THE FALLEN AND WOUNDED.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 15948, 9 July 1917, Page 9

THE FALLEN AND WOUNDED.

PERSONAL NOTES. Private Lawrence (killed) was the oldest son of Mr George Lnwrencc, of Mes?rs IL Martin, Ltd., Wellington. Tho deceased soldier left New Zealand with the 17tli Specialists, and was -3 years of age. 110 was a mon:l>rr of the D Battery, Wellington, for ever three years. Private Charles Patrick Hamill (killed) was tho .second son of Mrs Hamill, and the late Mr James Hamill, of fio Ghuznec street "Wellington. He was 20 years of age. and had received the whole of 1" is *<ihication at Te Aro school. He went away with the i-'Oth Reinforcements, and" had only been in the trenches two weeks when lie was killed. At a concert held in St. Mary's Church, Springston. on Tlmrsdny niuht, a vote of sympathy with the parous of Springston lads whose names had recently appeared in tho casualty lists was carried. The men were:— Privates It. Broom field (killed in action'). Italph Con (died of sickness), P. Greaves, and J. S. Wall (wounded). Gunner .Stanley Llain (died oT rounds) was a son of Mr -T. Ha in, the well-known Invercargill school tcachcr and bonier. Gunner Hain, who was a keen Territorial, went out with tho Main Body, and, though for some tirr.o in hospital, saw a good deal of fighting, both on Gallipoli and in France. Before leaving for the front ho was m the Invercargill office of tho South British Insurance Company. Amongst those who fell on the Vimy Bulge was Itobert Lloyd Davies, a son of Dr. J. M. Lloyd Davies, formerly u well-known niedic.il practitioner in Dnncdin, but for a number of years retired, and now living in Wales. Lieutenant Davies enlisted tho day after war broke out, joining the Honourable Artillery Company, and six weeks later received his commission in tho J.'oval Engineers. The parents of Private »T. S. Wall, of Springston, were recently advised that their son had recoivcd a gun-shot wound in the loft arm. In September, 191G, in the Sommo battle, Private Wall received slight wounds, and was in hospifaj for a short term. Otherwise ho has enjoyed perfect health, and has icon much service.

■ Private Maurice L. Chamberlain (killed; was a son of MrsT. E. Chamberlain, of Hipango torracc, Wanganui. At tho time of enlisting Private Chamberlain iviis a member of tho office staff of tho Wanganui Corporation Cos Department, of which ho was a valued and popular officer. He came of a family , which has done nobly in thw cause of Empire, no fewer than five members having joined tho forces. An older brother was killed during the fighting last year. The Director of Base Records asks 11s to state that the nearest relative of fi-1301 K. W. Mnrshman, who was killed in action in France, on Juno 17th, k his wife, Mrs C. L. Marslunan, u Dampier's Bay road, Lyttelton. Private Patrick Joseph Daly (killed) 'twas tho third son cf Mr P. f.i. D'aly, of Hinds. He was horn at Miteham 24 years ago, and was educated at tho Hinds School, in which district his parents have resided for tho past 20 years. Twelve months ago Private Daly left ?Cew Zealand with tho Eighteenth Reinforcements. He was a good athlete and a keen sport, hav.ing been a member of tho Hinds Athletic and Football Clubs since thoir inauguration. Word has Leon received in Christfliurch that Lieutenant C. L. MulJaney, son of Suh-Inspcctor Mullaney, of Christchurch, is now in the Walton-'! on-Thames Hospital, and doing well, j This is tho second time Lient. Mullaney has been wounded. His younger brother, Vincent, is in tho same hospital with a fractured arm. Private Charles Frederick Perriman (killed) was born at Oamaru, and was 33 years of age. He was employed for some years as 11 steward on many of tho Union Company steamers, and only loft an oversea vessel a few weeks bei'oro he enlisted with the Otago Infantry in the 15th Reinforcements. Ho was well-known as an amateur boxer, and 1:6 won tho feather-weight championship amongst the troops on tho transport on tho voyage from New Zealand. Ho leaves a - wifo and three young children.

Privato John Alexander Grey (killed) was bo'rn at Palmcrston South. Ho enlisted nearly threo years ago with tiie Otngo Infantry, 3rd Reinforcements. Ho was in Egypt for somo timo, and thon went to Gallipoli and fought right through that campaign without being wounded, and was there when the troops were withdrawn from the peninsula. Ho was then taken ill with dysentery, and was sent t 0 England, where lio remained in hospital for about sis months. On recovering ho went to France, and was on duty as camp cook for some time. Ho again went into the firing lino and fought through tho Somme and other battles. Ho was _ well-known on tho football field, being a member of tho senior team of tho Southern (Dunedin) Football Club. Ho was also a member of tlie Pacific, Harriers.