FOR KING AND EMPIRE.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 827, 4 October 1916, Page 6

FOR KING AND EMPIRE.

OUR HONOURED FALLE N AND WOUNDED.

SOLDIERS WHO FOUGHT IN THE GREAT OFFENSIVE

RIFLEMAN L. TIMMINS. Rifleman Lloyd Timmins, wounded, is the second son of Mr J. \V. Timmins, a well-known farmer of Katea, near Balclutha, and formerly of Timaru. He was 21 years of age.

He was educated at the Timaru High School, and then was engaged in farming, mostly near Timaru, until he enlisted in the Earl of Liverpool's Own. Rifleman Timmins has many friends in Christchurch.

LIEUT. M. R. WALKER. Lieutenant Mervyn Roy Walker, reported wounded and missing, is the younger son of Mr Thomas Walker, of Dunedin, and is 22 years of age. He was educated at the South Dunedin School and the Ofago Boys' High School. After passing the Junior Civil Service examination he entered the Post and Telegraph Department at Dunedin, and two years later was transferred to Christchurch, being in the money order office until he enlisted as a private in the Ist (Canterbury) Company, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, of the Main Expeditionary

Force. He was present at the landing on Gallipoli. Later he gained corporal's stripes, and was subsequently invalided back to Egypt. After rejoining his battalion he received a commission, in January, and left with his regiment for France. Lieutenant Walker's elder brother was wounded in the Gallipoli campaign. Lieutenant Walker was a keen footballer. SERGEANT F. B. LLOYD. Sergeant F. B. Lloyd, wounded, is the eldest son of .Mr H. A. Lloyd, of Ashburton. He enlisted on the outbreak of war, and gained the rank of acting - quartermaster-sergeant, but was rejected until he became of age. He saw service in the Gallipoli

campaign before proceeding to France. Before the war lie was engaged in Government survey work for a time, and Ihen joined his father's Urm. He is a good athlete, having been a Hawke's Hay junior Rugby representative.

GUNNER F. C. HUNT. Gunner F. C. Hunt, reported j wounded, is the second son of Mr I James Hunt, farmer, late of the Timaru district, and now of Wai--1 para. He enlisted in the Bth Rein-

forcement as a private, and since being in France has been transferred to the light trench mortar battery, in which he has been engaged in some hot fighting. Prior to enlisting he was engaged in fanning pursuits, and leased his farm in order to join the reinforcement. He took a great interest in Bible Class and Y.M.C.A. work, and was an active member of the Geraldine, and, later, the Knox Church, Bible classes. He is a brother of Mrs J. L. Clarke, of Shirley. His younger brother is serving in the medium trench mortar battery, New Zealand Division. CORPORAL T. L. DERRETT. Corporal Thomas Llewellyn Derrett, youngest son of Mr T. Derrett, of Waiau, was killed in action in France on September 15. He was 22 years of age, and was educated at

the Waiau Public School, Amberley School, and Rangiora High School. He attended the last school for five years, and was captain of the cricket and football teams, lieutenant in the Cadet Corps, and senior monitor. He then attended the Engineering School at Canterbury College. He was a member of the first fifteen of the College. He was also a member of the Albion Football Club. He won a gold medal at Waiau, being the best full-back at football. He sailed from New Zealand with Lord Liverpool's Own. TROOPER E. A. SLEEMAN. Trooper E. A. Sleeman, reported to have been wounded on September 17, is the youngest son of Mr and

Mrs J. SJceman, of 13 Forbes Street, Sydenham, and formerly of Darlield. He was born and educated at Dariield. Prior to enlisting he was in the employ of Mr F. Bull, of Waddington. Trooper Sleemaii left with the 10th Reinforcement.