THE REINFORCEMENS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLV, Issue XLVIII, 16 December 1914, Page 4

THE REINFORCEMENS

DEPARTURE OF NELSON SECTION". The Nelson draft of reinforcements i«ir the Expeditionary Force paraded at the* HffU last livening and, accompanied! bv tite n lottery, N.Z.F.A., and headed! by the ifoi'Vl of the 12th Regiment,, marched.to Port Nelson and embarked orr the Pateena for Wellington en route te> the camp at Tronthnm. There was «<• jita turn out of the public, and tins depi<?M*>[{ men were given a hearty sendoff along iht! line of route. At Port Nelson the "wharf was crowded, and' hearty cheorss were exchanged as the Pateena moved cff. (> W. S. Hampson. in a brief address-', apologised for the absence of the Muyorwhich was due to indisposition. The: rftitv .therefore, devolved upon Jiini, oni i»°batf of the citizens, of bidding fcircwclll a iLci IVrd speed to the men who verc? leaving. They were worthy of Ahe same honour fts those who left with the" n ain contingent. They were going totake part in the greatest strugglo tlio \ t rid had ever seen, and he was sure tnev would acquit themselves in a manner' worthy of their country and of the cause for -which they wcro fighting. (Apjiivnse). The public admired their sensmci patriotism, and the* example ilicv were giving to others wliOi ought to l>o tloinu; as they were. (£*>- j'll. use). He wiithcd the men good-by Si ana a safe return. The names of these who left, are as fol > iC 3/u'iinted : J. W. Boyle, H. P. Best, M. L. J#ggs, W. F. Barv, E. Cross;, 1'" H. V. Douglas, D. Flint, E. \V. Fea. P. I, Greager, l r . T. Holyoake, E. A. Hoffman, A. Hammond, S. G. Moir, R. JPalmer, R. T. E. Robinson, F. Solly, BL ,T. Steer. E. R. Wastney, S. Winter, B. Westrupp. Infantry: P. D. Best, S. J. Crosbic, H.. Ellis, E. D. Evans, F. V. B. Galland, W„ R. Giblin, J. Hamilton, 'W. H. K. Mur--rav, R. S. iSnow, C. E. Stewart, O. Wil-• lev, J. J.- Clayton, R. Pitts. Artillery: S. W. Tebay, 'W. Hutee. Captain'.!. Houlker, Lieutenants D. A. Dron, A. C. Rent, and Pi'ivato W- E. Smith have already gone into Cjimp.