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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2606, 30 October 1915, Page 6

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WOUNDED PER WILLOOHRA. The Defence Department stated yesterday that the , Willochra, with sick and wounded New Zealand soldiers aboard, will arrive at Port Chalmers at 8 o'clock this morning. The nortliern men will he sent .011 by the Monowai on Sunday. She will call at Lyttelton, and arrive at Wellington on Tuesday; morning. The Willochra has 550 cases aboard. One hundred and fifty are hospital cases, and 21 cot cases. The Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke) lias been advised by the Hon. Jas. Allen (Minister of Defence) that 320 sick and wounded soldiers from Egypt l who arc arriving at Dunedin to-morrow will reach Wellington on Tuesday morning by the Mararoa. The Mayor is making arrangements to give the Willoclira's wounded a hearty welcome on the same lines as was accorded to tlioso who arrived in Wellington on Thursday last. RETURNED OFFICERS AND MEN. Yesterday the Defence Department issued tho following list of officers and other ranks who arrived at Port Chalmers by tlio troopship Aparima on September IG:—

Officers. —Major S. J. Itastrick, Auckland Battalion, officer commanding troops; Staff Captain E. L. Siddall, N.Z. Veterinary Corps, veterinary officer; Lieut. C. N. Mitchell, N.Z.F.A., ship's adjutant Lieut. T. L. Kenion, N.Z.M.C., medical officer. Medical Orderlies (N.Z.M.C.).—R. W. Napier, E. B. M. Laseron, A. E. S. Shakeshaft, I. J. Walker. N.Z.F.A.—J. H, D. Collard. Auckland Battalion. —W. A. Oldham, W; J. Murphy, A. N. Morrow. Escort with Prisoners. Auckland Battalion. —A. H. Banwell, F. F. Randall, W. H. Rhodes Field Artillery Brigade.—Gunner C. Crawford, Gunner A. Brand. New Zealand Mounted Rifles Regiment.—F. H. Harley. Otago Battalion.—Chas. Stone. ENTHUSIASTIC', RECEPTION. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.! Auckland, October 29. • Sixty-throe sick and wounded soldiers who returned by the Tofua arrived by rail from Wellington this morning,, and got an enthusiastic reception from a large crowd, both at the station 3nd while proceeding in motorcars, through Queen Street to tho Town Hall, where an official welcomo was accoi<ded them.