TROOPS ON THE WATER

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 167, 9 April 1919, Page 8

TROOPS ON THE WATER

[ . 10,000 MEN COMING HOME

FOUR MORE TRANSPORTS LEAVE

Official'advice has been received .that four more liners have left the United Kingdom for the Dominion with returning drafts of New Zealand soldiers on board. The particulars are, as under:— Kia Ora, with Eeturning Draft No. 212 on board: LefJ United Kingdom March; 27; due, probably at Lyttelton, about May 8, Draft, comprises 15 officers and 964''other troops.' Northumberland,- /with Eeturning Draft No. 213 oh board:—Left United Kingdom March 28; due, probably at Wellington, about May 9. . Draft comprises 56 officers and 1271 other troops. Paparoa, with Returning, Draft No. 216 on -board :-Left. United Kingdom April 1; due about May 12. Draft comprises 25 officers, 7 nurses, 555' other ranks, 7 Imperial officers,'and 2 children. Carpentaria, with Eeturning Draft No. 217 on board;—Le.fi. United Kingdom April 2; due, .probably at Lyttelton, May 13. Total complement of draft 575 ' ' The Devon left Suez on April 5 for New Zealand ports, and it is. understood that she also Mis troops on board. This, exclusive of the Devon's contin"gerit, Wrings the total number of New Zealand troops ,now ; ,on the water en route for the, Dominion to 10,802. these are being' conveyed in thirteen steamers, which,'in addition,;to troops, Have 562 women, children', and civilians on board. The names of the vessels, tho number ot troops they have on board, aud the dates of their expected arrival in New Zealand'are as follow:— . No.of troops. Due. Willochra- .' ■• 1069 April -14, - Kaikoum ........; •, HIS April ItMaheno .398 April 20 1 Bholno ~...v». 318 Apr; 22 Raranga • 1075 Apr; 23 ' Corinthio H6l April 24 lonic 743 April.26 Tainui- , 198/ Apr; 28 Remuera ...... 524 April 29 Kia Ora' 979 May 8 Northumberland 1330 May 9. Paparoa 580 ' May 12 . Carpentaria • 57a May 1.) The--whole of the above-vessels with the exception of the Kaikoura have sailed, from the United Kingdom, ,and are making for Now Zealand ports'via:'the Panama Canal. The lonic has -1168 women, 7 civilians, and 61 children,, 'and tfle Remuera 121 women and 3-3 children. vThe x Defehce Department advises that the\ Willochra will reach Wellington on the night of Monday, April 11.