New Zealand

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 65, 16 July 1915, Page 5

New Zealand

NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES DIED OK WOUNDS. Auckland Battalion—Private H. •). Bimis. Canterhm y .Mounted Hides Trooper .1. B. Campbell. Auckland Mounted Hides—Trooper I). .Jones. |)|El) OX HOSPITAL SHIP SICILIA. Field Artillery—Gminer d. A. Holden. DIED OF DYSENTERY. Wellington Battalion—Private J). Stewart. DIED OF PNEUMONIA. Wellington Battalion-—Private D. W. Heather (previously reported wounded), REPORTED WOUNDED. Auckland Battalion—Private P. JStevens, Corporal B. Chambers. Wellington Battalion—Private P. Bussell, Private C. A. Small (second time).

Canterbury Battalion—Private H. W. O’Malley (slight gunshot wounds)

DISEMBARKED AT MALTA, SICK AND WOUNDED. FROM HOSPITAL SHIP. SEAXG BEE.

Wellington Mounted Regiment— Troopers W. H. MeCorkindale (seriously ill, pneumonia), E. A. Neill, L. E. Grimstone (enteric).

Wellington Battalion—Lance-Cor-poral F. J. Hill (poisoned knee). Wellington Mounted Regiment— Trooper A. J. Lavell, Privates H. Nike!. S. C. P. Smith, Lance-Cor-poral L. M. Xatzke, Troopers C. B. Oppenheim, J. Stodart, R. C. Take (all slightly sick). Canterbury Battalion—Private A. F. Ashbolt, Sergeant (j. J. Black, Corporal W. Benzies, Lance-Corporal J. M. Down, Privates'C. Hill, D. McLean. G. McCusker, J. Parsons, H. Wilkinson (all slightly sick).

Canterbury Mounted Rifles— Troopers jj. Anderson, J. H. Dines, L. Gray, L. C. Tasker (all slightly sick). Auckland .Mounted Bifles—Troopers P. L. Barker, A. H. Fitzwilliam. Auckland Battalion—Privates A. Caldwell, J. L. Hill.

Otago Battalion—Privates I. H. Cooper. I). Cooper. Otago Mounted Rifles—Troopers A. D. Buttolph, C. J. M. Masters, W. McXarry, E. Mclntosh, J. S. Partridge. J. T. Rainham, Sergeant P. A. Smith, Lance-Corporal H. White. Xew Zealand Medical Corps—Privates C. Baker. L. C. Brown. A. Butler. .1. Hughes, C. E. Maney, H. Pollock, G. P. Portas, Bugler H. B. Xeilson. Xew Zealand Field Engineers—• Sappers E. T). Clough, E. J. A. Xeilson, W. D. Taylor.

THE SICK AND WOUNDED.

INVALIDED HOME.

RECEPTION IN WELLINGTON.

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As the Willochra rounded the outer tee of the wharf, “Home, Sweet Home” was wafted out to them from a hand on the wharf. Then arose great bursts of cheering from Glasgow wharf. These were taken up by the crowd on the neighbouring wharf as the liner came alongside, and relatives of the men. in their anxiety hurst the harriers and shouted welcomes as they rushed down the wharf. The arrangements for the procession were excellent. Soon a long line of motor cars, hearing soldiers, was ready to proceed to the Town Hall. The men themselves seemed to enjoy the home-coming very much.

When all the returned soldiers had entered the Town Hall, the .Mayor, Mr •). P. Luke, addressed them: “Soldiers from the lighting line, and those who have been invalided home,” he said, “to-day marks an epoch in the history of the Dominion. On this memorable occasion we welcome you hack home, and tender you our admiration and thanks lot your work done in the interests ol New Zealand and also of the_ British' Emmre. 1 ask you to hear in mind the memory of those who have not been so successful as the soldiers returned to-day—the sons of New Zealand, who have laid down their lives in the interests of the whole people of the Empire.”

His Excellency the (Jovernor was the next speaker. “Fellow-soldiers.” he said, “as a soldier my address will he short. As the representative of Ids Majesty the King i want to welcome yon hack to these shores. ! speak personally as a soldier to soldiers. We are all proud of what yon have done, and of the name yon have earned lor New Zealand.” “I am sorry that I cannot address yon as fellow-soldiers.” said the Prime .Minister, the Might Hon. W. F. Massey. “I can only say. soldiers oi the King, I join with the Mayor and the KJovernor in a hearty welcome to you jail. We on the platform speak for J 1 hi' whole country, individually and collectively, and extend the heartiest welcome' it is possible to convey.' The Hon. .). Allen, Minister for Defence, also gave the men a hearty welcome. Sir Joseph Ward was received with a tremendous hurst of applause. He

f said: “1 do want, I'rom ihe depths of ~.iv heart, to extend a warm welcome to the men who have returned to New Zealand to-day. The one feeling swaying the Dominion from end to end is ol urofound pride in the work her men have done. This is the most glorious poch in the history of XVw Zealand." Sir Joseph proceeded at some length in similar strain. Three resounding cheers were given or tlie soldiers, at the call of the ~layer, and the men themselves gave hree cheers for the Australians.