Father Continues Search For Son Wounded in War.
Per Press Association. HAMILTON, May 18. ANEW ZEALANDER, returning from the War wounded, was taken to hospital at Adelaide some nine years ago. Since then his relatives have been unable to learn anything of his fate. The soldier was Percival West. His father, Mr Andrew West, of Morrinsville, left for Australia for the the second time on Wednesday in thpdiope of tracing his son. When the War broke out Percival West, in Australia, joined one of the first Australian regiments. He was thrice wounded, but he continued on active service through the War. When peace was declared West, suffering from the effects of a wound, was shipped back and sent to hospital at Adelaide. From there he last wrote to his people. West, senior, went to Australia intending to bring his son back, but could find no trace. The father has now provided himself with papers from the Defence Department and is going to Australia to renew the search.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18466, 18 May 1928, Page 4
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