The "Dinks" Remembered

Veterans of the First World War were the guests of the Nelson R. S. A. last month to mark the anniversary of the sailing of the first main body of New Zealand 50 years ago. And what an afternoon it was! With more than 100 veterans gathered together, it was inevitable that the talk should turn to the old days and there was plenty of banter between "dinks" and those who followed them, and the respective units in which they served.

The main lounge of the clubrooms was crowded to capacity

The only machine gunner we could find wa3 Clem Humphreys who posed for us alongside this relic of World War I.

Bill Delaney, a sniper (and not a long range one) tries out an old German antitank rifle for size.

Nursing sisters Miss Florence Sugden, and Mesdames Frances Wilson and Jean Spencer were honoured guests.

Celebrations or not, Harry Paterson, Wally Westley, John Doran and Charlie Thomson had time for a game of cards.

Time for a yarn for Bert Hume, the three Charlies (Cullen, Topliss and Emms) and Harry Davies

In a happy mood: Keith Webley, Les Robinson, Jim Logan and Reg Sparrow

Oldest veteran in the room was Jim All-cock (aged 96), at left, with Harry Bennett, Harold Schwass, Roy Ricketts.

Sharing a joke were Auty Harley, Donald Llewellyn, Viv Halley and Perc Stewart.

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The Nelson Photo News

No 49 : November 14, 1964

The "Dinks" Remembered