THE FALLEN AND WOUNDED.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 15931, 19 June 1917, Page 7

THE FALLEN AND WOUNDED.

PERSONAL NOTES

Intimation has been received by Mrs E. J. Oram, of Kaiapoi, that hor fifth son, Captain Harry Oram, was wounded on June Bth. He was boril at Kaiapoi, and eduoated at the Borough School, under Mr R. J. Alexander, and decided to adopt the scholastic profession. For a timo he was a pupil teacher, and then received an appointment as an assistant master in the school, and later was appointed to the 6taff of the Main School at Timaru. It was while there he volunteered, and, lu.. ing held a captain's commission in the Territorials, he was appointed to a responsible position at the Troutham Training Camp, and on the transport with the Tenth Reinforcements. He has-been on active service over a year. At Kaiapoi and in Timaru he took part in military matters, also in football,' cricket, liockey, and golf, besides being a lay reader and Sunciay school superintendent. A massago received last night stated that Captain Oram was in hospital in England. and his wound was <not expected to prove dangerous. Lieutenant R. L. G. Fleming (killed in action) was tho only son of Mr and Mrs A. R. Fleming, of Port Levy. He was 22 years of age, and was educated at Christ's College and Waitaki High School. On the outbreak of war, having been a Territorial officer, Colonel Cooper called him into camp in _charee of the Coast Defenco Infantry, K Company, where he remained until tio Ictj with tho 3rd Battalion of the Rifle Brigado a s second lieutenant, and was subsequently promoted lieutenant. After serving 12 months on the Headquarters Staff in France, he applied for servico in the trenches in order to obtain his captaincy, and had only been there three months as second *n command of his company when he met his death.

•Lieutenant U, Y. Freed, who vas wounded at the taking of Messincs, was officer in charge of tho Alexandra South Rifles, and early last year went to Trentham. Ho sni:ed with the 17th Reinforcements, and has been in the firing line for some time. H"is brother, Private F. B. Freed, was wounded at Armentieres, and is now back in New Zealand, whilst yet another brother, Sergeant Dispenser H. Freed, is still in

France. Lieutenant Freed's sister s Mrs G. E. Simon, of Papanui. Private advice has been received n Wellington that Lieutenant Erio Reeves, of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade, was disabled in tho attack on Messines by a severe gunshot wound in the left arm. He is progressing splendidly. Mr H. Hearfield, of 78 Cashel street, has received private advice from London that his son. "William Leslie, who left with the 12th Reinforcements, has been slightly wounded. Mr G. Strnchan, Healings street, Timaru, has received word that his eon Lance-Corporal James T. Strachan died of wounds on June 7th. LanceCorporal Strachan enlisted when he was just eighteen years of age, and left New Zealand with the Ist Battalion of the Now Zealand Rifle Brigade. He was in action in Egypt and tiien went to France in May. 1016. He came through the heavy fighting there in May and September of last year unscathed, and had not had even a day's illness since he enlisted. He was educated at the Timaru Main School and also at tho Timaru Beys' High School. Prior to his going into camp he w?s on the staff of the Timaru telegraph office. Captain J. Thompson (wounded) was former!v a truster at the Waitaki Boys' •High School. Private advice lins been received ihut Corporal R. A. Dartnal! has aga.n b-xm wounded, and is now in London. B?yond being in hospital six weeks, Corporal Dartnall has served throughout the Gallipoli campaign, and up to the nresent. time in France, with t!'e Ist Canterbury Battalion. He recently joined the bomb throwers, and was given charge of a section. Gunner Roy Eugene licari (died of wounds) was the second son of Mr P. E. Bean stafionmaster at Lyttelton. Gunner Bean was born at Little Rivor on May 15th. 1895. He attended sohcol at Stirling (Otago), featherston, and Lyttelton West. At the Ljttelton primary school he gained his profificney eertificAte, and subso-rr-ientlv socnt three years at the District High School, Lyttelton, where he passed the Junior Civil Service examination with credit He obtained a position in the_ Tourist Department, at Christ Hunch, in 1912, and after a short period, entered commercial life, joining the staff of tho IST.Z. Loan and "Mercantile Agency Co., at Timaru. He enlist pel when 20 years of age, and loft the Dominion with the 7th Reinforcements.

| Private William Thomas Ri"e (killed) was born in Dunedi'i, and was in h s thirtv-first year. He was a, verv enthusiastic cricketer. He played tor tho Grange Club for some tune, and then the St. Kiida C'ub. He was a.so a member of tho Athambra I'cot ball Club for mariv voars. Ho enlisted in the 13th Reinforcements, and left Acw Zealand at tho end of s'py, lie went to France at the end of last September, and had been in the thick or tho fighting up to the time of his der.th. Farrier James Jack (died of wounds) was an enthusiastic Association footballer in Dunedin. Ho enlisted in 1915 with the 6th Reinforcements, and was in Egvnt for eight months, being attached to the cavalry base a farrier. Ho then went to France 1 Ah the New Zealand troops, and was employed at the base at his trade with the British cavalry, and tho Australian Light Horse. The fight in winch he received his fatal wounds was the hrst time he had been in action. Corporal Ernest Ellis Islip (killcct Was a native of Milton. He was in the Railway Sorvice, and enlisted with the Rifle Brigade some two years ago. He saw service in Egypt, Mesopotami and France. Last January Corpora Islip was awarded tho Military Medal for gallantry in action. Sapper Albert John Hunter (killed) was the second eon of Mr and Mrs Kobert Hunter, of Nelson. Hte v,a s year, of age. and was m the employ of the Railway Department before he enlisted with the JJ|nginoers Jock, as he was familiarly called by his numerous friends, was a fine athlete. He played for the Nelson Football Club and also represented the province o numerous occasions. In the dnysot the Nelson Boxing Association he won many contests, and w% tlie best boxer of his class turned out in the district. He was a widower, and leaves one son. The news of his death was cabled to New Zealand by his brother. Corporal L W. Hunter, who is also in D ranee.

Mr and Mrs Francis Richmond, of "The Cliffs," Nelson, have been advised that their youngest son. Sergeant; Coleridge Richmpnd, has been killed .n action. He was an old boy of Nelson College. While at college he proved to be a fine athlete, and was the winner of the senior challenge cup. Jie leit New Zealand last July with H Company of tho 14th Reinforcements, which at the time was commanded by the late Captain S. A. Atkinson. Sapper Charles E. Meachen (wounded) is a son of Mr Thomas Meachen, of 6-1 Thackeray street, Christchurcn. Prior tp enlisting he was employed at the ICaiapoi Woollon Company s warehouse. He left with tho Fourth Reinforcements,. and saw active service i on Gallipoli until August 12th. 1910, when ho was wounded and sent to lingland. After having about six months hospital treatment ho was engaged m the New Zealand Military Postal Department, London, until September last, when he again joined his regiment in France. He took part in trench raids, and had sevoral narrow escapes until he was wounded about the end of May last and was sent to the walton-on-Tha'mes Hospital. He has a younger brother in France, also belonging to the New Zealand Engineers. Sappor Meachen was bom in Wanganui, and is 26 years of age. Hte was educated at the Marist Brothers' School Wellington, and at the Palmerston North High School

Private Charles Cecil Hearn (wound«d on May 31st) is only 18 years of age. 3e is the sccnnd and only surviving son >f Air and Mrs Hearn, of 31 Allen ;treet, Christchurch. H ? s .„ brother, Private V. J. Hearn, was killed in action "while fighting on the Somme on September 27th of last year. His athcr is now engaged on staff duties it Feathorstoa Camp. Private Edmund Ames (died of nrouuds received in Framce) taG roundest son of Mrs John Arnos, of oO Montreal stroet, Sydenham. He was in 'lis 28th year, and loft New Zealand cvith the loth Reinforcements. Ho bad seen nearly nine months' active scrvico in France. One of Private Amos's brothers is a member of. the 25th Reinforcements. Ames enlisted he was employed at tn Market Hotel, Colombo street. Corporal W. E. Dalzcll (wounded) is the second son of Mr S. Dalzell, of Southbrook, who has received word that he is 'dangerously ill,, and sufiering from a gunshot wound in the head. He was born at Softon and educated at the Sefton District School. He was a member of the Sefton Miniature l* 1 "® Club. He took a keen interest in all military affairs, being in the Raneiora Senior Cadets for some time, and was among those who were chosen for the Auckland Military Tournament team in 1914. Ho enlisted when he was 20. and left New Zealand with the 13th Reinforcements, and was transferred to the -Ith Company. Ist Otago Battalion, when ho arrived at Salisbury Plain. Ho celebrated his 21st. birthday in the trenches. Prior to enlisting ne was engaged on his father's farm.

Mrs Kohlies, of Ashburton. received advice yesterday that her husbanu, William George Kohlies, had died of wounds on June 10th, presumably : n France. He was the eldest son of Mr "William George Kohlies, of DannevirKe.

Corporal George Irvine (wounded in the spine) is a son of Mrs Irvine, ot Sclwyn torrace. Lyttelton. Bte left New" Zealand with the 19th Reinforcements. His brother. Sergeant T. K. Irvine, was killed at Gallipoli.