FALLEN AND WOUNDED.

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FALLEN AND WOUNDED.

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KILLED IN ACTION. Lieutenant H. Kempthome. Archdeacon Kempthome, Nelson, has received.advice by cable that bis,, sec-' ond soil, Harold, was lulled in action in Fiance on August "Ith. Tim deceased soldier held the rank of first lieutenant iu the Koyal Field Artillery. We was in England -when war broke out, and enlisted at once. He was' an old boy of Nelson College,' and joined the Eastern Extension Cable Company, after leaving the college, He was trained at the Wakapuaka (Cable Bay) station, in company with several Cliristchurch lads who are now on service in the East. After a short period of duty in the East, Lieutenant Kempthorne resigned from the Cable ■Cbm i pany's service, and, returning to.New Zealand, took up land, and was the owner of a farm in the Poverty Bay district when he enlisted. He leaves a widow, who is a member of tho Boss family, of the C'ocos'lslands. Corporal Wright".

Mrs Wright, of Sydenham, has received the following letter from the officer commanding the \frencli Mortar Battalion, N.Z.F.A., France: "Dear Airs' AVright behalf of the officers and men of the trench mortar battery, of which your son was a corporal, W;c all desire to tell you what a loss we have sustained in his death from wounds received on June 11 at the capture of Alessincs. lie was a great example to all, with his courage and coolness, and is greatly missed by his comrades, "We all desire to say how very deeply we grieve with you in your great loss, and respectfully offer our deepest sympathy. Our consolation is that he has died Jior his country, and that during his life he has led a straight and manly path." Private A, Marshall. Air Frank J, Marshall, of the subeditorial staff of the Wellington Evening Post, who lost his eldest son in action in some months ago, lias received word of the death of his second son, Albert Marshall, who was killed af the front on August 2,'ird. A third sou goes into camp towards the end of the year. I Rifleman J, N. Snolllng,

Eilleman J. N. Siiclling, .reported

killed in action in France on August J Ith, was the second eldest son of Mr A.' Sncliing, of Sydenham. He was educated at the Woolston School, and was a member of the Woolston Hockey Club. Rifleman Sncliing served part of his time with Messrs Bunting and Co.,

brush manufacturers. Prior to enlisting he was in the employ of the Aldington Workshops, lie left with the Nineteenth Reinforcements, and was nineteen years of age. His elder brother, who left with the Ninth Reinforcements, is still serving in France, Private J, Clark.

Private John' Clark, recently reported killed in action on August, Kith, was the son of Mr and Mrs William Clark, of Menzies Ferry, and was nineteen years of age when he enlisted in Jumv 1916, with tho Eighteenth Kcini'orcoments. He was born at North Malta-

rewa nnd educated at Makarcwa School, ai'ter which lie followed farming pursuits. His eldest brother, Robert, enlisted with the. Tenth Reinforcements, I and is now at the front.

Private C. Mefac;'., Private Campbell Mcl.eod, reported 1 missing since .lime 7 th, and uovt believed to have been killed, was born at Stony ('reek, and was Cue fourth son of Mr James McLeod, Outram, ilo left with the Sixth Reinforcements from Scacliff, where lie was working with a blacksmith. He wns only twenty-two years of age, This is the second so.i Mr McLeod has lost, as his eldest aon, James, who left with the Main Body, died in March, 1910.

DIED OF WOUNDS. Rifleman H. Boucher. Rillenian Harry Boucher, died of wounds, was the second son of Mr and Mrs J. W, Boucher, Ilurumii. He was twenty-one years of age, was born at Glenwyc, and educated at the Hiininiii School. Prior to enlisting lie wns employed by Mr F. Pawson on the Stru:ichriibio run, Asjiburton Godge,' in idicep work, Rifleman Boucher enlisted with the Twenty-third Reinforcements, and while in camp he wa straiisfcrred into the Twenty-seconds, ■' A brother is serving with the New Zealand forces in France; he went with the Thirteenth Reinforcements, and so far is well.

WOUNDED. Mr William Veitch, Pap'anui, lias received from the Minister of Defence a telegram informing him that his second son, Private Thomas Richard Veitch, has been wounded whilst fighting in France on August Kith. Private Veitch was born at Papanui, and there received his education. His father brought him up to farming pursuit:), at which lie was employed previous . to joining the Twenty-third Reinforcements. Private Veitch is a keen shot, and was an active member of the.Styx Gun Club from its inception. His is thirty-eight years. Mrs D. Sampson, of Richmond, Christehuvcli, has received advice that her yon, Private W. P, Sampson, has been admitted to the New Zealand General Hospital, suffering from an injured knee. He left with the Twenty-fust Reinforcements. Mrs McGinn, Ashburton, has rceci'M cable advice, that her son, Private W. A. McGinn, was admitted to hospital in France on August Kith, suffering from gunshot wounds in the face and eye. Private McGinn left with, the Seventeenth Reinforcements, Mrs William Bowden, of Lincoln, lato of Greenpark, ha 3 been advised that Iter youngest aon, Private Edward Bowden, who. left with the Eighteenth Reinforcements, has received a severe gunshot wound in the left arm, and ha 3 Ijccii admitted to a hospital in Franco. } ■■ -» Mr John Silvester, of Greenpark, lihs been notified' that his eon, Private Arnold Silvester, of' First Cycle Corp.?, Twelfth Reinforcements,. .who , v«s

gassed in one of the recent offensives and sent to .hospital; lias now recovered and rejoined his unit.

Mrs Collison, of "Arcadia," Bair Hill, lias' received word that while lighting'in France, her son, Percy S. Collison, received-a gunshot wound 'in flic lc'i't shoulder, but not of a serious nature.

Mrs Jessie Croen, of Alford Forest road, Ashburton, lias received advicu that her son. Private \V. Green, ~'as -transferred to a convalescent depot in France on August 10th. Private .Green left with the Eighteenth K'oin•foreemcuts. „

ilrs .1. Anderson,'' Carew, has been advised that her brother, Private, William Rutherford, is now on'furlough m England, after being eighteen months in France,

Mrs P. Leniion, East Beit, Ashburton, has received advice that her son, Lauce-Corporal W. P. Lcnimn, lias been admitted to a hospital in Franco suffering from a complaint of tho muscles. Lance-Corporal Lennon left with the Twenty-second Reinforcemciils.

Mrs Clceve, of West Oxford, has received word from the- Base Records Office, that, her youngest son, Gunner A, E. Clceve, who was wounded o:i August 17th, has been admitted to Waltoii-oii-Tlianici, Hospital suffering from shrapnel, wounds on the right shoulder. Gunner Cleove left with the mouuteils in the Ninth Reinforcements, being transferred from that to ammunition' waggon driving, at which he was for fourteen months, transferred to the heavy,trench mortar battery.