SEEN IN NEWSREEL

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 50, Issue 3055, 28 March 1941, Page 6

SEEN IN NEWSREEL

ESCAPE FROM DUNKIRK TURUA RESIDENT’S SISTER AN UNUSUAL EXPERIENCE To attend a theatre in Thames and see a sister in a newsreel from England, featuring the ordeal of Dunkirk, was the recent experience of a Turua resident, Mr S. E. Workman. Miss D. M. Workman, a sister of Mr S. E. Workman, of Turua, is serving in the Queen Alexandra Imperial Nursing Unit in -England. This lady took part in the memorable evacuation of Dunkirk. While witnessing the screening of a mewsreel at a Thames picture theatre some nights ago, Mr Workman was thrilled to recognise his sister included in a group of nurses shown as having landed in England after having gone through the ordeal of escaping from France. On the facts being made known to the manager of the theatre, Mr B. D. Chapman, he arranged, for a further “slow motion” screening of the news reel. Miss Workman was also one of the nurses who was greeted by Her Majesty the Queen shortly after the successful evacuation. Her brother is looking forward to seeing a newsreel of that happening. The recent exploits of a New Zealand cruiser have a special interest for Mr Workman’s wife, whose brother is serving on that vessel. Mr D. R. Crawley, another brother, ,is at present spending a few days in Turua. He is in the Air Force, and is stationed at Okahea, near Bulls.