THE ROLL OF HONOUR

Southland Times, Issue 17790, 16 October 1917, Page 2

THE ROLL OF HONOUR

CASUALTY LIST No, 691. [Per United Frees Association.] WELLINGTON, October 15. The following list was issued to-nigbt:— KILLED IN ACTION. WELLINGTON INFANTRY. (October 4.) BOSCAWEN, H. T., Capt. (Mrs H. T. Boscawen, Albany, Auckland). PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW REPORTED KILLED IN ACTION WELLINGTON INFANTRY. (October 4.), KING, L. L., 2nd Lieut. (Mrs N. A. King, Happy Valley Station, Wellington, mother). PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW REPORTED BY CENTRAL PRISONER OF WAR COMMITTEE, DEAD. AUCKLAND INFANTRY. (No date given.) FARC.H, J. F. (Mrs Farch, Denmark, mother). PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. NOW REPORTED BY GERMANS, DEAD. AUCKLAND INFANTRY. (No date given). DUMBELL, H. C. (W. D. Dumbed, Wellington, father). VENDT, A. (L. Vendt, Public Works Department, Kaeo, father). DIED OF WOUNDS. MACHINE GUN CORPS. (October 7.) MOORE, W. H., 2nd Lieut. (A. E. Moore, Wellington, brother), ARTILLERY. (October 3.) ELLIOTT, W. H., CorpL (Mrs M. Elliott, England, mother). AUCKLAND INFANTRY. (October 4.)

HENDERSON, W. H. (H. Henderson, Papakura, father). WELLINGTON INFANTRY. (October 4.)

GAGE, C. (Mrs E. Gage, Devon, England, mother). CANTERBURY INFANTRY. (October 4.)

RAXWORTHY, J. R. (T. H. Raxworthy, Upper Ricearton, Christchurch, father). MEDICAL CORPS. (October 4.) BATES, E. J. (E. Bates, Newton, Auckland). WOOD, 0. J. (Mrs A. M.. Wood, Christchurch, mother). MACHINE GUN CORPS. (October 6.) HODGSON, A. F. (Mrs M. Hodgson, Eltham, mother). ARTILLERY. (October 5.) BLISS, A. G. L. (Mrs M. Bliss, Sydney, wife). WOOD, A. S. (T. G. Wood, Awarua Plains, Southland, father). AUCKLAND INFANTRY. (October 4.) CALDWELL, J. (Mrs A. Parke, Ireland, sister). FITZPATRICK, J. A. (T. Frtspatriek, Moegiel, father). McFHERSON, J. (G. McPherson, Dunedin, father). (October 5.) JOHNSTONE, R. H., Lanee-eorp. (Mrs M. T. Johnstone, Tabaia, Otorohanga, sister). WILLS, £. J. (E. J. Wills, Gloucester, Christchurch, father). (October 8.) BROGAN, F. (Mrs A. Brogan, Dannevirke, mother). WELLINGTON INFANTRY. (October 4.) REILLY, P. (Miss Ada Cummings, Newton, Auckland, cousin). (October 5.) AUSTIN, H. (Mrs A. W. Herbert* Kent, mother). EXCELL, B. (Thos. Excell, Herbertville, Hawke’s Bay, father). HANSFORD, W., Temp. Corp. (W. Hansford, England, father). (October 6.) JARDINE, T. (J. Jardine, England, father). (October 8.) CAPSTICK, A. A. (F. F. Capstick, Huntly, father). HENDERSON, G. T. A. (J. E. Henderson, Tauberenikau, father). MULLINS, M. F. (Mn J. Mullins, Stillwater, Greymouth, mother). (October 9.) GILLIES, W. (J. Gillies, Waimaimara, Hastings, brother). (October 10). FRANKLYN, H. W. (Mrs W. H. FranUyn, Inglewood, mother). CANTERBURY INFANTRY. (October 5.) ISRAEL, L. L„ Corpl. (E. A. Israel, Gisborne, father). (October 8.) DAWSON, R. W. (Mrs W. Dawson, Killinchy, mother). . OTAGO INFANTRY. (October 6.) BURN, E. J., Lance-corpl (B. H. Bum, Romabapa, father). DOHERTY, J. (Mrs A. Moore, Wellington, sister). PRICE, C. (Miss Q. Price, Invercargill, sister). SCOTT, J. L. (Mrs M. Scott, Wellington, mother). WHITE, W. A., Sergt. (Mrs E. J. White, Milton, mother). WOUNDED. MACHINE GUN CORPS. (October 3rd). MACKERSEY, E. M., 2nd Lieut. (Mrs E. Mac Kersey, Wellington). ARTILLERY. (October 4th). NICOL, R. K-, 2nd Lieut. (W. Nicol, Lower Hutt, father). AUCKLAND INFANTRY. c. (October stb). ANDERSON, W. C., 2nd Lieut. (Mrs W. E. Anderson, Dalmore, Dunedin, wife). WELLINGTON INFANTRY. (October 4th). LITTLE, K. M., 2nd Lieut. (Mrs C. Lecse, Wellington, mother). MARSDEN, H. O. T., 2nd Lieut. (T. W. F. Marsden, Eastbourne, Wellington, father). CANTERBURY INFANTRY. (September 9th). DICK, R. G. (Mrs M- Dick, Cost, Canterbury, mother). OTAGO INFANTRY. (October 4.) NICOLSON. H., 2nd Lieut. (Mrs Mary A. Nicoiaon, Invercargill mother). SMITH, J. (Mis Joseph Smith, Trafford St., Gore, wife). (October 1.) MeNEILL, H. (Mrs M. McNeill, Thornbury, mother). MAPLETOFT, W. E. (Mrs W. Mapktoft, Conon St, Invercargill mother). ROBERTSON, J. T. (Mr A. Robertson, Wigan St., Gore, brother). WOUNDED, ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL ARTILLERY. (October 1.) STEWART. R. (Mr James Stewart, Georgetown, Invercacill). (October 2nd). PHELPOT, E. W. (J. Philpot, Khyber Pam. Auckland, father). (October 3rd). DILKS, R. B. (W. Dilks, Palmerston North, father).

ENGINEERS. (October 2nd). BRADLEY, J. R. (W. Bradley, Kaitangata, father). AUCKLAND INFANTRY. (September 29th). FINUCANE, C., Lance-corporal (Mrs M. Finucane, Wairoa, Hawke’s Bay, mother). JACK, A. S. (Mrs M. J. Jack, Armagh st., Christchurch, mother). MAXWELL, J. (Miss S. Maxwell, Wellington, sister). (September 30th). O’CONNOR, I. W., Sergt. (M. O’Connor, Otipua, Timaru, father). AUCKLAND INFANTRY. • (September 2nd). WILLIAMS, R. J. (Mrs E. H., Williams, Hillereden, Marlborough, mother). (October 4th). ADAMS, T. O. (Mrs M. Adams, Arango, Wairoa, mother), HILL, A. E. (Mrs A. E. Hill, Woodville, mother). JAMESON, W., Lance-corporal (J. Jameson, Scotland, father). PAYNE, F. J., Lance-corporal (W. H. Payne, Birkenhead, Auckland, father). (October sth)? ALLEN, S. S., Lieut.-Colonel (Miss M. E. Allen, Annandale, Auckland, sister). McClelland, c. h.,'Major (J. f. c. McClelland, Hataiti, Wellington, father). DOBSON, C. J. H. (Rev. J. H. Dobeon, Alexandra South). REID, A. S., 2nd Lieut. (A. S. Reid, Star Office, Auckland, father). CANTERBURY INFANTRY. (September 29th). BLACK, M. J. (Mrs Black, Goldie’s Brae, Wellington, mother). PENNIE, W. (J. Pennie, Ireland). (October Ist). HARDINGHAM, C. B. (Mrs D. M. Hardingham, Riccarton, Christchurch, wife). MILLS, W. H. (Mrs E. Mills, Blenheim,

mother). MORGAN, W. J. (Mrs A. Morgan, Old New Brighton, Christchurch, mother). (October 2nd). CUPPLES, S. D. (M. Cupplca, Halowell, North Canterbury, mother). DASS, E. (Miss G. Dass, c/o Mrs James Wright, Akaroa, daughter). ELLERY, W. V., Lance-corporal (Mrs E. Ellery, Black’s Point, Reefton, mother). JONES, W. (Mrs W. Jones, Kapongo, wife). MOLLOY, M. M. (J. Molloy, Ireland, father). THOMPSON, A. D. (J. Thompson, Halkitt, father). WEEBEE, J. (Mrs A. H. Weeber, Goutt’s Island, Belfast, N.Z., mother). OTAGO INFANTRY. (October 2nd). GROWSON, A., Lance-corporal (L. Crewson, England, father). GRAY, G. P. (Mrs L. Gray, Leith street, Dunedin, mother), HENEREY, J. (J. Henerey, Mataura, father). POWLEY, T. H. (Mrs C. Powley, Arrow, mother). RIFLE BRIGADE. (September 30th). BARRETT, R. (Mrs E. A. O’Donnell, New Plymouth). GORKHILL, A. E. (A. Corkhill, Mangataki, Taranaki, father). DRYDEN, D. P. (Mrs M. Dryden, Pacific street, Dunedin, mother). WATTERS, J., Lance-corporal (Mrs E. Watters, Scotland, mother). (October 2nd). KNIGHT, S. (M. Knight, St. Alban's, Christchurch, mother). MENZIES, T. (Mrs G. T. Menzies, Queen street, Dunedin, mother). MITCHELL, J. (J. Mitchell, Pukeatua, Waikato, father). WATTERS, J. D. (Mrs E. Watters, Richmond, Christchurch, mother). MEDICAL CORPS. (October 4th). MOELLER, R. (Mrs E. Moeller, Woffington, mother). SLIGHTLY WOUNDED, REMAINING WITH UNIT. AUCKLAND INFANTRY, (October sth). NICHOLLB, C. L., Acting-corporal (Mrs C. L. Nichoils, Kclburn Grove, Palmerston North). CANTERBURY INFANTRY. (October 4th). WILLSTED, -A. W., Acting-Sergt. (Mrs E. Wilkted, Kew, Dunedin, wife). RIFLE BRIGADE. (September 24.) SPARKS, H. (Mrs Sparks, Dip ton, mother). 2nd LIEUT. H. NICOLSON. Second Lieut. Henry Nicoison, of whose wound on October 4 no particulars are yet to hand, was one of the few Main Body boys who entered the last advance without a previous wound mark, his only spell of hospital having been due to an attack of enteric. Lieut. Nicoison left Invercargill as a Platoon Sergeant, received his promotion to Sergt.-major on Gallipoli, and won his star before proceeding to France. He is a son of Mrs M. A. Nicoison and of the late J. W. Nicoison, of Leet street, Invercargill, in which town he was bom 25 years ago. A keen volunteer, Lieut. Nicoison joined the old Awarua Rifles soon after leaving school In his trade he was formerly with Mr A. M. Ayling as a cabinetmaker, and latterly with Mr W. Sapweil, builder. Lieut. Nicoison was a steward in the Don Street Church, was actively connected with the Christian Endeavour Society, and was for yean a member of the Don Street Young Men's Bible Class. PRIVATE W. H. BLANCH. Died of wounds on October 5: Private William Herbert Blanch. Private Blanch, who was 20 yean of age, was the son of the late John and Mrs Frances Blanch, of Drummond, where he was bom and educated. Prior to going into camp with the Twentieth he was a teamster in the employ of Mr W. £. Ward, of Drummond, and was serving in the Fourth Brigade when he fell Athletically he was a footballer and a racing cyclist, having ridden in good potations on the road. PRIVATE E. CURTIES. Private Eric thirties, who died of his wounds on October 5, was a member of the 23rd Reinforcement and a nephew of Mr C. E. Watts, Kelvin street, Invercargill. He commenced his education in London, the city of his birth, and continued it at the Southland Technical College. For a time he was engineering with Messrs Armour, Johnston and Co., but was later farming with Mr G. Cochrane at Tuatapere. LANCE-CORP. CECIL PRICE. Lance-corporal Cecil Price, reported to have died of wounds on October 5, was in his 21st year and was ji son of the late J. G. and Mrs Price, of A native of Invercargill, Lance-corporal Price was educated at the Park and Waitaki Boys’ High Schools and later entered the local branch of Bntterworth Bros. He was with the firm's Dunedin house when he enlisted in the Twenty-third.