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Wairarapa Times-Age, 10 February 1944, Page 4

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SECOND FURLOUGH PARTY MIDDLE EAST FORCE ARRIVAL IN WAIRARAPA TODAY Wairarapa members of the Second Furlough Party from the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the Middle East arrived in the Wairarapa today. They were conveyed by motor transport from Wellington to various centres in the district. The arrival earlier than was expected this afternoon of the Masterton’ draft rather minimised their welcome by the people of the., district. The party arrived at the Army Office, Masterton, at 1 p.m.. instead of 1.10 p.m., as scheduled. The men were met by their relatives and quickly dispersed. As a result of the early arrival, the large crowd which later assembled did not see the men. Included in a representative gathering were local body and R.S.A. representatives. The Town Clerk, Mr G. T. O’Hara Smith, and the deputy-Mayor, Mr W. White, were present, the Mayor, Mr T. Jordan, being out of town. The Masterton Red Cross Transport Section was on parade to convey the men and their relatives to their homes. Each returned man was given a card containing a message of welcome from the Patriotic Committee. There was no formal reception to the men, as this will be held on a later and more appropriate occasion.

The names of the men were: —

Corporal Douglas Andrew Alexander, South Carterton. T.Sgt. Gilbert Theloar Bettie, Konini; Bdr. John Henry Carne Bidwill, Pihautea; T.Sgt.. William Joseph-Birch-all, Carterton; Sgt. John Molyneux Browne, Featherston. Trooper Ronald Alan Cameron, Masterton; Cpl. Leslie John Lambert Chapman, Martinborough; Pte. Leslie George Christensen, Putara; T.L.-Cpl. Cedric Errol Clarke, Mauriceville; Pte. John Alan Clulow, Kaitawa; Pte. Raymond Bernard Connolly, Greytown; L.Cpl. Robert Kitchener Coulson, Masterton. T.Cpl. Noel Bertram Flaws, Masterton; T.Sgt. Roy M. H. Foster, Masterton.

Capt. Gilbert Charles Gaze, Masterton; L.Sgt. Erl Francis Gorringe, Masterton; Sgt. Raymond Orlando Gorringe, Masterton; L.Bdr. Frederick C. Groube, Carterton; Sgt. George Thomas Grant, Wangaehu.

T.Sgt. Leonard Gordon Hamilton, Te Wharau; 2nd. Lieut. Walter Charles Hart, Carter ton; Tpr. Alfred Pierre Hayes. Carterton; Spr. Eric, Henry Masterton; Sgt. Owen William Hosking, _Masterton; Pte. Albert Charles Hughes, Pahiatua. Sgt. John M. Jenkin, Masterton. Pte. Victor William Kingdon, Masterton.

Cpl. Edgar Allen Latham, Masterton; 2nd. Lieut. Knowl George Lett, Pahiatua.

Pte. Allen Keith McElwain, Masterton; Sgt. Joseph Thomas Madeley, Masterton; Cpl. Clifford Taylor Millar, Pahiatua; Spr. Leonard Robert Morgan, Masterton. Pte. Norman Malcolm Neill, Featherston.

Pte. Harry Philps O’Neale, Featherston.

Pte. Albert Edward Parnell, Masterton.

W.0.11. Edward Matthew Reilly, Masterton; W.0.11. Bernard Joseph Rhodes, Greytown; T.Capt. Edward Anthony Riddiford, Featherston. Sgmn. Eric Reid Scandrett, Pahiatua; T.Cpl. Jack Stimpson, Masterton. * T.S.Sgt. John Ward Tate, Greytown; Pte. Richard Turnbull. Masterton; Lieut. Robert John’ Thomas, Masterton. Tpr. Ronald Hilder Ussher, Martinborough. L.Cpl. Charles Joseph Viles, Featherston.

Pte. Leslie William Beatty Waterreus, Eketahuna; Spr. Mervyn Gordon Wilkins, Eketahuna; Bdr. Joseph George Williams, Masterton; Pte. Philip Stanley Wright, Clareville.