FOR KING AND EMPIRE.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 830, 7 October 1916, Page 8

FOR KING AND EMPIRE.

FALLEN AND WOUNDED. ~ RIFLEMAN W. M. FAL'LLS. Rifleman \V. M. Faulls (killed in action) was the youngest son of Mrs M. Faults, of Walters Road, Marshland, and was 20 years of age. He was born at Richmond, but spent practically all his life in Marshland,

where he received his education. Prior to his enlistment in the Earl of Liverpool's Own he was engaged in farming pursuits, lie was well known in sporting circles throughout Canterbury, especially as a cyclist and a sprinter. In 1012 he won the Kaiapoi Derby for youths under 18 years of age. He won foot races at the Woodend sports and as far south as Geraldine. He played cricket for the St. Albans team, which won the fourth grade competition in 1911 He was a good footballer, and played for the local club and also for the Belfast Club. The flag at the Marshland School was flown half-mast when it was learned that he had been killed, and the patriotic dance, which was to have taken place at Marshland on Wednesday evening, was postponed. SERGEANT. W. E. J. MAXWELL. Sergeant William E. J. Maxwell, wounded, is very well known as a Rugby football player. He was one of the cleverest forwards Canterbury has had for many years. He was a member of the Merivale Club for 10 years, and was captain of the club's first lifteen in 1013 and 1911. He represented Canterbury for four >cars,

and also played for the South Island against the North. Sergeant Maxwell is a son of Mr Janus Maxwell, of Caledonian Road, St. Albans. For 14 years he was employed by Strange and Co. Enlisting in the infantry of the Bth Reinforcement, as a private, he was transfered, in Egypt, to a Lewis machine gun section, and promoted to the rank of sergeant.

CORPORAL H. KHIND. Corporal Hector Rhind, the seventh son of the late Mr Alex. Rhind, of Lyttellon, was killed in action. He left New Zealand with the 4th Reinforcement, and saw ser-

vice on Gallipoli, where he was wounded in the chest. After being treated in hospital, he returned to the Peninsula where he remained until the evacuation. He was serving in France a! the lime of his death. The late Corporal Khinii was 19 years of age. A brother, Sergeant Ernest Hhind, went away with the 7th Hcinforccmcnt, while another brother. Private Cecil Hhind. left with the ITih's. Sergeant Harold Hhind, whi recently returned from Lho ftonl with I).CM. honours, is also his brother.