RETURNS HOME.
GISBQRNE SOLDIERS LEAVE WELLINGTON TO-DAY. A number af returning Gisborue soldiers landed at Wellington yesterday' from the transports Matatua and Ruapehu: The men left Wellington by this morning's train far Napier, but owing to the steamer arrangements they will have to spend the week-end at Napier, reaching Gisborne by the Arahura on Tuesday morning. The local Defence Office was advised to-day that the following men, ex l\.\). 213 (Matatua) left by the express this morning for Napier. For Gisborne : Rifleman G. P. Burton (Matawhero hotel), Private Thos. Brown (Mangapapa), Sergeant G. Christie (Gisborne), 1/1448 Corbett, Private A. Douglas (Mangapapa), Rifleman \R. D. Dunlop '.(Muriwai), Sergeant J. F. Foster (Gisborne). Private Chas. Gordon (Wae-renga-a-hika). Private W. A. Hayes (Gisborne), Private W. Johnstone (Ormond), 12521 Wicks, 23213 Mitchell, Rifleman G. Morrison (Kaiti) Rifleman James O'Sullivan (Whataupoko), 69776 Paulson, Sergeant M. R. Moore (Gisbtxrne), Sergeant E. Sheldrake (Kaiti), Private H. J. Sutton (Gisborne), Private A. Telfer (Gisborne), Rifleman A. H. Tarr (Makaraka). Rifleman W. T. Jones, military medal medal (Gisborne). For Te Araroa : Rifleman Henry Alleyn. " * For Wairoa : 54171 Taylor, 38221 Rutherford, 69547 Sharp, 25/468 Stairmand. 54566 McKee. 16/18 McAndrew, •10234 Finucanc, 26/261 Bluek. A further teleirram advised that the follo.wing.nien ex R.D. -214 (Ruapehu) were also to leave ,- by the . morning's train : — Lieut. Frank Farrington (Gisborne), Corporal Reginald J. Burnett . (viisbqrne), Driver Robert V. Birrell (Gisborne),. Corporal Esmond V. Daws (Kaiti). Private Grant. Rifleman E. V. Glover (Gisborne), Private . W. J. TTanna (Gisborne), Rifleman Claude H. Harding (Wbataurjoko), Private. John Hartley (Gisborne), Lance-Corporal Albert Law, military medal, (Whataupoko), Private Russell, Lance-Corporal R. H. Smith (Te Karaka), Lance-Cor-poral Wm. John Smith (Whataupako), Rifleman Benjamin Smeddles (Gisborne). Priavte J. S war brick (Wharerata). The nominal rolls of the respective drafts give, the following addresses not included, above : — Ruapehu : Private Gordon S._ Grant (A. Ballantyne, Cook street, Hastings); Corporal Philip Russell (Mrs S. Russell, England). Matatuji: Private Michael ; Oorbett (T. Corbett, no address) ; Rifleman Ja!s. Mitchell (G. Thorne George, N.Z. Insurance Co.; Napier) 1 ; Pte. Alfred Paulson (Mrs M. A. Paulson, Waerenjra-a-hika); Corporal Percy Taylor Weeks (Mrs_ A. H. Weeks, 309 Jervois road, Hastings).
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14844, 22 February 1919, Page 3
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