FOR KING AND EMPIRE.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume V, Issue 1329, 17 May 1918, Page 4 (Supplement)

FOR KING AND EMPIRE.

NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES.

GUNNER GORDON D. SEAY

Mr W. N. Seav, headmaster of the Addington School, has received private advice that his third son, Gunner Gordon 1). Seay, aged 23 years, was killed on the Western lront on May 8. He left New Zealand as pavmaster-sergeant with the 14th Reinforcement, and on reaching England threw in his stripes and trans-

ferred to the artillery, undergoing a lengthy training in Sling and Aldershot Camps. Since arriving on the West front he has been continuously in action for over 14 months. Gunner Seay received his education at the Addington School and Technical Col 1 ;e, and after leaving school he joined the staff of the National Mortgage and Agency Co., of Christchurch, and was with that linn at the time of enlistment.

| In sport he was without doubt one iof New Zealand's most brilliant and promising youths. At school he distinguished himself as a cricketer, a runner, and a footballer. After leaving school he devoted himself to lawn tennis, and proved such a brilliant player that, while yet in his teens, he was playing with the champions. Among his many trophies was that given for the singles championship of South Canterbury, played at Ashburton, another for the doubles championship of the United Club, with Mr Goss as partner, defeating the New Zealand championship holders; also another for the Canterbury doubles championship, with the same partner. Time did not permit him to take up other branches of sport in which he was equally brilliant, but after the outbreak of war he won the 220 Yards Championship of Canterbury, and the 100 Yards and 440 Yards Expeditionary Force Championships in while training in Trentham. During the past winter he entered into the football competitions on the front, and in one match scored four tries against an unbeaten team, and also kicked a goal against another unbeaten team and made the match a draw, for which he was carried off the field.

PRIVATE F. R. CUMMINS.

Private F. R. Cummins, killed in action, was Trie eldest son of Mr and Mrs T. F. Cummins, of 167 Antigua Street. Private Cummins took a great interest in Scout work, and held the rank of colour-sergeant in the Scouts here. He gained two

medals and several badges. A member of the Christchurch Sailing Club, he took a keen interest in sailing. He was educated at the Sydenham School and Technical College, and was later employed by .Mr L. Freeman, builder, Christchurch. Prior to enlistment he was in the employ of Mr A. Harper, builder, Cheviot.