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Evening Star, Issue 15777, 14 April 1915, Page 6

An exceptionally enthusiastic recruit who is well known in Wellington Labor circles seems to have got into the firingline hv refusing to be denied admission to it (states the '‘Dominion'). This is Mr Dob'on, who, prior to the war, was a familiar figure at the Trades Hall. _ Mr Dobson could not get away as a soldier in the ordinary sense, becau.se the examiner considered his eyesight was not good. However, he got away as a plumber, hut in Egvpt found his way into the ranks, saw some fighting, and is now looking for inore. Several of the Trades Hall secretaries received cards from him by the last mail, and in a letter dated February 27 to Mr M. J. Reardon ho says; “ I like soldiering. Have seen a little of the real tiring m defending the Canal, and hope to see more of it shortly. Guess we are going to Palestine to deal it out to the despicable Turk. -We have a pipe band of (at present) 16 members, and expect three or four more members before wo march away from her, probably next week. T was in the ranks until last week. I did all the marching and heavy drills, and never missed a. parade. Many cannot that. lam fit and well”