Whilst en their voyage to Egypt H 9 members oi: the 9th Reinforcement!, Tioupcr J. P. Wilcox and Private J. K Wilcox, son and nephew respectively of Mr H. Wilcox of Buckland, dropped overboard a corked bottle containing their names and a .fitter, record that the bottle was -JoDOßited in the sea £ January 19cb, 1916, «>th a "queet that i[ the bottle was nicked up the iindei ot the mme "ould notifv Mr Wilcox at Bucklaod( New Zealand, of the tact. After a period of nearly eight months viz., on September 2nd, "he bottle was found on the beach it Port McDrnrell, Wf stern Ausrala, by Mr V. K. l'erryman from whJm a telle, has ti,- week been received by Mr H Wilcox a ouainting him of the tact may be mentioned that yesterday b ™ B t y ot "wounded" included the name of Private J. It. Wilcox who ?,3 hie couiin win letpomiblj j for Pokekobe Times Company Part-
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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 213, 29 September 1916, Page 3
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160Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 213, 29 September 1916, Page 3
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