ROLL OF HONOUR.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVI, Issue 16952, 3 September 1915, Page 7

ROLL OF HONOUR.

NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES FURTHER LISTS. ■, [Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON, September 2. KILLED IN ACTION. /AUCKLAND BATTALION. (August 8.) 12-2431, Private Walter Cecil Riley (H. B. Riley, Collingwood, Nelson /brother). AUCKLAND MOUNTED. (August 8.) 13-130, Trooper Frederick Sturge Redfern (-Mrs A. M. Redfern, i Wainoni P. 0., Auckland, m 0... ... ther). 13-543, Trooper Thomas Erie Catchpole (A. B. Catbhpole, Mokoia). \ 13-644, Trooper Joseph Hohepa Bird (Mrs Annie A. Bird, Whakatane, ■Wife). „, WELLINGTONBATTALION, ".'''..';' (August 8.) . .10-1962. Lance-Corporal Herbert Ed- : ::, ward Richaids. (Mrs B. M. Han- '.",' sen, Kaihu, Northern Wairoa). OTAGO BATTALION. tAugust 6.)'

8.1390, Corporal Robert Kelly (Pat- .. rick Kelly, 173,. Leet Street, ln- , ."veraajgill)..

(August 7.)

.Private Andrew Alexander Bu- '*.."., Qba.uah\(Miss A. Buchanan, Fyfe„ Scot'and). " Private Robert Oliver (Mrs Norah Rodgers, 111, Leeds -'"•'■ Street; Bunedin, sister).

DIED OF WOUNDS. CANTERBURY BATTALION. (August 15.) 6-1043, Private James Soanlon (Mrs " ." Soanlon, 398, St Asaph Street, •'■""' Linwood). .-' 'f;* (August 9;) '"

6-283, Private ' Thomas Eldridige Lewis JWilliam Lewis, 9, Pafcangata Crescent, Tinakori Road, "Wellington, father). (August 24.)

Private James O'Connor (Edward M. O'Connor, Rovell Street, Hokitika). AUCKLAND MOUNTED. (August 9.)

13-85, Sergeant William Craig Kear- ' ney (i).. Kearney, Ardniore;. WELLINGTON BATTALION. (August 10.)

10-721, Private Frank William Grimmer (R. A. Grimmer, Waitara, father).

(August 19.)

10-1012, Privai- Albert Joseph Tohill (John Tohill, 1/College Street, Caver sham, Dunedin).

WELLINGTON MOUNTED (August ft)

11-208, Trooper Eric Bell Burr (P. Burr, Hastings, father). (Augtist 25.)

11-492. Trooper Hans Victor Gripp (H. M. .Gripp, Raetihi, Wellington). OTAGO MOUNTED. (August 21.)

9-911. Trooper -Murdoch Campbell (Colin Campbell, Matata, Bay of Plenty, f.iiher).

N.Z. FIELD ENGINEERS (August 16.)

4-455, Sapper Percy Watson Pramwell (J. W. Bramwell, Feilding).

DIED OF DSSEASE. CANTERBURY BATTALION. ' (Of peritonitis, Atignst 18.) 6-41. CorvxiTal George Samuel Franklin (George E. Franklin, Madras Street, St Albans, father). . WELLINGTON BATTALION. (Of dysentery, August 25.) 10-2346, Private Edward Wright Vickers (Edward Vickers. Midhirst, New Plymouth, father). OTAGO BATTALION.

(Of dysentery, August 26.) 8 600. Private Arthur Miles (Mrs Susan Miles, 11, Glasgow Road, South Ihinedi.n, mother).

MISSING, BELIEVED TO BE KILLED. AUCKLAND MOUNTED. (August 8.) 13-159, Trooper Robert Porteous Baillie (Mr Baillie, Rosewell, Gheswick, New South Wales). 13-13, Corporal Frank Te Kauru Best :': (Airs Harriet Colwill, City Road, Auckland, sister). 13-175, Trooper Austin Dwyef Cook (Mrs H- G. Cook, Mangakaramea, Whangarei, mother). 13-323; Sergeailt John James Douglas (Mrs H. Douglas, senr., No. 3 Road, Te Puke). 13-556, Trooper Fletcher (Mrs Sarah Am FHeher, Trafalgar 'Street,

Onekungn). 13-172, 'lrooper Charles Walter Francis (Mrs E. S. Francis, Whaka-

tane). 13r381i, Trooper Anthony Thomas - .'"Fryer (T. Fryer, Norfolk, Eng- ■ land). 13-687, Trooper Ronald Gowland CJnhn Gowlaud, Rangiora,

father). 13 60, T.o per Charles Benjamin Harrison (A. J. Ha,rrion, Kaipara). 13-812, Trorper Frank Raymond Haydon (Mrs Mary Haydon, Arms . Street, Deyonport, Auckland, .'"mother). - 13-95. Trooper James Highton Metcalfe (James Joseph Metcalfe, S-..!ford. England). 13-502. Sergeant Ere M'Cartbv (J. M'Carthy, 25. Halston Road, . Mount . Roskill, Auckland, father), IS-fiCO, Trooper Al?jrander Donald M'Leod (D. X. M'Leod, Whangarei). 13-117, Trooner Percy George Palmer : (Mrs: M. Palmer, Manurewa, Auckland, wife). 11-IOSOa, Trooper Harry Wilfred . Paulseij (P. T. Paulsen, Ngaru- • aWahia, fath r). 13-509, Trooper Robert Alfred Rich- • mend (William Richmond, Cddfclba, Queensland, father).

MISSING. WELLINGTON MOUNTED. (August 9.) 11-187. Trooper Thomas George Ball (G. A. Ball, Mangaonoho, Wanganui, father). 11-662, Lancc-Corporal Bbmd (Robert Bland, Exchange Hotel, NJ:on). 11-173. Trooper Ronald Arthur Booth (Alr'H. J. Booth. Kimbolton Road, Feilding, father). »11-763, Trocper lhoiuas Farrar (Mi*s L usa Jarrer. London, s'eter). 11-723, Trooper Yv'illinm Minclnn (Mr H. Minchin, Seddon Street, Upper Hutt). 11-80. Trooper Archibald Huie M'Minn (Mrs M Minn. Heatb- . ft !d. Campbelltown, Argyllshire, Scotland). U-82, Trooper Roderick M'Candlish (Mrs M. A. M'Candlish, Wangjwhu, Waaganuj, mother).

11-111, Trooper Daniel O'Connor (M rs B. O'Connor, Leghorn Street. Port Ahuriri, mother). 11-811, Trooper Charles Peterson («• Peter .on, Mountain Read, Ing'ewood, New Plymouth). 11-118, Trooper Wilmot Frederick Powell (Fred W. Powell, 11. Oltiro Road, Wellington, father). 11-456, Trooper Edwin Rowan Sexton (James Sexton, Romuera, Auckland, father). 11-140, Trooper Mervyn Herbert Sweet (H. Sweet. Rualrne. Mangaweka, Wellington, father). 11-415, Corporal Reginald Miles Williamson (Mrs Mn.ry Williamson, care R. T. Bell, Rangiotu, Palmerston North, wif-')-OTAGO MOUNTED. (August 7.) 9-268, Trooocr Albert Cuff (Mrs Margiret Hibbs, Longbush, Inyercargill, mother).

DANGEROUSLY ILL. AUCKLAND BATTALICN. 12-2174, Private H.. "\v. Smith (W. G. Smith, Managerton, Mount Eden Road, AucKlaud).—>Vouutt, thigb, no date given. AUCKLAND MOUNTED. 13-728, Corporal Thomas Wallace Phillips (.Mrs Mary Phillips, Matangi, Auckland). WOUNDED. CANTERBURY BATTALION. 6-1034, Private Will am Hart (Mrs T. Hart, iO, noward Street, Belfast, Canter bury) th.gn and foot. i 6418, Private Arthur Cecil Broom (David E. Broom, Saleyards. Ashburton, father).— Right foot, August 7-9. 6-208, Private Charlie Clemens (James I. Clemens, York Street, Picton, father).;— Previously reported by unit as wounded and missing, now reported wounded August 7-9, second time.

Disembarked Malta from hospital ship Dunluce Castle, August 12:— , 64190, Private Leonard Peter Simonsen (Mrs Christina Simonsun. Canvastown, Marlborough, ther).—Severe shrapnel wound, left arm. Admitted to No. 17 General Hospital, Alexandria, August 21:— 6-1654, Private John Ulric M'Donnell (W. M'Donnell, 97, Barbour Street, Linwood, father).— Wound, arm, severe, .fracture,

condition moderate. 6-2174, Private John Jainieson Jolly (John Jolly, Lanarkshire, Scotland, father).-—Sltent, left leg.

condition satisfactory. . 6-742, Comoral Robert Lerauale Wilson (W. Wilson, Hokitika).— Slight, left shoulder, condition satisfactory. 6-2371, Private Clifford Dalley (Nicholas Dalley, East Oxford, Canterbury).— STght, left thigh, condition satisfactory. Admitted Ist Australian General Hospital, Cairo, August 16:— 6-1966, Private John Reed (R. Reed, Durham. England, father).— Shrapnel -wounds, ankle and knee. , „ 6-1305. Private Francis Hall (F. Hall. Pleasant Point, Timaru).—

Slightly wounded. 6-2199, Comoral Francis Henry Merrie (Thomas Merrie, Pioiriki, Wa'nganuj, father).—Left leg, severe. CANTERBURY MOUNTED. Disembarked Malta hospital ship Dunluco Castle, August 12:--7-216. Trooper Ravnor Humphreys (Walter I. Humohreys. Motuiv'pi, Takaka).—Severe, thigh.

. AUCKLAND BATTALION. !>v „ Admitted- hospital ship Delta August 7-8:

12-10S3, Sergeant Joseph Emmett Wilson (Mrs Lily Morris, Western Springs Store, Auckland, sister).. —Left thigh. Admitted to No. 17 General Hospital, Alexandria, August 21-'2b:~ ■ 12-1831, Private Thomas Whittle (Miss M. Ruedish,.Newark, .New Jersey, U.S.A.):— Slight, left shoulder, oondition satisfactory. 10-1466, Sergeant Carl Norman Dove ry (Mrs Devery, Iranui Road Gis'borne, mother). Slight, thigh, condition satisfactory. AUCKLAND MOUNTED. 13-227, Q.M.S. Arthur John Redfern (Mrs A. M. Redfern, "Wainoiu P. 0., Auckland, mother).— Shoulder. 13-827, Trooper Edmund John Land (S. Land, Howick, Auckland).—

. Head. 13-123, Trooper James Patterson (Mrs R. Robertson, 4, Portsr's Avenue, Eden Terrace, Auckland, mother).—Neck. WELLINGTON BATTALION. 10-1743. Private Reginald John Bra'nnigan (Mrs C. R. Braonigan, West Street, Greytown, mother).—Eye. WELLINGTON MOUNTED. (August 9.)

11-689, Trooper Edward Dougla* Evans (E.izabeth Evans, Regan

Street, Stratford). 11-805, Trooper George Joshua Oliver (H. C. Oliver, Mirandn Street, Stratford, father).— Slight, left arm and hand.

OTA GO MOUNTED. (August 12.) 9-691, Trooper Denis Daley (Denis Daley, Edendale, Invercargill). Admitted hospital ship Delta, August 7-8:-

9-732, Trooper Thomas Fred M'Car thy (Michael M'Carthy, Earns oleugh Fiat, Alexandra, Southland, father). —Head. N.Z. FIELD ARTILLERY. (Auguvt 22.)

2-657 a, Captain Phillip John Jor.t (Mrs M. P. Jory, Birkenhead. Auckland). " - MAORI CONTINGENT.

Disembarked from hospital ship Itonus, August 14:— 16-cl, Corporal Rota Waipnra (Rots Wa/para, GiJborne, father).— Sligatly. 16-283. Private Tieke Peneamene (Hohepa Feneamene, Morveru Timaru).—Slightly 10-301, Private Wahanui Knaka (Te wiki ■ Harawlra, Awatiui).*— Slightly.

PERSONAL NOTES.

THE FALLEN. Advice has been received that Private George Cottle was killed in action at Ihe Dardanelles on August 7. He was the eldest son of Mr and Mrs George Cottle.l'Groyniouth, and was noted for his sterling ability and good character. He was tv. eiit'.v- ix years of age, and rebonded promptly to the call of the Em Dire and went with the First Expcdi t'oniry Force. He vrtia an enthusiast j ■ Oddfeihw, having fi lod the position 0 f fJrar.d M> ter h m Lodgo. lie jv fIS if i g n al disposition aml_ by •11 jwlio krew him. When leaving Ohr'istchnrch he e.-prcsscd the no ne that ho woi'.id return -co his native w un try. but if it fell to- his lot to fall in action he would count it tho honour.

When the troops were in *rainitjw in Addington, Private Sigglekow,: 0 f Oporo. Nqlson, was known as "B aD y Sig," probably owing to bis boyish a u( i

gentle face. News haß been received «iat he fell in action last month. He was among the first to volunteer trom his district, and was much respected °y all who know him.

Private Douglas J. A. ttlutcombo, No. 6-176, the eldest son of B. Wlntcombe, of Christchurch, solicitor, and grandson of Mrs Stevens, of hmglefi H," was born at Geraldton, Western Australia, and coming to New Zealand in 1901, completed his education at bt Albans State School and Gilbys Commercial College, Christchurch. Alter spending some time at sea he Joined tUo Bank of New Zealand in Wellington, and in 1912 was transferred to Christchurch. Private Whitcombe came ol fighting stock, being dose nded on his mother's side from Lieutenant-Colonel Mein, C. 8.. of the 43rd Foot, one ol Wellington's officers from Senngapotam to New Orleans, and the occupation of Paris in 1815, and through him from a line of soldiers for generations, so when the call came in August of last year he could not resist, and on the first day on which the lists were opened he enrolled among.t the fir.,t of Canterbury's boys. He was posted to the A Company of the Ist Canterbury Infantry, and refused to take stnpes.beforo leaving with the Main Body in October last, preferring to eirri them by service He was one of the landing party on Gallipoli on April 25, aim having done all the work required of him he wont on his last march in the night attack of Angu.t 6. aud in the groat battle for the Ari Burnu heights was killed in action. In Wellington he was a number of the Star Bor..tii.g Club, and in Gnristchurch of the Canterbury Mowing Cub, but his affection for sailing took him away from the fresh water, and he became a yachtsman of R'edcliffs and Brighton and was not unknown at Lytte.ton. He was also an enthusiastic member of the New Brighton Surf Clubhand a believer in the open air and sun bathing cure for all things In the clubs and in the bank, " Tiger," as he was known, was to the fore in many ways, esteemod und respected.

Lance-Sergeant Wllberforce Hamisb WinsbUry White (Canterbury Battalion), was aged twenty-four years, and the youngst son of Mr John J. W. White, estate and financial agent, Blenheim, - who is also chairman of the Marlborough Education Beard. He was educated at the Borough and Marlborough High Schools, where he matriculated. He left to go on the land for three ye.irs ; and then went into his father's ofhee, and commenced studies with a view -to qualifying for the legal profession. On the day war was declared he went with a party of Territorials, of which ho was sergeant. to protect a cable station, and wa among tha very first to enlist, having previously sat :ind passed his lieutenancy examination. He sa'led with the Main Body on the troopship Athenic; was in the battle at Suez, and amongst the first to_ land at the Dardanelles. After fighting a fortnight, he was wounded in two places in the right arm an May )6. and taken to Malta to St George's Hospital. He was there ten weeks, and had just returned to the fighting line a few weeks when he was killed in action on August 7.

Private D. A. M'Lpnnan (Auckland Battalion), who is reported to have died if wounds on August 13, was horn at Kauri, Whangnrei, and was thirtyfivo years of ag>. He left New Ze'alaud with the Fourth Reinforcements Previous to answering the call of King and countiy he had been engaged for some years timber contract..ig"in the Mirandii district. Two of his brothers are also in the fighting line, one with the Queensland forces .it Dardanelles, and the other has served with General Botha throughout his recent campaign in South-west Africa. Ho also fought through the late Boer War.

Mr G. E Franklin, of St Albans, has received telegrams from the Prime Minister and Sir Josonh Ward expressing their sympathy with him in the loss of his son, Corpora! G. S. Franklin, who died of peritonitis on August 18. He has also received a letter from Private T. E. Madden, of Riccarton, ono of the wounded solders who returned bv the Willochra, who wrote as follows: " It is with the deepest sympathy an: 1 regret that I should have occasion to condole with you on the loss of your son, but by his death I have lost one of the best mates I;have ever had. J first made friends with George at Wellington, and the friendship continued until the dry I was shot. "He was one of the coolest chaps under fire I ever met, and when he was made corpora 1 the boys were glad, because he deserved it. The day that I wis shot we were ordered to cross the .'Daisy Patch,' and George and I both jumped out of the trench together, and. though we were going through a perfect hell of firo, George kfcked' sothe dirt on top of some regular men in the trench—it was a great joke. _ We were both langh''nq; at the Tommies when I was shot. He was a white man, nnd held the respect of the boys. Please accept my sincere.sympathy, and also that of the boys who knew him."

Sapper Wilfred Kennedy (N.Z. Field Engineers), killed in action on August 12. was born in NolsOn and educated at Nelson College. He entered the Civil Service in the Survey Department at Aivklind He wa's the only son «f Mr W. F. Kennedy, postmaster "t, WaiW. and' a u"y>hew of Mr R. if. Sanby, EversWgh Ro?d, Christchuroh. After passing Irs sol'c'tor's examinatiTi he joined the 4th Reinforcements. He was twenty-two years of age.

MISSING. Private Jarae6 Drummond, Canterbury Battalion, reported missing, came to Canterbury about three years ago from Berwickshire, Scotland, and took tin a position in tho Kalapoi Woollen Mi'.ls, leaving when war broke out to eniist with the Main Body. He was n steady and industrious worker, and took a keen interest in cricket, acting as secretary of the Kaiapoi Cricket Club for two years.

THE WOUNDED. Troopar Robert Young (Canterbury Mounted), wouuded, is tne son of ,lr William Young, of 40, Gamblin's Road, St Alartine, and is twenty-eight years of age. He was born in Christchuroh. aud educated at the Marist Brothers' Colege. He joined' Mr Spsdding, oJ the St Martins district, in agricuftuia. work on leaving school, and was so engaged until he enlisted.

Private A. V. Fitchetfc (Canterbury Battalion), wouuded for the second time, is very well known in Sumner, where he has resided for tne oast nine years. Hisi mother resides in "England. During his residence in Sumner, ho had always taken a keen interest in al! kinds of sport, being a prom'nent member of the Sumner Football Club. He was a'6(? a mmber of the Sumner Volunteer Firo Brigade. He left with the Main Expeditionary .orce. and was re ported wounded shortly after the landing at the Dardanelles, H e recovered and rejoined bis regiment. Previous to enlisfng he was in the employ of Messrs Gibbs Bros., Sumner.

A telegram received yesterdav morn- ; n <v by Mr D. M Stitt from the Hon J,mes Allen, Minister-of Drtw?. :, ars - "L'eutonant Alan D. Stitt rounded August 23 ffourth occasion) 3'ncere sympathy. _ Lieutenant St.if was wounded the thrd time only a few dnvs ago, but his injury was not siiiß eientlv serious to prevent his leaving the field.

Trooper Thomas William Warner (Canterbury Mounted) who is now dangerously ul m Ist Australian Hos pital, Heliopohs (suice August 14), is

twenty-five years of age, and was torn in Wainui. He was a keen member ol the Wainui Rifle Club .tor many years In 1910 bo won the junior champion medal, and in 1914 lie won M 1 tt. ti. Rhodes's champion challenge cup. ue was at the time of leaving \\aiau one of the- best shots in the club. H tuis been for some time a mem&or ot the C.Y.C., and left New Zealand with the Main Expeditionary Force, tie is tnc only son of Mr and Mrs W. J. Winner, " Bay View," Wainui, via Akaioa.

A cable was received; bv Mr T. E. Sinel, Queen's Wharf, Auckland, from the Minister of Defence on August 14 stating that Major W. O. Sinel as reported wounded at the Dardauelles , A further cable was received on August 29 from Major Sum at Alexai,di a stating: "Shot through kftee on AugUM G-dofng well." Major Wilfred Courtney Sinel (Auckland Battalion), roported y woundecl on August 14. .s son of Mr and Mrs T. E. Sinel. « ol Peel street, Grey Lynn. Major Sinel left Auckland with the rank ot captain in the 6th (Hauraki) Regiment, and wa promoted on the fiald. tie is a native of Auckland, and was educated at the Richmond Road School., we later wont into the shipping business w-tn ni. father, and military matters oceupel his attention outside of business. He served as a Volunteer with the old No--3 Natives Company, and later with the A Battery N.Z.F.A. Sub-vcquently he held the rank of lieutenant in the Eden Cadets, and then became captain of the Dovonnort Cadets. Major burn was a captain in the contingent that represented New Zealand at the Core., nation of King George in London. U « brother, Private E. J. Sinel, is on seivlce with the 6th Haurakis at the L>ardanelles. Mijor Sinel was .very popular in the shipping and business circle, of A-oV-uind. and n'«s many friends wd no doubt be very glad to hear that ht is progressing fat'ourab.y.

Private J. E. Ginders .(Canterbury Battalion), wounded, is thirty years of age, and a native of England. tlis mother at present is living in Crewe. For four years he was empipyed in tno superintendent's ofliee of the Government Railway Department at £ ottin Kham, leaving there to go on the start of the London nnd North-western Railway offices in Crewe. Coming.to New Zealand three years a so. he joined the office staff of Messrs J. Bollantyne and Co., where his genial, sunny disposition made him many friends- when he enlisted to go with the 'Dandy Fifth,", he was the honoured guest at a social evening tendered by the staff of Ballantyne's, and he received some handsome mementoes of his stay at Dunstable House. He was the chamo:on of the Dunstable Cr:eket Club, his batting average was a good one. and his bowling was the admiration ot bis friends and a terror to his opponents. His youngest brother, Sydney, is with Kitchener's Army in Franco.

Private George Robert Stokes (Canterbury Battalion), reported wounded, belongs to Waikuku. He is the second son of the late Mr William Stokes, and' i=i twenty-four years of ase. He lived for some years at Morven, where he was engaged at fanning. Prior to his enlistment he was employed at the Andrews twin"? works, and was one of the first to enlist in the Main Expeditionary Force.

Sorsennt A. A. Atkins <" Tommy• Atkin"") is we'l known at OHrn n"d on the Coast. Ho is a native of Auck'and, where he se-wd hi« time in o rncms. st-ble. Ho had worked on the Midland rni'wav for some venrs. and' has worked at the Otira end of **i* Arthurs P.iss tunnel for the past five years. At the outbreak of war. "Tnnvjiv. ■ yhn had three years' service in South Africa in tin I 'Boer war. was one of the first to enlist from Otira.

PrVnto Tliomns J. Cham he's, wounded, h the third «ffl of Mr F. Chambers. of R'anciirn. He was horn nr, Woodend twentv-five years ago, and e- ucated at the'public school there. He ai terwirrV. carried on farmi.n«r pursuits in South Can+erburv. left there *.? join the 4th His voung°r broker, Pm-i«e Bert Chambers, of the Main Fotcp. wis nreviouslv dangerously, ill of gunshot wound and pneumonia.