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From: The AUCKLAND WEEKLY NEWS January, February, March, 1915

This magazine is recorded on microfilm and can be accessed at the Auckland City Library.

Soldiers from egypt - arrival of the Athenic
Fifty-four men returned - thirteen invalided home

Fifty-four members of the New Zealand expeditionary force that left the Dominion in October last and disembarked in Egypt early in December, returned to Auckland on Friday on board the steamer Athenic, Troopship No.11. Among the men on board were 13 men who had been invalided home, two of the number being from the Auckland military district, 32 men - including 8 Auckland men - who refused to allow themselves to be inoculated with anti-typhoid serum, and 9 men, of them from Auckland, who were to be discharged from the force for misconduct. No officer was sent back in charge of the men. The Athenic was docked during the morning and the men were brought to the city by Major J E Barton of the Auckland district staff.

The following are the men invalided home:

ABBOTT, Pte S, Wgtn Inf. Batt
BARMAN, Tpr W J, NZ Field Art
BARTLETT, Pte C C A, Otago Inf. Batt
BAXTER, Tpr F L, Ak Mounted Rifles
BOWLER, Tpr C P, Wgtn Mounted Rifles
FOSTER, Pte C, Otago Inf. Batt
K
NIGHT, Tpr O L, Wgtn Mounted Rifles
MINSHALL, Tpr P A, NZ Field Art
PARKES, Pte F L, Divisional Train
PEARSON, Tpr D, NZ Field Art
REID, Pte W L, Wgtn Inf. Batt
SHORE, Dvr E H, NZ Field Art
WOODCOCK, Pte P T, Ak Inf. Batt

The men who refused inoculation are the following:

BRENNAN, Pte J, Wgtn Inf. Batt
CARTER, Pte A K, Wgtn Inf. Batt
CARTER, Pte C, Otago Inf. Batt
CHIDLEY, Pte D, Wgtn Inf. Batt
CHOLDCROFT, Pte H, F Ak Inf. Batt
COLE, Dvr A R, NZ Field Art
CRUICKSHANK, Pte O D, Wgtn Inf. Batt
EDDY, Pte W H, Ak Inf. Batt
FINNEY, Gnr W, NZ Field Art
FORBES, Pte L, Ak Inf. Batt
GILL, Pte P E, Wgtn Inf. Batt
HARRISON, Pte M H, Ak Inf. Batt
HOLFORD, Pte F, Wgtn Inf. Batt
HOLLAND, Pte C, Wgtn Inf. Batt
HOWAT, Pte F, Wgtn Inf. Batt
HULME, Pte H J, Ak Inf. Batt

JAMES, Pte W, Ctby Inf. Batt
LIPPIATT, Pte G E K, Ak Inf. Batt
MANNING, Pte F E, Ak Inf. Batt
MAYER, Dvr H, NZ Field Art
MULLER, Dvr N V, NZ Field Art
NEVILL, Pte J A, Ak Inf. Batt
OLDHAM, Dvr F, Divisional Train
ROONEY, Pte J J, Ctby Inf. Batt
SCOULLAR, Pte L, Divisional HQ
SMITH, Pte B, Wgtn Inf. Batt
STOKES, Pte A J S, Ctby Inf. Batt
THOMSON, Dvr R M, NZ Field Art
TOWGOOD, Pte A T, Ctby Inf. Batt
WALLACE, Pte L J, Wgtn Inf. Batt
WARD, Pte A F, Wgtn Inf. Batt
WYKES, Dvr A R, ASC

The men invalided home are to be allowed to proceed to their homes and at a later date will be medically examined. Those who have recovered sufficiently will then be sent to Trentham to join a reinforcement draft…………

[Wgtn - Wellington: Ak - Auckland: Ctby - Canterbury: ASC - Army Service Corps] [AWN 28.01.1915]

Troops in SAMOA - Health generally good

The Defence Dept has received the following cablegram from Colonel Logan, Administrator of Samoa - 'The health of the troops is good.'

Battery
HATCH, Pte H E, injured foot

Field Engineers
BODY, Spr J W, rheumatism

Signal Company
BOUCHER, L/Cpl C W, varicocele
PEARCE, Pte G W, fever

Railway Engineers
CECIL, Spr C, abscess
DREWERY, L O, bullet wound
McNULTY, J E, fever

Auckland Regt
KAY, Major W, appendicitis
BELL, Pte F K, dysentery
COS, A, hernia
RYAN, L, hernia
PECK, T E, fever
TICKNER, W T, burns

Machine-gun Section
LECREN, Pte H E, debility

Army Service Corps
BROCKLEBANK, Pte W, jaundice

Wellington Regt
LANKSHEAR, Lt B R, jaundice
CLAPHAM, Pte A, ear trouble
HUNTER, J, injury to foot
JENKINSON, H, septic throat
JOHNSTONE, A, hernia
McMILLAN, J W R, fever
STUBBS, H, rheumatism

Medical Corps
MARDON, Pte W, fever

. [AWN 04.02.1915]

Military Police in Samoa

MEMBERS OF NZEF SELECTED FOR DUTY

ALLAN
BAKER
BAY
BRAILEY
BUTLER
CARLEY
COOK

DUNLOP
GIBSON
HAWKE
HIGGINS
JACKSON (2)
LARKIN
LAWRENCE
McLEAN
MULLANY
QUINLAN
SINEL
SYME
WHITFORD

[AWN 4.3.1915]

Letters from home

FOR THE MEN OF THE ARTILLERY

BIRNIE, Driver J
BIRNIE, Gunner, B
BLOOMFIELD, Gunner
COUTTS, Cpl F
HICKS, Bombr W
NEWMAN, Bombr P
SMAILL, Gunner W

[AWN 4.3.1915]

Field Artillery Reinforcements

BELL, A E
BELL, H
BERGHAN, T W
BUTLER, P
CAMERON, H B
CLEAL, A L
COOPER, H H
CURREY, A H
DALE, G
DAVEY, O V
ELTOFT, C P
GOODWIN, J
HAMILTON, J
HAYDON, W F
JAMES, W
JOHNSON, A G
JOHNSON, E
JOHNSON, W C
JOYNT, E
KENNEDY, F W
LITTLE, A E
MacDONALD, M
MERCER, H S
METCALFE, H V
MOURANT, P J
NEELS, Sgt Major S, permanent staff
NELSON, R H
O'DONNELL, W E
PAYNE, J V
PLAYFAIR, A A
SPINLEY, L J
STEADMAN, A M
TAYLOR, E W
TAYLOR, H
TYLER, S R
WALTON, A
WRIGHT, J A

. [AWN 04.02.1915]

Field Engineer Reinforcements

BURTON, A E
COOPER, W G
COYLE, J
FITZGERALD, E
FORD, S
HILL, A
HOY, R J
JOHNSON, E
McHEATH, A
McKENDRY, A
NAIRN, R R
NEILL, A
O'GARA, C S
ORAM, E
PING, S L
ROBINSON, J W V
WILSON, T
WOODROW, F E
WRIGHT, C
WYLIE, R S

. [AWN 04.02.1915]

Act of Heroism - son of Justice Chapman

Reference was made in the Dunedin press on Monday to an act of heroism by a British soldier at Boulogne recently. It was stated that in a south-westerly gale the Antoine Germaine, a Dunkirk fishing smack, with a crew of four, was trying to reach the harbour when it was driven into the surf about 200 yards from the beach. Three of the crew swam ashore but the skipper aged 63, who could not swim, remained on board. The old skipper afterwards jumped into the sea, apparently in the hope of being driven ashore but was soon in difficulties through the heavy waves breaking over him. Seeing this, Lieutenant Chapman, R.A.M.C., stripped to the waist and, taking a lifeline, swam out, with extraordinary strength, through the breakers and reached the drowning man and both were quickly pulled ashore.

On reading of this, the Hon. Jas. Allen concluded that the paragraph referred to a son of Mr Justice Chapman and he telegraphed that gentleman congratulations on the plucky action of his son. Mr Allen received a message in reply: "Many thanks for message. Paragraph referred to George, who is engaged in hospital at Boulogne, unless he is now at front." [AWN 04.02.1915]

The Reinforcements - Mounted Rifles Draft - The Army Service Corps

The 3rd Regt Mounted Rifles for the fifth reinforcement draft is comprised as under:

The following are territorials:-

WATER, QM Sgt R L, Clevedon
CARTER, J A, Northcote
CRIGHTOM (sic), J W, Glenbrook, Waiuku
DEVENY, J M, Razorback, Pokeno
FLAVELL, F L, Waiuku
JACKSON, C A Mc, Woodhill
OAKDEN, P V, Waiuku
PULMAN, W P, Aka Aka, Waiuku
ROBINS, A, Waiuku
SANDS, D, Waiuku
SHANAHAN, R, Bombay
WATERS, Sgt M L, Clevedon

The following joined recently to go with the Mounted Rifles:-

ADDIS, H D, Ellerslie
BILKEY, E E, Pukekohe
BILKEY, R W, Pukekohe
CAMPBELL, J B, Clevedon
FOWLER, L E, Waiuku
HARTLEY, J, 207 Hobson St
HARVIE, W L D, 7 Burleigh St
HEARD, G H, Parnell
HILL, R, East Tamaki
HOLMES, A, Waiuku
HOLMES, W, Ramarama
HUNT, C R, Port Albert
HYLTON, T, Maramarua
JEPHCOAT, H W, Clevedon
LUCAS, G H, Waiuku
MARSHALL, J L, Khyber Pass
O'CONNOR, C J, Otau, Waiuku
RYAN, E J, Ponsonby
SMITH, C, 75 Newton Road
WATERS, S, Waiuku
WAYMOUTH, B N, Mt Albert
WOOD, A D, Mt Eden
WORDSWORTH, F, Aratapu

[AWN 11.02.1915]

Army Service Corps

The Auckland section of the ASC of the expeditionary force now at Trentham has been completed. This body will have the important departments of commissariat and transport to look after. The men enlisted very readily for this corps. The names of those chosen are as under:-

ALDRIDGE, E
ALP, A
ANDREWS, A P
ANGUS, W
CAMPBELL, R J
CUMMACK, T
DOBLE, F W
DOYLE
DRINNAN, H E
EVANS, W H
FAIRLEY, W M
PATTERSON, W J
PRICE, R W
SANDERS, P H
SCOTT, A G S
SPEARY, H
THOMPSON, R
TUBBS, J E
WILKINSON, J F
WILLIAMS, E L

[AWN 11.02.1915]

Reinforcements Draft - Third Infantry Regiment

Most of those accepted will join the fifth reinforcements and make up the Otago shortage.
In addition to these, there are 35 men enlisted here who will be posted to the 15th, North Auckland, Infantry, and another nine to the 11th, North Auckland, Mounted Rifles.

The examination of about 50 non-commissioned officers of the territorials and senior cadets, who are aspirants for commissioned rank, was commenced on Tuesday.

3rd Regiment, C.R.O.
The nominal roll of the 3rd Infantry Regt, fifth reinforcements, for Trentham:-

ADAMS, John
BARLOW, Alfred
BENNETT, Arthur G
BOGUE, Edward J
BOYD, Gladstone
BROOKING, Fred. A
BURNS, William S
BURTON, Athelston R
CAMPBELL, Daniel R
CARROLL, Felix
COLE, Percy O
COLLINS, James R
COLLINS, John H
COOPER, John G
COSSEY, Sidney P
COWPER, John A
DANIELS, George
DAVIES, Roy S
DAWSON, Jack R W
DEAN, Edward J
DEAN, Thomas
ELLIS, William
FARQUHAR, Alex. B,
FRASER, Albert J
GALL, James
GEORGE, Arthur
GREENHALGH, Wallace
HAMILTON, Chris
HARRIS, Thomas
HASTINGS, Wm C
HAVARD, Fredk G
HAY, Vernon
HESKETH, William
HODGEN, Thomas H
HODSDON, Leonard
KENDALL, Lewis H
LARDNER, Alfred
LEE, Eustace
LEGG, Charles
MARSHALL, Trevarth
MARTIN, Claude
MARTIN, Emanuel
MAUNSELL, George
MAXWELL, Albert
McKANDRY, William
McLAREN, George
McLEAN, William
MILES, Benjamin
MILLS, Leonard
MOLLER, Richard
MURPHY, James
OBERG, John G
OSBORNE, William
OTTER, Robert A
PAYNE, Ernest
PRICE, Robert
REEVE, Joseph
ROPER, Edward
ROSE, Arthur W
SCOTT, John F
SKINNER, Harry
SMITH, Harold W
SMITH, Harry
SULLIVAN, Charles W
SULLIVAN, Michael N
SWAN, George P
TAYLOR, John F
THOMPSON, Russell
THOMSON, John
TOWERS, Matthew A
VIPOND, Edward
WATSON, William E
WEBSTER, Arnold R
WELLS, John J
WHEELER, C B V
WHITBURN, Alex J
WOULDES, George C

[AWN 11.02.1915]

Wellington military police

Auckland has been called upon to supply a quota towards the Wellington military police. A separate body is being formed so as not to interfere with the training of recruits. Three men, Sgt E NEAREY, A J KEARNS & W WILLIS, left for Wellington on Monday to join the force.
[AWN 11.02.1915]

Transcribed: January, 2001 by Jackie Walles, New Zealand

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