NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES

Evening Star, Issue 15914, 21 September 1915, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES

V&h'W'M '.A,,'*. >•- , I A, t - 1 -* i fPen 7 ' United Press^Association.] > - WELLINGTON, September 20. The following casualties to members-of ■ - the. New . Zealand Expeditionary Forces "■ are -announced • KILLED IN ACTION. OTAGO MOUNTED. i (August 21.) Trooper WILLIAM IRWJN (Mr Joseph Irwin, Wyndham, father'. Trooper ROBERT PAUL (Mi- Tom . Paul, Lepperton, New Plymouth, brother). ■ ‘ (August 27.) .Trooper JOSEPH ALEXANDER CUTTLE (Mrs John Cuttle, 15 College street, Caversham, mother). Trooper GEORGE GOSSAGE (Mr R. J. Gossage, Mosuiel, father). Trooper DUNCAN JOHNSTONE (Mrs J. Johnstone,! Wvndham, mother). CANTERBURY MOUNTED. ' (August 27.) Lance-corporal DAVID ROGER CARTER (Mr David -Taylor Carter,' Pleasant Point, Timaru, father'. lance-corporal PETER JOHN .JENKINS (Mr-=P. Jr-i.kins, Wakefield, Nelson, father). Trooper GEORGE PUGH ftfr John Pugh, Bailton, Tasmania, father). Trooper DAVID WATSON (Mrs T. Hampton, Templeton, North Canterbury, mother). ’ ■ ’ PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING; NOW REPORTED KILLED IN ACTION. CANTERBURY MOUNTED. (August 25.') Trooper DAVID- ANDERSON (Mr Peter Anderson, Little River, Canterbury, father). Trooper MAXWELL STUART BAIN (Mr K. B. Bain, 8 Riccarton road, Christchurch). ■ Trooper JAMES FLEMING (Mr George Fleming, Renwick, Alarlborough, father). Trooper HARRY O’P RIAN (Mrs F. O'Brian, 24 Roxburgh street, Wellington, mother). DIED OF WOUNDS. OTAGO MOUNTED. I Trooper FRANCIS WALTER BARNES (Mr Arthur E. Bames, Alexandra South, Otago). CANTERBURY BATTALION. (August 18.) Private NGAIRE MILSON HAMILTON ANDERSON (Mr John Crawford Anderson, Box 24, • Stirling, Otago, father). DIED ON ARRIVAL IN LONDON. CANTERBURY MOUNTED. ■ (September 11.) Trooper EDMOND EVERETT, funferal in Kensal Green Cemetery (Mr Louis Everett, Riwaka, Nelson, father). . DIED FROM DISEASE. NEW ZEALAND MEDICAL CORPS, (September 13.) Private WILLIAM HENRY WRATH-' ,ALL (Mrs Jane Wrathall, 47 Tennyson street, Napier, wife). DIED ON BOARD SHIP. OTAGO BATTALION.

Private FRANCIS CHARLES FALLEN, the Soudan (Airs J. Sallen, 24 Willow street, Auckland, mother). WELLINGTON BATTALION. Private WILLIAM JAAIES GARLAND, tho Soudan (Airs Lucy Wilkins. 5 Lontield Terrace, Alutley, Plymouth, mother). CANTERBURY AIOUNTED. - Corporal GUY NALDER, the Eranoona (Airs A.;, Nalder, 'Richmond, Nelson, mother). Trooper DAVID GODFREY, the Franrona (Air Henry C. Godfrey, Roxton, Fendalton, father). MISSING; NOW BELIEVED TO BE DROWNED. NEW ZEALAND AIEMCAL CORPS. (September 2.) WARDS (Miss Alary AVards, Tutuxauj-Mataura, sister). NEW ZEALAND FIELD ARTILLERY. (September 2.) JAMES TAYNB.TAINE, specialist (Air Walter Taine, Kew, Gaversham, Dunedin father). ’ MISSING. CANTERBURY MOUNTED. (August 27.) Trooper WILLIAM COPESTAKE (Mr George Cbpestake, Conall Forge, Stoke-on-Trent, Engla.m], father). (August 28.) Trooper GEORGE DUNCAN ABBOTT (Airs Isabella Abbott, Southbridge, Canterbury, mother). EIGGIN BALLANTYNB (Airs Ninian Ballaoityne, Alossdale, Hunter, Alakildhi). 'Trooper WAI. ARTHUR BELWORTHY (Mrs G. Belworthy, 25 Alaneon street, Wellington, mother). Trooper JOHN BRINDON (Air John Brindon, Ohaeawai, father). Trooper - JAMES BLACK (Air James Rodger Black, Otipua, Timaru). Corporal OWEN BREWER (Mr Henry Brewer, Salisbury street, Dannevirke, father). Trooper ARTHUR WILLIAM BRIGHT (Air George Bright, 64 Beach road, Ashburton, father). Trooper EDWARD GUISE BRITTAN (Air Francis Brittan, Ayonside, Christchurch). ; . , *

Lance-corporal HAREY BERTRAM BRITTAN (Mr F. H. Brittan, Avonside, Christchurch, father). Lance-corporal ROBERT STANLEY LAWSON; CALVERT (Mr Robert Calvert, Otipua road, Timaru). Trooper JOHN FLETCHER CARLYLE (Mrs Mary Carlyle, 5 Broughton terrace, Exxnouth, Devon, mother). Lance-corporal HERBERT COLLINS (Mrs Anna Collins, 2 Upland road, Kelburn, mother).

Trooper GEORGE COMER (Mrs Mary Anne Comer, Waitomo, King Country, mother).

Trooper GILBERT DAVIDSON (Mr William Davidson, Tauranga, father). Trooper : JOHN RUSSELL DAWSON (Mrs Margaret Dawson, Killinchy, mother). Trooper JAMES DUNCAN (Mr James Duncan, 31 Bordsley street, Linwood, Christchurch, father). Quartermaster-sergeant JAMES MALCOLM DUNCAN (Mr F. J. Duncan, pilot. Harbor Board, Dunedin, brother). Sergeant JAMES EDWARDS (Mr Jas. E. Edwards, 35 Chambers street, Northeast Valley, Dunedin, father). Sergeant JOHN MICHAEL WINTER EVANS (Mrs Phcebe Theresa Evans, Cashmere Hills, Christchurch, mother). ' Trooper SILAS JOHN GIBSON (Mr K H. - Gibson, Murchison, Nelson, brother) Trooper ALEX.. APCONACHIE JOHNSTONE (Mr James A. Johnstone, 17 ■Forest avenue, Aberdeen, Scotland father). ’ Trooper EDGAR JOSEPH KEEFE (Mr George Keefe, Kimbell, Fairlie, brother) Trooper EDWARD HUGH KNOX (Air Isaac Knox, 168 Alford Forest road, Ashburton, father). Trooper NORMAN LESLIE LITHGOW (Mr Stanley John Lithgow, Kiokio, King Country, brother). 6 Trooper THOMAS ALEXANDER MCDONALD (Mr Allan William APDonald, Marton Junction). Trooper. JAMES NEIL APLEOD (Mrs W. Radford, Temuka, sister). Trooper DANIEL MIDDLEMISS (Mrs Jane Kirby, Temuka, sister).' Trooper'AßCHlE MURRAY MORICE (Mr William Morice, Opotiki, father). Trooper ARCHIBALD PRANK MORTIMER (Mr Francis W. Mortimer, 36 Franconberg road, Chiswick, London, father). ■

Trooper. PERCY NETHERTON NAPIER (Amy Napier, 80 Wellesley road, ■>' Napier). ,• Trooper ANGUS EDWARD NORRIE .. (John 0. Nome, 144 Eye street, Invercargill, father). Trooper NORMAN OKELL (Mr J. C. .' .-.Okell, Old Hall, near Chester, England, - father). .

.Trooper ARTHUR PARKER (Mr ThosJ Edward..... Parker, Dipton,’. .Invercargill,, fathar),■■ ■ _ Lance-sergeant WM. HAROLD PETRIE (Mr James Petrie, .Brookside, brother). \ Trooper GEO. FREDERICK PINCH (Mrs Alice Helgensen Orbost, Snowy River, Victoria, mother).. ■ Jrooper_ JAMES HOLMES HENRY PATRICK (Mr George Henry ; Patrick, Campbell street, Geraldine). WOUNDED. OTAGO BATTALION. (August 26.) Sergeant-major William Alsweiler, knee (Air L. Alsweiler, Elies road, Invercargill, father). ® Private Brian Vernon Dillon, hand (Mr Thos. Dillon, 42 Manor place, Dunedin, father). Corporal Everard Pierce Gray, hands and knee (Mr John Gray, Christchurch, father). Private John Angus Mitchell, knee (Mr A. C. Mitchell, APMaster street, East Invercargill, father). Private Herbert Patrick Wilson, hand (Mr A. S. Wilson, 98 Union street, Dunedin, father). (September, 6.) Denis O’Connell, hand and knee (Air Patrick O’Connell, Police Station, Gore, father). ■ - ’ OTAGO MOUNTED. (August 21.) Trooper Ewen Cameron (Mrs A. Cameron, 5 Falconer street, Roslyn, mother). Sergeant James Campbell "(Mr Alexander Campbell, Kelso, father). Trooper Colin Cowan (Airs Cowan, Dunedin, mother).

Trooper Arthur Donnelly (Mr Joseph Donnelly, Martin borough, father). Trooper Edward Gordon Joseph (Mr Joseph Joseph, 51 Grant road, Wellington, father). Trooper Hector APLeod (Air William M Lend, farmer, Palmerston). Trooper Henry Pickford (Mr Emanuel Pickford, farmer, Rata, Marion Junction). trooper John Thomas Rainham (Mrs Jane Elizabeth Rainham-, 25 Hawthorne avenue, Alornmgton). Trooper George Shaw (Mr William father’ 45 Karan S a] 'ape road, Auckland,

Trooper Alfred Rupert Simon (Air John Simon, Alyross Bush, Southland, father). trooper Jeremiah Dobson Spinks (Air Thomas B, Spinks, Owaka). Trooper Edward Richard’ Thoma-s (Mr thomas Thomas, Otautau P. 0.). trooper Norman Edward Thorpe (Air Joseph Thorpe, Herbert road, Alount Eden, Auckland, father). , Trooper Thomas Keen Watson (Mrs L. c. Matson, 87 Tyne street, Oamaru). Trooper Leslie ,Wilson (Air John Wilson, schoolmaster, Ophir). Trooper Albert Bellomine, am (Alrst G Nelson, Green street, Ashburton, sister). trooper Edgar Griffin, neck , (Airs Alatilda Lucy Griffin, Kaitoke, No. 1 Line Wanganui, wife). 5 ~ J r ??P e C Andrew Gordonj,Herbert, thigh (Mr David Andrew Herbert, G.P 0 Wei I in," ton, brother).* ’ ’’

Trocar L. Hotop, neck and shoulder (Mr H. Hotop, Cromwell, father) ,J a x C °‘ Col T rnl Arth,ir Hanley'-Jeffs, hip (Mr James Jeffs, Royal crescent, St. Hilda Dunedin, fa‘her). ’ Acting Corporal Frederick Harry Jessott, thigh (.Mrs Rose Jessett, Cuckfield, Sussex, mother). Trooper William Strang King, back (Mr Duncan King. Winton. father). Trooper John Duggan Kirwin, shoulder (Air Simon Kirwin, Maid on, Victoria, brother). ’

Actmg Sergeant Randolph Desmond Mather, elbow (Mrs Ellen Mather, Portobello. Otago, mother). Sergeant-major Charles Southwell Mahonev, right arm Air- M. D. A In.honey Fnefprd street, Now Plymouth. wife). * Sergeant-major Valentine Alarshall, arm (Mr A. Alarshall, 48 Alechanic street North-east Valley, Dunedin). ~?' a! 15 e ' cor P OI ' a l Dave Guy Alunro, thioh (Mr David' Alunro, head office New Zealand Railways, Wellington). Trooper Isaac D. APLaren, leg (Mrs N, MTaren, Edina, Lichfield roach Parnell Auckland, mother). ’

Trooper John Oliver, right leg (Air John Oliver, 12 Alataora road, Alornirmton Dunedin, father). ° ' Trooper* William Parlane, head (Mr R. A. Parlane, Tay street, Invercargill). Trooper Robert Petherbridge side (Air Arthur Petherbridge, Glenburn Station. Mora, Gisborne, father). Acting Sergeant John Thomas Ratcliffe, chest (Airs E. B. Ratcliffe, Salcombe street, Kaitangata, wife). Trooper William Eric Baxter Robertson left thigh (Mrs William Robertson, Pukehiki, Otago Peninsula). Trooper Herman Saner, shoulder (Airs J. i.aner, Gayudah, Queensland, mother). Trooper Francis Joseph Tamblyn, thigh Tamblyn, fruit gardens, Coal Creek Flat, Otago). Lance-corporal Norman Forrester Watson, arm (Mr John Watson, Port Chalmers, father).

ra L?. erbort M'Donald White, chest (Airs D. White, .Tahunga, Gisborne). Trooper Herbert William Baker (Mr Arthur Baker, Little Wanganui, Westport, father). Sergeant Charles English (Mr Charles Henry English, Escompte, Natal, South Africa).

Trooper Arthur Abercrombie Fraser (Mr Alexander Fraser, Owaka, father). TT-n °n 01iver Hill (Mr George Ernest rifil, 9 Clarence street, Ponsonby, brother) .Trooper Norman James Leslie (Mr Norfatherf 3 ™ 03 LeSli6 ’ SeatoUn ’ Wellil) gton, , ’ r £?TP? r Francis Milne APDiarmid (Mr A. MTDiannid, Maungatua, father). Trooper James Nelson (Mr Thomas A. Scott, saddler. Cave, Timaru). r ., Tr^P er Pe°tr Skriabin (Mr Takanta Sknabin, Syria, brother). Trooper Alfred Topi (Air M. Topi, Gore street, Bluff, father) , Trooper 'Edward Williams (Mrs Kate Williams, Waikaia, Southland). 'n? r( £ per , D ? ,vid , Wood (Mrs Anno Wood, ouja Cumberland street, Dunedin, mother).

CANTERBURY MOUNTED. Trooper Patrick' Sullivan (Daisy Sullivan, - Roman Catholic Convent, Nelson sister). ’

Trooper Richard Maurice G. Ticbell (Mr J.. L. Tickdl, 105 Riccarton road, Lower Riccartpn, father). Trooper Arthur George Wallace (Mr W J. Wallace, Tynong, P. 0., Victoria' brother). ’

Trooper George Walsh (Air G. Walsh, Lisbon street, Cooktowu, Queensland father). ’ Corporal Edward Gordon Weight (Mr Edward Weight, Alpha street, Wellington). Trooper Hugh Winkler (Alms Alary Bell, 410 Selwyn street, Christchurch, mother)/ NEW ZEALAND FIELD ENGINEERS. (August 20.) Sapper William Charles Washer (Aiks E. H. Washer, 520 George street, Dunedin, sister). (August 27.) Sapper William Henry Divett (Mr W. H. Divett, care Alessrs William Nees and Son Hanover street, Dunedin, father). PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING; NOW REPORTED ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL, ABBASSIEH. OTAGO BATTALION. (September 10.) . Private Ronald Alexander Alaxwell, bronchitis (Airs J. Mitchell, 42 Duncan street, Dunedin, mother). REPORTED WOUNDED AND MISSING; NOW REPORTED IN CONVALESCENT CAMP AT SUEZ. OTAGO BATTALION. (September 12.) Private Thomas APAvinue (Airs P. APAvinue, Featherstone Street, Palmerston North, mother). SICK AND WOUNDED; EMBARKED FOR ENGLAND. Otago Battalion.—Privates H. E. Napier, F. E. Addison, Ai Torrance, P. -M'Ahanus, A. H- H. Jordan, F. W. APKay, T. R. Capon, J. 0. Cassells, T. A: • ArDonald, G. Gibb. Otago Mounted.—Troopers J. S. Neylon, A. Elstone, Corporal C. A. G. Catto, Troopers R. AL McClelland, J. A. E.

Bryce, E. Wills, Sergeant E. AlTntash, Troopers J. E. Gaffney, 0. P. ; Murphy, R. G. Page, A. Joblin.. Auckland Battalion. —Privates M. Spencer, L. Y. Young, J. V.. Neary, Corporal G. W. T. Daniels, Private R. i Peaj-d, Private A. G Lane, Corporal .H.' L. Taylor, Privates G. Howig,- E. A. -Wakfeham. • Auckland Mounted.—Troopers D. H._ Palmer, G. Langdon, M, Kerr, Quarter-master-sergeant E. A. BtmkalJ. AVelhjigtori. Battalion.—Privates W. C. Simmonds, G. Nicholson, J. Wanebone, G. Rotherham, T.. Chopkins, H. 6. Fenn, C. Ritchie, W. J. Wateon. Lance-corporal, C. J. Clark. Wellington Mounted.—Troopers R. J. M‘Donall, A. Paddison, J. R. Stewart. Conterbury Battalion.—Privates W. Douglas,_ F. Davies, 'Sergeant D. D. Gill, Privates J. M. Gordon, ,C. Wonnacott, J. N; Niven. Canterbury Mounted.—Troopers J. B. Grange, F. J. M'Cabe, G. E. Adams, J. Batchelor, R. Gallaway. New Zealand Field Artillery.—Lieutenants F. M. Thurner, D. S. APLeod, Gunners S. J. Youlderi and S. A. Hazard. • New Zea'lajid Medical Carps.—Privates P. Temperley, H. Pollock. Army Service Corps.—Private E. U. Clarke. Maori Contingent.—Private P. Whitau, Lance-corporal N. Tola. SLIGHTLY SICK, DISEMBARKED AT MALTA. Auckland Mounted.—Troopers W. J. Thompson, P. V. Oaken, J. Palmer, A. Halifax. Wellington Mounted.—-Troopers D. R. Webster, 0. Edney, R. F. Scott, C. F. THomhry, D. P.' M'Casldll, S. H. Williams. Canterbury Mounted.—R. Gibbs. New Zealand Field Artillery.—Gunners W. J. Moss and Gilbert M‘Gxath. New Zealand Engineers.—Sapper W. M'Gill, Lance-corporal C. H. Green, Corporal H. E. Pricker, Sapper H. C. Bums. Maori Contingent.—Privates P. Tei-aihi and H. Penetito, Quartermaster-sergeant P. H. Metikingi, Privates C. Honoycombe,. R. Graham, Lieutenant J. P. Ferris, Lieutenant J. C. Tikao, Lieutenant S. J. S. Coupar, Private P. Mannrewa, Quarter-master-sergeant H. M. To Awa-rua. SLIGHTLY WOUNDED; DISEMBARKED AT MALTA. Maori Contingent.—Privates W, Angel and H. K. Reheu. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, September 20. The following list (No. 79) has been published ; Killed in Action.—Two officers and 48 men. Died of Wounds.—Thirty. Died of Illness.—Nine. Wounded.—Three officers and 387 men, including J. Stanley (in hospital at Malta), J. R. Liddle (Ghezireh), J. Gould, A. Wagstaff, G. L. Kindell, and A. Gurx, New Zealander*). 111.—One oiticer and 182 men, including G. Sykes, Driver H. T. Dunley (in hospital -at Malta), and A. Fulhvood (Ghezireh), New Zealanders. Prisoners of War.—One officer and two men.

Aliasing.—Niinety-four men, including R.. E. M'Gaffin, J. AI. Alea, R. E. Hatrick, New Zealanders). In Hospital at Malta (previously reported wounded). —C. R. Duke, 0. Boden, R. M. Jones, and H. E. Finnerty. The above list brings the total casualties to:— Dead. —268 officers and 5,802 men. Wounded.—s3B officers and 15,920 men. Aliasing.—4s officers and 1,532 men. PERSONAL NOTES. Mrs Alfred Evans, of Cashmere Hills, Christchurch, has received word that her son, Corporal John Evans, Ist Canterbury Alounted R girnent (C.Y.C.), has been reported missing since August 28. Corporal Evans was 21 years of age on Sunday, and was educated first at the Cashmere* Hills School, and afterwards at the Boys’ High School. Up to the time of his enlisting he was employed at Alessrs Booth and MacDonald’s foundry, with a view to becoming a marine engineer. He was one of the first to enlist, being one of those who assisted to erect the camp at Addington. He was for three years a member of the C.Y.C. at Christchurch. Private advice has been received that Trooper David Godfrey (Canterbury Alounted Rifles) has died of wounds received at Gallipoli. He was a son of Air H. C. Godfrey, of Fendalton, was 22 years of age, and was educated at Christ’s College. He was a member of the C.Y.0., and, with others from the corps, joined the Alain Expeditionary Force. He was in the office of Messrs William Wood and Co. when he enlisted, and was well known in cricket and football circles.

Sergeant George Withers (Canterbury Mounted (Regiment, Main Expeditionary For.ee, wounded) is a son > of Mr D. A. Withers, of Prebbleton. He is a native of Canterbury, and prior to the outbreak of the Boer War he became a member of the C.y.C., and went to South Africa with the Seventh Contingent. For the past few years he had been farming at Tai Tapu. Sergeant Withers secured many prizes at ploughing matches, and was also successful in obtaining prizes for teams of horses shown at agricultural shows. Last Friday Mr Withers received news that Sergeant Withers had been slightly wounded at the Dardanelles, and had disembarked at Malta on August 31. Sergeant Withers had not had the best of luck so far, as 'he was laid up in hospital in Egypt with appendicitis for six months, and apparently had just got into the firing line when he was wou'nded. Cable advice has been received by Mr W. H. Seed, of Petersen’s, Ltd., Christchurch, that his son, Sergeant E. G. Seed, has been invalided home. Sergeant Seed left with the Main Expeditionary body, and was a’tached to the Canterbury Mounted Rifles. In May last he was wounded, and made good progress, word being received that he was fit to resume duty. Prior to leaving again for the front he' was taken ill with dysentery and enteric fever, and word was received by the last mail that he had been in the hospital in Cairo for several weeks, but wait now convalescent. >

Corporal Everard P. Gray (Otago Battalion, wounded) is a son of Mr John Gray, of Moorhmise avenue, Christchurch. When war broke out he was residing at Invercargill, and immediately enlisted. Corporal Gray took a keen interest in football and rowing, and was a member of the Invercargill Railway Rowing Club. His brother, Sergeant G. F. Gray, is on the Headquarters Staff at Trentham. Trooper William A. Pope (Canterbury Mounted, wounded) was educated at Wyndham, where his people resided for some time. Trooper Gerard T. Williams (Wellington Mounted Rifles, died of typhoid) was a ■brother of Dr J. W. Williams, of Gisborne. He was sheep farming at Tuparoa, and left Gisborne with the Third Reinforcements. Private J. M'Gafiin, who is reported in the Australian casualty lists as missing, is a son of Mr J. M‘Gaffin, of Kaiapoi. He was born at Kaiapoi 31 years ago, and was educated at the local' school. For three years he was in the Police Force in Christchurch, and then he went to Australia to take up farming. Private M’Gafiin 1 ft *’ ■■• with the 2nd Australian Reinforcement#. Private Victor Levien, reported missing, and now reported “ belie.ed to have been killed.” went with the main body of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. He I was about 22 years of age, and was the | third son of Air J. T. Levien, Ohingaiti, ' and lately of Havelock. He was a brother of Airs E. H. Smith, Havelock, and a nephew of Mrs W. Lock, Nelson. He was a member of the ‘ Pelorus Guardian ’ staff for about 12 months. Private Brian Ronaidson (killed) was the third son of; Air T. S. Ronaldson, Deputy Public Trustee, Wellington, and a grandson of the late Mr D. AI. Luckie, Assistant Commissioner of the Government Life Insurance Department. Deceased was at one' time prominent in athletic and boxing circles in Wellington, and_ left New Zealand with the Alain Expeditionary Force. Another brother is with the forces at the front. Deceased, who was about 20 years of age, was educated at' Te Aro School and Wellington,

College, and just before be enlisted was on-,-Mr. MLaron’s station in the Wairarapa. During’the time he was stationed m-Alexandria ho won two medals for boxing. Trooper Albert George Pago (died of wounds) was the second son of Mr and Mrs Fred _ Page, late of Cherteey, ami now of Gisborne.- Trooper Page joined the Wellington Mounted Rifles at Gisborne, and was subsequently transferred ■to the Otago Mounted Rifles. He was born in Chertscy, whore ho resided till about four years ago. He was well known both in Chortsey and Ashburton, and was about 24 years of age. Private A. Gordon (killed) was serving with the Australian forces, having enlisted in Sydney. He was the y-uirecKt son of the late Mrs Gordon, of Bligh’s road. He was horn in Bryndwr, Feudal■ton, and was educated at the Fendalton School. He was a contractor, and latterly a hotelkeeper before he left for Australia about five years ago. He was a brother of Mr G. Gordon, of Lincoln road, Spreydon, Mrs D. Hurt-, Cosmopolitan Hotel. Sydney, and Airs J. O’Callaghan, Ardcairn, Fendalton.

Corporal David Manson (died of wounds) was the second son of Mr David Manson, of Craigieburn. He was 24 years of age, arid was educated at the Springfield Public School and the Ashburton High School. He was one of the first to enlist in Christchurch, and loft with the main force as a sapper in No. 1 Field Troop, Now Zealand Engineers, gaining his promotion in Egypt. Prior to enlisting he was in the employ of Messrs Andrews and Beaven, Christchurch. He attended the night (lasses of the School of Engineering at Canterbury College for three years, gaining first class passes in seven subjects. He took his third marine engineer’s certificate in June, 1914. Always a keen Territorial, he was one of the team from No. 1 Company New Zealand Engineers, under Sergeant Jordan, who won the observatory building at the naval and military competitions held in Christchurch in 1912, and was also one of the team of thiee Christchurch engineers taking second place in the demolition competition at the Auckland Exhibition in 1914. He played Rugby football for Canterbury College' in the second grade team, but his chief hobby was engineering. Corporal George Hamilton Olson (killed) was a son of Mr John Olson, of Hampstead, Ashburton. He was born in Ashburton, and was educated at the borough and Hampstead schools. He spent most of his time in Ashburton, but prior to enlisting he was working in Blenheim. Private advice has been received in Auckland concerning Lieutenant Rupert Walter Westmacott, formerly on the staff of the New Zealand Insurance Company in Auckland. He enlisted with the 3rd (Auckland) Company of the Auckland Battalion, and left with the rank of lancecorporal, later winning promotion until he received a commission as a lieutenant. He was wounded early in the fighting, and invalided to England. It is now learned that he has had a leg amputated above the knee. Lieutenant Westmacott was a young Englishman, his parents living in Cornwall. Mr E. N. Webb, who went to the Antarctic on Dr Mawson’s scientific staff, is about to leave for the front, his work on the Antarctic records having kept him in Christchurch until now as a matter of duty. Advice has been received that Lieutenant H. E. Kev has so far recovered from bis wounds as to be fit for duty at the base.