MAIN BODY MEN.

Auckland Star, Issue 111, 13 May 1935, Page 14

MAIN BODY MEN.

A REUNION AT ROTORUA. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) ROTORUA, Saturday. An interesting function took place this week, when 22 members of the Main Body, Xew Zealand Expeditionary Force, many of whom had not met since leaving for the war, met at a reunion dinner. Among those present were representatives of many units, who came from places as distant as Opotiki, Te Awamutu, Tirau and Whakatane. The chair was taken by Colonel E. G. Frnser, V.D. The service record or each Main Body man present revealed that twelve had sailed from the Dominion 011 the Waimana, three on the Arawa, two on the Limerick, three on the Star of India and one each 011 the Maunganui and Atlienic. Also present were the Mayor, Mr. T. Jackson, Air. C. Mitchell, president of the Rotorua branch of the U.S.A., and Mr. N. L. Higginson, president of the Tirau branch. The Main Body men present, with the shi|*i by which they sailed, were: — Waimana: Colonel E. G. Eraser, Major J. H. Herrold, D.5.0., Captain J. if. Roberts, J. D. A. Painton, D. V. Piper, J. E. Rogers, B. Campbell. G. Hodgson, M. B. Abbott, R. Taylor, 15. A. Bunkall, P. Scherer. Atlienic: E. J. Baigent, F. Oldham. Star of India: C. 11. Robinson, J. Angrove, M. Innes-Jones. Limerick: Captafn E. F. 11. Knowles, J. Shea. Arawa: M. J. Carroll, A. W. Hewson, J. Deacon.