Roll of Honour.

Manawatu Times, Volume XL, Issue 13524, 7 October 1916, Page 5

Roll of Honour.

Mr and Mrs J. W. Fisher, of Palmerston North, yesterday received the sad news that their son, Gunner John Fisher, had been killed in action during the Sonime offensive on September 19. Gunner Fisher, was born in England 32 years ago, and was educated at Plymouth. In company with his brother, Mr A. H. Fisher, he came to the Dominion in 1916, working for Mr Parkinson, monumental sculptor of Auckland. Two years ago he settled in Palmerston North with his parents, and worked with his father in the monumental business. He enlisted as a gunner in the 10th Reinforcemeiitsj and left with this body for active service. During his residence in Palmerston, Gunner Fisher made many friends, who, will learn of his death with deep regret.

Private J. Hunt, of the 10th Reinforcements, who was killed in action on September 21, was well-known as a Scotch dancer. Private Hunt was brother to Mrs Roderick, of Grey Street.

Mrs Turnbull, schoolmistress at the Mount View school, near Marton, has received advice that her husband was killed in action in France. He fought With the Australian forces.

Xews was received by his mother in Hawera on Wednesday of the death of Private Isaac Watts, killed in action (at Pozicres) on Sept. 3. He at one time worked in Feilding as a 'tailor, with Mr Williamson. Later, he went to Western Australia, where he enlisted for the front.

Mr and Mrs E. A. Simson, of Danncvirke, receive J official advice yesterday morning that their son, Private Syd. Simson, had been killed in action on September 16. Private Simson enlisted at the outbreak of hostilities, and left New Zealand with the Main Expeditionary Force. He saw active service' l on the Suez Canal and at Gallipoli, where he was wounded on August 8, 19.15. After recovering, he was attached to the New Zealand base in Egypt. He went to France with the rest of the New Zealanders in April of this year, and after six months in the trenches received fatal injuries. Deceased was well known in Dannevirke and district, and prior to enlisting was employed by Messrs Edkins and Co., bakers. He has two brothers on service—one, Lance-Cor-poral F. L. Simson, at present lying badly wounded in Netley Hospital, England, while the other, Sergt. H. L. Simson, is now somewhere in France.

Rifleman Norman Hughes, of the First Battalion Rifle Brigade, was reported wounded on September 15. Norman Hughes is an old Woodville boy, son of Mr T. Hughes, Weraroa, and brother of Mrs A. Rapley, of Woodville, and Messrs H. and E. Hughes, of Mangarawa.

Mr and Mrs H. Pidwell, of Wanganui, have received word that their son, Private H. H. Pidwell, aged 20, was killed in action in France on September 16.

Second-Lieutenant Stanley Owen Esam, of Wanganui, is reported as having been killed in action. He was 24 years of age, and was born at Owen's Road, Epsom, where his father, Mr B. J. Esam, Government district valuer for Auckland, resides.

Among those killed in action in the great Somme battle recently was Sergeant Sam Perry, of the l sth Liverpool 's Own (brother to Lieutenant Perry, of Wellington). Sergeant Perry was a member of the Samoan Expeditionary Force, and after his return went to Egypt with an early reinforcement. He was son of Mr and Mrs Perry, for many years respected residents of Paraparaumu, and was always a popular young fellow—"a real good sport," one of his schoolfellows terms him. Many friends in Paraparaumu and district will grieve to hear of his death. We understand he is the first Paraparaumu schoolboy to give Ms life in his country's service.—Otaki ''Mail.''