original list taken from Evening Post, 7 September 1916

CALL TO ARMS - WELLINGTON'S RESPONSE
... The following recruits from No 5 Area Group (Wellington City and Suburbs) have been passed as medically fit. All have enlisted for the Infantry


• ALLAN, H., storeman, Tinakori road

• CAMERON, H. J., clerk, City

• CASTLEHOW, Charles Francis 'Frank', (1894-1936) labourer, City
- served as Private 39164 with the NZEF, 22nd Reinforcements Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company, embarking from Wellington 16 Feb 1917. his next of kin was his father Thomas Castlehow, care of London Piano Company, Esk Street, Invercargill (later moved to 81 Ghuznee street, Wellington)

• CHAPMAN, D., motor-driver, Pipitea street

• de La ROCHE, August, seaman, Normanby street
- served as Private 33447 with the NZEF, 21st Reinforcements Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company, embarking from Wellington 19 Jan 1917. His next of kin was his father George de la Roche, 16 Normanby Street, Newtown, Wellington

• EDWARDS, Percy Charles, carrier, Taranaki street
- served as Rifleman 33319 with the New Zealand Rifle Brigade, Reinforcements J Company, embarking from Wellington 19 Jan 1917. His next of kin was his brother R. Edwards, South Grafton, NSW, Australia

• FIELD, Herbert William, slaughterman, Paraparaumu
- served as Private 33342 with the NZEF, 21st Reinforcements Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company, embarking from Wellington 19 Jan 1917. His next of kin was his father J.A. Field, Paraparaumu

• FOLLICK, George Henry, jeweller, City

• FROST, E. A., jeweller, City

• GRAY, James Allan, saw-maker, Berhampore
- served as Gunner 43817 with the NZEF, 27th Reinforcements New Zealand Field Artillery, embarking from Wellington 12 June 1917. His next of kin was his mother Mrs Douglas Gray, 87 Brittomart Street, Berhampore, Wellington

• GRIFFITHS, A. W., agent, City

• HALL, A. C., railway porter, Paekakariki

• HERMAN, E., storeman, Petone

• HERNER, Ernest Albert William, farmer, Molesworth street
- served as Corporal 34072 with the NZEF, 21st Reinforcements F Company, embarking from Wellington 19 Jan 1917. His bext of kin was his father E. Herner, Wall, Torsakra, Sweden.

• ILLINGWORTH, C., electroplater, Waipawa

• KING, J., clerk, City

• McDOUGALL, A. F., labourer, City

• McINTOSH, James Alexander, seaman, Ghuznee street
- served as Rifleman 33419 with the New Zealand Rifle Brigade, Reinforcements J Company. embarking from Wellington 19 Jan 1917. His next of kin was his brother W. McIntosh, Majoribanks Street, Wellington

• PAMPLIN, Ernest Richard, armature winder, Majoribanks street
- served as Trooper 35724 with the NZEF, 22nd Reinforcements Mounted Rifles Brigade, embarking from Wellington 13 Feb 1917. His next of kin was his brother F. Pamplin, 6 Majoribanks Street, Wellington

• RUGSTED, Christina Carl Frederick, grocer's assistant, Kilbirnie
- served as Driver 43701 with the NZEF, 33rd Reinforcements Army Service Corps (Attached), embarking from Wellington 13 Nov 1917. his next of kin was his sister Mrs C.C. Massey, c/o Lieutenant C.C. Massey, Base Records, Wellington

• SEBINE, W. H., farmer, Johnsonville

• SMITH, R. G., storeman, City

• STAUB, Alfred, clerk, Adelaide road
- served as Sergeant 39906

• STAUB, William Robson, clerk, Adelaide road
- served as Corporal 39907, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, Reinforcements J Company. William was KILLED IN ACTION 12 Oct 1917 at Ypres, Belgium

• TYLER, M., labourer, City

• VUGLAR, George, butcher, Petone



see also CALL TO ARMS March 1915 - Wellington No 5 Area




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William Robson Staub