RETURNED SOLDIERS.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14893, 16 October 1918, Page 1 (Supplement)

RETURNED SOLDIERS.

WELCOMED HOME.

(From "The Colonist," Sept. 25th.) When lilie IvTapourika arrived iram "Wellington yesterday morning, it was * found tli at there were only five returned soldiers on board, instead of eleven expected. The names of the men. who came back were: Lieut. F. G. Paynter Takaka. Cpl. J. T. .Baigent, M.M., Wakefietd - Pte. vj. G. «X- rdan, Tahunanui. Pto. H. J. Batwell, Stanley Brook. Ilfm. H. J. Spittell, Takaka. ■ (Jir-She call of the Mayor (Mr W. W. .Snodgvass) the returned men were accorded three hearty cheers.. Oars i'cr tiie conveyance of the men to -uo city were provided by the Mayor o? Nelson, the Mayor of Hichmond (Mr TV' E. Wilkes) Messrs H. M. Field, A. J Glasgow, H. Buigent, and JNewinan Bros

September 30th. Private A. .J. liogue and Sapper G. Bartictr, who returned to New Zealand by a hospital ship last week, arrived in Nelson on Saturday by. the Mapourika. 'i'hoy .wore mcc by the. Mayor (Mr W. W. Snodgrass) aiicl Mr H. Saunders (secretary of the'-Sick and Wounded SoJdier*' Fund ' Society) and conveyed no the -Nelson Hospital.' Private^ Hoguo is .suffering from a badly wounded foot, and Sapper Bartlett is recovering from a .severe attack of bronchitis.

October Hth. Lieutenant Pope and Privates Batt and Thorn reached Nelson yesterday morning, and were welcomed by! the Mayor (Mr W. W. Snodgrass). "

Among the soldiers who returned last week was Private Fred J. Thome, of Motueka. Private Thorno, who left with the Fourth Reinforcements, spent his seventeenth birthday in camp. He has seen service in Gallipoli, Egypt and France. On the West front he fought in the Somme and Messines battles, ami v.as wounded and gassed. Private Thorne was married whilst on service, and his wife is on her way out.

Sergeant Arthur Guy, Thirteenth 'Reinforcements, son of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Guy, of Ngatimoti, returned to his home last week. Mr. and Mrs. Guy have given two of their sons for the cause of the Empire. Regimental Sergeant-Major Hector Guy was killed at Passehendaele just a year ago, and Corporal Walter Guy lost his life somewhere in France in March last. Owing to the fact that the two sous were killed the authorities have allowed Mr. and Mrs. Guy's remaining son to return. All three brothers enlisted voluntarily.