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Of this group of N.C.O. ■ of the Auckland Infantry Battalion, 6th Reinforcements, taken at Trentham in 1915, nine ware killed in action. Eleven of the group gained commission*. Cyril Harris served also with Ist Samoan Garrison. McArthur became captain and M.C., but was later killed in action. Frank Wilson was a well-known Rugby representative at that time. Rex Boyes. is at present Adjutant of the Auckland Battalion, National Military Reserve. All but one (who was invalided back to New Zealand from Lemnos) were at Gallipoli, Egypt and France, have been "over the top" from time to time, and all the survivors have been wounded in the front line Names—Back row (from right): Ted Noble, Harold Howie, Mason, Bert Goodwin, Alex Wyatt, McArthur, Jack Dagg. Middle row: Cyril Harris, Kennerley, Jimmy Taylor, Lyons, Rex Boyes, Frank Wilson, Aubrey Jackson. Front row: Hughio Brickell, "Screw" Taylor, Charlie Prime, Harold Brumby, Church.

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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 308, 28 December 1940, Page 7 (Supplement)

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Of this group of N.C.O. ■ of the Auckland Infantry Battalion, 6th Reinforcements, taken at Trentham in 1915, nine ware killed in action. Eleven of the group gained commission*. Cyril Harris served also with Ist Samoan Garrison. McArthur became captain and M.C., but was later killed in action. Frank Wilson was a well-known Rugby representative at that time. Rex Boyes. is at present Adjutant of the Auckland Battalion, National Military Reserve. All but one (who was invalided back to New Zealand from Lemnos) were at Gallipoli, Egypt and France, have been "over the top" from time to time, and all the survivors have been wounded in the front line Names—Back row (from right): Ted Noble, Harold Howie, Mason, Bert Goodwin, Alex Wyatt, McArthur, Jack Dagg. Middle row: Cyril Harris, Kennerley, Jimmy Taylor, Lyons, Rex Boyes, Frank Wilson, Aubrey Jackson. Front row: Hughio Brickell, "Screw" Taylor, Charlie Prime, Harold Brumby, Church. Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 308, 28 December 1940, Page 7 (Supplement)

Of this group of N.C.O. ■ of the Auckland Infantry Battalion, 6th Reinforcements, taken at Trentham in 1915, nine ware killed in action. Eleven of the group gained commission*. Cyril Harris served also with Ist Samoan Garrison. McArthur became captain and M.C., but was later killed in action. Frank Wilson was a well-known Rugby representative at that time. Rex Boyes. is at present Adjutant of the Auckland Battalion, National Military Reserve. All but one (who was invalided back to New Zealand from Lemnos) were at Gallipoli, Egypt and France, have been "over the top" from time to time, and all the survivors have been wounded in the front line Names—Back row (from right): Ted Noble, Harold Howie, Mason, Bert Goodwin, Alex Wyatt, McArthur, Jack Dagg. Middle row: Cyril Harris, Kennerley, Jimmy Taylor, Lyons, Rex Boyes, Frank Wilson, Aubrey Jackson. Front row: Hughio Brickell, "Screw" Taylor, Charlie Prime, Harold Brumby, Church. Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 308, 28 December 1940, Page 7 (Supplement)