MEN WHO HAVE FALLEN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15950, 22 June 1915, Page 9

MEN WHO HAVE FALLEN.

PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

LIEUTENANT R. W. WESTMACOTT. Lieutenant Rupert Walter Westmacott, who is reported to have been wounded, was employed in the Auckland office of the New Zealand Insurance Company for about nine months prior to the, outbreak of the war. The son of an English clergyman, Lieutenant Westmacott is a member of a large family, and the majority of his brothers are serving in either the navy or the army. He is about 22 years of age, and came out to New Zealand in 1913 for the benefit of his health. Immediately upon the commencement of hostilities, Lieutenant Westmacott joined the ,3rd, Auckland, Regiment, as a lance-corporal, and left New Zealand with the main body of the Expeditionary Force. Possessing a good knowledge of Arabic, which he had acquired in Arabia, where he resided for some time, ho was appointed to the position of interpreter on the Headquarters Staff after the Expeditionary Force arrived in Egypt, and was promoted to the rank of lieutenant. Lieutenant Westmacott was a keen hunting enthusiast in the Old Country, and he also followed _ the hounds in Auckland on several occasions. His cousin, Lieutenant H. H. Spencer Westmacott, of the 16th, Waikato, Regiment, has also been wounded at the Dardanelles. LIEUTENANT B. 11. MORISON. Lieutenant Bruce Hafoltain Morison, who has been- wounded in tho Dardanelles, iB a son of Mr. C. B. Morison, K.C., of Wellington. He is a grandson of the Into Hon. Colonel Haultain, formerly captain 39th (Dorset*), who.was Minister for Defence in the Stafford Ministry during the Waori War, and had command of a Waikato Regiment at Otakau. Lieutenant Morison was at Wanganui Collegiate School, where he had his first military training of eight years in the College Cadets, of which he was captain for two years, during tho last of which ho was also Head Prefect of tho school and captain of the Rugby fifteen. He was nominated by the school for tire Rhodes Scholarship. At Wanganui, and afterwards at Balliol, Oxford, he held ft considerable athletic record in running, box- j ing, and swimming. In tho quarter-mile swimming he represented Oxford University successfully against tho teams of leading English and Irish swimming clubs, and ! was first string for Oxford in the annual ( race against Cambridge, getting his " half- j blue."

PRIVATE F. E. MACKENZIE. Private F. E. Mackonzie, Auckland Infantry Battalion, reported wounded this morning, is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Mackenzie, Mangarimutu, Feilding. He was a student of Victoria College, Wellington, and took his M.A. degree there. Coming to Auckland in February, 1914, he entered the legal firm of Messrs. Jackson and Russell, and shortly afterwards received notice that ho had secured his LL.B. degree. Ho was a keen footballer, and played for University last .winter.

PRIVATE X. W. CAMPBELL. Private Norman W. Campbell, Auckland Infantry Battalion, is among to-day's list of wounded. Private Campbell is Al years of age, and before enlisting he was with the Massey Engineering Company. X TROOPER T. R. THOMSON. Trooper T. R. . Thomson, Auckland Mounted Rifles, who has been wounded, is the second sou of Wm. Thomson, of Gordenton. He was born at Rockliampton, Queensland, and is 26 years of age. He came to New Zealand with his parents 16 vears ago. He was in the employment of Blake Brothers, Pukekohe, when he joined the Main Expeditionary Force. PRIVATE J. RUNCIMAN. Private James Runciman, Auckland Infantry Battalion, who is reported amongst the missing, is the son of Thomas Runciman, Glen Massey. Ho was 28 years of age, and was engaged in the sawmilling business at Oturoa. PRIVATE C. MORELL. Mr. 0. J. Morell, of Gisborne, on Saturday night received advice that his son Charles had been wounded while serving with the Australians at the Dardanelles. . Private Morell, who is the fifth son of Mr. and Mrs. 0. J. Morell, left Gisborne about nine months before war broke, out, and he joined the first Australian force at Sydney. CORPORAL H. A. HART. Mr. Thomas "F. Hart, assistant-sub-editor of the Otago Daily Times, has received official notification that his son, Corporal Horace A Hart, is reported to have been killed. Corporal Hart, who was a member of the Ballarat, Victoria, Battalion, was promoted in camp to lance-corporal, and on shipboard to corporal. He and another Eijlarat boy— since wounded—tied three times in an ! attempt to decide who was the crack shot of the battalion, which held the shooting record for the brigade. Corporal Hart, who was single, was 26 years old.

PRIVATE W. T. LOVE. Private W. T. Love, Otago Infantry Battalion, who was reported killed in action on April 27, was working in Sargood boot factory, at Dunedin. when he enlisted. He was a noted "soccer" player, having played for Roslyn, Wakari, ana Green Island. He was 24 years of age, and was a son of Mr. Alexander Love, Cromwell, Into of Green Island. PRIVATE W. RAE. Private Walter Rae, 21 years old, who was killed in action on May 2, was born at Dunedin, and educated at Kaikorai school. Ho was the eldest son of Mr. Robert Rao, bootmaker, Oamaru, late of Kaikorai Valley. He was a sergeant in the 10th, North Otago Regiment of territorials. Deceased has a brother in training at Trentham. PRIVATE H. R. ANDERSON. Private Harold Richard Anderson, Otago Infantry Battalion, whose death, at the Dardanelles,, was recorded last week, was the son of Mr. John Anderson, of Footscray, Victoria, a retired inspector of the Victorian Railway Department. He was holiday-making in New Zealand when the war broke out, and he immediately enlisted. He was in his 21st year, and was a remarkably good rifle shot. PRIVATE E. H. FOUNTAIN. Private Ernest Harold Fountain, of tho Otago. Infantry Battalion, who has been killed, was 23 years of ago, and was the eldest son of Mr. A. 0. Fountain, builder, Ann Street, Roslyn. He was educated at the Clyde school, and followed the same trade as his father. He was a playing member of the Kaikorai Football Club for several years, and lie also took a keen interest in volunteering, being a member of the old Waikari cadets, and winning several trophies for shooting. His younger brother, Bert, is also at tho front. PRIVATE A. R. HARDING. Among those killed in action at the Dardanelles is Private A. R. Harding, of New Plymouth. Private Harding was a member of tho literary staff of the Taranaki Daily News before lie left for the front. PRIVATE E. TANSLEY. Mr. aud Mrs. Frederick Tans-ley, ' of Patutahi Valley, have been acquainted of the death of their eldest son, Eric Taneley, aged 26, who has been killed in action at the Dardanelles, telegraphs our Gisborne correspondent Eric Tansley, determining upon a seafaring career, joined the schooner TJruroa, and served for some [time in the inter-colonial trade, Subse-

quently he took a position on one of the Sydney wharves, which he occupied for five or sis yean before joining the Australian Expeditionary Force. His brother Ivan is serving with the third New Zealand reinforcements, and the two' brothers met in Egypt on Good Friday. PRIVATE C. PHILLIPS. Private Charles Phillips, killed in action, was captain of tho Manawatu representative team last year. He was a school teacher at Feilding before enlisting. PRIVATE C. McNAB. Private Cyril McNab, Wellington Infantry Battalion, reported killed in action, formerly resided in Church Street, Palmerston North, with his parents, who now live in Motueka, Nelson. Hi? brother Roy was killed in action a fortnight ago. „ PRIVATE T. P. PRIDEAUX. Private Thomas Pascoe Prideaux, Wellington Infantry Battalion, who is reported killed in action, was a brother of Messrs. H. and W. Prideaux, and a first cousin of Mr. D. Dustin, residents of Palmerston. Deceased was born at Wanganui, and lived there for many years. Mr. H. A. Prideaux, Victoria Avenue, Wanganui is deceased's father. TROOPER E. INDER. Trooper Eric Indcr, who has been wounded, is a son of Mr. S. Inder, formerly postmaster at Palmerston North. Trooper Inder will be remembered by many ex-pupils of the High School, where he attended from 1904 to 1907. He was a lino football forward. , BUGLER M. O'BRIEN. Bugler Martin O'Brien, Otago Infantry Battalion, who is missing, is the only son of Mr. J. A. O'Brien, Dowling Street, Dimedin. He was only 17£ years of ago when he joined tho ma'in forco, and went into camp at Tahuna Camp. ( PRIVATE F. W. MACKAY. Private F. W. Mackay, of the Otago Infantry Battalion, who is amongst the wounded, wo* ono of the best rifle shots in the Dominion, having twice won the championship of tho Dunedin Rifle Club, and a few years ago, the Otago championship. He often held a high place in the scoring lists at Trentham, and has been well in the running for the New Zealand championship. He has a brother serving with the First Australian Division.

CORPORAL F. E. HAYCOCK. Corporal Fred Ellis Haycock, 16th, Waikato, Company, Auckland Infantry Battalion, who was killed in action at frhe Dardanelles on April 25, was 21 years of age, and was born at Kimbolton, near Feilding. He was a blacksmith by trade, and always took a keen interest in volunteering. PRIVATE F. W. CALVERLEY. Private F. W. Calverley, Otago Infantry Battalion, reported missing, is 29 years of age. Ho was born at Dunedin and was educated at the Arthur Street 6chool. He served his apprenticeship to the engineering trade, and was employed at Macgregor's Otago Foundry. PRIVATE E. L. HAROLD. Private Edward L. Harold, whose death from smallpox is announced) was a son of Mr. Peter Harold, of Mackay Street, Thames. The deceased was born at Thames in May, 1891, and educated at the Parawai Public School, and since- leaving school has followed the trade of a carpenter. He served his period of service in the territorial*. N RETURNING TO THE FRONT. MEN AGAIN FIT FOR SERVICE. Tiie following wounded New Zealanders at Malta, who had riot,been previously reported, are now proceeding to Egypt, fit for service — Canterbury Infantry Battalion : Sergeant L. G. Wood. Auckland Mounted Rifles : R. L. Lees (previously reported.) Wellington Mounted Rifles: G. Mabey (previously reported), W. W. Vickery, J. Railten (previously reported), W. H. Smith, \ o.' Walker (pj&vjously reported), R. A. Cooper (previously reported), E. M. Lynch (previously reported.) STUDENT SOLDIERS. COLLEGE ROLL OF HONOUR. The establishment of a roll of honour containing the names of present and former members of the Auckland University College, who have volunteered for the war„ was the subject of a motion by Professor C. W. Egerton, at yesterday's meeting of the College Council. Professor Egerton said that already there were 96 names to be recorded, seven of which were the names of men who had died for the Empire. He understood that a very large number of students had given in their names for enlistment. Mr. T. U. Wells seconded the motion. The chairman, Mr. Gerald Peacocke, said the proposal was a very proper ono. All over thqjftmpire the universities had been sending their men to the front. Oxford and Cambridge were almost at a standstill as a result of this. It was important that the list should be accurate, and to ensure this the matter should be left to the Professorial Board to see that no name was placed on the roll which would have to be removed afterwards. He moved that submission to the Professorial Board bo a preliminary to the recording of names. This was agreed to.'

PROOF OF DEATH. REQUIREMENTS OF THE LAW. [BY TELKGRArH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION'.] Gisbohkk, Monday. In Clwmbers to-day a motion for probate in the will of Malcolm Hugh Campbell, a soldier, who had died on a troopship leaving New Zealand, came before Mi'. Justico Cooper. His Honor stated that he had no proof of death. All tho proof before him was a signed statement by a military officer that the man had died at sea. How could this officer know whether tho man had died or not. His Honor added that he had already suggested that the Judges should hold 'a conlerenco and determine what proof of death was necessary. The matter was important, as they could expect a good many deaths of Now Zealanders while the war lasted, and it was essential that they should have absolute proof of death. His Honor adjourned tho motion until proof of death had been supplied.