SOME OF OUR DEFENDERS.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 14140, 17 July 1916, Page 3

SOME OF OUR DEFENDERS.

Lieutenant £. J. C. Conpar, killed in action, was a son of Mr James Coupar, of Colac Bay, Southland. He was a splendid specimen of the Maori race, and was selected as one of the NatiTe Contingent representing this country at the Diamond Jubilee of the late Queen Victoria. Lieutenant Ccupar always took a keen interest in military matters, and was one of the original members of the Colac Bay Rifles when that i Company ivas formed in 1900. By sheer ability he worked-his way through j all the noncommissioned ranks, and received his lieutenancy in 1909. When the first Maori Contingent ■ was formed twelve months ago for service .at Gallipoli, Lieutenant Coupar was one of the first to volunteer, joining as a private. He was soon promoted to the commissioned ranks again, and served right through the GaJlipoli. campaign, aa«l went to France when the Australasian troops were .transferred there some months ago.

Lieutenant Stanley Moore, who left New Zealand with the third Maori Reinforcements in February- last, died of wounds on July 2nd. Lieutenant Mooro, who was 29 years of age, joined the Royal New "Zealand Artillery csleveri years ago, and on the'institution c'f the compulsory training scheme was promoted to the instructional staff as a sergeant-major. Later he was appointed chief inspector of physical education for the Auckland district, under the Education Department He received his commission shortly after he went into camp with the Maori Contingent at Narrow Neck. He took., a eonsraei*able interest in boxing, which was his chief recreation, and was fairly wellknown as an amateur heavy-weight? He leaves a wife and one child, who live .at College Kill, Auckland.

Trooper Charles E. Strut, died of enteric > Avas the fourth son of the late Mr R Strut, a well-known Taranaki Holstein breeder. Trooper Strut- left; with the Eleventh Reinforcements. Prior to'enlisting, he was head buyer ,iv the New Plymouth district for Messrs Dimock and Co. He. was well known in hnntincr and farming circles.. He leaves a widow and four young children.