FOR KING AND EMPIRE.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 835, 13 October 1916, Page 6

FOR KING AND EMPIRE.

TOLL OF THE SOMME BATTLEFIELD

SOLDIERS WHO FOUGHT IN THE GREAT OFFENSIVE

LIEUTENANT ITTON. Lieut. Francis ('.live Bamsdcn Fp Idii. killed in action in Franco <>i October 2, was 2."> years of age, am was the second son of Mr T. K. l'|i ton, of Ashlnirton. Before enlistins he was managing Messrs Wright

Stephenson, anil Co.'s Hangiora brunch. He left with the Main Expeditionary Force, and was wounded tour limes on Gallipoli. Lieut. I'plon was well known as an amateur boxer, and he played football in the Chrislchurch (Hub's lirsl fifteen.

PRIVATE G. A. ILES.

Private George Alexander lies, reported wounded on September Hi. enlisted in the 7th Reinforcement,

He is 31 years of age, and prior to enlisting was employe?! by Major Studholme on the Coldstream Estate.

CORPORALJ. M. HAMPTON. Corpora! .1. M. Hampton, died of wounds, went to the front with the Main Body at the commencement of the war. He was wounded at <iallipoli and was invalided back to New Zealand. He again left for [lit-

front with the 11 lb Reinforcement, Corporal Hampton was the eldest son of Mr J. M. Hampton, of Hinds.' He was born at Tinwald and educated at Hinds, where, before, enlisting, lie was engaged in farming. LAXCE-COKI'ORAL G. BEAL. Lance-Corporal <i. Rial was the son of Mr and Mrs M. Heal, who are! very old residents of East Eyreton. He was born and educated at East 1 Eyreton, and worked on his father"';

farm. lie was 2-1 years of age. He enlisted with the (ith Reinforcement, and was killed in action on September 17.