THE FALLEN AND WOUNDED.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16207, 9 May 1918, Page 6

THE FALLEN AND WOUNDED.

PERSONAL NOTES

V'urv deep regret was felt in tho c it» yesterday when it became known that Trooper Erie T. Harper, third son of Mr Georgo Harper, of Christchurch had been killed in action in Palestine! The late Trooper Harper left Christ church in tho Mounted Rifles (C.Y.Q.) n* a ■sergeant with tho 26th Reinforcements about July, 1917. He had been all through tho rccont severe fighting in Palestine, and tho series of actions which resultod in the capture of Jeru- < salem. Trooper Harper was educated at the Boys' High School, whero he

was not only distinguished on tho ; scholastic side, but also in athletics, 1 being one of the finest footballers the Dominion lias produced. Ho was a IV prominent member of tho Christchurch , Football Club, and frequently represented tho province and tho Dominion in many of the most important matches. Ho played for Canterbury in ev®iy \ ' match from 1900 to I§Q4 inclusive, for the South Island in 1902-5, and for New Zealand in 1904-5, when ho was a threequarter in tho famous "All Black" foot- - ball team, that weut to England, and had such a brilliant series of ' Ho was a leading member of the Red • and Black Association, and at the annual v < meeting of that body last Saturday night he was re-elootod vice-presidont. Ho was also a prominent cricketer, and , played for the Riccarton Club's senior ; eleven. Trooper Harper leaves a widow and two small children to mourn their loss. Mr Goo. Harper's youngest son, Lieut. Gordon G. Harper, v; D.C.M., was killed not long ago in 1 Egypt, and another son, Captain Robin Harpor, D.5.0., M.C., D.C.M., has only 'I just returned wounded to New Zealand. A fourth son, Captain Philip - Harper, is in Franco at the present In private life the lato Trooper- ■■■"> Harper was a member of the local legal firm of Harper, Son, and Pascoe. At \ tho meeting of tho Canterbury Auto- ,v mobilo Association hold last night, a motion of sincere sympathy with Mr ■.Pi; Geo. Harper in tho loss of his son, was "" passed, and a similar resolution was > passed by tho Sproydon Borough Conn- £ oil. .] -V Mrs R. W. Wornall, of Staveley, hai received official information that her "% husband, Private R. W. Wornall, is returning to the Dominion. ,'jt Word has been received that Corporal C. A. Juriss, who left with tho if; 20th Reinforcements, has been admitted to a hospital in England, suffering'', 4 from bronchitis. Corporal Juriss was born in Christchurch, and is tho young- ,'Js est son of Mrs Juriss, of Spreydon. Two other sons are on activo servico. Lieu- V » tenant Max Juriss has been a prisoner in Germany for two years, ana wordjjlg has just been received that he is likely to be exchanged to a neutral country. Quartermaster-sergeant W. Juriss left'to® with the 2nd Reinforcements, .and has 'igSj been serving with his battery on the .'j® Western front. Hp also saw ■ service Jig on Gallipoli. Prior to enlisting Ser-'gf geant Juriss was for 18 years con-. JE nee ted with tho Christchurch Firo Bri- ffl gade, and rose to bo deputy-Buperih- j|| tendent. All are well-known and 'raj highly-respected old Christchurch boys, Mrs A. Ralph, 96 Shirley road, has ■■ ij| been advised that hor eldest son, Corporal C. R. Ralph, who was severely „ M gassed in February has been trans- $$ i'errcd to a convalescent base m France. Mr S. I. Fitch, of Avonside, has ■"f further advised that his son, Second- vjig Lieutenant R. D. Fitch, who was re-*:-.® cently reported wounded and dangei- 'J| ously ill, was wounded in tho heacl. /fl?. Private Jack Wafer, whose name Jgt appears among the severe coses, is the second son of tho late Mr Joseph Jrl Wafer, of Barrytown, West Coast. Word was received on tho day after.,;®, his father's burial, that lie had been 'si severelv wounded in the right thigh and left buttock. * l |f Mrs W. Holland, Berkett street, Temuka, has received advico that the Court or Enquiry has decided it reason-■« able to suppose that Rifleman T. Barker was killed in action on October't® 12th, 1917. Rifleman Barker left To- l, ,,®fe muka with the 24th Reinforcements. |j|| Word has been received of the in action, on March 31st, of David Nicolson. who was well-known SM as a member of the Sydenham Cricket J® Club. Ho was 22 years of age, und left with tho 20th Reinforcements. Private Eric S. G. Dickio (killed' action on April 22nd) was a son of Mr,,/® W. Dickie, of Mayfield avenue, St. Albans. He left as a specialist in the N.Z.F.A., 25th Reinforcements, ahd was afterwards transferred to 13th. If Battery. He was 22 years of age. -jit A cablegram received by Mrs Bealon. of Addington, states that her son, Pnvate James Beaton, of tho 23rd forcements, was killed in action pit April 22nd. He was twice previously wounded. He volunteered on two t/ "f occasions in the early part of the war, ' p but was rejected, but was eventually accepted in North Canterbury. Pri- ' vate Beaton was a single man, ' S3 years of age, and was educated at the Addington school. He was well and favourably known throughout the dis- . trict, being an enthusiastic footballer and all-round good sportsman. 1 |

Corporal Eric Lennox (killed) \r*M the younger son of Sirs S. Lennox, 89 * ' Abel Smith street, Wellington. He nV was educated at Clyde quay school,and before enlisting was engaged on ft ■ ( farm in the Nelson district. He left

with the 16th Reinforcements, was wounded in the Messinos battle, apd bad been but a very short time back: in the trenches when he was killed. He was a popular member of the Conrtenav Place Young Men's Club (Congregational), and belonged to the Melrose Football Club. Hi# <> D 'V

brother (Jack Lennox) has been away 011 active service for nearly three years..