ROLL OF HONOUR.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 243, 11 October 1916, Page 7

ROLL OF HONOUR.

CAREERS OF THE FAIXEJT. LIEUT. F. R. SIMPSON. Second-Lieutenant F. R. Simpson, of Devonport, reported wounded, enlisted in the /Ninth Reinforcements as sergeant-1 major, but was kept back to sit for the I lieutenant's examination, and after pass-1 ing left with the Eleventh Reinforce- ] ments. As a lad he took a keen interest! in the Boy Scout movement, and was | subsequently sergeant-major in charge of I the Devonport Senior Cadets. He is 21 ' years of age. LIEUT. C. X. RABOXE. Second-Lieut. ■ Clarence X. Rabone, who has twice beeu reported wounded, is the second son of Mr. Samuel Rabone, of Karori. Wellington. He left with the First Battalion of the New Zealand Kifle Brigade as staff sergeant-major, and gained his promotion in France. He was a staff instructor under the compulsory training, system before the outbreak of war. after 'vvhicth he waa continuously employed in camp in various parts of New Zealand. He was born in Blenheim, and received his education at Nelson. College. His wife resides at Mount i Eden. SERGT. LYELL COULOREY GARRETT Sergt. Lyell Couldrey Garrett, fifth son of Mr. and Mrs/ J. H. Garrett, | Innishmore," Pah Road, Onehunga, who was killed in action in France on the 15th September last, was a member of the 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry, and left the Dominion in January last with the Ninth Reinforcements. He was 27 years of age. While at the Auckland Grammar School he held the school record for 220 yds. He entered the employ of Messrs. Archibald Clark and Sons in 1906, and for three years was their representative on the West Coast of the South Island. SENIOR GUNNER J. L. BURRO.VS. Senior Gunner J. L. Burrows, who was wounded on September 22. is 22 yeare o ( age. He left in the Eighth Reinforcements of the N.Z. Field Artillery. Hi* parents reside in Valley Road. Mt. Eden He was employed for several yeare by Messrs. Kempthornc, Prosser and Co., Albert Street. He was for several years in the' A Battery, and was aleo a member of the Church of Christ, West Street, and took a keen interest in tennie and Association football. PRIVATE CLAUDE JARVIS. Private Claude Jarvis. of Waihi. reported wounded, was a member of the I Main Force, and was wounded in the arm at Gallipoli. He was formerly employed by the Waihi G.M. Co. PRIVATE A. WCOLSEY.. j Private Alfred Woolsey. reported wounded a second time, was a member of the Tenth Reinforcements. He Iβ the eldest son of Mr. A. Woolsey. farmer, Patumahoc, and is 21 yeare of age. PRIVATE D. GUEST. Private David Guest. reported vounded in France on September 15. is the oldest son of the late Mr. John Guest, of Tauwharc, and prior to enlisting with the Eleventh Reinforcements was engaged in farming in that district. PRIVATE JOHX JOHXSOX. Private John Johnson, reported killed in action on 17th September, was the third son of Mrs. Johnson and the late Joseph Johnson, No. 10, Hill Street, Newmarket. He was formerly in the employ of Messrs. Robertson Bros. PRIVATE A. RIDGERS. Private A. Ridgers, reported killed in action on September 21, was a member of the 3rd (Auckland) Company, Main Force, and was twice wounded at Gallipoli. He was a carpenter by occupation, and had a great many friends in the city. His next of kin is a sister residing at Rawene. PRIVATE W. H. STEPHEXS. Private W. H. Stephens, reported to have been wounded on September 28. is the third son of Mr. James Stephens. 33, Sale Street. He ie 23 years of age. He left with the Eleventh Reinforcements, having previously been engaged in the coastal trade as master of one of Messrs I Winston's scows. GUXXER J. D. HAMILTON. Gunner James),- Douglas Hamilton, who has been wonnded, is the only son of Private B. W. Hamilton, Nineteenth Reinforcements. He is 20 years of age. 'and prior to enlisting in the Ninth Reinforcements was an apprentice boat builder with Mr. C. Bailey, jun. His mother resides in the Great South Road, Epsom. PRIVATE F. DUSTIN. Private Fred Dustin, reported as woinjded in the chest, is the third son of H. Dustin, 17, Graham Street. He isi 24 years of age, and left Xew Zealand with the Ninth Reinforcements. Private advices received state that he is doing well. He has two brothers on active service, one on HJiLA-s. Pioneer, and one who left with the Main Body, in France. RIFLEMAN R. G. PERRY. Rifleman Roy Gordon Perry, reported killed in action on September 15, is tbe eldest son of Mrs. W. Harris, Balmoral Road. He was born at Tauranga, and at the age of 15 cime to Auckland to study engineering, becoming captain ot the trading launch Stranger. He was a grandson of Colonel T. W. Porter, CLB., and a grand-nephew of the famous Major Ropata, M.L.C. He was 21 years at the time of his death. PRIVATE C. R- JOKES. Private C. R- Jones, N.Z. Medical i Corps, -who has been killed in action, was the eldest son of Mr. T. A. Jones, Cxunv imer Road, Grey Lynn, and until his [enlistment was on tile staff of the Aoekland Savings Bank. He was a member of the West End Temrifl Club and the UtCjL, taking a keen interest in gymntstkx. He enlisted in the Seventh Reinforcements. A younger brother is serving with the Auckland Mounted .Rifles. I PRIVATE J. SAMUEL. Information haa been received that Private Jack Samuel, of Auckland, has been wounded in tbe knee, and ie now in London Hospital Private Samuel was previonaly wounded in the leg dnrintr-the campaign in France, and saw the Sooth Afriem War. He & * mm <£ «h«4rt» Jlw. M- K. fiumel, faij—ljxtfcAlfrad-Street^ jjttAfcm three ]_ nftMi in-Ae H«rar Zealand: ierrcne— Seme!, w*b «■"« the Sixth Reinforcements, Sergeant Sanuel, new in France, «nd Private lied. S*mneL who has been invalided b«£ to New Zealand. ■

CORPORAL ROBERT. FARRELL. Corporal R. Farrell, N.Z. Rifle Brigade, reported to have been wounded in the chest, is a eon of Mr. Robert "Farrell, of Auckland. He is an old boy of Prince Albert College, and 'was formerly in the employ of Wingate and Co., merchante. He was a leading member of the West End Rowing Cluib, and for some years was on the executive of the Auckland Rowing Association. A private cable received by his father states that he ie in Queen's Hospital. Birmingham, and Is making good progress. A brother ie also serving with the Third Battalion of the Rifle Brigade. PRIVATE X, A. BROOKES, Private X. A. Brooks, who has been killed in action was a member of the Ninth Reinforcements. He was a cook by occupation, and lived for a number of years in VVestport, also eerving as cook and steward on a number of the Union S.S. Co.'s steamers. His father ia Mr. A. Brookes, of Henderson. RIFLEMAN E. ALEXANDER. BJfleman Ernest (DSck) Alexander, who was wounded on September 17. enlisted in the 4th Batt. Xew Zealand Rin e 1 Brigade. He is the youngest son of Mrs. C. Alexander. King George Avenue, Epsom, and was for many years on the commercial staff of the Auckland "Star."' He is well known in athletic circles. PRIVATE J. R. WICKSTEAD. Private Jack fCeginald Wickstead, who has been wounded, is tbe third eon of the late Mr. John Wickstead. postmaster at. Newton. Prior to enlisting he was ■serving his aprenticeship in the printing trade at the " Star " office. He bae two other brothers at the front. His mother lives in Great North Road, Grey Lynn. PRIVATE A. McLENNAN. Private A. McLennan, "who has been miseing since July 29, ie the youngest son of Mrs. N. McLennan, Kauri. He was a painter by trade, and enlisted in Australia, serving for three months in Gallipoli. PRIVATE G. H. YVORMALD. Private George Henry Wonnald, wounded -while eerving with a machinegun section in France, is a son of Mr. G. A. Wormald, Station Road, Avondale. He was formerly in the railway service, and wae employed as a porter at Waikino and Taupiri for a period of five years. PRIVATE S. TAPP. Private Sydney Tapp, who has been wounded, enlisted originally as a company cook in the Ninth Reinforcements, but finding a cook's duties little to his taste, -when other work was in hand, went into the ranke as a private. He is a son of Mr. G. A. Tapp. Hargreave Street, who has another son. Charles, serving with the Australian forces in France. RIFLEMAN A. W. FENTON. ' Rifleman Alf. W. Fenton. who was wounded on September Id, is tbe third eon of Mr', and Mrs. C. Fenton, Carmen Avenue. Mt Eden. He enlisted with the First Battalion, N.Z. Rifle Brigade, and was present in the two engagements against the Senussi in Western. Egypt. A cable received since states that he is seriously ill from gunshot wounds in the knees and ankle. RIFLEMAN J. C. CLARK. Rifleman Joycelyn Clark, killed in action on September 14, was the eon of Mr. C. Clark, Maramarua. He was born at Ashurst, Palmerston North, in 1890. His great-grandfather was General Frederick Christian Hunaeus, a Danish soldier who attained to considerable fame in 'hie day. Before enlisting he was employed for the most part on his father's farm. PRIVATE BERT. L. DINGLEY. Private Bertram Leaver Dingley,: wounded on September 28 in France, ie the eldest son of Mr. A. B. Dingley, of Birkenhead, and left in the Third Auckland Infantry Battalion with the Third Reinforcements. He was wounded while serving in the Gallipoli campaign, and I had been at the front in France for some months. He was born in Worcestershire, and had resided at Birkenhead , since coming to New Zealand. He played for the Northeote Ramblers Football Club, and was a carpenter by trade. His brother, Private Fred. A. Dingley, is also fighting in France. SAPPER N. H. KNOX. Sapper Norman Hector Knox, wounded ifl France on September 20, is | the third eon of Mr. W. A. Knox. John Street. Ponsonby. He entered the employ of Messrs. Macky, Logan, CakLwell and Co. six years ago, and remained with them until he enlisted. He was previously connected with the 20th Company Senior Cadets (Ponsonby), and No. :} Company, N.Z.E. He was also a member of the West End Rowing Club. He left Auckland as a member of the Tenth Reinforcements. RIFLEMAN J. H. MASWICK. News hae been received that Rifleman J. H. Marwick, of Thames, who was admitted to a military hospital at Etaples, France, on September 13, suffering from gunshot wounde in the forearm and leg, has had hie right 'liand amputated, and is seriously ill. Prior to his enlistment he was employed iby Mr. E. J. Clendon, solicitor, of Themes. He was a Thames representative Rugby ■ ylayer. When he received hie wound he ■was' serving as a machine gunner. GUNNER W. R. MILLIKEN. Gunner W. R. Milliken, who was killed in action in France on September 22, was the son of Mr. W. R. Milliken. Stanley Bay. He wae born in Melbourne, Victoria, was 23 years of age, and went to school in Dunedin. After leaving school he served hie apprenticeship to the carpentering and joinery trade. He left New Zealand with the howitzer battery of tbe Twenty-second Reinforcemente, and served all through tbe campaign in Gaflipoli, afterwards leaving Egypt with hie battery for France, -where he met his death. He was a keen, footballer and yaehtsMan. RIFLEMAN J. STEEDMAN. Rifleman John Steedman, -who was recently reported -wounded in the head and face,, end js now in hospital in England, is the eon of Mr. J. D. Steedman, Crown Lande Ranger, of Whangarei, formerly of Thames. At the outbreak of war he endeavoured to enlist at Whangarei, but was refused as he wae under age. A year later he presented himself once more at the recruiting station, and on this occasion got ac far as Trentham, •where his services were again refused because of ine age. Determined to- •«*» hie country, he got employment .at ja*fl *• , "»a atwqpted ier Brigade, •aileft iheißooriaiea ior the Tenth Reinforcement/?. He w«a 80 yeare of age last Angqat, and was engaged in farming pursuits prior to leavinjr for I the front.