BOYS OF THE EIGHTH.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 480, 24 August 1915, Page 2

BOYS OF THE EIGHTH.

CANTERBURY'S QUOTA. SAYING AU REVOIR. Men have been seen marching through the streets of Christchurch after dark, and wending their quiet way to the railway station—and then whither? To the other side of the world to fight for us. But the boys of the Eighth were not allowed to quit their home town last night for active service without some little ceremony. They marched out of the barracks, headed by a brass band, and the Citizens' Defence Corps. The crowd was not very demonstrative, but many lined the streets and looked upon the lads out on the biggest military job in history, were like schoolboys going to their country holidays. In Manchester Street the people forriied up on either side of the column as it slowly moved towards the station gates, and from different groups hearty cheers were raised; but the enthusiasm did not catch the whole of the onlookers. The serious side of war has made calm determination take the place of enthusiasm.

! There were many hurriedfarej wells, some by handshake, some by [merely a "Hurray Fred," and many ;by a last look into each other's eyes across Jhe heads of the crowd. "I can't reach you; old ; chap," a tall to someone in the line, s their -eyes, met, and the departing - solder grinned and Called a: Neither showed, i any., of svhat he felt, but as I bid friends they must have understoodi TJip men filed up the bridge | and * went - over to No 2 platforrri.' A& .each/ reached the head of thestairs he'was directly under the gasl- - and many relatives down be«> low, straining their eyes up above;: only man they had eyes for turn, - wave a hand and disappear; into the gloom. The Madras, ! Street .bridge was crowded with ; [-people, determined to see the train go out. The daring torches on the station beloV/, giving light to the bandsmen, were all that could be Jiiscprned; but down there behind ;ttibse torches were the men, quickly entrainijig the journey! whicl} will, in £■■■ months! tiAie, take? theijp where? lifeanii advenr litre, to take part in the great game, to f do a man's part, and sortie to die, a soldier's death. The faces peering! through the rails in the great blaqk j bridge sliowed pale in the Sard cold light €rom the station lamps. There was surprisingly little talking, but everybody patched intently that smbltygroujitof; torches.' At last: the engine s pitched ; on, the band played "Tipperary"-and amid a cloud of smoke and steam, the trooptrain pulled out, as a troop train should,-to the sound of cheers from the scores of men waving wildly at the carriage windows. THE PARKING WORD. Before the men left the Barracks, brief speeches were made by the Mayor (Mr H. Holland) and Colonel Chaffey. The Mayor congratulated the men upon their patriotism, and said that he envied them the chance of fighting for the Empire. He had given to the 1 caflse a son, who had left with the- last quotas Their future and that of their dependents would be assured by, the people of this country. Everything possible wojuld be .done for . the comfort of the men, in the fighting line, and for such as might His Worship outlined the manner in which the various patriotic committees provided for the. soldiers and their dependents. He wished the men every success in the great work they were about to undertake, a work which*, he was sure, would be crowned by success. In -conclusion, he wished them good-bye and the best of luck. (Applause.) : Colonel Chaffey reminded those present of the men who had already left these shores to fight at Gallipoli, and how they had achieved the almost impossible. The men about to leave had a great example before them, and ,hq trusted them to prove worthy of the country that , sent them. He impressed on the men that if they wef-e to be as gallant and as efficient as tliose who had gone be* fore, they must keep themselves physically and Morally lit. Colonel Chaffey gave some valuable advice about the life and temptations at Cairo, and finally wished them good luck and bade them good-bye. (Applause.) . Cheers for the recruits were heartily given.. SAILED ON THE MONOWAI. r The ferry wliarf at Lyttelton was packed with a huge crowd, and the men received a very enthusiastic send-off. The Boy Scouts, Sea Scouts, and the local unit of the Citizens' Defence Corps, accompanied j by the Lyttelton Band, were in strong force, and patriotic airs were played by the band. The port gaVe the bOys* of the Bth a worthy sendoff. * ; THE MEN WHO LEFT. The following is the list of the men comprising the quota which left last evening;— MOUNTED. Y. AshboJt, J. T. Ayers, E. G. Armstrong. i A. Baker, W. F. Bright., F. P. Buckley, P. L. Brocherie, G. Brown, S. Butterwortli,, F. W. Brasell, -J. Beattie, J. Barr, C. D. Burn. A. Burberv, E. R. Birdling. R. Calvert, F.'Collins, G. A. Oockshottj E. H. Calder, E. Chappell) H. G. Goc kburn,. C, E. Cor ley, C. 11. Cooke, R. G. Cooke. D. W. Dutton, J. 11. Denison, J. Davison, R. Draytoii. E. Emmett, C. Entwhist-le, IT. Edwards. C. E. Fredi?rickson, F. Ferguson, C.' G.. Farrow.

J. M. Glasson, T. E. Griffiths, A. E. Glasson, J. Gundry. O. A. Hunt, G. F. Hulston, W. Hiddleston, F. Hood, H. G. Hunt, J. P. Hooper, B. F. Hayman, H. Heaton. W. H. Ingram. J. T. Jackson, A. G. James. ;B; Kermode, J. E. Kennedy/ D. itinghorn. R. L. Lloyd, T. J. Langstbn. M. Mooney, H. Mould, "JF. A* >Mullis; J. Moore, H. M. Mann; J.. P. Mullaney, A. W. Milburn, M. A. Mcßae. W. J. Norton," J., Newman; - - t J, J. O'Malley, F. 0. Ormandy, G: J.-Oldridge. ;v, W,.)Peers, A.-G. Peek, R:<Ww Poole. , W.' simmell, A., W. Biggs/Wi L.| Bfed'. mayhe, : A. F. Beynlish, A. C. Boud, li. C. Richardson." W.v C. Sinclair, J. . Sturrock, .B. A. Shadbolt, J. H. Smith, E. Jl-Steele, ?. Speight, S. K. Sefton, J. D. Sinclair, W. J. Shackel, A. E. Y; Smith. J. F. Topp, B. C. Telfer, ,A. J. C. Thomson, W. Turnbull. A. ; "Wilson, G.;B. Wells, A/.L-Watts, N; Wright, W. H. Wilson, T. J; Watt, B. E. Williams, W. G. Wilson.

INFANTRY. :■ _ J..H. Bennett, J. P. Betts, W. P. Blackie, B. Blackie, R. ■ Bonningtoittj- T>'.' Biirnside,' li.' R. Boag, W., A, Boag. ! , J Ji<H. Gleworth, H. H. Coxy H. B? Coxhead,. Ji H.; Collins. . . . : . . C,, j>unij, H. i pueknianton, P., F. Dobbie, T. H. Dixon. J; EdgaT, N. W. Ellis, A: G.'Etickson. CP: 5 E. Fitzpatriek, T.' E. ; Feather, B. P. Fisher,, B. S. Frew, H. Fryer. . L. L. -Grant, R. W. Griffin, H. Goodrick. L. A. Harper, L. A. Hofty A. E. Harwood, A. E. Harding, A. Hamilton, F. C. Huntj Ji if. Hood. H. Jarvis, H; V. Jerrjed, J. W. Jackson, J. A.) Jones. W. E. Knott. ..,■■■■•;' ' • J. Lindsay; >» • c 1 J.' Machen, L. J: Moltzen, W., E<- : J.; A. C. Maidment., . , K: Mellroy, W. T. Macdouald. A, L; Nugent-. ■ C..G. R. O'Halloran. E. J. Pinel, G. A. Phillips. R. t, Scott, W. T. Schultz, W. Slater, H. Sl&fcer,- F. Simpson, J. E. Somei'ville, W. S# Smith, G. Sage, R. J. Scott, W. W. Simmers. „ T. Taylor, C. S. Tullett. . J. H. Vartha. . ' T; Weston, R. 11. Wilson, D. N. White, C. D. Wheeler. ; . . ; ARTILLERY. ' ■ r. c; Auid. ' G. W. Brandon, J. W. Brandon, y. WBoont ■>-' ■ M. M. Cowper, H. S. Clarke, A. W. Craig. A. DunriT : ' ; A. J. Fox, T. W. Fornian. H. : Griffiths, P> R. Graham, A. T. Guthrie. ' „ C. C. Hollis, P. V. Hooper, ,'S. L. Harrison, L. Hurrell, N. B. Hdrrisori. A. IT. James, L. G. Johnston. 3 W. J. Kerr. • - . . P. La Mont, D. C. Lamb, F. J.- Lester, F. 11. Lawson. H: Marsh, J. Millington. / v A. Nanlcivell. 1 .A. E. Pavliug, J. W. Price, E. W. IT. Prebble. I). J. Radcliffe, H, W. Rose, 6. K. Rwketts, R. G. Richardson., J. P. Radclifffe. IT. P.- Smith, G. 11. S. Smith, A, G. Sparrow, 11. S. Stephens. 1 A. Thompson, W. Tliorntoil.' J. E. Walles. T>. Dunn, V. E. Robb, K. M. Weir. . • SIGNAL SERVICE. G; B. Wilson, L. E.. Bullock, A. C. Brown, R. .1. C. Mann. ARMY SERVICE CORPS. • R. Cousins, W. A. Williams,. R. : Irving,'R.. T. Stafford, S. C. H! McConnell, C. A. Parkins, W. Ri McCallum, J. IT. Ilarwood, L. Hill, A. WI Whitfield. AMBULANCE. - S. 11. Barber, J. Morton, L. C. Hunt. ■VETERINARY CORPS. B. T. Montgomery. ENGINEERS, i J. W. Steer, H. P. Key, L. G. Smith, j A. Ha worth. 1 ' . i m.» i i.