ROLL OF HONOUR.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17230, 26 July 1916, Page 8

ROLL OF HONOUR.

PERSONAL NOTES. Captain J. L H. Turner, killed in action on Juno 14, was the eldest son of Lieutenant-Colonel O. Harcourt Turner, of "Wellington. Captain Turner was twenty-five .years of age. He was educated at Wellington College and joined the staff of the Bank of New South Wales, but left in 191.1 to take a commission in the New Zealand Artillery. Previously he had been a member of D Battery, Wellington. He was sent to England for training, and in 1&J.2 was attached to the Bricish Array. He went to France in August, 1914, as lieutenant in the v 4oth Battery oi Royal Field Artillery, First Army Corps, and was in the battles of Mons, Landrecies, Marne, Aisne, Ypres (first and second battles), Neuv© Chawelle, Festnbert Aid Loos. In January, 1915*, he won the Military Cross, and in June was mentioned in despatches and promoted to captain. He served with his own battery and with the Indian Army Corps, and in February this year transferred to the New Zealand Division and commanded the 4th New Zealand Battery. Private advice received in Wellington states that Captain Turner was killed instantly by a shell. Corporal James Laurence O'Brien, killed in France, on July 8, was a &oii of Mr and Mrs Robert O'Brien, 224, Lichfield Street, Christchurch. Ho was twenty-five years of age and was born in Hobart. His education was finished at the Marist Brothers School, Christchurch. On passing the sixth standard he received special instruction in French by Brother Basil. In a recent letter home he stated that the knowledge came in very useful at Heliopolis, where he became very friendly with a French family. Corporal O'Brien left with the Main Body as a member of the North Otago infantry. Prior to his enlistment lie, was employed on a sheep itation. Ho was wounded on Gallipoli on June 13, 1915, and from Egypt was sent to England, where he remained until he was fit to go to France. Two brothers are also members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces. One, Edward, was in the Railway Engineers that went with the advance party to Samoa. On his return he enlisted in the Eighteenth Reinforcements. The other brother, John, is on active service with the Twelfth Reinforcements.

Private Walter Stanley Smith, killed in action on. July 9, was a son of Mr and Mrs Frank Smith, of Beswick Street, Kaiapoi. He was born in that town twenty-nine years ago, and was educated'at the local school. He was employed at Butcher's fellniongery the Kaiapoi woollen mills, New Zealand railways and Ranger's motor garage, afterwards going to South Africa, where he stayed about five years. He had returned to New Zealand abcut a year when ho enlisted with the Eighth Reinforcements, subsequently passing through a two months' illness in an Egyptian hospital. Private George Macann, died of wounds on July 9, was a son of Mr and Mrs W. Macann, of Ohoka. He was born at West Eyreton twenty-seven years ago, and 'was educated at the. Riccarton Publio School. He assisted on his father's farm there, and at Ohoka, where the family removed to six years ago. Private Macann went away'with the Fourth 'Reinforcements, and took part in the Gallipoli . campaign, where he contracted enteric fever. He was sent to England, and after convalescence returned to Egypt, proceeding to France. He was a prominent member of the Ohoka Miniature Rifle Club. In his connection with the Ohoka Methodist Church he gave splendid service as a hycaA preacher and as a Sunday school teacher. A Press Association message from Nelson states that Lieutenant Athol Hudson, son of the late Dr James Hudson, and a nephew of Mr AY. f. Hudson, Deputy-Commissioner and' Secretary of the Government Life Office, and Mr G. V. Hudson, of the Postal Department, has been reported " missing, believed to be killed." Lieutenant Hudson was an old boy of the Nelson Collece and Waitaki High School, and was selected on December.2l last as Rhodes Scholar for New Zealand, his studies at

the Victoria College, Wellington, haying been attended with considerable success. He gamed his B.Sc. degree at the last examination, and was awarded the senior scholarship in chemistry, which he was debarred from holding, as he already had the Rhodes Scholarship. He was a'member of the Samoan Expeditionary Force, and while at the Islands he attained non-commissioned r.vak. When he returned to New Zealand he volunteered for active service abroad, and went in camp as a private. At an examination for commissions there were forty-one candidates, and MiHudson was second on. the list. He was appointed to the Ninth Reinforcements. , He had four brothers on active service. He was very successful in all outdoor sports, being a notable longdistance runner.

News' has been received in Christchurch that Private A. 0. Maidment was killed in action in France on July 9. He was born in Brisbane, Queensland, twenty-nine years ago. He was educated at Brisbane College, but came to New Zealand about four years ago, and was married in Christchurch two years ago. He was an enthusiastic athlete, and was a member of the Sydenham Cricket Club and the Canterbury Rowing Club. He leaves a widow, who lives at No. 1, Cecil Street, Waltham.

Lieutenant Tom Gillman, killed in action, was educated at the Otago Boys' High School, contiitting later as a law student at the Otago University. He passed the matriculation examination, and at the time" he volunteered he was halfway toward his LL.B. de-, gree. He was prominent at swimming and at field sports, and as a member of shooting and football teams. Ho was also a member of the Anglican Harriers Club. Gillman had always a liking for military things. Shortly before war was declared he passed, his examination for a commission and was appointed sergeant-instructor to the Senior Cadets. His first application _for inclusion with the New Zealand iQxpeditionary Forces was refused, as he was under age. Directly his twentieth birthdavwas passed he again yolunr teered, and was appointed second-heu-tenant to the Third Reinforcements. He fought through the Galhpoli campaign and was promoted to first lieutenant while there. This promotion was formally gazetted in March 1916. During the later days on Galhpoli l/i£ftitonant Gillman was acting officer commanding of the North Otago Company. '. Corporal A. Marshall (died of wounds) was a prominent Oddfellow, and is the sixth member of Loyal Albion Lodgo, M U to give his life for his country. Ho went td Dunedin from Ulverstono Tasmania, where his parents reside. His three brothers are at the front. Lance-Corporal Urie Gorden Anderson, wounded in the back, is the seventh son of Mrs J, D. Anderson Belfast. He left New Zealand with the Main Body, and was in the landon Gallipolij where he was wounded in the leg. He was a member of the Belfast Social and Athletic Uuo, and played in the club's football team for a number of years. He is twontythree yeare old. Private Newton Wilson left Gisborne with the Fifth Reinforcements, and fought some time on Gallipoli. He was wounded on June 29.