ROLL OF HONOUR.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17329, 18 November 1916, Page 10

ROLL OF HONOUR.

NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES [P£R Press Association.] WELLINGTON," November 17. Tho following list of casualties'of the New Zealand forces was issued today v KILLED IN ACTION.Auckland Battalion. (October 31.) Cantley. Cecil Francis, private (O. Cantley, Piopio, father). Previously reported missing, now reported killed in action:— N.Z. Rifle Brigade. (September 15.) M’Evoy, Owen, rifleman (Miss E. M’Evoy, New York, sister). Previously reported missing, now believed killed: — Canterbury Mounted Rifles. (September 21.) Cross. Edwin, trooper (Mrs R.. Ray, Bronte Street, Nelson, sister). Canterbury Battalion. Benson, Joseph Henry, private. (Mi's IT.. Hawkins,. Coliingwood, mother). DIED OF WOUNDS.' Wellington Battalion. (October 2.) Jermy, George Maurice, acting-cor-poral (wV J. Jermy, Turakina, father). . ’ Canterbury Battalion. (September 28.) Frickleton,'William Twaddle, private (Mrs E, Frickleton, Blackball, West Coast, mother). Otago Battalion. (October 1.) Parker, Gordon, private (Mrs T. - Parker, Lakeside, Stirling, Otago, mother). (October 2.) . Clarke. Hugh Macintosh, private (Miss M. Clarke, Alma Street, Wyndham, sister). Cyclists Company. (November 8.) Milne, Thomas P., private (Mrs B. M. Milne, 6, Battersea Street, Christchurch, wife). Previously reported wounded, now reported rliod of wounds Wellington Mounted Rifles, (September 15.) Webb, Richard Stephen, trooper (J. J. Webb,' Laverique Bay, Maimroa, father). . DIED OF DISEASE. Reported blied of pneuntohia, No. 3 General Hospital, Codford: — N.Z. Rifle Brigade. (November 14.) Foster, Edward, rifleman (A. Norman, Castlecliff Road, Wanganui). MISSING. Canterbury. Battalion. Batstone, Bertie, private (Mrs R. Batstone, 60, Fitzgerald Avenue, Linwood, Christchurch) mother). Previously reported missing, now reported not iuissing:— Canterbury, Battalion. Bond, William James, private (Mrs E. G. Heaney, Okoroire Springs, sister). Previously - reported missing, now reported rejoined unit':— N.Z. Rifle Brigade. (October 7.) Arnev, George Edward, rifleman (H. 6. Arney, railway, Inglewood, brother). WOUNDED. Wounded and admitted to hospital : Wellington Battalion. (October 30.) Stewart-, John, lance-corporal (Mrs A. E. Stewart., High Street, Masterton, wife). Slightly wounded, retraining with unit N.Z. Field Engineers, (October 27.) • Willotfc, James, Sapper (Mrs J. Etchells, Macclesfield, England, sister). Auckland Battalion. (November 2.) Barrett, William, private. (Mrs E. Tester, Grafton Road, Auckland, sister). Otago Battalion, - (November 2.) Talke, Leslie, private (A. S. Cooper, TJpokongaro, Makirikiri, Wanganui). PERSONAL NOTES. Driver James Henry Morrison, killed inaction, left;with the Main Body from Auckland. He was the youngest son of the late William and the late Jane Morrison, of Christchurch, where he resided until a few years ago, when he left to take up farming in Whangarei. He was well known as a member of tho E Battery, and served in the South African war, in which he was wounded. Ho was also wounded on Gallipoli, but recovered and went to France, where he was killed on October 21. His brother, William Morrison, is a member of the Eighteenth Reinforcements. Thev were both drivers for Mr John Brightling for a number of years. Private Herbert Lionel Edman, died of wounds received on September 23, was the only sou of the late John Edman and Mrs Monson, Hawkhurst Road, Lyttelton. Ho was twentythree years of age, and on leaving the Lyttelton District High School was employed on the Purau. Subsequently he left for Timaru, and worked at the Atlas mill, enlisting in the Seventh Reinforcements. Private T. (Percy) Milne, of Riverton, reported dangerously wounded, left New Zealand with the Twelfth Reinforcements in the Cycle Corps. He was born in Sydenham, and was educated 'at the Sydenham School. After leaving school lie was apprenticed to the late Mr G. G. Stead. Prior to joining the Forces he was a well-known jockey in Southland. His wife is now residing with his mother, at 6, Battersea Street, Sydenham. Advice has been received that. Private Arthur Kirby, who was wounded in France, on September 19, has joined his regiment again. Mr Harry M’Millan, of Saltwater Creek, received word on Saturday that his third youngest son, Private Gerald Robert M’MiUan, was convalescent at. Etaple3, France. Mrs H. Stylos, Cbx Street., Ashburton, has received word that her grandeon, Private H. Hyde is in the Third Southern Hospital, Oxford, suffering from wounds in hoth feet, and is progressing favourably. Mr Walter Street, Rakaia, has received word that his son, Private Geoffrey Street, who was recently wounded in the thigh, and has been in hospital in France, has now quite recovered, and expects soon to be again in the firing line, '