PERSONAL NOTES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17288, 2 October 1916, Page 9

PERSONAL NOTES.

Rifleman S. V. M'Minn, roported killed, was the third son of Mr R. M'Minn', of Sydenham. .He. was educated at the West Christchurch! School, and' was only, seventeen years of age. On leaving school he Jook up farming and enlisted in the Earl of Liverpool's' o\vn. ; He has two brothers at the front, both sergeants.

Private Leonard Peter Maurico reported killed, was .the only son of Mr Peter H. J. Maurce, a member of the "Weekly Press" mechanical staff. Private Maurice was born in Christchurch, was twenty-three years of age, and was educated at the East Christchurch and Addington Schools. He served his apprenticeship with the Christchurch " Press " Company, Ltd., and then joined the " New. Zealand Herald" as a linotype operator, subsequently, going to the Wariganuj "Herald" in the same capacity. Being unsuccessful in his effort to enlist in the infantry, owing to an injury to hiß knee, he joined the No. 1 Field Seventh Reinforcements, and after "serving in Egypt for some time, went to France.

! Mrs Faulls, of Walter's Road, Marshland, has received a telegram informing her that her son, Rifiemanj William Faulls-, has been killed in action. The deceased was twenty years of age, and, left New Zealand ten months ago with the 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Prior to enlisting he w.as engaged in farming pursuits, in the employ of Mr C. G. Dalgety. Advice has been received that Gunner T. H. Ellis, eldest son of Mr C H. Ellis, of Hoon Hay Road, Spreydon, . has died of wounds. Gunner Ellis | was twenty-three years of age, and was ! educated at the Springston School. After leaving school he was employed by Royd Bros, and Kirk, and subsequently by'Quane and Co., where ho was working at the time of his enlistiment. He was . a prominent member of the Selwyn Hockey Club,, and played for that club's, senior team,, and was . very popular among.his clubripvtes. He I left with the' Ninth New Zealand Field | Artillery. Rifleman Arthur Cooper and Rifle- : man Arthur Sloss, killed in- France, were both Leamington men, their homes almost adjoining each other (writes the Cheviot correspondent of the "Lyttelton Times V). The news of their death was very much, felt all over the district, the men being very popular, and their parents being long and highly respected residents. Riflemen Sloss.was ' horn'in Cheviot and went to school there, finishing at Lincoln College. He was a prominent footballer. Rifleman Cooper was bovn at HundaW. his parents afterwards shifting to Cheviot, where ho went to school. His brother Leslie enlisted with him a,nd is still at the front.

The flag over P. S. Nicholls and Co., auctioneers, wad- flying at half-mast on Saturday, out:of respect for 'the memory of one of the staff, Corporal-E. J. O'Donohue, who fell in action on September 15. He enlisted -with the Rifle Brigade. Rifleman W. . Isbister (died of wounds) was twenty-two years of age. He was tho only son of Mr and Mrs Irvine Isbister, of Port Chalmers, and was born at Mansford Town. Ho was

educated at the local district high gchpol, and prior to enlistment in the Second Battalion of tho New Rifle Brigade waa employed at the New Zealand Typewriter Supplies Company. In the Territorial rs-.st Defence lie was a corporal, and twice after enlistment for active service declined offered promotion, preferring to remain in the ranks. A year ago he loft for fcgypt and did garrison duty at various placeß before going to France, where he participated in tho engage nent by the Rifle Brigade on September 15, and died two days later from wounds sustained in that action.

Bombardier T. R. Cooke, who has died of wounds, was intimately connected with swimming and football in Napier. Ho loft New Zoaland with the Seventh Reinforcements with Ins brother' Charles. A 'third brother, Robert, enlisted with the Australians. News has been received from London that Privato Douglas Smith, of the Main Expeditionary Force, was killed' in action in France on July 3. Private Smith, who was a son of Mr Thomas and Mrs Agnes Smith, of Montpellior Square, Knightsbndgc, London, saw a good deal of action at Gallipoii before he was wounded and invalided to England. In New Zealand Mr Smith was well known as an expert in dairy factory work, having at different times been connected with tho Dalefield, Tararua, Eltham, and Mahoe (as manager) factories. Tho deceased was only about twenty-seven y«ars of age. Privato John Morton, B Section, Field Ambulance, N.Z. Medical Corps, Soventh Roinforcaments, .'silled m action', was tho eldest son of Mr D. Morton, Municipal Gas Works, Blenheim, and was in his twenty-fourth year. He was educated at the Masterton Public and High Schools, and served Ins apprenticeship with Messrs Turnbull and Jones as an electrical engineer, and later with Mesßi-s Berry and Co., Manchester Street, and finished Ins studies at Canterbury College. He obtamM an electrical engineer's first-class certificate at the age of twenty. He was not much given to sport, devoting nis time to studies.

Trooper James Evans, failed in action on September 15, was the fifth son of Mr Evre Evans, Oamaru. He was born in'Oamaru, and enlisted in the Sixth Reinforcemnts in Hawke s JJay, where ho was working on a sheep station. He was detailed to the Cantorbury Mounted, but subsequently transferred to the Otago. Mounted .and after serving in Galhpoli, left fcgypt with the Pioneer Battalion for France. Ho was unmarried, and thirty-five years of age. The Pioneer Battalion was, according to the cables, in the thick of tho lato heavy fighting and considerably. Mr Eyro Evans has two other sons fighting in y ranee—via., Regimental Sergennt-Maior j. v. Evans and Sergeant S. C. Evans both in tho Pioneer Battalion, nndSergea.il Percv Evans in the Dental Corps .in Featherston Military Camp. Another son of Mr Evans (Eyro Evans, jun.), served in the Seventh Contingent durin"L South African War, while another son, tho Rev Eric Evans is at present a military chaplain at Petono. Gunner Richard Lynch Lloyd, who is reported wounded, is the .third son of Mrand Mrs R. Lloyd, of 124 Rose Street, Spreydon. He enlisted as a trooper in tho Eighth Reinforceents and was afterwards transferred to the \o 2 Company, New Zealand Machine Gun Corps- Gunner Lynch was born in the Kaiapoi district, and will not be nineteen years of ago until November. He was educated at the Cust { and on removing to Christchurch joined, tho Territorial Cadets, of which he was an enthusiastic member. Qnnnw Lloyd is also the third son of Mr and Mrs Lloyd to engage in. the war. IM eldest son, John S. Lloyd, went with tho Main Body to Galhpoli, and was killed. He was twenty-three years ot age at tho time of his death. Ine second son, Daniel Patrick Lloyd, also went with the Main Body, and fought in all the engagements up to the buvla Bay affair, when he contracted enteric, and- was invalided to Egypt, then to Malta, and finally to England, where he recovered, and is again serving. He is now twenty years of age. Mr A. Jack, of 237, Armagh Street, has received advice that his son, Rifleman R. Jack, wae wounded on September 15 in France. ' Rifleman Jack left with the Earl of Liverpool's Own. He was educated at the St Albans School, and is twenty-one years of age.

Rifleman Alan W. Johnston, wounded, is the third son of Mr and Mrs A. Johnston, of Linwood. He was educated at tho Linwood School and enlisted with the 3rd Battalion, E.L.0., New' Zealand Riflo Brigade, but on reaching France was transferred to the Lewis Machine-gun Section- Ho spent his twenty-first birthday in tho trenches. He was a prominent member of both the Linwood Cricket and Football Clubs. .

Private advice was received last night by Mrs H. E. Agassiz, of 21, Stnnmore Road, that her third son, Private Rodolph Agassiz, was wounded in the head on September 16. Private Agassiz was well known as a member of the Christchurch Press Company s composing staff, having been in the company s employ for about sixteen years. When he enlisted in the Tenth Reinforcements he was first stone hand on tho newsroom staff of " The Press/' Private Agassiz was orderly to tho lateLieutenant R. G. Hickmott, having been with that officer from tho mobilisation of the Tenth Reinforcements until the .action in which Lieutenant Hickmott fell. Lieutenant Hickmott was killed and Private Agassis wounded on the same day. News has been received by Mrs F. Clark, 26, Bordesley Street, Linwood, that her brother, Rifleman F. J. Robiuson, had been wounded in the chest and admitted to hospital.. Rifloman Robinson left for tho front on February 5 w ; ith the Rifle Brgade. Before enlisting he was employed at the Addington Workshops. He was a keen footballer and a member of tho Rangers' team. Rifleman Robinson educated at Prittlewcll School, Essex, England, and came out to New Zealand in May, 1910. Two of his brothers havo been wounded in tho Home Regiment, France. Mrs Hammon, 58, Gloucester Street, received a telegram on Saturday, stating that her son,. Private Jack Victor Hommon, had been wounded in the ear on September 16. Private Hammon, who is nineteen years of age, left New Zealand as a stretcherbearer in the Seventh Reinforcements, lie was educated at'the Normal School, and when he enlisted ho was an apprentice to the painting aud decorating business. Mrs M. Wilson, Droruore, received advieo on Saturday morning that her son. Rifleman W. K. Wilson, had been wounded on September 15. Rifleman Wilson left with the Second Battalion of the Rifle Brigade. Mr Richard Marsden, of Ashburton, received advice on Saturday that his son, Private Marshall R. Marsden, had been wounded in the right arm. Private Marsden loft with the Main Body and was previously wounded while fighting on Gallipoli. The Rev W. Saunders, of Dunediu, received advice from the Minister of Defence on Saturday that his son, Captain J- L. Saunders, had been wounded. Captai.i Saundr.-s left P\ew Zealand with the Main Body and saw some hard fighting on Galliaah where he was severely wounded. Particulars as to the nature of his wounds on this occasion have not yet come to hand.

Lance-Oorporal J* E. Evans (wounded) is the third son of Mrs A. Evans, of 'Grey Street, Ashburton, and was born in Christchurch twenty-two years ago He was educated at tho Ash•Wton Borough School, leaving which school he worked for eighteen months in the Railway Department. At the time of his in the Fourth

Battalion of the Earl of Liverpool's Own ho was employed as a striker at Messrs P. and D. Duncan's foundry, Christchurch. The latest list of wounded contains tho name of one of tho best-known and most popular hockey players in the North Island, Mr A. E. Korslake, of Palmerston . North. Mr Kerala ko was in tho Post and Telegraph service in Palmerston when he enlisted. He is a son of Mr T; Kerslake, of Palmerston. Acting-Bombardier A. J. Tomson, sou of Mr A. J. Tomson, Voelas Road, Lvttolton, is thirty-two years of age. He wa born in Lyttelton and educated at West Lyttelton School. He lett w?i.h the Seventh Reinforcements in the Artillery. He took a great interest in boxing, and in 1909 won tho lightweight championship of Canterbury. He has been wounded in tho shoulder.

Private Robert Alox. Simpson, wounded on September 16, is tho eldest son of Mrs A. Simpson, 153, Bealey Avenue ? Christchurch. He had lived some time in England and Australia, finally starting in business for himself in Auckland, where he enlisted with the Haurakis, leaving New Zealand with the Sixth Reinforcements, going to Egypt, Gnllipoli and" France.

Captain M. H. R Jones, wounded on September 17, is the third son of Mr H. M. Jones, of Ashburton. Ho is the officer commanding D Company of the Fourth Battalion, N.Z. Rifle Brigade. Mr E. A. Corby, of Bennett Street, Papanui, has received word that his son, Rifleman Edward Arthur Corby, was wounded on September 15. Rifleman Corby wont away with the 2nd Battalion of the Earl of Liverpool's Own, and has been in Franco for about fivo months.

Captain J. D. C. Duncan, N.Z.M-C. (reported wounded) is a brother of Mr A. Duncan, of Blenheim, and is well known in Christchurch. Captain Duncan, prior to offering his services to the Defence Department in January, 1915, was medical officer in charge of the Hanmer Springs Sanatorium. Ho went through the whole of tho Gnllipoli campaign, and after tho evacuation was a short time laid np in hospital at Alexandria through stress of work. Recently he was on furlough for fourteen days in Edinburgh, where his wife and family have taken up their residence for tho period of the war. He had evidently only recently returned to Franco on duty when ho was wounded during tho fighting in tho vicinity of Flors.

Mrs Isabel Austin, 195, Lichfield Street, yesterday received an intimation from the Minister of Defence that her husband. Privato M. W. Austin, had been wounded in Franco on September 15. Ho is a native of Australia and came to. Christchurch three years ago, working for various local hairdressers. Mr and Mrs Austin's son enlisted with tho Fourteenth Reinforcements-.

Private Albert H. Lugg, reported wounded in France, is tho second son of Mr W. Lugg, of Springston. Ho was educated at tho Springston School and is twenty-eight years of ago.. After leaving school most of his time has been spent in the- North Island. Ho enlisted" from Wanganni, where! lie was working on Mr Hammond's station. He loft with tho Ninth Reinforcements and ha 9 been in Franco sinco April. His youngest brother, Stanley, left with the mounted section of the Twelfth Reinforcements.