N.Z. WAR PRISONERS IN BRITAIN
About 600 Still Remain (By Telegraph—Press Asso.— Copyright.) (Special CorrespouUont.) (Received September 4, 7 p.m.) LONDON, September 3.
The number of former N.Z..E.F. prisoners of war bow remainiiig in England totals' roughly two. This includes 9t> hospital cases, many of which at‘e cases of flortoal sickness, aud also wen on educational assignments. • The majority will leave for New Zealand some time this month. Those remaining will be completing their educational courses. The name of the ship and the date of sailing are not yet known, Six hundred former prisoners of war sailed for home last week in the Dominion Monarch. Both the. Fernleaf and New Zealand Forces Clubs in London are to remain in operation till practically ail tba New Zealanders in Britain are repatriated. Though few soldiers arc remaining here, there’are substantial numbers of airmen and sailors who will continue to be catered ter. :
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Dominion, Volume 38, Issue 289, 5 September 1945, Page 7
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