ROLL OF HONOUR

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16870, 7 June 1918, Page 1

ROLL OF HONOUR

IN MEMOKIAM. THORNTON— sad and loving memory of our dear son and brother, Private Percy Thornton, killed in action, June 7, 1917. In the prime of onrly manhood, Like the dawn of a beautiful day, Ho fought with tho bravest of tho brave, In tho thickest of th# fray. Far away from those who loved him. Comrades gently laid him to rest; In ft far away grave ho is sleeping One of God's brightest and best. We mourn for you, dear Percy, But not with outward show, For those, who mourn sincerely Mourn silently arid low. —Inserted by his loving mother, A. E. Nevill, and sister Lily, Mount Smart Road, Onchungo. WALKER.— fond and loving memory of our dear brother Hector, who was killed in action in Franco on June 7, 1917. He sleeps besido his comrades 111 a. shallow gravo unknown. But his name is written in letters of lovo In tho hearts that ho left at home. Deeply mourned. —Inserted by bis sorrowing sister and brother, Quccnio and Will Walker. ■ WATSON.— loving memory of Frederick Wm. Watson, only son of F. H. Watson, Bank of New South Wales. Bulls, who was killed at Messines, France, on Juno 7. 1917. Ho died the noblest death a man may die, Fighting for God and Right and Liberty. WATTIn loving memory of Corporal W. J. Watt (Wit), killed in action, Juno 7, 1917; aged 20 years. Ever remembered. —Inserted by his sincere friend, Pearl Hall. WILSON.— loving memory of Private William Wilson, killed in action, Juno 7, 1917, at Messines. —Inserted by Walter and Emily I*. Wilson, To Kopuru, Northern Wairoa. WINSTONE—In loving memory of Private W. H. Win stone, killed in Messines Battle, June 7. 1917. and buried in La Plus Douvo Farm. In a distant land ho lies, At rest in a soldier's grave. His battlo fought, his name enrolled On tho scroll of tho deathless brave. A lonely grave in a far-off land, A gravo we may never see, But while life and memory lasts Wo will remember thee. —Inserted by his loving father and mother, sisters and brothers, of Opaheke. WINSTONE.—In loving memory of Private William Henry Winston©, Eighteenth' Reinforcements, killed in action in Franco I on June 7, 1917: aged 22 yearsNameless his grave on a battlefield gory, Only a cross o'er a mound of brown earth, Dead in tho pride of his youth and his glory, Far from his homo and tho land of his birth. Nona near to mourn him, savo willows that, weeping-, Bend o'er his grave, where their leaves in tho fall Cover a place whero a, soldier lies sleeping, Waiting to answer the final roll-call. —Inserted by his loving sister, Cis. J WRIGHT.In fond and loving memory of Private Norman Alfred Wright, killed in action at Messines on June 7. 1917. He answered tho call to the colours. And for tho cause ho fell. This thought our grief shall lighten, Although we loved him well. —Inserted by W. and A. Wright, Taupiri. .RIFLE BRIGADE (3rd Bo.tt.V_ln affectionate remembrance of Captain D. B. Macfarlane. Officers, N.C.O.'s, and Men of tho Third Battalion. New Zealand Rifle Brigade killed in action, Messinos, Juno 7. 1917, —Inserted by J. P. Jerrat.