Soldier Who Lost Memory Returns

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 360, 22 May 1928, Page 1

Soldier Who Lost Memory Returns

MISSING FOR 13 YEARS MOTHER AND SON ON MAUNGANUI (Special to TUB SViiJ WELLINGTON. To-day The New Zealand soldier, GeorgMcQuay. who lost his memory during the war and was identified in Australia recently, retu-ned to Wellington to-day with his mother on the Maunganui. the sane boat in which he sailed to the war 13 years ago. Mrs. McQuay suial that her son is very much better, hi lieajth and the reunion with her had done much to restore his memory. The voyage from Sydney was not very pleasant, but the sea a:r had done him good aid he was able to recognise his old medical advisor, Dr. Carbury. who came alxvard to meet him. He also re merabered the Maunganui’s first otficnr. who sailed with him to England 13 years ago with the Fifth Reinforcements, but he seemed doubtful about his brother, W. McQuay, and his brother-in-law and sister, Mr and Mrs. G. Mather, of Stratford. who were among the first to greet him here. Mrs. McQuay is confident that it is only a matter of time before his mind will be more fully restored. She is most grateful to both the New Zealand and Australian Governments, the Returned Soldiers’ Associations of both countries and wishes to thank all concerned through The Sun. Special accommodation was provided for McQuay in a hospital on the poop deck of the Maunganui and he was ' accompanied by two hospital attendants. Mrs. McQuay has not made any plans for the future, but she is consulting various Government officials to-day.