SERGEANT RAE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16477, 1 September 1915, Page 5

SERGEANT RAE.

Sergeant William Stewart Rao (reported shot in the arm) is the. third eon of Mr Robert Rae, 3 Hawthorn terrace, Mornington. He was bom at Kensington, and educated at the High Street and Otago High School. He' took an' interest in aquatics and gymnastics,' and was captain of the Old Boys' Football Club at the time of his joining the Field Engineers. He was a surveyor in the employ of Messrs N. and •E. S. Patorson. " LANCE-CORPORAL WEBBER. • Lance-corporal A. G.. Webber (killed in action) was assistant engineer to the Inveroargill Corporation. He was 28 yeare of age, and was born in Auckland. He was a nephew of Mr Edward Webber, who was for , many years headmaster of tho South School, Invereargill. . Prior to his obtaining th'e position with the Invereargill Borough Counoil, the deceased was assistant engineer to the OtamAtea County Council. It was his intention to proce'ed to England for the purpose of. gaining wider practical knowledge, and when the war broke out he was one of the first to enlist. PRIVATE ALEXANDER. Mr D. Alexander, blacksmith, Gore, received cable advice on Saturday evening (says the Mataura Ensign), that "his second son, Privato W. Alexander, had been killed at the Dardanelles. Private Alexander, who was 23 years of age, had a distinguished scholastic career, having attained' his M.A. degree; and at the time of his enlistment in the Wellington Battalion of the main body of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force ho was assistant master at the Dannevirke High School. Ho was a brilliant footballer and cricketer, and represented Otago and tho South Island at tho former game as a wing three-quarter on several occasions. Ho was also an, ex-member of tho Gore Pioneer Club.

PRIVATE KELLY. Private Robert Kelly (reported killed in action on August 6) was 27 years of age, and was a native of Boyle, County of Roscommon, Ireland. Prior to corning to New Zealand he was a member of the famous Connaught Rangers, and had seen service in India. After completing his service he received his discharge, and arrived in New Zealand in May, last year. Ho was working for Mr .W. J. A. M'Gregor, of Mount Linton Station, when tho war broke out, and ho at once enlisted when the call for men wont forth. Owing to' illnoss, he was unable to get away with the Main Body of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, but he left with tho Second Contingent. His brother is a member of the Earl of Liverpool's Own Regiment. PRIVATE WANSBROUGH. Privato Francis James Wansbrough (killed in action) was an Oamaru boy, about 23 years of age. He was the youngest son of Mr Frederick Wansbrough, formerly a compositor ontho staff of tho Oamaru Mail, and now proprietor of tho Cheviot newspaper. Private Wansbrough completed his education at the Christchurch High School, and as a lad entered tho employ of Messrs Macfarlane and Co., auctioneers, Christchurch, attaining the position of accountant, which he held at the time of his enlistment in the Canterbury Battalion. He was transferred to tho Otago Battalion, and left with the Main Expeditionary Force. Ho took an active interest in sports, and enjoyed a wide popularity. On reaching Egypt Privato Wansbrough was_ for some time an inmate of a Cairo Hospital, suffering from fever, and on recovering joined the forces At the fighting line.