MEN WHO FALLEN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16360, 14 October 1916, Page 11

MEN WHO FALLEN.

PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS,

LIEUTENANT H. R: BRUMBY.

Second-Lieutenant" Harold R. Brumby,-■ who was. killed in action on October 1, was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Brumby, of Mount Eden. Lieutenant Brumby took a keen interest in the local/ school cadets, and prior to his enlistment was a sergeant in the 16th, Waikato, Regiment. He received, his education at. the Hastings District School and ■/, the Napier Technical College. For 'some time he was in the office of Messrs.' Ellis and Burnarfd, Mangapeehi, and at the- time of enlisting he was employed... by. Messrs. - English and : Luxford, . Hamilton. '?. Ho played senior cricket and hockey, was wellknown in tennis arid football circles in the Waikato and King Country districts, and was on the committee of the Northern Athletic Union. His. brother Harry is.' fighting in France. . ' -s;'.} ;!':s.. •'

SERGEANT H. E. BREWER. '. ► Sergeant Herbert * Edward .Brewer, of. •'■•'• the New Zealand Rifle Brigade, .who was .'-■ '$■;, dangerously wounded in ' the capture of' ■ ;' ' r Flers on September 16, and died on Octo- ->. ':-:.>■ ber 1, was the son iof the late Rev. 'Henry '■' I James Brewer, of Alford,.-Lincolnshire. He was educated in England, later proceeding to the' Continent to. continue his ■;..■;, study of modern languages. While on a •; ! ' visit to his uncle, Professor Gurney/''of';A,','", Chesterton' Hall, Cambridge, then mathe- •-y rl matical professor at the Sydney Univer- - sity, Mr, Brewer, entered the service of i,{;\ Messrs. Dalgety ac 4 Co., r Ltd., in their ,r * Sydney office, and.Remained with them, ~j some years. ' Shortly after coming to New■ 'V'n Zealand he became secretary the Aiick-' -'.. !j$ land branch of the Carrara Ceiling Co., . - J Ltd. ' •.^v;-...:^;•■•;.■ ,; ">|

LANCE-CORPORAL K. F. ABBOT. Lanoe-Corporal Kenneth \ Ferris Abbot, reported died of wounds, is the second son of Mr. and Mrs.. R. T. Abbot, Milton Road, Mount Eden. He and a younger brother were members of the advance party which occupied Samoa. After some months' service there they returned to New Zealand, and went to Egypt with a reinforcement draft. Lance-Corporal Abbot was wounded during the heavy fighting on Gallipoli in last year,.and after some time in hospital in England he rejoined his regiment. 3rd. Auckland. infantry, and ha.' been serving in France for sometime past. RIFLEMAN WM. SHAW. Rifleman William Shaw, killed n ac- d tion, was a single man, 25 years of age, Jj and' the vounge.it son of Mr. Samuel | Shaw, of "Palmeratni! Street, Hamilton. . ~ He was a carpenter and cabinetmaker, andft,|Sg was employed at T.- Kuiti when he en- . < listed. In the territorials lid was a mem- •' - . ber of the 16th, W'aikato, Regiment. RIFLEMAN P. H. HARESNAPE. Rifleman Percival H. Harcsmtpe, killed in action, was the elder 'son "of Mr. and Mrs. J. Haresnape,■:. of Street, '-,•'' Auckland. He received his education at ■'-. \-"'; the Graf district Bchool, and prior to enlisting was employed as.'a builder. " For many years he. was closely: connected with the Grafton; Methodist : Church, and was a prominent member of its literary society and tennis arid football clubs. He was; interested in v aquatics, and was part-owner of the launch Tahuna.

-..-.' GUNNER R. E. KELLY. . Gunner R. E. Kelly, who has died of wounds-, was the son of Mrs. M. A. Kelly, of Eanfurly Road, Epsom, and 21 years of age. He was an Auckland Grammar School old boy. Prior to enlistment ho' was in the employ of Messrs. Sargood, Son, and Ewen. He was a signaller in the A Battery, and an enthusiast in font - ball and tennis.

PRIVATE M. I. FINLAVSON. . .;, Frivate Malcolm Innes Finlayson, who J was killed ill action on September 15, was ; 's|J tho second son of Mrs. and the late Mr. |; ;.|i; Alex. Finlayson, of Jlaiuigatm-oto.-V Pri- • ;"; vate" Finlayson was educated at. the Maungaturoto school, Auckland Grammar School, and Auckland University College. He was for some', time in ■,*»? solicitor a office, and then enteredtho emplojrof the. , - National -Bank of New Zealand. .-Private , Finlayson went to the front accompanied by ~ : two brothers. A third brother jerved on Gallipoli, and'has, since- returned to New . Zealand, having lost his right eye, . > •• . -,: