CASUALTIES.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 436, 3 July 1915, Page 10

CASUALTIES.

NEW ZEALAND LOSSES. WOUNDED AT MALTA. TO-DAY'S LIST. The following casualty list was received this afternoon: — DISEMBARKED AT MALTA, JUNE 20. AUCKLAND BATTALION. (Slightly Wounded.) Private C. R. Hill, Private J. McMahon, Private M. Tuite, Sergeant H. L. Morgan, Private H. T. T. Carter, Private C. D. Simpson, Private S. Ward, Private E. W. Inder, Private C. Arns, Private E. D. Whitburn, Private T. E. Priston, Private J. L. Brownlie, Private J. Greenall, Private J. A. Hart, Private H. Cartwright, Private A. McKinnon, Private C. Hall, Private J. J. Harding, Private J. S. Byers, Private C. Hopkins, Corporal G. R. Rotheram, Private C. D. Yorke, Private R. M. Scott, Private R. Tilsley. AUCKLAND MOUNTED REGIMENT (Slightly Wounded.) Trooper E. E. Frost, Trooper F. T. Pryor, Trooper H. Eisenhut, Trooper T. Stichbury. CANTERBURY BATTALION. * (Slightly Wounded.) " Private H. Ellis, Private A. Gridley, Private O. Pointon. CANTERBURY MOUNTED REGIMENT. (Slightly Wounded.) Trooper T. James, Trooper G. A. Peck, Trooper R. Finlay. OTAGO BATTALION. (Slightly Wounded.) , Private M. McCarthy. OTAGO MOUNTED REGIMENT. (Slightly Wounded.) Trooper L; L. Christie, Trooper R. S. Wedge, Trooper H. Synnott, Trooper R. Guthrie, Trooper C. Cowan. NEW ZEALAND ENGINEERS. (Slightly Wounded.) Sapper F. Graham, Sapper G. M. Kay. ADMITTED TO 21st GENERAL HOSPITAL, ALEXANDRIA, JUNE 30 N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS. Corporal E. M. P. Rexworthy, slight rheumatism. OTAGO BATTALION. Sergeant-Major H.- E. Erridge, typhoid, serious; Private P. Gardiner. CANTERBURY BATTALION. Private J. P. Horgan, typhoid, serious. AUSTRALIAN LOSSES. LIST NO. 47. By Cable.—Press Association. — Copyright. (Received July 3, 1.15 p.m.) SYDNEY, July 3. The following is the 47th casualty list:— Killed in Action: Thirty-seven rankers, including J. H. Blackett, G. Mackie,. and F. H. Hooper, New Zealanders. Died of Wounds: Lieutenant Cardell and 15 rankers. Wounded: Lieut.-Colonel Owen, Majors Cook and Roberts, Captains. Campbell, Smith, and O'Brien, Lieutenants Lillie and Buttle, and 79 rankers, including D. Collins, a New Zealander. Missing: Sixty-four, including A. McHolm, a New Zealander. In Hospital at Birmingham: J. Sullivan, C. Paterson, M. Hill, W. Y. Watson, A. Harefield, and J. Pullar, New Zealanders. LISTS ISSUED LAST NIGHT. Press Association. WELLINGTON, July 2. The Defence Department has issued the following additional lists of casualties sustained by the New Zealand Forces at the Dardanelles: KILLED IN ACTION. CANTERBURY BATTALION. 6/49—Private John Stuart Glen (R. W. Glen, 20, Stratford Street, Fendalton, Christchurch), Killed May 9. 6/1715—Private Charles Rose (Charles Rose, Partespence, Tasmania). Killed May 9. CANTERBURY MOUNTED. j 7/640—Sergeant Charles Frederick Dilworth Fox (C. D. Fox, Colombo Street, Christchurch). Killed June 12. 7/96 —Trooper Roland Henderson j Nicholas (George Nicholas, P. 0., Ashburton, father). Killed May 31. 7/864—Trooper Edward Duncan McLennan (Duncan McLennan,' Riversdale, Southland). Previously reported missing. Killed June 12. WELLINGTON MOUNTED. Trooper Louis Somerville Robertson. OTAGO BATTALION. Private Jack Coppin. DIED OF WOUNDS. CANTERBURY BATTALION^ 0/1100 —Private Jack Mervyn Deacon (Marion Gibbs, Papanui Road, Christchurch). Died May 9. WOUNDED. CANTERBURY BATTALION. 6/819 —Lieutenant Albert Edward Conway (Edward John Conway, Broadway, Reef ton). (Slightly Wounded:) Privates F. , W. Buckley, H. W. Chinn,. G. Holderness, H. Kenny,

Lance-Corporal J. Marr, Privates W. .Marshall, R. Rennie, E.-T. Stout, L J. Woods, Corporal D. E. Broom, Privates T. H. Cunnard, J. F. Johnson, Sergeant E. W. Burnett. MOUNTED HEADQUARTERS. Captain Peter Bain Henderson. AUCKLAND BATTALION. (Dangerously Wounded.) Private N. H. Johnston (gunshot wounds, legs), Lance-Corporal W. J. Sloan (shrapnel, spine). (Severely Wounded.) Private S. Milgrew (amputation right arm). AUCKLAND MOUNTED. Trooper David Pearson Goodwin. Lance-Corporal Oscar Addlph Sutton. Trooper Richard Haddock Fuller. WELLINGTON BATTALION. Private Edward Nelson. (Slightly WoMnded.) Corporal C. Street, Private A. West/Corporal S. J. B. Foss, Privates E. Harper, A. F. Hodson, A. C. Forbes, G. Seed, Corporal P. A. Arnold, Privates J. Franklin, H. R. Atkinson. WELLINGTON MOUNTED. Thoopcrs A. M. Hutton, G. Fraser, G. LockwObd, D. Morrison, W. J. Laing. OTAGO BATTALION. Private Ralph Bruce Appleton. Private Thomas Alfred Crabbe. Private Hugh McDonald. Private Leslie Foster Wilson (attached). Sergeant Robert Charles Glass. NEW ZEALAND FIELD ENGINEERS. Lance-Corporal Clarence Henry Green. DUNEDIN MAN WITH AUSTRALIANS. (Received July 3, 10 a.m.) SYDNEY, July 3. Private G. W. Dayson, who is missing at the Dardanelles, is a son of Mrs Riddell, of Kahiuka, Dunedin. PRIVATE F. H. HOOPER. Mr W. B. Hooper, of Belfast, has received word that his brother, Pvte. Frank H. Hooper, has been killed in action at the Dardanelles. Private Hooper was the fourth son of the late Captain Clement Hooper, and at the time of his death was nearly 36 years of age. He was born in Liverpool, and came to New Zealand with his parents in 1880, being educated at the Addington and West Christchurch schools. He served in the Government railway service at Christchurch and Timaru in the capacity of porter for six years. Later he joined the Natal Government railways, eventually settling in Victoria, where he enlisted with the Australian 2nd Reinforcements, sth Battalion. Another brother (Sapper Ernest Hooper) is also at the front. PRIVATE J. M. DEACON. Advice was received yesterday that Private Jack Mervar Deacon, who was reported wounded some weeks ago, had died of wounds on May 9. Private Deacon was the fourth son of Mrs Isaac Gibbs, of Papanui Road. He was 24 years of age, and was educated '4 Christ's College, where he was a student for four or five years. He took a very prominent part in the athletic side of the school life. Private Deacon took up farming pursuits after leaving College, and had been working with his brother on the Pakira station, near Cape Runaway, prior to enlisting. He came to Christchurch for a holiday shortly before the war broke out, and was a member of the Canterbury Battalion of the First Expeditionary Force. PRIVATE MORRISON. Mr C. Morrison, engineer to the Ashburton County Council, has received word that his youngest son, Duncan McDougall Morrison, has

been wounded at the Dardanelles. Private Morrison is 22 years of age. He was educated at the Ashburton High School, and since he left that institution he had been fanning at Pirinoa, in the North Island. He went to the front as one of the Wellington Mounted men, and with the First Expeditionary Force! Private Morrison is now in hospital at Malta. PRIVATE HILL. Mr P. Hill, Sumner, received advice on Thursday that his son, Pvte. A. M. Hill, who had been wounded, had arrived at Hareniela. Pvte. Hill was wounded in the arm, and is now progressing favourably. SERGEANT C. F. D. FOX. Mr Charles Dillworth Fox, of Christchurch and Scargill, has rer ceived advice that his eldest son, Sergt. Charles Frederic Dillworth Fox, of the Machine Gun Section of the Canterbury Mounted Rifles, was, killed in action at the Dardanelles on June 12. Sergt. Fox was born at Rangiora 33 years ago, and educated at Christ's College. After leaving school he entered the employ of Messrs Pyhe and Co. for a short while, and then took up sheep-farm-ing pursuits. At the time lie joined the Main Expeditionary Force he was residing at Kaiwara. Sergt. Fox was at one time captain of the Christ's College Cadets, and on leaving school joined the College Rifles. He enlisted with the Eighth Contingent as a private at the time of the South African War, and after seeing active service, returned to New Zealand as a senior sergeant. When the present war broke out he, with several other Amuri. boys, joined the machine-gun section of the Canterbury Mounted Rifles, and in view of his previous military experience, was immediately promoted to the rank of sergeant. Sergeant Fox was a member of the senior fifteen of the Christchurch Football Club when Harry Frost captained the Reds. He was also a member of the Canterbury Rowing Club, representing the whites at several regattas. In later years he became a keen polo player, being a member of the wellknown Tipapa team. LIEUTENANT C. FREE. Mr S. L. P. Free, of Christchurch, has received advice that his eldest son, Mr Cuthbert Free, of the Canterbury Mounted Rifles, was among the sick and wounded who had landed at Malta on June 14. Lieutenant Free, who is 23 years of age; was born at Reefton, and educated at the Reefton District High School and Christ's College. Subsequently he attended Canterbury College, and was reading for the law, when he joined the Main Expeditionary Force, being a member of the staff of Messrs Duncan, Cotterill, and Stringer. Lieutenant Free was at one time captain of the Christ's College Cadets. He was an enthusiastic rifle shot, being in command of the team which won the Snow Shield for shooting. Leaving school he secured a commission in the C.Y.C. Lieutenant Free was last season a member of the 'Varsity Football Club's senior fifteen. CAPTAIN P. B. HENDERSON. Captain P. B. Henderson (Canterbury Battalion), wounded, left New Zealand as Assistant-Adjutant of the Canterbury Infantry Regiment. He is an old member of the Seaforth Highlanders, which he joined in 1889. He participated with his regiment in the Black Mountain Expedition, as well as the Ghitral campaign, and .was at the relief of Chitral, under General Low, when Lord Fincastle, of the 17th Lancers, won his V.C. The next taste that Sergeant Henderson (as he then was) had of war was in South Africa, where he took part as a member of the Seaforlhs in the battles of Magersfontein, Koodoosberg, Paardebcrg, Poplar Grove, Dricfontein, and was with Lord Roberts at his entry into Bloemfontein. He also took part in the Sanna's Post operations. After returning from South Africa, Sergt.

Henderson joined the Hythe School of Musketry as instructor, and soon was second only to Sergeant-Major (now Captain) Wallingford in his knowledge of musketry. From 1901 till 1910 he filled the position of Sergeant Instructor in Musketry at Hythe, and in the latter year accepted an appointment to the New Zealand Staff as Instructor in Musketry for the Canterbury district, receiving the" rank of Lieutenant, and afterwards Captain. MAJOR C. SHAWE. Major Charles Shawe (Headquarters Staff), admitted to hospital, is ah Imperial Army officer attached to the New Zealand Forces, he being on the Reserve of Officers' Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own). He came to New Zealand as military secretary to his Excellency the Governor. With the dispatch of the Main Expeditionary Force to Egypt he was appointed commander of the general base depot. MAJOR P. J. OVERTON. Major Percy J. Overton (Canter-' bury Infantry Battalion), now in; hospital, is the eldest son of Mn Charles Overton, of Christchurch. He: was engaged in farming at Scargill before he joined the Main Expeditionary Force as second in command of the Canterbury Mounted Rifle Regiment. A younger brother, Trooper Roy Overton, is in the same regiment. Just a few days ago Mr Overton received a cablegram from Major Overton stating that on June 14 he and his brother were well. It was thought that the message referred to the capture of the Turkish trenches on the night of June 12, in which operations Sergeant C. F. D. Fox lost his life. Major Overton served in the South African campaign from 1900 to 1902. He took part in operations in the Orange River State, including the action at Vet River and Zand River. He also fought in Cape Colony, in the Transvaal, and on the Zululand frontier of Natal. He was mentioned in dispatches on April 25, 1902, and holds the Queen's medal with three clasps, and the King's medal with two clasps. PRIVATE J. SCOTT. News has been received by Mr and Mrs A. A. Scott, of 21 Dickens Street, Addington, that their son, Private J. Scott, has been wounded during the Dardanelles fighting. Private Scott, who is about 25, was a Christchurch boy, and was educated at the Sydenham School and Christchurch Technical College. About 12 months ago he left for Australia, where, on the outbreak of war, he enlisted in B Company of the Ist Australian Division. LIONEL PARSON. The relatives of Private Lionel Parson, who was reported missing, received a cable message to-day, stating that he was killed in action on May 2.