New Zealand

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 23, 21 August 1917, Page 7

New Zealand

CASUALTY LIST. KILLED IN ACTION. Per Press Association. Wellington August 20. Private L. H. Sowry. Private A. Harrison. Previously reported missing, now reported killed in action: — Private S. J. Sadler. Died of wounds : Private E. J. P. Eitzsimmons. Corporal J. Y. Twidle. Private Wm. R. McVey. Private M. J. Tarleton. Rifleman H. R. Sargent, Private A. N. McCollum. Sergeant G. Wilce. Died of Sickness: — Trooper J. T. Close. Private J. Elstob. WOUNDED. "Private Michael Capill. Private E. Bowden. Lance-Corporal J. E. Hewitt. Lance-Corporal T. W. Williams. Lieut. H. M. Holden. Second Lieut. B. J. Jacobs. Previously reported wounded, now reported not wounded, admitted to hospital sick.—Private L. Reese. Reported Mounded, embarked for England.—Privates N. G. Donald, C. Edwards, J. McCool, S. Broughton. Wounded admitted to hospital.— Private D. Gibson, Driver F. Orossland, Gunner D. Saunders, Driver S. Canned. Previously reported wounded, admitted to hospital now reported slightly wounded remaining with unit.—Private D. W. Dibbs. Slightly wounded, remaining with unit.—Private A. G. Phillips, ©aptain, J. Chivers. Wounded July 30, rejoined unit August 2.- -Sergeant A. N. Silcock. TO-DAY'S BALLOT. 14,000 TO 15,000 NAMES WANTED. Voluntary recruiting for the 34th and 35th Reinforcements closed on Saturday, and a ballot to fill up deficencies in the drafts will be commenced by the Government Statistician (Mr Malcolm Eraser) at 9 a.m. today. The total number of names to be drawn, it is anticipated, . will be 14,000 to 15;000.