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Advice has been received by the V.M.C.A. National Headquarters that Mr. B. A. Kenner, of Auckland, one of the New Zealand field secretaries, in charge of a Bed Triangle hut in France, has been slightly wounded in the head while onl serviea for New Zealand soldiers. Mr. Kenner, was.a member ot the literary staff of the Auckland Star before he was appointed a field secretary. Pte. D. E. Blyth, Signal Section 22nd Reinforcements .(wounded in the arm), is the eldest son of Mr. D. Blyth, . Spreydon, Canterbury, who has threa • : other sons serving, all of whom have v been,'wounded. Pte. A. J. Blyth left with;the Main Body, and fought through the Gallfpoli campaign, and later in France. He was wounded at the Somms ■battle, but returned to the front, and, except for a slight illness, has' served continuously ever since. ■ Pte. J. A. Blyth went with' the 23rd Reinforce-' merit.' Ho", was .wounded in November": last, and. is;now convalescing at. Horn-.' church. Sgt. ■L. M. • Blyth gained -the; ■ Military,, Meda], at. Mess'ines, wherVW.-' was badly wounded in the head. He is now instructing in - a camp : near Bir- ,„"■' mlngham,'- '■'•' '-■■ '■■'''.'' ■.■-.'.':".'.* ..i'' .:'..-.-. *'«\ Lt.-CpL; J. Lv.SJeeman, tGi.S.;, Director; of Military ' has gone; to Wa- . ■riganui to hold a course of instru&llou fo) | Senior Sia2 and Territorial officers.

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Evening Post, Volume XCV, Issue 15, 17 January 1918, Page 7

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Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 Evening Post, Volume XCV, Issue 15, 17 January 1918, Page 7

Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 Evening Post, Volume XCV, Issue 15, 17 January 1918, Page 7