THE NINTH CONTINGENT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12425, 7 August 1902, Page 3

THE NINTH CONTINGENT.

OBOBE WHO HAVE NOT RETURNED,

By the courtesy and assistance of Captain Nicolson we are enabled to publish, the following Toll of officers, non-commissioned officers, and men. who did not return with the Ninth Contingent, the reason for not doing bo, and some particulars at the foot regarding the condition of health of invalids, and what they and others ore doing:— Major Jackson H. D.—Newcastle Hospital. Surgeon-captain Dick H. O'B.—resigned and returned to New Zealand previously. Captain M'Donald 'J. R.—Coronation Contingent. Lieutenants M'Keich R—killed; Hickey D. A.—Harrismith" Hospital; Hazlett E. C.—on leave; Slieara J. D. G.—returned'to New Zealand previously; Davis H. M.—proceeding.to 'England; M'Laron J. R.—resigned; Whitcly i\Y. E.—resigned; Gano G. H.—resigned. Squad Quartermaster-sergeant ilackay J. T. i—diacharged in South Africa. O.R. Sergeant Sinclair H.—discharged in r Couth Africa. Veterinary Dispensing Sergeant Wynu-Wil-linma C.—invalided to Now Zealand. . Farrier-sergeants Miles P. C. K.—Elandsiostoin Hospital; Mackin'R. ll.—discharged in South Africa. 1 1 . Saddler-sergeant Rodgeis H. T.—proceedingto England. Sergeants Adamson G. T.—Elandsfontein' Hospital; Rankin J.—remaining for land settlement; Williams J.—discharged in South Africa; Hamilton V.—discharged in South Africa. 7 Corporals Topping J.—Coronation Contingent; M'Laron D.—Coronation Contingent; Allan R.—Corcnation Contingent; Simeon H. R.—Coronation Contingent;' Walker A. B.— proceeding to England. Layce-corporals Smith J. G., Donahue T. F., , Horne T. R.—Coronation Contingent; Ballaniyne T. A.—discharged in South Africa. Bugler Christie T. A.—discharged in South Africa. Farriera Webb A.—discharged in South Africa; Campbell R.—Major Jackson's orderly. Saddler Martin H. R.—discharged in South Africa.

Troopers Ar.slow R. E.—died of dysentry at Newcastle; Laing Robert-died of dysentry at Eiandsfontein; Welsh P. J.—deserted at Durban, 15/4/02; Kerr J., Temploton S., Morrison R., M'Morrin W. S., Stanaway J. A.—Coronation Contingent ; Cuttle W. J., Mason George, Goodwin J. W,—Elandsfontein Hospital; Sutton J. S.—Klerksdorp Hospital; Keady J., M'Laughlin D.—Howick Hospital; Conlan J., Adams A., Burns W., Irwin P. S., Quain J., Berry E. T., Newcastle Hospital; Brown W.— remained in South Africa with Captain Coutts; Burlinson G. V., M'Douald A. J., Caulton E. W., Coombridge W. A.. Hart G. W., M'Chesney T., Williams A. E.—proceeding to England; Cowie R, Herbert C. E,, M'Phee D., Watson J. H., Churchill G., Ballantyne P., Hanlon J.—discharged in South Africa. •

Major Jackson is on tlio road home. Lieutenant Hazlott has gone to Rhodesia, on a. visit. Lieutenant M'Laren is managing portion of a mine. Lieutenant Whitely Jias gone to look after taking up land in the Ermelo district. Quartermaster-sergt. ilackay lias taken a situation in the mines. Sergeant Sinclair has joined some big firm. Farrier-sergeant Mills was slightly better .when the Ninth Contingent left, and Sergt. Adamson was getting better. Sergeant. Rankin had gone to the Ermelo district to see about taking up land. Trooper Welsh, ■who was a, court-martial prisoner in the boat, deserted at Durban on the 15th April. Troopers Cuttle, Mason, Goodwin, Sutton, Keady, M'Laughlin, Conlan, Adams, Irwin, Bums, Quain, and Borry, who wore in hospital,' were all progressing towards recovery when the Ninth Contingent left. JTrooper "Watson was going to a situation at tlio mines, and Trooper Churchill had secured a position in the Railway Department.