The appeal now being made in West Wales for recruits for Lord Kitchener 's Army ought to meet with a ready response in the two counties of the 41 st Area (Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire).
Recruiting officer have been opened in some of the more populous centres, with Llanelly as headquarters, and young men desirous of offering their services to their country at this critical juncture cannot do better than make application without delay.
A soldier cannot be trained in a day, and Lord Kitchener is anxious that all recruits should make themselves efficient with as little delay as possible.
It is important, therefore, that prompt application should be made. In the case of ex-Regulars, the age limit is 19 – 42, while W. O. and non-commissioned officer above the rank of sergeant will be accepted up to 45.
If they so desire, all old soldiers will be posted to the reserve regiments of their old corps, and non-commissioned officers will be promoted to the rank they formerly held.
Civilians 19 to 30 years of age. Also National Reservists in Class I and II. Those so registered before 11 th August, 1914, will receive their bounty on being accepted for service in the new Army. They should provide themselves, however, with Army Form N. R. I. properly signed, otherwise the bounty cannot be paid.
Applications can be made to any police constable for a railway warrant which will take them free of charge to the nearest recruiting office.
Men wishing to join the new Army can be enlisted at the following recruiting offices which have been opened : -
Llanelly (Headquarters) . Drill Hall
Tumble ………………..Drill Hall
Ammanford ………….. Drill Hall
Carmarthen ………….. Barracks
Haverfordwest ………. Drill Hall
Pembroke …………… Drill Hall
These offices are open daily (Sunday included), and additional offices will be opened as necessary.
