HOSPITAL REPORT.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15499, 28 January 1916, Page 7

HOSPITAL REPORT.

Admitted to Pont do Koubbeh Hospital, Cairo:— "\Vellin< r ton Mounted Rifles—Gastntis, Trooper McDougall: not diagnosed, 1 Canterbury Mounted Rifles: Injured knee, Trooper Edmiston Mounted Rifles: Tonsihtis, Trooper Banficld: influenza.. Trooper Christie; injured le?, Trooper Raikes. Engineers: Jaundice Sapper Campbell ; varicocele. Sapper - I orris. Auckland Battalion: Muscular rheumatism, Private Fictchcr; rneumatiim,

Private Mcßreen: phthisisSantis and Private Sydney " ri * Wellington Battalion: Kinii'Privato Bird: tonsilit-is. Private cane: for X-ray, bullet in vate Sinclair. Canterbury Battnlion: an , ' Corporal M. Hambor: sub-acute matism, Private Sands. . ■ Rifle Brigade: Gunshot ™ und '?, thigh, Riflemen Cole, Stemson. ana Merritt. n . Veterinary Corps: Jaundice. i/ledical Corps: Not yet diagnosed, Private Jiggens. „ . j Auckland Mounted Rifles : left, leg, Trooper Francis: s>, Troooer Gibbons: stomitis. Lanceporal Jackson. Wellington Mounted 10n5,1, - tis. Sergeant Roberts. Otago Mounted Riiies: Chest sore, cardiac. Trooucr Lvons. . Field Artillery: Not yet diagnosed, Gunner Phillips'. AUSTRALIAN LIST. (By Cabi«.—Presa Association. —Copyright.) SYDNEY. January 27. Casualty List No. 136 contains the names of the following New Zcalanders:— Wounded—Private A. J. Potter (in hospital at HeliopoTis). Ill—Private J. B. Nearv (in hospital at Heliopolis), Sergeant D. Sanson, Corpora! R. Miles, Lance-Corporal L. G. H. Ward, and Private A. Comport (in hospital at Cairo). CORPORAL C. H. BALLANTYNE. This morning - 's casualty list contains the name of Corporal Cyril Hayues Ballantyne. who is now reported, as the result of investigations by the Court of Enquiry, to have died of wounds on board the Braemar Castle, on May loth, 1915. Corporal Ballantyne, who was it son of Mr J. Ballantyne, of Christchurch, was a member of the Main Expeditionary /Force. He was reported wounded on May Bth, 1915, and wounded and missing on August 10th. As a lad lie was a chorister in the Christchurch Cathedral, and, up to the time of his enlistment was a member of St. Luke's choir. The late Corporal Ballantyne was educated at Christ's College, afterwards joining the firm of Messrs J. Ballantyne anil Co., of this city, in whoso service lie was for five years. His eldest brother, ! Milton Ballantyne. was one of the_ first to enlist in England, and he is at present serving on the Continent. | SERGEANT R, R. CARR .ROLLETT. The death or Sergeant R. R. Carr Rollett, Auckland Mounted Rifles (who had many friends in Christchurch), is referred to in a letter received by his relatives through enquiries made by the High Commissioner and the Records Officer in London. The writer, who was acting-adjutant of the Auckland Mounted Rifles, states that on the night of August 27th an attack was made b.y the New Zealand forces on a hill occupied by the Turks. After the New Zealanders had driven the Turks off, they counter-attacked again and again. The writer was making a round of inspection when lie canie across Sergeant Rollett working a machine-gun by himself. In answer to ap enquiry Sergeant Rollett said cheerfully that he was all right, and was thoroughly enjoying the night's (work. He said he had got "a very good bag of Turks." The narrator and the gunner conversed for n while, and then they separated. The Turks made six attacks upon the position that night, and at about lialf-past two o'clock next morning Sergeant Rollett was shot through the head. He was taken to the dressing station, but he never regained consciousness, and died at daybreak. The deceased soldier was buried next morning near the trenches' at a spot marked on the latelyissued military maps as ICnoll 60. Kaiajik-Aehala. The writer said thatSergeant Rollett was held in high estimation by liis officers, and had been recommended for a commission in one of the English armies now being raised. TROOPER GTD. ABBOTT. A memorial service for the late Trooper George D'uncan Abbott, son of Mrs Abbott, of Little Rakaia, Soutbr bridge, was held at St. John's Church on Sunday morning. The Rev. G. Lindsay prcachcd from tho text, Matthew xiv., 12: "They took up the body and burned it, and went and told Jesus." At the closo of the sermon Mr Lindsay stated that tho late Trooper Abbott went away with the Third Reinforcements, and took part in tho great struggle about August 27th or 23th, sinco which timo nothing had been 'heard of him. At first lie, was simply reported missing. Now, after a Court of Enquiry had been held., tho conclusion arrived at was that he was dead. From his infancy Trooper Abbott bad beon connected with the congregation ot .St. John's, and during recent years had been closely identified with every department of the Church's activities. Ho had been n member of tho Biblo Class, and one of the prominent, leaders of tho Young Men's Club. He was also a," member of tho Managing Committee of the Church, and seldom failed to attend tho meetings. Ho had performed many .kindly deeds a:id rendered much help to others in a quiet, unostentatious wav. which showed that his heart was full of .goodwill towards his fcllov.-nv-n. He was much loved bv all who know him, and reciprocated that love. The late Trooper Abbott was a brother of the late Corporal Amoral Abbott, formerly of the First Canterbury Resriment (C.Y.C.), who went, away with the Main Body of the Expoditionarv Force, and who met his death during the early stacrest of the war, and was a brother of S'c+er Abbott, one of the survivors of the Marquetto disaster