N.Z.E.E.F.

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 220, 11 June 1919, Page 8

N.Z.E.E.F.

■ Sir,—ln a recent issue you pave some figures showing the number of casualties' of the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces. Could you inform mo if this list includes tho disunities which have occurred m the "8.E.1''.," othenviso known as tho "Expedition Evoryono's Forgotten." As this interpretation of the initials "E.E.l''." (judging by all appearances) fairly represents the actual position, it occurred to me, seeing that the living are practically fogotten, it is still more probable that tho casualties may have been overlooked, find consequently not included in the sum total'. In any case, J!r. Editor, it would be instructive if you cnuld give the number of casualties— tho-o caused 'bv* wounds and sickness and those killed,' separately, in the Egyptian and' Palestine campaign*. Conld you also inform me if any casualties occurred on the Devon during Her voyage from Suez to New Zealand, the number of those returning on which wo were originally advised was twenty, but on arrival it lacked ono? Thanking you in anticipation.-! am, etc., INTERESTED,

Mastorton, Juno G, 1919. TAnv list that purported to give the Intnl casualties for tho New Zealand Forces, we are informed, included all the casualties that occurred among all tho men sent abroad with Now Zealand units. The officers at Base Records etnto that there arc no eoparate returns of tho total casualties suffered by New Zealand-

ere in Egypt and in Palestine. The mj»/ tery of the missing twentieth person. ot tho Devon is explained "by the iact that one Lieutenant Horn was left at Sydney because ' ho wished to be demobilised there.]