THE FALLEN AND WOUNDED.

PERSONAL NOTES. .News reached Christchurch yesterday that Second-Lieutenant E. G. Bristed was killed in action in France on December 3rd. Ho was the eldest son of Mr A. H. Bristcd, editor of the "Weekly Press,'' and grandson of the late Mr E. G. Griffith, after whom he was named. He volunteered for the Main Body, was rejected on account of his youth, and got away with the Fourth Reinforcements, being then just twenty. He was two months on Gallipoli, and was wounded at Suvla Bay, and since his recovery had served in Franco, being promoted to commissioned rank on the field. Mr George Humphreys, Consular agent for t'ranee in Christchurch, has received advice from the British War Office that his son, Lieutenant W. Averill Humphreys, of the 2nd Dragoon Guards ("the Queen's Bays"), has been wounded slightly, and ia in hospital at Rouen. Lieutenant Humphreys is a native of Christchurch, and was educated at Christ's College fed later at Harrow School (England). He

/ is well-known in sports circles, and in his college days and afterwards iie was prominent as a cricketer. Advice has been received that. Private C. Andrew, of Greenpark, youngest son of the late Mr W. B. Andrew, has been killed in action in France. Private Andrew left with tho 28th Reinforcements, and could only just have got into the firingline. Ho was managing his father's farm when he enlisted, and had enly been married two years wheu he met his end. His widow is a daughter of Mr Guy, of Rangiora, and tlu-re is no family. Private H. Pahi (wounded) is thfl eldest son of Mrs G. L. l'aiii, of Tuahiwi. lie is in his 20th year. He was educated'at the Port Chalmers High School, and served his time as a boilermaker at Messrs Stevenson and Cook's foundry, Port Chalmers. He was a member of the Alhambra (Dunedin) Football Club and the Port Chalmers Swimming Club, and in his youthful days of the Boy. Scouts, distinguishing himself when a member of the last-named organisation by saving life at Port Chalmers. Private Pahi, who left with the 11th Reinforcements, was wounded at Flers in September ol last year. His latest injury, a gunshot wound in tho right wrist, vas suffered on November 18th. Advice was received yesterday that Private Andrew D. Eraser, of Rangiora, who was severelv wouudod on November 29th, is still dangerously ill in No. 10 casualty dressing station at the front in Franco. A Melbourne message states that Hughie Mehegan, a former champion boxer, died in hospital in France. Private G. A. Poulton (wounded) is the elder son of Mr W. A. Poulton, 31 Walpole street, Sydenham. He is 22 years of age, and was born at Heathcote where he began his education, afterwards removing with his parents to their present address, continuing his education at the Waltham school. He also attended tho Technical College. He was a member of the Waltham Swimming Club and the Lyttelton and Waltham Football Clubs, in which he took great interest. At the time he enlisted lie was employed by Archbold Brothers, cabinetmakers, with whom ho served his time. Ho enlisted with the 20th Reinforcements, but on account of bad health was transferred to the Twenty-third, with whom he sailed. Mrs K. E. Marshall has been advised that her son, Seton, who left with the 19th Reinforcements and was wounded on October 19th, is progressing favourably in the Tooting Military Hospital. Advice lias been received that Private L. V. Crowe has been admitted to No. 10 Stationary Hospital, St. Omer, suffering from a gunshot wound in the shoulder. Private Crowe is a son of Mrs S. Crowe, 29 Kinloch street, St. Albans. He was educated at the St. Albans school, and at the time of his enlisting in the 15th Rein* forcements he was working on the farm of Mrs Ashwortli, Sefton. Sergeant G. W. Telford (killed) was an officer of the Bank of Australasia, j The deceased soldier, who was bcrn in Victoria about 35 years ago, was on the staff of the Wellington branch when he enlisted. He was previously stationed at Auckland, Whangarei, and New Plymouth. Serjeant Telford, who left for the front in the early part of the present ypar, was a single man. His mother lives in Geelong. Lance-Corporal Frank Warren York (killed) was 46 years of age, and the second son of Mr G. M. York, a prominent resident of Papawai, Wairarapa. He left with the 26th Reinforcements in June last. His wife died about five years ago, but he leaves a young daughter. Corporal A. Lake Batchelor, of the Canterbury Mounted Rifles (died of wounds), was the second son of Mr F. ,C. Batchelor, of Motueka, a pioneer of the Nelson province. Corporal Batchelor was one of the first to enlist in the Motueka district. Leaving New Zealand with the Main Body, he served throughout tho Gallipoli campaign, afterwards being invalided to England. Ho rejoined his unit on the Eastern front some few months r.go. sister, Mrs J. G. McCailifm, bad the misfortune early in tljis year to lose her husband, Captain J. G. McCallum, of the Egyptian C'amel Corps, who also died of wounds received in action. Lieutenant Arthur McKee, of the Nelson Infantry Regiment, who left New Zealand with the UOth Reinforcements, is in Brockenhurst Hospital, England, slowly recovering fron; a severe attack of shell bhock. He is a son of Mr Arthur McKee, of Nelson, formerly of Wellington. Ilis brother, 2nd-Lieutenant Frederick MoK.ee, was killed in action last year. Advice has-been received that Lieutenant M. S. Galloway, reported wounded, is in hospital in Franco suffering from severe gunshot wound and fracture. Lieutenant Galloway, who was in the employ of Messrs Sargood, Son, and Ewen, Wellington, left as a sergeant with the sth Reinforcements, ana was invalided from Gallipoli. Afterwards he obtained his commission in Egypt, and has since been with the New Zcalanders in France. In Wellington ho was well-known in football, cricket, and swimming circles. Just prior to his departure for the front lie married a daughter of Mrs Mcßean, of Lyall Bay, Wellington. He is the holder of the Military Cross.