MEN WHO HAVE FALLEN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15948, 19 June 1915, Page 9

MEN WHO HAVE FALLEN.

PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

LIEUTENANT H. S. WESTMACOTT.

Word has been received by Mr. H. Westmacott, of Timaru, that his son, Lieutenant H. S. Westmacott, who was reported dangerously wounded, has had his right arm amputated, and is making slow progress towards recovery. Lieutenant Westmacott was in the 16th', Waflcato, Company of the Auckland Infantry Battalion. TROOPER C. 0. BASLEY. 'lrooper C. 0. Basley, Auckland Mounted Rifles (wounded), is the third youngest son of Mr. G. W. Basley, Manukau Road, Parnell, and is 29 years old. He was born in Auckland, and educated at St. John's College and the Auckland, Grammar School." He was engaged in farming on his father's property at Manure«'a w'hen he joined the second reinforcements. Trooper Basley was formerly a member of St. George's Bay Rowing Club. PRIVATE C. H. BUTTERWORTH. A casualty list issued a week ago in- 1 eluded the name of Private Charles Herbert Butterworth, describing him as wounded. Privato Butterworth is the second son of the late Mr. W. Butterworth, of Mount Albert, and is 28 years of age. He is a carpenter by trade, and when the war broke out he 'was working at Upper Thames. Ho proceeded at once to enlist in the 6th, Hauraki, Company, and left with the main force. He is a nephew of Mr. G. D. Smith, Papakura. TROOPER G. C. JACKSON. Trooper George Covefl Jackson, who is reported to have died of wounds received at the Dardanelles, was the elder son of Mr. George E. Jackson, of Hamilton and Piopio, and' a grandson of the late Hon. John Bryce. He was born in 1890, and was educated at Wanganui Collegiate School • ana* at Victoria University College. He graduated B.A. in 1912, and was admitted a solicitor of the Supreme Court in 1913, when ho commenced practice in Hamilton in partnership with Mr. De La. Mare. He was a keen athlete and represented both his school and university college and later the Wailcato in Rugby football. He else took an active interest in tennis. In the Hamilton Supreme Court, Mr. H. T. Gillies made feeling reference to the loss the profession had sustained in the death of Mr. Jackson. Mr. Justice Cooper said that he could reciprocate the expressions of sympathy on behalf of the Bench. His Honor remarked there was hardly a family in the whole of New Zealand that had not suffered as a result of the war.

PRIVATE C. APPLETON. Private Charlie Appleton, of the Auckland Infantry Battalion, who has been wounded at the Dardanelles, is the sixth son of'tho late Mr. John Appleton, who fought in the Maori war. Ho has two brothers who fought through the South African war. He is 22 years old. PRIVATE WILFRED HARRISON. Private Wilfred Harrison-, of the Auckland Infantry Battalion, who is reported missing, was farming with his brother at i JLanuna, near Morrinsvillo, when war was declared. He is about 26 years of age, I and served his apprenticeship as an engineer in the Addington workshops at Christchurch. He belonged to a volunteer corps in North Canterbury, where his parents reside. bugler H. R. Mckenzie. Bugler Hector Rose McKcnzie, Auckland Infantry Battalion, who has been wounded, was born at Elmore, Victoria, and was 20 years of age. He was educated in Tasmania and at the Technical College, Nelson. He was in Helensvilla. when he enlisted, and he left with the main Expeditionary Force. I

TROOPER T. BRADLEY. Trooper Thomas Bradley, Auckland Mounted Rifles, who was killed in action on May 26, was born near Christchurch, and was 31 years of age. He was educated at Christchurch, and was for some years employed by the Kaiapoi Clothing Company, Christchurch, being later transferred to the Auckland branch of the same firm. Oil leaving Auckland, Trooper Biadlcy settled in Oparau, near Kawhia. Ho was ii keen sportsman, being particularly well known in rowing circles, having been a member of the Avon Rowing Club. St. George's Rowing Club, and, later, of the Kawhia Rowing Club. Trooper Bradley's only brother. Private D. A. Bradley, left New Zealand with the fourth reinforcements.

PRIVATE E. F. SHEPPARD. '

Private E. F. Sheppard, of Tauranga, who has been killed in action, was the son of Mr. Edward Sheppard. accountant. He was for a few years in a lawyer's offieo in Auckland, but afterwards returned to Tauranga, where he was employed in Mr. Ridley's provision store. PRIVATE ADAM TAWSE.. Private Adam Tawse, who was killed in action at the Dardanelles on May 3, came to New Zealand some five years ago. Prior to joining the Expeditionary Force lie was engaged in Pukekohe as a tailor and clothier. He was a member of the Fire Brigade at Pukekohe. His only brother is serving with the Canadian forces in France. . His parents reside at Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. • SERGEANT H. W. SMITH. Sergeant ' H. W. Smith, Wellington Mounted Infantry, who was killed in action at the Dardanelles, was very well known, both in the Waira/apa and in Wellington, especially in sporting circles. He was a nitive of Feathernton, and was 28 years of age.- About nine years ago he was for a short time in the employment of Messrs. George Thomas and Co., auctioneers, Wellington, later returning to i the Wairarapa. While there lie was

huntsman for the old Masterton hounds, arid clerk of the courso at the , Masterton races. He was a prominent boxer as well as a fine horseman, and recently won.the heavy-weight boxing championship in Egypt.-

LANCE-CORPORAL L. R. BADDELEY.

Lance-Corporal Lionel Richard Baddeley, Wellington Infantry Battalion, who has been killed in action, was the eldest son of Mr. Richard Baddeloy, Kakatihi, Wanganui, and was educated at the Wanganui College. He was a grandson of Major Baddeley, late of Taranaki. .

SERGEANT W. A. HAMILTON. Sergeant William Alexander Hamilton, who was killed in action at tho Dardanelles on ApiVl 25, was the eldest son of Mr. W. A. Hamilton, who is a timber checker in the Railway Department. Hp was 22 years of age, , and was educated at Invercargill South school. He was employed by Matheson and 'Company, grocers, Invercargill, until three years ago, when he left to join -Messrs. Manchester Bros., at Ashburton, in whose employment he was when he enlisted with tho Ist, Canterbury, Regiment. CORPORAL P. G. TATTLE.. Corporal P. G. Tattle, who has been, killed at the Dardanelles, was a schoolmaster at Longbush when he -enlisted, brother, Quartermaster-Sergeant F. J. Tattle, is a member of the fifth reincements. LANCE-CORPORAL G. T. UREN. Lance-Corporal Geo. T. Uren, of the Otago Infantry Battalion, who has been killed in action, was the second sou of Mr. and Mrs. William Uren, of Clyde. Ho was born in Clyde in 1887, and remained there until he" enlisted. The de ceased was a printer by trade. PRIVATE J. McDONALD. Private Jas. McDonald, killed-on May 2, was about 26 years old. He was the fourth son of Mr. Alexander McDonald, la to of James Street, Balclutha, now residing in Tinmru. Deceased was brought up in Ealclutha, but of lats years he worked in Taranaki. CORPORAL R. F. PETRE. Corporal U. F. Petre, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, Who has boon killed in action, was the son of Mr. R. G. Petre, of Andover Street, Merivivle, and was 21 years of age. Ha was educated at the Christchurch Boys' High School, where he took a prominent part in athletics, being a member of tho first fifteen. On leaving scliopl in. 1912 he assisted the Old Boys' Football Club, and was a member of tho old boys' team which won the Canterbury Rugby Union's senior championship last year. LANCE-CORPORAL A. J. FORSYTE Lance-Corporal A. J. Forsyth, Wellington Infantry Battalion, who has been killed in action, was a son of Mr. A, Forsyth, of Oisborne. Ho was nil enthusiast in military matters, and left on August 16 with tho local draft of the main Expeditionary Forco. Ho was a teacher at the Patutnhi school. PRIVATE G. P. LATTIMORE. i Private G. P. Lattimore, Canterbury In- :! fantry Battalion (killed in action), was 23 ' years of age, and -was a son of Mrs. Latti- 1 more, of 65, Aikman's Road, St. Albana. * He wad born at St. Albans, and wbb edu- ' cated at St. Albans School. Ho was a £ carpenter by trade, and took a keen in- 1 terest in football and yachting, being a ! member of the Merivale Football Club and the Christchurch Sailing Club. 1

• PRIVATE A. C. W. BAIN. Private A. C. W. Bain, Canterbury . Infantry Battalion, reported missing, is tho eldest son of Mr. A. W. Bain, of Park Terrace. He is 22 years of age, and was educated at the Clinstchurch Boys' High School, subsequently continuing his studies at Canterbury College. Ho took an active part in tho college life, and was a member of the' 'Varsity Football Club. Private Bain was a student at the Normal j raining College, where he was qualifying for the teaching profession. • PRIVATE 0. WILLIAMS. Private Oliver Williams, Wellington Infantry Battalion, who' has been killed m action, was the second son of Mr. Oliver Williams, of Dannevirke. He was 23 years of age, and was an ardent volunteer before the advent of compulsory training. , PRIVATE A. E. FRASER. Private Alfred Ernest Fraser, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, who has been killed in action, was a son of Mr. 0. ■ Fraser, Richardson Street, Opawa, for many years engineer to the Christclmrch Firo Brigade. Private Fraser was born in j Ciiristehurch 28 years ago, and educated at the Last Christcnurch school. He was em ployed in Messrs. Boon and Company's and at the time he enlisted with the third reinforcements was employed by a Lceston firm. Private Fraser was a pro minent footballer and cricketer. SERGEANT P. K. IRVINE. Sergeant Perey jvent Irvine, of the Canterbury Infantry Battalion, who has been killed in action, was 24 years of age, and a native of Lyttelton, where the resided with his mother. He was the fifth son of the late Mr. W. J. Irvine, and was a grand-nephew of the late Major-General Sir Henry Kent, late of the 77th Regiment, w v V'/'d V Captains Henry. and W. M. Kent R.N.. and of tho late Captain James Grant. 110 was a keen territorial.