Another J Force Draft Arrives
Press Association )
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AUCKLAND, Oct. 4. The Australian troopship Duntroon arrived from Kure late tonight with a J Force draft of 549 officers and other ranks and will berth tomorrow. The first troops will disembark at nodn and the operation is expected to, be complete by 3 o 'clock. The last parties to leave the ship will be those troops whose homes are in Auckland or who are scheduled to leave by a special train for Frankton Juncti'on and Wellington and intermediate stations. Between 300 and 400 men are included in .these partie&j.
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Chronicle (Levin), 5 October 1948, Page 5
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