AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES

Otago Witness, Issue 3251, 5 July 1916, Page 23

AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES

NEW ZEAUANDERS INCLUDED. SYDNEY, July 3. Casualty list No. 181 contains the names of the following New Zealantlers : Killed in Action.—P. W. Moore, D. P. Dunphy. Wounded.—E. Whiteside. 111. —Captain It. Ramsay, Corporals A.' If. Gilford, and D. A. Grant, Private J. H. Ingram. Returned to Duty.—Corporals CI. IT. Wilson and W. Johnstone, Privates Lipscomb and Grinlinton. Irish 182 contains the following names : Seriously 111.—Lance-corporal .11. E. Sibbard. HI. —Private W. Dedret, Driver H. Myers. Returned to Duty.—Sergeant R. Brown, Privates ff. Brown, C. J. Brown, W. G. Gordon. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. Private 11. T. Burgess, aged 3-1 (died of wounds, May 27, 1915), was the fifth son of Mrs R. and the fate Jdines Burgess, Dipton, Southland. He was a member of the- Wallace Mounted Ri* 1 — leaving w\t*Q the Eighth Reinforoen , ;.,jfs for Egypt; and was stationed for soma .ime on (.1 Boo* Cane! before going to Fran . Lieutenant W. S. Hopklrk, •„•■& 23 years (killed In action Biwaetvhere i.'< ■ iiders on Jun 1, l!)lfi), Was the second son o! Mr Win. Hopkbk, of tlio

firm of M'Leod, Weir, and Hopkirk, timber merchants, Wellington, with whom he was employed before the war. Along with his two brothers he went with the Advance Expeditionary Force to Samoa as sergeant, returning with the Main Body and being then attached to the Fourth Reinforcements. But with his brother lie was withdrawn in order to drill n.c.o.'s then in training. Finally he left with the Sixth Reinforcements, preferring to go with his platoon than wait longer. He served at Gallipoli, where he was promoted to sergeant-major, and returned to Egypt on the evacuation of the Peninsula. At, Cairo he received his commission, and with the First Division sailed to Marseilles and thence to the French frontier. Rifleman Neil Sollars, Lord Liverpool's Own, who died from wounds, was the third son of the late Mr Neil Sellars, of Gorge Road, Southland. Ho attended the Oteramika Gorge School, and after leaving worked on his uncle's farm, and subsequently, entered the service of the New Zealand .Pine Company at Gorgo Road. He was a keen athlete, and was one of the mainstays of the Gorge Road cricket and football teams. He was also an enthusiast with rod and gun. Finally he and his brothers left Southland and followed the timber industry, in the North Island and on the West Coast, it was at the later place that ho and an elder brother, Duncan, enlisted. When visiting his friends on final leave he (Neil) was entertained by the Gorge Road residents, who made a presentation to him at the time. The news of his death was received with deep regret in the district, where he was so well and favourably known; and deep sympathy is expressed for his brothers and .sister and the M'Callum family, with whom lie was brought up. Lieutenant J. Lamb, who has been reported as died from wounds on June 20, was born at Stockport, England, and came to New Zealand 1-1 years ago with his parents. He was educated, at the Kaikorai School, and served his apprenticeship as a cutter at Sargood, Son, and Ewen's, where he was employed at the time he volunteered for active service. He was a keen, enthusiastic signaller, joining at the age of 17; and, after serving fwo years as a private, he was offered and accepted a commission. During the visit, of General Sir lan Hamilton he was field signaller for him, and was complimented by the general for his good work. Lieutenant Lamb left. Dunedin on August 21, .1914, for Palmerston North, where ha was

appointed O.C. Headquarters Section Signalling Company. This company he took through the Gallipoli campaign, where out of a compairy of ahout 4<l men one V.C. (Corporal Bassett) and three D.C.M.'s were awarded. On returning to Egypt, unfortunately Lieutenant Lamb was taken ill with scarlet fever, and was isolated for six weeks. When convalescent he was appointed, on the recommendation of General Braithwaite, as lieutenant, and loft Egypt for France witii the Headquarters Staff. Lieutenant Lamb was a member of the Anglican Harriers, and was higfily by all who knew him. He was aged 24 years.

Rifleman 11. G. Wilson (killed in action) was born at Parnell, and educated .at Flat Bush School. He was farming prior to entering the railway service, in which he was employed when ho enlisted. He was a son of Mrs A. Wilson, Papatoetoe, Auckland. Sergeant-major G. H. Schmidt, who died of wounds, was the youngest son of Mr G. E. Schmidt, of Opua, Bay of Islands, and was 21 years 9 months old. He was born at Opua, Bay of Islands, and educated at Onehunga District High School, • where ho held the position of lieutenant in the Senior Cadets. After leaving school he went to sea, having at the time of enlisting only a few months to serve to qualify for examination for an officer for the mercantile marine. Sergeant-major Schmidt enlisted in April, 1915, as an n.c.0., and proceeded to camp in October, leaving Wellington on March 4 as sergeant-major with the 'Tenth Reinforcements. Ho was very popular, and always held in high esteem by his many friends and comrades. Intimation has been received of the death from wounds received while on active service in France of Private R. J. Wilson, a well-known football player, who left with the Third Reinforcements. He was wounded at Gallipoli, and sent to England. He did not make a good recovery, and was given the option of returning to New Zealand to be discharged, but preferred to continue on active service, and went to France, where lie received a fatal wound. He resided at Port Chalmers, and played with the local Rugby Club, and was also an Otago representative. He then played with the Ravensbourne Association Club, and was agaiii an Otago representative player. He was also a good cricketer and a golf player. He was in the employ of the Union Company before enlisting. His brother, who is his next-of-kin, resides in Scotland.

Corporal J. N. Fenton (wounded) is a son of Mrs E. Fenton, 9 Jackson's road, Lyttelton. He was a' member of the Sixth Reinforcements of the Taranaki Company, and also a member of the force that went to Samoa. Ho served five years on 11.M.5. Fhcebe and several others; and ho was a prominent member of several football clubs. Before enlisting he was a railway servant at Taihape. Gunner Stanley Haywood (wounded) was educated at the Normal School, Christchurch, and later came to Dunedin. where he was employed by the New Zealand Express Company when he joined the Main Body of the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces. Rifleman Henry Shirley Evans, New Zealand Rifle Brigade (shot right' leg, May 26), was born at Anderson's Bay, Dunedin, and educated at the Anderson's Bay and Normal Schools. He was farming at Highcliff, and left there for Toko, Taranaki, where he had been farming for the last five years. He was a prominent footballer, playing forward in the Toko team when they won the Masters Shield in 1015. His father, Henry Evans, resided at Vauxhall. Anderson's Bay, for many years.

Private John Forbes Menzies (wounded) was born at Tapanui, where he received "most of his education, passing the proficiency examination from Arthur Street. He went in for farming, and was doing well as a contract ploughman at Waiwera South on Mr W. Teller's estate when the call to arms attracted him. He left Now Zealand with the Seventh Reinforcements, and spent a long time in Egypt. Lance-corporal Leslie Horn (accidentally wounded) was in the Post and Telegraph Department, Wellington, when he joined the New Zealand Rifle Brigade in June, 1915. He went to Egypt and had his baptism of fire against the Senussi on Christmas Day.

Private George Cooper is the son of Mr Walter Cooper, Kohekohe, Wainkn. IJn is just 22 years of ago, and was born in Derbyshire. England, but cams out to New Zealand in"lDl3 to follow agriculture. He enlisted for active service on October, 1015, and was accepted at. once, and "sailed in January with Iho Ninth Reinforcements. He was wounded in the left elbow, and admitted to hospital on May 30. Trivate Arthur J. Whetton, now sick in hospital at Colombo, went away with the Twelfth "Reinforcements, lie was farm manager for Messrs O'Neill Bros., at Fordell. Private Ambrose Fox (wounded) is the second son of Mrs A. Fox. of Cambridge terrace, Christchurch. He enlisted in the Fifth Beinforccments, but was transferred to the Fourth and' was invalided back from Albany, He left again with the. Tenth Reinforcements, and went to France with that body. Mrs Fox has two other sons in khaki—one, with the Fifth Heinforcomonts in France and another at Trenthnm.

Lance-corporal John Marshall Coldup (wounded in action in France, and new suffering from shook) was also wounded at Gallipoli.

Rifleman J. Hutchison (wounded) is a son of Mr T. Hutchison, of Rivcrton. He reached the Dominion from the North of Ireland two years ago, and was engaged in flaxmilling up to the time of enlisting.

Sapper Andrew Young ("wounded) was born in the Mataura district, and followed farming, working with his father. There are only three boys in the. family, and all are in (he firing line. Rifleman James John Sumnir rley (wounded) was a keen sportsman and Volunteer. Ho was a Cadet for threo years and in the Territorials, in which he won a silver medal for shooting, and at Napier made the "possible," which won the belt for his company. He was a member of the Excelsior football team and of the Danncvirko Fire Brigade, who presented him with a gold Private Victor von Tunzelman (wounded In . hoc r une 8. 101.fi) is the youngest son of John Immauuel von Tunzelman, Tot many years .:,,■■.' tearher under the Southland Board. '■.ivaic .;. W. Greenfield (wounded) joined the Main Borly in the A.S.C., wa3 invalided home from Egypt last June, and discharged medically

unfit. After five months at Te Anau he rejoined the Tenth Reinforcements. His brother, T. J. Greenfield, was killed 0:1 the Peninsula, May 30. 1015. -

Corporal Torrance G. Bcid (reported wounded in France), left New Zealand with the Third Reinforcements, and was one of the chosen few who were drafted from that reinforcement into the Slain Body, and landed on Gallipoli on the memorable 25th of April, and was wounded eight days after. He returned and went through all the severe August fighting, when ho was invalided to Malta with dysentery. Lance-corporal Hugh Elailcie was born and educated at Moncymore, Milton. He always took a keen interest in the local Volunteers, "and at the early ago of 14 years was permitted to join on account of his height and good shooting. For several years lie represented the local corps at tho Trentham shooting matches. A few years ago he bought a farm near Waiwera South, where he took a great interest in church work, and became a choir nnd Bible Class member. He enlisted and left with the Kew Zealand Bide Brigade, and was wounded on May .'io. Private J. J. Samuel (reported wounded on Juno 5) is a son of Mr James Samuel, Pukepou.ri, Otago. lie was educated at the Hamilton South School, and was employed for a number of years as surfaceman on (he* railway, and subsequently transferred from Chatto Creek to the Xorth Island districts, where he enlisted with the Tenth Reinforcements.

Corporal C. W. Boult, New Zealand Field Artillery (Main Body), who was wounded and invalided to England, convalescent, and returned to active service in Franco; now promoted to quartermaster-sergeant. Sergeant 11. L. Morgan left New Zealand with the First Reinforcements, and was at the Gallipoli landing. lie was wounded and . sent to Malta, and returned to Gallipoli unlil the evacuation. He was in Egypt with the forces for some time, and was then sent to Franco, where he was wounded, and is now in England. Private George Judge (reported wounded) is a native of Christehureh, and is the eldest son of Mr A. Judge, Opawa. He was educated at, the Opawa School, and left with the Seventh Reinforcements. His two brothers have also enlisted, one with the Twelfth Reinforcements and the other with the Kew South Wales forces. Rifleman diaries C. T. Davios (wounded in France) is the third sou of Mr Chas. Davies, J.E., of Normanby, Taranaki. Until a few years ago be was farming at Anroa, Taranaki, when he disposed of his farm and bought property at Tanranga, Bay of Plenty. He was a member of the Tanranga men's hockey representative team in i:ilO, and until he enlisted was a prominent number of the Wairnati Football Club. Private David Taylor, late of Walker-on-Tvno, England (wounded), was born in 1895. He arrived in Kew Zealand with his parents in 1001), and has since followed dairv farming on the Peninsula. He le't Kew Zealand with the Fifth Reinforcements on June 12, 1015, and was admitted to hospital on June 18. 101(1. Private John Frew (reported wounded) was educated at tho Riverton District High School, and is the fifth son of the late Alexander Frew, farmer, of Otaifai Bush, which is Private Frew's native district. He is a cheesemaker by trade, and at tho time of", enlisting was manager of the Rimu dairy factory.