THE FALLEN AND WOUNDED.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15395, 28 September 1915, Page 10

THE FALLEN AND WOUNDED.

PEKSONAL NOTES.

CAPTAIN H. B. T>. "WILLCOX

Advico has been received from the War Office that Captain H. B. D. A\ illcox, of the Sherwood Foresters, was wounded in Action in Flanders on 23rd inst. Tho messago indicated that Captain A\ illeox had been promoted from lieutenant since tho last letter was received from him. Captain AVilleox, who is an old boy of Christ's College, is the holder of the Military Cross, being the iirst New Zealandc - to gain that distinction. He has been engaged with his regiment at the front since the beginning of tho war. LIEUTENANT TAHI* RHODES. Mr A. K. C. Rhodes ha 3 received advico that his son, Lieutenant Tahu Hhodes, who w;is at Malta lor a lew (lays recently, has been invalided to England. Lieutenant Rhodes, who is 22 years of age, was born in Wellington and educated at Christ's College and privately. He holds a commission in tho Grenadier Guards (special reserve). and loft for the tront with the Main New Zealand Expeditionary Force as A.D.C. to Major-General Godlev. He participated in the Dardanelles operations from the landing. LIEUTENANT C. HAYTER. Mrs Hayter, of Rollesby, Burke's Pass, informs the Timaru "Herald" that only ono of her sons, Lieutenant Cyril Hayter, is missing. It was reported in error that Lieutenant Chilton Hayter was missing also. LIEUTENANT G. VALENTINE. Mr J. A. Valentine, of Timaru, has received a cablegram from hiß son. Lieutenant Graham \ alentine, stating that he has been invalided home, and left Alexandria on Friday by a hospital ship returning to New Zealand. Lieutenant Valentine has been twice wounded at the Dardanelles. LIEUT. GTFORSYTHE. TVivate advice has boon received that Lieutenant Gordon Forsythe, of "Wellington Wth Reinforcements), has arrived at Endsleigh Palace Hospital, London, to which institution ho was invalided after being wounded early .u August at the Dardanelles. He went to Samoa at'tpr the outbreak of war, and oil his return to New Zealand, offered his services again. His brother (Quartermaster-Sergeant "Jack" Forsvtbe), who went with the 4th Reinforcements, was also wounded about tho same time, and is now at Malta. Word was received la~t week that troy me now convalescent. Both Inotners wcio att.ioh id to the Artillery Sections of ihe service. COR PL. J?. CARR ROLLTTT. Corporal Raymond Carr Rollitt (Auckland Mounted Rifles, died of wounds) was the eldest son of Mr "William Carr Uollitt, Matanuku Downs, near Lichfield. He was born in Canterbury. and was 26 years old. He was a member of the old Christ's College Rifles, and. later, was for a time in the Aiuuri Mounted Rifles. ITo left New Zealand with the Main Expeditionary Force as a member of the Machine-gun Section of tile Waikato Squadron of the Auckland Mounted Rifles. He was a splendid horseman, and competed frequently in hunt club and cross-country races. He took with him to Egypt his horse. The Beetle, which was caugnt wild on tho Tokoroa Plains and broken in by him to a most useful hack. PRIVATE R, J. THOMAS.

Privates Rupert Jennings Thomas (Wellington Batt-anon, missing, believed to have been killed) is tho iifth son of Mrs David Thomas, Ash burton. Private Thomas, who is about 20 years of age, was born in Ashburton, and educated 4».t tho Ashburton High School and Christ's College. At the time ho enlisted with tiie Main Expeditionary Force, he was in charge of a fruit farm in Hawko's Bay. Ho wfis an enthusiastic botanist and a fine swimmer. An elder brother is Mr C. S. Thomas, of Christchureh, tho cx-half-mil© running champion. PRIVATE X. MTH. ANDERSON. Private Ngaire MiLson Hamilton Anderson (died of wounds) was the elder son of Mr Crawford Anderson, of Stirling. He was born at Stirling, and was educated at the Balelntha District High School. When the war broke out ho was in Canterbury, and as soon as he was 20 years of ago he enlisted in the Canterbury Contingent of the 4th "Reinforcements. On reaching Egypt Pri\r.te Anderson was invalided at Cairo, where he remained for five weeks in hospital. He went to the front about tho last week of July, and died of •rounds "n August 18th. Private Anlerson was a good, practical farmer, md gained his experience on his father's $arm at Stirling and in Canterbury. PRIVATE A. PAKTT. Private August Paku (killed) left Gisborne with the Ist Maori Contingent. Ho was a signwriter by trade, having just coriVpleted his apprenticeship. Ho ■was a prominent athlete, and his'(performances on the football field, the cricket field, the golf links, and as a swimmer, will be remembered with much interest (telegraphs our Gisborne correspondent). On two occasions ho was runner-up for the Poverty Bay golf championship. PRIVATE A. P. PORETI. Private August Paoui Poreti (died in Alexandria Hospital of enteric) was l»orn at Mocraki and educated at the Moeiaki Public School. Being of a cheerful he was very popular among his many Maori nnd pakehn fitends. Me was a member of the Moeu.ki Football Club, and was a keen Territorial. PRIVATE J. PULLIXGER. Private Jame9 Pullinger, who died in Devon port Hospital. England, as a result of wounds received at the Dardanelles. was a fine stamp of New Zealand manhood. He served through the South African campaign, and volunteered at the outbreak of the present war. leaving with the First Reinforcements. He was wounded in the landing at Anzac Cove, but after a short period recovered sufficiently to allow him to return to the tiring-line. His second wound was more serious, and -he was invalided to England, where he eventually died. Private Pullingci was born in Ashburton. Latterly he was engaged in farmint: pursuits near St. Andrews. South Canterbury. H« was in his Ihirty-sevonth year, and leaves a father, three brothers (one at the Dardanelles), and three sisters tc mourn their loss. TROOPER J. BLACK. N Trooper J. Black (Canterbury Mounted Rifles, missing) was born at Otihua veal's ago. Leaving school, he tolfarming operations, and was a member ol' the .South Canterbury Mounted Rifles. He was a splendi-l horseman, and as a member of thr South Canterbury Hunt Club he wot the Owners' Up" Cup at Timaru twe years ago with his tour-year-old marc Fairy Finn, which he broke in and trained himself. He sold her to Mi P. Elworthy shortly before he joined the Main Expeditionary Force. TROOPER L. V. PRINCE. Trooper Lawrence Victor Prince (died of wounds) was the fourth son of Mr and Mrs Charles Prince, and was born on the Kaikoura Poninsula just ©Tor 21

years ago. He had served in the Koi koura Territorial Forces for some time, being a member of the B Squadron, 10th Regiment, when he joined the -tm Expeditionary Force. After being engaged with his father as a bootmaker, he took to pastoral pursuits, and «> continued until on the eve of going into camp at Trent-ham.

Private advice has been received from England that the condition of Private Gordon Gemmell, who was previously reported dangerously wounded, is improving. M,- s E. .Tames, of 100 Thorndon quay, Wellington, has been advised that her sou, Gunner Thomas Henry Wilson, has been admitted to the Birmingham Wsr Hospital. This «-a> the lirst information Mrs James had received that her sou was away from the firing-line. Gunner WiKon, who is a native of Dunedin, | v. a.s o.i the railway goods staff in Wellington. and w;w> prominent in primming circles. Corpora! Eric Aubray Motley (New Zealand Howitzer Battalion, who is renorted to have met with an accident) is the third son of Mr Montagu Mosley, Christchurch. Ho was boin in ChristI'hurch '-'•■> voars ago. and educated at the West Christchurch District High School and the Canterbuiy College cvhool of Fngineering. lie was a marine engineer by profusion, but vas farming with his younger brother. Gunner Effroe .Mosley, in the King Country. at the time lie enlisted. His brother was invalided home from the front by the Tahiti the other dav. An elder brother. Sergeant-Major E. M. Mosley. is servins: with the British Army" Corporal Mosley was a member of the Christchurch Football Club, nlaying the season before last for the Club's second fifteen. Advico has been received from the Defencc Department that Private E. R. Fitzsimmons (son of Mr .T. Fitzsirolnons, of Burke street. Sydenham), who was wounded at the Dardanelles a lew weeks ago, is progressing favourably, and is now fit for duty at the base, with the prospect of soon being able to return to the front. Trooper L. B. Richards, who was reported missing, is now stated to ha.'C left Cairo lor England. Sergeant A. J. Black (Canterbuiy Mounted Rifles, wounded), is 28 years of age. Ho joined the South Canterbury Mounted Rifles about nine years ago. and took a keen interest in all military matters. He and his marc were well-known in the Timaru, Ashburton and Christchurch show rings, as he was in Sergeant-Major Edgar's Lloyd-Lindsav team for several years, and was the first South Canterbury man to win the Victoria Cross race at Christchurch. He is a splendid crosscountry rider, and he followed the South Canterbury Hounds from boyhood, being a member of the hunt when he joined the Main Expeditionary Force. "When the South Canterbury Mounted Rifles was merged in the Territorials, he elected to remain in the regiment, and was promoted lo the rank of sergeant. At the Orari camp the following year his troop won tlie Challenge Cup. A carpcnter by trade, he was in the employment of tho Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative Association in Timaru when war broke out. and he was among the first to volunteer. His brother, Trooper J. Black, has been missing sinco August 28th. Gunner John S. Radcliffe (Now Zealand Field Artillery, slightly wounded) U the eldest son of Mr Radcliffe, New Brighton, and is 25 years of age. He was educated at th«» Now Brighton School, and subsequently learnt tho carpentering trade. After the outbreak of war he served for about six months in the forts at Lyttelton, and then enlisted Avith tho Sistli Reinforcement* leaving for the front with tlio Fifth. A younger brother is also serving at the front. The relatives of Trooper Morris Arthur Knight, who was reported missing on August 24tli, are of the opinion that this is a mistake, as the private advico that they have received is to thu effect that he was wounded on August L>lht: Private Jennings Moflatt Shaw (Canterbury Battalion, wounded) is a son of Mr Hans Shaw, ol Simeon street. Spreydon. He was previously wounded onrlv in June. A brother, Private T. Shaw (Canterbury Battalion) was wounded at. about tho 6arae tijne. Private Archibald James Glen (Wellington \ Battalion, wounded) is tho youngest son of Mr Robert (Men, 26 OHivier's road, Ljnwood. Ho was born at Stillwater, on the West Coast. 21 years ago, and was educated at the Stillwater and Grey District High Schools. He was for four or five years in the office of Wicks, Ltd., Grevmouthy i but was working in Wellington when he enlisted with tho .Fifth Reinforcements. ; He was a keen devotee of football, i hockey, and rowing. A brother. Private Alec Glen, is in camp at Trcntham.

UNVEILING OF MEMORIAL PHOTOGRAPHS. CEREMONY AT CITY COUNCIL. In the presenco of a largo gathering in the City Council Chamber last night, tho Mayor-(Mr H.-Holland) unveiled memorial photographs of two members of the Council's staffs, who had fallen while fighting at the Dardanelles. The photographs, which are hung in the members' end of the Chamber just below the portrait of the late T. E. Taylor. were those of Lieutenant H. A(. Wright, who was an official in the Treasury Department, and Private A. E. Highstcd, one of the Council's drivers. Lieutenant Wright went with the 4th Reinforcements, and was killed in action on August 7th. Private Highstcd went with tho Main Expeditionary Force, and was killed during the landing operations at the Dardanelles. Tho Mayor said that both men responded early to the call for help, and htul fallen while fighting for freedom and liberty. Tho New Zealandors had covered themselves with a glory which tirao would never efface, and among thoso who had played their part heroically were'the two soldiers whose portraits were to be unveiled. Great as the sacrifice had been, and would be. tho British people would see the war through to tho end. He hoped that the call for more men to fill the gaps caused by those who had fallen, would not go unheeded. The portrait-,, covered by a large Union Jack, were then unveifed, all standing meanwhile. The Mayor added that he hoped the honourable and heroic death of the two whose memory was honoured that liisht would be an intimation to all in New Zealand to see to it that the cause lacked nothing in men or other help as long as the need lasted.