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Eyles, Bank Street, "Whangarei, father).. Pethorick, Stanley Huia, rifleman (A. J. Petlierick, . 14, - Spencer Road, Napier, father). Auckland Tnfentrv Battalion. (September 16.)

Enabling, Charles William, lance-cor- ,, pornl. (S. wimbling, JMassey Road, Otnhuhu, Auckland, father). Heald, Harold Fenton, acting-lance-corporal (Charles Albert Heald, - Nelson Orescent, Napier, father) Mason, Tom Gladstone, private (Mrs E. A/ Mason, Emma Street, Mount RoskiLl, Auckland, mother). New Zealand Rifle Brigade. (September 16.) Ashton, Harry sergeant (Mrs G. E. Ashton, 89,' Upland Road, Kelburn, wife). Jackson, Willie, 1 ance-corporal (Elizabeth Jackson, Southbrook, Canterbury). M’Ketina, Isadore, lance-corporal (0. M’Kenna, Upper Leith Valley, Dunedin, father). Mason, Blake, acting-corporal (O. M. • Mason, Kauriki, Ferhhill, Hawke’s Bay, father); Morrow, David Rae, rifleman (Dpvid Morrow, blacksmith, Matamcta, father). Nvd, Herbert Cama, rifleman (Mrs W. O. Harrison, 14, : Cottleville Terraoe, Thomdon, Wellington, -mother). O’Brien, James, rifleman (Mrs E. O’Brien, Rockhampton, Queensland, mother)., Pryor, William Anthony, . rifleman • (Francis John Pryor, Garden Place, Hamilton, father). Richardson, Nigel Canning, rifleman (Mrs M. J. Richardson, Lancashire). Sisley, George, rifleman (H. Sisley, London, father), Stewart, Charles Bradla-jgh, rifleman 1 (Henry Manning Stewart, 75, Oxford Street, •'Dunedin, father). - Thompson. Gilbert James, rifleman (Mrs L. Thompson, Victoria Alley, Mongonui, wife). Thom, William, Napier, lance-cor-poral (Mrs E. Kensington, Cauldrey Street, Eden Terrace, Auckland, mother). Ward, James Henry, lance-corporal (Mrs H. Ward, Woodend, Can-

terbury). Williamson, David, rifleman (Mrs Mary Williamson, London, mother), Blake, George, corporal (W. Blake, 1 Pukekohe, Auckland, father). Pearson, John Joseph, rifleman (Ivy Beatrice Larkham Ward, ;-74, Madras Street, Christchurch, 1 daughter); •

Travis, 1 Sydney, lance-corporal (Thomas Travis, Scarborough, England, father). , (September 18:)

Amies, Leslie' George Victor, rifleman (G. M. Amies, 133, Main Street east, Palmerston North,

.mother). Bloomfield, Allan' Wallace, rifleman (William Bloomfield, Patumn-

hoe). Cornelius, Edgar, rifleman (Mrs D. Cornelius. 19, Hopper Street, Wellington). Dobbinson, William Charles, rifleman (Elizabeth ' Dobbinson,

Broadway, Newmarket, sister), Hamilton, A., rifleman (William George .Hamilton, Lanarkshire,

brother)Horrax, Ernest, rifleman (Fanny Oldcorn. Cumberland, sister). Joines, Thomas, rifleman (Mrs J. J. Mahoney, Westport). Nohelty, Edward, rifleman (Leonard Nohelty, Timaru, brother). Otte,-Charles . Ronald, rifleman (A. M. Wakefield, Tamtapere, Southland mother). Sellers, Samuel, -rifleman (Mrs J. Key, Havelock Road, Napier,

sister). Storey, Harold Henry, rifleman (Henry Storey, County Kildare,

father). Stuart, James Grant, rifleman (G. Stuart, Brydone, Southland). Wellington,Brown Campbell, rifleman (Margaret Wellington, Ngunguru, Whangarei, mother).;. • v;‘ (September 19.)

Ppilfc*-' MG,*?, Jt-rbert,' rifleman ’ (W.

•S. Spittal, Takaka Bast, Nelson, J' father). s ' ,'. Wounded, embarked for England:— Auckland Mounted Rifles* (September 17.) Sonnier, Arthur Hay, trooper (Francis Somner, Waipu, North Auckland, father). Auckland Infantry Battalion. Day, Graham Lerway, private (Nina L. Day, Opotiki, wife). New Zealand Rifle Brigade. (September 18.) Bishop, George Sidney, C.B.M. (Mis H. A. Bishop, 57, Wellington Road, Kilbiraie, Wellington, wife). _ ( • Coppin, David Beard, rifleman (W. Goppin, Owata, father). Fanil, William Thomas, rifleman (Elizabeth Foreman, Kaponga, mother). Harrington, James, rifleman (T. Harrington, Befifermer, Cumberland, father). O’Keefe, John, rifleman (Jeroine O’Keefe, London, brother). ' TJre, Robert, rifleman (Robert Ure, - Herbert, Otago, father). Wood, Edgar Alfred, rifleman (Mrs M. F. Wood, Lowbum Ferry* Otago Central, mother). (September 19.) Kane, Patrick John, rifleman (A. Kane, Craigio Avenue, Timaru, father). _ Roche, John, rifleman (William Roche, Scott Street, South Invercargill, father). (September 20.) Blinko, Roland George, rifleman (Mrs A. C. Blinko, cave Mrs N. P. Man son, St John’s Hill, Wanganui, wife). M’Kenzie. Hector Ross, rifleman (J. R. M’Kenzie, Wayby, Kaipara Line, North Auckland, father). Maxwell, James, rifleman (A. J. Maxwell, County Down, Ireland, father;. . The following, slightly wounded, remaining .with unit:— Otago Infantry Battalion* (September 16.) Seal, William Henry, sergeant (H. Seal, Somerset, father). PERSONAL NOTES. Mr A. Burrows, of Gloucester Street, Liu wood, received news yesterday, that liis son, Andrew Loo S. Borrows, had been killed. The soldier was twentytwo years of age. He was educated at "the East Christchurch School, and later at the Boys’ High School. He decided to follow the profession of the law, and was articled to Messrs Ouningliam and Taylor, barristers and solicitors, of this city, and he was in the firm’ 3 employ when he enlisted as a private in the Earl of Liverpool’s Own. Letters written to relatives recently showed that he had been transferred to the Royal Field Artillery, in which he was engaged on special work, it is believed in connection with the use of gas. Ho was a member of the Canterbury Amateur Athletic Club, of the United and Linwood Bowling Clubs and of the Durham Street Methodist Church choir, and had been secretary of- the Canterbury Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association. Word has been received by tho relatives of Corporal Thomas Llewellyn Derrett, of tho N.Z. Rifle Brigade, youngest son of ‘Mr T. Derrett. of Waiau, that lie was killed in action in France on September 15. Corporal Derrett was twenty-two years of ago, and was educated at the Waiau Public School and Rangiora High School. Ho attended tho latter for five years, and was captain of the cricket and football -teams, lieutenant in the Cadet corps, and senior monitor. Before leaving lie passed the matriculation and engineer■iDg preliminary examination. .He then attended the engineering school at Canterbury College, and was a member of the first fifteen football team. On receipt of the news of his death in Rangiora, the principal of the \ High School (Mr T. R. Cresswell) called tne pupils together and feelingly referred to the sad occurrence. He dwelt at some length on tho splendid school record of Corporal Derrett, and urged the pupils to follow his flno pianly example. An expression of sympathy with the bereaved relatives was carried in silence, and tlie school flag was flown at half-mast.

Lieutenant R. H. Dodson, reported lulled in action, was a law clerk _ in tho office of Messrs Young and Tripe, Wellington. He.served in Samoa, and on his return enlisted for service in Europe.

A private cablegram received last evening announced the death in action of. Gunner W. D. Taylor, of Sydenham. Deceased was a member of the Fourth Reinforcements, and saw considerable service during his lengthy sojourn at the front.

Bombardier P. Stocker, reported killed in action, was the son of the Rev Arohdoacon Stooker, St Albans. He was educated at Invercargill, and was twenty-seven years of age. He enlisted with tho Thirteenth Reinforcements. Three brothers are at the war.

Sapper G. K. Clark, reported killed, was twenty-three years of ago, and nephew of Air H. R. Johnson, late Traffic Inspector of Railways at . Auckland. Ho was educated at the Bllerslie Publio School, and was, up till the time of his enlistment, working on the railways in Auckland. He went away with the Tenth Divisional Signalling Company of Engineers. His name was wrongly published yesterday as J. K. Clark.

Major -Fleming Rosa, reported killed in action, left New Zealand in command of tho Eighth Reinforcements. By profession ho was an accountant. Ho was an enthusiastic volunteer for years, and before lie joined the Expeditionary Forces he was in command of the Fifth (Wellington) Regiment. In his younger days ho was well known in the athletic world, and was one of tho best walkers in New Zealand. He was a member of the Wellington Savage Club, and one of tho best known and most popular members of the Brougham -Hill Lawn Tennis Club, whose representative ho was on the Wellington Association. He was formerly a member of the Hutfc Borough Council. Ho leaves a widow and two children.

Sergeant A. G. Robinson, husband of Mrs E. M. Robinson, 809, Colombo Street, and tho second son of the late Mr G. Robinson, of lioseneath, Wellington, was killed in action on September 15. Ho left with* tho Fourth Battalion New Zealand Rifle Brigade, and had been in Franco for live mouths. His winning personality and his bright disposition gained him hosts of friends. He leaves two young children, tho youngest being born about the time he arrived in France. -n. younger brother, Private S. Robinson, was killed in action at Gallipoli. I*efore enlisting Sergeant Robinson ivas on the staff of W. and E. Broadway, Christchurch. It is worthy of noto that Sergeant Robinson went into camp a raw recruit and gained his stripes quickly. Private George Barwell, killed in action in France on August 6, was born in 1863 in Ashley County, Canterbury, and was educated at Lajburn public school. He went to Southland in 1882, aud took up farming in the Otautau district. Whilo there he took a prominent part in tho social welfare of Otautau, and was a member of the Otautau Athletic Society, the Raoing Club, and the first Football Club. Later he went to Wilson’s River, Preservation Inlet, where gold had been discovered,, and was work- 1 ing in tho river when tho famous Golden Site reef was discovered, when he with other Otautau mates secured a ‘claim adjoining (the No. 1 North). As j this venture did not prove successful

ho decided to go back to farming again. Ho took up land on Merivalo first settlement in tlio Orawia district, which be carried on for about fifteen years. Afterwards he sold out and went to Western Australia, where ho was attracted by the Western Australian cheap land policy, but after trying in eex'ci-al ballots unsuccessfully, lie went on to the goldfields, where he followed mining at Mt Jackson, via Bullfinch, and was there when tho war broke efut. Ho was the second son of Sergeant Samuel Harwell, who saw service in the Kaffir and Crimean' Wars, and a grandson of the late Lieutenant Barwell, of tho Royal Navy, and a brother of tho late Private Charles Henry Barwell, who saw service in the Boor War.

The death of Lieutenant H. Kohere,* who went to the front with tho Maori contingent and died of wounds, recalls, a number of stirring events in the early history of tho Dominion. Lieutenant Kohere was thirty-eight years of nge, and liis next of kin was liis mother, kLenarata Kohere, of To Aravoa,\ near the East Cape of tho North Island. •He came from a fighting stock, and his great-grandfather was killed while loading an attack on tho Wkarekura stronghold in"the Bay of Plenty. To avenge his death Lieutenant Kohere’s grand-uncle, Kakatarau, organised a war expedition embracing' tribes from Hawke’s Bay _to Hicks' Bay. Tho expedition laid siege to tho Tokakuku pa at To Kaha, Bay of Plenty. In tho warfare, that followed the death of Lieutenant Kohero’s great-grandfather was fully avenged. During the Tokakuku fight civilised methods were employed for the first time on the East Coast. Lieutenant Kohero’s grandfather, MokenaKohere, took up nr mo against, the Kauhaus. With the assistance of a handful of" men, Mokena defied the hordes of Hauhaus who wore then overrunning the East Coast, and mainly owing to Mokena’s firm stand and tact the rising there was stamped out. In •recognition of his services Mokena Kohere • was ■ presented by Quean Victoria with a sword, and was one of the first Maoris to bo called w the Legislative) Council. Lieutenant Kohere _ was educated at tho Rangitukia Native school and at Te Auto College. After leaving school *he took up sheep-farming at the East Cape. While employed on this ’ farm lie saved a sailor, tho only .survivor, 'from the scow Whalcapai. For this act he received from tho Royal Humane Society a medal and certificate. Ho went to England as the representativeof his tribe to tho Coronation of King Edward. Lieutenant®Kohere and liis men performed a Maori war dance before the Prince of Wales while they were in Egypt. Lieutenant Kohere was a widower and leaves several youngchildren. News was received yesterday morning of. the death on September 22 of Lance-Corporal Stewart M’Donald, who was recently wounded. Deceased was clerk of the Court at. Port Chalmers before going away in tho Liverpool Regiment. Ha was the youngest son of Mr John M’Donald, who recently retired after lengthy .service as a pilot for the Otago Harbour Board. Captain James Frederic, who was killed in Mesopotamia, was born in Invercargill thirty-eight years ago. He .was educated in tho local High School, and went from the Otago ‘University to the London University. He afterwards pursued his’studies in France. Captain Frederic returned to New Zealand, and for some ypars ho resided in Auckland. Later he went to Madras and was fighting under General Townshend when he met his death. Second-Lieutenant Stanley Owen Esam, reported killed in action, was twenty-four years of age, and was horn at Epsom, where his father, Mr B. J. Esam, Government district valuer for Auckland, resides. Lieutenant Esam received his primary education at tho Newmarket Public School, and afterwards attended the Grammar School. On leaving ho was articled as a cadet to Mr R. M. Creagh, surveyor, and in September last he passed the lull examination for a- licensed surveyor’s certificate. He held • tho position of lieu-: tenant in the Junior Cadets, sergeant in tho Grammar. School Cadets, and sergeant in tho Territorials, He left Netv Zealand for tiro front at. the beginning of last June, with tho rank of second-lieutenant.

News has been received in Wellington that Lieutenant T- C. Higginson, Grenadier Guards, was killed, in action in France on September 11. Tho late officer was tho youngest son of the late Air H. I’. Higginson, C.E., .chief engineer to tho Wolliugton-Mauawatu Railway Company during the construction of the" Wellington-]jongbnrn line. Lieutenant Higginson went to England last year and was immediately given a second lieutenancy in the Fourth Battalion of tho Grenadier Guards. Af-oi a period of training in England ho was sent to the front, and some niontas later was promoted to a first lieutenancy.

Advice has been received in Auckland that Lieutenant Cedric Graham was killed in action on September lbLieutenant Graham was the son oi the late Mr W. A- Graham, of Hamilton, Waikato, and was twenty-six years of. age. He was educated at. tho primary school and later at the High School there. Ho subsequently took up engineering. Six years ago lie wonts? to sea, and eighteen months ago lie obtained his chief engineer’s certificate. While in volunteering, being a member oi the Gordon Rifles, of which corps he was at one time the best shot- He also took*part in the Ranturly Shield shoot-. ing competitions. Ho enlisted at Home, whero ho obtained bis commission. Sergeant G. R. Hogan, reported died of wounds on September 10, is a son of Mr E. B. Hogan, of Grey Lynn. In tbo message sent to tho parents the regimental number given docs not correspond with that of the soldier in question, but there seems to ho. little reason for doubt as to the identity of tho deceased. Sergeant Hogan, who was a native of Auckland, was twentytwo .years of ago. He was a v, n-e----workor by occupation. He .went to Samoa in 1914 as a member of the first force to leave tho Dominion On active service during the present war. On returning from Samoa last year lie went to the front as a member of one of the reinforcement drafts. I’rior to the outbreak of tho war ho was associated with volunteer and Territorial work, in- ho took a keen interest.

Captain Frederick Neville Houston, of the York and Lancaster Regiment, who was killed in action on July 1, was the eldest son of Mr W. D- Houston, formerly of Dunedin, and ocnv ot Oriental Bay, Wellington, - elates a Press Association message from Dunedin. He was twice wounded previously. He studied in England and joined the Army there.

Word was received yesterday by his parents that Reginald Iv. B. Brosnan has received wounds in the head and shoulder. He left with the Main Body and. fought for sorno time on Gallipoli, whore he received bayonet wounds. Alter several months in various hospitals in Egypt, Wales and England, recovering from a sovero attack of enteric, lie rejoined his old company in France, where he received his wounds. Rifleman T. A. Goodfeilow. wounded, was horn ini England, cofiling to New Zealand at an early ago. For tho past nineteen years ho was in the employ of Messrs J., Ballantyne and Co., leaving that firm to join the 3rd Battalion of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade. Formerly ho took ■ great interest; in cycling, and in late years-was a very keen motorist.

Lance-Corporal H. Barnett, reported wcunded, was the-, youngest son of tho

late Mr T. H. Barnett, of Christchurch. Ho was educated at the Boys’ High School. Ho enlisted with the Fifth Reinforcements, prior to which he was engaged by LuttreU Bros., architects. • Private R. E. Stevenson,) wounded on September 19, is tho third son of Jonas Stevenson, late of Oxford, North Canterbury. He left with the Tenth Reinforcements. Ho had previously been in hospital suffering from deafness.- Private Stevenson is a brother of Mrs E. M. Robertson, 859, Colombo Street, whoso husband is amongst the killed in yesterday’s list. Before enlisting Private Stevenson was employed by Mr Rudd, of Glentui. Corporal B. G. Norton, wounded, is a son of Mr W. H. Norton, Merivalo Lane. Ho was Jborn in Christchurch and was educated at Christ’s CoUego. After leaving school, he wont farming Hi the Tauranga district, Bay of Plenty, and when tho war broke out be enlisted In the Auckland battalion of the Ninth Reinforcements. .He is twenty-two years of age, and is an athlete- , His parents received a cable message from him a few days . ago, stating that his wound is nob serious. It was caused by a piece of shrapnel, which struck him in the hack. It is, not known which hospital he was sent, to in England.

Lance-Corporal ’ Lloyd Davies, wounded, is a son of Mr J. R, Davies,' Wellington, Shropshii’e. England, and anephew of Mr P. L. Davies, of Edgeware Road, Christchurch. He was born in England and educated there. He is twenty-five years of ago,‘and came i-o Christchurch about two years and a half ago. Ho was employed as a clerk in Mr P. L. Davies’s establishment when ho enlisted in the Mountof the Ninth Reinforcements* In Egypt he was transferred to tho artillery, in which he held the rank oi bombardier. He is a man of exceptionally good physiefae. As a footballer, he was prominent in the_ soccer •game, and played for the Nomads senior eleven. When he left with the forces ho was secretary and treasurer of that club, and always was popular with the other members. He was a member of tho choir of*the Oxford Terraco Baptist Church. Three of his brothers are serving at the front. Corporal Fred Everard Turner, wounded, was born at Woolston and educated at the Opawa School and the Lyttelton District High School. He is twenty-four years of age, and was on ployed by Messrs Whitecmbe and Tombs. He enlisted with the Main Body, going through the Jj Gallipoli campaign without injury. _ Ho left as a driver' in the artillery, but was’ promoted bombardier when at Gallipoli and as corporal shortly after reaching Franco. _ Ho has two brothers on active service, one leaving with the Main Body, and the other ■with the Eleventh Reinforcements. ‘Rifleman I. D. Allardyco, reported' wounded, is tne second, son /of Mr W. .VI. Allardyco, of Fisher Street, Beckenham. He was educated at the Sydenham School and the Boys’ High School. He took a prominent part in athletics, and represented the first eleven at cricket while at the Boys’ High School.. He also won the Junior Challenge Cup' presented for running. Up till the tirno of his enlistment he followed farming pursuits in the King Country. His brother, Corporal A. R. Allardyco, is also at the war. Corporal Allardyce left ■with the Main Body, and was invalided to England in December. Private Stanley David Stewart, wounded, is a son of Mr David Stewart, Dublin Street, Lyttelton. He was educated at the Lyttelton High School, and was prominent in local hockey circles. He was serving as engineer on the ketch Fannie, at the Chatham Islands, when lie enlisted) and left with the Tenth Reinforcements. He has a brother at the front, who left with the Seventh Reinforcements.

Private H. M. Bower, wounded, is the eldest son of Mr H, Bower, Edgeware Road,’ and is twenty-four years of age. He was born at St Albans, and was educated at St Albans School and tho Christchurch Technical College. He was engaged at tho Government engineering workshops at Invercargill when ho enlisted with tho Sixth Reinforcements. He tried to get away with the Main Body, but, did not pass the doctor. . He served for three months at Gallipoli, hut escaped injury, although on one occasion a bullet struck his haversack.

Lance-Corporal J. E. Evans, wounded in the forearm, Ls the third son of Mrs A. Evans, of Grey Street; Ashburton. and is twenty-two years of age. Ho was born in Christchurch, and. was educated .at the ' Ashburton Borough School. On leaving school he worked for eighteen months in the Railway Department, hut at the time of his enlistment. in the 4th Battalion v of the Earl of Liverpool’s Own was employod as a striker at Messrs P. and D. Duncan’s foundry, Christchurch. „ ' Lieutenant R. E. Holben, of the Field Artillery, reported wounded on September 16, is a son of;Mr E. R. B. Holben, a well-known business man of Palmerston North Mr Holben recently left for England to offer_ bis services to the Imperial authorities Advico has been received by Bishop Sprott," of Wellington, that his eldest son, Lieutenant M. W. C. Sprott, was wounded by shell in France on September 16, and is now iu the Reading War Hospital. He volunteered two years ago, and was appointed second lieutenant in the Ninth Nor folks. This is the second time he has been wounded. Private John Steel, wounded in the right arm, is a son of Mrs A. Steel, of West Plains, Southland, where he was born and educated. Ho was employed with Messrs Wilkins, Ltd., Invercargill, and enlisted, in the Third Battalion of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade in October; 1915.

Sergeant A. M. Howden, wounded in tho right thigh on September 15, is a son of Air James Howden, Spey Street, Invercargill. He was horn in Stirlingshire, Scotland, and educated in England, and enlisted in August, 1915. in the Second; Battalion of Ea rl of' Liverpool’s Own. Ho was employed in the Bluff. Freezing Works. - Rifleman Albert Nicholson, who is serving with tho Ear] of Liverpool’s Own, was. wounded in the right shoulder on September 17 and enjbarked for England. Ha was born in Wanganui, and at tho time of his enlistment wao employed on the West Coast. His brother Claude died from injuries received on tho ill-faced Alarquetto in October ■ last. • Mr Janies Balneaves, of Myxosa Bush, near Invercargill, has received advice that his son, Private William Balneaves, - of. tho Second Reinforcements, has been killed. Private Balneaves left with the Alounteds, and went through the Galliaoli campaign without a scratch, and on returning to Egypt was transferred to the machine-, gnu section. He was a keen volunteer. and a member of the Southland Mounted Rifles. Private C. Frampton, wounded, is tho son of Air George Frampton, Invercargill. He was born at luvercardiil, and was educated at the Soutn and Middle .Schools in that town. For a time ho was employed at Alessrs Aloffett and Co., and subsequently joined Alessrs Ross and Glendinning, in whose service he was when he enlisted in the main body of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade. He is well known as a lay reader of tho Anglican Church. A private cablegram received from London ■ announced that Gunner Victor Wise, stepson of Air E. Al’Kenzie, of the “ New Zealand Times ” literary staff, Wellington, was wounded during the recent fighting on the Somme ana had been removed to an English hospital. He was a member of the A.ALP. Society’s. Wellington staff before the war. He went to Samoa-with the Alain Body of the force dispatched soon after th« -outbreak-of hostilities.

Returning to Now Zealand,. ]ib"it'o’l enlisted and went away with- the , Seventh Reinforcements artillery as a j non-commissicmcd officer. After arI rival in Franco he reverted to the rank ’ of gunner at his own request, in order * to Keep with his friends. Private J.. J. Hood, reported wounded, is the son, of. Mr J. . Hood, Riverton. He received his education at tho. District High School m that ;-town. (jn leaving school ho joined the New Zealand training ship Amokura, on which he served for eighteen months. As an able seaman he went to sea and saw many parts of the world, his last snip being the Waihora. On, tlie return of .that ship from * India arid the Straits. Settlements in. August, 1916, ho and some of his shipmates enlisted at Christ, church in the Canterbury Infantry arid' left New Zealand with ; the Eighth Reinforcements. Ho had served in, France since April this year. Captain Bernard Russell Lankshoa.r, New Zealand Rifle Brigade; wounded September 16, went to. Samoa as,a, lieutenant in August, 1914. JLo was invalided home in April, 1915, end on recovering went to Egypt, fought through the Senussi expedition on the western, frontier and was.recommended for promotion by Sir Alexander, Godloy.-.Since then he has served in France as captain, second in command'of the R.Company Ist Battalion. •? Captain H. K. Save, wounded' in France, prior to. joining the New Zealand Expeditionary Forco was studying law in the office of Messrs Dovvnio Stewart : and Payne, of Dunedin. In the Defence Forces lie was -lieutenant of the Roslyn Cadets,; also in command of the Mornington Cadets, and on entering the training camps received rapid promotion, leaving the Dominion as captain of D Company, 3rd ;Bat-. talion New Zealand Rifle Brigade:' tain Bare’s two brothers avo on active Bervico in France. ,' Second-Lieutenat A. S. Reid, wound-' cd, is the well-known Southland, ath-, lete, the son. of Mr and Mrs G, A, Reid. Ho was born at'lnvercargill, educated at the Middle and High Schools.' and Otago University. He then entered the. teaching .profession; and became assistant at the IVaihopai and High Schools, and latterly was . a ■•• master at Wanganui College,: He enlisted ih 1915 with the Trifle Brigade. He was one of Southland’s most; noted-: 'athletes, and his interest embraced all branches of field sports: . He played, for Waikiwi and'Oiago University football teams. He 'holds the amateur championship of New Zealand for'shot' putting, and he established a record for Southland at the meeting held last New Year’s Day. A cable message states that his 'injurios' are flesh wounds, and he' is doing well. ' Rifleman Anthony. 0- Thomsoty wounded ih the left thigh and admitted' .to hospital in London on . September 16, is the youngest son of tho late Lieutenant-Colonel Thomson, of. Invercargill. He left with the main body of. tlie New Zealand Rifle Brigade. He ■ spent his twenty-first birthday (August 10) in the trenches in France. An older brother, Sergeant- Roy Thomson, left with the Main Body of .Die Now Zealand Expeditionary Force, fought through the Gallipoli campaign, was wounded in Franco, and when. last, heard of was back in the firing lino, again. At the time lie, enlisted Rifleman Thomson was a member of the “ Southland Times ” mechanical staff. Second-Lieutenant D. Dim, wounded, is the eldest son of Mr J. W,. Dun, of He.riot, Otago, and formerly of Mataura. Ho was born at Gore, and is twenty-throe years o( ago. Ho received Ilia education at the Mataura School and the Gore High School, and prior .to enlisting in the Seventh Reinforcements was engaged in farming; pursuits on .liis father’s, property at Waimumu, Southland, Captain R. F.. C. Scott, reported wounded, is the second son of the-late: Captain, E. J. Scott, master mariner, •Mount Eden, Auckland. He, is:twentyfive years of age and was educated at tlie Auckland Grammar School, afterwards entering tlie civil service-and joining the Postal Department. Me was sent by the Post and Telegraph Department to Muriwai, with others, to guard the. cable. On Ins recall to Auckland ho enlisted and left Ne\y Zealand with oue of the reinforcement drafts, with the rank of lieutenant. He was promoted to captain in' EgyptAfter taking part in tlie operations at Gallipoli, and in the evacuation, he went to France, and but for eight days’ leave, spent in Britain, was on active service xjp to the time of receiving his wound. A younger brother of Captain Sco'tt, Arthur Tennyson Scott, is also with the New Zealanders in France. He left with tlie Main Bpchy was wounded at Gallipoli in iUay, 1915, and suffored from a nervous breakdown in the following August, being invalided home. Second-Lieutenant F. R. Wilson, reported wounded, is a sou of Mr J. M dBoh, of Ponsoriby. Ho was educated at'the Auckland Grammar- School and spent some time at the Auckland Training College. Ho was the first, prefect of the college. He was teaching at the Newton West School when' lie- enlisted. He left New Zealand with the; rank of sergeant, and received a lieutenant’s commission o-n tho field. Ho . was a good all-round athlete. He represented the Auckland Rugby Union in 1906-7-8-9-10. and also represented the North Island and New Zealand in 1910. He was captain of the Auckland University College Football Club die year its Senior team won the championship,' and was a member of tlie Ponsonbv Cricket Club’s Senior eleven. Ho was one of Auckland’s fastest, amateur sprinters, and was ’secretary', of tho Ponsonby Swimming Club. Second-Lieutenant Lewis Alisorftiori--Boh, reported' wounded, was born m Dunedin, and is the only soil of Mrs • S. L. Morison, of Devonport. He is now twenty-five years of age. Lieutenant Morison was.educated at the Otago High School, and ' afterwards took up clerical work. He was ahy.entluisiastic Territorial prior to enlisting. Second-Lieutenant James Rossiter Bongard, reported' wounded, is tho fourth son of Mrs Bcngard, Devonp-oit. Ko is twenty-two years qf age, and. was educated at the Devonport School and the Auckland Technical College. At tlie outbreak of war he was employed in Messrs A. and T. Burt’s electrical department, He joined the-MoUuhi Guard, and after seven months’ service on the island transferred to the Expeditionary Force training camps. Ho left New Zealand as a sergeant, arid; was promoted to commissioned rank on the field. Ho was a member of the . North Shore Hockey Club, and master of a troop of Devonport Boy Scouts. He has two brothers, both lieutenants, oil active service. Second-Lieutenant., Edmond J. L. Hewitt, reported wounded’ is a son .of Mr Edward Hewitt, of Northcote, Auckland, and was formerly in the employment of Messrs Smith and > Caugliey. He went, to Samoa with the original Expeditionary Force as a corporal. Contracting fever, lie was invalided home, and when, after recovery, lie went to Trentham camp, liis rcdeparttive was delayed by another illness. Finally he. grit away -again in .October last, with advanced rank, and he has since served in Franco a lid Egypt. Second-Lieutenant George A, ■ Tuck, reported wounded, is the son of Mr C. Tuck, of Mount Eden. He is a native of Cambridge, and served- in a . New, Zealand contingent in'the South African war. When the present war broke out He was in business.:at Rotorua as

a builder. He left New Zealand in the ranks, but had become' lance-corporal tiefbro the time of tlie.famous Gallipoli .landing in April of-last vear. At -the the first fortniglivs fighting ho was- shot: through .the thigh. ' After treatment in hospital at Malta ho was allowed to return to duty at the end of July, and ho took part in. the. heavy lighting between-then and the time of. tho evacuation. By. this time ho had Vecqiyed the rank of sergeant.' "When liis’ corps landed in France ho had’ ho 1 - come sergeant-major, and liis commission was conferred shortly before lie met with , his wound.

Sergeant G. R. C; Grantley v 'Top'orted wounded, is the third son of Mr arid Mrs Goorge- Grantley,. of Auckland. He .is twenty years of age. He was educated at the Newton dEast, School, and -was a keen athlete. At the time of his enlistment ho. was. scoutmaster of the. •St : Sepufchre’s Scouts. Sergeant Grantlev loft with-a reinforcement draft about twelve months ago.- His brother' has also enlisted. ■ >-- •• . i Rifleman J Cyril Frederick Bartrum, reported' wounded, jyns- educated at the Waitaki Bovs’ - High' School, and later followed farming- pursuits; joining the Rifle Brigade; from Wanganui early in 1915. He. was .an excellent swimmer, and was twenty years of age. Trooper D. L. Quintal, reported mis> ing, was born at . Norfolk Island, and came to New Zealand when quite a lad. Ho spent most of his life in the north, and was well known in sporting circles.