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Waikato Times, Volume 128, Issue 21367, 11 March 1941, Page 6

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SOLDIERS FROM ISLANDS TWO DRAFTS OF INVALIDS Invalided home from their base in the Pacific Islands, two drafts of soldiers reached Auckland yesterday. The first draft was met by Captain W. V. Quane, officer commanding the sick and wounded, and both drafts were driven to the Drill Hall, Rutland Street, by the Red Cross Transport Corps. Several of the southern men were able to leave for their homes yesterday, but the majority stayed in Auckland overnight and will leave for the south to-day. The first draft comprised the following:— Sergeants 11. N. L). Brown (Palmerston North', C. B. Weudeti (Featherston), Privates 1.. Adams (Lower Hull), 11. H. D. 8.-ll icamljndg-e), J. Corse-.rcott (no address', A. H. Grump i Auckland), g. H. L>avk|son (Gore;. .M. i\ Donoglme iPonsunbv/. G. J. Harvey Invercargill), H. W. .1. McLean ■AslibuiHon /, J. Maunder Turuai. 11. H. Mills (Hamilton), >. a. Moorlleld (Christchurch .•. T. OTtourke (Auckland . P. s. Partridge (Lyttelton), •i. it. ltielwnond (Wamiate ■, L. J. A. Sorensen (Kussell), u. \V. Williams (Auckland). The second drart comprised:— .Second-Lieutenant P. G. Pasley (Welliiurtoii i, Sergeant O. W. L'illon (Hastings), Privates W. W. Austin (.Napier), A. C. Carpenter i Wellington), L. J. castle < I 'eatli (M's ton ), N. Clark j Parnell), P. W. Colley (Palmerston .North), A. A. Douglas Jla»l----1 ngrs/, M. Francois Nelson), D. J. Hague Wairoa, 11.8. 1 , T. J. Hayes (Clinton), c. J. Hooper (Whakatane). A. Johnson (National Park;, A. Johnston (Glen Aftoii), J. Johnston (Napier.), c. J. Kenny (Mn-ter-lon.i, W. J. Law ton > liamilion., w. a. MeKerrou Christchurch), w. Marsh (Christchurch j, It. Moorhead (Cambridge*. >■ H. Mounsey v Te Awainuiu). P. c. ogilvie i Invercargill). A. j. a. Owens (Timarii). F. Parrish (Christchurch/, G. Pun warden New Plymouth,. C. W s. Perkins (Auckland , A. McL. Stewart rscargill), L. F. stew*art (Cambridge), \. M. Taylor (Dunedin), H. w. Tin worm DainievirkP , A. 11. Tophain (Wellington . It _ Watson (Papatoeioe), u. Whiteluy Wanganui), c. V. Williams (Clinsichurch/, 11. .1. Williams (Auckland., c. n. 1. WuHsbauer cMatlere).