THE FALLEN AND WOUNDED.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16357, 31 October 1918, Page 8

THE FALLEN AND WOUNDED.

PERSONAL NOTES. Corporal E. T. Moyna, who was previously reported dangerously ill, has died of wounds. He was the eldest son of Mrs and the late E. Moyna, whose family have been residents :>f the Halswell district fpr many years. The late Corporal Moyna was - wellknown and greatly esteemed, and took a prominent part in all matters of interest in Halswell. He was a prominent member of the tennis club. His younger brother, Bert, is at present on active service, with the Army Service Corps. Mr W. Goulds, of the Village Settlement, Rakaia, has been advised that his eldest son, Lance-Corporal Walter Samuel Goulds, who was wounded on September 12th, died as a result of his injuries on October 21st. _ One cable message was received saying he was progressing favourably, but afterwarus complications set in, resulting in death. Lance-Corporal Goulds left New Zealand with the 21st Reinforcements, and went through a course of training in England for tho Lewis machine-gun Section, and had been employed with that arm ever since, seeing a great deal of the heaviest fighting. On October 20th of last year he was admitted to hospital with a badly sprained ankle, which necessitated a two months' sojourn as an invalid. He was born at Rakaia 23 years ago, and attended Rakaia School. Before joining the colours ho was a shearer and teamster in the employ of Mr H. J. Harrison, of Dorie. Private Frederick A. Robertshaw, who was some months ago reported as missing antTbelieved to be a prisoner of war, is now officially reported to have been killed in action. The late soldier was a son of Mr A. F. Robertshaw, well and favourably known in Dunedin musical circles, i'rivate Robertshaw enlisted voluntarily nearly three years ago, but after being in camp for a few week 3 was turned down' and given his discharge. Despite was, when called in the ballot, passed fit, and he eventually left New Zealand with the 29th Reinforcements in August of last year. Rifleman George Sprott (killed) was a son of Mr and Mrs Sprott, of Momona, Taieri Plain, Otago, and one of five brothers who voluntarily enlisted* for active service. He is the third son to make the final sacrifice, and tlis remaining two have both been seriously wounded. Second-Lieutenant L. E. Grimstace, N.Z. Field Artillery (killed), left wit a , the Main Body as a trooper in the Wellington Mounted Rifles. Ho fought «'it Gallipoli • with that regiment, and contracted enteric fever on the Peninsula. He was moved to Malta, and when convalescent went to England. He then ' joined tho N.Z. Field Artillery as a gunner, and obtained his commission in April, 1917, sine© when ho has been : n all the fighting on the Western front where the Now Zealand forces have been engaged. Second-Lieutenant 1.. ' E. Grimstace was the only son of Mr •- ' B. Grimstace, manager of the Bank of 1 New Zealand, Eltham. A cablegram received from Major T l. A-. Wilson, R.A. (son of Sir James Wilson, of Bulls) states that he is convalescent in London. He was reported having received gunshot wounds in right leg on September 20th, exactly a year since he was wounded in the head at the battle north of Ypres in Septem- ; ber, 1917. Major Wilson has had many rrarvellous escapes in his last years hard fighting. Mrs Waites, Belfast, has received advice that Private J. H. Gates has I been admitted to hospital in England with, a gnnshot wound in left foot. This is the second time that Private Gates ( has been wounded. Prior to leaving < with the 29th Reinforcements ho was working for Mr H. Timms, engineer.