HEROES OF WAIREKA.
THIRTY-SEVEN STILI, ALTVK. After the famous engagement at Wai reka was fought 011 March -28, 1 SCO, the roll-call showed that there were IG2 sur-vivors-volunteers and militia. That was fifty-five years ago, but If the rollcall were sounded to-day only thirtyseven would answer it, for in the intervening years 12a of the heroes have died. The thirty-seven AVaireka veterans still alive are:—Messrs Alfred MeKellnr, W. B. Messenger, W. 11. Five. j as . McKellai, J no. Black. 1 bus. Allen, John 'Andrews, Henry Blown, Ben Bishop. Reward Bullot, Percy Baviy, .Inu. Revel], Robert Hart, O. \*.' Curtis'. Tlios. Oenrgcl Hv. Hall, George Hoby. W. llav. W. Harrison, Tlios. Humphries, fteorye Tupp, Richard Lnngman, ,T. R. Lander. .Tno! Ivenyon, T Corney. S. I.overidge. P. r. (r . tin, W. Wwlaml, F. Mace, \v" Xic-o!). P. Oliver, \V. 11. Pearn. Pope. \V. Painter, F. Staudish, Tlios. Yeale, W. D. Webster.
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Taranaki Daily News, 23 November 1915, Page 4
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148HEROES OF WAIREKA. Taranaki Daily News, 23 November 1915, Page 4
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