SOLDIERS KILLED AND WOUNDED

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2496, 24 June 1915, Page 6

SOLDIERS KILLED AND WOUNDED

PERSONAL NOTES The late Trooper A. H. Bryant, who was killed in action at the Dardanelles on May 28, was the eldest son of Mr. Robert Mitchenson Bryant, Tiritea, Palmerston North, lie was born in Wellington, • but went to Palmerston with his parents when quite an infant. Most of his life, with the exception of three years at Levin, was spent in the Fitzherbcrt district, where he was farming with his father and brother. While in Levin he became a member of the Ancient Order of Foresters, going through the chairs and taking the degree of Past Chief Hanger in 1909. lie served seven years with the old Manawatu Mounted Rifles, and was the holder of a gold medal presented by the captain for the,best attendance at parade over a, given period. He left New Zealand with the Slain Expeditionary Force, and was of the Wellington Mounted Rifles. The late Trooper Bryant was 33 yoars of age, and unmarried. His father, one brother, and six sisters are left to mourn their loss. Private Hewett Barnard Brown, who was killed landing at Gallipoli on April 27, was a grandson of Mr. W. R. E. Brown and nephew of Mr. Balcombe Brown, of Wellington. As a boy he was noted for his horsemanship. When only ten years of age he swam the Ohau River when in flood'to and fro, hanging to his horse's tail, because, when- asked why he did it, he had seen a bushman do it the day before. He was also a crack shot, and stood 6ft. lin. in height.

Private Francis Bernard Enwright, who died after three weeks in Heliopolis Hospital from wounds received, was an Auckland boy. He volunteered for servicc with tho main body of the Expeditionary Force, and enlisted with the North Auckland Company of the Auckland Battalion. He was tiventytwo years of age. Private John Mervyn Johnson, missing, went to the front with tho Third Reinforcements. He left Trentliam training camp with the rank of sergeant, but on reaching Egypt reverted to tho ranks in order to be sent on at once. He was a member of the Auckland City Junior football team last year, aiul was <i prominent swimmer.* ITo is twenty-three years of age. When war broko out he was one of the first to volunteer with the main force. Recent Australian files containing casualty lists include the name of Clement Edgerton Wragge, of the Queensland portion of the Australian Expeditionary Force, among the killed. He was the eldest son of Mr. Clement Wragge, the well-known meteorologist,, who is at present residing in Auckland. Private Wragge was one of those on , board the yacht Ariadne when she was'! wrecked on the New Zealand coast between Timaru and Oamaru. For some time he was in charge of the .observatory on Mount Kosciusko. Later he assisted in the surveys of the Scottish lakes, under Sir John Murray, of the Challenger,' and more recently, when he had finished his medical course, at Edinburgh, ho returned to Australia with the object of accompanying Captain Scott on what proved to be his last expedition to the Antarctic. Mr. Clement Wraggo has another son at the front, who "is a corporal in the Ambulance Corps.

Mr. R. W. Dyer, S.M., Auckland, received the welcome information on Monday that his son, Trooper G. Dyer, of tho Wellington Mounted Rifles, previously reported wounded, was progressing satisfactorily. Private John R. B. Craig, who was killed in.action while serving with the Waikato Company of the Auckland Infantry Battalion, was the son of Mr. Robert Craig, of Wanganui Avenue, Ponsonby. He was 24 years of ago. and was killed ill the action of April 25. One of his brothers was killed m tho Boer War. Private R. Webb, who was killed in action while serving with the 7th Battalion of Canadians, was the son of Mr. T. Webb, of Duthie Street, Ponsonby, Auckland. He was 23 years of age, and unmarried. Some four years ago ho went to America, and up to the timo of his enlistment had been in tho Rocky Mountains district. He was killed about May 8. An uncle of the young soldier is at present a prisoner of war in Germany. Private Daniel Charles Chiney (Wellington Battalion, missing), is the youngest so.i of Mr. F. J. Chiney, of Woodeild. Ho was employed for some time on the railways at Christchurch, Chertsey, and Invercargill. He then went upon his uncle's farm in tho North Island, and when war broko out enlisted at Wellington. He obtained permission to come to Woodend to bid goodbye to his relatives, but his troop was ordered on board earlier than expected, and he did not see his parents. Trooper W. Fraser (Wellington Mounted Rifles, wounded) is a brother of Mr. John Fraser, manager for Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Oamaru. He was born in Southland, and was educated at the Invercargill Boys' High School. Trooper Fraser, who is a splendid all-round athlete, was a resident of Hawke's Bay when he enlisted. Private Edmund Ivon Bannerman (Wellington Battalion), killed in action on April 29, was the youngest son of Mrs. William Bannerman, Waihaorunga, and the late Mr. William Bannerman, for some years a school teacher in South Canterbury, and a. brother of Mr. H. D. D. Bannerman, headmaster, Gleniti School. He was bom in Scotland and educated in Otago. He was employed in 'he Railway Department and volunteered from Wanganui on tho outbreak of the war. He was a keen footballer and fire brigadesman.

Sergeant. Herbert Francis TVlutley (Armv Service Corps), reported sick and wotmcled, is a Ohristchurch boy, and is the youngest son of Mr. Georjje \\nitloy, '33 Durham Street, Sydenham. He is tliirty-two years old and married. He was captain of the Salvation Army in Carterton, where lie enlisted. Many years ago he took a keen interest in the old volunteers, being a member of tho City Guards when Captain (now Lieutenant) Cresswell was in command of that company. A few weeks before tho Scutir African War broko out he sailed for England, and tfhero lie enlisted m the Army Service Corps, and served through tho South African War. Mr. 0. Wliitloy, 78 Ituskin. Street,, is a | brother. Private ad nee has been received ill Auckland Hint Private Kenneth Horace Harro, who was first rejxirtcd as having died on the hospital ship, is now reported as wounded and progressing favourably. Private Harre is tfie son of Mr. John Harre, of Heilder. son. He was in the employ of the Postal Department and enlisted witTi tin- Canterbury Infantry. An older bro. tiier, Mr. II P' Harm, ts in the service of the Wanganui Education Board. A former member of the Now Zealand "Times" reporting staff, Mr. F. J. Thompson, is reported missing at the Dardanelles. Mr. Thompson had taken part in tile early fighting: on the peninsula willi the now famous Third Australian Brigade. After v.-tilwn-r liitiiuld, StafffM I'Miifiirol *ad take that choiina moise tateA.