THE ROLL OF HONOUR

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17114, 20 September 1917, Page 6

THE ROLL OF HONOUR

NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES

(Pbb United Pbess Association.) WEI/LING-TON, September 19. The following list tvos issued to-day. When the rank is not specified the soldier is a private, trooper, sapper, gunner, or rifleman, as the. case may be. -. The names of the next-of-kin are given in parentheses: — Killed In Action. OTAGO INFANTRY. (August 81.) KEENEffiT, JOHN DRUMMOND, Lancecorporal (Mra J. Keenen, Carey's Bay, mother). MTADGEN, NEIL JOHN (Miss MTadgen, 407 Oargill road, Dunedin, sister). RICHARDS, STRATFORD (Mir T. Richards, Bellwood Cave, Mount EoskiU, father). RIFLE BRIGADE. (Soptembar "H>\ SCOTT, GEORGE (Mr H. H. Scott, MOton, father). Previously Reported Missing; now Reported Killed In Action. OTAGO INFANTRY. (August 3.) FLOCKHART, TO. ARNOT {Mr W. Arnot, Scotland, father). Previously Reported Missing and Believed to be Wounded; now Reported Killed in Action. RIFLE BRIGADE. (June 7 or 8.) SYKES, FREDK SPENCER (Mra F. S. Sykes, 127 a Milton street, Spreydon, wife). Previously Reported Wounded; now Reported Killed in Action. (Finding of Court of Inquiry.) OTAGO INFANTRY. (September 15, 1916.) LAIDLAW, FRANCIS ANDREW (Mr John Laidlaw, Isla Bank, Southland, father). Previously Reported Missing; now Reported Believed to be Killed in Action. RIFLE BRIGADE. (Juno 7.) BRUCE, WM. BURRELL' (Mrs A. Bruce, Choltesoh&m, Feilding, mother). LONG, SYDNEY THOMAS (Mrs A. Long, Pukekohe, metier). Previously Reported Died from Sickness; now Reported Died from Wounds. (Died En Route to N.Z.) ARTILLERY. " (September 5.) LESLIE, ROY JOHN, Sergeant (Mrs D. Leslie, Lynton avenue, Onehunga). EIFLE BRIGADE. (September 11.) SMITH, FRANK PERCY CHARLES (Mrs A. J. Smith, 346 Hereford stxqet, Christchurch, mother). Previously Reported Missing; now Believed to nave Died from Wounds. (Finding of Court of Inquiry.) RIFLE BRIGADE. (Juno 7.) I RAMSAY, JAS. HAROLD (Mrs G. F. Ramsay, Wellsford, mother). WHITE, ROBERT (Mrs A. Eds, Mosgiel, mother). Died from Sickness. AUCKLAND INFANTRY. (September 13.) s SAGAR, GEORGE, Corporal (Mr J. Sagar, 39 Ltinn's road, Middleton, farther). (September 15.) LB GRICE, ARTHUR HAROLD (Mr J. Le Grice, Bannerman. road, Morningside). CANTERBURY INFANTRY. (September 15.) PARKER, ERNEST HENRY (Mr W. Parker, Now Lynn, Auckland, father). Previously Reported Missing; now Believed to be a Prisoner of War. (Finding of Court of Inquiry.) *" RIFLE BRIGADE. (June 18.) BALLAGH, ROBERT, Corporal (Mra E. Ballagh, Hororata, mother). Wounded. ARTILLERY. (September 4.) MARTIN, RAYMOND ROBERT (Mrs M. Martin, 88 Green's parade, Devonport, mother). (September 5.) KENNEDY, CHARLES (Mr James Kennedy, Pakecri, brother). AUCKLAND INFANTRY. (August 17.) KUBKWOOD, GEORGE (Mr G. Kirkwood, Te Awanmtu, father). CANTERBURY INFANTRY. (August 14.) PRICE, ISAIAH STANLEY (Mrs H." Price, Tiromoaaia, via Charlston, mother). RIFLE BRIGADE. (July 6.) SHARP, ROBERT HENRY (Mr W. Sharp, 32 Anglesea street, Ponsonby, father). (September 3.) MERILLA, CHARLES (Mra E. H. Merilla, 14 Horner street, Newtown, \wife). (September 4.) CAMERON, FINDLA* ROBERT (Mrs Maay Cameron, Evansdale, mother). CLANEY, JOHN (Mr J. iClaney, Coromaridel, father). B CLARKE, W. JOHN (Mr W. H. Clarke, Otoroianga, father). HARVEY, RODERICK MCGREGOR, Corporal (Mrs G. Harvey, Waipu, mother). MEEK, HARRY (Mrs M. Meek, Wellesdey road, Auckland, mother). YOUNG, JOHN ROBERT, Sergeant (Mr J. Young, Wadestown, fatheT). (September 5.) REMNANT, HAMPSON GODFREY (Mrs L. E. Remnant, Oiuangai,. mother). (September 6.) BLACK, JAMBS (Mr W. Blaok, Wadruna, father). OOLENSO, BERTIE (Mr J. Colenso, 55 Sherbourne street, St. Albane, father). ELLIOTT, WALTER LEO (Mrs A. EMiott, Papakura, wife). ~ _ GIBSON, EDMUND (Mr O. E. Gibson, Hawera, father). HADLER, WALTER JAMES (Mrs E. E. Hadler, Kaitangato, wife). HAMILTON, ALEXANDER (Mra H. Hamilton, Milton, mother). HA WORTH, JAMES BOOTH, Sergeant (Mr H HfOTorth, Sanatorium, Rotorua). ' HUNTER, JOHN ARTHUR (Mr J. Huntor, Scotland, father). M'NOE, CHARLES: W. (Mr J. M'Noe, Merino Downs, father). PALMER, "ALFRED ERNEST - (Mrs G. Oats*, Tokomaru Bay). SALISBURY, CHARLES (Mrs K. A, Salisbury, Upper Hurt, nKfthex). SHIEL, VINCENT PATRICK (Mrs L. Shiel, St. Clair, mother). UDEN, FREDK. EDWARD (Mr J. B. Uden, Pio Pio). WILLIAMS, EDWARD (Mrs D. Pflmer, Wellington). (September 7.) KING, JOHN CHARLES (Mr T. King, 53 Smith street, Wootetan, farther). DIVISIONAL EMPLOYMENT COMPANY. (August -2.) FLYNN, JOHN ANTHONY (Mr T. Flynn, Ireland, fotfaea^ Wounded Accidentally. , WELLINGTON INFANTRY. 4.) HOOPER, EDGAR SYDNEY HENRY (Mrs E. S. H. Hooper, Thames, wife). Previously Reported Wounded and Admitted to Hospital; now Reported Wounded Accidentally. RIMJ3 BRIGADE. (August 31.) BROMLEY, JOHN HENIRY (Mr J. R Bromley,, Tbrpanui, father). Wounded; Admitted to Hospital. ARTILLERY. (September 5.) OURBIE, GEORGE MnBETH (Mrs W. Chambers, Sootlomd, sister). DEAR, WALTER ERNEST, Sergeant (Mas C. S. Dear, Wellington, mother). GEARY, SYLVESTER EUGENIE (Mrs Mary B. Geary, .Hamilton, mother). (September 6.) STRAHAN, THOS. EDWARD (Mr Strahan, Otorohanga, father). AUCKLAND INFANTRY. (August 18.) CHANDLER, CHARLES FRANCIS (Mr Henxy Chandler, Tapanui, faifcher), (August 17.) KILPATRICK, SAMUEL HAMILTON (Mr H. Kilpafcriok, 37 Fksgia-oe street, Cheistchnrch, fiattier). CANTERBURY INFANTRY. (August 25.) CORNELIUS, DAVID JAMBS (Mrs E. Cornelius, Babaia, wife). Wounded Slightly; Remaining with Unit. OTAGO INFANTRY. * (Angoat SL) GRIEVE, EDWIN, Lance-corporal (Mr J. Grieve, Scotland, father). Previously Reported Wounded; now Reported Not Wounded. OTAGO INFANTRY. SMITH, GEORGE JACKSON (Mr Joseph Smith, 18 Dick street, Dunedin, father). RIFLE BRIGADE, M*WATT, WILLIAM (Mr James M'Watt, Ayr street, Inveraar(»3l, father). VINCENT, ARTHUR CYRIL (Mr A. A. Vincent, 120 Forfar street, St. Albaoß, faifcar).

Rifleman AJroc Dryaible Sneddon; formerly believed wounded and a prisoner of war, but now reported killed in action on February 3, wa,9 a son of Mr and Mrs Sneddon, Caetle street. lie wa3 a member of the Esui of Liverpool's Own. T3he details .respecting death <rf Lientenant E. t>. Pilling, of tbe Ist Otogo Battalion, who was killed in action in tie ■advance on Mesoines about daybreak on June 7, show that he was shot in the head a few minutes after he had led his plartotra "over the parapet." One of hie fellow officers, writing with reference to his death, describee having seen him addressing bin men under tie treea—Liewteiiant Pilling standing in hie shirt sloevos -with tbe man about in front-*wid ! for on hoar <xr more "going over" everything with them, explaining difficulties, and giving reasons far every move in the way that suits tbe colonial eoddier. H© was traxied. where he fell, while gallantly 1-eading his men, at the foot of Messinae Kidge, the Bev. H. "W. Bmridge, Presbyterian chaplain attached to the Ist Otego Battalion, conducting a service over his remains. ' Lieu-tenairt Paling's pasemte have reoeived numerous letters from the front—from Brigadiwr-geaeral Braithweitel, Colonel Charters, CSaptoin Prior, Lieutenant Cockerell, Lieurtenant M'Queen, and tbe EeT. Mr Bunidge among others—bearing affecy tionete testimony to the efficiency and , popularity of their son and to the admirable influence exerted by him over his men. Mira A. Vernon, South Dunedin, haa iecoivfxj a letter giving a brief account of the death of her youngest eon, Sergeajit-bagileT Augnatas Albert Vennon, who Left the dominion with the advance party of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade. The writer saye: "Your can was killed in action by a machine-gun bullet. More than 34 of the officete and men of his company were killed the same day. He was a very bright, cheery fellow, and, wae beloved by everyone. Many a hard task running with information waa given 4o him, often amid shell fire and bullets, bat he nevter hesitated."