ROLL OF HONOUR.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17955, 23 November 1918, Page 8

ROLL OF HONOUR.

PERSONAL NOTES

Private J. W. Newman, reported] killed in action on September b, was the elrjc?t son of Mr and Mrs Newman, St Albans. He left Mew Zealand with the Thirteenth Reinforcements. He was wounded at Messinos, and was sent to England, returning to Franco in April. Ho completed his education at the Christchurch Boys' High School, and prior to eplisting he followed the occupation of a plumber. Mr M'Cullough, of Papanui, has been advised that his son, Trooper Roy M'Cullough, has been admitted to the Twenty-ninth General Hospital, Alexandria", suffering with severe malarial fever.'

Mr J. S. Halliday, of Lecston, was informed on Monday that his sou, Private W. Charles Halliday, was seriously ill on November 10, sutiering from gunshot wounds in the thighs. _ Private Halliday was boru at Lakeside, and prior to joining the colours, followed the occupation of a carpenter, having been employed for some time by Mr E. E Rowley, of Irwell. Ho left New Zealand with the Eighteenth Reinforcements, and has been through a great deal of fighting. This is the third time ho has been wounded. He is a very popular young man, of a quiet disposition, and for several years played football for the Leeston Club.

The death is announced, at Featherston Military Hospital, of Private Jamefi J. Hogaii, a soldier well known in Leeston and Doyiestou districts.' Private Hogan entered camp last July, and was on the point of starting from New Zealand when the first news of the signing of the armistice by Germany was received. Soon after ho was overtaken bv a. severe attack of pneumonia, which caused his death on Monday last. For some years Private Hogaii was a railway surfaceman stationed at Doyiestou. He left the railway service about a year ago, and was subsequently engaged in farm work in tho Ellesmere district. He was thirtyseven years of age, and leaves a widow and ono child. Mrs Hogaii is a daughter of Mr E. Burgess, railway ganger at Leeston. Mrs I>. Nelson, 13, Clothier Street, Linwood, lias been advised that her brother, Rifleman P. Nolan, was dangerously wounded on November 9. This is the second timo Rifleman P. Nolan has been wounded, the first occasion being on June 1. Mrs Marshall H. Browne, of Wildbcrry Street, Woolston, has received word that her son, Private James Walter Browne, has been wounded. Ho left New Zealand with the Thirtyeighth Reinforcements, and was wounded just prior to. tho armistice. Mrs C. Bastion, of 398, Tuam Street, has received advice that her son, Private Harry Bastion, has been admitted to hospital in France, suffering from gunshot wounds iu the loft arm and wrist, received on November 6.

Advice has been received by Mrs Hamilton, Amberley, of the death, in action, of her husband. Private James Hamilton. Private Hamilton had seen considerable service, having enlisted with an early draft, and was once wounded in the arm, but recovered b\if~ ficieutly to be sent back to take part in the last offensive. He was well known in the Amberley and Waipara districts, where he managed the estate of the lato P. T. Baker. Mr E. G. Anderson, 95, Hastings Street, Sydenham, ha 3 been informed that his son, Eric Anderson, was admitted to hospital in France on October 23, with a gunshot wound in the left leg. Mrs T. Kelly, of Arthur's Pass, has received advice that her son, Private W. 13. Kelly, was admitted to hospital in London on from gunshot wounds in the right shoulder, right thigh and back. Private Kelly left with the Thirty-eighth Reinforcements. Prior to leaving for tho front he was employed as trucker at tho Arthur's Pass end of the Otira tunnel.

Mrs J. Bishop, of Barr Hill, has been advised that her second son. Ingle Bishop, was wounded in the left arm and admitted to hospital in France on November 7. Ho enlisted at the age of twenty years, and left with his eldest brother Sidney in tho Twentyfourth Reinforcements. Sidney Bishop was dangerously wounded on August 28. and is still in Brockenhursfc Hos- i pital. : Mrs E. A. Curlett received a cable ; yesterday from her son. Sergeant Ivan Curlett, statins that he had been again , wounded (third time), and that he was i in London.

Mrs W. A. Rowse, of King Street, | Rangiora, received word yesterday that I her nephew, Private J. W. (Jack) ' Hartlancl, had been killed in action on November 4. Private Hartland was the only son of Mr J. E. Hartland,; stationmaster at Newmarket, Auck- j land. He was born at Rangiora, and j was well-known in the Canterbury district. When he enlisted with the Thirty-fifth Specialists, he was employed in the New Zealand Railways as confidential clerk to the manager at Ohakune in the North Island. He was in his l tfyenty-second year, and had arf promising future.

Mr W. T. Lester. Mayor of Lyttelton, has been advised that bis son, Private W. A. Lester, who left New Zealand with the Thirty-ninth Reinforcements, died of wounds received on November 5, in France. Priva.to Lester was educated at the Lyttelton District. High School, and prior to enlistment was employed in the shipping office of Messrs Kinsey and Co., Lyttelton.