AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES

Otago Witness, Issue 3214, 20 October 1915, Page 29

AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES

LISTS NINETY-OND AND NINETY-TWO. SYDNEY, October 14. Killed in Action. —Four officers, including Second Lieutenant O. O. Oliver, and 16 men. Died of Wounds.—Twenty-ono men. Died of Illness.—Ten men. Wounded. —Four officers and 192 men, including Driver .7. H. Ingram (taken to hospital at Alexandria). 111.—Private B. CTCHashan and Chaplain F. D. M. Tubman (taken to hospital in London); 15 officers and 400 men, including Sergeant S. N. Lythgo, Privates H, W Morris, J. J. A. M'Oarthv, and F. E. Olarko (all taken to hospital sliip at Malta), Corporal A. R. Kail], Private D. S. Porter (taken to hospital at London). * Missing.—Seventeen men. Prisoner of War.—One man. Progress Report of those in Hospital at Malta.— Wounded (second occasion), Private J. It. Black. Embarked for England (Wounded). —Privates D. R. Borne and T. A. Ryan. Embarked for England (111 j- —Corpora] W. Strong. Taken to Hospital at London (Wounded). — Sergeant W. 11. Hines, Lance-corporal p. H. Kokaway, Sapper J. H. Moore, Privates H. Kay and .1.. Stanley. [Those whose names arc mentioned are New Zealanders.) LIST NINETY-THREE. October 15. Killed in Action.—One officer and 31 men, including Private IT. L. Jones. Died of Wounds.—Seven. Died of Illness.—Six. Wounded. — Ninety-live, including Lance-corporal T. 0. Wilson. ’ 111.—Twenty-five officers and 21G men, including Sergeants O. IT. Tongc, N. P. Doherty, Privates J. Chisholm, H. H. Finnerty, and W. E. Bradley (in hospital at London), Corporal W. Morgan (in hospital at Bombay), Signaller H. Hay (disembarked at Malta), Private W. J. Wheatley (in hospital at Qherizoh), and Private

R. H. Baker (2nd Auxiliary Convalescent Depot). NINETY-FOURTH LIST. October 18. Killed in Action.—One officer and 18 men. Died of Wounds. —One officer and 12 men. Died of Illness. —Seven men. Wounded.—Four officers and 71 men. 111.—Three officers and 81 men. Prisoners of War. —One officer and ono man. Missing.—Three men. In Hospital in London. —Corporal 0. C, Dannion, Lance-corporal J. J. Naylor, Privates G. M'Grath, G. E. Hobson, R. M. Jones, E. A. Cook, 0. F. Parmenter, and W. Henry. In Hospital -at Malta.—Private A. Ryan. DARDANELLES CASUALTIES. DETAILS SUPPLIED. LONDON, October 18. In the House of Commons, Mr H. J. Tennant (Under-secretary for War) supplied the following details of casualties at the Dardanelles : Killed—llßs officers and 17,772 rank and file. Wounded—2632 officers and 68,220 ranks and file. Missing—3B3 officers and 8707 rank and file. The Australian and New Zealand figures arc: Killed—333 officers and 5664 rank and file. Wounded—Bl4 officers and 20,180 rank and file. Missing.—s2 officers and 2076 rank and file* The total casualties are 96,809. BSOSRAPH BGAL SKETCHES. LIEUTENANTS. Lieutenant J. A. Huntley Holmes (who died from wounds) was the second son of Mr G. G. Holmes, Knocklynn, Halswcll, and was 30 years old. He was _ born m Christchurch and educated at Christ s College, and spent the rest of his life farming at Holmes’s Bay, Banks Peninsula, ho having purchased a portion of the Holmes s Bay estate. When war broke out he was ono of the first to enlist, and joined the Eighth S.C.M.R. as a trooper, became a corporal in Egypt, and then gained a commission as lieutenant before going to the Dardanelles. Lieutenant Hugh M. Hutton, Sixth Ausr tralian Light Horse (severely wounded at the Dardanelles on August 6), is the second son of the late Captain F. W. Hutton, F.R.S. (at one time Professor of Natural Science in the Otago University), and was educated at Christ’s College, Christchurch, and took his B.A. degree at Canterbury College in 1891. He has been farming near Wagga, New South Wales, since 1809, and joined the Second Australian Expeditionary Force last December as a trooper in the machine gun section. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. Regimental Quartermaster-sergeant George A. Roach (who died at Port Said from typhoid) was the youngest son of Mr G. M. Roach, architect,' Dunedin. Pie was born in Roslyn, educated at Kaikorai School, and held responsible positions in some of the leading hardware houses in the city. Ho was a keen Volunteer, served 11 years m the Dunedin Engineers, won numerous trophies for shooting, including the Junior Challenge Cup of the company. He also won the bronze medal for ambulance with tlio same company. He was an active member of the Orphans’ Club, and hold office on their committee, and a member of the Masonic fraternity and the Overseas Club. Quartermaster-sergeant Roach left with the Third Reinforcements. . , Sergeant Geo. Harold White, of Divisional Headquarters Staff (who was wounded at the Dardanelles), is the son of Mr Geo. PL White, of Turua, Hauraki Plains. He received his primary education at Oust and Rakaia Public Schools, and then attended the Ashburton High, School. He was in the service of the Bank of New Zealand at Wellington when he enlisted in the Main Body. Sergeant Laudhlan John _ M'Pherson (wounded) was born in Dunedin 25 years ago. He was educated at the District High School, Port Chalmers, and served his apprenticeship at Stevenson and Cook s ironworks. He was in Sydney when the war broke out, and joined the First Australian Force. Troop-sergeant H. R- Williams, Otago Mounted (wounded in the thigh), enlisted at Invercargill, and left with the Main Expeditionary Force in August, 1914. Corporal W. J. R. Hill (wounoed) was formerly a reporter on the Evening Post, Wellington, then on the New Zealand Herald, Auckland, and went to Samoa with the Auckland Contingent. At Samoa he, with Private Daniel, launched the Pull Thro’ newspaper. He left with the Fifth Reinforcements, in the Maunganui, and with Private Daniel published the newspaper Maunganuian. At the Dardanelles Daniel was killed and Hill was wounded in the chest. PRIVATES. Trooper F. W. O. Bagnail. Tenth Canterbury Mounted Rifles (wounded), is a son of Mr PI, N. Bagnall, member of the Auckland City Council. He was a farmer in the King Country, and left with the Fourth Reinforcements with the rank of corporal;. but in order to get to the front he preferred to go os trooper rather than wait on in Egypt as a corporal. Private A. Campbell, Canterbury Battalion (reported wounded and sent to Malta), is the youngest son of Mr A. Campbell, Waikari County, Canterbury. He was born at Medbury, celebrating his twenty-first birthday on sailing with the Fifth Reinforcements, and received his primary education at Waikari, and afterwards attended the Rangiora District High School. He wai a member of the Waikari Miniature Rifle Club, and ono of the leading shots, winning two years in succession the Championship Modal. Ho held the position of secretary at the time of enlisting. Private Arthur J. Davies (who died of dysentery at Mudros, Lemnos Island on September i 7) was a son of Mr George Davies, late senior partner of Davies and Lamb, of Christchurch. He was born in that city in 1883, and was educated at the Normal School. An engineer by profession, having served his time with the firm of Messrs P. and D. Duncan, ho left for Australia for further experience. On returning to Now Zealand, ho took up farming with his father at Tomuka, South Canterbury, and later on in Rukubia, Waikato, from which place ho enlisted in the New Zealand Medical Corps ’caving with the Third Reinforcements. Trooper Oliver Lawrence Farrelly, son of Mr R. G. Farrelly, of Waitelcauri, Auckland (who was killed In action at the Dardanelles on August 8, 1915), was a driver by occupation, and enlisted in the Fourth Waikato Mounted Rifles. Pie attended the Havelock (Marlborough) and Waitekauri Schools, and was a member of the Foresters (Waihi) and a member of the Legion of Frontiersmen, also of rowing and football clubs at Ngaruawahia. Private Norman Loan, of the Fourth Reinforcements, Otago Infantry (died from dysentery on the Hospital Ship Tofua), was 30 years of age, and was born in Dal-

keith, near Edinburgh, Scotland. He came to New Zealand 12 years ago, and had mostly been employed in the country. His mother, who is a widow, has resided in Roslyn since they arrived in New Zealand. Trooper Eric E. Lord (wounded! left for the front with the Mam Body, and, is now invalided in King George’s Hospital, London. Trooper John M’Kellar Lincoln Tod (reported wounded at the Dardanelles) is the eldest son of the late Mr Peter Tod, Canterbury, and Mrs H. A. White, Romabapa. He was educated at the Lincoln School; but after his father’s death the family removed to Merton. He was manager of the Lawwence Creamery for some time, and was a prominent member of the Lawrence football team. He enlisted with the Second Riniorcements, Otago Hussars, and was one of the few picked for Sir lan Hamilton s bodyguard. Bombardier Robert Donald Cowie, who was admitted on October 5 to the New Zealand Hospital, Pont de Koubbeh, Cairo, suffering from a shrapnel wound in the hip, is the youngest son of the late Mr W. Cowie, of the General Post Office,, and Mrs M. E. Cowie, of High street, Dunedin, and brother of Lieutenant Cowie, of the local B Battery, N.Z.F.A., and of Mr W. D. Cowie, of the Loan Company, Invercargill. He is an ex-pupil of the Otago Boys’ High School, a member of the Pirates Football Club, and liad been a member of B Battery for some years prior to his volunteering, a few days after the outbreak of war, for service in the field artillery. He left Now Zealand as a bombardier in No. 3 Battery, Main Body. This battery was detached from the New Zealand Brigade, and sent to Capo Hellos to support • the British position. ‘ Private Alexander Glen (wounded), who is the second son of Mr John Glen, Roslyn, was born in Maori Hill and is 24 years of ago. He was educated at the Kaikorai School, and served his apprenticeship as a painter. Private Glen, who was a member of the Fourth Otago Regiment, left with the Fourth Reinforcements. Private Donald Lachlan Matheson, First Battalion, Australian Contingent, aged 22 years (wounded), was horn at Port Chalmers. Previous to enlisting ho was cook on one of the boats trading on the Australian coast. Private A. R. Sneyd, who was kdlcd in action on August 18, was born at Waikiwi, and had his nineteenth birthday in Trentham. He was educated at Papatotara and Tuatapero. He joined the Wallace Mounted Rifles, under Captain Saunders, and con-., tinned with them until going to Canterbury, where he joined the Thirteenth Canterbury Regiment. He was a member of the Kaiapoi Fire Brigade, and a racing member of the Canterbury Boating Club and Kaiapoi Cycle Club. He left with the Fifth Reinforcements. Trooper Francis J. Small (wounded) was 21 years of ago, the youngest son of Mrs E. Small, of Fairlie. He was a member of the Christchurch Fire Brigade prior to enlisting in the Otago Mounted Rifles. Private R. Delaney (wounded for the second time) was the first time shot in the thigh by a sniper. He was in the hospital at Malta for over two months, and, returning to the front, was wounded again. He is 19 years of age, and left Gisborne with the First Maori Contingent, Driver Charles Barr (wounded in the hands on September 2) is the youngest son of the late Mr Wflliam Barr, and was born in Kaikorai in 1875. He was'educated at Mahono School, and has ahvays followed farming pursuits. He volunteered for active service during the Boer war. Private A, J. Gurr grounded) is the sixth son of Mrs E. Gurr, St. Clair, and the late George Lament Gurr. Born in India, his education was begun in Bombay. After arriving in New Zealand ho attended the •St. Clair and Otago Boys’ High Schools. On leaving school he studied chemistry, and, passing the usual examinations, took up a position in the North Island. Later he wont to Sydney to enter the firm of Burroughs, Wellcome, and 00., which firm he left to join the Australian Infantry, Nineteenth Battalion. Private Ardie Daslor (wounded) is the second youngest son of Mr Louis Tokarahi. He was born at Otiake 27 years ago, and received his education at the Otiake and Island Cliff Schools. After leaving school he worked at farming for some time, but was working on the Government railways when war broke out. He left with the Main Expeditionary force, and was at the first landing at the Dardanelles. He was In the same trench with his younger brother when the latter was killed. Private J. S. Scrivener, who is reported slightly wounded, is a son of Mr J. Scrivener, of Kaikorai Valley. He was born at Morn : ngton. and educated at the Mornington Public School. His first employment was in the composing room of the Evening Star Office; but he decided on a seafaring life, and secured work on one of the Union Company’s steamers. Subsequently he went Home, and passed the examination for a. second mate’s certificate, and later passed the first mate’s and captain’s examination. Before joining the Fourth Reinforcements ho was mate of the Kamo. Sapper Charles Emerson Meachen (wounded) was born in Wanganui, and educated at the Marist Brothers’ School, Wellington, and the Palmerston North High School. He was employed at the Kaianoi ■Woollen Mills warehouse, Christchurch, and was in the Territorials before joining the Fourth Reinforcements in the Field Engineers. Ho was captain of the Marist Brothers’ Old Boys junior Football Club. 1914, and a member of the Union Rowing Club. He is 24 years of age, and has a younger brother who is also at the front in the Field Engineers. Gunner C. N. Rocketts (wounded) was born In Nelson, and was 19 vears of age when ho enlisted in the F'fth Reinforce, ments He was a member of the Twelfth Regimental Rend. Nelson, for six vears. and was on the Nelson Evening Mail staff for about five vears. Private Philip H. Mnnrn (reported missing) is in his twenty-fourth war. Tie is the third son of Mr P. W. Munro, Atkinson streat. South Dunedm. lie was born at Cavorsbam Rise, and educated at the Cavorsham School. A member of St. Andrew’s Church Vonn.g Men’s TVblo Class, h-e was also a memher of the Cavershnm Rifles and a first-class shot. He was in .the cmnlov of Ha 11 on stein Pros., when he left for Svrlney. whore ho joined the Fifrhtonnth Battalion, A.T.F., and left for pin front. Private A. Duncan (reported missing) is the eldest son of Mrs finnoip and the late A. Duncan, of Invercargill. Tie wno educated at the Fort-rose School and later nt Invercargill, and loft w : th . the Main Exnedit'onary Force. Trooper Pay (wounrWl) the second son of Mr A. Pay, of Makarewa, and at

the time of enlistment with the Main Body of the Now Zealand Expeditionary Force was 22 years of age. Ho was born and educated at Makarewa, and was a keen sport and a splendid rider. Private Radford (wounded) is 19 years of age, and was educated at Fairhe, where he was engaged until within a short time of enlisting. Private Cecil Courtenay Yorkc (killed in action) was 24 years of age, and a son of Mr J. 0. Yorke, until recently inspector of factories and labour agent in Oaniaru (says the Mail). Private Yorke was educated at Kakanui, and commenced his career as a clerk to Mr W. Sumpter. Ho subsequently joined the staff of the Oamaru branch of the Bank of New South Wales, fie received a transfer to Wellington in July, 1912 ; and was subsequently moved to Christchurch and Amborley. He had a literary bent, w'hich led him to relinquish banking in favour of journalism, joining the staff of the Lyttelton Times. He enlisted in the Canterbury Battalion, and left with the Main Expeditionary Force. He had the reputation of being a crack rifle shot. Private Yorke was mentioned in one of Mr Malcolm Ross’s reports as having had a remarkable escape from death during the early operations at the Dardanelles. He carried a bulky diary in his breast pocket, and this stopped a Turkish bullet, which would certainly have proved fatal had it not found a lodging place in the soldier’s “copy.”