SICK AND WOUNDED.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXV, Issue 8216, 13 August 1915, Page 6

SICK AND WOUNDED.

A REPORT FROM EGYPT. WELLINGTON, August 12. ■\J[t isevident that everything possible is Being done for the sick and wounded New Zealand soldiers in Egypt. The Mniater of Defence has received a report from Lieutenant-Colonel Hall, A.Q.M.G., upon periodic visits to the hospitals in Egypt where the New Zealanders are. The visits were made by the Roy. G. H. Gavin, chaplain of the Church of England; . "In accordance with your wish/ the iley Mr Gavin wrote to LieutenantColonel Hall, "I on Juno 15 visited »Shobin-el-Kom and went to the General Hospital and to the Ophthalmic Hospital. I found the following New Zeahinders: — General Hospital.—Private John Elliott (Canterbury R.C.), Private James TEarcus (Otago Infantry), Private T. L. 'Reynolds (Otago Infantry), Lance-e'er-! poral F. Whifctaker (Otago Infantry), W. L- Howell (convalescent from pneumonia) . Ophthalmic Hospital.—Private John Tiatimor (Wellington Infantry)., Private H. Winter (Otago Infantry). "One English sister, bright and very capable, is in charge of both hospitals, haying 57 patients mider her pare. An Egyptian surgeon is in attendance, giving a great deal of individual attention to the men. The sister spoke highly of him, and I had the pleasure of meeting him. With reference to their spiritual needs, I may say that they have been yisited by an Irish Roman Catholic ■priest from Tanta, and a 'sing-song 1 service is conducted by a Baptist missionary resident near by, Mr Fairman,

on Sunday evenings. A small local committee of residents has been formed under Mr Fairman to keep the soldiers well supplied with comforts. "My conclusion is that the men are better looked after, receiving more individual attention than in the larger hospitals in Cairo. I saw their dinner, which was plentiful and good. Tho men are happy and contented, their only complaint being th&ir confinement to hospital. "On the same day I visited Tanta, and went first to the Ophthalmic Hospital. Both French and English are there; there were no New Zealanders. Then I went to the Government General Hospital, where I found the men at dinner. The food looked exceedingly nice. Both French and English wounded are there, as also French and English sisters. I found the following New Zealanders: — Trooper J. Drysdale (New Zealand Engineers), Private Andrew James Willoeks (Otaco Infantry), Sergeant-Major W. C. Phillips (Otago Infantry), Private Pereival Muriill (Wellington Infantry), Trooper A. D. Robertson (N. Z.E.), Trooper Robert J. Hunter Miller. A. M. R. (4th Waikato). "Tho men are visited by local residents, who take a keen interest in them, and in my judgment they are -well looked after. I distributed one or two razors, etc., prayed with one or two of tho men, and came away. In conclusion, I think you may rest assured that the troops in question are well cared for and comfortable."