The Military Contingent for Home.
The following is the final selection o officers and men who will form the Nev Zealand military contingent at therecon reign celebration in London. The ma jocity of the men are colonials, and th< men ate a smart, -well-set up lot. Thi average height of the company is dfi lOin. There were 12 rejections for var ious reasons. The contingent will sai by the Ruahine from Lyttelton on the 20th insfc. :— Lieutenant-Colonel Pitt, Commandio^ Kelson District. Captain Robin, Otago Hussars. Lieutenant Pringle, Manawatu Mount* ed Rifles. Sergeant-Major C. Rogers, Hawera Mounted Rifles. Sergeant H. Roll, North Otago Mounted Rifles. Sergeant C. Sommerville, Alexandra Mounted Rifles. Corporal G. Haydou, Canterbury Yoemaary. Corporal J. W. Slinn, Heretaunga Mounted Rifles. Bugler Chegwin, Canterbury Mounted Rifles. Private Boyd, Southland Mounted Rifles. Private Burr, Wairoa Mounted Rifles. Private Cardale, Canterbury Yeomanry. Private Close, Manawatu Mounted Rifles. Private Crossley, Canterbury Yeomanry. Private Freeman, Otago Hussars. Private Glover. Heretaunga Mounted Rifles. Private Grant, Heretaunga Mounted Rifles. Private Grant, North Otago Mounted Rifles. Private Hamilton, Marlboro' Mounted Rifles. Private Hazlett, Otago Hussars. Private Henderson, North Ofcago Mounted Rifles. Private Hutson, Heretaunga Mounted Rifles. Private Inness, Southland Mounted Rifles. Private Lloyd, Mauawatn Mounted Rifles. Private Marshall, Manawatu Mounted Rifles. Private H. McDonnell, Marlborough Mounted Rifles. Private Montgomerie, Alexandra Cavalry. Private O'Neill, Hawera Mounted Rifles. Private Parsons, Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry. Private Rice, Alexandra Cavalry. Private Watson, Marlboro' Mounted Rifles. _____
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Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 242, 15 April 1897, Page 3
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234The Military Contingent for Home. Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 242, 15 April 1897, Page 3
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