THE FALLEN AND WOUNDED.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15773, 14 December 1916, Page 8

THE FALLEN AND WOUNDED.

PERSONAL NOTES.

Mr W. Lindsay, of Ashburton, has been advised that his son, Lance-Cor-poral Charles Lindsay, who was reported to have contracted enteric fever, is now convalcscent in Horncliurch Hospital. Private A. Crnmp (killed in action) belonged to Woodville. He was a member of the Wellington Infantry Battalion, and enlisted from Palmerston North with tho Twelfth Reinforcements, together with his brother, who is still in tho firing-line. Private Crump was born at Littlo River, Canterbury, and was 22 years of age. His parents reside in Woodville.

"Our Old Boys have shown a truly patriotic spirit," said tho rector of_St. Patrick's College (tho ltev. Dr. Kennedy) on Monday evening. "Let in» mention one remarkable instance'':— Sergeant Onslow Cullen, of Hokitika, enlisted, but was rejected. Ho went to Taranaki to enlist again, but was again rejected. Ho went further north, and succcedcd in passing an indulgent doctor. In duo time ho went into camp, but was rejected thero as medically unfit. Ho enlisted again, and again got but was called away through his mother dying. Then he fell ill, but on recovering was not disheartened, and again enlisted. He got into camp once more, and finally left for the front. He fought in the battlo of the Somme, and there laid down his life. Ho was killed on the field of the Sommc, ancT his was- a typical instance of the spirit which animated tho Old Boys of St. Patrick's College.

Following in a copy of ,a letter Mr T. E. Upton, of Ashburton, lias received from Lieut.-Colonel H. Stewart in reference to the death of Mr Upton's son, Second-Licutcnant Olive Upton, who was recently killed in action in France: —"Canterbury Infantry Regiment. N.Z.E.F.. October Btli, 1916. Dear Mr Upton, —I wish to express my very sincere sympathy in the death of your son. He was killed instantaneously during the capture of German -trenches near Flers on the afternoon of October Ist by a short burst of: our own artillery. He died without tho slightest pain. I saw lrim afterwards, and his face was quite unusually peaceful. We buried him and put a cross over the grave. I should like you to know that we were very conscious of your son's exceedingly high qualities as a man and as a loader of men. It was a great pleasure to me to secure his commission. The men in his own platoon would have followed him anywhere. Just before the attack I put him in the responsible position of company coramandcr (the Ist Company) over the heads of some senior pien. As well as being respected he was liked by us all. We feel his loss keenly, and he -will be affectionately remembered. I, hope in your sorrow it will-be some comfort to you to know that ho died without suffering, that he always did his duty well, and that his memory will be cherished by us all. I had recommended him for the Military Cross, which, had ho lived, he would certainly havo got.—H. Stewart, Lt.-Col., Com, 2nd C.1.R." News was received in Hastings on Monday of the death in Salisbury Camp, England. of Lieutenant Godfrey ("Toby") Groome, who left New Zealand with the 17th Reinforcements. The cause of death was pneumonia. Lieutenant Groome was a son of Mr M. E. Groome. Te Onepu, an old and highly respected resident of «JKawke's Bay. He was one of five brothers, the eldest of whom was lost some years ago in a Queensland forest, while another, Arthur, was killed more recently in a motor-car accident, and still another died suddenly shortly after his marriage. Lieutenant Groome was 35 years old, and unmarried. He was well known in racing and hunting circles. Deep sympathy is felt by the residents of Dunsandel for Mrs W. Stephens and family in the death of Private Frederick Stephens, which occurred at Trentham Camp last weekend. The young fellow went into camp with the last reinforcement draft about a month ago. His mother was informed of his illness last Wednesday, and on the following day left for Wellington. Private Stephens was a member of the Court Sta r of Dunsandel Foresters' Lodge, and was accorded a Forester's funeral, the interment taking placc at the Kfllincliy Church of England Cemetery yesterday morning. Mr J. Mac Donald, of Jackson's road, Fendalton, has received advice that a Court of Enquiry has declared that his son, Private Hugh D. Mac Donald, wild v/as previously reported wounded and missing, is now reported to have died of -wounds on October Ist. The lato soldier -was born 20 years ago at Christchurch, and was educated at tho Fendalton school. Prior to enlisting he was employed at Buxton's, tho nurserymen, for tlvree years. He then enlisted and tried to get away, but was stopped. He was next employed by Mr Duncan Rutherford, of Leslie Hills. He enlisted while there, and was allowed to get away.