N.Z.E.F. PACIFIC SECTION

Southland Times, Issue 24758, 1 June 1942, Page 4

N.Z.E.F. PACIFIC SECTION

SICK AND WOUNDED RETURN (P.A.) AUCKLAND, May 31. A party of about 40 sick and wounded soldiers of the 2nd N.Z.E.F. Pacific section returned to New Zealand recently. The majority of those not resident in Auckland left for their homes on Saturday. Lieutenant-Colonel G. H. Tomline (Wellington) and Major F. G. Barrowclough (Waihi) also returned on duty. The men who returned were: Driver V. E. Comer, Trooper P. A. I Farley, Gunner H. V. Jonkers, Sergeant 'E. M. Mclnnes, Privates N. A. Newicombe and G. E. Wiggins (Auckland); ! Privates A. L. R. Swan (Panmure); V. !A. Beggington (Papakura); H. I. Tapp I (Whangarei); Trooper A. J. Elliott (Waharoa); Sergeant A. J. Perrett, Gunner L. H. J. Salmons (Hamilton); Privates A. A. Mowat (Cambridge); C. R. Tong (Tauranga); G. L. Michalic (Te Kuiti); A. McMillan (Rotorua) and S. Sanders (Gisborne); Chaplain Major H. H. Jeffereys (Hawke’s Bay); Lieutenant J. P. Hogan, Private E. W. Merrihill, Lance-Corporal L. W. H. McRandall, Private D. R. L. Strong (Wellington); Private J. Brooky (Mataroa); Gunner O. E. Lennon (Kaponga); Private E. J. Marshall, Gunner D. W. Spring (Palmerston North); Private D. Reid (Paekakariki); Sapper R. Wilson (Masterton); Private P. R. Southee (Shannon); Trooper M. L. Pryce, Private G. A. Taylor (Hastings); Privates W. H. Crossen and A. J. N. de Roo (Christchurch); E. J. Davis (Marlborough) ; N. S. O’Sullivan (Blenheim); T. W. Vickers (Kaitangata); Gunner . A. McLean (Temuka); Privates S. W. Cooper (Oamaru); N. Bamback (West Coast). Included in the party were Bomi hardier P. F. C. Coates, of Queensland, i and Private S. M. Nelson, of London.