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1917. NEW ZEALAND.

NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE. RETURN SHOWING NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF RESERVE CALLED UP BY BALLOT, AND HOW DISPOSED OF, AS AT 21st AUGUST, 1917.

Laid on the Table of the House of Representatives by Leave.

Statement showing; Position op Reservists drawn in Ballots 1 to 9 as at 21st August, 1917. Number of Reservists drawn .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 49,588 Number already sent to or under orders for camp .. .. .. .. .. 12,230 Number awaiting disposal .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 29,689 Number not located or temporarily unavailable .. .. .. .. .. 3,698 Number permanently unavailable .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,971 49,588

Detail Statement showing Position of Reservists drawn in Ballots 1 to 9 as at 21st August, 1917.

Sent to or under Orders for Camp. Awaiting Disposal. Not located or temporarily unavailable. t> „„, Referenoe Perma- . r , , ., to Column nently un- AT , available. *£»*« on I Available Fit Men for Foreign Service. Sent to camp Under orders to proceed to camp 9,883 2,34 7 7 20-23 Reservists of whom a Proportion will be available for Foreign Service. A. Dependent on fitness — (i.) Awaiting medical examination(a) .. (ii.) Bl and B2 men awaiting medical re-examination(&) (iii.) Cl men awaiting special training(c) (iv.) 02 men of whom a proportion will be medically re-examined (d) B. Dependent on policy- — (i.) Pit men and special appellants (not yet medically examined) awaiting hearing of appeal (e) (ii.) Appellants whose appeals have been temporarily adjourned (iii.) Sine die appeal decisions awaiting reconsideration .(f) (iv.) Awaiting orders to .. 1,196 487 317 23,093 9 10 Pt. 5 Pt, 5 ' 17 578 512 .18 3,405 Pt. 6 101 19 Reservists unavailable for Service. A. Temporarily— At sea, absent from New Zealand, &c. B. Time unknown- —awaiting result of inquiry— (i.) Not located since drawn in ballot(A) (ii.) Deserters failed to concentrate for camp when ordered(«) C. Permanently — (i.) Dead, aliens, &o. (ii.) Beservists exempted from service on appeal(&) (iii.) D men permanently unfit(Z) 61 3,121 516 13 11-12 14-15 1,391 4 1,391 479 479 Pt. 6 2,101 Pt. 5 2,101 12,230 29,689 3,698 3,971