ROLL OF HONOUR.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16620, 17 August 1917, Page 1

ROLL OF HONOUR.

EN MEMORIAM. BLAKE.—A tribute to the memory of Corporal Thorn Middleton Blake, -who fall in notion. Gallipoli. August 8, 1915. " His country called and honour bade bim go." And how run mnn did better Than facinß fearful odds. For the country of bin fathers And the glory of his God? DELANEY.—In fond memory of our loving «on. Sergeant Arthur William (Anmo), who died in Cairo August 17 1916 from wounds received at Ber el Abd- a^ad' '.?'2 year?. ' We are far from the land where our young hero bleeps. b And our hearts are still bowed down with sorrow ; Vet proudly wo turn from his grave that speaks Of the dawn of a glorious morrow. —Inserted by his lovins parents. H. and A. I)Cian<»y. Matamata. KORERTSOX.— In affectionate remembrance of our dear friend Alexander (Alex ) b\ Vrtsou of the Snmoan Advance Guard ana later of the 4th Reinforcement who was wounded at Gallipoli on August 7. 1015. and died on hospital ship Valdiva on August 17 »r,ri was buried at sea.. * "In mr.vnories ho lives with us always." The battle was not of their making, And war was never their plan; Yet. '' that is sweet forsaking. . They marched to it, man bv man It was either to smite ot be smitten. There# no other choice to-day • And they live, as befits the Anzac. Or the? dje. as the Anzac may. ---Inserted by Mrs. F. Wade and family. SAtLBREi. —In fond end loving remembrance of our dear son and brother, Charles, who died at Trontham Military tamp, on August lo 1910. *' Greater love hath no. man than this, that » man lay down his life for his friends." Inserted by his loving parents, sisters, sr-.d brothers. '