SOLDIERS MISSED TROOPSHIP
AITKI..V.\']>, Oct. 2. Seventeen Australian soldiers who missed the Kaitimbla when slie sailed for Wydney on Tuesdav with the ,J Furce drai't returning from Ja^an, are expected to leave l'or Wellington ue.xt 'i'hursday. They wilLsail l'rom there b)- the Wahine on Fridav, October 10, iu accordance with insl ructions from Auslralian Anny lleadjuarters that they should etubark on the next avaiJable ship. Xo indicat-ioii lias been made whether the troops will be ])enalised l'or liaving had to spend exfra tinie i.u Xew Zealand. On- occasions wheu returning Xew Zealand members of the J Force have missed the troopship al an Australian pori, ihe time of their stay in Auslralia has been deducted from leave due to tliem. Th'o Australian soldiers are quartered at Papakura military camp. Apart from liaving to report daily they "are not placed under any restrictions.
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Chronicle (Levin), 3 October 1947, Page 7
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142SOLDIERS MISSED TROOPSHIP Chronicle (Levin), 3 October 1947, Page 7
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