Forces, in exercise of the power and authority conferred upon me in that behalf by the Military Service Act, 1916, do hereby require and order the person whose name appears in the Schedule hereto to report in person and present himself to the Group Commander of Group No. 14 at the Defence Office situate in Show-grounds, in the Town of Invercargill, on the 12th day of March, 1917, at 10 a.m., for medical examination.

Dated at Wellington this 21st day of February, 1917.

SCHEDULE.

  1. MICHAEL, Hope, labourer, Edendale.

A. W. ROBIN, Major-General,
Commanding N.Z. Military Forces.



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🛡️ Order to Parade for Medical Examination in Christchurch

🛡️ Defence & Military
21 February 1917
Military Service Act, Medical Examination, Christchurch, Group No. 9
15 names identified
  • James Alfred Yeates, Ordered to report for medical examination
  • Alex. Gordon Williamson, Ordered to report for medical examination
  • Herbert Corry, Ordered to report for medical examination
  • James Gavin Donald, Ordered to report for medical examination
  • Albert Gower, Ordered to report for medical examination
  • Jesse George James, Ordered to report for medical examination
  • James Ruddick, Ordered to report for medical examination
  • James Saul, Ordered to report for medical examination
  • George Sherwood, Ordered to report for medical examination
  • William Edward Bell, Ordered to report for medical examination
  • James Watson, Ordered to report for medical examination
  • Neil Maclean, Ordered to report for medical examination
  • William Pettigrew, Ordered to report for medical examination
  • John Cooney, Ordered to report for medical examination
  • Richard Henry, Ordered to report for medical examination

  • A. W. Robin, Major-General, Commanding N.Z. Military Forces

🛡️ Order to Parade for Medical Examination in Timaru

🛡️ Defence & Military
21 February 1917
Military Service Act, Medical Examination, Timaru, Group No. 10
  • John Leonard, Ordered to report for medical examination

  • A. W. Robin, Major-General, Commanding N.Z. Military Forces

🛡️ Order to Parade for Medical Examination in Rangiora

🛡️ Defence & Military
21 February 1917
Military Service Act, Medical Examination, Rangiora, Group No. 11
  • James Powell, Ordered to report for medical examination
  • Joseph John Moran, Ordered to report for medical examination
  • Charles Mullen, Ordered to report for medical examination

  • A. W. Robin, Major-General, Commanding N.Z. Military Forces

🛡️ Order to Parade for Medical Examination in Dunedin

🛡️ Defence & Military
21 February 1917
Military Service Act, Medical Examination, Dunedin, Group No. 13
6 names identified
  • Donald Baxter, Ordered to report for medical examination
  • Alexander Baxter, Ordered to report for medical examination
  • Archibald McColl Learmond Baxter, Ordered to report for medical examination
  • John Baxter, Ordered to report for medical examination
  • Harold Mills, Ordered to report for medical examination
  • David Christie, Ordered to report for medical examination

  • A. W. Robin, Major-General, Commanding N.Z. Military Forces

🛡️ Order to Parade for Medical Examination in Invercargill

🛡️ Defence & Military
21 February 1917
Military Service Act, Medical Examination, Invercargill, Group No. 14
  • Hope Michael, Ordered to report for medical examination

  • A. W. Robin, Major-General, Commanding N.Z. Military Forces