CASUALTIES.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 473, 16 August 1915, Page 8

CASUALTIES.

NEW ZEALAND FORCES. LIST ISSUED YESTERDAY. The Post Office issued the following list early yesterday morning:— WOUNDED. OTAGO BATTALION. Chaplain-Major J. Luxford, Major J. Moir. WELLINGTON BATTALION. Lieutenant T. Casserley (hand, slight), Lieutenant F. Hartnell (back, severe), Lieutenant L. Jardine (third time), Lieutenant F. Turnbull (buttock, second time). AUCKLAND BATTALION. Major W. Sinel. WELLINGTON MOUNTED RIFLES. Major C. Dick (arm). MAJOR S. A. GRANT. '!"''' Major S. A. Grant, Auckland Battalion, who has died of wbiinds, was a son of Major Grant, formerly adjutant of the Auckland Defence Force, and was 36 years old. Seventeen years ago he was a private in the No 1 New Zealand Native Rifles, Auckland. He passed through the non-commissioned ranks, and-then secured a commission in the 7th New Zealand Contingent for South Africa. Between May, 1901, and May, 1902, he saw much active service. He held the Queen's Medal with four clasps. After returning from South Africa he held a commission in Seddon's Horse,; and then in the Auckland Infantry Battalion. He was appointed adjutant of the latter force with the rank of captain. He was one of four officers selected in 1909 to undergo two years' training with-the British Army, and he was attached to the 20th Regiment (Lancashire Fusiliers). While in England he did much work in the j School of Musketry. Returning to New Zealand in 1911, he was at- : tached to the Otago Military District, where he acted as brigademajor to the Otago Mounted Rifles Brigade. Soon after the present war broke out, Major Grant was also appointed assistant quartermastergeneral for the Otago District. He went to the front as staff officer with the 4th Reinforcements, and was then attached to the Auckland Battalion. Major Grant took a very keen interest in rifle-shooting, and was camp adjutant at several Dominion championship meetings. MAJOR T. COPELAND SAVAGE. A message from Auckland states that news was received there yesterday of the death of Major T. Copeland Savage, New Zealand Medical Corps, second in command of No 2 New Zealand Stationary pital. Major Savage died at Cairo from septicaemia. His fine work as a surgeon is known throughout the Dominion. He was a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, and came to Auckland from England some years ago. He was at one time president of the Auckland branch of the British Medical Association. Major Savage leaves a widow and four children. CHAPLAIN-MAJOR J. LUXFORD. Chaplain-Major John A. Luxford, Otago Battalion, who has been wounded, is one of the best-known ministers in New Zealand. He was born in Wellington in 1865, and was a son of Mr C. E. Luxford, a member of a family which arrived in Wellington by the ship Roxburgh in 1839., He was educated in Wellington at the late Rev. W. Fell's school and then at the Wellington Grammar School, which was afterwards incorporated with Wellington College. Later he came to Christchurch and attended Canterbury College and read for Divinity studies under the late Rev. Joseph Berry. After heing ordained in the Wesleyan Metho- ] dist Ministry he held charges in many different parts of New ZealanJ. In 1902 he went to South Africa as a chaplain-captain with the 10th Contingent. He held the Queen's Medal with one clasp. In 1903 he was president of the Methodist Conference at Christchurch. He has represented his church in naval and military matters for many years, and he is the senior Methodist chaplain in New Zealand. Mr Luxford is also widely-known as a Freemason. He is extremely popular with the troops. His son, Trooper IF. M. Luxford, of the Auckland ! Mounted Rifles, was wounded a few weeks ago. LIEUT. C. W. FREE. Lieut. C. W. Free, , Canterbury Mounted Rifles, who has been wounded, is the eldest son of Mr S. L. P. Free, of Riccarton, and is 23 years old. He was born at Reefton, and was educated at the Reefton District High School and at Christ's College. Then he entered upon the law course at Canterbury College, and joined the staff of the legal firm of Duncan, Cotterill, and Co., Christchurch. Atone time he was captain of the Christ's College Cadets, and he commanded the team which won the Snow Shield for shooting. After leaving school he obtained a commission in the Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry. He was a member of the University Rugby Football Club's first fifteen. Lieut. Free was reported to be amongst i

the sick and wounded who landed at Malta on June 14. Evidently he recovered, and returned to the firing line.

LIEUTENANT lAN FINDLAY.

Lieutenant lan Findlay, who was the youngest son of Sir John Findlay, and who has died of wounds received in France on August 10, was 18 years old. He was born in Wellington and was educated there until a little over three years ago, when he left for England to enter the Imperial Service College, at which he had a distinguished career. Before the war broke out he had entered the Middle Temple and at Jesus College, Cambridge. He volunteered for active service before he reached his eighteenth birthday, and in January last he.received a commission as second-lieutenant in the 3rd Battalion of the Special Reserve of the York and Lancaster Regiment. Sir John Findlay's other two sons both have commissions as second-lieutenants in the Imperial {Army—Mr Wilfred Findlay (the well-known Wellington cricket representative) in the King's Royal Rifle Corps and Mr Lloyd Findlay in the 7th East Surrey Regiment. CAPTAIN R. W. WILKINSON. Captain R. W. Wilkinson, Otago Battalion, who is reported to have been severely wounded, is wellknown in Wellington as manager of the Neuchatel Asphalt Company. In 1900-2 he saw much service in the South African war, and he held the Queenk Medal with six clasps. After returning New Zealand he continued to show much interest in defence matters. Since May, 1912, he has been assistant-adjutant of the sth (Wellington) Regiment. He went to Samoa with the Advance Force, arid immediately after returning to New Zealand he applied for service at the front. * PRIVATE J. OWEN. Private James Owen, Wellington Infantry Battalion, who has been wounded, is the eldest son of Mr H. Owen, of the firm of Cook and Ross, chemists arid druggists, Christchurch, and is 27 years old. He was Jt)orn in Napier, and was educated at the Napier High School. When the war broke out he was farming in the Gisborne district. He enlisted in the sth Reinforcements, so he was not long at the front before he was wounded. His brother, Vincent Owen, who is in the Canterbury Battalion, has, however, been engaged in the fightirig at the Dardanelles since April 25, and is unhurt. _____ | GUNNER H. V. A. HOLDERNESS. . Gunner H. V. A. Holderness, New Zealand Field Artillery, who has been wounded in the left leg, is a son of Mr H. Holderness, of Winton Street, St. Albans, and is 24 years old. He was born in Dunedin, and was educated at the High Street School there. He was a member of the Mornington Association Football Club, and of the Mornington Cricket Club, and represented Otago in junior football and junior cricket. Gunner Holderness went to the front with the 4th Reinforcements. PRIVATE T. BARRETT. News has been received from the Minister of Defence that Private T,-* Barrett has been wounded by shrapnel, and is now in the, Ist Australian Hospital, Heliopolis. Private T. Barrett is a son of Mr E» W. Barrett; of 14 Humboldt Street, Sydenham, and was for some years eraployed in the locomotive branch of the New Zealand railways, where he was well known. He left New Zealand a few years ago for Australia, where he joined the 4th Australian Reinforcements, which is now doing such gallant work at the Dardanelles. LIEUT. OAKEY. Miss Oakey, Rugby Street, St. Albans, this morning received a cable from her brother, Lieut. A. N. Oakey, stating that he was wounded in the left forearm, which is fractured. He is in Alexandria Hospital, and is progressing favourably. A PREMATURE REPORT. NELSON OFFICER'S FATE. • Press Association. NELSON, August 16. Word has been received that Captain Houlker, previously reported killed, and for whom a crowded memorial service was held in the Cathedral last evening, is now reported wounded, and not killed.