IMPERIAL FORCES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16670, 15 October 1917, Page 6

IMPERIAL FORCES.

NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES, The following men in the Imperial forces whoso next-of-kin are resident in New Zealand, have become casualties:— r KILLED IK ACTION. DAWSON. H.W.. 2nd Lieut. October 4-W. T. Dawson, Christchurch. BEFOBTETJ KILLED. FOUBISTER. J. L., 2nd Lieut., Oct. 8, reoult of aeroplane accident—Mrs. Foubister, The Drive. Epsom (m.). PRISOKTERB OP WAR. Previously reported missing, now reported prisoner of war:— SKINNER. G. H., 2nd Lieut.-J. H. Skinner, Commercial Travellers' Club. Auckland. WOUNDED, ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL. WILSON. R. A.. Major. Oct. I—Sir J. 0. Wilson. Bulls (f.). AUSTRALIAN FORCES. KILLED IN ACTION. HEALY, Michael. 2nd Lieut.. Sept. 20-E. J. Healy, Wellington. BOGLE, Gordon. Sat. Sept. 20—Mr. A. Bogle. Pakowai. FIRTH Percy, Soot. 20-Mrs. M. Firth, Wellington. FREEMAN. Douglas. Lieut., Sept. 26-Mrs. a. Freeman. Lyall Bay (w.). DIED 0? WOUNDS. ROCKSTROW. Augustus. Sept. 25—Captain J. Rockstrow, Wellington (b,). SMITH. Lan, Set.. Sept 27-Mrs. E. Smith. Dunedin. REPORTED died. RILEY. John, on May 20, whilst prisoner of war in Germany—H. Riley. Hokitika (s.). REPORTED WOUNDED: No date given: ASHER. J.-Mrs. G. Ashor. Wellington. CHANDLER Jackson-Mr. Chandler. Com. mercial Road, Kingsland. CHEESMAN. C.-W. Cheesman, Christchurch. GARNER. A.-W. Garner. Groymouth. GEORGE, James-J. George. Winton O'KEEFE. P.-Mrs. A. O'Koofe, Pakeokahu. SKINNER. D.-Mrs. M. Skinnor. Palmerston North. WOUNDED, ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL. McC W N l J " Cdl - Sop l - 21— J. McCowan, Wellington. ARMIT. Edward, 2nd Lieut.. Sept. 22-Mrs. E. Armit, Wellington. HARDING. Albert. Sept. 23-Mrs. G. Harding, Haiti. HANNA, PR M.. .2nd Lieut.. Oct. 2-T. H. Hanna. Whakapirau. ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL. % Serious. PE( ?vitt: a BMoComb ' Epwm x Severe. , in l ' l ?- 1111 *■ Moir ' Stratford. BGRRELL, 8.-K. Burrell. Dunedin. i Not Severe. EVANS. A.-Mr. M. Evans. Wellington. HILL. R.-MiBS K. Kerr. Wellington. PRIVATE ADVICE. - COLONEL 8. S. ALLEN. ri^]? D ad a vic ?.. has J**". receiv «d th»t Colonel 8. 8. Allen, officer in charge of life am Auckland battalion, was severely wounded on October 8, and subsequently admitted to hospital. Colonel Allen left as a major in the sixth reinforcements. He spout six weeks m Gallipoli, and later went to

France. Recently he took ovo? the command lormerly held, by Colonel Plugg •. trior to enlistment ho was a solicitor prac twins fct Momnsvillo. Colonel R. C. Allen. His brother, who was severely wounded several months ago, was in charge of tho second Auckland baitalion. LIEUTENANT W. B. FITCHETT. Cable advice has been received by Dr. F. Fitchott C MG. that his son. Lieutenant » " a - ,ihett, has been admitted to Wal-ton-on.Tharnea Hospital, surlering from I heart trouble, as the result of being gassed on June 25. MEN WrJO HAVE FALLEN. 'LIEUTENANT H. C. ISAACS. Lieutenant Cyril Isaacs, killed in action in France on October 4. left with the advance guard for Samoa in August 1814. Returning in Anril. 1915. he joined the fourth reinforce- ■ ments. and .saw service in Gallipoli and I France, obtaining his stripes in due course. In April last he was recommended for a I ooramiHSion. which ho obtained by exartiriaSSL 4, r° mon l hs i at f r - Uenteaant Is cs came to Auckland frjom Bath about four years sgo and at the time of enlistment nL m AS Bt & ff of MoMrs - Milne and Choyce. Ltd. Ho was 29 yearn of ago. LIEUTENANT T. BREWEr' Lieutenant Thomas Brewer, who died from wounds, on October 'T, W8 « the , youngest son. of Mr. Thomas Brewer, late chief engineer in the Northern, Steamship CoraKSJ/«u\ Pnor to V is enlistment, in «m« i I?' A ho . employed at the head office of the. Auckland Gas Company. He pSti,rii P ri^ aont J I 2 e M bor of „ lho Ewt °n Football.Club, and held a second lieutenant's commission in the. Coast Defence Infantry. * His promotion to first lieutenant was gained on tno field. SERGEANT E. M. CLARK. Sergeant Edwin M. Clarke who died of «/"S. M Ct0 fl r 4 ' W A? %* youngest son of the late Mr. George Clark, of Whakahara Northern W : airoa. Ho was born at Whlkahara, and educated at the Okahu sohool and Auckland Technical College. Prior to his enlistment, he was a member of the Auckland Garrison Artillery. He left Now Zealand as a sergeant in tho tenth reinforcements. He t was detained in Egypt for special training, afterwards going to Sling and Aldershot, where he gained the highest marks in physical culture and bayonet examinations. After spending a short period as instructor at Sling Camp, he went to ranee, and had been on active service since June last. , LANCE-CORPORAL F. J. PRESTON. Lance-Corporal F. J. Preston, who was killed in action at Messines. was the second son of Mr. John Proston. of Nelson Street. He was born in Auckland 24 years ago, and was educated at the Nclsdn Btreet school and the Grammar School. < He was keenly interested in sport, and won many trophies. He was also a good rifle shot. He went with the Main Body, and was wounded at Ga'lipoh. Afterwards, ho saw considerable

sorvico in France. His two brothers* are now at the front. REPORTED WOUNDED. Corporal Harold E. Over, roported woundod in the leg. is a son of Mrs. E. M Over, who is at present residing at Onehunga. Ho left New Zealand with the Main Body as a private in the Auckland Infantry Battalion. He was wounded on Gallipofi.. Rifleman Thomas John Burrows, second 80 -?u°ii. Ml L W ; S UI T»'. ? Ohaupo, left with the twenty-third reinforcements. He IB now in hospital,