AT THE FRONT

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 10008, 27 June 1918, Page 3

AT THE FRONT

RECENT CASUALTIES SERGEANT A. CRUICKSHANK. Sergeant Alexander Cruickshank, whose death from wounds is reported, was the eldest son of Mr Jonh Cruickshank, (formerly of Glenavy, South Canterbury, but now of Okaramio, Marlborough. The late Sergeant Cruickshank loft with the Fifth Reinforcement, and had been on active service ever since. Ho went through the Gallipoli campaign without a scratch, but was wounded twice in France before he received tbe wound resulting in his death. He left New Zealand as a private, hut was promoted to the rank of sergeant in Franco, having won his stripes on the battlefield. He also won the Military Medal last October. GUNNER RANKIN. Mrs A. Rankin, Invercargill, has received word that her eldest son, who enlisted with the Main Body Australian Field Artillery, has been admitted to hospital suffering from trench fever. Gunner Rankin has seen service with his battery in Egypt, France, and Belgium, this being tho first occasion on which he has been absent from his company. PRIVATE S. E. BALES. Yet another of the Wellington Harbour Board employees has laid down his life for his country, namely, Private S. B. Bales, of the permanent staff. He was twenty-six years of age, and loft with the Slst Reinforcement. Private Bales was killed in action in Franco on May 20th last.