ROLL OF HONOUR.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 53, 2 March 1916, Page 6

ROLL OF HONOUR.

CAREERS OP THE FAIXEN. PRrVATE E. BESTIE. Mr. E. Bcstic, of Waihi, has been advised by the High Commissioner that his son, Private Edward Bestie, has been admitted to the New Zealand General Hospital at Walton-on-Thames, suffering from a fractured skull as the result of shrapnel. The telegram states that he is improving. PRIVATE LEWIS L. LEVY. Private L. L. Levy, whose name was mentioned in the last casualty list of New Zealanders with the 4th Australian Light Horse, is the son of Mrs. Levy and the late L. L Levy, of Wanganui Avenue. Mr. Levy, sen., served as a corporal in tho Maori war with the Wanganui Volunteer Cavalry, from 1868 to 1873. Ho was at one time secretary of tho (King's Empire Veterans. Mre. Levy speaks very highly of the promptitude of the Australian Department of Defence.

TROOPER W. SHARPLIN. Amongst those who are returning from tbe front by the steamer which ia duo to arrive at Wellington next week is Trooper William Sharplin, a merabcr of the Auckland Mounted Rifles. Trooper Sharplin was born at East Oxford, Canterbury, South Island, in December, 1887, and was educated at Springham Public School, Ashburton. On leaving school he obtained a position at a sawmill at Springham. After following this occupation for several years he went on the laid in the same district. At the time he enlisted he was paying a visit to his father and mother, who reside at Tauranga, Bay of Plenty. He cnlißted in September, 1914, and was at the first landing at the Dardanelles. He was a keen sportsman, feeing fond of boxing, football, swimming, etc.

DRIVER L. ROBERTSHAW. Driver Leonard Robertshaw, who is reported to be returing from the front, is a son of Mr. F. J. RobertsJiaw, who resides at The Strand, Takapuna. Driver Robertshaw waa born at Wellington in February, 1882, and saw service in the Sooth African war, when he was seriously ill with a throat affection brought on by the unsanitary condition of a returning transport. He has always shown keen enthusiasm in sport, particularly football, in which game he represented several teams as full-back. He was a fine place-kick. He also played cricket for Whangarei. He is a man of powerful physique, and is a good hand with horses, and excels at riding and driving. On this consideration, he was transferred from the Whangarei Company of the Auckland Battalion, with which he left New Zealand, to the transport service. Driver Roberta haw was wounded in the knee by shrapnel at Gallipoli, and suffered severely from nei—c shock and exposure in the trenches. He was engaged-for some time on the staff of the "Northern Advocate," at Whangarei. His brother, Corporal A. K. Robertshaw, is at present in camp at Trentham.