MEN WHO HAVE FALLEN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15964, 8 July 1915, Page 9

MEN WHO HAVE FALLEN.

PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. MAJOR P. J. WAIN. Major P. J. Wain, of the Canterbury Mounted Rifles, reported wounded, is a prominent farmer in the Waimate district. | He has a long acquaintance with military matters and passed through the ranks of the Studholme Mounted Rifles, filling all the non-commissioned offices, and eventually rising to the rank of captain under the old volunteer scheme. On the formation of the territorial system Captain Wain was reappointed to the command of the newly-formed Studholme Mounted Rifles, and was later raised to the rank of major. He has always been a keen student of military tactics, and under Colonels Hayhurst and Millton did some very fine work in the field. For the last | 17 years he has been a regular- attendant at the New Zealand Rifle Association meetings, where he secured some of the chief prizes. CORPORAL B. HOWELL. j Corporal Ben Howell, 6th, Haurakis, Auckland Battalion, has written to his mother, Mrs. J. Howell, Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, saying that he was wounded on May 8 at Aclii Baba, the bullet striking him under the left shoulder and passing through his body. He was sent to Malta on the hospital ship Royal George. Writing on May 19, lie says he is progressing favourably, but is still confined to bed. He speaks of the great kindness tka wounded receive from the doctors and nurses. PRIVATE W. A. GRIERSON. Mr. J. C. Grierson has received telegraphic advice from the Defence Office informing him that his son, Private W. A. Grierson, of the 3rd, Auckland. Infantry, who was reported wounded on June 16, is progressing favourably. GUNNER C. R. HUDSON. Gunner Charles R. Hudson, No. 3 Bat- ■ tery, N.Z.F.A., who is reported to have !■ been wounded, has written to his parents at the Thames from the Cairo Hospital. He states that soon after landing he was struck by a bullet fired by a Turkish sniper. He was told that he was the first New Zealander to be wounded ashore. Since writing, "Gunner Hudson has rejoined his unit.

SERGT. E. H. BURNETT. Sergt. Ernest H. Burnett, reported as having been wounded at the Dardanelles. is the fifth eon of Mr. Thomas Burnett, of Dovedale. At the outbreak of the war Sergt. Burnett enlisted in the Canterbury Battalion and left with the main body of the Expeditionary Force for Egypt. Sergt. Burnett was one of the New Zealanders who took part in the Suez Canal fighting. CORPORAL P. C. CUNNINGHAM. Corporal Percival Charles Cunningham, Otago Infantry Battalion, who has been killed in action, was born at Kurow 21 yeats ago, and was educated at the Waitaki Boys' High School. At the age of 17 Corporal Cunningham joined the staff of the National Bank of New Zealand at Oamaru, and was there at the time lie joined the main New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Corporal Cunningham was at one time colour-sergeant in the Oamaru Senior Cadets, and was a member of the Waitaki High School O'.d Boys' Football Club. He was also a member of the Oamaru Boating Club and a prominent swimmer, securing many prizes. A brother, Sergeant J. J. C. Cunningham, is also at the front, being a member of the sth. Mounted Bines. PRIVATE DANIEL COLLINS. Private Daniel Collins, who was reported on Monday to be among the wounded New Zealanders serving with the Australian forces, is an Aucklander, who left a few years ago for Sydney. He was a member of the Ist, Australian, Infantry Battalion. PRIVATE E. X. BOOTH. Private Edgar Normanby Booth, killed in action on June 8. was a son of Mr. R. Booth, of the Dunedin Telegraph Office, and was 26 years of age. He was born at Blenheim and educated there and at Christchurch. For many years be was connected with Ellerbeck Studios before entering into business in Dominion Road. On. the outbreak of war he enlisted, joining the 15th, North Auckland, Regiment, and also assisted the band as a cornet-player. He served for eonie years in the volunteers as a member of the Engineer Corps and was also attached to the Boy Scouts, holding the office of scoutmaster. An all-round athlete, he had charge of the Mount Eden and Epsom Methodist Gymnasium Clubs, while for a number of years he represented the W. Y.M.I. Club and latterly Epsom Methodist Club on the Association football field. In musical circles be was a member of the Harmonic Orchestra and Pitt Street Methodist Church choir.