THE ROLL OF HONOUR

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17093, 27 August 1917, Page 2

THE ROLL OF HONOUR

NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES (Pee United Pbkss Association.) "WELLINGTON, August 25. The following list woe iesued' to-day. When the rank is not specified the eoldior ie a private, trooper, eapper, gunner, or rifleman, ae too case may be. The names of the next-of-km ere given in parentheses: — Died from Wounds. MACHINE GTJN CORPS. (August 20.) O'BRIEN, FRANCIS ROBERT, Sergeant (Mrs M. O'Brien, Wellington). ENGINEERS. (August. 16.) SHIRLEY, THOMAS OMEGA (Mr T. E. Shirley, Napier, father). "WELLINGTON INFANTRY. (August 21.) SOGERS, DAVID Qfcs A. Rogers, Wellington). RIFLE BRIGADE. (Juno 12.) STOREY, WILLIAM, Lance-corporal (Mrs E. W. Storey, Nottingham,, England, wife). (August 14.) BRTJOE, JAMES, Corporal (Mrs J. Bxuce, Dorcheeter, Mass., U.S.A., mother). Previously Reported Wounded and Missing and Believed to be Prisoner of War; now Reported Wounded and Prisoner of War at Reserve Lazaret, Hanover Barracks, Bleicherode. WELLINGTON INFANTRY. (No date given.) FISHER, CHARLES JOHN, Sergeant (Mr E. Fisher, Nelson). / Wounded. MACHINE GUN CORPS. (August 17.) CEAWFORD, HARRY (Mies A. Crawford, England, sister). WELLINGTON INFANTRY. (August 7.) MORGANTI, PERCIVAL, Sergeant (Mrs J. Duncan, mother). (August 10.) CAMPBELL, WM. FREDERICK (Mr H Campbell, East Tamaki, father). MAORI CONTINGENT. (August i.) POUTAWERA, JAMES (Mr Thomas ,Tira Poutawera, Tβ Kuiti, brother). ' Wounded; Admitted to Hospital. WELLINGTON INFANTRY . (July 30.) SYMES, RODERICK (Mr E. P. Symes, Waverley. father). (August 1.) M'DOWELL, CHARLES NORMAN (Mrs M J. M-DowelL Victoria, mother) THOMPSON, ARTHUR JOHN (Mr Jamea Greytown, father). (August 2.) EDWARDS, JOHN BENJAMIN (Mrs P R. Edwards, Windsor terrace, Chrietchurch, •wife). i (August 3.) BUXTON, ALLAN BRUCE, Lance-corporal (Mr H. Buxton, Wellington, father). (August 4.) WEBB, ARTHUR ALFRED (Mrs W Wet* Konini, PaMitua, mother). ' (August 9.) DICK, WML (Mas Jane Dick, Portobello, mother). I SMITH, ALAN HENRY (Mra H. E. Dnokeit, ■ Whaxeama, Mastefton, sister). j .'CANTERBURY INFANTRY. ■ • (August 11.) GBIFFITHS, EDWARD ALBERT (Mrs A. Griffiths, Walteendj N.S.W., mother). RIFLE BRIGADE. (August 11.) DAVIDSON; ALEXANDER', (Mr L. A.' Davidson, Waikouatti, father). Reported Slightly Wounded, Remaining with Unit. WELLINGTON INFANTRY. (August 4.) ESDALL, DOUGLAS (Mr Artlrar EaSlall England), father). ' Previously Reported Wounded; now Reported Injured Accidentally and . Remaining with Unit. (Remaining on Duty.) RIFLE BRIGADE. (June 24.) FORREST, JAMES HENRY (Mrs E. Forrest, Clixktchurch, mother). The following hospital and progress report has been issued: — Dangerously ill. i MORRISON. Out of Danger. NIX, E. ■■■■'' Seriously 111. LANGFORD, T. Removed from Seriously 111 List. DEAN, W. Severe Cases. Anderson, Wm.; Ball, A.; Ballantyne, D.; Brassy, G.; Cain, J.; Oarr-ell, H.; Clement, L.; Coates, E.; Codyxc, HI; Callett, P.; Collins, A.; Condon, J.; Court, G.; Doyle, E. O.; Drake, V.; Fernandez, J.; (Forrest, P.; Glen, E.;' Glennie, L.; Hadden, A.; Harris, H.; Jeffe, A.; King,- J. ; Knight, A ; Lano, G.; Luplon, A.; Lyons, L.; Mi/ea W ; .M'Gill, F.; MTntyre, A.; Maclean, D •' Mat&ews, C.; Mathieson, M.; Mayj K.; Morris, W.; Mullhollandi T.; Murray, C.; Phillips, J.; Picken, R.; Pritchard, j.; Pud, Jj-' Reardon, E.; Quinla-n,- D.; Rameay, M.; Rawcliffe, G.; Roberta, W.; Robinson, T ; Rogers, S.; Sage, J.; Siovers, A.; Smith, —; Sumner, J.; Sutton, J.; Taylor, W. PRIVATE WALSH. la the course of a letter to a member of the etafi of the Otago Daily • Times, Private Jas. J. Walsh, who left New Zealand with ■the 15tih Reinforcements, • states that he was hit very hard in the knee by a bit of ehell after about six hours fighting in the battle of Messines. He remained, for a time in an American hospital at Cjlmmiere, where the question of amputating the limb was seriously considered, and be was then removed to the Walton-on-Thamea Hospital, where, at the time of -writing (June 18) he was making good, progress towards Tecovery. Private Wakh'e home is in Christchurch," bat at the 'time of his enlistment he was a member of the literary staff of this journal. Advice lias been received that Private Cuthbert R. Mathews is seriously ill with debility in the Walton-on-Thames-Hospital Hβ ia tho eldest son of the Rev. R. T. Mathews, vicar of Suva, Fij;, and ynta educated at Christ's College; Christchuroh; Hβ came to New Zealand and enlisted in the 15th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry, but was subsequently transferred to the Machine Gun Section.