THE FALLEN AND WOUNDED.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15339, 24 July 1915, Page 6

THE FALLEN AND WOUNDED.

—4 . PERSONAL NOTES. LIEUTENANT L. PRIEST. Lieut. Lester Priest (Canterbury Battalion, wounded), writing under date June 16th, states that he was wounded in the jaw on June 2nd, at Quinn's Post. At the time of writing he was very comfortable in the First Australian General Hospital. Heliopolis (formerly Grand Palace Hotel), and spoke very highly of the kind attention of the nurseF. A cablegram roccived by his parents on Monday last advised that he was well, and on the road to recovery. SAPPER. J. B. HORNE. The uews of the death of Sapper J. B. Home, from enteric, after recovering from wounds, has been received with sincere regret by his many friends in Dunedin. Sapper Home was a member of the Dunedin Engineers in their palmy volunteer days, and was oue of tho first to respond to tlie call of Empire on the outbreak of hostilities. He was a keen athlete and an active member of several clubs. He played in the three-quarter line for tho Southern Club juniors a few seasons ago, and having a good turn of speed, was ono of the most prolific try-getters in the club. He retired from football, however, on the formation of the Caversham Presbyterian Harrier Club. He was also a member of thp St. Kilda Cricket Club, and as a bowler with a fast delivery, was distinctly above tho average. TROOPER T. BRADLEY. Trooper Thomas Bradley, who was killed in action at the Dardanelles, was the eldest son of Mr Ben Bradley, of Jeffreys road, Fendalton. He was 33 years of age, nnd was living for some timo in tho King Country before enlisting. He left with the M_in Expeditionary Force from Auckland. Private David Arthur Bradley, who wa_ reported sick on July 12th, is the second son of Mr Ben Bradley. He joined the Fourth Reinforcements in Wellington. Both sons wer-s educated at tho Fendalton School. TROOPER W. TAYENOALF. Word was received by Mr nnd Mrs J. Tavcndale. sen., of Kapua. Waimate, on Thursday, of the death of their son. Trooper W. Tavcndale, from wounds received in action on June 27th.' TROOPER A. HANNAH. Trooper Arthur Hannah, of tbe Auckland Mounted Rifles, who is reported to havo been killed in action, was a teacher in the service of the Auckland Education Board. He had been at the Edendal_ School for about a couple of years prior to his enlistment. He was a popular man, both in and out of the service, and was a prominent tennis player and cricketer. THE LATE PRIVATE KEMPTHORNE. Private Kempthorne, one of the men of the Trentham Regiment, who recently died in camp, will be accorded a raili- } tary funeral to-day. The funeral will start from the residence of the lato Privato Kempthorne's parents. King street, Templeton, at 2.30 p.m. Lieutenant Livingstone will represent the Defence Department, and the firing party will be provided by the Ist (Canterbury) Regiment, while the E Battery will provide gun-carriage and drivers. A party of men from the deceased's platoon will act as the bearers. Private Thomas Rolfe (Otago Battalion, Main Force, in hospital with enteric), is a brother of Mrs J. Timbs, 19 Falsgravo street, Christchurch. Mrs Timbs received a.message fro-t the Minister of Defence on Thursday, stating that her brother was seriously ill, in hospital with enteric. A letter received by Mrs Timbs last week stated that at the timo of writing he had then been in hospital fire weeks, but was rapidly getting better, and expected to bo discharged any day. He caught a chill at Lemnos, but being anxious to get to the firing lino, he said nothing about it. At Gallipoli he became worse, and had to be sent back. He was so bad that for five days he was quite blind. Mrs Timbs is uncertain whether the message she received this week refers to this illness or to one developed later. Her brother is 34 years of age, and prior to enlisting was a farm hand in Southland. Mrs Timbs has another brother. James Rolfe, at the front. He is a member of tho Veterinary Corps, but has gone to the fighting lino with the infantry. According to advice received yesterday from the Defence Department, Gunner Effrock Mosley, of the New Zealand Howitzer Battery. who was wounded at the Dardanelles, is now in Hospital at Cairo, and is progressing favourably. Mr James Mcßohan. of Mayfield, has received advice from his son (Private James Mcßohan), who was wounded in the left arm during tbe fighting at the Dardanelles, that he is '"doing well." Mrs Lillian Strang, eldest daughter of Mr W. T. Slade, Ashburton, received word yesterday from the Minister of Defence, that her husband, Private Crawford Strang, who was previously wounded in the Dardanelles, but had rejoined his regiment at the front, has now disembarked at Malta, suffering with pneumonia. A letter has been received in Auckland by a" relative of Sergeant E. G. Seed, of the Canterbury Mounted Rifles, to the effect that ho has recovered from his wound, and has returned to- tho firing line. Sergeant Seed was on outpost duty when a bullet entered his right calf, ran round the bone of th© leg, and lodged in the skin. He was wounded at midnight, and had to be in the trenches until eleven o'clock the next night—23 hours. When the outposts were relieved he was taken to the hospital ship Ernconia, a Cunard liner, which had 1700 cases on board. Ho was in the hospital at Helouan. 20 mifos up the Nile from Cairo, until his recovery. Private Leonard Gordon Mortensen, who was reported on Thursday to be dangerously ill in an Egyptian army hospital, is tlie son of Mrs J. Mortonsen, of Ponsonby road. Auckland. Ho is 26 years of age. H* was employed as a boilermaker in Auckland, and" had worked for the Auckland Gas Company and for Messrs Mossey Bros. In football circles he was wel] known. He left for the front with the Fourth Reinforcements. FOOTBALLERS' MEMORIAL SERVICE. A footballers' memorial service in honour of those players who have fallen at the front will be held at Lancaster Park at 3 p.m. to-morrow. The public are invited to attend. Should the afternoon be wet the service will take place in the King Edward Barracks .