RETURNED SOLDIERS.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15611, 8 June 1916, Page 9

RETURNED SOLDIERS.

ATHENIC'S CONTINGENT. About 40 soldiers who rclurnod to New Zealand bv tho Athenic arrived in Lvttelton by tiic ferry steamer yesterday. The Canterbury men were in charge of (lantain It. S. Matthows, N.Z.S.C., and tho>o for further so'uth w?re under the ctire of Major V. Waite, D.S.O. Most of the men were memtors 01 the Main Expeditionary Force, rud had been recuperating in England. Some of them had wooden limbs, showing the nature of the work they Irad been performing. Arrived at Cliristeimreh station, the local men were conveyed to their homes in ears belonging io* ro<?mber« <>f tho Motor Reserve and the Canterbury Automobile Association, whilst, the-southorners went on by tho express. The list of Canterbury men who returned is as follows: —Lieutenant P. J. Cotton (Christchureh), Serjeant I!. S. Darker (Orari), Sergeant T. W. ltichardson (Christchurch), Corporal W. J. Witaon (Christchureh). Corporal E. Patterson {Christchureh), Lance-Cor-pora 1 Iv. T. Wood (Tirnaru), Private C. J. Bloor (Oxford), Privato 13. Mcßurney (Christchurch), Trooper A. G. Waghorn (Little Akaloa), Privato A. Harvey (Nelson), Driver T. W. Geo (Christchurch), Privato G. Kennard (Christchureh). Private 1?. Caskey (Fairlie), Private l'\ Hunt (Christchureh'). Private C. Parker (Christchurch). Trooper S. Bryant (Christchurch), Private M. Law lor (Christchurch), iSappov W. Wad del I (Christchurch), and Driver H. W. George (Westport). \

LAST SIGHT'S ARRIVALS. Last oveiiiug ■, s-povinl train brought the Canterbury men from the Maunganui and Tahiti up from tho South, and tho.v \v< A ro. mot at the C'hristchurch railway station by Colonel Chaffer, Major Moiltliugv, aud Captain mcnihers of the Motor .Service Corps and the Automobile Association being in attendance to take the men to their destinations. There ivas one cot ease, Private J. 51. Robertson, of Christchurch, who vent to the Christchurch Hospital, The following is the list of the officers, nurse?, and men of the Cantorbury Military District who travelled by tho traiu : —Major Wain , OVaimatc), Captain Littles (Timaru), Q.M.S. A. C. West (Christchurch), Q.M.S. W. Trolove (C'hristchurch), Sergeant H. Ueadel (Christchurch), Sergeant M. Newberry (Christchurch), Private E. L. Duffin (Christchurch), Private C. Samuelson (Christchurch), llugler C. 1-". Buxton Christchurch), Driver ft. Walsh CHokitikn)*, Corporal G. Henderson (Kakahu), Corporal J". Greeu (Christehureh), Private J. 13. Galland (Nelson), Private "W. A. Harper (Christchurch), Private J. Toy lor (Christchurch), Private J. JJ. Vartha (Christchurch), Trooper R. Dunn (Greymouth), Private 6. Reynolds (Christchurch). 'Trooper A. j. Durmnt Olotueka), Trc-oper H. ,T. Taveuder (Christehureh); Private D. Baurie (Christenurch), Trooper J. Lenton (Nelson), Trooper T. Kelly (Stoke), Trooper R. J. Walker (Neisou). Trooper H. R. Hampson (Reeftou), Private C. Dyer (Oeinidiue). Privnte 51. Joseph (Grevmouth). Private "W. 15. Duckett (AVaimate). Private. S. 13. Turnbull (Kaic.poi;, Piirato J. 51. Robertson (Christ-c-■lurch). Matron L. F. I'etersen (Wellington), snd Staff K. sr. Noonan (Duvauejiellcs).