MEN WHO HATE FALLEN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16020, 11 September 1915, Page 9

MEN WHO HATE FALLEN.

PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. CAPTAIN A. E. WILKINSON. Captain Albert Edward Wilkinson, died of wounds, was a very active and highlyesteemed member of the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows. He was a member of the Loyal Pukekohe Lodge, a past grand and trustee of his lodge at the time of his enlistment. He came from Trentham to attend the district annual meeting in Auckland on February 24 last, and was elected provincial deputy grand master of the district. A memorial service will be held in St. Andrew's Church, Pukekohe, tomorrow morning, at which the district officers and members of the District Management Committee from various portions of the Province of Auckland will be present. LIEUTENANT W. Te PALMER. Lieutenant William Titley Palmer, 3rd. Auckland, Mounted Rifles, wounded on August 29, is the youngest son of the late Archdeacon J. Palmer, of the Melanesian Mission. He was born at Norfolk Island, and is 25 years oi age. He was educated at the Wanganui Collegiate School, after which he went farming with Messrs. Makgill and Middleton at Cambridge and Waiuku. On the' outbreak of war he volunteered for the front, and was attached to the main body as sergeant. Having passed his examination for a commission, he was detained as an officer for the first reinforcements. For some months he was one of those left in Egypt to take charge of the horses, etc., at Zeitoun. LIEUTENANT A. F. BATCHELOR. Lieutenant Arthur Frederick Batchelor, who was reported to have been killed in action on August 29, is now reported wounded. He is a son of Mr. J. O Batchelor, of Palmerston North. He is 37 years of age, and prior to the outbreak of war was farming in the Manawatu district. He joined the main body of the Expeditionary Force as a member of the 9th Wellington. Mounted Rifles. He served with the first contingent in the South African war. LIEUTENANT J. HORNEMAN. j A cable was received by his parents from Lieutenant J. Horneman yesterday, stating that he had been transferred to the Third London General Hospital, Wandsworth, and that his wounds were healing satisfactorily. SERGEANT A. J. DOWNING. Sergeant Albert Joseph Downing, of the Wellington Battalion, who is reported to have been killed, was about 28 years of age, and the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. John Downing, of Port Ahuriri, Napier. He was in the employment of a carrier's firm. He could have risen high on the clerical staff of the firm, but indoor life had no attractions for him and he preferred to remain a carter. As a footballer " Doolan," to give him the name he was familiarly known by, was ! one of the best, if not the best, forwards ; of his time. He was a member of the ■ teams which recently toured California and Australia. He was also a North Island, Hawke's Bay, and Auckland reSresentative. In .Napier and Auckland e played for the Marist Brothers Club. SERGEANT D. M. LOGAN. Sergeant Donald Monro Logan, Auckland Infantry Battalion, wounded on August 8, is the third son of Mr. F. Logan, enginedriver on the public works staff at Tauranga, but formerly of Taumarunui. He is 22 years of age. Private Logan was working in the mines in Waihi when he enlisted. He was formerly in the employ of the Public Works Department. SERGEANT H. JENKIN. " Slightly wounded, left lee ; doing well. —Harold Jenkin, Albany Hospital, Cardiff." Thj above is the text of a cable message received some days ago by Mr. John Jenkin, of Archhill, "and is the first intimation he has received that his son, Sergeant Harold Jenkin, had been wounded. The cable has been forwarded to the Defence Records Office. Wellington, for confirmation, but so far no reply has been received. Sergeant Jenkin left with the Field Artillery, in the fourth reinforcements, after a term of service with the Auckland Garrison Artillery. He is 24 years of age, and was born in Auckland and educated at the Newton West school. Prior to enlisting, Sergeant Jenkin was engaged in the building trade with his father. He was prominent in several branches of sport, and took a keen interest in aquatics, being part owner of the launch Moana. One of his brothers, Harry Jenkin, is serving with the New Zealand Field Engineers, having left with the main body.

SERGEANT W. C. KEARNEY. Sergeant William Craig Kearney, of Ardmore, died of wounds, was a son of Mr. D. Kearney, and had long been associated with military affairs, being ser-geant-major in the Franklin Mounted Rifles before the territorial scheme came in force. He was a member of the Wairoa Football Club. SERGEANT R. D. WILSON. Sergeant Robert Douglas Wilson, eon of Mr. E. Wilson,- Clevedon, reported wounded, left in the first draft of men from Clevedon. He is one of the oldest members in the defence force, having been many yeans ago bugler in the Franklin Mounted Rifles. CORPORAL E. J. CLERK. Corporal Eric John Sinclair Clerk, who •was reported wounded on August 8, is the only son of Mr. aad Mrs. Duncan E. Clerk, of Remuera. He was educated at King's College, Auckland, and is a member of King's Old Boys' Association. He enlisted with the advance party which went to Samoa, and immediately upon returning joined the fifth reinforcements. At the time of enlistment he was engaged in farming in the Gisborjie district. LANCE-CORPORAL R. McINTYRE. Laace-Corporal Reginald Mclntyre, who ; has been wounded, is a son of Mr H Melntyre, of Motumaoho. He is 21 years of ago and was one of the earliest to enlist, joining the contingent that went to bamoa. On returning to New Zealand be enlisted again, and left with the fifth reinforcements. He is a good footballer, and has represented Morrinsvi'.le on several occasions. Two other brothers, Driver J C. Mclntyre and Gunner G. D. Mclntyre are also serving, the former being in Egypt at the present time, and the latter being invalided to England as the result of an amputated arm. LANCE-CORPORAL N. BAXTER. Lance-Corporal Norman Baxter, killed in action early in August, was the youngest son of Mr. R. G. Baxter, the well-known South Canterbury surveyor, now of Dunedin. Lance-Corporal Baxterwas employed with the National Mortgage Agency Company when war broke out, and enlisted in the sth, Otago, Mounted Rifles. He was one of those selected as Major Godley's bodyguard. He left for Egypt with the main Expeditionary Force. He | took an active part in athletics, and was a member of various football, cricket, and tennis clubs. PRIVATE E. FARRELL. Private Edwin Farrell, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, fourth reinforcements, who was wounded in the thigh early in August, is the younger son of Mrs. J. Farrell, Tyndal Street, Pahiatua. He was born at Kaitawa 19 years ago. After leaving school he went South, and was assistant guide on the Franz Joseph Glacier, where he stayed till he joined the railway service. He was cadet at the Waimangaroa Junction, Westport, when he enlisted. He is well known on the West Coast as a keen shot and a boxer of no mean ability, having won several

hard-fought contests there. His only brother, Sergeant Alfred H. Farrell, 2nd, * & s Liverpool, Regiment, is attached to the Secret Service in India. Private \f arre AIS a rands °n of the late Mr. and ii i S - Murra y. of Puerua, Balclutha, well-known pioneer settlers of Otago. PRIVATE N. R. Y. GREENWOOD. „2' Flu Gree ? wo °d, of Epsom, has been advised that his son, Private Norman R 1. Ureenwood, who recently underwent an operation in Cairo, is back in the firing-line -, Private Greenwood, who is a member of the 3rd, Auckland. Infantry SS?- left z !th the main body ° the Expeditionary Force, and prior to being invalided to Egypt was in Gallipoli for some weeks. He had many narrow es*ffeS' u u- °" e occasi °n a bullet passed through his water-bottle, while another went through his haversack. PRIVATE D. N. McLEOD. Private Donald Norman McLeod who was wounded on August 8, is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. McLeod? of Gisborne and is 21 years of age. Prior to enlisting, he was a member of the : Harbour Board's clerical staff. Private McLeod left New Zealand with the main [ Expeditionary Force as a signaller atwird th T e beadquarter's staff of the Wellington Infantry Battalion. Recent cable advice reports that Private McLeod has arrived m London, and is progressing favourably. D s PRIVATE S. H. STERCOLD. Private S. H Stergold, 6th, Hnuraki Company, Auckland Infantry Battalion wounded on August 8, left with the main body. He was born in London, and came to New Zealand four years ago. He was a good athlete, having won fame at the gymnasium contest at the Crvstal Palace London and was also an enthusiastic soccer player. He is 25 years of age and was a traveller for various firms in New Zealand. PRIVATE R. M. HARVEY. Private Robert Morrison Harvev, who was wounded on August 8, while 'serving with the 6th, Hauraki, Company, Auckland Infantry Battalion, main Expeditionary Force is a son of Mr. J. Harvev HUD - South. , Prior to enlisting, he worked in Huntly and Waihi mines. Private Harvey is a native of Scotland, and is 23 years of age. PRIVATE A. J. DAVIES. Private Arthur J. Davies, of the Field Ambulance, reported dangerously ill w ith enteric fever, is a son of Mr'. George Davies, late senior partner of Messrs. lJavies- and Lamb, ChrLstchurch. Private Uayies was born in Christchurch in 1883 and was educated at the Normal school! tie served his time engineering with Messrs. P. and D. Duncans, ant subsequently went to Melbourne, where he was with McKay's Sunshine Harvester Company. He was farming in the Waikato when he enlisted with the third reinforcements. PRIVATE F. MARTIN. Private F. Martin, 16th, Waikato, Kegiment, wounded on August 8, is the second son of Mrs. H. Martin, Otahuhu. Private Martin was born at Otahuhu 24 years ago, and at the time war broke out worked at Kempthorne, Prosser and Co.'s Westfield works. He left with the main Expeditionary Force. Private Martin was well known in sporting circles, being a prominent footballer and yachtsman. PRIVATE H. J. ROWE. Private Henry John Rowe, who was wounded at the Dardanelles early in August, was living at Devonport "when war was declared. He volunteered for service with the Samoan contingent, and on return to Auckland enlisted in the fifth reinforcements. Both his cabin mates on the transport. Sergeant C. Sinton and Private A. Colquhoun, have been killed in action. Private Rowe is a man of fine physique he is 6ft in height, and about 14st in weight. He is a member of the North Shore Rowing Club and Grafton' Athletic football team. His father resides at Lower Matakana, and Mrs. R A. Spinley, of Devonport, is a sister. TROOPER J. P. GUY. Trooper James P. Guy, reported wounded, is the eldest son of Mrs A Guy, of Dunedin, and the late *' r* L Uy ' formerly stationmaster at Onehunga and New Plymouth. St 'ft. 2 1 years of a ? e - and left with the Otago Mounted Rifles in the mam body. After completing his education at the Southland Boys' High School he entered the employ of Messrs. J. G. Ward and Co., where he remained until the death of Mr. Guy, when the family moved to Dunedin.. He represented the Otago Hockey Club for two years. While at the High School he was captain of the cricket team, and played for Southland against Otago in Dunedin some years ago- His brother, Douglas Gmy, left with the fourth reinforcements and is at the Dardanelles.

TROOPER W. P. ARMSTRONG. Trooper Walter P. Armstrong, whose name appeared in a recent casualty list is the third son of the late Mr. W. l! Armstrong, formerly of Ponsonby. He was born in Seymour Street, Ponsonbv, and is 21 years of age. Two of his brothers, Easton and Jack Armstrong are serving with the Australian forces] and a younger brother left with the sixth reinforcements. TROOPER C. W. FRANCIS. Trooper Charles Walter Francis, 3rd Auckland, Mounted Rifles, reported missing and believed to be killed in action on August 8, was the youngest son of Mrs E. Francis, and the late Mr. J. Francis. He was bom at Whakatane -24 years ago! Prior to enlisting in the main Expeditionary Force, Trooper Francis was farming on his own account at Owhakatora, Whakatane. He was an enthusiastic footballer, and represented the district on several occasions. TROOPER C. R. DOBSON. Trooper C. R. Dobson, killed in action on August 8, was working in Hamilton when ho enlisted. He was 27 years of age. Trooper Dobson left with the main body in the 4th, Waikato, Mounted Rifles. He was always a keen sportsman and athlete. His parents reside at Kai Iwi, Wanganui. SAPPER S. H. HANLON. Sapper Sylvester H. Hanlon, formerly a member of the Auckland Ambulance Corps, enlisted with the signalling branch of the Auckland Field Engineers, and left with the second reinforcements. He was educated at the Normal School, and at the Sacred Heart College, afterwards following the accountancy profession, which he discarded in order to take up farming in the Ngaruawahia district. He is the only son of Mrs. M. Hanlon, ot Northcote.