ROLL OF HONOUR.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 235, 2 October 1916, Page 8

ROLL OF HONOUR.

CAREERS OF THE FALLEN.

MAJOR JAMES JOW. I Major James Jow, reported slightly wounded, saw service in the Boer War. IHe was teaching in the Southland Boys' I High School and the Otago Boys' High School. He held the rank of captain, i being in charge of the High School cadets. He went to Trentham as an instructor, where his services were of such 1 use that he was retained by them for some time. He left New Zealand in June. 1915, in Lord Liverpool's Own Regiment. He received his promotion to major a few months ago. CAPTAIN CUTHBERT W. FREE. Captain Cmhbert W. Free, reported wounded, is the eldest son- of Mr S. L. IV. Free, of Riccarton. He is 24 years of age. and was educated at the Keefton District High School, and at Christ's College. From there he went to Canterbury College, and was studying for the law when lie joined the Main Expeditionary Force two years ago. He was at one time captain of the Christ's College Cadet Corps. After leaving college he obtained a commission in the Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry. Prior to enlisting he was on the staff of Messrs. Duncan, Cotterill and Stringer. Captain Free was also wounded on August 6. 191.., at Gallipoli. CAPTAIN J. L. TURNBULL. Captain .1. L. Turnbull. reported wounded, is a son of Mr. A. H. Turnbull, of Fendalton. He was staff-officer io Colonel C. J. Smith when the latter was in charge of the Main Expeditionary Force camp at Addington. and later at Sockbum. Captain Turnbull was subsequently appointed adjutant of the Ist Canterbury Battalion, which position he relinquished to join the Sixth Reinforcements. He was transferred to one of the Rifle Brigade Battalions as adjutant, and left for the front in that capacity. LIEUTENANT J. E. CI THILL.

Lieutenant .1. E. Cuthill, who is amongst the wounded in France, is the well known All Black footballer, who made a name for himself as a threequarter back in the Otago University team, and was as a result selected to represent New Zealand in the Californian tour. This is the second time Lieut. Cuthill has been wounded. He went with the main body to Gallipoli, where he was wounded in August, 1915. SEKGT. ALEX. GRACIE. Sergeant Alexander Gracie. of Glenfield. who was killed in action in France on July 7 last, left with the Ninth Beinforcements. He was the youngest son of Mr. Alex. Gracie. was born in Auckland, but had resided in the Glenfield district for 22 years. He was a prominent member of the Waitemata Cricket Club, and was particularly we]] up in the bowling averages. Sergeant Gracie was highly esteemed and popular in the Birkenhead district.

SEP.GT. W. H. DENBY. Sergeant Walter Henry Denby, reported killed in action, was 42 years of age. He was the fourth son of the late John C. Denby, and was born at Albany. His parents removed to Northeote. where his brother. Mr. John Grout Denby, and sister. Mrs. Captain Fred Devlin, still reside. His widow and five children reside at Masterton. where Sergeant Denby was engaged in horticultural pursuits, and was caretaker of the 3lasterton bowling green. He was a good all-round athlete, and a good rifle shot. He went to tbe Boer war with the Fifth Contingent, and was invalided home, and left again with the Eighth Contingent, holding the rank of sergt.major.

COKPORAL LESLIE A. O'LEARY. Corporal Leslie Arthur, O'Leary, of Northeote. who was wounded in the back and admitted to hospital on September 15. is the eldest son of Mr. Daniel P. O'Leary. of the firm of Messrs. O'Leary and Downs. Auckland, and is 21 years of age. He was born at Northeote. and was educated at Northeote District School where he won a scholarship, and subsequently attended the Auckland Grammar School for three years, where he passed the Junior Civil Service examination. Upon leaving school he went to work at the Auckland warehouse of Messrs. Ross and Glendining, and afterwards with the North Woollen Company. Ltd. He enlisted with the Ninth Reinforcements, wa_3 drafted into the Second Battalion of the Otago Infantry Regiment, and left New Zealand in January last, serving in Egypt, and ultimately proceeding to France. He was an active member of the local footba'l team, and was interested in aquatics. He also belonged to the Coast Defence Infantry prior to enlisting. CORPORAL NICHOLAS.

Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Nicholas, Ponsonby. received private intimation by telegram from the Hon. James Allen. Minister of Defence, that their only son, Corporal Edward Owen Nicholas" was killed in action iv France. Dec-eased was only 22 years of age. and went away with"the Earl of Liverpool's Own, now N.Z. Kitle Brigade. Ist Battalion, last October. He was through the action with the Senussi, in Egypt, and also in another affair with the Turks before he wa= transferred to France in May of this year. The message states that Corporal Nicholas was killed on the 15th. Deceased was born in Auckland, and educated at the Richmond Road Public School, and finished at the Technical School. He was a great enthusiast in yachting and cricket and sports generally. He was a member of the team that won the championship cup some time ago «n the V.M.C.A. Association football series of matches. Corporal Nicholas was a well known elocutionist here, being a pupil of Mr. T. Harri-j.

LANCE-CORPORAL A. VICTOR THOMPSON. Lee.-Corporal Albert Victor Thompson, who was wounded in the left, arm and leg in France on September 18, is the youngest son of Mrs. Thomas Thompson, of Birkenhead., and formerly of Whitianga, Mercury Bay. He was drafted.into the Taranak Co. of the Wellington Battalion, and departed from New Zealand with the Seventh Reinforcements, serving on the Canal and in Egypt prior to proceeding to France. When he enlisted he was working in Country, hut previously had been engaged in the bush and mill for the Kauri Timber Company, at Mok&L He played tennis for the Whitiangn. Qui, and as a footballer played for Whitianga against North Shore, while he was a member of the Rotorua representative team in 1914. He was also a good numer, winning the one-mile races at Gumtown and Mokai athletic meetings, and more recently won second position in Egypt against all-comer., in the mile pennant race.

CORPORAL E. BRITTON HERON. Corporal E. B. Heron, age 21 years, reported killed in action, is the son «f Mr. Ralph. Heron, of Otahuhu. He ■___> born and educated at Otahuhu, and -was engaged in farming prior to enlisting with the 'Ninth Reinforcement. PRIVATE J. C. O'HARA. Private J. C. O'Hara, reported wounded, was born at Christchurch, and was educated^at the Waimate High (School. He was employed in the Native Land and Survey Department, Auckland, I prior to enlisting with the Seventh ReinI forcement. His people reside at Morven. South Canterbury. PRIVATE ALFRED NEAL. Private Alfred Neal, who has been wounded in the right arm in France, is the second eon of Mrs. N. E. Neal, of Birkenhead, and brother of Private Ernest Neal, who is also at the front. He joined the New Zealand Rifle Brigade (Lord Liverpool's Own), and was drafted into the Otago Company. He was a carpenter, and had worked for some time prior to enlisting at the Chelsea Sugar Refinery. PRIVATE J. GROVER. Private J. Grover, who died at Featherston military camp of bronchialpneumonia, was 33 years oi age. He was born at Howick, and had been in the Government employ for 15 years prior to enlisting. His mother resides at Montague Street. Newton. PRIVATE ROBERT SEAL. Private Robert Seal, reported killed in action was the third son of the late Wm. Richard Seal, of Commercial Road, Archil ill. He was in the employ of the "Star" machine-room prior to enlisting -with the Eighth Reinforcements. He was subsequently drafted to the 6th Hauraki Regiment.