HOW WOUNDED CAME BACK.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 June 1915, Page 7

HOW WOUNDED CAME BACK.

MAJORITY WALKED ASIIORK UNAIDED. Trooper Ken Walker, son of Mr. W. K. Walker, of Feilding, sends some most interesting notes to his people, written on a troopship at Alexandria on May fl, on the eve of sailing for the Dardanelles with the party that reinforced the first party of New Zealanders who landed there." He states that all the mount, ed men were tremendously excited on receiving intimation that they were to go to the front, and he thinks it was the hardest kind of luck for the fellows who had to stay behind and attend to the horses. There was some prospect, however, that the whole of the forces and horses would follow at the first opportunity. "This is a line boat, a periuaniut transport, and nil arrangements tor the accommodation of troops very complete indeed. There are all sorts of troops wandering about here; several French ollicers and men. Indians. Tommi... Kgvptian and Sudanese regulars, Herts Yeomanry, Westminster Dragoons, Imperial transport ollicers, and \arious others. We are not allowed to leave the ship. There is a motly collection on the wharf -a wonderful mixture of nationalities. Some Knejish ladies have a colfee and tea stall at the end of this wharf, and it has had a big run. 1 am in the best of health and quite (it. Don't worry much over the casualty lists, for those who got winged in the big fight last week are nearly all holi-day-making now, and having a huge time. The station and camp are crowded with convalescents. 1 saw i'u wounded men arrive vcstenlav, and all hut thirty odd walked oil' the'station m good spirits and requiring very little assistance. The bulk of them were shot in the arms and had flesh wounds in the lev. The lar-o majority of them will he well and oil dutv again inside three