THE FALLEN AND WOUNDED.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16204, 6 May 1918, Page 7

THE FALLEN AND WOUNDED.

PERSONAL NOTES

News has been received in . Christ* church of the death in England, from meningitis, of Lieut.-Coloncl C. F. D. Cook, D.5.0., Wellington Infantry Regiment. Lieut.-Colonel Cook was the elder son of the late Professor Cook, of Canterbury College, and was well-known in local cricket and athletic circles. He was educated at Christ's College and Canterbury College, and was practising his profession as a solicitor in the North Island when he left for the front as a captain in the "Wellington Regiment. Mrs A. Ralph, 96 Shirley road, has been advised that her youngest Eon, Rifleman C. J. Ralph, has been transferred to tho Discharge Base, England. He left with the 22nd Reinforcement*, and has been in hospital since July, 1917, with trench fever. He was azhong the first to volunteor when the war broko out, but ! owing to his ago was unable to get away. Advice has been received that Corporal K. C:" Wells (Military Medal), son of Mr J. Wells, .Madras street, St. Albans, and late of Kaiapoi, is at present in hospital, London, suffering « from a septic throat. Gunner Norman Shrimpton (killed) j»as a son of Mr E. A. Shrimpton, of the Telegraph Department, Wellington. He was attached to the Field Artillery and left with the 26th Reinforcements. He was educated at the Auckland Grammar School and Wellington College. Later ho went to Victoria College, where he won a bursary. He was a professional cadet in the Hector Observatory, and was assistant to Dr. Adams. Gunner Shrimpton was in his 21st year. Corporal G. S. Short (wounded) is a son of Mrs E. Short, Brougham avenue, Wellington. He left vita th» 1

30th Reinforcements. Prior to his enlistment ho was in business in Hastings in tho firm of Messrs Baker-Gabb and Short. He was educated at Wellington College and served his time with Messrs Luke and Co., and for several years went to sea. He holds a firstclass marine engineer's certificate. His brother, Lieut.-Colone! Lawrence Short, Wellington Infantry Regiment, is at present in France. Another brother, Scrgcant-Major Aubrey Short, of the Medical Corps, has returned to New Zealand and is at present at the Christchurch Hospital. Another brother, Privato Leslie Short, was silled in action on Augußt Bth. The three last-named brothers left with the Ist Reinforcements and saw service m Gallipoli.

Mr «T. A. Staub, Adelaide road, Wellington, has been advised of the death in action of his son. Rifleman William Reuben Staub. He was educated at the Normal school, Thorndon, and after the completion of, his education joined the clerical staff ■■ of Messrs Kerr, forwarding agents, Wellington. Ho was nineteen years old at the time of his enlistment, and left with the 23rd Reinforcements. < At the. time of his death he was despatch-carrying.

Gunner P. E. Key (reported missing) is a son of Mr and Mrs G. Key, of Tasman street, Wellington. 110 wns in the N.Z.F.A., and left with the 24th Reinforcements. He was wellknown in athletic circles as a member of the Poneke Club, and'also took an active interest in forestry, and wps P.C.R., 'A.0.F., Court of Sir < George Grey.

Private P. E. Beattie (killed) was tho eldest son of Mrs H. lteid. Cuba street. Wellington, and of. the late Mr Thomas Eoatlie, of Napier.- He was born nt Napier, and educated at the Marist Brothers' school, afterwards engaging in the building trade in various parts' of Hawke's Bay. Private ttio was a prominent footballer, 'find in 1013 was captain of the Catholic Boys' School team, Palmerston North. In 1914 he was captain of the Napier Citv District Senior Club, i mid in 1917 captain of the Marist Brothers' Old Boys' senior football team (Napier). In 1918 he was captain of the football team of tho 26th Reinforcement Soldiers (Trentham). Privgio .Tames Powell, who was recently reported missing, and is now reported killed in- action in France, in '' the battle of Passchendaelo on October 12th, 1917, was tho third son of Mr T. Powell, Oxford. He left New Zealand with the Twenty-fifth Reinforcements, and served but a short time in ••France, having met his death in his first experience m- action. Private Powell lias two brothers on active service.

Sapper G. "\V. Rolls (died of wounds) was born at Methven and educated at the Methveu school. Ho followed fanning uiltil lus left New Zealand th§ N.Z.E. Tunnelling Corps. Ho was 1 ! the son of Mr S. Rolls, of Earl street, I Opawa, and was 31 yearn of age.

Mrs R. Bdswoll, Smithfield road, Ashburton, has been advised that her brother, Private C. Nolan, was admitted to hospital in Franco between April 18th and 22nd, buffering from a wound in the head. Private Nolan left with tho Nineteenth Reinforcements.

Mrs E. Connelly. Greenstreet, Ashburton, has received advice that, her son, Rifleman T. P. Connelly, was admitted to hospital betwen April 16ch and 21st, suffering • from gunshot •wounds and a fracture of tho left kneecap. Rifleman Connelly left New Zealand with the Ninth Reinforce- j ments.

Mrs jr. A. Shilling, AHenton, Ashburton, has been advised that her husband. Private S. A. Skilling, is returning to New Zealand. Private Skilling, who was wounded in both feet ana left ankle, left with the TwentyNinth Reinforcements.

Harry Fergusson, one - of tho Main Body men, died at his home at Hari Han, Westlaud, on Friday. Ho was a son of the late Mr Thomas Fergusson, of Mount Hercules ("vVastJand), and was invalided home about a month ago. He went to Christeinireh, where he was in hospital for a period, but did not appear to improve iu health, and returned to Hari Hari. He was a fine stamp of manhood, and had been right through the campaign with the New Zealanders in Gallipoli and France up to a few mouths ago. lie haa a brother, who lias been badly gassed and wounded at tho front, whilst another brother is at present in camp. Tho deceased was one of the nine men who left Hari Hari and went away at the commencement of the war. Of the nine, eight have i made the supreme sacrifice. I

Air and Mrs Rodgers, ©f Riccarton, liavo received word that their son, Jiance-Corporal Stanford Rodgors, of

the 3rd Battalion of the Rifle Brigade, 9th Reinforcements, was wounded »n the neck and abdomen on April Bth, being transferred to England on the 12th. Lance-Corporal Rodgers was engaged as a runner, and has taken part in most of the heavy fighting l in France since April, 1916. Before enlisting ho was engaged as assistant in the Little Akaloa Cheese Factory. Later advice states that he is doing well

Gunner E. J. Biddle (died of wounds) was a son of Mr and Mrs E. Biddlo, of Swamp road, South Carterton, 'and tho sccond eon to make the great sacrifice, a younger brother who went with a later reinforcement having been killed some time ago shortly after his arrival at the front. Gunner Biddle, as a footballer, was a member of the Carterton Club, and was a splendid type cf young New Zealander.

Miss K. Harrison, Greenhayes, Tpmuka, has received word that Private H. Harrison was admitted to hospital in England on April 25th, suffering from gunshot wound in right foot and left hand.

Mrs A. Burgess, Hills road, Marshland, has-received word that her husband, Bugler Albert Burgess, who was admitted to a hospital in France, on March Bth, suffering with catarrhal jaundice, was transferred to the convalescent hospital at Hornehurch, ou April ICth. Bugler Burgess left with tho Main Bodv

Mr W. Harper, of 32 Cornwall street, Lyttelton, has received advice that .'lis son, Laurie Alfred Harper, has been killed in action. Corporal L. A. Harper, who was 23 years of ago, was educated at the Lyttelton High School. At the time of enlistment he was in the employment of the To Kuiti Borough Council as assistant engineer. He left New Zealand with the 9th Reinforcements of the ltifle Brigade.

| Private Roderick Brown, son" of Mrs M. Brown, of Rakaia, was wounded on March 28th, and has now died of iiis wounds in Walton-on-Thames Hospital. He was 22 i'cars of age, and was born and reared at Rakaia. He left New Ze&land last June, ■pith the 26th Reiaforcementa. A youriger brother, Douglas, is now in camp at Trentham.

Lieutenant William Harrison, of tho Royal Flying Corps, and son of Mr \\- Harrison, of "Summerlea," Rakaia, was reported bo mo time ago a prisoner of war in Germany. He Mas then *>-t Karlsruhe, but word has now been received from him that he is at Frankfort. He states that while engaged on reconnaissance work he was attacked by three German 'planes, and his machine ruddied, with bullets. His instruments and tho essential parts of his machine were shot to pieces, and he was driven down in the German lines, and made prisoner. Lieutenant Harrison saw service at Gallipoli and in Egypt, and was invalided home, but returned to take up aviation work.

Lance-Gorporal Dudloy E. Harrison, reported ivounde* in the left wrist, is> tho third son of Mr H. J. Harrison, of Rakaia, until recently chairman of tho Rakaia Road Board. Corporal Harrison was engaged in farm work on his father's farm previous to leaving v/iti the 25th Reinforcements. With the exception of an attack of measles at Sling Camp, he had enjoyed good health, and had been in France sinco October.

Private W. A. Miller (killed in action) was the fourth son of Mrs J. Miller, of 138 Victoria street, Christchurch, and grandson of tho late J. H. | Perkins, of Mataura. Tie was born in j Invercargill "in 1897, and educated at the Invercargill Giammar School and W n st Christchurch. School. He left New Zealand with the Specialist Corps attached to t.he 18th Reinforcements, and had just passed his 21st birthday a fortnight before his death. Ho took a keen interest in the Cadets, being sergeant of «his troop, and a keen hockev player. His happy disposition endeared Vim to nil his friends'. Of his two brothers, who left New Zealand with the Main Body, Private H. R. Miller was wounded on Gallipoli, and was invalided home, while Gunner F. E. Miller now back in New Zealand on duty furlough, after about three years in the trenches. Mr Nuttall, of Caledonian road, Albans, lias received news that Captain F. Nuttall, li.F.G'., who was awarded the Military Cross, has been wounded. The telegram stated that the wound was slight. Mr J. M. O'Mallev, 24 Hastings street, has received advico that his son, Private P. F. O'Malley, 25th Reinforcements, who was wounded on September 30th last, is returning invalided to New Zealand. 1 Bombardier A. W. Bird, wounded ' n j the recent offensive, is the eldest son of Mr W. W. Bird, late Chief Inspector ■ of Native Schools, and now occupying j

a_ similar position in the Hawke's Bay district. Bombardier Bird has been in the firing line since tho early part of 1916, having left Wellington with the 7th Reinforcements. Ho is a grandson of the late Mr A. Morrison, for many years M.P. for Caversham, Otago.

Mr J. T. De Cent, of Gisborne, has received advice that his third son, Captain K. 0. De Cent, has died of wounds. Captain De Cent left with the 13th Reinforcements as second lieutenant, and was twice prpmoted on the field, becoming a captain in September last. Before leaving he was secretary and manager of the Poverty Bay Co-operative Meat Company. He took a keen interest in boxing, rowing, and other athletics. Rifleman Harold De Cent, a brother, is at present on active service in Franco, where the two brothers met on October 30th. Sergeant G. J>e Cent is at present at Trentham engaged in the electrical maintenance department.

Lieut. Keith Little, well known in newspaper circles in Wellington, who has been suffering from trench feet, is returning to New Zealand.

Private Allan L. Laurenson, youngest son of Mr and Mrs Fleming Laurenson, of Hataitai, "Wellington, lias been wounded in the recent engagements in France, and is at present in hospital in England. Beforo enlisting with the 12th Reinforcements, Private Laurenson was warehouse manager for Messrs Miller and Ahearae, Victoria street, Wellington.

Mr H. Otterson, formerly Clerk-of till! House of Representatives, lias been advised that liis son, Sergeant Arthur Otterson, well known some years ago to footballers in Wellington a nd Auckland, has been wounded in action in France. He was serving with the South African i orcps.

Gunner Ernest Prestidge (son of Mra 1i estidgc, of Kilbirnie, Wellington) is I *ti!i rniri ? nox t draft invalided Although only 2J years of age. he has nad years on activo service, having gone into camp when only 18 leaving with tho 6th Reinforcements'. He saw service on Gallipoli, and served with the first batteries for France, oommg right through until November last, when ho was taken to hospital suffering from trench fever and chest trouble.

Cable advice has been received in Wellington that Gunner Oscar G. Smith, of the Gth Howitzer Batterv, Now ad ' TT , . s Progressing very satisfac--4 n eht leg has been ampu«wLii 7 kl ?°°\ and ho has had shrapnel wounds in the left knee.

Tho friends of Bombardier M. W. h' °i, Ash ,! cy ' haTe received word that ho has been wounded a socond timo, and was admitted to a hospital in England on March 28th. 1