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ANOTHER MIDDLE EAST DRAFT

HOME TO-MORROW BIG DISTRICT GROUP MAORIS BREAK JOURNEY Over 100 N.Z.E.F. veterans from the Middle East theatre will return to Gisborne to-morrow night, officially as members of a replacement draft but actually on their way to permanent civilian life. The draft is part of a shipload which was scheduled to make its landfall to-day, and the South Island members ot which were to be disembarked at Lyttelton. A number of those in the draft have been with the New Zealand Division for years, and their return will be tire occasion of much rejoicing in homes throughout the district. Between HO and 40 of the returned men arc Maori Battalion veterans, and special arrangements are being made for their travel to Gisborne and on to the East Coast. Whereas it is intended that the European soldiers v/ill travel from Wellington to Gisborne by tomorrow’s express, the Maori soldiers will break their journey at Pakipaki, Hawke's Bay, and will spend tomorrow night there, coming on by roach-service on Friday and reaching the Poho-o-Rawiri meetinghouse, Gisborne, at about b p.m. on Friday. A special tribal welcome is being prepared for Lieutenant-Colonel Awatere and those members of his battalion who accompany him. Names of Gisborne and district men appearing in the nominal roll of this shipload are as under: — Awatere, Lt.-Col. A., D. 5.0., M.C., Kuatoria and Rotorua. Allen, Gar. L. A., 335 Palmerston rd., Gisborne. Allison, T/Cpl. M., Ford st., Opotiki. Ancrum, Sgt. C. H., 25 Wellington st., Gisborne. Brown, Capt. C. G., Puha. Beer, T/Capt. E. F. T., Clyde st., Wairoa. Bartlett, Pte. R. R., Te Karakn. Batcheldor, Pte. I)., Muriwai. Bellerby, T/W.0.1 W. S., Mns3ey rd., Mangapapa. Bennett, Pte. G. F., Waioeka rd., Opotiki. Boyle, Pte. S. D., 10 Cook st., Gisborne. Braxton, Dvr. D., 397 Childers rd., Gisborne. Braybrook, Pte. R. G., 4 Huxley rd., Gisborne Breingnn, Spr. A. E. J., c/o S. G. Breingan, Gisborne. Brooking, Sgt. O. K., Te Araroa. Brown, Gnr. A., Te ICaraka. Caleott, Dvr. S. C., 3G9 Clifford st.. Gisborne. Calder, Dvr. F. J.. Birrell st., Gisborne. Campbell. L/Cpl. H., Hicks Bay. Carroll, Gnr. R. H., 9 Parker st., Gisborne. Cederwnll, Gnr. D. F., 15C Ruteno rd., Gisborne. Clifford. L/Cpl. E. R„ 27 Kabul st., Wairoa. Cook, Sgt. R. W„ Ormond. Cooper, Pte. C. E., Morere. Cooper, L/Sgt. J., Morere. Cooper, Dvr. R. W., 110 Russell st., Gisborne. Coppln, W. 0.1 E. G., Mnnutuke. Cowan, Pte. G. W., Itoxton. Crawford, Sgt. G. M., 397 Stout st., Gisborne. Crowley, Cpl. E. H., Tolnga Bay. Dearness, Pte. J. P., 130 Crawford rd., Gisborne. Pevcry, Cpl. N. N., Awamate, Wairoa. Dobbio, Sgmu. .1. 11., 14 Redmond st., Gisborne. Donnelly, Sgt. E. S.. 10 Rnwiri Bt., Gisborne. East, Sgt. F. I)., 31 Lyndhurst st., Gisborne. Edelaten, L/Cpl. J., Tamarnu, Gisborne. Egan, Spr. M., Faraday rd., Gisborne. Falconer, T/Sgt. A. G., 54 Hall st., Gisborne. Fookes, Spr. R. W. J., Putorino. Farghcr, Lieut. P. A., 04 Centennial Cres., Gisborne. Franks, Spr. L., 180 Crawford rd., Gisborne. Gear. Pte. H. T.. 325 Gladstone rd., Gisborne. Goldsmith. Sgt. M. C., Te Araroa. Graham. Gnr. R., Church st., Opotiki. Gray, Pte. R. W., Terapatiki. Wairoa,

oreaves, T/Cpl. K. G., Manutu.ce. Gregory. Pto. K. E., 15 Stanley rck, Gisborne. Hailwon Ci>l. W. S., Valley rd., Gisborne. Harding! Gnr. It. T., Hexton. Harrison. Gnr. F. It.. Waiocka. Opotilci. Hema. L/Cpl. J. W.. Frasertown. Herewith, T/Cpl. S., Torero, Opotiki. Hillvard Pte. G. F.. 39 Mary st.. Mangapapa Hitchine'r, Sgt. F. A.. 15 Kara st.. Gisborne Honaua, Pto. M. ( Waihau Bay, Bay of Plenty. Horsburgh, Gnr. C. C.. c/o John Bull Stores, Gisborne. Hovell, T/S/Sgt. H. IC., Te Araroa. Hyde Gnr. V. H.. 201 Ormond rd., Gisborne. Hyde! Dvr. W. H. G., 144 Russell st.. GlsJackson, Major S. F., (M.1.D.), Ruatoria. jcirerd, Gnr. J. 8., Mangaraki, Tokomaru Jesaep,' T/Cpl. A. C., c/o East Coast Commissioner. Johnson. Pte. P., Ruatoria. Jones. Major K. F„ (M.1.D.). 320 Stout st.. Gisborne. ~ , Kohere, Lieut. H. 11., Te Puia Springs. Kiwara, Pto. H.. Te Puia Springs. K,iox, Sgt. B. G., Kniti esplanade, Gisborne. Kohere, Sgt. I. T. K., Tikitiki. Kupa, Sgt. M.. M.M., Tolagn Bay. Laird Pto. W., 3.33 Stout st., Gisborne. Lancaster, Gnr. J. R. , (M.1.D.). Colen st., Wairoa. . , Ledger, Cpl. N. S., 13 McLean st.. Gisborne. Maude. T/Major M. R., 174 Wninui rd.. Gisborne. Mcllroy, Pte. J. F., Ruatoria. McKay, Pte. R. D., Kaiti Beach, Oißborne. McKenzie, Sgt. 0. V., Clydebank, frasertown Mnckey, Pte. H., Rangitulda. Maclean. Gnr. A. R., Te Knraka. . Macdonald. Major R. A,, c/o Cook Hospital, Gisborne. , . McLean. Pte. A. N., Aldred st., Kaiti. McNulty, Spr. J.. 1 Somervell ave., Gisborne. Mache. T/Sgt. H., Wairoa. Mnhuikn, Pte. V/., Tikitiki. Maru. T/Sgt. P... Ruatoria. Mason T/S/Sgt. H. F„ Stec-le rd., Kaiti. Middleton, Pte. J. B. L.. 22 Lyndhurst st., Gisborne. Mihnere, Dvr. K., Opotiki. Mitchell. Spr. R.. 9 Salisbury rd., Gisborne. Mullooly, Sgt. K. M., Hicks Bay. Ngamoki, Sgmn H.. (M.1.D.), Kutarere. Opotiki. , _. , Nc-ild, Gnr. H. C., IS Buchanan st., Gisborne. Oakes. Pte. S.. Waiocka rd., Opotiki. Oates, L/Sgt. K., Tokomaru Bay. Ogilvie, Sgt. R. G.. 139 Cobden st._, Gisborne. Ottaway, Sgt. A. R.. Aoten st., Gisborne. Paringatai. Sgt. G., Te Araroa. Pnringntal, Pte. M., Te Araroa. Pearce, Spr. B. G., Hicks Bay. Penfold. Pto. F. C.. Waipiro Bay. Phelps, Pte. E. C., Walnui, Gisborne. Phillips, L/Cpl. E.. 8 Ballance st., Gisborne. Pickering, Pte. H. S., Freybcrg st., Wairoa. Playfair. Sgt. G. F., c/o Wise’s Ltd., Gisborne. „ Porter. T/W.0.11 G. G., 299 Palmerston rd., Gisborne. Puha, S/Sgt. H., Te Araroa. Puha, Pto. W., To Kalui. Puhara, Cpl. P., Iwitea, Wairoa. Rnru, Pte. D., Wairoa. Ratnpu, Pte. E„ Tokomaru Bay. Rennie. Spr. A. J.. 53 Beach rd., Gisborne. Kiri, Pte. M., Ngntnpn store, Ngatara. P.oddn, Dvr. 0., 2 Blomfield rd., Gisborne. Scott, T/Cpl. D. F., Opotiki. Shanks, Cpl. S. W.. Gisborne. Smith. Dvr. F. V., Pntutahi. Sprnlt, Pte. G. J., Bushmere. Steel, W. 0.11 A. T., 775 Childers rd., Gisborne. Stewart, Pte. J. C., Pntutahi. Stichbury, Bdr. C. 0., 387 Stout st.. Gisborne. Tako, Pie. R. te P.. Wai-o-matntinl. Tampa, Sgt. W. M.. Te Kaha. Bay of Plenty. Taylor, Major C. W.. 10 Perry st.. Gisborne. Te Knhu. Pte. T.. 5 Hill st., Gisborne. Tnngney, T/W.0.T1 J. E. A., 514 Aberdeen rd., Gisborne. Tangoh.au, Pte. 11. H.. Murlwni. Taylor, Pte. R. H.. 340 Childei'H rd., Gisborne Thompson, Cpl. W., Tolagn Bay. Thomson, Pte. J. E., 443 Palmerston rd,, Gisborne. Toroa, Pte. H. te R., Murlwai. Walters, Cpl. R., Cape Runaway. Wanoa, Sgt. S., Te Araroa. Warren, T/Cpl. A. E., 496 Childers rd., Gisborne. Whitcley, Pte. F., IS Lytton rd., Gisborne. Williams, Gnr. I. H., Black st., Wairoa. Worsnop. Cpl. S. R., 51 Wi Pere Bt,, Gisborne Waru, Pte. H., Tolaga Bay.

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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 21810, 5 September 1945, Page 4

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ANOTHER MIDDLE EAST DRAFT Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 21810, 5 September 1945, Page 4

ANOTHER MIDDLE EAST DRAFT Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 21810, 5 September 1945, Page 4

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