THE FALLEN AND WOUNDED.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15724, 18 October 1916, Page 7

THE FALLEN AND WOUNDED.

PF.KSONAJ, NOTES,

Gunner Bryan Goodbchere (died of wounds) was a son of Mr Edmund Goodbchere (secretary of tho Fcilding Jockey Club). Gunner Goodbchere went away with the 7th Reinforcements to Egypt, and was transferred with tho first. New Zealanders to Franco. Ho was the most notable of a family of athletes. iio was educated at Wellington College, where he broko all records on tho running track front 100 yards to a mile, anil established a longjump record. In 1900, at the Basin Reserve. Wellington, he met and defeated Duffy, the world's champion sprint runner, in a 100 yards contest. Goodbehere was given li yards start. The match was a memorable one. Duffy leapt away at the start, and established a substantial lead on Goodbchere, but Goodbchere caught him again and beat him on tho post. Duffy >s said to have acknowledged that Goodbchere was a faster runner tluvn himself. During his stay at Wellington College, f Gunner Goodbehere was a valued member of the school football team, and stories of his prowess are still heard at, the College to-day. After leaving "Wellington College, he wont to Victoria College to study for the Bar. He represented Victoria College in all the big athletic contests, and played 'half" in tho University team which toured Australia. At tho time he offered his services to his country ho was a. member of the staff of Messrs Chapman, Skerrett, Tripp, and Blair, of Wellington, and w.-ts watting to pass his finals. A brilliant career was anticipated for him. Private Wilfred Goodbehere, another son, is with the British Forces in Salonica.

Private D. W. Carew (killed) was a son of Mr E. E. Carew, of tho Railway Workshops. Invercnrg'll. and formerly in tho Eastown Workshops, Wanganui. Ho was born at Auckland, and educated at the District High School, Wanganui. He joined A Company, Gth Reinforcements, at Auckland, and prior to joining was engaged in farming at Coromandel. He was twice on Gallipoli, serving with three other brotheis who have since been invalided home and discharged. At tho timo of his dentil. Private Carew also had two brothers in Franco serving in the Bth Australian Brigade.

Private A. .Aldridge of wounds) was a son of Mr and Mrs HI J. Aldridgo, of Southampton street, Hastings. He left with the 6th Reinforcements. The late Private Aldridgo was 23 years of age. and was a well-known footballer and swimmer. Tib won the schools' swimming championship at Napier in 190 G.

Private Charles Stevenson (wounded) was born at Frankton, Lake County, 21 years ago. At tht> time of his enlistment in the 11th Reinforcements Iho was in'the employ of tho Bank of New Zealand, at Milton, where ho had been transferred from Dunedin. He was very well known in sporting circles as a member of tho Otago High School Old Boys' Association Football Club and the Kaikorai Tennis Club. His father l's a member of tho 18th Reinforcements, and he has a brother in the 19th Reinforcements.

Sergeant Lyall C. Barrett (killed) was the fifth son of Sir and Mrs J. H. Garrett, Onehunga. He was a member of tho 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry, and left the Dominion in January last. Ho was 27 years of age. and was educated at the Auckland Grammar School. A keen athlete, ho held tho school record for 220 yards for many years. Hp joined the Auckland staff of Archibald Clark and Sons in 1906, and for the past three years represented that firm on the W<?st Coast of the South Island.

Sergeant Alan B- Sheath (wounded in the face) is the youngest 6«n pf Mr J. B. Sheath, legal manager, of Auckland. lie was educated at lliverviow College, Sydney, and afterwards' becamo a purser on the s.s. Makura and other of the Union Steamship Company's steamers. Hp left New Zealand with the Seventh Reinforcements, Sergeant Wynne Sheath, his brother, is now in camp.

Private William Collptt Cooper (died of wounds) "was tho son of the late Mr C. A. Cooper, surgeon, and Mrs M! J. Cooper, St. Stephen's avenue, Parncll, Auckland. Private Cooper was born at To Aroha 32 years ago. Up to tho time of enlisting he was. engaged in farming. He enlisted in the Mounted Rifles of the Ninth Reinforcements, and saw service in Egypt. At the time of the Franco-Prussian war Private Cooper's fq-ther, then a young surgeon at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, offered his services to France, joined the Red Cross staff, and did duty in France for three years. Private Cooper was a brother-in-law of Major Bruce Hay, N,Z.S,C., who distinguished himself at Gallipoli, being mentioned in despatches, and fell in the big offensive on August 7th, 1915.

Sergeant Herbert Edward Brewer (died of wounds) was the eon of the lato Rev. Henry James Brewer, of Alford, Lincolnshire. Ho was educated in England, later proceeding to the Continent to continue his study of modem languages. While on a visit to his uncle, Professor Curacy, of Chesterton Hall* Cambridge, then mathematical profeseor at tho Sydney University, Mr Brewer entered the service of Dalgety and Co., Ltd., in their Sydney office, and remained with them some years. Shortly after coming to New Zealand he became secretary to the Auckland branch of the Carrara Ceiling Co., Ltd.

Second-Lieutenant Harold R. Brumby (killed) was the youngest son of Mr and Mrs 1.. A. Brumby,' of Mount Eden, Auckland. Lieutenant Brumby took a keen interest in the local school cadets, and prior to lm enlistment was a sergeant in the ifjth, AVaikato, Regiment. He received his education at the Hastings District School and the Napier Technical College. For some time lie was in the office of Messrs Ellis and Burnand, Mangapeehi, and at the time of enlisting he was employed by Messrs English and Luxford, Hamilton. He played senior cricket and hockey, was well known in tennis and football circles in the Waikato and Iving Country districts, and was on the committee of the Northern Athletic Union. His brother, Harry, is fighting in France.

Rifleman G. A. Cardno (died of wounds) was the eldest son of Mr George Cardno, Caversham. where he was born and educated. After leaving school he joined the. railway service. When war broke out he left with the forces for Samoa. After returning to [Now Zealand he joined the Rifle Brigade (Ist Battalion), and took part in the fighting on the north-west frontier of Egypt. Pie was 23 years of age. His brother. William H. Cardno. was killed at Gallipoli.

Sergeant P. Pevine (died of wounds) who left New Zealand with the -itli

Reinforcements, wag attached to tho howitrvr battery. He was slightly wounded at Suvla Bay on August 7th. He v.as horn at Lawrence, and was layout's of age On leaving school he was employed at the ' New Zealand Tablet"' oflice. and had just completed his apprenticeship as a printer, when the war broke out.

Private Leonard Gladstone- SI; aw (killedi w::.; a member of the 13th Rein forivments. Prior to enlisting he followed the occupation of a fruit farmer at Clyde. He leaves a wife and three children.

Private John Allen (wounded) was in the employ of Messrs Whitcombe and Tombs at Dnnedin. when ho enlisted with the I_t h Reinforcements.

Private Eardlev Howard Aston was a son <jf .Mr John Aston, Karon road. Wellington, aud brother of Sergeant I!, L. who is on ac-> tive service. IK- was a Wellington CoC*lege old boy, and an N'.C.O. in tlflß Senior Cadet*, under the late Captain A. Frainti. Ai tlie time of enlistment lie was oil tiu> stall of blacky, J/ogan and Caldwell, Ltd. Ho left New Zealand with the X-'ud Reinforcements, and ■took pari in ttie landing at the Dardanelles. He was at Cape Holies— whero Captain Frandi fell—and afterwards at Quinn's I'ost, for over three months. After an operation at Malta, he was invalided to England, subsequently rejoining his regiment, in France, w here he made the supreme sacrifice. The whole of the Kelburn Presbyterian Bible Class, of which lie was a member. numherin>* ill!, have onlisted, and been accepted, with the exception of one, medically unfit. Threo of the class have been killed in action.

Private 0. F. Kippin (wounded) is the younger son of the late Mr Thomas Hip pin. When seven year* of age he came with his mother to Otiake, near Oamaru. He received his education at, Otiake and Island Cliff Public School. He -was born in Duncdin 2S years ago. While on a visit to his mother, Mrs Louis Dasler, at Tokarahi., lie enlisted in the (>th Reinforcements. He was for about four weeks at Gallipoli, _ and afterwards -went with the First Brigade to France.

Trooper Francis P. Riley (died of /Wounds') was the eldest eon of Mr and Mrs Richard Riley, who, prior to leaving Christclnirch recently for Martinborough. resided for some years in Oxley street, St. Albans. Trooper Riley enlisted nearly two years ago, and was drafted to Egypt with the Third Reinforcements, and took part in the Canal fighting. On being transferred to France he acted as gunner and specialist. "When in Christchurch he was employed as delivery carter f<?r the Farmers' Co-op., and later by Mr 31. Gil> son, coal merchant, St. Albans. Though only just over 2] years of age, lie had been, prior to enlistment, a prominentmember of St. Matthew's Church Choir and Cricket Club, and was a great favourite. Trooper Riley enmo to_ New Zealand with his parents from Nelson. Lancashire, about seven years ago.

Rifleman T. Lott (killed in Franco on September 21st) was twenty-two years of age, and was the fourth son of Mr I). Lott, of Spotswood. Ho left with the 31 ifio Brigade, and was lit action on Christmns Day in Egypt. He loft shortly afterwards for.France. His two elder* brothers, I), and J. Lott, were in action at _ Gallipoli, and a younger one i« now in training at Trentham.

LanccrCorporal .T. B. Daley (wounded) is the son of Mr J. Daley, Tvcho Flat_. Timaru. Ho was born in Christchureii twenty-nine years ago, and received part op his education at the Marist Bros.' School, and later at Cheviot. Before enlisting in the Ninth Reinforcements. Lance-Corporal Daley was engaged iu farming at Ma-Waro, Timaru.

Now s has been received by Mrs Stum - * Spiocr, at present staying with Mn. Gordon Hutchison, Eiccarton., that hei husband. Lance-Oorporal Spieer, hw boon wounded in the hip and facc. B' loft with the Twelfth Reinforcements as a member of the Auckland unit, nnd was soon in the firing-lino on tbo Western front. Two of Lance-Corporal Spicer's brothers enlisted in England.

Private H. F. Brown, Now Zealand Ribe Brigade, reported dangerously ill in France, is a brother of Mrs J!. Richards, iSimcon street, Spreydon. He was born in Christchurch. and educated at Addington and Sydenham schools. Ho ip 80 years of age.

Corporal Ralph St. J. Hindmarsh (wounded) is the eldest son of Mr ItW. S. Hindmarsh. tho old and wellknown accountant of Reef ton. Corp6ral Hindmarsh was for many years omployed in positions of trust in tho service of tho Consolidated Goldfields of New Zealand, and was battery manager of the Wealth, of Nations. "He has a large family, and was ono of tho founders of the Reefton Rifle Volunteer Corps that has pent so many of its members to the front.

Cable advice received on Sunday last 6tate« that Private J. J. McCall, of the 11th Reinforcements, was reported wounded in the back. Private McCall was educated at the Opihi School and 25 years of age. He is tho oldest son of Mrs C. Stickings, of Pleasant Point. Prior to leaving New Zealand he married' tho only daughter of Mr and Mrs T. Phillis, iloorhouso avenue.

Private Joh* Cattermolo (wounded) is the eldest son of Mr John Cattermole, of Pcraki street, Kaiapoi. He v;as l)orn at Clarkville 30 years ago, and educated at the local school, and had been engaged in farm ana bush work since. Ho.left; with the 3rd Reinforcements, and was wounded on Gallipnli. His brother, Benjamin Cattermolo, goes into camp next month.

Rifleman iYfthur Joseph Bird (killed) was a son of Mr Joseph Bird, of Painstown, Waimate, and a brother of Mrs Butcher?, Fairview. Ho was a printer in Waimate, and was well known in the district. His brother James wag lost in tho Marquette disaster.

Corporal Norman Bennetts (killed) was the youngest son of Mr A. F; Bennetts, the well-known farmer of Washdyke, South Canterbury. Ho was 28 years of age, and was well known as member of the Zingari Football Club, Timaru. and more widely as a. boxer, having l>een sparring partner of the late Trooper James Hagerty, and having won a New Zealand amateur championship. 110 left Smith Canterbury for Auckland about a year before the war broke out, and unlisted there.