PRISONERS OF WAR
REPATRIATION TO GERMANY The date of departure of the Willochra .from Wellington with 410 prisoners of war for repatriation to.Germany has not yet been definitely fixed, but it is understood that the vessel will sail about the middle of this week. Meantime it is announced in Featherston Camp orders that 242 prisoners of war will be conveyed from there to Wellington by, special train, leaving Fea- ' therston Camp siding at 9.45 a.m. on Wednesday" next. The contingent will be accompanied by.a Expatriation Guard of 1 officer, 7 n.c.o.'s, and 29 men. Tho balance of <ihe Willochra's prisoners of war complement will •be brought from Narrow Neck Camp, Auckland. The Willochra will proceed via Australia, where she will be filled up with, further German prisoners of war interned there.
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Evening Post, Volume XCVII, Issue 110, 12 May 1919, Page 8
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131PRISONERS OF WAR Evening Post, Volume XCVII, Issue 110, 12 May 1919, Page 8
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