v The appointment of Mr. William James Tfrysdale to the position of deputy TOffistrar of marriages, births -and deaths t-for the district of Wairoa is made in the latest "Gazette. ! An incident at 'Gallipoli was related fev Genetic Sir Alexander Godley ct taet ex-serviaennen’s reception to him it'Auckland. With the Australians, he said, was n certain ’Doctor Ryan, who was -known to everyone ns ‘/Turkish Charlie,” because he had fought with the Turks against tho Russians many years before at the siego of Plevna. When-a day *s armistied- was arranged Doctor Ryan and ijjs Godley's) .intelligence Jffioeiy Colonel Herbert, who had lived tong in Turkey, went ovor into tho V onhmy's lines and spent the whole day "talking Turkish and having the time *#4heir lives. When Colonel Herbert jeaine back he found a party of Turkish officers Who wore doubtful about how thdy should return. Ho accordingly iMde them -fall in and .marched them bank t 6 fheir awn Haw. Stf -■/
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18546, 5 November 1934, Page 11
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