AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES. THE ROSS RIFLE

Grey River Argus, 28 June 1915, Page 8

AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES.

THE ROSS RIFLE

NEW ZEALANDERS JNCLUDED

(Eecd. at 1. 30 a.m.) SYDNEY, June 26. The fourty-fourth casualtiy list is as follows: — WOUNDED— Major C. J. O'Brien, a New Zealander; Captains Aberdeen, Langsford, Eumbell, and 241 others, including Sergts. F. G. Lawson, C. A. JBraithwaite; Corporal J. Gibbs; Privates J. E. Goard, G. Keeley, J. GTaham, C. E. Duke; (the latter for the second occasion), New Zealanders. KILLED IN ACTION— III, including Privates A. Mullen, J. M. Roberta, L. W. Miller, J. McCahan, N. Matheson New Zealanders. DIED OF WOUNDS AND ILLNESS — 10; missing 91; including Privates E, A. CuUill, K. J.-Matuieson, F. J. Tlxomp son, "W. Westuoff, New Zealanders.

SOME DIFFICULTIES EXPERIENCED.

(Reed, at 12.. 25 a.m.) LONDON, June 26. Hon. H .T enant, in the House of Commons said that certain difficulties had arisen as to the use of the Ross rifle supplied to the Canadians, and the matter was being investigated. Meanwhile some Canadians were armed with Lee Enfields.