LOVE OF GIRL LEADS TO SHIP DESERTION
AUCKLAND, August (5. Twelve monlhs ago the 41-year-ol'l Clill'onl Banham visited New Zealand •is a niomber oi' the aircrew of Lord Winster's aircral't, met a young woman here and fell iu love. On his return to Kngland he tried all melhods to return to the Dominion, lliially signing on the Rangitata as an assistant stewardWhen the ship reached here he tried t'> sigu off but was not permifted and 011 Marcli 2(1 he married the girl and left the ship. This story was told in the Police Court today when I5anham was charged witii deserting f'roin the Rangitata and fined
£10. His counsel said Banham and his wife wished to return to EngJand beeause Englaud is in dire straits aua Bhnhani wanted to take a position there and ' ' do his part ' ' in the grave labour shortage.
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Chronicle (Levin), 7 August 1947, Page 7
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