OTAGO DISTRICT.

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OTAGO DISTRICT.

KILLED IN ACTION.

•Entrenching Battalion. (April 14th.) Watson, A. (Mrs A. Watson, Queoa street, l>unedin, w.) Watt, J. W., Cpl. (J. Watt, Otekaike, North Otago, f.) (April loth.) Millane, P. (Mrs 31. Millane, Knapdalo, (April 18th.) Weir, R. W. (J. Weir, Gimmertrarn, Central Otago, f.) DUSD OF WOUNDS. N.Z. Artillery. (May 3rd.) Hunt, W. J. (Mrs J. Lolierty, Shag Point, s.) DIED OF SICKNESS. N.Z. Pioneerls. (No date given.) Rnkiraki, J. (J. Rakiraki, Kaka Point P. 0., l3alclutha, f.) WOUNDED. Qyclists' Corps. (April 2oth.) Ritchie, J., Sergt. ( — Ritchie. Ireland* Stuart, W. (Mrs J. Watt, Pyramids, Otago, 3.) . (April 2Gth.) Toiirell, J. M., Cpl. (Mrs M. Tourell, Bridge street, Caversham, m.) Stephanson, J. (Mrs 6. Stepnanson, Macandre\v street, Dunedin, m.) Wounded, admitted to hospital:— N.Z. Artillery. (April 20th.) Boyce, G. B. (Mrs S. Boyce, Bermondsey, London, m.) Wellington Regiment. i April 28th.) Riordan, J. (R. Riordan, Harrow Street, Invorcargill, f.)

MAORI CONTINGENT,

(Casualty List 208.)

AUCKLAND DISTRICT,

Wounded. (April. 21st) Matiu . Peihana, Cpl. (K. K. Matin, Whatirwhiwhi, Taipa).

HOSPITAL REPORT.

CANTERBURY DISTRICT. Dangerously ill—C'unnoen, J. J. (Tinwald); Willetts, M. "W. (Nelson). Still dangerously ill—'Blissett, H. (Alarchison). 1 Pronounced out of danger—Bannister, J„ L.-Corpl. (Bruoo Bay). Seriously ill—Shephetd, J. E. (South-, brook). Still seriously ill—Harwood, F. W. (Aylesbury). , Still seriously HI, condition grave—CollagliaJi,«S. (Methven). Still seriously ill, improving—Corr, T. G. (Doyledton); HartheU, J. (Woolslon); SimpSon, E. A. (St. Albatis); "Witto, Q. (Rotherham).

Still sorioußly ill, satisfactory—Cochrane, C. A. (ICoiterangi). Removed from seriously ill list—Allen, A. J. (Chrintchurch); Sanders, E. (Nelson). Severe cases—Ainey, P. J. (Takaka). Not reported as severe cases—Annand, W. J. (Timaru); Cos, H. (Afehwell); Dominick, F. A. (Motuoko); Gillett, E. W. (Blenheim); Gordon, P. W. J. (Timaru); Hutchison, T. D. H., li.-CorpL (Kanieri); McKeozio, K., Corol. (Nelson); Reveloy, D., (Kimberiey).

THE FALLEN AND

WOUNDED,

pbbsonal Notes

Lieutenant Percy Davie (killed) wna the only child of Mr and Mrs G. Davio, - of "Woodville. Lieutenant Davie, Who" left Now Zealand with tho Main Body, was well known in Master ton as an active member of the Amateilr Theatrical Sofctety aiid a keen competitor in the Masterton Musical Competitidhs. Corporal Vivian R. Halley, reported ''miSsihg, believed .to be prisoner," is JV nephew of Mr J. H. Pagni, Consul for Italy in Auckland. Corporal Halley, . ' who is 20 years of age, was educated at Wellington College, and prior to enlisting iras in the employ of Messrs Binfe, Harris, and Co., warehousemen. .Weilington. He w6ht to the front'with the ' ' 17th Reinforcements. \ private Wi Garmody (killed) yta» the younger son of Mf J. Carinody, of Pal r v merston North, and was 21 years of age. Before enlisting he was in the . ; employ of the Manawatix Timber Com- .\. vmfi Taihap6. His brother, (Sergeant- , • Major Carmody, wafe killed in action • ; last year. ' ;' Sergeant Bruco Glover \ (killed in action) was the bhly ion of : Mr W. J. Hickinbottdni, of Huxley street, Sydenham, and was in his 21st yoar. He joined, the forces at the age ' - of 18, was a short time in' Egypt, and from then hhtil the. time of his death was in France, having been, through the Somme, Messines, and all ehgagements the New Zealanders took part ill. ito was only once slightly wounded in the leg.' He was educated at the Sydenham Schdol ahd Technical . College. Prior to ieairihg with the ' l2th Reinforcements he to&d on the dfficrt staff of the Netf Zealand Fatmertf C6-op. Association. In spbtfe he was tery enthusiastic, bfeihg a'member of the Sydenham Hockey and Cricket Clubs. *

Mrs A. Corkin,. Radfctiff rorid, Styx, has been advised that her sbn, Riflemah Gi Corkin, was wounded and admitted to hospital itf France, on April 16th. Latet advice states that he. has been transferred to a hospital in England, and is improving.

Private L. C. Burt (killed in action on October 12th, 19i7) was previously roported wounded and missing. He left with the 25th Reinforcements, and was in the Passchendaele attack at the time of his death. Ho -#as the seventh son of Mrs E, Burt, of 160 RedrUth avenue, Spreydon. His youngest brother, Private C. L. Burt, chemist, is on active service in . England. At tho commenccHleiit of the civil business at the Magictrate's Court yesterday morning, Mr T. A. B. Bailey, S.M., said that , before beginning business he would like to express on behalf ' of his colleaguo and himself deep sorrow at the loss that the legal profession had sustained in the death of IVooper Eric Harper. Trooper Harper, he said, was a young man of great promise, and ho could not let the occasion paes without expressing sympathy with his parents, widow, and family. Members of the legal profession present stood in silence during the time that the Magistrate Was making his fcinarks.

Rifleman John Stanley Boyce (killed in action in France) was the second son of Mr David Boy no, Cl&remont, Amberley. He went from New Zealarki as a sergeant with the 27th Reinforcements. Ho was educated at the Mount Grey Downs and Seftou Schools, and the West Chriatchurch District HigJi School, after which he followed farming pursuits tintil he enlisted as a non-commissioned officer at the ago of 20 years. He took a groat interest in all sorts of sport, football, cricket, miniature rifle shooting, hunting, and showing of horses for which he, with his older brother, Solwyu D. T. Boyce, gained a very large number of prizes in all the principal shows in Canterbury with the champion horses Banner and Ben. He was also a staunch churchman. His elder brother, Selwyn D. T. Boyce, enlisted and left New Zealand with the 25th Reinforcements. He fared badly from snipers at Passehendaele, on October 12th, 1917, and haß been in different hospitals, in Franc© arid England fever since. Edwin Henry, the third son, enlisted, and will be leaving for the CI camn this month.

Mr and Mrs William Payne, of Ladbreoks. have received official advice that their third son; Walter, who was TRoorted wounded and missing on Qcfco-

fcer 12th, has now been found by the Court of Enquiry to have been killed on that date. He enlisted and loft with the 2-sth Reinforcements, and was 29 years of age. Prior to enlisting he wm employed by the Springston County Council. He was born at Laclbrooks, and wa3 educated at the Tai Tapn and Ladbroobs Public Schools, and was a - general favourite in the district. Ha leaves a widow and three children. Mr and Mre Payne's four sons enlisted, two being now at the front. Private Jack Payne left with the 23rd Reinforcements, and was slightly wounded on Oiobor 12th, bnt. returned to the firing-line shortly afterwards. He baa since been admitted to hospital throngs illness, and is reported to be noiag well. Another son,. Fred, left with tho 1:1 th Reinforcements, and has cn active service ever since, and so far hps ereapr-d injury. The other son. William, enlisted, bnt was rejected as medically unfit. Mrs Stephen, of Oraw;i;ti. Westport, has been officiaLh auvtse-.l triat her sen, Corporal E. A. .Stephen, who was reported missing in October, is nf>» reported killed in action on October 12tii as tho result r,t a Court <>t .Enquiry. Private "Eddy"' Stephen was a -Main " Body man —tne first to leave »»esfcport. He was on the post and telegraph staff when he enlisted, and later his knowledge oi telegraphy war, put to good use. He was among the first: to land at Gallipoli and the la.it to leave it. Corporal Stephen served as a specialist in tho Signalling Corps. On the evacuation of Gallipoli he went f o France. Lieutenant Pcrcival F. Reed (son of Mr Frank Ileed, Chief Inspector of Mines), who is reported killed or missing. had a presentiment of his approaching end. On February 16th he wrote to his father as follows: "The German blow will come any week now. I feel assured that he cannot break through us on a grand scale, but we will no doubt lose trenches just the same as they lost to us last vear and in 1916. We poor beggars holding the front line are in for a terrible time, and a modern bombardment prior to the hostile 'assault is worse than hell. ! I am far from nervous, but after all | my military experience I know. For those of us who have fought since 1914, who have suffered mu„ii pain and risked our lives times out of number, to have to witness Russia throwing in the towel and America not yet ready is hard lines. I for one quite expect the next few weeks to finish my spin on this old globe, also that of many o£ my brave boys, but as I have always said, it will be with my face in the ijight direction, and not before a few more frauen and fraulein have to don black weeds. I have done it before, and can do it again." Mrs M. Dwyer, Hinds, has received advico that her son, Rifleman J. J. Dwyer, has been admitted to hospital in France, suffering from wounds in the faco and head. Mrs T. J. Green, Alford Forest road, 'Ashbnrton, has been.advised that her son. Private "William Green, is returning to New Zealand. Private Green was gassed in July last, and wonnded in the back on October 12th- He left with the Eighteenth Reinforcements. . Private A. W. Lindbom (killed) was > v a son of Mr and Mrs E. Lindbom, of V Cobden. The deceased, who was a 'native of Larrikins, Kumara, and £3 ► years of age, was educated at the '' Ktrmara State He enlisted 1 with the 21st Reinforcements, left New , j Zealand iu Janqarv, 1917. and had been : in the firing line practically ever since reaching the front. Prior to" enlisting he wa« engaged in sawmilling work, and £.\3. • was woll known in the Moana and Ruru Jr, . ... districts. The sobriquet tof -''Bustard" 0 was given him by his,mates, with.whom v .-he was deservedly popular. , Word has been received by Mr James Pohio, nmv in Christchureti Hospital, • thac hi.v brother, Lieut. H. W, Pohio, was discharged from hospital on April 30th. t.tent. Pohio had been admitted • to hospital in France suffering from ■fever on March 20th, and on March 24th was transferred to a hospital in 1 England. Ho left New Zealand as a sergeant in tho first Maori contingent, and served on Gallipoli from July, 1915 nntil tho evacuation, receiving promo- \ tion to- the rank of sergeaht-major. He . went to France with the New Zea- \ , landers in April, 1916, and after the „ . famous Somme battle was sent back to -New Zealand for his commission, leaving again for Franc© in August, 1917. '-He received wounds in the left arm and • , ' ® hoa f er3 <fanns the battle of Ypres m •-V ■ 2™**: last ; ®»I then admitted to the Second London. General Hospital k ' .. after which he returned to France for ■, tne third tnnev