THE ROLL OF HONOUR.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 211, 4 September 1915, Page 6

THE ROLL OF HONOUR.

CAREERS OF THE FALLEN. WOUNDED AND KILLED. CORPORAL H. W. SMITH. Corporal Harold William Smith, who ha s een wounded while serving with the. Auckland Battalion, is the second son of Mr. W. 0. Smith, builder, of Mangerton, Mount Eden Road. 'He was born at Auckland, and i« 24 j-ears of age. For a while, after leaving school, he was on the land, but later he took up motoring, and went to America. He took an active part in motor-car racing there, on one <<-caßion attaining a epced of 10!) miles per hour, but even then losing the race through tyre trouble. When war broke out he returned without delay to Xew Zealand, and enlisted with the Fifth Reinforcements. His only previous military experience was , his cadet training at school. PRIVATE JOSEPH MeEVOY. Private Joseph McEvoy, reported to have been wounded for the second time i at the Dardanelles, and to be in hospital at Malta suffering from n severe shran-1 nel wound in the arm, is a son of Mr '■ J. McEvoy, ••Cliftonville," Mt. Eden Road, tie is nn Aucklander, and was educated at Ep»om Public School. After leaving school Private McEvoy went to Australia, where he was when war broke out, and he joined the First Australian Expeditionary Force. He ie 19 years of age. PRIVATE F. S. BATES. Private Frederick Stewart Bates, re- | ported to have been severely wounded, was born at Onehunga, and is 10 yearn of age. He was in tho servico of tho Northern Steamship Company prior to enlisting with tho Fifth Reinforcements, but was transferred to the Otago Battalion, and left Xew Zealand with tho Fourth Reinforcements. SERGEANT A. A. ATKIXS. Sergeant Arthur A. Atkins, who was wounded on August 7, is the eldest eon of Mrs M. A. Nicholson, of Xorthcote. j He enlisted as a private in the 13th (Xorth Canterbury and Wcstland) Com-' pany of the Canterbury Battalion, and left with the main body of the Expeditionary Force. Sergeant Atkins also taw active service in the Boer war. PRiyATE H. J. ROWE. Henry J. Rowe, reported wounded, resided at Dcvonport, his people living at Matakana. When war broke out he enlisted with the Expeditionary Force that occupied Samoa, and was one of the squad at the wireless station. On the return to Xew Zealand of tho contingent he volunteered for the front, and wafl selected in tho A Company of the Fifth Reinforccmenti, which left Wellington in the Maunganui. His rabin mate, Sergeant Sinton, was killed in the same fight. Rowe is a fine, powerfully-built i athlete, and is a member of the North | Shore Rowing Club and the Grafton Athletic football team. TROOPER JAMES PATTERSON. J Trooper James Patterson, reported ' wounded, is a eon of Mrs R. Roberteon, Aitken Terrace, Glenmore. He was with , the Ninth Contingent of Xew Zealanders in the South African war, and was subsequently in Fiji for about five yeans, and, previous to leaving with the main body of the Expeditionary Force, was employed at the Working Meu'a Club, Auckland. TROOPER WM. TRIMBLE. Trooper William Trimble, who line been wounded while serving with the Auckland Mounted Rifles, is 2(1 yeare of nge—single. He has a brother (Mr A. | Trimble), who lives in Auckland.. Trooper Trimble enlisted with the main body of the Expeditionary Force. He was, prior to enlisting, employed at tho Southdown Freezing Work*. Ho was connected -with Auckland Gun Club. ' Trooper Trimblo was boTn at Papatoetoe, and was a eon of the* late Mr John Trimble, farmer, of Papatoetoe. He was ; an official in the Rcmucra Oddfellows' Lodge. SERGT. J. E. WILSOX. Sergeant Joseph Emmet Wilson, who hae been wounded, enlisted with the Auckland Infantry Band, and was made eergeant-bootmaker beforo leaving Auck-, land with the flmt reinforcements of the Expeditionary Force. Hβ wae wounded ! in the tight thigh while acting as, stretcher-bearer at ■Gallipoli. He had been j a member of the Onehunga Brass Band. I He is a brother of Mrs. Bert Morrie, ■ Western Springe Store, Auckland, and of Mrs. Walter Savage, Jessie Street, Wellington. SERGEANT W. CARTER. One of those whose misfortune it is to have been wounded twice in action is Sergeant W. Carter, of the Waikato Mounted Rifles. Sergeant Carter, whose i parents are farming at Honikiwi, Otoro-' hanga, has at present two brothers with | the forces, and another ready to be taken. Aβ lie has lately been promoted i from corporal, friends are hoping that the last wound will not affect further progress. CORPORAL R. F. HESKETH. Mr, S. Heeketh, solicitor, of Auckland, though he hae not been able to get moTe than the impersonally official reply, "progressing satisfactorily," regarding his eon, Corporal Reginald F. tieeketh, nevertheless expresses appreciation of the help the Department gave him in the endeavour to obtain further news. The Defence Department very promptly notified him of the fact that Corporal liesketh had been admitted eirk to hospital at Malta. They also cabled for him free of cost, and in three days there was a second cable, "progressing satisfactorily." Anxious to know something moro in detail, Mr. Hesketh cabled to his boy direct, and this the Department sent at reduced rates. No reply came, however. He then cabled to his firm's law agent at Valetta, and in a week he received the single word "convalescent." He feete that the Departmental officers do all they can to assist in these inquiries by relatives. PRIVATE H. LAXGTOX. Private Harry Langton was born at Oncliunga, and was 28 years of age. Hie parents live at Bcreeford Park, Onohunga. He was for some time engaged in the service of tho Northern S.S. Co. on the p.s. Wakaitere. For three years prior to enlisting he was engaged farming «t Pukekohe, and in the Lower Waikato, where he was well known in football circles. He enlisted with the l<jth (Waikato) Co. of Infantry, and left with the main body of the Expeditionary j Force. He hae 'been wounded. |

I CORPORAL A. FREW. Corporal Andrew Frew was born at Kirkmuirhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He was 25 years of age, and was the third son of Mr. A. Frew, Hikurangi. He came to New Zealand cix years ago, and was employed as a miner. He wae a private in the Ist Battalion Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, and won the company's medal for the beat shot before coming to New Zealand. A sergeant in the North Auckland Territorials, he joined the main body of the Expeditionary Force, as a private when war was declared, and was wounded fifteen days after the landing at the Dardanelles. He was in the Pont do Koubbeh Hospital about two months before returning to tho front, where he was killed on the 10th August. TROOPER X. OLREN*. Trooper Norman Olson, killed in action. was serving with the Auckland Mounted Riiles. He was a son of Mr. O. Olsen, farmer, of Buckland, and wae 25 years of ago. Ho. enlisted with the main body of the Expeditionary Force. PRIVATE W. DICKY. Mr. F. Dicky, of Whangarei. yesterday received a rable from his brother, Private William Dicky, reading: "Foot getting good, am well, convalescing , at Ingateistone, Essex. Lovely place, nothing but kindness." Private Dickey joined tho I Fifth Reinforcements from the railway ]staff at Frankton .Junction, and the cable today was the firfit intimation that he had been wounded. PRIVATE W. J. MeINTO.SH. Private William John Melntosh, who hae been wounded a second time, was born nt Wellington, and is 28 years of age. He is a eon of Mr J. Mclntosh, Buckland. and formerly of Raotihi and Levin. Prior to enlisting he was engaged in milling at Oliaktino. He was a keen sportsman, and a prominent footballer and bandsman. He enlisted with the Third Reinforcements of the Expeditionary Force. PRIVATE A. C. RIDDELL. Private Andrew Crow Riddell, of the Auckland Infantry Battalion, who been wounded in the arm (arm fracture) is a native of Scotland. He wae a pioneer in the Wharepuhanga extension block, , being the first settler. He served 'two . months with the Third Reinforcements at Trentham. and was transferred to tho artillery as gunner, when he arrived in Egypt, so missed the famous landing at Gallipoli. Being anxious to get into the firing line, he was rs-transferred to private. He ie 2(1 years of age, and is the eon of Mr. J. Riddell, sen., of Matapara, l<.ihi Kiln. PRIVATE J. L. HOUSTON. Private James L. Houston, who was killed in action at the Dardanelles, August 8. wan the son of Mr Joe. Houston, of Kibi!;ihi. He was born at Waitara, and was educated at the Parawora School and at the Hamilton High School. Later he joined the etalT of the Union Steamship Company in Auckland, and at the time of his enlistment was studying for the medical profession jat the Auckland University. He joined the main body of the Expeditionary Force, and. was, wounded at the first landing. On -his' recovery he returned Ito the" Front on the 18th June. He had J resided at Takapuna for some, time, and I was secretary of the Methodist Sunday school. He was 21 years of age. He , belonged to the Oth (Hauraki) Company of Infantry. PRIVATE A. H. BLACK. Private Aubrey Horotiu Black, who woe killed in action on Gallipoli Peninsu!a on August 8, was born in the Dar(tnville district, and wae the eldest son of Mr. Rlaek, of Dargftvilie. He was indentured to the printing trade and served portions of his time with the " North Auckland Times." and " Wniroa Bell." completing his period of eervice with the J " Waitemata Times." For the past few year* he was r resident of Devonport, from which place he enlisted with the (Hh iHfuiraki) Company, and left with the main body of tho Expeditionary Forces, die was amongst those who. ' made tho historic landing on Cnilipol! on April 25, and from then on till the time of his death ; was pracHeally in tho fighting line. The deceased soldier was Ci 2 years of age. PRIVATE ERIC KNIGHT. Private Eric Knight, who wae killed in action while serving with the Auckland Battalion, was a son of Mr. A. Knight, Burton-on-Trent. England. He served Jin tho North Stafford Regiment as a corporal-bugler, and was severely ! wounded in the neck and shoulder in ! Somaliland. He was put on the first- , class Army Reserve, and came to Auckj land five years ago. He had been emI ployed for two years at Mr. Rowe'e store !at Tuakau. a;id was respoe-ted by everyone with whom ho came in contact. lie was secretary of tho Tuakau Tennis Club. On the outbreak of war ho went to Auckland to rejoin the colours, but was rejected as medically unfit as ho was then recovering from an attack of ploui risy. Be afterwards left with the Fifth j Reinforcements of the Auckland TnfanI try Battalion. One brother, Cyril, wns j killed while serving with tho 'machine- , gun section of the Canterbury Battalion: ! another, George, was killed" while seii--ing in the navy in the ficht off Heligoland, while yet another, Xoel, has"'been fighting in France since the commencement of the war. When ho loft the regular army, Corporal-Bugler Eric Knight was presented by tho colonel and officers of the North Stafford Regiment with an inscribed gold watch and chain a s a mark of their respect. GUXNER CHARLES IRWIN. Ounner Charles Irwin. who was yesterday reported wounded, is a son of a very old resident in Morrinsville, Mr. Foster Irwin. He was born at Lockerbie (just out of Morrinsville) 24 yeare ago, and was educated at the Morrinsville School, being apprenticed to the blacksmithing trade after leaving school After serving two years he removed to Hamilton,'and finished his time there, removing later to Ngaruawahia, where he was residing at the outbreak of war. Commencing his military training in tho Sixth Haurakis, he afterwards belonged to the 10th Waikatos, nnd it was to join the latter regiment that he left the Dominion in the Second Reinforcement draft. He was fond of football, and was a good forward. Several times he has represented the Piako Rugby Union, and later on he played for one of the Hamilton clubs. In time of peace he was not enthusiaetic about attending drill (co states his father), hut >when war was declared, and the call cam« for volunteers, he was keen on getting to the front, and quickly responded. After leaving New Zealand he was transferred from the infantry to the artillery, and in April last he was wounded, and was out of the firing line for two month*. His second wound was received on 16th ! August, and he was taken to the h«8I pital at Malta on the 28th ult.

LIEUT. H. P. TAYLOR. ! Lieutenant H. P. Taylor, Wellington Mounted Rifles, killed in action, was a ; single man, and one of three brothers . well known in the Feilding district. I Lieutenant Taylor held a commission in t the Territorials when hostilities com- , menced, and left with the main Expedi- . tionary Force. He has a brother, Sergt. , Percy Taylor, at the front. Lieutenant , Taylor was a noted Romney breeder, and . much respected' by all who knew him. SERGEANT W. M. REID. Cable advice has been received in j Oamaru that Sergeant \V. M. Reid, of , the Canterbury Battalion, has been , wounded by shrapnel in the face. '-Billy" Reid, who was stationed in the Railway Department at Lyttelton, some years ago played for the Albion first fifteen in C'hriatchurch, and after his transfer to ■ Greymouth, for the West Coast repre--1 sentatives. He played for the Canter- ■ bury Expeditionary Force against C'an--1 terbury before the departure of the troops. SERGT. NORMAN* BARTHOLOMEW. Sergt. Norman J. Bartholomew, I wounded, is the third son of Mr. George ; Bartholomew, of Feilding, and closely • connected with the Main Trunk timber ; industry. He was educated at Welling- ■ ton College and was engaged in the Bank ■ of Now .South Wales when he enlisted. ■ He was at one time employed at the ■ local branch of the Bank. Serjeant Bartholomew, who was a cricketer and footballer of note, has a brother at Ohakuno. 1 SERGEANT WALTER CECIL RILEY. f Sergeant Walter Cecil Riley, of the 3th Platoon, A Company, Fifth Reinforce J ments, who is reported as having been killed recently, was a Neleonian by birth, ( and educated at Nekon College. Prior to the war. Sergeant Riley was manager Lof Messrs. Ross and Glendining's, Ltd., mantle department at Napier, and later entered into business in Auckland. Always a keen volunteer and sportsman he rapidly rose to the rank of eergcant in the Fifth Reinforcements. As he only '■ left our shores in June the deceased ser- ■ geant must have proceeded straight to the firing line upon his arrival iv Egypt. SERGEANT A LAX R. SQUIRE. Sergeant Squire (aged 23). reported killed in action on August 7th at Gallipoli, was a son of Mr. R. J. Squire, an old resident of Han-era, Taranaki. Sergeant Squire, who joined the main body (of the Expeditionary Force when war ! broke out, was attached to the machinegun section of the Wellington Infantry Battalion. Born and educated at Hawera, he was conspicuous iv athletic circles as A first-elaes ewimmer, and successfully contested in many carnivale on the West > Coaet, and further afield at the Blenheim • fixture. Deceased was lately employed " as painter and signwriter at Hawera and ■ Wanganul. i _____ J GUNNER T. W. BERGHAN. Gunner T. W. Berghan, who is reported t to have been wounded, was serving with , the Field Artillery. He ie the youngest j son of Mrs. M. J. Berghan, of Mangonui. j North Auckland, and is only 19 years of j I age. He was a member of the North I j Auckland Territorials, but wishing to ] join the artillery, he put in three months j training at Fort Cautloy, and enlisted • in the Field Artillery with, the Finst Re- , i'lforccments. TROOPER ROBERT LUSK. Trooper Robert Lusk (Canterbury Mounted), killed in action on August 7, j was the eldest son of the late Mr. William Lusk (managing director of Messrs. Mitchell Bros, and Co., Ltd.. distillers, ,of Glasgow) and Mrs. Lusk. now of Wellington. ' While in Glasgow, the late ! Trooper Litsk was a prominent Associat tion footballer, being a member of the , famous Queen's Park Amateur Club. He ( came out to New Zealand four years ; ago io gain experience in slieep farming, prior to taking up land in the Dominion. I Trooper Lusk enlisted with the Mounted ' RiHes of the main Exped-.tiona-v Force. At that time he was with Mr. J. Little, ( of Dalmeny Park, Hawnrdrn. I PRIVATE H. G. FEARON. \ Private Henry Ouy Fearon, killed in , action, was tho third son of Mr. Henry William Fcaron, and grandson of tho late Rev. William Charles Fearon, M.A., for some time vicar of St. Luke's Church] Ohristchurch. He was born at Christchurch, and educated nt the Bunvood School and the Boys' High School, leav- ■ ing with his parents for Taranaki. Ho enlisted in the 11th (Taranaki) Rifle Company, Wellington Infantry Battalion. His parents now reside in Arthur Street, Onehunga. PRIVATE C. H. JEFFRIES. Private Charlie Henry Jeffries, fourth reinforcements, Canterbury Battalion, killed in action, was the second son of Mr. W. A. Jeffries, Kongahu, Westport, and was 28 years old. He was born in Timaru. and went to live at Kongahu about 23 years ago. He was a bushman ■ and road contractor. There are two more brothers at the front, of whom tho elder is missing.