CASUALTIES.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 829, 6 October 1916, Page 8

CASUALTIES.

MAORI SOLDIER DIES

By Cable. — Press Association. — Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received October 6, 10.25 a.m.) LONDON, October 5. Kingi Ilamana, a Maori, lias died at Walton Hospital.

This is the first Maoii soldier's death in England.

SOME PERSONAL NOTES.

Captain Robert Logan lias been wounded. He is a sou of the Administrator of Samoa, and received his military training at the Duntroon College, New South Wales. A brother, Lieut. Preston Logan, died of wounds received in Gallipoli.

The Canterbury Cricket Association has received the following letter from the Otago Cricket Association:—"Dunedin, October 2, 1916. The secretary, Canterbury Cricket Association, Christchurch. Dear Sir, —It is with deep regret that we record the death of Lieutenant R. G. Hickmott, who sacrificed his life while fighting for Ms King and Empire. Lieut. Hickmott was a player highly esteemed by all cricketers in Otago, and was at all times a true sport. We one and all greatly regret his untimely death, and would ask you to convey our sympathy to his relatives. —Yours faithfully, E. S. Wilson, secretary."

Lieut. C. E. Butcher (wounded) is a son of Mr D. H. Butcher, of Christchurch, being born at Waipara and educated at Duuedin. He enlisted in July, 1915, and went out with the 2nd Battalion of the Rifle Brigade. At the time of enlisting he was a member of the staff of the Customs Department at Invercargill. He was slightly wounded in July last but soon afterwards rejoined his unit. Rifleman Percy Evans (killed in action) was the younger son of Mr Richard Evans, Kowai Bush. At the time of his enlistment he was working at Methven. He left with the Ist Battalion of the Rifle Brigade. His elder brother was killed in Gallipoli on August 6, 1915. Fitter Sydney C. W. Jones (wounded) is the eldest son of Mrs E. Jones, High Street, Kaiapoi. He was educated at' Rangiora, and worked on tho farm of his grandfather for eight years, then taking up engine driving. He was employed by the Ashburton County Council prior to leaving with the 9th Reinforcement.

Mr C. W. Smith, of Gourley Street, Musselburgh,, has received private information that his youngest son, LanceCorporal A. E. Y. Smith, has been wounded in the leg in France. LanceCorporal Smith was educated at tho George Street School, and from there joined tho staff of the "Otago Daily Times," where he remained for about ] 1 years as a jobbing compositor. From there he proceeded to Greymouth, as foreman of the composing department of the "Star" Office. He enlisted in Christchurch where he is well-known, and left with the Canterblury Mounteds of the 7th Reinforcement, and while in Egypt successfully passed his examinations at the Machino Gun School of Instruction. He is a members of the Loyal Albion Lodge, and played for the Northern Association Football Club for several seasons.

Mrs N. Johns, Brown's Road, St. Albans, lias been advised that her two brothers, fighting in France, have been wounded. Private W. D. Dunbar, Bth Reinforcement, left with the Otago Regiment. He was wounded in the back, arms, and legs. Private Harry Dunbar, of Napier, left with the Kith Reinforcement, Wellington Regiment, and in the recent heavy fighting, was wounded in the shoulder. Both were born and educated in Napier. Mrs E. Wilson, of 327 Montreal St., has been advised that her son, Private Arthur Kirby, was admitted to hospital on September 19, wounded and suffering from shell shock.