“Thursday, July 19 .. . Releases - - On July 11th, 1917, Elders Vincent Shepherd, of the Newcastle conference, John M Brown, of the Norwich conference, were honorably released to return home, and sailed per s.s. ‘Corsican,’ July 13th, 1917. (Mill.Star, 79:463).” [BMMH, 1917]. (source abbreviations)