NEW ZEALAND SOLDIERS

Evening Post, Volume XCIV, Issue 67, 17 September 1917, Page 7

NEW ZEALAND SOLDIERS

FRESH CONTINGENT ARRIVES

FROM WESTERN. BATTLEFIELDS.

A , Press • Association telegram from Auckland states that 371 sick and wounded soldiers, comprising 15 ' officers, 356 other ranks, and six nurses, arrived recently. Originally there were 167 cot cases, and these are now reduced to 25. Sergeant Roy J. Leslie, of Auckland, a Main Body man, died at a port of call, and was accorded a military funeral ashore. Three men among the number" have each lost a leg in the Battle of the Somme. The greater number were in action at Messines.. ■ -,_"■ - ■■: Wearers of decorations * are: —Lieut. Joseph B. Mawsdn (of Winto'n),;" Sergeants Walter )3. , Murray (Qpotiki),Charles M'Keegari (Ashburton), Corporals John M'Quillan {Dunedin), William A. Oldhain (Auckland). The complete list is-.as follows, all being privates unless otherwise mentioned, and 1 the address of .the next of kin being given in each instance :■ — Fletcher, W. H.,. 10/2135, Lieut.-Col..

Wellington -.-•-,; Macmorran, G. 8., 24/234, Capt., Wgtn. Short, A. W., 19206, Capt., -Remuera Grant, W. E., 7/497, Lieut., Birmingham Lawson, J. 8., 10/3147, Lieut., Winton Brown, J., 24/1909, 2nd,Lieut., Wgtn. Holland, S. G., 12706, 2nd Lieut., Chch. Hosking, F. A., 25094, 2nd Lieut;, Waikumete ■ Hulbevt, E., 13008, 2nd Lieut., hamJones, C. W., 1/015, 2nd Lieut., Wgtn. Natusch, G. P., 23936, 2nd Lieut., Wgtn Orr, A., 9/335, 2nd Lieut., Balfour Poison, A. G., 13086, 2nd Lieut., Chch. Tennent, H. C, 17838, 2nd Lieut., Invercargill Twinning, H. A., 14040, 2nd Lieut;, Epsom Anderson,' D.'M., 22/315, S.-Nurse, Palmerston North. \ Coates, M. H., 22/403, S.-Nurse, London M'Ghie, J.; N.y 22/403, S.-Nurse, Dun. Moore, D.\E., 22/375, S.-Nurse, Hawera Bird, L. M., 22/15, Sister, Wanganui Grant, E. E. A., 22/120, Sister, Parnell Henry, C. R., 15/50, C.S.M., Ekotahuna Aisher, F. W.» 16768, Palmereton N. Anderson; J., 26527,' Rotorua Andrews K W. G., 27820, Kilbirui* Ansell, F. T^ 28414, Aramoho Arnott, W.j 35101,- Greymouth Arrol, J., 23/1540, AucklandArrol, J., 15461, Frankton Ashton, M. J., 28950, Linwood Auckram, A.. E.,' 23948, Akataraw** Ball, T., 35102, leland Bay Barker, 8., 28049, Remuera Barkley, H.,. 24/683, Yorkshire Barrett, R. J., 18747, Mataura Bartlett, P. WV, 29724, Wellington Bell, F. D., .12725,. Wa.ihemo Bell, R., 17047,' Auckland Birkett, G., 24/371,. Cumberland Blake, W H,, 39011, Christchurch Blithe, R. G., 20908, Covomandel Blomfield, P. A., 11209, Invercargill Blundell, A. 5.,38489, Kohu Kohu Bos well, J., 10305, Kawakawa Bourke, TV. M'K,,: 12/3559, Christehurcli Bowmar, A. J.,'18753, Kaitangata Boyd, R, A., 12/2649; L.-Cpl., Frankton Boyd, T. G., 30342, Kaikoura Bfennan, F., 12/3562, Auckland Bricknell, D. G., 39152, Seacliffe Brierley, T. 0., 6/4180, Onehunga Brogan, W. A., 4/1025, Weraroa Brookes, C. N., 8/1708, Cpl., Dunedin Brown, A., 12/1572, L.-Cpl., Ireland Brown, C. E., 6/3261, Canterbury Brown, H., 10/3498, Waipukurau Brown, J. F. S., 8/1415, Karori , Browne, H. E., 11/689, Kelburn Buchan, R." A., 38667, Aberdeen Bunton, T. J., 6/4210, Tasmania Burgess, H., 32119, Otane Callingham, J. S., 25/924, L.-Cpl.; Halcombe Cammock, D. J., 6/598, Cpl., Pal. TS". Carson, A. M., 27069, Kaitangata ' • Cates, A. F., 23/2159, Cpl., Dargaville Cattarall, H., 15107, Mt. Albert Chapman, S. H. E., 15334, Hamilton Clancy, J., 6/4219, Tipperary Clarke, W. G., 4/2063, Wyndham Clements, C. C, 17269, Remuera Clough, W. F., 12/3592,' Newmarket Coates, G. P., 13/983, Cpl. Cole, J. C, 16204, Taumarunui Colling, W., 29670, Cambrians Collins, R. J., 22399, Westport Coombe, J. D., 30348, Opunake Coombes, F., 8/2879, Ryal Bush Corbin, F. H., 12352, Hastings Cormack, D., 21984, Dunedin S. Cormick, D., 21983, St. Bathans Costello, ,J. L., 26251, Medbury Couper, E. D., 23/1356, Havelock North Craies, W. D., 32824, E. Invercargill Creedon, J., 15342, Auckland Cricket, M., 26801. Auckland Critchfield, A: T.; 3/310, Invercargill Crowe, A..5., 40781, Chch. Crowe, W, T., 25196, Wgtn. , Dacey, F. C, 23/1027, Sergt., Cardiff Davidson, C. E., 18770, Avondale ' Dent, J., 29375, Whangarei Dickson, A. F., 4/1767, Aramoho Dillon, C. J., 18634, Eketahuna Dolan, J. J., 4/2491, Linwood Doneghue, A. E.. 27864, Petone Drewitt, D. L., 20121. Paraparaumu Duncraft, A. J., 6/3689, Hokjtika Duxfleld, A. J., 14192, L.-Cpl., Raurimu Eltringham, G., 3/1015, Grey Lynn Everett, A; J., 9/1544. Auckland Farmar, C, 26/774, Chch. Faram, D. H., 10/1235, L.-Cpl., Gisbsrno Fea, E. W., 9/925, Dunedin Ferrar, C. M., 27487, Livercargill Fleming, W., 29919, Waipihi Flemine,.W:-A., 14088, Hokitika Flint, W., 9/696, Invorcargill Florence, E. A., 25841, Wanganui Foster, A. L., 7/1617, Geelong Foley, W. D., 13/2770, Albany Gallagher, J. J., 15157, L.-Cpl., Oamaru Gait, E. 0., 8/387, Invercargill Garrard, G. W., 12377, Levin Garland, G., 15159, Caversham Gartley, G., 2/2916, Otago Central Geddes. J.. 10811. Auckland George; H. W., 2/1346, Westport George, T. V., 26/791. Hataitai Giddens, M. H., 13593, Little River Giesen, C. F.. 24995, Auckland Godfrey, H. W., 12582, Pahiatua Godkin, N., 12/150, Newmarket Goodley, W. H., 36968, Tologa. Bay Graham, O. S., 10/2428, Marton Green, J. A. 0., 19141, Grey Lynn Green, M., 8/2929, Gore Greig, F.,..2/1006, Ser^t., London Griffiths, C. L., 6/2722. Sydenham Grimes, S.R.. 1b142, Wgtn. Grooby, P. L.,' 10/4109, Huatoki HasKitt, H. E., 3/677, Dui.tdin Haldane, J. C, 10/2828, Glasgow

Hall, C, 18793, Parhell Hall, F. W., 28129, Invercargill Hafiley, M. F., 29395, S. Gippsland Hailing, 3.,, 12/1654, Birkenhead Hassett, J., 25/416, Hastings Hatton, S., 12389, England Hay, J. S., '22165, England Hayes, 8. M., 3/1032, Chch. Hayson, C.H., 10/2639, Sergt-., Guernsey, Heffernan, T., 39230, South Dunedin Henderson, W., 7/2393, Otaatau Hermon, S. 0., 28131, Maheno Hickson, A., 2/730, Wgtn. Hildyard, S. H., 11/1397, Lyttelton Hill, A. S., 12/4011, Grey Lynn Hirst, G., 2/1980, Feilding Hodges, E. MA., 13920, Dunedin Hodges, J. W. V., 33366, England •, Hodgkinson, T., 26/307, L.-Cpl., Port Anuriri Holloway, H., 34370, Onehunga , Holmes, P., 10/4044, L.-Cpl., England Honeywell; W. 8., 27294, Sutherland* Horne,'W. S., 17191, Devonport Hoskyn, C. D., 26622, Aramoho Hoy, J., 23478, Port Nelson Hoicking, L., 11475, Newmarket Hunt, A. E., 23551. Dunedin Jackson, C. J., 6/4068, L.-Cpl., Dunedin'' Jackson, J. S., 26/820, L.-Cpl., Northumberland Jeffreys, H. D., 26/1177, Sergt., Gis. Johansen, W. L., 13632, Pahiatua Johnson, S. A. V., 31292, Wellington Johnson, T. Gr., 2/1024, Paeroa Johnston, E. G., 5/246, Maltamau, fl.B. I Joiner, G., 27517, Oamaru Jones, D., 14270, WaipiDi Joyce, P. G., 14994, Kalapoi Kaipati; 16/1333, L.-Cpl., Elles Island* Keats, H., .10/2983, Dunedin ' Kena, R., 16/1316, Helensville Kennish, A., 12203,' Isle of .Man Kenney, L. C, 4/1057, Brooklyn King, C. A., 13935, Newtown King, J., 23193, GpL, Timaru Kingi, P., n/573, Te Karaka Lancaster, Tf, J., 18674, Longbtfrtt Lane, G. I/. x 19013, Pewne ■■ - Lawrence, F. C, 22047, L.-Cpl., Law " ' rence - ' ' . •Lawrence,-L. G., 28354, Tologa Bay ~ Lee, D. W., 10/2673,' L'.-Cpl., Tasmania. Lee, W., 30820, England Le Pine, E. D. J., 31304, New Plymouth Lindsay, D. 8., 9/2032, Wedderburn Lineen, J., 12/3386, Newmarket Lines, A. E., 27419, Inangalma * Little, A. S., 42811, Christchurch Lockley, H. 1., 29427, Cambridge Loper, T. G., 40709, Waimate Loram, W. A., 12/3710, Grey Lynn Lyall, A. E., 37835, Wellington Lynch, J., 6/496, Timaru ■ M'Caw, A. C., 9/1910, L.-CpL, Hakata-

ramea M'Clair. J., 4/1365, Thames M'Donald, A. J.,\ 23210, Richmond

River, N.S.WI M'Donold, A., 21059, L.-Cpl., Te Puke M'lntosh, G., 4/2490, Picton M'Keegan, C, 24383, Sergt., Hataitai M'Kenzic, J. F., 22072, -Invercargill M'Lachlan, G. H., 31026, Timaru - M'Lean, F., 10/163, Wanganui M'Lean, P., 12/811, Mangapehi M'Leod, J. N., 28773, Manurewa M'Peak, H. J., 30627, Masterton M'PheKon, H., 16/1230, Cpl., Katorna • M'Quilian, J., 24/865, Cpl., Dunedin M'Rae, C, 8/1561, Adelaide M,'Rae, W. V., 22077, Invercargill M'Whannell, J. M., 31524, Sydenham Manhire, W. T., 6/3087, Chrtstchurch Manneac, D. J., 22414, Eltham Marsden, L. L., 25399, Cpl., Mi. Eden Martin, H. G., 30385, Taranaki M-artin, P., 28179, Napier Maiheson, A., 32690, Dunadin Mathias, C. 0., 32455, Christchurch' Mead, A. W., 29280, Nelson ■ * Miller, A., 52691, Dunedin Mills, H. L., 21301, L.-CpL, Auckland Moir, W., 30824, Auckland Morgan, G., 16/279, Gisborne Moore, W. E., 36467, Ashburton -MoiTis, A. R-, 12431,' Newtown Morris, R. M., 26/656, Dunedin ■ Morrison, G. P., 26430, Caversham Morton, W., 34877, Oamaru, Moss, W. H., 13784, Wadestown M airhead, D., 31870, Dunedin 8. Mu-nro, J., 15009, Scotland Munro, J. F., 18832,: Cleveland Munyard, A. W., 26/590, Tapanul Murray, A. I, 4/1723, Lyttelton Murray, J. L., 10/3650, L.-Cpl., Timaru Murray, L. ML, 29185, South Cane Murray, W. J., 24/643. Serpt., Opotiki Naughton, J. P., 24/1444, Matapu Neilsen, H., 26/414, L.-Cpl., Stratford Neilsen, N., .20399, Stratford Nesßitt, A., 40355, Auckland Newbury, G., 32217, Hawkes Bay Nod well, P., 2*664, Waitoa Noon, A., 14309, Cambridge O'Connor, D., 21879, Winchester ODea, J. A., 28777, Onehunga - • Ogle, H. G., 21530, Hokianga Ogle, J.,-11098, Hokianga Ol'dham, W. A., 12/204, Cpl., Ponsonbf O'Leary, J., 15765, Wellington Oliver, G. R., 13979, Lumsden » '• "Olsen, F. M., 21315, Wellington O'Neill, H., 12/2805, Ireland O'Neill, J., 39302, Gore v Paki, 8., 16/1241,' Waihou " Paki, W., 16/1242, Waihou Parfitt, L. C, 30853, Onehung* , Parker, A. L., 26310, HoraraU Patterson, M. &, 9/2379, Picton • Pay, S., 23605, Makarewa Payne, W., 28786, Auckland Penlington, R. 8., 5/255, ChristchurcJ» Pennell, H. E., 12/426, Paeroa Phillips, A. J., 16205, Mt. Albert Pilcher, R., 27357, Gisborne Potts, L. A.,"25309, Cambridge Powell, L. H., 7/2127, Opawa Prebble, H., 10/3373, Sergt., Naphf Prestidge, F. 8., 10889, Berhampftre Pryor, J. J., 19097, Hataitai Puru, H., 23872, Petane Quinlan, P. J., 31801, Wanganui Ralliff, C. E., 24/2079, Wellington Read, E., 12/4080. Wellington Ready, W. L., 2/1317 a, ChristchurSh Reeves, F.; 32234, Blackburn Reeves, F. H., 2/791, England Reid, R., .11722, St. Albans Reynolds, H. E., 12475,' Dannevirke Richmond, E. E., 21411, England Robinson, U., 23439, Whangavoi Rosanowski, H., 24/1183, Cpl., Wh»-

ngarei , ■ "■■: Ross, F., 27162, Opotiki,-. v Royal, J...P., 27424, Camerons ...-.-. , Rusbatch, A;'D., 24/571, South_Qamaru Schon, C. W., 15988, Linwood Scissoh, H. H., 24/579, L.-Cpl., Devon-

port „'., „;;. ... '„'■■,'.%'-".. "'.. ■'.' ■ •'.';.-• Scobie, R.,-23049>.Scotland < - '■ ■■ Scott,- C- H-.,-12/3811,. Remuera- ™ ....... Scott, J. A.-j 4/220, Caversham . Secord, P., 27375;-Woolston- ■■ Self, O/W,,: 32086, England . Seymour, N.,.29873,. England .(,...:... Shadbolt, L., 24/1190, Brooklyn Sharp, W. E.. 29091, Chri3tchurcb. Shaw,,T., 6/343, Cpl., Addingiton : . Sheat, A. J., 15244, Morton MainsSheerin, V., 28214, Manaia ■. : , . *• Sinclair, J., 2/347, San Francisco ■ ■■ Sing, V. A., 13/3077,- Grey Lynn, . Skinner, C. H., 26324, Chnstehurch Skinner, W., 3/722, Somersertshire ; _r. Slater, F. D. P., 13661, Catlins R-H* Smith, A. 0., 11550, Manchester, .. Smith, D., 7/1290, Blenheim." ■* Smith,, F.-T:, 26/1722, Newmarket Smith, F. J., 14688, Waipawa, » Smith, H. 8., 32402,,Timaru , Smith, J: G., 25954, .L.-Qpl., Longbum Smith, J., 6/3471, St. Kilda Smith, W.,' 16/472, Whangarei _ Smith, - W.. A., 2/1584, Sergt,, .Wgtn.^ Snaith, J. A., 20076, L.-Cpl./ England Sowry, E.: A. C, 15790,- Cpl., Manga-

maire , :■ .:.■■' Sparrow, G. J., 33736, Wellington. ■Speary, H., 5/266, Newmarket, Stafford, B. I?., 26328, Nelson Rupert, S., 37037, * Opotiki Staples, R; -M;, 4/582, Cpl., Wellington Stechman, F. A., 6/3878,. Timaru .: Stephens, F. W.," 12500, 'Staffordshire Stewart, W., 1 11129, Frankton ...... Stbwe.G., 8/2736, Sweden Strang, C. R., 23/608, Invercargill -.: Subritzky, R., 16/1494, Awanui, ;,., •.; Sutherland, W., 24077,- Devonport ';■: Symes, M. J., 20456,; Banks Peninsul*

Talbot, J. H., 26711, Opotiki Taylor, C. S., 2/351, Masterton Taylor, J., 17836, Glasgow Terry, C, 29950, Gore a Thompson, A., 13827, Ngaio Thompson, V. L., 24/1212/Elthani:.. Thompson, W. 8., 8/2158, Christehurclr Thomson, A., 26/639, Cpl., Dunedin Thompson, G. A., 39491, Liverpool Towns, G. E., 4/970, Cpl., N.S. Wales Traill, W. P.,. 2/1210, Dunedin Turchi, F., 25634, Waitara Turner, E. G., 11/2249, Stafford Upton, M. A., 34406, Karori , •■. Urquhart, D., 10/3765, Cpl., Dannevirke' Veale, J. R., 20464, L.'-Cpl.; Norsewood' Wadsworth, N. M., 26346, Nelson Walker, T., 16/1525/ N. Auckland ■ - Wallace, R. W., 31556, Blenheim Wallis, 0. H., 2/2563, Raglan Warburton, B. C, 30885, Perrose. . . . Ward, C. H., 37072, Invercargill Waterhouse, L. A., 31000, Nelson Watson, A. C, 32761, L.-Cpl., Oamaru Watson, R. J., 10/2353, Sydney Watson, W. S., 4/2154, Wellington Webby, S. R., 21755, Nelson Welsh, D. J., 28053, Wellington , ! Weir, J.N., 34961, Bluff i Whitaker, G. L., 10/4223/ New Plymouth White, A., 16032, Sawyer's Bay •! White, H. J., 12/4551, Tasmania Whittaker, H., 28930, Mohukahu Wigley, H., 23642. London Wigmore, N. 8., 15822, Kingsland Willcock, W. D., L.-Cpl., 17/286, Corn-

wall Wilkins; W., 26/1081, Dunediri . Willcox, C. J. W., 40735, Geraldine Williams, D. W., 12/4553, South Wales Williams, G., Cpl., 29686, Sydenham, Williams,' J., 4/1486, West Melbourne Williams, J. D., 20802, Fiji Williams, T. L., 10/2792; Hawera ' .Williams, W. H., 33635Y Kaikohe ■ '■■• Wilson, G. F., 31559,..Kaiap0i ..',...,-• Wilson. W, D., 8/632, Rosyln , . . Wood, A. J., 21-759, Scotland Woods, A. J., 22391, Marlborough.; Woods, F. G., 12550, Mangamairs Young, W. L., ]5642, Waikari Richardson; G. M.," 25/136; Uriti ".' '