WHILE DOING THEIR DUTY

Evening Post, Volume XCIV, Issue 48, 25 August 1917, Page 8

WHILE DOING THEIR DUTY

CASUALTIES AT THE FRONT

Constable O'Connor, of Masterton, has been advised that his brother, Private R. J. O'Connor, was killed in action on sth August. He enlisted from Feathertston.

Mrs. W. L. Joy, of Masterton, has been advised that her brother, Private H. J. Reeves, has been killed in action in France. The deceased ; was second steward at the Masterton Club when he enlisted.

Among those wounded in France on Bth August was Cpl. H. Nuttall, of Maeterton.

Letters have been received by Mrs. G. T. Smith, of Palm Grove, Berhampore, concerning the death of her son, Lieut. Leonard Smith, who died of wounds received in France on 7th June. His commanding officer, Capt. Johnson, speaks of him as a keen and able officer and a true hero, one who had brilliant prospects had he been spared. His loss was keenly felt by Brigadier-General Johnston, who writes of his fine courage and perseverance. Lieut.-Colonel P. B. Sykes says that he was forward observing officer at Messines, established communications and held them throughout the day until he was \wounded, when he was as cheerful as before. He wae buried at Trois Urbres, there being a large number of officers present at the funeral of a dear comrade and true hero.

News has been received of the death in action of Pte. Graham Barkly Harris, eldest grandson of Mr. T. G. Graham, of Alexandra-street, Palmerston North, and nephew of Mr. Walter Graham, of Waldegrave-street, in the same town. Deceased was educated at Terrace End School, and left New Zealand with the 19th Reinforcements. His mother reaides in Wellington. The Masterton correspondent of The Post writes:—Mr. L. St. George, of Masterton, has received advice that his son, L.-Cpl. F. C. St. George, who was recently awarded the Military Medal, was killed in action on 9th August. The deceased left New Zealand with the Bth Reinforcements.

Pte. Alf. T. Rosson, of Mnsterton, who enlisted early in the war, when only seventeen or eighteen years of age, has been wounded in action a third time.

Pte. Leonard L. Bfcresford, killed in action, wag a son of Mr. W. Beresford, of Taringamutu. He was educated at Herekino,' and at the time of his enlistment -was a warder at trie Mount Eden Gaol. Private Beresford is the third son to be killed in action.

Gunner E. P. Noonan, killed in Franco while serving with the New Zealand Field Artillery, was for a number of years 1 a hard-working member of the Auckland Hockey Referees-' Association.