THE ROLL OF HONOUR.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15699, 19 September 1916, Page 8

THE ROLL OF HONOUR.

YESTERDAY'S LIST. (rBESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) WELLINGTON, September 18. The following casualty list (No. -10C) was issued this afternoon:— PRISONER OF WAR. Previously reported wounded and missing, now reported wounded, believed prisoner of war (finding of Court of Enquiry):— (August 9th.) Canterbury Mounted Rifles. Moore, James, Trooper (Mrs J. Kennedy, Moorhouso avenue, Christchurch, sister). WOUNDED. Reported wounded and admitted to hospital:— (September 9th.) • Wellington Mounted Rifles. Hair, Leslie Marks. Trooper (James Hair, Nelson, father). (September 7th.) New Zealand Field Artillery. McDonglas, Joseph Henry, Lieutenant (A. McDougall, Roslyn, father). Canavon. Samuel Joyce, Gunner (Mrs j J. Canavon, Kaiapoi). / (September 4th.) N.Z. Engineers. Thompson Francis Harloe, Sapper (A. H. Thompson. Talfourd street, Sydenham, Christchurch, father). AUSTRALIAN ARMY. (By Cable.—Ptbsb Association.—Copyrights (Received September 18th, 10.15 p.m.) SYDNEY, September 18. Casualty lists Nos. 214 and 215 contain the names of the following New Zealandera :— Killed in action —Privates T. Harris and H. Debenham. Wounded—Driver F. Mulholland, Privates T. V. Jenkins, H. J. Paterson, S. J. Itoutley, A. Albert, arid J. D McLeod. Missing—Private S. F. Kingsford. Returned to duty—Private A. V. Pearson and Trumpeter J. P. Haumer. THE FALLEN AND WOUNDED. PERSONAL NOTES. At ,the meeting of the Tramway Board yesterday afternoon the chairman (Mr C. M. Gray) said 51 was with regret that he had to announce tho | death, in action, of Private W. Watson, one of tho Board's employees. The late Private Watson joined itho Board's staff as conductor on March 16th, 1914, and left for Trentham on May 28th, 1915, us a member of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade. He was born in. County Down, Ireland, and was 28 years of age at the time of his death. Inspector W. Dick, who is sorving as a rifleman in, the New Zea-* land itifle Brigade in France, in a letter, had given a description of a bombardment and infantry .attack by the Germans on the trenches held by the New Zealand troops in France, which took place during tho night of July 19th, 1916 and ho (the chanman) quoted it as follows: —"When the roll was called, it was found that Watson and Fowke were among tho missing, and while it was easy to explain Fowke's absence (as he was on the extreme left flank where the Germans got right into the trenches) no one knew what, had happened to Watson, who was with mo in the centre. Unfortunately, he was found later on in company with Brydon, dead, and had quite evidently been killed by concussion, as he wasn't marked" in any way, and was 6till firmly grasping his rifle and fixed bayonet. At present and myself are the only two Christchurch men left in our platoon, and we are both in the best of. health, though rather sad on account of losing such good pals." The chairman moved:—"This Board desires to record its deep regret at the death of Private. William Watson, who lost his life on -tho field of battle in France whilst fighting for the cause of freedom in response to his country's call. It extends to his father -and other relatives in Ireland its- deepest sympathy in the loss they have sustained." The motion was agreed to, members standing. Second Lieutenant J. Maxwell Sunley, who is reported to have died of wounds in France, was a son of Mr J. M. Sunley, Westport, and nephew of Mr R. M. Sunley, of this city. He was 22 years of age. Ho left with the Fifth Reinforcements, New „ Zealand Artillery, as Sergeant; took part in the Gallipoh campaign; remained there till the evacuation, and was subsequently promoted to Second Lieutenant. A month ago his parents were advised that ho was slightly wounded by shrapnel, and that he had suffered from shock. He afterwards rejoinedliis company, and was again wounded. He was in the employ of tho Westport Haj-bour Board before enlistment, and took a. prominent part in athletic sports. Private H. Reuben, of tho Maori Contingent, who is reported as seriously ill, is a son of Mr Reuben, of Tuahiwi. He was twenty years of age last April, and was educated'at Col. Cossgrove's school at Tuahiwi. Private Reuben, who went with the Second Maori Reinforcements to Egypt, was taken ill in .France. Ho was a keen Cadet and Territorial, and a fine rifle shot. While in the Senior Cadets he won Lady Godley's badge and medal for the best Cadet shot in North Canterbury, the medal and badge being presented by General Sir lan Hamilton to the winner at the Tuahiwi Pa. Sapper Francis Harloe Thompson (son of Mr A. Harloe Thompson, of tho Tramway Board's staff), who ha 6 been acting as motor despatch rider in France, and who was wounded on Stptcmber 4th, is in hospital at Rouen, and. is reported seriously ill, suffering from a gunshot wound which penetrated his skull. Prior to enlisting, Sapper Thompson was a member of the New Zealand Divisional Signalling Corps, and was employed at P. and D. Duncan's. i Word has been received by Mr and Mrs Burdon, of Parkhurst, Geraldine, that their second son. Lieutenant Randal Burdon, of the-Qeen's Royal West Surrey Regiment, has been wounded in the Tight shoulder, and is in hospital at Reading, going on well.