NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES

Evening Star, Issue 15895, 30 August 1915, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES

i V 'killed, wounded, and f %;; "-': MISSINGL .;» . -'""!.<. - [Pes United Press Association.], ' j ', WELLINGTON, August 28. . ..'. The following casualties to members of ■ the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces are announced : KILLED IN ACTION. , OTAGO BATTALION, (August 4.) Private ROBERT FOSTER (Mrs Christina Foster, Lowbum Ferry, Cromwell, mother).(August 7.)Privato PETER BIGGER (Mrs J. H. C. Herbert, FoTster street, Dunedin, sister). - Private DAVID M'CRORIE COOK (Mrs J.-Cook, Lawrence street, MorningT<m,'Dtihedrn, mother). Private JAMES DAVIES (Mr Chas. Davies, Broughton street. Gore, father). • Private ALBERT CECIL DEANS (Mr Herbert Francis Deans, Signal Hill road, Opoho, Dunedin). Private WILLIAM EAMSDEN HARRIS (Mr Richard Jaa. Harris,. 32a Oxford street, Dnnedin). Private CHARLES LESLIE JAMPEN (Mrs Esther Jampen, 18 Wales street, Maori Hill, Dnnedin, mother). Private GEORGE M'GONIGAL (Mrs G. F* Jackson, 12 Baker street, Caversham, Dunedin, sister). •,r P r l t v ££. CHRISTOPHER JAMES M'LENNAN (Mr Alex. M'Lennan, Ferguson street, Dnnedin, father). Corporal. ROBERT REUBEN MOSS (Miss CV J. Moss, 18 Albany street, Dunedin, sister). THOS. PHILLIPS (Mr Robert PhiDipg, London). Private TREVOR WILFRED PREECE (Mr George A. Preece, Palmerston North, father). Private GEORGE HAY STEVEN ( Mrs -AjK es Steven, 2 Chamberlain street, Maori Bill, Dunedin). Private JOHN BLAIR THOMPSON (Mrs A. Thompson, 499 St. Asaph street, Lmwood, Christchurch, mother). ~£? v ?i2 BICHARD ENODER TON- ' KIN (Mrs A. M. Tonkin, 27 Phillips street, Auckland). ■ • BROUGH (Mr F. Wansbrough, Cheviot, father). Private EDWIN JOHN WILSON (Mrs Ellen Wilson, Aldburgh, Suffolk,, mother). (August 8.) n Corporal ARCHIBALD EDWARD CAMPBELL (Mr Duncan M'G. Campbell, Centre Bush, brother). Private JAMES IRELAND (Mrs John Ireland, Severn street, Oamaru, mother). Private JACK JAMES (Mr W. James, 38 Rolleston street, Wellington). r£&*&r JOSEPH RICHARD KELLETT (Mr A. Kellett, Goulburn, N.S.W., brother). (August 9.) Private LESLIE LEE (Mrs F. Barker, Miranda street. Stratford). „ Private ARCHIBALD FREDK. ROBBIE (Mr William Robbie, Featherston street, Palmerston North). a ,?^ te ,„ WILLIAM GEORGE H. ■ SMITH (Mr Thos. Smith, Clifton Hill, Vic, father). (August 12.) .Sergeant JOHN FORREST (Mr David Forrest, Farm, Bowling, Scotland, father). AUCKLAND MOUNTED. (August 7.) Trooper STANLEY MARIS CLARK (Mr R. Mans Clark, Hobson Buildings, Auckland, father). ° ' Trooper GEO. WICKHAM CROSLEY . (Mrs H. Crosley, Fraser (street, Tauranga). Trooper JAS. MACKESSACK (Mrs M. Mackessack, 50b Vermont street, Ponsonby, Auckland). Trooper NEIL M'MILLAN (Miss V. Blackwood, Queen' street, Onehunga) 6™ S ??? i GEORGE TINSLEY THOMPSON Mr.G. E. Thompson, Port Albert, father).^ (August 8.) . • Trooper ALBERT HENRY BAILEY • -(Mrs Anna Bailey, Clontarf, Dublin, mother). . ' Corporal JOHN BARNES (Mr James Barnes, _ Thornham House, Castleton, Lancashire). Sergeant OSWALD BEAUMONT (Mr •W. Beaumont, , Maunu, Whangarei, father). " ' iiP* s ??? 1 FREDK. BULL (Mrs Alice BuU, care of H. P. Nelson,. Cambridge, wife), Trooper THOS LAUDER CLARK (Mrs UarJc, 53 Galliope . road, Devonport, mother). •• r ' Trooper DONALD HENRY CORY (Mrs tr. G. Cory, Bute Dock, Cardiff, Wales). Sergeant FRANK MORRIS DIMIOK (Mr W. Dinnck, Oamaru). _ Trooper CHAS. RUBE DOBSON (Mr C Dobson, Kai-iwi, Wanganui) Trooper GEO, ALEX. DOUGLAS (Mrs Douglas, Dominion road Auckland). T • Lan ce- c 9 r Poral DONALD DURHAM (Mr John Durham, Waipu, Auckland, father). Trooper ARTHUR JOHN FARR (Mr W. D. Farr, Police Station, Auckland, brother). Trooper OLIVER LAWRENCE FARRELLY (Mr R. G. Farrelly, Waitekuri, father). .Trooper WM. FLETCHER (Mr F. Fletcher, Hull, England, father). Lance-corporal FREDK. GILLARD (Mrs T. GillaTd, East Taranaki). . Trooper DANIEL GRANT (Air C. Whitford, Prospect place, Hobson street, Auckland). Trooper JOHN HENRY HAYWARD (Mr G. H. Hayward, Takahue, Mangonui, . father). » b • Sergeant GEORGE ALLEN HILL (Mr G. Hill, Ngataki, Bay of Plenty). Trooper JOHN JONES (Mr A. 0. Jones, Hamilton, father). Trooper ALFRED WM. KENT (Mr A. J. Kent, Tanranga). Trooper GEORGE LLOYD (Mrs G. Lloyd, Breakwater road", Napier). Trooper FREDK. WM. LUCAS (Mr Fredk. Lucas, Pukekohe, father). Trooper FREDK. GEORGE MARSH (Mr D. Marsh, Tepahu, Waikato, father). Sergeant JAS. EDWARD MOLONEY (Mr E. J. Howley, Auburn, Sydnev). Sergeant LEWIS GEO. MUNRO (Mr G. Munro, Win, Papatoetoe, Auckland, father). Trooper GORDON CYRIL., MUSK (Mrs C. Musk, Chingford, Essex). Trooper ALEX. DUNCAN M'KAY (Mrs Winifred M'Kay, Waipu). Sergeant ALEX. PETER M'KAY (Mr D. J. R. M'Kay, Waipu). Trooper GEO. GREY M'KENZIE (Mrs Jessie M'Kenzie, Waipu, mother). Trooper JAS. M'NAUGHTON (Mr Joe M'Naughton, Waiuku). Sergeant GEO. FRANCIS M'NEISH (Mrs J. M'Neieh, sen., Cambridge, mother). Trooper STANLEY WILLIAM NICHOLAS (next of kin not given). Trooper DERMOT LISTER NOLAN |Dr Nolan, Kohu Kohu, Hokianga, father). Trooper VICTOR ALBERT OLEN (Mrs E. G. Olen, Taueatua, Rotorua). Trooper NORMAN OLSEN (Mr 0. 01sen, P. 0., Auckland). Trooper JOHN SUTHERLAND PATON (C, Paton, Woolton, Auckland). Trooper CLAUDE PICKARD (Mr G. Pickarel, care W. Pickard, Shannon, brother). Trooper JAS. PERCEVAL PRICE (Mr W. G. Price, TangiteToia, North Auckland, father). Lance-corporal JOHN HENRY SWJNTON (Mr James Swinton, Gisborne). Corporal FRANK WILLIAM TERRY (Mr* A, Te?ry, Frankton Junction). Sergeant tfHQMAS HAEHAE WELLINGTON (Mrs T. Wellington, Ngungnra, Whangarei, mother). Trooper GERALD AUBREY WHITCOMBE (Mr George Whiteombe, Kawhiaj. Trooper ROY CECIL WYNTER (Mrs F. -:■ M, Wynter, P. 0., Auckland). MAORI. CONTINGENT. ,' (August 6.) Private WAITERE MANIBUBA (Mis* Eliza-Manihtura, Ropaki, Lyttelton, sister). , Private HOANI NGAMU' (Tami-Hana Tikitere Pukehina OMnepanea), Private KUREI PAPUNI (Mrs Tokepa J?apnnj, Qronrumutu, Opotiki, mother), • Private HEREAWINI • RAPIHANA < JParemu Rapihana, Pukejjoto, Mangorou}.

"" Private PAHIA ROPOTA (Mrs Ngarutai Parata, Otaki, mother). • Private NGAKAPA TOhU (Taimona ! Tahu, Te Kopuru, Wairoa"North, father). Private THOMAS WAHIA (Temonannui Wahia, Tauranga, father).' ' (August 7.) ' Private HERENAIA HARE (Mm i Hariata''Wani } Te Kao, North Auckland, mother). Private OMANA RATIMA (Whare Kohuru Romana, Poroporo, ' Bay of Plenty). ■ J (August 8.) Private DONALD FERRIS (Mr O. W. Ferris, Gisborne, father). I Lance-corporal JOHN GEARY (Mr W. i Geary, Portobello, father). ' Corporal TEIRA HOANI METE KTNGI (Hoam Mete Kingi, Paetahi, Putiki, Wanganui). Lance-corporal RICHARD MANUEL i (Walter Manuel, Te Kao, father). Private PITONGA TE OTTMI (Marupo To Otimi, Maketu, Rotorua). (August. 9.) TAUTUHI MARAKI (Tautuhi Maxaki, Woipero Bay, father). DIED OF WOUNDS. OTAGO BATTALION. (August 7.) Private JOHN ARCHIBALD GILL (Mrs Miller, sen., Box 19, Tuatapore). (August 8.) Sergeant JAMES MALCOLM NAPIER (Mr J. Napier, 130 Cargill street, Dunedin). ' MAORI CONTINGENT. (August 14). Private JAMES TUA (Mrs Areta Tuatini, Hangatiki, mother). WOUNDED AND MISSING SINCE AUGUST 6. Private HEREWINI ARAMAKUTU (Mrs Anderson, Omaio, Opotiki, sister). Private MATEHAERE TE MONI (Ngarewa Te Moni, Te Pake, Bay of Plenty). Private WILLIAM TAKA (Wm. Taka, Mercer, father). , WOUNDED AND MISSING. OTAGO BATTALION. (August B.) Private JOHN CAMERON CRAWFORD (Mr James Crawford, 2 Srnce street, Roslyn, Dunedin, father). Private ALFRED M'LEAN (Mr Walter M'Lean, Surrey, England). ' Corporal OLIVE HEATHCOTE FALK STATHAM "(Mr Chas. Hadfield Statham, j Mornington, Dunedin, father). ' REPORTED WOUNDED. ' OTAGO MOUNTED. | (July 29.) Trooper John Weaver (Mr Patrick] Weaver, Clyde, Otago, father). WELLINGTON BATTALION. Private William Robert Wiley, leg and arm (Mrs D. T. Wiley, sen!, Fulford ■street, New Plymouth, mother). Private Joseph Henry Gibbs, leg (Mary Gibbs, Mangatere). ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL SHIP { DONCOLA. (August 8 and 9.) WELLINGTON BATTALION. Private John Persson, wounded neck | (Mrs Phcebe Persson, 78 Alexander street, Palmerston North). WELLINGTON MOUNTED. Trooper Hugh Reid, left' leg (Mr D. Reid, Kingston road, Shannon). ADMITTED TO FIRST AUSTRALIAN CENERAL HOSPITAL, CAIRO. (August 16.) CANTERBURY BATTALION. Trooper Jonas Friedlander, wounded thigh (Mr R. Friedlander, 35 Latimer square, Christchurch). SICK AND WOUNDED. Disembarked at Malta from Hospital Ship Siita. (August 17.) SLIGHTLY WOUNDED. ' OTAGO BATTALION. Private Ivan Lewis' Leeks (Mr Edward L. Leeks, P. 0., Ohingaiti, father). Private Michael Joseph- Allan (Mr Denis Allan, Barrett's Hotel, Wellington). Lance-corporal George Alex. Lamb (Mr, David Lamb, Waikaka, Southland, father). I .AUCKLAND BATTALION. Private Henry Nicolis M'G. Laird (Mr Edward N. Laird, Eldon street, Parnell, , Auckland, father). Lance-corporal Robert Hamilton Gordon (Mr Douglas Gordon, care S. Vaile aiid Sons, LtcL, 87 Queen street, Auckland). Private James M'Kone (Mrs F. Hambrook, Pakuranga, Auckland, mother). SERIOUSLY ILL, DEBILITY AND PLEURISY. OTAGO MOUNTED RIFLES. 9/698—Trooper William Foster (Mrs Christina Foster, Lowburn Ferry, Central Otago,' mother). NERVOUS BREAKDOWN. AUCKLAND BATTALION. 12/2560—Trooper Donald William Rutledge (Mr B. Rutledge, 40 Wellesley street, East Auckland, lather). SLIGHTLY SICK. NEW ZEALAND MEDICAL CORPS! 3/119a—Private Walter Wilfred Williams (Mr Fred. Williams, 7 Jackson street, Timaru). 3/85a—Private Christopher Horace Read (Mr Christopher Read, Norwich, England). OTAGO BATTALION. 8/613 —Privaie John Septimus Payne (Mrs Janet Payne, 60 Clarence street, Ponsonby, Auckland). 8/805 —Private John Cameron (Mrs Mary Cameron, Edendale, mother). 8/13 —Corporal James Bree (Mr Patrick Breo, Exe street, Oamaru, father). 8/159—.Sergeant James Christie (Mr Andrew Jamieson, care Mr Holdsworth, High street, Dunedin). 8/731—Private James Anderson (Mrs Eliza Anderson, Wagga, New South Wales, mother). v AUCKLAND BATTALION. 12/2166—Private Ernest Lowe (Mr Henrv Lowe, Cheshire, England). AUCKLAND MOUNTED RIFLES. 13/12 —Trumpeter Alfred Darwin Blanks (Mrs E. Blanks, Sydnev, New, South Wales). HEADQUARTER/? STAFF. 15/105—Private Ernest Conlev (Mrs N. Oonley, Pimlico, London, S.W.). ADMITTED TO FIRST AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL AT HELIO-I POLIS. J OTAGO BATTALION. 8/415 —Private .Lawrence Long, wounded in the neck (Mr Job Long, Wedderburn, Victoria, father). 8/1596—Private George Herbert Pearce, thigh (Mr Levi Pearce, 190 Vivian street, Wellington, father). | ADMITTED TO 17th CENERAL HOSI PITAL, ALEXANDRIA. 8/303—Oorporal A. F. Wethy, severe wound, right eye, condition moderate (Mr E. B. Wethy, -Forbury road, Dunedin, father). .■ NEW ZEALAND CENERAL HOS. PITAL, CAIRO. NEW ZEALAND ARTILLERY. Died of Enteric (August 24.) 2/1352—Driver ROBERT MURDOCH HA.Y (Mi- John Hay, Magnetic street, Port Chalmers, father). AUCKLAND BATTALION. Died of Hemorrhage. - (August 24.) JOSEPH JOHN MERRICK (Mr Jacob Merrick, Island street, Ponsonby, Auckland, father): WELLINGTON BATTALION. Dangerously li|. (August 24) 10/13284-Private RICHARD RICHARD (Mr D. Cooper, care Mrs Hamblyn, Bell Block, New Plymouth), The following casualty list was issued by the Government last night:---KILLED IN ACTION. (August 10.) N.Z. FIELD ENGINEERS, ' Sapper J.- MACKENZIE. Sapper W, KENNEDY.

(August 11.) Sapper L. S. JONE& CANTERBURY INFANTRY BATTALION. (August 10.) Private LrTTLEJOHN. Private KLARK. OANTERBURY MOUNTED RIFLES. (August 10.) Lance-corporal HAMNER. HEADQUARTERS STAFF, N.Z. INFANTRY BRIGADE. (August 10.) Sergeant DARROW.' DIED OF WOUNDS. OTAGO INFANTRY BATTALION. (August 7.) Private JONES. Lance-corporal PARROTT. (August 3.) Private BATTERS. Private COUCHMAN 1 . CANTERBURY MOUNTED. August 8) Trooper WAY. (August 13.) Trooper COCHRANE. Trooper .BRISBANE, of gunshot -wounds in the spine. i WELLINGTON BATTALION ' • gunshot wound in, the buttock, August 23. WELLINGTON MOUNTED RIFLES. (August 13.) Trooper M'LEAN. (August 20.) Trooper GRAHAM. DEATHS REPORTED. DIVISIONAL TRAIN. AuSsT20 HOOKER ' ° f t7phdd *«*.| WELLINGTON MOUNTER RIFLES Lance-corporal ROBINSON, on board hospital ship, August 21. OANTERBURY BATTALION LUKEY, of pneumonia, August j WELLINGTON BATTALION I 2 Private RANGALL, of dysentery, August ! HULME, of dysentery, August OTAGO MOUNTED RIFLES CRAIG, of enteric fever, August MISSING. NEW ZEALAND FIELD ENGINEER j (July 23.) ! Sapper G. JONES. (August 9.) Sapper T. T. SANDES. WOUNDED. NEW ZEALAND FIELD ARTILLERY Gunner A. H. Griffiths, wounded in the neck. Gunner J. M'C'arthy, wounded in the arm, fit for duty August 18. Gunner H. G. Ward, slightlv wounded, second occasion. CANTERBURY INFANTRY BATTALION. Private Tyler, in the hand. Private Barrett, August 7, in the rieht arm. ' ft Private Matthews, August 7, right thigh and head. ° Private Batchelor, dangerously, August 7, second occasion. D Private Barker, in the shoulder and arm lYivate Garth, in the bads. _ Private King, in the thigh, second occasion. Private Gayson, in the left leg. Private Hale, wounded and shock Private M'Donald. CANTERBURY MOUNTED RIFLES. Lance-corporal Wright, in the shoulder. AUCKLAND BATTALION. Private Hamilton, in the face. Corporal Harris, in the foot. ' j AUCKLAND MOUNTED RIFLES. ' Trooper Stringer, in the face. Corporal Sutton, in the hand, second occasion. j NEW ZEALAND FIELD' ENGINEERS. theTS P ' W ' BrajnweU ' ■ Au » os t 9 > in Lance-corporal S. J. Hearn. shoukTe 61 " T * G ' Hinton ' A - I « n ' sfc M,'in the DANGEROUSLY ILL. NEW ZEALAND FIELD ARTILLERY. Gunner Samuel, enteric, August 15. AUCKLAND MOUNTED RIFLES. Trooper Middleton. August 17. WELLINGTON MOUNTED RIFLES. Trooper Ward, amputated leg, August DISEMBARKED AT MALTA FROM HOSPITAL SHIP DUNLUCE CASTLE. " s ] (August 12.) Dangerously 111 at Malta. - Timperiey. OTAGO INFANTRY BATTALION. Private Myles. OTAGO MOUNTED RIFLES. Sergeant Bridgeman^ DISEMBARKED AT MALTA FROM HOSPITAL SHIP DUNLUCE CASTLE. e (August 12.) Slightly 111. AUCKLAND MOUNTED RIFLES. Trooper Quinlan. WELLINGTON INFANTRY BATTALION. M'Gonagle. Corporal Hastedt. Private Burke. ARMY SERVICE CORPS. Driver M'Nichol. PERSONAL NOTES. Serge&nt-niajor James Malcolm Napier, who died on August 8 from wounds received while in action at the Dardanelles, was the eldest son of Mr and Mrs James Napier, 130 Cargill street, Dunedin. Ser-geant-major Napier was educated at the Mornington School, where he gained medals f/w drill. After leaving school he was appinted to the staff of the Union Steam Ship Company, in whose service he remained up to the time of leaving for Trentham. He left New Zealand as sergeantmajor Ariththe Third Reinforcements. His brother Erie was to have gone with him as quartermaster -sergeant, but contracted soarlefc fever while at Trentham, He subsequently left with the Fourth Reinforcements, and upon arriving at the Dardanelles transferred to his old company (the Third Reinforcements) to be with his brother. Sergeant-major Napier was a promising musician. At last year's competitions he and Mies Densem were awarded j first for song with accompaniment. He! was a promising piano-player,- and intended to mafic- music his profession. He was a member of Knox Church Bible Class, Being of a quiet and retiring disposition he was much at home, and will he greatly missed by his parents, as the two boys are all the family they have. His letters from the front were bright, but ne always felt that his responsibilities were heavy, as he was only 20 years of age. Trooper James Philip Guy (reported wounded) is the eldest son of Airs A. Guy and the late Mr John Guy, etatipnmaster, New Zealand railways, and left with the main body. He took a keen interest in sport of all kinds, representing the Otago hockey team two vears in succession before the var broke out. He was also secretary for the.Balmacewen Tennis Club for two seasons, Douglas, the second son, is also at the: Dardanelles, with the Fourth Reinforcomenis. Trooper Thomas Walker (Otago Mounted Riftes), reported as wounded in the shoul, der, ia the eldest son of Mr T. Walker, 136 Lelth itreefc. Heovas educated at the Albany ■Street School, and on completing his education served his apprenticeship as a plumber with the firm of Walker Bros. He ia 23 year* of age, and went with the Fourth' Reinforcenwnts. Prior to leaving for the front he was a member of the Dunedin Football Club, Trooper Walker's brothef, Corporal M. R. Walker, went with the Slain Expeditionary Force from Christchurch. Private Arthur Bourgeois (killed) left Now Zealand with the machine-gun section of the Main Expeditionary Force.! He was

29 years-of age, and was'a son of the lato M. Edmond Bourgeois, whose family are still esteemed residents of Napier. The deceased was very popular amongst a wide .circle, and took an active interest in fire brigade matters. He was a representative at the N.Z.F.B.A. competitions in February last. Ho was also active in hockev circles. Immediately on the outbreak -of war he Volunteered for active service, evidently possessing the martial spirit of his father, who was for many years a soldier and was with the French army in Russia throughout the whole of the Crimean War Private advice has been received in Lyttelton that Private -Waitar© Monihere has been killed in, action. He was 24 years of age, and was a member of the St Albans Northern League team. He left with the Maori Contingent. His mother lives at the "-Ratipaki Pa. Private Arthur Vivian Carbines (killed) was the eldest son of Mr and Mrs P J Carbines of Now Lynn. Auckland. Prfl yate Carbines was exceedingly -well known in musical circles.in Auckland, and was a most popular figure at meetings of th© o£ phana and of the Savage aubT BewaVin exceptionally talented pianist, and out in some years of study at Home. He had also considerable aptitude at musical com: postern. Private Carbines was in the service of J. C. Spedding, Ltd., in Audt W He went te New Plymouth te the firms manager for Taranaki, and on the Sergeant JL K.Vere (Canterbury Battahon killed in action) was the voungest ?££ v J - of Sergeant Vere was born lii Christchureh 26 years ago and was educated at the Normal School Soon after leaving school he went w£ ' *£«? h f T<a three yearJ, being engaged,by leading wholesale drapery warehouses. He did extremely wel and was successful in obtaining many British and foreign agencies for drapers? softgrods with which he arrive/back Tin Christchureh not much more than 12 months ago. He was doing very well, and working up a fine connection. When wabroke out he decided to enlist, and gave up a promising business to join the Fifth Enforcements He enlisted ae a private and although he had had no previous <S pmenoe he quickly rose to tVral tf Private T P. Mahalm (Canterbury Battelion, Killed) enlisted at the outbreak of He was about 30 years of age and was born.in Lyttelton. Ling educatedat the Mara* Bros.' School, Christchureh. ±le wap for a time a motorman in the service of the Christchureh Tramway Boarf and «*seqwmtly went to Adelaide, where he entered the tramway service of that city Returning to New Zealand, he resided fox a, while on the West Coast, enchurch. ° n a L ° liday in <» Mr D. O'Callaghan, of Belfast, has received news that his son, Private Wm. 2«?7 was^ lled * action on- Au£ ofM 6 tfOaUaßhan was 32 roars €hS' a i V f uoated the Belfast School. Alter leaving school he was engaged on Mr Nicholl's. farm at Belfast for %cZ ?Tk ******<& he went to the North Island, and latterly started farming on to own account. When war was dt £5 fl % aVe^P^°° d prospects and joined the Fourth Reinforcements. !,„. , J ' • L °l an ' 0f Wilson 6t reet, Timaru r° rd T that his Mn rri ™te I homos Stanley Logan, was killed in action on August 7. The late Private Logan, who was 24 years of age, was the third son of Mr Logan. He was a native Tim,™ - md Ws education at S u J *f ln School. At the time of enlisting he was residing i n the North SS? and J olnedt h? fourth ReinforceEw i ll L »gan has two more sons service IsSaUan? on * of them -* Mrs Fitzgerald, Wellington street Timaru, has received advice that her son, Private Patrick- Fitzgerald, was killed in action on August 7 Private Fit zg erald*who eft >sew Zealand with the Fourth Reinforcements, was 20 years of age, and was educated at the Marist Brothers' School ? 6 ™£ ed for «"• time in the fwA Jfe r tt ?, Ba ' mD,ld ' Richmond, and wori? b , Ut Paring outdoor MVTS w f and , tO -° k T «x*work with wJii i Hnnt ' Tr and alt «™»*k with Messrs JiiU Bros. He was a prominent athlete. being a member of the Celtic Football and Oncket_ Clubs, and he also gained medals for swimming. He was a bright young man with a promising career. Mrs Fitzgerald has two other sons with the Fourth Reinforcements One was wounded on August 7, and the other is with the transport waggons. therZfM Ch £ hS i mcock (kiUed > i* a Mother of Mr Elcock, assistant clerk of the Masterton Magistrate's Court. Private Arthur J. Davies (New Zealand Medical Corps, dangerously ill) is a son of Air George Davies, at one time senior partner of the Christchureh firm of Davies and Lamb Private Davies was born in Christchurch in. 1883, and was educated at the Normal School. He served his time in the engineering profession at Messrs - P. and D. Duncan's, and subsequently went to sea Lately he was farming with his father at Waimate and Hamilton. He enlisted with tne ( inn-d Reinforcements. Sergeant Lancelot Nigel-Haines (killed) was a son of Mr L. E, Haines, manager of the Bank of New Zealand at Oamaru. He was 23 years of age, and was born at RoxHe received his primary educa?T- J n r, ,? imedin i *" d afterward* at Christ s College and Lincoln College. When war broke out he was engaged in agricultural pursuits at Palmerston North Sergeant A E. Mortimore (Canterbury Battalion, killed) was for some years assistant master at Blenheim School. He left Blenheim to take up a position in the Asnburton School. • Sergeant HW. W. mite (Canterbury Battalion, killed) was 24 years of age. He was the youngest son of Mr J. J. W vVJnte, a prominent Blenheim resident. He was in his father's office when he enf M „ T , Hls brother, Surgeon-lieutenant Bex White. no<v in England, is recovering from wounds received in, Northern France Another brother is the Rev. H. B. White, or Blenheim. Lance-corporal Norman Baxter (killed) was the younger of two sons of Mr R G Baxter, a well-known South Canterbury surveyor, who subsequently took up sheepfarmmg, and on disposing of his Troquain instate at Mosgiel retired into private life Lance-corporal Baxter, who was on the btatf of General Godley at the time of his death, was for some years a member of the Otago Hussars. His brother recently obtained his final medical certificate and offered his services to the War Office Lance-corporal George Leslio Ilsley (Canterbury Mounted Rifles, killed) was inspector for the Canterbury branch of the Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Company when he enlisted. Ho came to New Zealand from the Melbourne branch two years ago. a He was well known on the concert platform. Private George Arthur Hamilton, of Southbrook, was erroneously reported killed last week. The latest advice states that Private Hamilton has arrived at Malta slightly wounded. Private John Blair Thompson (Canterbury Battalion, killed) was a son of Mrs H. B. Thompson, of St. Asaph street, Linwood, Christchureh. For the last four years he had. been employed in the Edendale cheese factory. Before that lie was with Collins Bros., wholesale stationers, Christchureh. He was a prominent athlete. Advice has been received that Lieutenant Allan D. Stitt, of tho Canterbury Infantry Battalion, has been.wounded for the third time. , Lieutenant Stitt, who is 20 years of age, is a eon of the late Mr Matthew Stitt, of Ashburton. He was educated at Christ's College, where ho was a member cf the first football fifteen, the first cricket eleven, and tho shooting team. He was also an officer in the College Cadets. Leaving Christ's College, he went to Lincoln College, where hj« became captain, of the college senior football fifteen. On th© voyage to Egypt lie wag promoted frpm second te first lieutenant. Private Q, C- Yorke (Canterbury Battalier,, Idlled) waa about 24 years of age, and lived in Qanwwu. with his parents for a number of years.. He joined the staff of the Bank of New South Wales at Oamayu in 1909, and was later transferred to tho GhristchuTch branch, where he remained for about a year, From Christehurch he was transferred to the Anibei'ley branch of the bank, and after remaining there "for time he joined the Jite-

rary staff of the 'Star' arid * Lyttelfon Timcis.' 'When--war -was declared Jb» was one of the first to answer the call. Private Yorke was a keen volunteer, and took a special interest in. military• matters. Ho had the reputation of being a crack rifle shot. Private Yorke was mentioned in one cf Sir Malcolm Ross's reports as having had & remarkable escape from death during the early operations at theDardenolles." He carried tv bulky diary in his breast pocket, and.this stopped a Turkish bullet, which would certainly have proved fatal had it not found a lodging-place in the (soldier's "copy." Lance-corporal Maurice Oswald Moor© (Canterbury Mounted Rifles, killed) was a member of a well-known Peninsula family, residing at (yKain's Bay. Lanoe-oarporal Moore, who was about 25 years of age, distinguished himself tat football and. other forms of sport. Ho was a member of the Christehurch Football Grab's senior team for several seasons up till last year,' playing in the position ot half-back, and sometimes at five-eighths. Last, season he played for the Malvern County representatives, and waa a member of the Canterbury Mounted Rifles team, who defeated the • Canterbury Infantry Battalion team at tho Show Ground when the Main Expeditionary Force were in camp there. He has also represented the Peninsula" Subunion on the football field. Lance-cor-poral Mooro was a very powerful runner, being the first winner of the M'Oully Cup, open for long-distance events to onembersof the Association. Swimming and cricket also occupied Lance-cor-poral Moore's attention. He was an enthusiastic member of the old Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry in 'the days prior to the institution of the present Defence scheme, and represented that unit on several occasions in the Victoria Cross and other events, which used to be open for competition by member* of the mounted forces of the district at the Canterbury A. and P. Association's Animal Show.* Lance-cor-poral Moore was a school teacher by profession, and at the time he enlisted with the Main Expeditionary Force was master of the School. Lance-corporal Moore, who was a student in Canterbury College for some yeais, enlisted as a private in the Expeditionary Force, and received promotion! when in Egypt. He was previously wounded early in June, but recovered and returned to the front. Trooper Arthur Robert Greenwood (Canterbury Mounted Rifles, killed) was the eldest son of Mr G. D. Greenwood, Teviot-. dale, Amberley, the well-known sportsman and North Canterbury ruriholder. Trooper Louis A. M'Lean (Canterbury Mounted Rifles, killed) was the only son of Mt J. M'Lean, chief of the stereo, staff of the Christchureh 'Press' Company. Trooper M'Lean was born in Christchureh 20 years ago, and educated at the Addington School, where he was captain of the football team. Leaving school, he entered the service of the 'Press' Company, and was a member of the leading staff, Shortly before he joined the Main Expeditionary Force Trooper M'Lean was a member of the Sydenliam Football Club's Fifteen. Trooper Trevor William Stringer (Auckland Mounted Rifles, wounded) is the' youngest son of Mr Justice Stringer. He was born at Christchureh 22 years ago, and was educated at Christ's College and Waitaki High. School. Leaving school, he tcok up farming at Te Kuiti, which he relinquished in order to join the Main New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Advice lias been received by Mrs J. W. Crampton, of Christchureh, that her husband, Lieutenant Crampton, signalling officer to the Canterbury Infantry Battalion, was wounded on August 19. Lieutenant Crampton, who left with the Main Expeditionary Force as signalling instructor to the Canterbury Infantry Regiment, was born in North Canterbury in 1882. When 16 years of age he joined the Royal Navy, and was on the Royal Arthur, the flagship of the Australian Squadron, at the time of the Boer War and on the occasion of the King's visit to the colonies. After four years' service he left the Navy and joined the New Zealand Artillery. Six years ago he went to Fiji, holding the rank of lieutenant in the Fijian Defence Force, and finally being placed in command of the force. Resigning this position, Lieutenant Crampton returned to New Zealand and joined the New Zealand Defence Staff on May 1, 1912, being appointed signalling instructor to the Canterbury district. He is on the Headquarters Staff cf the Canterbury Infantry Regiment of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Lieutenant Crampton recti', d his promotion to commissioned rank on the field. Sergeant Joseph Henry Wallace (killed) was a eon of Mr Joseph Wallace, of Timaru. He was educated at the Timaru Main School, and in October would have been 24 years of age. After leaving school he was for a while in the employ_ of Mr Wade, ironmonger. Later he joined the clerical staff of the National Mortgage and Agency Company, where he held the position of shipping clerk for two and a-half years. He then joined the Westport Coal Company, and in this firm rose to be traveller, until about three yea-rs ago, when lie went into business with his father. He left with the main body as a private, and quickly received promotion, being made a corporal in New Zealand, and rising to sergeant in Egypt. On the hockey field he was a well-known figure. Trooper George Wyse Smith (Canterbury Mounted Rifles, killed) was a son of the late Mr W. W. Smith, builder, of Redcliffs. He was born in Christchureh, and was 23 years of age. He was educated at the Christchureh Boys' High School, and on leaving school followed farming pursuits, being for some time with Mr Fred Cole, of Amberley (his brother-in-law). When he enlisted he was working -with Mr Harrison, of Amberley. The late Trooper Smith, who was very well known throughout North Canterbury, had made three trips to the Old Country ■with his father, and when at Home on one occasion he attended the Glasgow College. While Trooper Smith was at the base in Egypt he met with an accident, his horse falling on him, and he was in hospital for six or seven weeks, thus missing the historic landing of April 25. He went to Gallipoli at the end of June. Private Allen Osborne Davey (Canterbury Battalion, killed) was the stepson of Mr Jas. M'Callum, of 225 Brougham street, Sydenliam. Born in Adelaide in 1891, he spent the first 12 years of his life there, subsequently coming to Christchurch, where he was educated at the Sydenham School. On leaving school he joined the firm of Weeks, Ltd., with whom he was engaged until he joined the Fourth Reinforcements. Arriving in Egypt with the force, he fell sick and was unable to get into the firing lino at Gallipoli until the arrival of the Fifth Reinforcements there. Private Davey enjoyed great popularity among his friends in Christchureh. He was a prominent athlete and sportsman, excelling in swimming and angling. He was also an enthusiastic member of Mr—-Tankard's physical culture class, where he distinguished, himself as a gymnast. Shipping men have responded nobly to the call of Empire, ami many of the Union Steam Ship Company's officers who ; enlisted at the outbrenk of hostilities have been killed or wounded. Official notification has been received in Christchurch of the death at the Dardanelles ', of« Private F. A. Clark, late second officer ! of the Wairuna, now on her way from ' ■San Francisco to Wellington. When the call came Private Clark immediately enlisted for active service. He was badly . wounded some months ago, but had since '• recovered, and had gone back to the firing j line. Deceased was a very promising offi- i cer in the Union Company's service, and j it will be with deep regret that his many i friends ashore and afloat hear of his > death. Private Clark was the eldest, sen •' of Mr G. S. Clark, of 545 Barbadoss' street, Christchureh, and was 26 years I old. He was educated at the East Cnrig't- : church School. " - ' j Trooper Cyril Sykes (killed) was a son of Mr G. B. Sykes, M.P. for Masterton. He was 21 years of age, and was of a bright and kindly nature, making hosts of friends on account of his sterling qualities. A fine stamp of mar.hocd, tall and powerfully built, and a clever boxer and rifle shot, he could ill be spare/!. On account of his cleverness with the rifle and his bravery, Trooner Sykes was selected for that duty which carries with it the greatest risk—that of the sniper: j

Private Robert Gray (reported wounded an groin) was bora in Albany street, Dunedin, and educated an the Albany Street School. He is 20 years of age, and was in his younger days cox. to the 'North. End Boating Club. He was working at Roxburgh at the time of his enlisting with the Main Expeditionary Force. Private J. S. "Corbett, wounded at Gallipoli on August 7-9, is the eldest eon of Mr John Corbett, of Saddle Hill. He ■was born at Riverton, and brought up at Skippers, and was educated at the Arrowtowxi District High School. He is 19 years 11 months old. At the time of joining the Canterbury Battalion of the Fifth Reinforcements he "was engaged with his father mining in the Nelson district. Trooper Francis Maxwell Way (died of wounds) was tho youngest son of Mr Geo. Way, a well-known Christchureh resident. Trooper Way, who was 20 years of age, was educated at Christ's College. Hfe had been farming with his brother in the King Country, and latterly on Mount 'Toriesse Station, Canterbury. Private advice has been received that Trooper " Tony " Hanmer, son of Mr Geo. Hanmer, a well-known Christchureh resident, has been killed. He was 24 years of age, and was educated at Christ'a College and Wanganui College. He was managing Mr Gordon Fulton's station at Mount Stewart when he joined the machine gun section of the Canterbury Mounted Rifles. His brother, Lieutenant J. P. Hanmer, who is serving with tho Australians, was recently reported wounded. Mrs Grace Fox has been advised that her 6on, Trooper Geoffrey Fynemore Fox, has been admitted to the 'l9th General Hospital, Alexandria, suffering from enteric fever.