SICK AND WOUNDED

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25560, 13 June 1944, Page 4

SICK AND WOUNDED

DRAFT FROM MIDDLE EAST ARRIVAL OF OTAGO MEN A special hospital train carrying about 70 officers and men who have been invalided home from the Middle East arrived in Dunedin last night. Most of the soldiers had been wounded in battle, and the draft included 10 cases who were taken to hospital by ambulance. Approximately half the men on the train were frorji the local military area, the remainder being from the Southland district. There was a crowd of several hundred people on the station when the train arrived shortly before 8.30, and the men were given a rousing reception. No official ceremony was held, but amongst those who waited on the platform to greet the draft were the Mayor (Mr D. C. Cameron), the Mayor of St. Kilda (Mr N. D. Anderson), the Mayoress of Alexandra (Mrs A. McKellar), Mr Charles V. Smith (chairman of the Joint Council of St. John and the Red Cross Society), Colonel S. M. Satterthwaite (area commander). Major V. A. Norrish (area staff officer), Captain H. J. Moynihan (officer in charge of sick and wounded), and representatives of the Returned Servicss’ Association and other organisations. After the reunion with their families and friends, the men were driven to their homes by the transport section of the Red Cross Society, which also arranged meals and entertainment for the remainder of the party who stayed in Dunedin overnight. The train will continue south this morning. The following are the names of those who left the train at Dunedin: — Lieut.-colonel J. D. Cottrell, 34 Herlot row. Captain L. N. Mcllroy, 6 Pitt street. Captain R. J. Kelly, Ettrick. Sister C. A. Robertson, 26 Begg street. T/Sgt. G. L. Bingham. 34 Clifford street. T/Cpl. P. Souquet, 113 Glen road. T/Cpl. J. W. Hutchison, 112 George street. T/L/Cpl. K. Larsen, Mangawera R.D., Cromwell. L/Bdr. H. Beath, 11 Brighton street. Spr. F. J. Anderson, Union street, Milton. Pte. G. H. Christie, 723 Cumberland street. Pte. R. F. H. Cornish, 56 Warden street. Pte. W. R. McL. Jaffray, 145 Carroll street. Pte. S. King, 9 Clarke street. Pte. G. A. Kleeber, Miller's Flat. Spr. O. E. Murray, 212 Helensburgh road. Pte. J. R. Powell, Port Chalmers. Pte. A. W. Robertson. Alexandra. Pte. R. Robertson, 326 Macandrew road. Spr. L. Robinson, 9 King Edward street. Pte. T. L. Sanders, Alexandra.. Gnr. B. D. S. Stewart, 10 Bright street. Pte. H. B. Stodart, Mosgiel. Pte. A. W. Thompson, 60 Forbury crescent. Pte. F. J. Whelan, 113 Dundas street. Pte. A. M. Winders, Wanaka. Pte. S. C. French, 10 Harbour terrace. Pte. L. W. Devlin, 12 Mitchell avenue. W. A. D. Rigby, 768 King street. Dvr. P. D. McKay, Canongate. Gnr. J. F. Barclay, 141 London street. Pte. R. H. Cameron, Mosgiel. Gnr. A. A. Mawhinney, Highcliff road. Sgmn. E. J. Quarterman, 185 Gladstone road. Pte. B. S. Wright, 56 Council street. Pte. A. E. Morrison, Miller's Flat. Pte. G. S. McNoe, Waitahuna. Pte. J. H. Horrell, Gore. Pte. R. L. Dobson. A.C. (2) F. S. Hurley.