Roll of Honour

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VI, Issue 274, 4 November 1916, Page 5

Roll of Honour

240th AUSTRALIAN LIST. [AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSN.] (Received 4, 1.55 p.m.) Sydney, /,OV. 4. The 2401 h Australian list includes the following New Zealanders: — Killed in action, previously reported missing.— Lance-Corporal (1. C. Wilson, Private H. Young, E. R. Dabities, T. J. Thompson, R. J. Mathicson, \A. AAcstroll, and J. R. Cameron. Died of wounds.— Lance-Corporal J. Cameron. SOME PERSONAL NOTES. Mrs. Dunbar, of Napier, has received advice that her two sons, Percy and Harry, who were recently wounded, are now enjoying goou health. Captain Croft, of the HuddartParker’s Victoria, well known in Napier, is spending leave in Australia. Captain Easson, late of the Westralia, is temporarily in charge ; of the V ictoria. I A Hokitika Press Association mes'saqe states that Mr. William R. I Cook, formerly well known in busi- ) ness circles in Dunedin and Christi church, was found dead in bed on i Tuesday morning. : Mr. S. Mirams, secreta.’.v and accountant to the New Zealand Hardware Co.. Duntdin, has been appointed secretary to Messrs. John Duthic and Co., hardware merchant,,, Wellington. Captain A. M. Brodie, M.R.C.V.S. of Hastings, has received instructions to proceed to Samoa on defence work, and leaves Auckland on the 13th inst. for that place. He expects to return to Hastings about the end of the year. | A cable was received at Auckland on Wednesday stating that Mr. IL AV. Martin, an old Auckland idcutity. well known in the arini ami produce trade, passed av ay suddenly at Sydney. Mr. Martin arrived in ! Auckland in the year 1851 by the I shin Viscount Canning, and has resided there ever since. i Rifleman Eugene Leo Courtney. i reported died cf wounds, was 23 (years of age, and was the fourth [son of Mr? and Mrs. J. Courtney, of I Ponsonby, Fie was born at Kunotunu, and educated at the Auckland (Grammar School, whore he passed (the Junior Civil Service and Mntri'culation examinations. Prior to enlisting in the Bifle Brigade be was assistant clerk of the Court at Nan’er. He was a keen sport, playing football for Nanior. and cricket for the Civil Service Club.