THE ROLL OF HONOUR.
YESTERDAY'S LIST. (PKESS ASSOCIATION TKLEGItAM.) WELLINGTON, July 21. The following Casualty List (No 363) wns issued to-day:— KILLED IN ACTION. (Jnly 7th.) flob-on, Thomas Williajn, Private (Mrs G. Hobßon. 32 Stanley street, Arch Hill, Auckland, mother). Hunter, Oscar, Private (Thos. Hunter, Grcenhithc. Auckland, father). I.on-. Stanley Robert. Lance-Corporal < Mrs G. Long, 6 Croydon*road, Mt. JvJeiij Auckland, mother). Mills Arnold Edgar, Corporal (Thos. Mills. 143 Great North road, Grey Lynn, Auckland, father). DIED OF WOUNDS. (Jnly 9th.) Gardner. James. Corporal (Mrs F". A. Gardner, Shannon, "Wellington). DIED OF DISEASE. Died of pneumonia, no date given— ISarrington, Thomas Henry, Private (.Miss E. Barrington, 52 New North road. Auckland, sister). (July 18th.) Tyson. Malcolm Stark, Gunner (appendicitis) (John Tyson, 7 Princess street, Musselburgh, Dunedin, father). WOUNDED. "Wounded and admitted to hospital:— (July sth.) f inistini. Daniel, Private (Mrs B. Ouristini, Itoyal Oak, Mt. Albert road, Onehunga). (July 6th.) Frost, Edward William J., Private (Mrs C. Frost, Waitara, New Plymouth, mother). Keats, Joseph Thomas Private (Mrs I. Fitness. 122 Riddiford street, Newtown, Wellington). Middlemass, Victor Charles, LaneeCorporal (Mrs W. Middlemass, Otago. mother), (July 9th.)
Uoyes. George Edward (Mrs J. Boyes,
10G Yanguard street, Nelson). Cnrran, James. Private (Mrs A. Kent, Wellington). Loncrgan, Thomas, Private (Miss B. Lonergan, care of Sergeant Lonergan. New Norfolk, Tasmania, sister). Sutton, George Samnel, Private (W. Sutton, Lower Woodside, Symington, Hants. England, father). (July 11th.)
McCutcheon. Arthur Clarence. Private (O. McCutcheon, Pukowhai H. 8., ■ ftlther). Owen. Hugh Frederick, Private (Mrs , J3. :Owen, Russell street, : Nelson, mother). WOUNDED AND EMBARKED FOR ENGLAND. (July 10th.) 'Stephens. Herbert Stanley. Private_(R. Stephens, 79 Harper street, Sydenham. Christchurch. father). Reported wounded:— iJuif 3rd.) Phillipson. Eustace Crawford, Private (H. M. PhilUpson, Te Mawhia, Waikato, brother). (July 4th.) Matheson, William, Private (J. Hunt, West Tamaki, Auckland, stepfather). (July 6th.) ( Frueman, Albert, P ''ate (Mrs J. Legen, 129 Wellington street, Auckland, sister). (July'7th.) . Anderson. Peter. Private (Mary Larson, Copenhagen, Denmark, aunt). Finn, John, Private (Mrs MiHigan, 14 Homfray street, Cardiff, South Wales, mother). Gracio, Alexander, Acting-Corporal (A. Gracie, Birkenhead, Auckland, father). Jack. James, Corporal (Mrs E. Jack, ISI Hobson street, Auckland, wife). Jorgensen, Kinid Christian, Private (A. J. Jorgensen, 306 Adelaide road. "Wellington). (July 13th.) Herbert, Dawson Thomas. Lieutenant (W. J. Marsh, Wyndham, Southland, uncle). Wounded slightly, remaining with unit:—■ . . . (July sth.) Luck. Robin, Private (Frederick Luck, Angemering, England, father).
HOSPITAL REPORT/ ; . Admitted to hospital, dangerously wounded:— Deville, Percy, Private "(H. Deville, London street, Hamilton, father). In hospital, progressing satisfactorily:— Anstis, Norman Elmo, Private (W. J. Anstis, Qmata, New Plymouth, father). Fyson, Albert Keraball. Sergeant (A. J. Fyson, Post Office, Gisborne, father). •' Morgan, James Edward, Private ( — Morgan, To Houka, Balclutha, ■. father). Pronounced out of danger:— Duggan, Maurice, Private (J. Duggan. 178 Bordesley street, Linwood, ChristchuTch). MAORI CONTINGENT. DIED OF WOUNDS. (July 13th.) Pohatu, Renata, Private (Era Pohatu, Muriwai, Gisborne). PERSONAL NOTES. ' Lance-Corporal TFrie Gordon Anderson (wounded) is the seventh son of Mrs V. D. Anderson, of Belfast. This is his second wound, his first wound having been received in the Gallipoli campaign. Mr J. "W. Reid, of Napier, received word on "Wednesday from the "War Office that his eldest son, Lieutenant J. L. Reid, had died on July 16th from -wounds received in action. At the timo of his death the late Lieutenant Reid was attached to the Royal Flying Corps. When war broke out, he was serving his apprenticeship as engineer with Messrs Niven and Co. at Port Ahuriri, and an opportunity offering, ho worked his passage to England in the engineroom of the C. and D. iii.er Hawke's Bay. . On arriving in England he entered the Woodwieh Arsenal, but after «■• months he enlisted in the King's
Royal Rifles for active service. On completion of ths ino.=critx>d period of training, he was offered a commission in the 18th Northumberland Fusiliers (Pioneer Division), which he accepted, and subsequently qualified for. His regiment was then ordered to the front, and saw service at Ypres during the terrific bombardment toward the end of Inst February. After four days in the trenches lie was woundr-d in the leg, and retnmed to England. On coming out of hospital he wn s called ut> for tho Flying Corps (7th Wing) Home Defence, and in tha examination for observers he passed recond in the school at Fort Itowner. Shortly after passing for his certificate, Lieutenant JRr-id was ordered to the front again, and during a flight over the enemy trenm-'s he received the wounds which have since proved fatal.
Lieutenant F. A. Taylor (wounded) is a son of Mr F. C. Taylor, of Mount Eden, Auckland. He is well-known in Auckland, having had a distinguished career at the Auckland University, where ho graduated 11.A. in 1912 and M.A. in 1913. He was also an Auckland nominee for the Rhodes scholarship. Prior to his enlistment Lieutenant Taylor was a memher of tho teaching staff of the Auckland Grammar ■School. He had been on active service since October, and his two brothers, William and Horace Taylor, are also members of the force.
Corporal George Webb (wounded) is the fourth ton of Mr Alfred Webb, Burke street, Addington, and is thirty years of age. Re was fo r some years on the railway, and went to tho Old Country at the time of the Coronation. On his retijm he took an orchard at Loburn, on which he was occupied at tho time of his enlistment. He went away with the 10th Reinforcements. Ho took a keen interest in football, being a member of the Albion Club, and was one of the seven-a-side team that won the tournament in 1908.
Lieutenant M. J. Morrison (woanded) was born at Kaitangata, and educated at tho local school, afterwards occupying th© position pi third assistant on the staff. He was a resident master at Nelson College at the time of his enlistment. He left with the 9th Reinforcements.
Private A. D. Murphy (wounded) was on the Wanganui staif of the Bank of New Zealand for some five or six years before leaving with the 9th Reinforcements. He was also secretary of the Wanganui Rowing Club, and was himself a prominent oarsman. .
Private Claude Ernest Burgess (died of wounds) was a son of Mr F. J. Burgess, Stipendiary Magistrate, Thames, and a brother of Captain Burgess, of the Melanesian steamer Southern Cross. He left New Zealand as a member of the 9th Reinforcements. Prior to enlisting he had been a member of the mechanical staff of the Technical College since 1910.
Private Richard George (dieji of wounds) was the youngest son of Mr Thomas George, of Scottsdale. Tasmania. He went away with the oth Reinforcements, but contracted fever and was invalided back. On recovering he left again with the Bth Reinforcements, and .was serving in France when he was mortally wounded.
Private Walter Stanley Allen (wounded) is the youngest son of Mr Roger Percy Allen (of Stratford). He left with his brother, Private John Clive Allen (also reported wounded), in the 10th Reinforcements. Private W. S. Allen, at the time of his enlistment, was a fireman on the railway, and his home was at Morton. He began his service with the department in Dunedin.
Gunner MalcolnvStaik (Sam) Tyson, who died on July 18th from appendicitis, was a son of Mr John Tyson, Princes street, Musselburgh, Dunedin. Gunner Tyson, who left with the 12th Reinforcoments, attended the Musselburgh School for some years. He was 23 years of age, and was a finely built young man. He was a popular member of the Dunedin Amateur Boating Club, and also of the Dunedin Harriers' Club. • —
Rifleman Christopher Henry Dawson (wounded) is a son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Dawson, One Tree Point, Southland. He is a first-class shot, and well known as a cycle road racer. A brother was attached to the ™h Reinforcements, and the two brothers met in Egypt, and went to France together. Corporal D. M. Reid (wounded) was a member of the Otago cricket team which played Southland two years ago. He is attached to the New Zealand Howitzer Battery.
Sergeant Roy Thomson (wounded) left with the Main Body of tho Expeditionary Force. He is the fifth son of the late Lieutenant-Colonel Thomson, -who for many years commanded the Southland volunteer forces. He*took part in the landing at Gallipoli, and was wounded and invalided to England, whero he remained in hosoita' +or some time. He eventually returned to the Egyptian base, and rejoined his company. After the evacuation of Gallipoli, m which he took part, it was found •necessary to operate on his leg and remove some splinters of the bullet which struck him down. After that he was able to resume his position in the ranks, and he left with his comrades, included amongst whom was a younger brother, for France, where he has again been wounded.
Private John Matheson (killed) was at one. time a resident of Southland, and was a brother of Mr Clias. Matheson, of the Invercargill Post Office staff. He was well known in the Otautau district, where for some years he was engaged in contracting.
Lieutenant Ernest Salmon (wounded) left with the 6th Reinforcements. Ho is a son of Deputy-Superintendent Salmon, of the Dunedin Fire Brigade, and is 22 years of age. Ho represented Otago in the Schools Interprbvincial Soccer match against Wellington, and subsequently played in the senior grade. He was a keen Territorial. Lieutenant Salmon was on Gallipoli with the machine-gun section. Hi 6 wound is in the right leg, and is severe.
Latest advices concerning Gunner W; P. Guiney, Australian Expeditionary Force, formerly a member of the "Evening News" literary staff, is that he is laid up in Heliopolis Hospital. Egypt, suffering from a mild attack of enteric fever.
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