ROLL OF HONOUR.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 238, 5 October 1916, Page 7

ROLL OF HONOUR.

CAREERS OF THE FAIXEN. SERGEANT G. B. E. RUSSELL. Sergeant G. B. E. Russell, son of Mr. Kossell, of Wellington, was killed in action in France. He left with the First Keinforcements. Sergeant RueseU, whose ege was 23, was educated at the Auckland Grammar School. SERGEANT CLIFFORD S. FAIRE. Sergeant Clifford S. Faire, killed In. action on the 15th September, aged 30 yeare, is the only eon of Sir Samuel Faire, of Glenfield Frith, Leicester, England. Prior to enlisting he was for some ~ -tame in the Auckland Garrison Artillery. Previous to that he was farming in the Waikato. He leaves a Tvidow, who is residing at Whangarei. SERGEANT F. N. R. DOWNARD. Sergeant Frederick Newman Reeve Downard, reported wounded in left thigh, admitted to Jvospital 16th. September, left JfeW Zealand as sergeant, Fourth Battalion, N.Z. Rifle Brigade. He was born at Hove, Brighton, England, wae educated at Parua Bay, and a.t the time of enlisting was headmaster of Kuaotunu echool. He is a eon of Mr and Mrs S. IW. Downard, Woodeide Road, Mount Eden. SERGEANT FRANCIS McDAVTTT. Sergeant Francis McDavitt, reported •wounded, is 23 years of age, and was horn in Greymouth. He wae employed in the Stratford pcet office at the time of enlisting -with, the Second Battalion of tie N.Z. Rifle Brigade. He was a member of the Clifton Rowing Club (Waitara), and played football fox the Clifton and Stratford clute. Sergeant McDavitt was specially mentioned in dispatches early in July for holding and repairing a trench dnring and after . Ibomb attacks. HU father resides in iforrinevflle. SERGEANT HAROLD JENKIN. A private cablegram received yesterday from Sapper Harry Jenkin, who is now in London, states that his brother, Sergeant Harold G. Jenkin, of the Ninth >lew Zealand Battery, who was wounded in the battle of the Somme last month, is progressing satisfactorily. He was wounded in the left should' *■ and right hand, after five months' service in the firing line. Sergeant Jenkin, -who is a son of Mr. John Jenkin, of Arch Hill, was in charge of one of the gnns at the forts in the early days of the war, and when released from that duty joined the Fourth Reinforcements. He was on the Gallipoli Peninsula for some months, and shortly before the evacuation was wounded in the thigh by a sniper's bullet. He was invalided to England, where he spent four months' convalescence, rejoining his battery in Egypt, and proceeding with it to France when the New Zealand division was transferred to the West front. LANCE-SERGEANT IVAN GEORGE. Acting Lance-Sergeant Ivan George, reported -wounded, ie the eeeond son of air E. J- George, of Remuera, and left New Zealand ■with. tSie First Battalion NJS. Rifle Brigade. He is 23 ye&ra of age, u>4 ku educated at the Rexmera ecl»oI lo; toe 2:r ''t&e2rTiATiekland.' Grammar School." ' Prior to enlisting he -wae "with the finn of Qfaeers Robertson Bros-, Auckland. Lauca-Sergeant Ivan George always took a keen interest in all athlete. His brother Alex, ie at present serving with the N.Z. Field Artillery in, France. CORPORAL DON STACET. Corporal Don Stacey, of Ponsonby, reported wounded for the third time, is the youngest eon of Mr. John Staecy, Hereford, He is 23 years of age, and came to Auckland from England about five years ago. He left New Zealand with the Main Body of tbe Expeditionary Force two years ago, and took part in the memorable landing at Gallipoli, where he was twice wounded. He subsequently proceeded to France, •whore lie is on the Headquarters.Staff of the Ist Auckland Infantry Battalion. CORPORAL S. C. G. DOWNARD. j "CorpofarSamuel Charles Gower Downard, killed in action 23rd July, was the youngest eon of Mr and Mrs S. W. Downard, .of Woodeide Road, Mount Eden, and was born at Lewie, Sussex, England. He left New Zealand ■with the Seventh Reinforcements, October, 1915, as corporal, Wellington Battalion. For . eeveral years be was in -Hie Government . Insurance Department, Wellington, and at the time of enlisting was in the Department for Internal Affairs. ' He leaves a widow and a. daughter Otree years of age, "w-ho reside at Karori, .. iWeßington. CORPORAL J. PIRRITT. Corporal J. Pirritt, killed in action, *H 26 years of age, and was born at Whangsrata, near Tuaka.ii. He received hie eduction at the public school there, and subsequently became a teacher in toe King Country. He afterwards joined the staff of Messrs. Green and Colebrook at Tuakau, and some three yeare ago commenced farming at MorrinsviHe, "where he remained until he enlisted with the 9th Reinforcements. He ■was a keen footballer. Hie parente and other members of the family reside at -itorriusville. LANC&CbRPORAL L. J. WALLER. , Lurce-Corporal L. J. Waller, reported linled in action, wafi , working for the MorrmsviTie Town Board for a year or two prior to enlisting. He leaves a wife ■•ud young family. SAPPER G. K. CLARK. Sapper George K. Clark, N.Z. Engineers, killed in action on September 14th, ■was educated at the public echool, Ellerelie, and was employed as a clerk in the Railway Department He wae a corporal in tbe Railway Battalion, N.Z. Engineers, before hie enlistment, and at that time wae stationed at Papatoetoe. He was well kno-wn at Tuakan and at Rotorua, having been stationed at these pUces for some yeara. He e&iled wrtli v - the Ninth Reinforcemcnte as a, signaller and telegraphist in the Engineers. Hie nert of kin are Miss A. M. Clark, 144, Holly Road, St. Albane; and -iris ancle, Mr H. R. Johnson, formerly traffic inspector of railways, Auckland district, and now living at Rotorua. PRIVATE NORMAN TAYLOR. Private Norman Taylor, repotted wounded, son of Mr, John Taylor, of Otahnhu. has two other brothem in tho trenahe*, and one returned •erianeiy ■wounded. DRIVER HTJNR.T R, HAWKHB. Mrs. E. A, Hawkcs, of Pompaßier Terrace, Ponsonriy, has received advice that her eon, Driver Henry Richard Bawkea, has been wounded and admitted ■ y to hospital.

CORPORAL GEORGE E. WOOD _ Corporal George Edward Wood] reported wounded, is the eldest eon Tf Mr. F. Wood, One-tree HilL and is 20 ye !l rS J of age - He was »om in .Auckland Auckland Grammar School w j with the Eighth Ke r inW:Lnf 8 e £Jtft wae a keen looth^fo^^ PRIVATE A. STEWART Private A. Stewart, recently Tenors rfUS&Sr a *-*« at «» time PTOS. LESLIE AND JOHN GUARRIE. Privates Leslie and John Gnarrie both PRIVATE J. McKINNOKin action, was a single man, and had been fanning at Tauhei, ne a ; MorW ffiW £ « n ? e ,y~«. He left with the (Eleventh Reinforcements. His relative, reside in Scotland. relatives PRIVATE E. H. YON STURMER. 5 " H - V °» Stunner, reported at Wellmgton College. He left New Zealand with the advance contingent to Fifth Reinforcements, and was serving with them when -wounded. His father^ ? + ?- V ° n Stum « r > on the etaff of the "Herald" Office. ■PRIVATE C. G. MELLOR. Private Cyril Glover Mellor, reported wounded, -was born in Yorkshire, En<*lan<L He ie 26 years of age, and came to New Zealand a'bont ten years ai?o residing at Northcote for some time He enlisted at Kopu, Thames, where his Rife resides, and where he had been lately employed. His brother resides at Milf ord, .Takapuna. PRIVA'DE W. E. SELLWOOD. Private W. E. Sellwood, reported killed in action, wae born at tMercer, where his parents still reside. He was working on his father's farm prior to enlisting with the Ninth (Reinforaemente. He took great interest in Towing, being a member ' of the Mercer Ko wing Club. He won a prize in the junior senile at the Mercer Regatta. Private W. E. Sellwood wae wounded in May last. PRIVATE JACK B. "CLARK. Private Jack B. dark, reported wounded, is the third eon of Mr J. Clark, 3, Lee Street, Parnell. Private CJark was born in Hamilton, and spent hie twonty-first birthday in tie trenches. He was educated &t the Moont Eden school, and previous to. enlkting was employed in the CSty Treasurer's office. Private Jack Clark's eldest brother, Private Eric H. Clark, wae killed at Gallipoli in May, 1915, and Gunner Percy Clark, another brother, is n-ith the Royal Garrison Artißery. PRIVATE E. J AS. DEAN. Private Edward James Dean, reported wounded, is the second eon of Mr. Thos. Dean, Brrkenhcad. He enlfeted with his elder brother, Private Tbos. Dean, in tie fifth Reinforcements. Landing at Savfat Bay in early August, he went through the campaign on the peninsula till the eTarnation. Subsequently proceeding to France, he wae wounded in the arm. He had worked at the Colonial Sngar Company's refinery at Chelsea. His lather took part in the Burmah campaign, beins in the Prince Consort's Own First Rifle Brigade. His brother Thomas is now at the front in. France. PRIVATE WILLIAM H. R.McDOWELU Private William H. R. McDowell, who wae killed in action, ■was the only eon of Mr and Mrs J. McDowell, Bath Street, Parnell. He wae 'born in Orcpuke, Southland, and was 22 years of age. He re ceived -his education at the Parnell school under Mr J. L. Scott, and later attended the Grammar School. At the age of HSJ 'he entered the service of the Auckland Gee Co., and from there he enlisted last May. He wae a member of St. George's Rowing Club and the University Hockey Club, and was always very keen on all outdoor eporis. Prior to enlfetinjj he was a teacher in St. Mary's Sunday School. PRIVATE JL FRANK WARRINGTON. Private Henry Francis Warrington. wounded in France, is the fourth eon of Mtb and the late H. F. Warrington, of Opotild, at which place Private Warriitgton was born and educated. After working in Auckland for Messrs. Bycroft and Co., he left for Gfeborne, and was engaged in farming pnrsoite for a short time. He enlisted in the Wellington Ba.tt.iKon of the Sixth Reinforcements, and was in Gallipoli at the evacuation. He played for the Northcote Ramblers' Football Club, being in the 1914 team, which won the championship. HJb brother, Gunner Arthur WaTrington, who' left in the Seventh Reinforcements, is serving in the artillery in France.

PRIVATE C. H. O. BROWNE. Private C. H. O. Browne, of the Canterbury Battalion, who died of wounds received in action in France on September 18, is a eon of Mr. H. V. Browne, of Bleahehn, and a nephew of Mr. J. U. Browne, of Epsom. Deceased belonged to a long line of ntflitary ancestors, ■being a descendant on the female side of FieM-Marshal De Lacy, who, on October 3, 1760, captured and entered Berlin at the head of 15,000 troops, demanding four millions tbalers ac ransom. DβLacy's Hussars sacked the palaces at Potsdam, and 'left Berlin after three days, being paid one and a-half million thalers by Frederick the Great. Another relative wae Field-Marshal Browne, Governor<serjerAl of Livonia, 'Russia. Others served in the Crimea and at Waterloo. Members of the fauiHy are now serving with the British. French, Russian, Canadian, and New Zealand forces, and Australian naval forces. RIFIiESIAa* T. F. ATKINS. Mr George Atidne, of Oevedon, fcas jaat rcceivod word that ibis fourth eon, Rifleman Fred Atkins, hae bean killed in action in France. Effleman Atkins wae born at Psparimo, and wae educated at Clevodon achooL He left New Zealand bi the Tbiid Battalion, KJS. Bifl* Brigade, in February, Wβ elder brother, G. A, Atkiws, being in the Fourth BatttiSen. Two yowngar brothers left in tlio Main Body Aeeldand Bfotmted Riflca, FarrierAWßMDrt fiifcey AOdmt boinp etm in Egypt ■Hμ other, Gmroa A, G. Atkine, Jα to Freaee, hawtag been tran»f»««d te «» VM4 ArfgVwy, _ ISfleman I*«d A«kb» wae a. keen epnrteraan, being particularly 4ni«reat*4 in football and eoviuSr

PRIVATE DAVID W. CASTLE. Private David W. Castle, reported wounded, is the eon of Mrs. castle, of Thames Prior to enlisting with the Eleventh Reinforcements he was a bush contractor at Gumtown, Mercury Bay. His wife resides at Franklin Road, Pbnaonby. " RIFLEMAN ARTHUR S. WILSHIRE. Rifleman Arthur S. Wilshire, reported wounded, was bom in England, and came to New Zealand about four veare ago. He enlisted in Auckland, but was transferred tjuthe Tenth Reinforcements from Otago. RIFLEMAN E. A. CORDEN. Rifleman E. A. Corden, reported died of wounds, enlisted witfc the Fourth Rifle Brigade last December. He wae born in Dargayille, and was educated at the Cambridge District High School. Prior to enlisting he >was employed on a farm in Te Aroha. His eieter resides at Cambridge. RIFLEMAN J. EDMONDS. Rifleman J. Edmonds, recently reported died of wounds, was the only son of Mrs. J. Edmonds, of Macketvie Street, Grey Lynn, and a grandson of the late Mrs. D. Coyle, who arrived in Auckland in the barque BriHiante, in October, 1841. Rifleman Edmonds, who was 34 years of age, enlisted in the first battalion of the Rifle Brigade (Earl of Liverpool's Own). RIFLEMAN SAMUEL JACKSON. Mr Frank Jackson, Albert Street, Onehunga. hae received word that his ■brother, Rifleman Samuel Jackeon. of the First New Zealand Rifle Brigade, has been wounded in the left shoulder. Rifleman S. Jackson, who is a native of Mangere, ako served in the Boer War. He has a brother and two nephems at the front. v RIFLEMAN GEORGE GREENWELL. Rifleman Greenwell, reported killed in action in France on the 11th September, was the second eon of Mr Geo. Greenwell, manager of the Huntly Brick and Fire Clay Co. He was 23 years of agu, and left New Zealand with the Riflle Brigade a year ago. He was iiom !n Sydney, N.S.W., and received the early part of his education there. About twelve years ago lie came to New Zealand (Huntly) "with his parents, completing hie education at the State school. On leaving school he joined the staff of the Huntly Brick and Fire Clay Co., working under hie lather until the date' of hie enlistment. RIFLESIAN H. H. STRONG. , Rifleman Henry Harford killed in action on September 15th, 1016, wae born at *M:tfigonui North. He enlist »i laet yeax, at wbich time he wae in the employ of Messrs Macky, Logan, Coldwell, Ltd. He comes of a fighting family. His uncle, ilajor H. H. Strong, of the Royal Marine Light Infantry, wae killed at Tel-el Kebir on September 13th, 1882, while leading has men to the charge, and was specially mentioned. Hie grandfather was Commander Samuel Strong, R.N., while five of the commandcr'e brothers were in the Navy, one being a midshipman on board the Conqueror under Nelson at Trafalgar. Four cousins of Rifleman Strong have been in the Imperial Army for a number of yean*, having gone -through the Boer War, and' are 'also serving in the present campaign. Another cousin is with the Navy, having the lank of gunnery commander, a unique position for one so young. - Rifleman Strong was for two years secretary and delegate for the Newton Rangere Foo&all Club, and was a keen follower of all eporta. He was 25 years of age. His parents reside at .89, Beresford Street TWO WAIHI SOLDIERS. Captain R. N. Morpeth, cabling his father, Mr. H. D. Morpcth, says that Lance-Corporal G. Morpcth has been wounded in tbe knee, and admitted to the Australian General Hospital at Rouen. Sapper G. Cf. Thorn (better known as "Scotty), who has been wounded, was a Waihi resident, and for many years worked in the Waihi mine. He left Waihi to join tbe Tunnellers.