NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES

Evening Star, Issue 15909, 15 September 1915, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES

HEAVY DEATH .ROLL. - .; [Per United I'ress Association.] WELLINGTON, September 14. The following casualties to members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces are announced : KILLED IN ACTION. , OTAGO BATTALION. \. (August 6.) Corporal DAVID CAMPBELL MURRAY (Mr David Murray, Tapanui, fattier). Private WILLIAM RIDDLE (Mr Robt. Riddle, Wesley- street, South. Dunedin, brother). (August 7.) Private JAMES PERCY GARLIGK (Mr James Garlick. Makomako, father). Private .ARTHUR CHARLES PEAT (Mr D. Peat, Middlemarch, Otago, father). (August 8.) Private FRANCIS ATHOL CIMINO (Mr Leo. Cimino, Baker's Buildings, Featherston street. Wellington). Private GEORGE HENRY DRYDEN (Mrs Henry Dryden, Leet street, Invercargill, aunt). (August 9.) Private WALTER DOUGLAS M'CALL (Mr Walter M'Call, Glencairn, Dumfriesshire, father). Private JOHN M'LEAN (Mr John M'Lean. Southside, Glasgow, father). Sergeant - major ALEXANDER WILLIAM PORTEOUS (Mrs A. W. Porteous, care of St. Leonards P. 0.; Dunedin, wife). (August 12.) Private ROBERT WILSON (Mr John Wilson, P. 0., Tinui). y Private CHARLES STAFFORD (Mr F. Stafford, Mangatiki street, Wanganui, father). " (August 21.) Private GORDON DUNLOP (Mr Huntlev Dunlop, Avenal road, Invercargill, brother). CANTERBURY MOUNTED. (August 16.) Trooper JAMES JARVIE ORR (Mr William J. Orr, Reidston, Oamaru, father). (August 17.) Trooper GEORGE SUTHERLAND (Mr A. Sutherland, Murchison, Nelson, father). (August 20.) Trooper EDWARD ALBERT RICKMAN (Mrs S. M. Rickman, Havelock street, Ashburton). (August 21.) Sergeant STONLEY JOSEPH BOWKER (Mr C. Bowker. Timaru). Trooper THEODORE BRENT (Mr S. E. Brent, York place. Dunedin). Lance-sergeant GEORGE WEIR FERGUSSOX (Mrs R. Fergusson, Akaroa, wife) Trooper WILLIAM HEDLEY (Mrs Jane Hedlev, Opotiki, mother). Trooper ' JAMES M'MENAMIN (Mrs Annie Wyeth, Upper Hutt). Sergeant-major ROBERT SLOAN (Mrs E. Sloan, Stamford Hill. London, wife). Trooper LEON SUSTINS (Mr David George Sustins, Carterton, father). Lance-corporal NOLAN SUSTINS (MiDavid George Sustins, Carterton). Lance-corporal JAMES HENRY WALKER (Mr James Walker, Wvndham, Southland, father). '(August 22.) Trooper_ EDWIN FRANK DANIEL (Mr Edwin Herbert Daniel, Kingsdown, Timaru). , Sergeant HUBERT ARTHUR HAMILTON (Rev. Canon Staples Hamilton, The Vicarage, Timaru). Sergeant DOUGLAS M'LEAN M'DONALD (Mr Hugh M'Donald. Castlecliff, Wanganui, father). Sergeant-major FRANCIS HAMLEN NORRIS (Mr Herbert A. Norris, "Wyke Regis," Wevmouth, England). Trooper HENRY RICHD. SMITH (Mr Richard Smith, Avenue street, Timaru father). NEW ZEALAND FIELD ENGINEERS. (August 17.) Sapper PERCY CAMERON (Mr John. Cor.nel Cameron, Castle street, Dunedin). DIED OF WOUNDS. CANTERBURY BATTALION. (September 4.) Private HERBERT FAUCHELLE (Mr A. Fauchelie. Murchison, brother). Private DAVID JOHN JONES (Mr M. Jones, Newport, Wales, father). DIED FROM DISEASE. OTAGO MOUNTED. (September 8.) Trooper ALEX. L. THOMSON (Mrs T. Thomson,, Ings avenue, St." Clair, Dunedin). CANTERBURY BATTALION. (September 8.) Private JAMES DUNCAN M'INTOSH. colitis and hemorrhr.ee (Mrs H. MTntoshj Broadway, Picton, mother). NEW ZEALAND FIELD ENGINEERS. (September >2.) Sapper GEORGE JOSEPH CARR, pneumonia 'Mr William Henrv Carr, Stonport, Tasmania). Sapper FRANK PORTER, dysentery and asthenia (Mr John Thomas" Porter Silverdale, Auckland, father). ' DIED IN ENGLAND. WELLINGTON BATTALION. Private JOHN PIERSON MALLER (Mr E. B. Mailer, Millias road, Enfield, London, father). MISSSNC. CANTERBURY MOUNTED. (August 21.) Trooper MAXWELL STEWART BAIN (Mr K. B. Bain, Riccarton road, Christchurch). Trooper GEO. ERNEST BOOKER (Mr George Bookei\ Winchester). Trooper EDWARD SAMUEL DU\ TFORD (Mr H. Dunford. King street, Temuka, father). Trooper JAMES FLEMING (Mr George Fleming, Renwick. Marlborough) Irooper WM. JOHN GALLAGHER, (Mr Robt. GaUagher, Gibbon street, Sydenham father). Trooper ALFRED HARRIS GLOVER (Mrs Susan A. Glover, Blackball, Havelock). Trooper JOHN GRAHAM HARVEY (Mr Graham Harvey. Queen's, road, Lower Hutt). Trooper HENRY LA FRENT2 (Mrs Louisa Eyles, Nelson, sister). Trooper HARRY O'BRIAN (Mrs F O'Bnan, Roxburgh street, Wellington', mother) Trooper EDWARD SANDERS (Mr c H Sanders, Ness street, Invercargill). «r rr HEXRY ERNEST SNUSHALL (Mr William Snushall, Fairlie). WOUNDED. OTAGO BATTALION. (August 7.) Private Leslie Thomas Fivi&cr (Mr Alex. Eraser, Glasgow street. South Dunedin', father). (August 8.) Private Robert Alexander Sims (Mr J. Sims, Glenaven, North-east Vallev, Dunedin, father). (August 11.) Private Matthew Young (Mrs 11. Young, Naseby, Otago, cousin). CANTERBURY BATTALION. Sergeant-major Albert Brant (Mrs G. Brant, Percival street, Ra.ngiora). (August 15.) Private Vilhers Eliot Hunt, finger, second occasion (Mi- Hunt, Idres road, Papanui, Christ-church). (August 19.) Private William Ernest Haider, now doing duty (Mr W. Haider, Hunmanby, Yorks, father). (No date given.) Private Esmond Charles Paget (Mrs E. C. Paget, Paddaginnie, Victoria, aunt.) Private George Rushton (Mrs R,. H. Rushton, Springfield, Canterbury, mother). Private* William Griffiths, 'hand (MiGeorge Griffiths, Birchfield, Westport, father). Private William M'Dougall, thigh (Mr William M'Dougall. William street, Christchurch, father). Private William C. Quinn, septic (Mrs B. Quinn, Tutumaha street, Greymouth, mother).

Lance-corporal Robert Gilmore Ritchie, hand (Nurse Ritchie, Sanatorium, Christchurch). Private George William Sides, legs (Mrs H. Sides, To Waka street, Timaru). Private Herbert V. Walton, right leg (Mr R. W. Short; Bay street, Petone, nephew). Private John • Wokelin, hand (Mr - H. Wakelin, Tinwald, Ashburton, Canterbury, father). • 'Private Horace Clement Webb, hand and debility (Mrs E. Webb, East Belt, Christchurch, mother). NE WZE ALAND FIELD ENGINEERS. (August 8.) Sapper James Laird Peffers (Mr C. Peffers, Waverley, father). (August- 9.) Sapper Charles John Goodwin (Mr Chas. John Goodwin, Bella Vista road, Heme Br.y, Auckland, father). Sapper James Nabbs (Mrs L. M. Neale, Post Office, Bealey Flat, Westland, sister). (August 10.) Sapper Sydney Walter Acethorp (Annie Acethorp, Tottenham, London, 6ister). Sapper Archibald Inglis (Mrs Adam Peder, Walker Burn, Peeblesshire, Scotland). • Sapper John Kelly M'Kenzio (Mrs R, M M'Kenzie, Middleton, County CoTk, Ireland). " (August 12.) Sapper Charles Emerson Meachen (Mrs Mary Meachen, Thackeray street, Christchurch, mother). . (August 21.) __ Sapper Alfred Martin Dailey, both arms (Mrs Annie Dailey, Onepu road, Kilbirnie, Wellington). Lance-corporal Cyril Alexander Perkins, groin (Mrs Perkins, West-minster road, Mount Eden, Auckland, mother). Rapper Sydney Webb (Mr W. Webb, Bowmont street-. Invercargill). Sapper Albert M'Laren Heath (Mr. C. S. Heath; Beechenham, Kent, England). (No date given,) Sapper George Gordon Campbell Hormg, arm (Mir W. F. Hornig, Cuba street Wellington). Sapper Leo Gregory Pope, thigh and shoulder (Mrs M. Agnes Pope, "Harley street, Wellington). N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS. (August 28.) Corporal William Leslie Oate, lower extremities (Mr M. ]•:. Rowe, Post Office Gisborne). ' PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING; NOW REPORTED WOUNDED. CANTERBURY BATTALION. (August 7.) Private*? Arthur Hall (Mr C. W. Ha'l Womb well, Yorks, father). ' Private John Arthur Jones (Mrs H. Jones, Ooonamble, N.S.W., mother). Private John Queenan (Mr John Queenan, North Church street, Dundee, Scotland, father). PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSINC; NOW REPORTED SICK AND ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL. CANTERBURY BATTALION. (August 7.) Private James Drummond (Mr Jas Drummond, Berwick, Scotland). PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSINC; NOW REJOINED REGIMENT. CANTERBURY BATTALION. Corporal Ernest Daniel Burnes (Mrs M Burnes, Christchurch, mother). PERSONAL NOTES. Private Ronald Webber Cooper (Wellington Regiment, Fifth Reinforcements, who is reported missing since August 8) is the second son of Mr Arthur Cooper, schoolmaster, Springston South, a name familiar to Christchurch cricketers of the early eighties, especially to Lancaster Park members. He was educated at the Mayfield, Selwyn, and Mead Primary Schools, and also at the West Christchurch District High School. He took a junior board scholarship at the Mead School and a senior board scholarship at West Christchurch. Private Cooper .joined the Government service as a cadet in the Land and Survey Office at Wellington. He passed his senior Civil Service examination, and was studying at Victoria College for the commerce degree when war was declared. He joined the advance party of the New Zealand Expeditionary itorce, and served in Samoa, and on returning to New Zealand had a fortnight at home, and then went into camp with the Fifth Reinforcements. His elder brother, Leslie, is in camp with the Irents." Trooper Ronald Gowland (Auckland Mounted Rifles, reported missing, and believed to have been killed) Was the youngest son of Mr and Mrs Gowland, Canterbury, and brother of Mrs Everitt and Mr W. Gowland, of Palmerston JNorth. He was 20 vears of age. and W bc ? m in Canterbury, and educated at iimroto School. After school he was employed for some years on his grandfather's estate at G'isborne to gain experience in sheep farming. Troooer Gowland was a keen Territorial, and enlisted in the Second Reinforcements, i •,? l '',y a , te Tllomas Gaffnev (missing or killed) left with the Main Expeditionarv borce with the Railway Corps, having been for some years connected with the Kailway Department in the Wairarapa. on the North Island Main Trunk line, and latterly at Waikanae. When the war broke out he immediately volunteered for active service, and was "only a few hours late tor the hamoan Expeditionary Force Private Gaffnev. who was 32 vears of age, was a brother of Sergeant "Gaffnev, ot the staff of the Commissioner of Police, and a nephew of Mr T. B Gaffnev. of Sumner. News was. received nrivately in Waimate on Monday that Corporal E. Rickman, of the mounted portion of the Main Expeditionary Force, had been killed in action at the Dardanelles. Corporal R-ickman was a native of Waimate, being a- son of the late Mr T. M. Rickman. one of the first stud sheep owners in Waimate. Corporal Rickman finished his schooling in Ashburton. where his mother now lives. He there joined the staff of i'nedlander Bros, as auction clerk and came to Waimate as clerk to Mr Leslie U Callaghan. He was a keen football, golf, and tennis player, and a good rider to hounds. Lieutenant- Clefent Marshall Cazalet (died of wounds) was educated at Charterhouse, and \ V as a member of the Charterhouse Cadets. He was a son of Mr William Lewis Cazalet. of Dean ParkLodge. Bournemouth, merchant. Mr W r . L. Cazalet carries on business in England, and is also interested in a company which carries on business in Moscow Lieutenant Cazalet came to New Zealand two years ago with the obiect of farming here. Before he came to New Zealand he was for some vears in his lathers business in Moscow. While in New Zealand he was working on the Orari Gorge -Stations and also on the Terako Station in North Canterbury. As he had a knowledge of French. German, and Russian, when the war broke out Lieutenant Cazalet offered his services to the Government as an interpreter. While in Wellington he assisted the censors in translating letters, etc. It is understood that when- he was wounded he was acting as Staff officer to Brigadiergeneral Erl Johnston. Lieutenant Cazalet made many friends in Canterbury, and was extremely popular with everyone who knew ,him. Sergeant-major A. Brant (Canterbury Battalion, who has been wounded) is a member of the New Zealand Permanent Staff. He was formerly in the Wiltshire Regiment, and was stationed in India and South Africa. After seven years'"service in the Imperial Army he" joined the South African Constabulary Force. In February. 1913, he came to New Zealand, and subsequently joined the Permanent Staff. His wi'fc lives in Raneiora. Sergeant Gerald Sievers (killed) was well known in athletic circles in the North Island. He was a prominent football and hockey player, and a Wairarapa boxer, having won the championship in his class. He was seriously wounded in the first landing of the colonial troops, but later returned to the front, where he met his death soon afterwards. Lance-corporal A. Taylor (missing) was a young man of high scholastic attainJgSSt'A Spying passed the iunipr Civil Ser-

Sergeant William Patrick Murphy, died from wounds receivedl at the Dardanelles, Was a ion of the ?ate Sergeant H-ugh Murphy, Ist Battalion, 9th Regiment, Cape Town., and grandson of the late Mt W. Irwin (a Crimean -veteran) and Mrs iTwin, of Woodend, Woodliaugh Valley, and a nephew of Mrs M. Black, 226 Cargill et-reet, Dnnedin, and Mrs D. Redfern, Woodend. ' A telegram received by Mr • E. O'Connor, of the Southland' Hotel, Hokitika., on August 30, froni the Defence Department, announced the death at Alexandria Hospital, on August 24, of his eldest son. Private James O'Connor, as the retiut of wounds ieceived in action at tho Dardanelles on August 14. The deceased was a native of- Hokitika. 33 years of age. and was educated by the Sisters of Mere;; of that town. When the call' came enlisted' with the Third Reinforcements, and, had teen in active service since April. He was a well-known member of the l * Hokitika Football' Club for many years—a eterling forward, "who did much • Rood, work for his team. He was a resident of Hokitika since boyhood, and had hoste of friends throughout thei district-, who will hear with sincere sorrow of his end. and will join iii extending their "sincere sympathy to the bereaved paTente, brothers, and sisters, the youngest of the last mentioned bean;* Sister Mary Bernard of the Convent of Mercy, Lytteltoh. Private O'Connor waa a nephew "of Constable O'Connor, of Wocdhaugh, Dunedin. Private John Blair Thompson, Otago, Infantry Battalion, killed in action on August 8, was a brother of the Rev. 7. A. Thompson, St. Peter's Presbyterian Church, Grey Lynn, and Mr J. Thompson, Campbell terrace, Parnell. Ho was 22 years of age. Private Thompson had qualified for a cheese factory manager's certificate, and was employed in the Edentlale Cheese Factory, .Southland. He always took a keen interest in military matters, and was well known and respected at Edendale. vice and matriculation examinations, and gained the first section of his B.A. degree. After holding the position of assistant at the - Aramoho School he took over the management of the correspondence classes at the Wanganui Technical College, and while there volunteered for service. His brother is Mr C. E. Taylor, clerk of, the court at Feilding, and well known in Palmerston North. Major A. J. 'M'Lean (reported wounded) is Dr M'Lean, of Wellington, who went away with the Main Expeditionary Force, and has been at the Dardanelles since May. He is a brother of Miss M'Lean, principal of the Wellington Girls' College. Private Malcolm Roxburgh (Canterbury Infantry, who died of wounds) was the youngest son of the late Mr William Roxburgh, and was 36 years of age. Bom in Annen, Dumfriesshire, he came to New Zealand young, and received his education at the Normal School. He was a very keen volunteer, and was a sergeant in the old City Rifles, a member of the battery, and later the C.Y.C. Band" and holds a long-service medal for 12 years' continuous service. He was one of the first to enlist with the main body. Private Richard John (Dick) Russell (Fifth Reinforcements, Wellington Battalion, missing) is a native of Birkenhead, England, where, prior to coming to New Zealand, he was employed in shipbuilding yards. Private Russell came to New Zealand about six years ago, and was employed as a steward on board the ferry steamer Maori. He was 30 years of age, and was better known in Wellington than Christchurch. His sisters reside in Bishop street, Christchurch. They expected to hear from him from Egypt, but the first news was received on Friday last, when advice came that he was missing. Trooper J. S. Cameron (Auckland Mounted Rifles, died of gunshot wounda in the lungs) joined the first Expeditionary Force, and for some time was one of the military police in Egypt. Ho had seen service 'with the Black Watch and Scottish Horse, and was a prominenb amateur runner in Scotland. Four of his brothers are serving under the flag. One is a lieutenant in the Bengal Lancers, and another is in the Navy. Among those who have lost their Uvea in Flanders was Flight-lieutenant Marmaduke Henry Monckton, of the Royal Flying Corps, "who was killed while ae*ro-< planing in a new machine. Lieutenant Monckton was a nephew of the Rev. M. G. Monckton, of Takapuna, Auckland. ■He was 22 years of age. Just prior to the war Lieutenant Monckton was in communication with General Godley with a view to coming to New Zealand trt take part in the establishment of tha flying corps that was proposed in this country. Lieutenant Monckton is the seventh near relative Mr Monckton has lost in the war. Private W. E. Lorenzen (killed) was a son of Mr P. Lorenzen, of Carterton, and was 27 years of age. He left with the Fifth Contingent, and prior to enlisting was on the staff of the Bank of New Zealand at Masterton. Private W. V. Lawton (killed) was a son of Mr Lawton, of Masterton, and was 23 years of age. He was a wellknown Wairarapa footballer, and was a member of the Star Club, Masterton. For some years past he had been a plumber in the service of Pickering Bros., Masterton. ° ' Private John R. Dunn (Wellington Battalion, killed) had followed journalistic pursuits for several years past, being associated at various times with the 'Wairarapa Daily Times' (Masterton), the Wellington ' Times.' and several other papers in the Wellington province. Ha joined the first New Zealand Force, together with his brother, and he occupied the position of sub-editor of the ' Wairarapa Daily Times ' when he enlisted. He was attached to the gun section at the historic landing at the Dardanelles, seeing much strenuous fighting. "Jack"Dunn was the only one of his section to escape injury, the other members being Lieutenant E. R. Wilson, in command (who was killed). Sergeant Andy Miller (wounded), and Private Sid Dixon (wounded). In athletic circles Private Dunn was known throughout the Wellington province, having competed at numerous amateur gatherings. He was" a member of the Management Committee of the Wairarapa Athletic Club, and secretary of the Wairarapa Harriers' Club. The deceased was also a prominent footballer, and was a member of the Red Star Club. He also took a very active part in Wairarapa and Manawatu hockey as well as cricket. He was 26 years of age, and a son of a well-known Wairarapa farmer.