Continuing on from Post #21, where I posted a letter from the Commanding Officer of the 2nd Reinforcements about the lack of badges (dated the 28th November 1914).
The next important piece of the puzzle is the letter of reply.
The following document is from the NZ Quartermaster-Generals office in Wellington, it is dated 8th December 1914, and is titled
“Badges for Reinforcements, Expeditionary Forces.”
The document is addressed directly to Colonel H. R. Potter, the Camp Commandant of Trentham Reinforcement Camp, and is not only another nail in the coffin for reinforcement badges being worn by the 2nd Reinforcements, but more importantly, it outlines the understanding and stance that the NZ military authorities had decided to take, in regard to the supply of Regimental badges for all NZ reinforcements.
Note. — The document is signed by Major J. O'Sullivan, Assistant Quartermaster-General and Director of Equipment and Stores in Wellington, and is also notarised as being “Seen” by Major General Robin.
(Major O'Sullivan was appointed to the position of Defence Storekeeper in charge of the Wellington Defence Store’s Department after the death of the previous Defence Storekeeper Captain Sam Anderson had died on the 7th December 1899)