ROLL OF HONOUR

Grey River Argus, 14 September 1918, Page 3

ROLL OF HONOUR

Captain Fred. V. luu n ; eldest son of tiie l-'.tc* Biiyadie:* Genral C. H. B_o,vn, ha_ been l-.i'le-: iv action. He was trained at Duntroon Military College, iNew hjouth Wales, was 2± years oi age, and well known on the Coast. His uro tlier Basil is now en route for the from.

Private R. M'lntosh, of South Westland, killed in hjl- tion lately, was the eldest son of Mrs Scott of Jvaraugarun, and a brother was killed at the iront last year.

Lance Corporal Jack Jttu'dge, formerly of Reefton, has ljeeh killed in action in J-Yance. He was 40 years of age, and leaves a mother and several sisters. He tVas a successful teacher of dancing here some years ago.

Corporal Donald J. Lindsay, son of Mr. C. R. Lindsay, of Greymouth, nas killed in action at the front on September 2nd. Formerly a Dispatch Foundry employee, he left with the 15th Reinforcements and had twice been wounded. Two 1 brothers have seen active service, one being still at the front. The relatives have much sympathy in their loss.

The parents of tlie late Cecil Healy, (the world-famed swimmer, who was killed in France at the taking of Pennine by the Australians lately) reside at Reefton, being Mr and Mrs Edward Healy, of Main Street. Cecil Healy was one of the greatest swimmers the world has seen and for sprint distances was for a long time world's champion. He was not 30 years of age, and his loss ,wi!t"be deplored, not only by friends of his family, but by sports followers everywhere and especially in Sydney.

A casualty list reports as having been killed iv action: Privates J. Jacobs (Greymouth) and J. Darvy (Westport). Private P. J. Downes (Reefton) is reported missing; and Private O. F. O'Neill (Westport) i s reported missing and believed to be a prisoner of war. The wounded include Private D. Sinnott (Blaketown), and A. M. Jorgenson (Westport) and Rifleman F. Baretta (Goldsborough) . A hospital report mentions as not severe cases 2nd Lieut. J. Park 'W.,Vi't;.kn) and Private J. McDonagh. (Waiho Forks.)

ylt is stated that apart from New Zealanders winning the V.C., none secured more decorations for gallantry than the late Sergeant Wm. C. White (son of Mr. W. White, manager of the Turumaha mine, Barrytown). At Gallipoli, , where he was for five months, he got the French Medaille Militaire for carrying wounded under fire. He was wounded Niter himself, and was 15 months under medical freatment, after which he went with the loth Howitzer Battery to France as a gunner, at the beginning of 1917. After he was promoted to Bombardier,. He two months later received the Serbian medal for bravery under fire, and next was promoted to be corporal. After 10 months further continuous service, he distinguished himself by remaining with his battery under fire .and was decorated with the D.C.5T., ancl made sergeant. Since then he had not left the firing line until his death deprived !i"s country of a brave man and a splendid soldier.