RETURNED NEW ZEALANDERS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 30 March 1901, Page 3

RETURNED NEW ZEALANDERS.

(per press association.)

Wellington, March 29,

The following New Zealanders disembarked from the Waihora this morning in charge of Farrier-Sergeant Warren all being privates unless otherwise specified: J. Anderson (Wanganui) Third Contingent, wounded at Rhenoster Kop. T, Andrews (Ashbutton), Fifth Contingent, enteric fever.

Sergeant Warren (Kitchener's Horse) wounded at Rhenoster Kop. Theo Casey (Auckland) First Contin> gent. J. Townscnd (Dunedin), wounded at Tiger Poort, near Pretoria. Farrier-Sergt Wilkinson (Auckland), Fourth Contingent, debility. A. Baker, Fourth Contingent; F. Bird, Second; M. Cream, Fortti; L. Home, Second ; A. Bodman, Fifth ; Corporal G. Derrett, Rough Riders; W. Reeves, Fifth; E, Evans, Third ; Farrier Spain, Fourth; G. Murray, Brabant's Horse; R. Brown, J. Borlase, and W, Mogle, of the Second Contingent, wounded at Rhenoster Kop; A. Dickson, Fifth; J. Jensen, Brabant's Horse; Corporal Thomson and Liggiii's both of the Fifth. Privates Anderson and Baker were wounded in action in the hip. Brown bears a nasty shell wound in the thigh. Anderson was hit by a ball in the leg, Borlase in the arm, and Bodman on the back of the hand. Several of the men were in the Rhenoster Kop action. The Premier received advice this morning from Capetown to the effect that members of tho Second and Third Contingents to the number of 300 will leave Capetown for Wellington by the Tongariro to-morrow.

The following members of the earlier contingents have decided to remain to serve with the Sixth in South Africa:— Harper, G. Watkins, Decarteris, Hislop, Hawthyrne, and Merino.