SOLDIERS BACK FROM WAR

Southland Times, Issue 24864, 2 October 1942, Page 5

SOLDIERS BACK FROM WAR

NINE SOUTHLAND MEN (P.A.) WELLINGTON, October 1. Disembarked recently at a North Island port, a number of New Zealand soldiers, most of whom have seen extended service in the Middle East, have arrived at Wellington. They spent some time in Sydney, where they were given an enjoyable time. The Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. P. Fraser, met them at the hospital clearing station and welcomed them. lie spent some time chatting with "them. Mr W. E. Leadley, Dominion organizer of the Soldiers’ Re-Establishment League, urged them to co-operate with the R.S.A. The list of names is as follows: — SOUTHLAND DAKIN, L/Cpl A. E.; mother, Mrs J. P. iDakin, 321 Kelvin street, Invercargill. GRIEVE, Pte A. P.; wife, Mrs E. M. iGrieve, Balfour. JENNINGS, Pte H. H.; Mrs M. Jennings, Woodend. McLEAY, Dvr O. F.; father, Mr J. McjLeay, c/o J. Irving, Kennington. McLELLAN, Pte N. V.; mother, Mrs L. '.McLellan, East Road, Invercargill. McLEOD, Pte D, K. C.; mother, Mrs I. Carston, Gorge Road. SKEGGS, Spr G. H.; wife, Mrs B. Skeggs, .222 Gore street, Bluff. SMITH, Dvr W. H.; wife, Mrs G. Smith, 19 Grey street, Invercargill. BUTSON, C.S.M. A. F.;' wife, Mrs G. R. ;Butson, 24 Antrim street, Invercargill. OTHER DISTRICTS Adam, Gnr L. A., Rotorua. Aitken, Gnr B. N. D., Christchurch. Aspray, J. L., ■Christchurch. Bailey, L. A., Christchurch. Baker, Spr A. F., Whangarei. Bell, D. 8., Lanark, Scotland. Bielawski, D. C., Stratford. Bishop, W. G., Auckland. Bland, Gnr C. L., Birkenhead. Stark-Brown, Cpl J. M., Napier. Brunel, Spr J. A., Kaikoura. Bull, E. R., Palmerston North. Burden, Spr G. H-, Brightwater. Cable, Sgt R., Wellington. Cantelin, Spy B. E., Hawera. Cantell, Gnr F. T., Auckland. Carr, H., Auckland. Chard, Gnr T. J., Cambridge. Clark, A. E., Dunedin. Clarke, Spr W. S., ..Hawera. Creator, Dvr J. T., Wanganui. Cooper, Gnr W. J., Palmerston North. Cornford, L. A., Foxton. Coulston, Dvr H. R-, Hamilton. Ci-oft, Dvr C. P., Wellington. D’Atli, Sgmn S. C., Morrinsville. Donaldson, G., Auckland. Edgecombe, L/Cpl J. A., Thames. Ellis, Spr A. A., Marton. Eustace, S. A., Dunedin. Everett, Spr J. E., Wellington. Finnerty, J. E., Westport. Fox, C. E. A., Buffalo, U.S.A. France, N. W., New Plymouth.

Goodacrc, F. L., Auckland. Green, Gnr •W. Wellington. Hackett, Cpl H. M., Gisborne. Hamilton, GL H.» Carrikin Cavan. Ireland. Hardy, C. A., Auckland. Harris, Tpr T., Heriot. Harris, ,T., (address unknown). Hart, J., Silverstream. Hawley, L/Cpl C. J. C., Christchurch. Hedlund, Cpl J. 0., Ponsonby. Hermon, T. S., Pahiatua. Higgins, G. W., Te Puke. Hobbs, Dvr M., Palmerston North. Johnston, G. D., Christchurch. Jones, A. E., Petone. Jones, Spr R. J., Wellington. Jull, A. E., Kelbum. Kelly, Sgmn K. D., Frankton. Kereti, H., Whakatane. Bellamy-Larkin, Dvr R. L., Wanganui. / Larkins, D., Rangiotu. Lipsham, J. E., Christchurch. Lowe, N. S., Hastings. McGeady, Dvr J. P., Greymouth. McGlynn, ;E. T., Taumarunui. McGregor, R. S., Wellington. McKay, G. S., Eketahuna. McKennie, Gnr W., Hastings. McKevlth, Sgt H., Christchurch. McLellan, Cpl V. G., Christ- | church. McNeill, WOI N. J., Otorohanga. I Mangere, H. R-, Te Awamutu. Manson, Cpl K. F., Wellington. Mahony, J. A., Gisborne. Marsh, S. N., Westport. M,organ, (Spr G. H., Whangarei. Morgan, Spr L. W., Westport. . „ • , ' Ngatoro, D., Te Araroa. Nixey, G., Auck- ' land. „ Painten, Gnr H. H., Rotorua. Parnell, C. iA., Wellington. Peebles, J. V. L., Ngaruawahia. Porter, Bdr G., Port Chalmers. Power, Dvr W. A., New Lynn. I Quinlan, I. T., Wellington. ' Reiher, C. T., Blenheim. Rich, Major W. G., Christchurch. Sampson, Spr D. J., Wackworth. Scott, 'L/Cpl F., Seddonville. Smellie, Gnr A. 8., Dunedin. Smith, Spr I. R., Inglewood. IlSoffe, Spr H. J. M., Waitara. Venning-Thomas. Dvr R. de C., Auckland. I ’Thompson, B. W., Dunedin. Thome, Spr C., I (Christchurch. I Williams, Dvr C. T., Wellington. Williams, I IS., Gisborne. Wisnosky, Sgt A. R., Caver;sham. Bell, T., Auckland. Bevin, T/Cpl F. C., Dunedin. Bourne, A. F., Feildlng. Brown, 'T. P., Greymouth. Butler, R. F., Wellington, Coleman, L/Sgt O. T., Stratford. Collins, ■Capt E. A., Hawera. Colson, Major H. C„ Auckland. De Clifford, Sgt C. D., Timaru. Eastlake, A. (address unstated). Flanagan, Dvr G. P., Wellington. Godfrey, Lieut J. W., Auckland. Hall, G. G., Auckland. Over, Gnr P. A., Arapuni. Poulter, S. T„ Christchurch. Ranson, Cpl D. S. S., Berhampore. Rlclifjnond, D. J., Balclutha. Sawers, Sgt A. C., Auckland. Stuart, Gnr J. M„ Surrey, England. Wilkins, V. G, Christchurch.