RETURNED SOLDIERS

Evening Star, Issue 16626, 8 January 1918, Page 5

RETURNED SOLDIERS

DBAFT 129, The transport that brought draft 129 to New Zealand arrived at Port Chalmers-at 8 a.m. to-day. She stayed four or five hours at Auckland, three at. Wellington, and throe at Lyttelton, and made a faster passage from the latter port than "was expected by the Defence authorities. Major Hickey and Captain Myers went to Port and supervised the landing. Most_ of the men came to Dunedin by the tram that left Port at IL3O. The soldiers by this , steamer were in charge of Captain J. Q. hPKenzie, N.Z.F.A., associated, with whom was Second Lieutenant F. M’lvor, W.LR., of Ravenabourno. The lieutenant is a main body man, and went away as corporal in the Wellington Mounted Rifles. He is back on a few weeks’ leave, and will be returning to the front. Second Lieutenant E. E. Madden, of Auckland, came on in charge of tho Port Chalmers unit. He belongs to the Second Battalion _of tho Rifle Brigade, and prior to enlisting was on the staff of the Auckland ‘Observer.’ He .is also back on furlough. Prior to ; disembarkation the unit of which he is in charge presented Lieutenant Madden with an inscribed case of Loowe pipes. Sister M. Chalmer, N.Z.A.N.S., who belongs to Dunedin, and wears a service decoration, comes as nurse on tho transport, Tho medical officer is Captain J. A. Marshall, N. The transport quarter-master is Lieutenant F. Ivibblewhite, and associated with him are Regimental Sergeantmajor E. P. Greenwood. Sergeant H. L. Lindsay, and Sergeant P. R. Waddy, of the Headquarters Staff.