NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES

Evening Star, Issue 15912, 18 September 1915, Page 9

NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES

[Per United Peess Association.] WELLINGTON, September 17. The following casualties to members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces are announced :•—•■" DIED FROM WOUNDS. AUCKLAND MOUNTED. (September 5.) Trooper JOHN EDWARD SCOTT, gas gangrene, buried at oea (Mr J. E. Scott, Kinokohu, King Country, father). WELLINGTON MOUNTED. , (September 2.) Trooper JAMES WILLIAM BURNS HARVEY, wound in the head (Mr W. Harvey, Whautaki, Masterton, father). CANTERBURY MOUNTED.. (August 31.) Trooper JAMES GYMES, wound in the abdomen (Mr Albert Gvmes, Hook, Waimate). (August 23.) Trooper VICTOR FRED. O'KEEFFE (Mr A. H. O'Koeffe, 53 Normanby street, Musselburgh, Duhedin, father). (August 24.) iSergeant FRED. FAIR-WEATHER (Mrs Ellen Fairweather. 25 Stafford etreet, Riccarton, mother). (August 28.) Trooper HECTOR PIDGEON (Mr liam Pidgeon, Okains Bay, Canterbury). " (August 31.) Trooper FRANKLIN JAMES CONWAY (Mr William Conwav. 36 Mill road, Spreydon, father). DIVISIONAL ENGINEERS. (August 31.) Corpora! DAVID MANSON, wounds in arm and leg (Mr David Manson, Craigieburn Station, Canterbury,- father). DIED OF DISEASE. OTAGO BATTALION. (September .3.) Private WILLIAM NORMAN MANSON, epilepsy (Mrs Manson, St. Leonards, Dunedin, mother). CANTERBURY MOUNTED. (.September 2.) Corporal CHAS. WILLIAM SAUNDERS, para typhoid (Mr Eustace Saunders, Fair-lie, brother). WOUNDED. AUCKLAND MOUNTED.' (August 13.) Sergeant Joseph Williamson, finger (Mr John Williamson, Wootton road, Remuera). CANTERBURY BATTALION. (No date given.) Private Wm. Dowries, shoulder, second occasion (Mr P. Downes, Davison street, Reef ton, father). Private Ola.f Hansen, abdomen (Mr Mothias Hansen. Tonscorg, Norway, father). "' Private Wm. John Kerr, hand (Mrs W. J. Kerr, South Spit, Hokit'ika, wife). CANTERBURY MOUNTED. (August 17.) Corporal Robert Macgregor-Young, chest (Mr Fred. W. Young, The Vicarage, Devonport, Auckland, father). SLIGHTLY WOUNDED, DISEMBARKED AT MALTA. (September -4.) OTAGO MOUNTED. Trooper Clarence Carlaw (Mr George Carlaw, Waimahaka, father). AUCKLAND BATTALION. - Private Richard Healey (Mrßichd. Healey, boarding-house keeper, Taihape, father). AUCKLAND MOUNTED. Trooper Henry Roland Norburg Acklom (Mr J. Crombie, solicitor, Brandon street, Wellington). Trooper Allan Stuart Blackie (Mrs L. B. Blackie, 80 South Crescent road, Christchurch, mother). STrooper Arthur Farrjuharson Hercu's (Mr P. Hercus, Christ-church, father). Trofcpcr John Samuel Patterson (Mr Donald Patterson, Vancouver, brother). Trooper Ambrose Vanstone (Mr Richard Vans tone, Opotiki. father). Sergeant-major Win. Joseph Hollis (Mr Joseph Hollis, jun., 4'Gurton terrace, Wellington, father). WELLINGTON MOUNTED. Trooper Lawrence James Lynch (Mrs Geo. Lynch, Kaitoke, Wanganui). Lance-corporal Wm. Shehan (Mrs Blanche Shehan, 51 St. Andrew street, Dunedin, wife). Trooper Noel Edward Wood (Mr Edward Wood, Milstone's Line, Palmerston. father). CANTERBURY BATTALION. Private Albert Wroblfski (Mrs J. Wroblfski, Kanieri). CANTERBURY MOUNTED. Trooper Stanlev Hall (Mr Archibald Hall, 97 Hill street, Wellington). Sergeant Rohert Paul Harper (Mr Geo. Harper, Hereford street. Christchurch, father). Trooper Percy Palmer (Mrs Mary Palmer, 252 Lincoln road, Addington. Christchurch, mother). NEW ZEALAND FIELD ARTILLERY. Quartermaster-sergeant John Andrew Forsythe (Mrs Forsythe, 12 Kilmour avenue, Wellington, mother). DIVISIONAL ENGINEERS. Sapper Walter Turner (Mr Wm. Edward Turner, 33 Broad street, Woolslon, Christchitroh, father). N

PRISONERS OF WAR, AT CONSTANTINOPLE. [Pee United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, September 17. The following, who were previously reported as' missing, are now reported as prisoners of war in Constantinople : AUCKLAND MOUNTED/ Trooper RONALD GOWLAND (Mr John Gowland, Rangibra, father). WELLINGTON BATTALION. Private THOMAS GEORGE ASHMAN (Mr M. Ashman, care Mr Richards, care Messrs A. A. Corrigan and Co., Cuba street, Wellington). Private JAMES BUSHELL (Mr James Bushell. Golvton, Feilding). Private REGINALD DAVIE {Mr F. H. Davie, Rotoitoi, .Scaigill, North Canterbury, father). Corporal FRANCIS JOHN EARLES (Mr H. Earles. Wanganui East, father). Private THOMAS GAFFNEY (Mr M. Gaffney, Police Station. Lamb-ton quay, Wellington). Private BENJAMIN G.RETG (Mrs F. Shipp, Gressv, Tasmania, sister). Private GEORGE M'ANENNY (Mrs E. M'Anenriy, Heads road. Gonville, Wangariui). . .Private GEORGE FRANCIS MONK (Mrs M. Monk, Ronona, Wanganui River). Private LEE ARTHUR PORTER. (Mr A. Porter, care Bank of N.S.W., Threadneedle street, London). Lance-corporal FRANCIS LEESON SHEPPARD ((Mr Francis Sheppard. Riverside, Osney, Oxford, England). Corporal ALBERT JOHN SHOEBRIDGE (Mi- A. Shoebridge, Tunbrid«e Wells, England). Private WILLIAM ROBERT SURGENOR (Mr William Sufgenor. Opiihake, Tafanaki). The following, who were previously reported as missing, are now unofficially reported as prisoners of war in Constantinople : WELLINGTON BATTALION. Private JOHN PERCY COULTER (Mrs James Barla-nd, Kohini, Wairarapa, mother). Private. GEORGE GUNN (Mrs D. Hyland, Police (Station, Termika). The following is unofficially repot/ted as a prisoner of war in Constantinople (not previously reported as miesing) : AUCKLAND BATTALION. Private ERNEST KEIGHTLEY (Mr 4

The Government iesued the following hospital and /progress report this mornling:— Embarked for England, hospital ship Ascama, August 26.—Otago Battalion: Laiice-corporal W. Redman, Corporals R. Speirs, L. J. Wilson, Private .W. E. Walker. • ; Disembarked Malta, hospital ship, slightly wounded.—Otago Battalion: Private W. H. M'Donald. Disembarked Malta, hospital ship' Georgian, August. 27, slightly wounded.—Otago Battalion: Private D. J. Poison. Embarked for England, hospital ship Demosthenes, August 28.—Otago Battalion : Private R. M'Guire. Wounded, now discharged convalescent from hospital, Alexandria.—Otago Battalion : Privates R. Gray, A. Levett; Returned to Dardanelles, August 2. Otago Battalion: Lance-corporal J. Dunbar, Private S. J. Edelsten. Arrived Canadian Hospital, Taplow, England.—Otago Battalion: Private B. A. Wood; Arrived Beaufort War Hospital, Fishponds, Bristol.—Otago Battalion: Private R. T. Atkinson. Admitted 19th General Hospital, Alexandria, August 28.—Otago Battalion: Private A. M'Naughton (ertterio fever). Arrived Canadian Hospital, Taplov/, England.—Wellington Battalion: Privates W. A. Bell, N. 5. Blackburne. Sick mid wounded, recovered, and sent to front from Cairo. —Wellington Battalion : Privates C. E. Booker, W. J. Riteon. Wounded, recovered, and sent to front from Alexandria.—Wellington. Battalion;: Private S. R. H. Burgess. Admitted 21et General Hospital. Alexandria, September s.—Canterbury Battalion : Privates O. E. Eyes (enteric, slight), C. R. Harris- (diarrhSa, slight). Disembarked Malta, hospital ship Andania, August 21, slightly wounded.— Canterbury Battalion: Private T. J. Chambers. Dangerously ill, Malta, August 21. Auckland Battalion: Private C. K. Temperley. Embarked for England, hospital ship Asturias. August 18.—Auckland Battalion : Private A. Sheaves. Sick and wounded, recovered, and sent to front from Alexandria.—Auckland Battalion : Private N. A. Middlemas. Sick and wounded, recovered, and sent to front from Cairo.—Auckland Battalion : Private G. Fisher. Arrived London, progressing favorably. —Auckland Battalion: Private J. Duncan. Arrived Canadian Hospital, Taplow, Fmgland.—Auckland Battalion:. Private B. Heatley. The following slightly sick disembarked Malta, hospital ship Ascanius, August Otago Battalion.—Corporad T. G. M'Donald. Auckland Battalion.—Privates R. W. Anderson, P. P. C. Grace, S. B. Macdonald. Auckland Mounted Rifles.—Trooper H. M. Foster, Sergeant-major F. A. Halliday, Troopers C. Hodder, W. Munro, S. F. Patton, L. D. Warbuxton. Wellington Battalion.—Private W. A. Clark, C. L. Raine. •Wellington Mounted Rifles.—Troopers E. J. MXeavev, A. D. Peddie. W. W. Watton. Canterbury Battalion.—Privates J. C. W. Braine, H. Christie, A. Davidson, Sergeant F. N. Harder, Privates T. W. Kears, W. A. Tyree, F. White, Lancecorporal H. Perry. Canterbury Mounted Rifles.—Lieutenant G. N. Tavlor, Troopers A. Fraser, T. W. M'Alpine, J. Mills, J. Mowat, T. K. Watson. New Zealand Medical Corps.—'Corporal W.Boag. New Zealand Field Artillery.—Lieutenant F. M. Turner. Corporal C. W. J. Boult, Gunner G. Everett, Sergeant-major A. Jones. Now Zealand Field Engineers.—Sapper E. B. Brickell, Corporal A. M'Whirter, Lance-corporal S. F. N. Waymouth. The following sick and wounded embarked for England, hospital ship Carisbrook Castle, 26th August: Field Ambulance.—Captain H. Short. Field Artillery, Howitzer Batterv.— Driver F. E. Smith. Canterbury Battalion.—Privates C. Conport, W. J. Doyle. P. Williams. C. H. Jefferies, C. H. Hilds, W. Downes. Canterbury Mounted Rifles.—"Trooper F. P. Thompson. Otago Battalion.—Privates A. E. Champion, R. Browne. Otatro Mounted Rifles.—Trooper J. S. Clark. Wellington Battalion. —Private P. J. Sharkey. Wellington Mounted Rifles.—Corporal A. Watkins. The following slightly sick disembarked Malta, hospital ship Devanah, September Auckland Mounted Rifles.—Trooper A. Carter, Sergeant F. G. Dill, Troopers W. Sharp, J. H. Stanley, A. S.' WildWellington Mounted Rifles.—Troopers H. Bridge, F. W. Sylvia, W. M. Vickery. Canterbury Mounted Rifles.—Sergeantmajor E. W. Webb. Otago Mounted Rifles.—Troopers H. Crawford, I. Maslin, J. Quarton. R. H. Quayle. Field Artillery.—Sergeant-major W, Ibbotson. Gunner'.T. Rothwell, Sergeant A. W._Wishart. New Zealand Engineers.—Sappers P. S. Forde, L. G. Walker, G. Allan, N. R. Vause. The following disembarked Malta, hospital ship Georgian, August 27, slightly sick : Auckland Battalion.—Privates G. W. T. Daniels, W. Waikingtou, Corporal T. H. Benner, Privates P. Moore, M. .Spencer. A. H. Jeffs, N. G. Cox, Sergeants F. E. M'Kenzie, F. M'Gill, Private E. A. Eagle, Corporal 0. Green, Private L. V. Young, Corporal W. F. Jones, Private G. Corporal J. V. Neary, Privates S. Beva.-<, J. H. Kemble, J. Atkinson, E. Roper, N. Worth, P. 0. Knox, Corporal W. Cathcart. Private K. E. Cameron, poral J. P. Delanev. Privates W. Caplin, W. W. Sutherland.' Otago Mounted Rifles.—Troopers G. R. Stirling, W. Scott, J. Morton. G. W. James. M. Will, J. H. Forde, W. M'Clelland, R. H. Smith, A. Joblin, E. Benjamin. 0. P. Murphy, W. H. G, Hunter, P. A. CTLeary, J. Stevenson, F. A. Oubitt, J. R, Sim, Sergeant K. Scott, Troopers E. Matheson, J. Black, J. Camobell, Lance-corporal R. N. M'lntyre, Troopers J. A. E. Bryce, R. G. Page) B. Wills, A. M'Millan, R. Brown, D. Munro Signaller W. Wilson, Troopers M. M'Quilkan. R. N. Paulin/J, E. Kearney, L. J. Howden, Corporal L. S. Purdom, Troopers R. H. H. Teemaine, A. E. Allison, T. H. Bell, A. Elston. C. Risk, W. Foreman L. A. Hill, D. Ritehie, J. M'Ausland, G'. M. Moffitt, J. A. Evans, W. Whiston, J. S. Neylon. Sergeant K D. M'Crae, Troopers A. E. Booth, W. F. Dtiggan. R. Johnston, D. Smallie, R, M'Donald, C. M'Monamin. E. R. Black, J. E. Gaffnev. Wellington Battalion.—Privates G. *A. J. Bell, A. Scott, L. J. Sharxock. Wellington Mounted Rifles.—Sergeant J Fraser, Trooper W. H. Smith. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES. SYDNEY, September 17. The eeventy-ninth casualty list, contains the following details: Killed in action—Four officers arid 98 men, including Privates F. P. Weir, 0, B. Allorri, and H. Burton. Died of wounds.—On© officer and 33 iiren. Womidtd.—Fifteen officers a,mb2(f7 men* including Driver C. M. Atkinson, Privates R. Miles. W. M. O'Conor (second tame), E. .D. Sweeney. .In Hastntai in officers and 118 liieri, including Private J; M'Quirlan. _ ' lii. Hospital in G. . Hudson {dangerously ill). Missing.—One officer and eigßb men.

J PERSONAL NOTES. Troo'pe- William Rupert Pyle, killed in action at the Dardanelles, was one of the first to offer bis services in the sth Otago Mounted Rifles section of tlie main body New Zealand Expeditionary Force, was 26 years of age. He was born at St. Bathans, Central Otago, and was the second .eldest son of Jfr__Wm. Pyle, of-that town. He received his education at St. Bathans ,ahd Waitald Boys' High School. Soon after leaving the school he entered the service of the Bank of New South Wales, and was on. the staff at Amberley, Invevcargill, Wellington, and Dunedin. Possessed of fine physique and. robust health he excelled m athletics, and first signalised his abilities in this direction by winning the Waitald Boys' High School junior championship in the second year of his term there. Later he wou many events on the running track in the amateur ranks, and became prominent in Rugby football circle*, having represented in the three-quarter line in different years the provinces of Southland, Canterbury, Wellington, Otago, and South against North Island in the season of 1914. He had three brothers; Frank was with him in the same troop at the Dardanelles, Outhbert is with the 7fch Reinforcements, while the only remaining brother, Wilfred, goes into camp in October. Private information has been received that Lieutenant Akn Wilson Duncan (Canterbury Infantry, reported wounded on August 12) was admitted to the General Hospital at Alexandria on August 19 suffering from gunshot wounds. He is progressing favorably. Mr R, F. Atkinson, of Nursery road, Christ-church, has received official advice that his son, Private Richard Thomas Atkinson (Otago Battalion), had arrived at Beaufort War Hospital, Fishponds, Bristol. This was the first intimation Mr Atkinson had received that his son was not still with, his regiment in the firing line at Gallipoli. Private Atkinson took part in a good deal of fighting on the Peninsula before he was incapacitated. Private James Hunter (reported missing since Auugst 8) is the youngest son of Mr J. Hunter, manager of the Dunedin and Kaikorai Tram Company. He was born at Kaikorai Valley, and educated at the -Kaikorai, Arthur Street, and Otago Boys' High Schools. On passing the junior Civil Service examination he received an appointment in the Christchurch office of the Agriculture Department, where he spent about 18 months. He passed the matriculation examination while at Christchurch. In 1909 he was transferred to the_ Dunedin office. He then passed the senior Civil Service examination, and later studied in the Otago University for the bachelor of commerce degree. * On being transferred to the Wellington office, at the end of 1913, ho continued-his degree studies, which were interrupted by the call for men when war broke out. He was among the first to offer his services, and left with the advance party for service anywhere. He served in Samoa, and on returning joined the camp at Trentham. and left with the sth Reinforcements. Private advice has been received in Christchurch that Captain H. J. Daltry, of the New Zealand Howitzer Battery, has been invalided to' Malta suffering from dysentery. Captain Daltry, who is the only son of Mr George Daltry. of the Christchurch Gas Company's staff, was born in Christchurch over 50 years ago. and educated privately. He entered the service of the Canterbury Frozen Meat Company when a boy, and at the time he joined the New Zealand Expeditionary Force he was holding a responsible nosition with the comppny. Captain Daltry was at one time an officer in the E Battery, but later transferred to the reserve of officers. When the war broke out he acted as staff officer to Colonel C. J. Cooper, in command of the harbor defences at Lyttelton, and when the Ist New Zealand Howitzer Battery was raised he received a commission in 'it, and left for Egypt at the same time as the 2nd Reinforcements. Subsequently ho saw considerable service upon the Gallipoli Peninsula. Sergeant-major Robert Sloan (Canterbury Mounted Rifles, lulled) belonged to Timaru. He was the sergeant-major of the Bth (South Canterbury) Mounted Regiment for between t-hree"and four years, and played no small part in bringing it up to the high degree of efficiency which enabled the regiment to win the Stead shield at the annual canip. He, with his wife and two children (one born in Timaru), lived in Rolleston street, Timaru. Sergeant-major Sloan formerly served in the 16th (Queen's Lancers), and served through the South African War. After 13 years' service he obtained his discharge and came to New Zealand and joined the Permanent Staff, and was soon after posted to Timaru, where by the results of his work he proved himself one of the most capable training officers the Permanent Staff possessed. He was also highly skilled in arms, winning many competitions in individual tests. When war broke out he volunteered for active service, and Mrs Sloan, with the two children, went Home to' England. Sergeant George Ferguson (killed) left with the 3rd Reinforcements. He served in the South African War, being only 18 years of age when he joined one of the New Zealand Contingents, His. brother, Mr John Ferguson, is a well-known stock dealer on Banks Peninsula. Sergeant j Ferguson leaves a widow (the eldestdaughter of Mr E. E. LeVievre, of Akaroa) and three small sons.