SICK AMD WOUNDED.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16483, 8 March 1917, Page 8

SICK AMD WOUNDED.

<» INFORMATION FROM ENGLAND. The following hospital and progress report hi>s been received by the Defence Department:— Severe Cases: Lieut. E. T. Olds, F. B Hall. B. E. Leydon, Corpl. G. 0. Masscy, G. A. Moaeley. Lance-Corp!. H. Price. A G W'hiteficld. J. B. Wilkius. Not reported as severe cases: Nurse J,. L, Campbell, F. C. Fleming. M. Kahuk'iwa! Corpl. C. McMenamin. J. E. Pointon. \V H Stapleton, B. Barker, J. C. Good, A. McErlick, G. Mackley, L. W. Prier, H. 0. Walker Lance-Corpl. E. Flaherty, Farrier-Corpl. G H. Gregory, D. McLister, W. J. O'Brien W~ R. Saunders, F. Weeber. PRIVATE ADVICES. Mr. E. Leydon, of Sussex Street, Grey Lynn, has received advice that his son, Private Bert E. Leydon, was admitted to the Walton-on-Thames Hospital on February 25, suffering from gunshot wounds in the right arm, and that amputation had been necessary. Prior to his leaving on active service Private Leydon was employed at the ' Newmarket Railway Worksimps. Re was an enthusiastic footballer and a member of the City Club. In a letter from Bishop Cleary, published yesterday, mention was made of the fact that a fragment of shrapnel fell between him and a yountf Aucklander. Private i Leydon is the Auckland man re/erred to. (i