REINFORCEMENTS FAREWELLED

Grey River Argus, 24 August 1915, Page 3

REINFORCEMENTS FAREWELLED

AN ASSEMBLAGE oP 3000

GEEYMOITTH EN FETE

WITNESS "THE BOYS" SAIL

Amidst, no doubt ,sincere regretfulfeelings of those of "Our Boys" who have recently died for the Empire. Greymcuth last evening turned out fully to tho tune of 3000 folk, to give the! Eighth quntsi of Reinforcements a sendoff by the Mapouiika. It was indeed a great sight, and < no that will lie remember«d. AT TICK DULL SHED, where tho assemblage. i: J gatiior«-<.l prio rto marching to the ship, His \Vor_ ship the M;;yov farewe)'. v »d the gallant lads in a- few well.choFon remarks in behalf! cf the citizens of tho West. Ccust The Key. Trotter nl;s<: •Kitiressevl s!ie men and npolo •>: nivi congratul'vt.'ii them on the step they had taken. Mr. D. Mclv-y hv.i lien entrusted with the pie-irrK, Lask of preser-tii.jr •Mr. M. V). Meßricle. wiih two hamisnnie presontatioMs! iv m i.lio members ot ! the National Reserve (Infantry). Mr. Mcßride Jisul entcrod the Natioaul "He. serve at its inranov r.id. has beeu •». very keoa meriibei'. He was the lirst to enlist from the ranks and Mr. Me. Kay congratulated him and trusted that he would return in safety from f he firing line. THROUGH THE STREETS The procession marched headed by both the Battalion and Citizens ojandS) which played marches appropriate to the occasion. The procession was cne of the largest ever seen in Greymouth and comprised Territorials, National Reserve, (Infantry), National Reserve (Mounted), and the general public. AT THE SHIP'S SIDE. The proceedings were of a. most en_ thnsiastic nature. The Bands, played "It's a Long Way to Tipperary," the "Marselliise," "Auld Lang Syne" and other appropriate airs, while cries of goodbye "Charlie," farewell "Jack," and so on filled the air. It was impossible to approach the ship's side so numerous was the crowd. Cheers frcm the ship rang out and were responded to by cheers from the wharf. Hventually the boat moved off, the Bands played ' ' God Save the King, ' ' and the crowd moved homewards contented and .iubilant at the send off the. members of the "Eighth had re. ceived. The following is a list of the men who sailed: — MOUNTED. Bull, James, 13th Regiment, sawmilkr, Greymouth. Davies, Alfred Ernest Dunganville. Good, Alexander H. 3 13th Regiment, joiner, Greymouth. Galliigher, Charles, Bruniier. Howard, Frank, Blackball. Hansbury, William J., Ross. Linklater, Hugh, Stafford. Neville, M-, f.cter, Greymouth. O'Donnell, Murty, miner, Lake Hochstetter. Tunnell, J., Marlborough Street, Greymouth. Wheeler, Allan, Dunganville. ENGINEERS. Vial. Charles S., 13th Regiment, electrician, Greymouth. Ray, Herbert J., painter, Nelson. INFANTRY. Anderson, Thomas, laborer, Greymouth Bromley, C, Otira. Berney, George R. B. 8., Post and Telegraph Corps, telegraphist, Hokitika. Cooper, James A., miner, Rimu. Comfort, W. 0., Rimu (Hokitika) Crawford. Angus N., No. 4 Coy, Railway Engineers, clerk, Reefton (boards at Westport). Dennis, Hugh A., G.T.S., farm laborer Murchjson (boards boat at Westport). Dagnall, Wilfred, commercial traveller, Ureyinouth. Dawson, John A., 13th Regiment, sawmill hand, Hokitika. Harding, William H., laborer, Rewanui Harding, Charles, blacksmith, Hohonu. Hindmarsh, RaJph St. J., Inangahua Rifle Club, mill superintendent, Reefton. Haliigan, R. H., Eeefton. Kernick, Joseph, No. 4 Coy. Railway Engineers, clerk, Blackball. Lowther, G., Fern Flat, Murchison. JLevy, H., Murchison. Mcßride, Michael D., rivetter, Despatch Foundry, Greymouth. McWha, Dupree William 13th Regiment, farmer, Murchison. McMahon, Wilfred P., Murchison: Nelson, Charles Hem-v, laborer, Blaketown. Neilson, Ernest, bushman, Marsden, O'Neill, W. A., Greymouth. O'Leary, Thaddeus iVL, Post and Tide. graph Corps, telegraphist, Hokitika. (boards boat at Westport). O'Donnell, Frank J., 13th Regiment. miner, Reefton. Richardson, Charles, boilermaker, Greymouth. Robb, Ernesc 3ohn, laborer, CobdenRitchie, Thomas, laborer, Otira. Simpson, John 1., salesman, Greymouth. Templar, J. 0., (joins at Wellington). Smith, John, laborer, Otira. Stone, A. C. W., Bank N.S.W., Greymouth* Webb. Washington William, fireman, Railway Corps, Greymouth. Weston, William, laborer, Otira. Walshe, John, laborer. Otira. Wells, Richard Charles, 13th Regiment salesman, Greymouth.

WESTPORT (INFANTRY.) Avery, Henry. Bell, George Thomas Henry. Dansie, Thomas. Duncan, James Edward. Connelly, John. Colmair, "William. Clark, James. Fox, William James. Foster, Charles James. Johnston, Robert Jesse. King, Thomas Henry. McKay, Frederick George Findlay. Macrae, Archibald Hector. Slade, Henry Ralph. Stephens, Henry George.