JACK CORNWELL, V.C. HERO.

North Otago Times, Volume CV, Issue 13858, 19 April 1917, Page 8

JACK CORNWELL, V.C. HERO.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO FUND. ■ 1 In connection with the appeal marie towards the end of last year through the columns of the "North Otago Times" to the'scholars of all the primary and secondary schools in North Otago to interest themselves in the duck Cuniivcll Memorial and contribute to the fund the editor of the "Times" is pleased to state the appeal has met with considerable response and to acknowledge the contributions received.

The fund is to be earmarked for the endowment in the Queen Mary Star and Garter Home at Richmond (London) of a ward for disabled sailors or marines, which will be known as the "Firstclass Jack Corinvcll.Ward." Te refresh the memories of the boys and girls in the public schools the following account of the heroic deed, in the performance of which, John Travers Cornwall sacrificed his life, is given. Cornwell's action is such a golden illustration of fidelity that his name and deeds should be known and honoured in the most remote school of the Empire. When the battle began, Cornwell's post was at an extremely exposed portion of the ship. He was to stand here by a gun 'till he would be wantetl as a messenger, Suddenly a shell from the enemy 'struck the gun, killed or wounded every man of its crew, and mortally wounded the lad, But, though his life blood was flowing out in a red stream, he kept at his post, thinking that he might still be of some use. Anyway, his duty was to obey orders. Referring to his gallant behaviour, Vice-Admiral Sir David Beatty in his despafcli, said: "As was to be expected the behaviour of the ships' companies under the terrible conditions of a modern sea battle was magnificent without exception. The strain ou their moral was a 'severe test of discipline ami training. Officers and men were imbued with one thought, the desire to defeat the enemy, The fortitude of the wounded was admirable. A report from the commanding officer of the gives a splendid instance of devotion to duty. Boy (Ist class) John Travel's Cornwoll, of Chester, was mortally wounded early in the battle, lie nevertheless rcmaine'd standing alone at a most exposed post, quietly awaiting orders till the end of the action, with the gun's crew dead or wounded all round him. His age was under Hi} years. I regret that he has since died, but. 1 recommend his case for special recognition in justice to his memory, and as an acknowledgment of the high example set by him." The captain of the ship in which Corn well fought, writing to the boy's mother said: His devotion to duty was an example to us all. He remained steady at the exposed post at the guns waiting for orders even with all the rest'of the crew killed or wounded as he felt he might be needed. . I hope to place in the boy's mes's a plate with his name on and the words "Faithful unto death." . ' ,

Following is a list of the contributors to the fund and the amounts raised at each school represented: ' Waitaki High School—£lo. .

NORTH SCHOOL,

(Standards V. and Vl Denis Sumpor, Kenneth Slater, Gordon McCallum, )wcn Cuthbertson, Arthur Lloyd, Kegilald Knight, BiirkelTKclkj LyninVard, .''lordncc Harris, Olive Sinclair, Lorna Jkiinicr,: Vera Cross, Evelyn Marshall, dajorie Wills, [Margaret Peebles,' Lilian Mitchell, .Huby Dqak, Christina teynolds, Sheila Cuthbertson, Kathleen .Miinkejt. Standard IV-Ada' Clarke, Hester Bczotfc, Porcy Selfo, John "Wray, Bruce Doolcy, Arthur Naish, Kenneth Dawkins', Roma Travis, May.Knight, Harold Lloyd,' Gordon Jardine, James Cunningnam, Reginald Mclvor, William Brownlee, May' Birmingham, Agnes Taylor, Harold Bain, John Cliilcott, Cora Wildsmith, Phyllis Dunn, I'YciMibblewhit'e, Victoria Kibblewhitc, ■'.■•.'.- Standard lll—Archie Douglas, Myrtle '.Scott, Elsie - Williams,. /Lily Hollow, Fred Maynard, Edio .WJryte, Margery Ward, Louie Edwards, Leslie Bum, David Moffat, Ruth Evans, May. Hamilton, Jack Budd, Jack Hepburn, Charlie "Russell, Ada Blair, .Florrie Robertson, Jack Mitchell, Edwin Hodgkinßonj:,|iva/Gcen, , Eniest Atkinsolv, Violet •JTcathcrs, Willie Sinclair, Robert Rnsbatßfl, I)oiis JlcLcod, Billy Suttohj Itita Prarikliii;' •'.- ;' .■••;'' '.■■•; . 'Stundard ll,—G.'Arnott, L, Lochore; E.. Clanird, M. : Evans, G. MfLeoiV 'V. Gciige,-; N;- rJ'oeb.les,, A;.'MaCltay, Oi (.'..'Ailken,;;M, Tliliiiiiisli|:Mi ; iJi'irifl?,;, ■tiiopbufji, :

ing, M. Ritchie, W, Cunningham, J. Travis, N, Peebles, D. Burns. | Standard L. Gcddes,'J.'Evans, V. Turnbull, N. Bryan,- B. Miller, D. Millar, I. Freeman, E. Wilson," E. Birchnll, D. Clarke, R. Turvcy, A, McKensde, D. Vivian, E, Edwaids, R l . McDonald, L. WMtaker, T. Sinclair, H. Irvine, L. McCallum, C Stamford, F, Sutton, D. Donaldson, H, Sumpter, N. Howard,' E. Mollison, B, Cooper, E. Moffat, B. Hawtin, W. Webstci, E. Sinclair, L, Dai ling, A. Sandoni, E Cunningham, C. Chapman, J. Burns, D. Baxter.

Jnfaiits.-—Trevor. Genge, Boy Edwards, Cpnstanco Dawson, llazol' Evans, Olga , Juriss, Jean Evans, Agnes Maekay, Stewart Dawkins, Annie Sutton, Kenneth Bryan, Willie Irving, Victor Bryan, Frank Battcrsby, Liliith Dargio, Ronald Arnott, Ewau Dcnnison, Emilia Dargic, Raymond .Marshall, Mildred Naylor, Ida Lee, Dora Cunningham, Freda Quaifc, Roy Robins, Elsie Pheloung, Lizzie Robson, Georgo Mackenzie,' Walter Hodgkinson, Don Miller, Myril Hopwopd, Guthbcrt Holt, Kennctli Tait, Gilbert Tait, Robert Skinner, Eileen Davidson, Linda Davidson, Eileen Turnbull, Leonora Barsdcll, Percy Hill, Roy Tnrvcy, Wallace Robertson, Marjoric de J oux, Margery, Gillies, Alma Gillicq, Gordon Gillies, 'Jack Sinclair, Douglas Rusbatch, Stanley Roberts, Harold Baiu, Ernest Knight, John Robson, Lizzie Robson, Donald Alexander, Fred Blair,-Charles Robertson, Irene Robertson, David Blyth, Winnie Slater, Mildred Naylor, Frances Cunvood, Olive Hawtcn, Robert Glee-, son, David Patterson, Melba Mitchell, Phyllis Macdonald, George Webb, Alma Gillies, Edric Fobs. Lizzie Harrison, Bctser Toner, ack Wilßon, Total, £o 7s. SOUTH SCHOOL. Standard Vl.—Nettie Bee, Minnie Bee, Jean Brown, Bertha Deal, Florence Deal, Mollie Hamilton, Rita Prior, Frank Kennedy, Lizzie Manton, Rita Roxby, Standard V— Olivo Brainier, Violet Craig, Ernest Grey, Jim Johnston, Florence Kennedy, Ella McNaught, Lily McCullough, Hope Smith, Dave Taylor, George Thomson. Standard IV.—Sibyl Brown, Lance , Henry, Walter Searle, Rona Stanley, Katie Shepherd, Frederick Shepherd, Stanley Stewart, Dorothea Wilson. Standard lll.—Jack Armstrong, Douglas Cardno, Harold Deal, Russell Eadie, George Henry, Willie Hunter, Maisie Kaye, Connie Miller, William McNaught, Robert McFadgcn, Thomas Moyle, Kenneth Siovwright, Leslie Welsh. ' ■

Standard ll.—Eeginald Coacher, Joyce Howes, Frederick Irwin, Douglas Kent, Jack Harvey, Laura Plunket, Mildred Pryor, Jack Redmond, Mary Todd,' Louie "Welsh. Standard L—Edna Aikenhead, Rita Bain, Amy Colenso, Eva Bailey, Melville Blair, Noolene Beswick, Charles Doran, Robert Paris, Jack Heron, Helen Malcolm, Jeannette McCabe, Robert Mi-Naught, Alex. McPhail, Alfred Ileaketh, Jim Plunket, Anuie R'osb, Jessie Smart, May Sievwright, Herman Stickmaim, Jessie Smith, Charles Thomson, Robert, Taylor, Harry Wray, Phyllis Wright,, Harry Roxby. Infant Room.—Frederick Rudduck, Ernest Dell, Allan Wilson, Georgo McCullouch, i Harry McCullouch, Albert Doran, George Todd, James Macandrew, George Paterson, Grahamo Miller, Kenneth McKen/zie, Jack Hunter, George Taylor, Alma Lavender, Jack Ba.llantyne, Walter Kearns, CapclKent, Irvine Bremner, John Henry, Roy Hunter, Allan Rudduck, Farquhar Gmm, Ivan Rudduck, Alex. Tait, Harold Concher} Maureen Jones, Ella Paterson, Doris Aikenhead, Elsie Bain, Doris Wilson, Ethel Wilson, Constance Jones, Irene Pirie, Ethol Moreland, Jean Taylor, Nellie Malcolm, Ina Paterson, May Colenso, Mira Gmm, Muriel Christie, Annie McCulloch, Kathleen G1.153, Eva Grahame,, Hannah Todd, Ivy Doran, Avcril Lawrence, Georgina Whittington, Imelda Tait, Mavis Foss, Greta Kennedy, Richard Piper, Farnio McCJuin, Jack Carrad, John Todd, Douglas Proctor, Norman Glass, Keith Bremner, Walter Jacobs,. Andrew Stichinann, Andrew Tpdd, Cyril Preen, Walter Kearns, Allan Walton, Anna Todd, Elsie Bain, Noeline Thomson, Bernice Jacobs, May Moore, Lulu Plunket, Erni.a Johanscn, Doris Meldrum, Uta Baileyy Hazel Gcen. Total, £1 'ls. . MIDDLE SCHOOL.

Ethel -Whittakcr, Mima Peterson, Madge Grenfell, Grace Hamniill, Winnie Bradlield, Christina Gilchrist, Janet Low, Melba Wilson, Ettic Free, Hazel Caudlish, Dorothy Marshall, Phyllis Lane, Eva Gilchrist, Lilian Rcid, Molly McMurtric, Kitty Gilchrist, Harriet Adams, Essie Stagpoolc, Elma Russell, Edna Mclutyrc, Phyllis Bradficld, Alma Hamniill, Edna McDiarmid, Grace Meade,, Mabel Gilchrist, Jean Kinder, Ena Crawshaw, Agnes Hay, Doris ■Smith, Inoi King, Edna Footc, Molly Lane, Moaiiii Stagpoole,'Annie'Adams, Ada Tempero, Charles Granger, lluia MeMurtrie, Bertie Patterson, William McLean, Harry Hopley, Gordon Stagpoole, Walter Council, Frank Grocott, Frank Marshall, ' Hugh Hill, George Drummpnd, Willie Johnston;'" Alviu Chase, John Rodgevs, Fred Ward, Lawrence Alexander, Edward Meade, James Johnston, Ivor King, Ronald Chase, Arthur Marshall, Ernest Smith, John Kinder, John McKcuzic, Thco, Wiggs, Thornburn Cairns, E, Nccklen,

Total, £l7s 6d.

WINDSOR SCHOOL,

Windsor School—L.'-- Park, J. Park, E. Pcllowe, W. Pellowe, C, Pollowe, F. Mansfield, L. Mansfield, M, Mansfield, V, Mansfield, A, Wilson, E. Wilson, J. Ribbie, G. Turnbull, V, Kennedy, G'.'-Ken-nedy, J. Kennedy; D, Kennedy, N; Wallace, D. McNally, V. McNally, C, Lory, A, Walker,. 11, Monro, L. Perkins, R. Hampton, G, McKenzie, M, Davis, N, Davis, . Total amount, 7/0, . . •■ , Graud total—£2l 63.

A respected citizeri of Berlin Is about >to be put into the dock for surreptitiously turning his .private bathroom 'into; tv slaughterhouse,. In-a desperate attempt to supply; his family with, ham, jpork and- fats,?ho smuggled a.-pig into .his . flat, with tho intention of .'butchering it in the luth When the pig began to Muieil the innteur butchti lost his none, ind, abandoning his siiiguinary linsjnoss, inn hcltci skcltei fiom the | lionso, slniokiiig with flight I'olgotf tmg, Ikihcvoi, to lock the pig ill, the •iiiiiinljimlik'd into Hip sheet, \UIOIO it {.his piomptlj Kei/ed 1m the police and "(Oiifiwnteili \ T|u> would be butdier ut ill/be prpsciuted foi hcykmg fully 'to possess himself of moat, 7 $. 1 " ~* ?•<■,' - ■O, f i 1 J .iS_.lli.M