THE FALLEN AND WOUNDED.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16358, 1 November 1918, Page 8

THE FALLEN AND WOUNDED.

PERSONAL NOTES. Captain John Hewat (Rillod in action) was born in Riverton, and received his early oducation at tho Rivorton District TTirrli School, and at the timo of his enlistment was prosecuting his studios at tho Otago University. He went with tho sth Reinforcements, .and saw service on Gallipoli. From there ho went to France, and took part m the first battle of the Somme. and subsequent engagements. His brother, Corporal A. S. Howat, made the supreme sacrifice on October 4th of last year. Gunner Lawrence Irvine (killed) was the youngest son of Mr L. Irvine or Duhedin. At the time of hisenlißtment ho was in the employ of the National Mortgage and Agency 00. lie was a keen soldier, and before the war was a member of the* B Battery, Dunlin. He was secretary of the boutnern Footbnll Club, in which he was a keen player. Tho death of Lance-Corporal V. J. Byrne was due to sickness, and occurred in England. He was the second son of Mr V. Byrne, formerly a wellknown solicitor in Grevmouth, and now of Wellington. Lance-CorpoAlßyrne s two brothers, Frank and Charlie, were both killed in action in France within the last eighteen months. Deceased was a brother of Mrs G. H. Chapman and Miss Byrne of Ross, and with his brother Charles left New Zoaland with tho Main Body. Driver W. P. Guiney, third son of Mr S. P. Guiney, the Schoolhouse, Halswell, who 'was wounded at the. beginning of August last, > who was operated on at the hospital in Rouen, France, and was afterwards sent- to the Duston War Hospital, Northampton, England, is now convalescent, and on furlough in England. Advice has beou received by Mr J. Green, of Halswell, that his elder son Jack, has been wounded, but the nature of the wound has not been given. Private Green went away with one of the early contingents, and up to the present time had osjaoed unhurt. His younger brother, Hilary, has been on ono of the war ships for a considerable time, and has also been very fortunate. Another member of the New Zealand legal profession has given his life for his country. Sergeant Charles Raymond Brown, who has been killed >n action in France, was the older son of Mr C. J. Brown, of Parnell, Auckland. He was educated at tho Devonporb School, Auckland Grammar School, and Auckland University College. He joined the staff of Messrs Buddie, Richmond, and Buddie, and was admitted a solicitor of the Supreme Court. He thun entered the legal office of Mr John Alexander. He went into camp as m n.c.o. in February, 1917, and qualified for a commission, leaving with the 59th Reinforcements as platoon sergeant. Ho left a widow, daughter of Mrßevin, District Manager Railways, Wellington