MEN WHO HAVE FALLEN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15951, 23 June 1915, Page 9

MEN WHO HAVE FALLEN.

PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

CORPORAL F. G. -JONES.

The list of ■wounded published yesterday morning included the name of Corporal, Frederick George Hall-Jones, 3rd, Auckland, Infantry Companv. He is the second ! son of Sir William Hall-Jones, M.L.C., and was born and educated at Timaru. From the Timaru High School he proceeded _ to Victoria College. Wellington, and pined the B.A. and LL.B. degrees. He was admitted to the legal profession and during some eight months prior to the outbreak of war was in the service' of the Hon. J. A. Tole in Auckland. During his college career, Corporal HallJones rained distinction in oratorical competition!. SERGEANT-MAJOR ROBERTS. Sergeant-Major Roberts, who i 3 attached to the mechanical transport section of the Union forces in German South-west Africa, is an Aucklander. He left New Zealand with the seventh contingent to take part in the Boer war, and has resided in South ' Africa ever since. When the rebellion occurred he joined the Union forces as a motor-cycle despatch rider. SERGEANT D. HOWIE. Sergeant D. Howie, of .Motumaoho, is amongst the list of missing at the Dardanelles. He was fanning with his brother before the war broke out, and had always taken a great interest in military matters, having passed his lieutenancy examination in the territorials just prior to enlisting. His parents reside at Motumaoho. Sergeant Howie was only 20 years of age when ho left for Egypt, hit 21st birthday having been spent at the | front. Another brother, Alick, has been accepted for service, and left Morrinsvillc last week for Trentham. Sergeant Howie was a prominent footballer. CORPORAL E. H. W. HUNTER. Corporal Eric Harry Walter Hunter, 6th, Hauraki, Company, who has been ; wounded, is a son of the late Mr. Harry j Hunter, engineer, Waihi, and was born i at Coromandel. He is 21 years of age, and was employed as assistant-carpenter by the Waihi Grand Junction Gold Mining Company. PRIVATE M. R. ROBERTS. Private Macinroy Robertson Roberts, of the Auckland Infantry Battalion, who has been wounded, is the only son of Mr. Charles Roberts, of Cambridge, and is 21 years of age. When he enlisted he was employed as an accountant. He took i keen interest in sporting matters, and was a member of the Auckland Hockey Club. PRIVATE R. S. OHLSQN. Private R. S. Ohlson, of tho 16th, Waikato, Company, who has been wounded, was born at Soringburn, Canterbury, and is 23 vears of age. He is the son of Mr. Neil Ohlson, farmer, Te Hirua, Tua iau. He took a keen interest in the territorials. PRIVATE N. L. DELANEY. Private Norman Leslie Delaney, who was wounded at the Dardanelles, is the eldest son of Mr. Hugh Delaney, of Buckland, and is 21 vears of age. \\ hen he enlisted in the Wellington Infantry Battalion, he was a guard in the Railway Department. PRIVATE A. JEWISS. Private Arthur Jewiss, who is reported to have been wounded, left Aucknd with the third reinforcements, and was transferred to the Canterbury

Infantry Battalion. He is the only son of Mrs. C. Jewira. of 20, Sherbourne Road. Mount Eden, and has three sisters, of whom onu is Mrs. A. J. Chapman, Hansen Road. Edendale. He is an old pupil of Mount Eden School, and was farming with Mr Montgomery, at Mangere. when war broke out. He is about 25 years of age. PRIVATE J. H. DUTTON. Private J. H. Dutton, reported wounded, was a member of the Auckland .Mental Hospital staff, and resigned his position at that institution in order to co to the front when war broke out. He was a native of England, but had been a good many years in New Zealand. , PRIVATE C. MAY. Private C. May, who is on the missing list, is well'known at Morrinsville. He came out from Home three or four years ago. to get a knowledge of farming, with the intention of settling on the land. One of his brother* was out here with one of the English cricket teams a few years ago. He took part in both cricket and football contests while at Morrinsville. PRIVATE J. R. B. CRAIG. Private John R. E. Craig, who was killed in action while serving with the Waikato Company of the Auckland Infantry Battalion, was the son of Mr.. Robert Craip, of 'WanganHi Avenue, Ponfonby. He was 24 years of age. One of his brothers was killed in the Boer war. PRIVATE W. J. STANCOMBE. Private W. J. Stancombe, of the 15th, North Auckland, Company, who was reported to have been wounded on June 1, has cabled to Mr. C. E. Dutton that he is now convalescent. Private Stancombe was recently reported, unofficially, to have died of wounds, but the later information would appear to prove that, fortunately, there was no truth in the report. SAPPER J. H. MOORE. Sapper J. H. Moore, reported wounded while serving with the First Division of i tho Australian Expeditionary Force, is I an Auckland boy, the son of' Mrs. M. A. i Wick, of Takapuna. He is in Malta Hospital with a flesh wound in the shoulder, and «is progressing favourably. BUGLER H. R. McKEN'ZIE Advice has been received by Mr. H. R. McKenzie, Hamilton Street, that his son, Bugler H. R. McKenzie, is making favourable progress towards recovery. Bugler McKenzie was reported on June 15 to have been wounded.

PRIVATE W. A. GRIERSON. A casualty list, issued last Wednesday, reported that Private W. A. Grierson, 3rd, Auckland, Infantry Company, hat, been wounded. Advice was received by his father, Mr. H. C. Grierson, yesterday tha' he is progressing favourably. The ir.epsage stated that particulars of his injury " can lot be supplied." PRIVATE H. WOODFORD. Private H. Woodford, of the Otago Infantry Battalion, who is included in the list of wounded, was educated "at Wylie's Crossing school, and is well known in the Tolieri district, where he was a promin-: ent member of the football club. He has. been engaged in farming and mining puis suits. PRIVATE A. P. SIZER. Private Arthur B. Sizer, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, who has been wounded, is the only son of Mm. M. T. Sizer, 170, Coromandcl Street, Wellington South. Educated at the Terrace school,

Private Sizer was afterwards in the employ of J. Lysaght, Limited, iron merchants. Ho subsequently went to sea and was chief officer with Captain Holm, of the ship Helen Denny. Later on he joined the Union Company's service.

PRIVATE A. McCLEARY. Private A. McOary, of the Otago In-far-try Battalion, who has been wounded, was born ami educated at Outram. When he enlisted ho was in the employment of a firm of grocers at Timaru. PRIVATE G. W. THOMAS. Private G. W. Thomas, who lias been killed at the Dardanelles, was a resident of Ngaerc for some time. He was well kno'wn in Taranaki as an amateur sportsman. Ho was a member of the Kltham Sports and Pastimes Club, and about three years ago won tho light-weight championship at the Taranaki amateur championships held in New Plymouth. PRIVATE W. MULLOY. Private Wat tie Mulloy, who has been killed in action, was educated at tho New Plymouth High School, and subsequently entered the local branch of the Bank of New South Wales. After a year or two there, he was transferred to South Taranaki, from which place ho enlisted on the outbreak of war, and sailed with the main forces.

CORPORAL J. R. SULLIVAN. Oroprnl J. R. Sullivan, reported as being in No. 1 General Hospital at Cairo, is the Rev. J. R. Sullivan, who left Timaru, where ho was assistant to the Rev. T. A. Joughin, of the Bank Street Methodist Church. PRIVATE C. W. CROSSAN. Private Gilbert William Crossan, Otago Infantry Battalion, who has died of wounds, was the fourth surviving son of Mr. W. Crossan, of Roslyn, and was 26 years of age. Ho was born at Roxburgh, and educated at the Coal Creek and Catlins River Schools. Private Crossan was a playing member of the Kaikorai Football Club. Mr. Crossan has another son, Donald, serving with the fourth reinforcements.

SIGNALLER J. McAHAN. Signaller James McAhan, 22 years old, who lias been killed in action at the Dardanelles, was born in Green Island, and was educated at Green Island School. He was tho third son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McAhan, of Abbotsford, Green Island. He served his time as a cabinetmaker, but later worked as a carpenter. Recently he went to Napier and Gisbome, .and from there to Australia. When the war broke out he joined the First Queensland Expeditionary Force. TROOPER A. BROMLEY. Trooper Alexander Bromley, who has been killed in action, was 25 years of ace. He was a native of Tapanui, and bushworker by occupation. Ho enlisted at Wellington with the Mounted Rifles. PRIVATE C L. CORNELIUS. Private C. L. Cornelius, Otago Infantry Battalion, who has been killed in action between April 28 and 30, was the elder son of Mrs. C. Cornelius, of Timaru. He wag 20 years of age, and was educated at Waimate and Timaru. He was employed by Mr. J. F. Reid, Elderslie, Oamaru, and enlisted in the North Otigo section of the Main Expeditionary Force. PRIVATE F. R. BROWN. Private F. R. Brown, who has been killed in action, was a son of Mr. J. Brown , of Maketawa, and chairman of the Tarenaki County Council. Private Brown was educated at the Stratford District High School, and was afterwards in the employ •of Mr. Newton King at Stratford. He was a fine Rugby player, having played for tho Inglewood fifteen, of which he was | captain, and the Stratford team..

PRIVATE C. KNIGHT. Private Cyril Knight, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, who has been killed in action, came to New Zealand from Burton on 'Trent nine • yearl ago, and had been engaged in business in and around Auckland for some years. Latterly he had resided at Devonport. where he was well known in football and cricket circles. A younger brother left with the last reinforcement, and the only other brother is with the British troops in France. PRIVATE H. A. KNIGHT. Private H. A. Knight, Otago Infantry Battalion, who has been killed in action at the Dardanelles, was the third son of Mr. H. D. Knight, of Waihi, proprietor of the Tainaki .Sawmills. Deceased was 19 years of age, and had worked for his father before enlisting. His brother is .serving at the Dardanelles. PRIVATE SEDDES. Private Seddas, a signaller in the Otago Infantry Battalion, who has been killed, was the son of Mr. W. Seddcs, Millerton. On leaving school he entered the Post and Telegraph Department, being stationed at Wellington when he enlisted. PRIVATE JOHN HEWITT. Private John Hewitt, of the Otago Infantry Battalion, reported killed in action 'in the Dardanelles, was a son of Mrs. Esther Hewitt, 52, Filluel Street, Dunedin, and a brother of Mr. James Hewitt, violin maker, Auckland. Private Hcwit was a single man, aged 30 years, and v.a.' ] well known as an athlete, being a skilled wrestler. He was horn at Tuapeka Mouth, a township at the junction of the Tuapeka and Clutha Rivers, where he was for many years engaged in farming. i PRIVATE W. BUCHAN. Private Wm. Buchan, Otago Infantry Battalion, who has le?n wounded, was born in Port Chalmers in 1894, and in 1898 his people removed to Dunedin. Ho was educated nt the Albany Street school and the Otago Boys' High School. He took a keen interest in all sports, being champion schoolboy swim mcr of Otago for two years, and after • wards one of the most promising mers in Dunedin. PRIVATE K. L. CHKE.SEMAN. Private Kdmond Lawrence Cheeseman, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, who has been wounded, is the fourth" son of Mr. W. H. Cheeseman, of Christchurch. An older brother of his is with, the British forces in Flanders. Private Cheeseman. who is 22 years of ape, was educated at the Richmond school, a.'id was subsequently apprenticed to the r.<rricultural implement manufacturing industry.

CORPORAL McARTHUR. Corpora'. James McArthur, Canterbury Infantry Battalion. who has been wounded, is the third sou of Mr. .James McArthur, "James's Avenue, Papani'i. He was born at Addirgton, and was educated at Horewood school, subsequently serving his apprenticeship as an engineer He is 31 years of ago. PRIVATE K. S. JAMESON. Private Keelcy Selwyn Jameson, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, who was killed in action at the Dardanelles on May 8, was 27 years of age. Hi was educated at Christ's College, and left school to join the firm of Todhunter Bros. He was afterwards with Messrs. Dulgety and Co., and the Canterbury Seed Co. He was an enthusiastic motor-cyclist, and i a member of the Canterbury Automobile' i Association. k ""* PRIVATE T. B. VINCENT. Private Thomas Butler v incent, who has been reported killed, was the* son of Mr. and Mrs. Vincent, of Don Street, Invercar gill. Mr. Vincent has received two official

communications, which state that his son I has been wounded, but he has not learned through any official source of his death. Prior to entraining for service, Private Vincent resided at tho Bluff, where ho followed the occupation of a fisherman. When the Jessie Nicol was wrecked in 1910, the captain and several others of the crew lost their lives, but Vincent swam ashore. He was 32 years of age. CAPTAIN NEIL GUTHRIE. Official information has been received in Christchurch that Captain Neil Guthrie, regimental surgeon of the Canterbury Mounted Rifles, who was recently reported wounded, lias rejoined his regiment. SERGEANT A. McDOWALL. Sergant Allan .McDowall, reported as missing, was born at Queenstown. Prior to joining the third reinforcements in December, he had been in business in Arrowtown as a carpenter and builder for about two years. He took a keen interest in outdoor sports. Last season ho acted as secretary of both football and cricket clubs. He was also an enthusiastic member of the Arrowtown Brass Band. SERGEANT R. W. G. PARSONS. Sergeant Ralph W. G. Parsons, of Wellington, who was posted to the head-' quarters' staff with the third reinforcements, is among those reported to havti been wounded. He is 27 years of age, and was engaged in business "in Fiji for some years. LANCE-CORPORAL C. S. ROUND. Lance-Corpora 1 Charles Stanley Round, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, who is among the wounded, was horn at Woolston in 1891. He was educated at the local State school, and afterwards at tho West Christchurch District High School. On leaving school he entered the Post and Telegraph Department at Christchurch, wharo he was employed at the outbreak of the war. He was a private in tho territorials.

LANCE-CORPORAL C. H. RALLANTYNE.

Lance-Corporal Cyril H. Ballantyne, of the Canterbury Infantry Battalion, who has been wounded, is the second son of Mr. J. Ballantyne, of Christchurch. Hewas born in 1892, and educated at Christ's College. He was a very keen territorial, a keen motorist and yachtsman, a.nd took an active part in cricket. PRIVATE E. T. STOUT. Private E. T. Stout, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, who has been wounded, is a son of Mr. W. A. Stout, a member of the legal profession in Invercargill, and a nephew of the Chief Justice, Sir Robert Stout. About 18 months ago. Private Stout, who was in the service of the National Bank of New Zealand, was transferred to Christchurch. Private Stout was a member of the Christchurch Football Club, and was also a prominent member of the Invercargill Rowing Club. PRIVATE J. W. JOHNSTON. Privato J. W. Johnston, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, who has died of wounds, was the eldest son of J. YV. Johnston, of the railway goods shed department, Oamaru, He was within a few weeks of his 21st birthday, and was born at Puraukounui, completing his education at Oamaru South school. He was engaged in agricultural work when he enlisted.