PERSONAL WAR ITEMS.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14869, 18 September 1918, Page 4 (Supplement)

PERSONAL WAR ITEMS.

T . / ' August 10th. Lieutenant H. Dilner, R.N.R. brother of Mrs Horace Heath, of Motueka, who was lately the recipient of an Italian decoration, has now.been awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (says tho "Star") Lieutenant Dilner was at one time an officer of the Tutanekai, but he had been for some years on vessels in the North Sea when war broke out. , Ho ■ immediately otfered his services, and was given a commission \m the Royal Naval Reserve.

v . , n August inh. JNews has been received that SecondLieutenant G. L. Tacon, who saw nearly two years' service with the Imperial Army at Salonika, and was invalided home to England some months ago, being unfit for active service, Fias 'been sent by the British War .Office to Bristol to supervise a, fruit farm for the instructiou of disabled oiliccrs -in fruit- , growing.

„ August 15th. Corporal F. M. Dodds, ot tiic Canterbury Battalion, N.Z.E.F., who has been awarded tne D.O.M. for gallantry in tho field, is a son of Mr G. F. Dodds, of Nelson, and left with the Twenty-first Reinforcements. Mr J. Goodman, pf lvawai street, has been advised that his brother, Private G. Goodman, was admitted to hospital on the 9th inst., suffering from wounds in the face and a fractured jaw. Private Goodman also served in lhe Boer War.

I Word has been received by Miss I Shone, Glenhope, that her brother, | Bandsman H. A. Shone, was admitted to hospital in England on xVugust Ist, tuttering from pleurisy. August 20th. Mr. and Mrs. T. Cabot, of Bridge street, have received word that their son, Private J. S*. Cabot, of the New Zealand Cycliog Company, was admitted to No. 2 General) Hospital, England, on June 21st, suffering from trench fever. Mrs Stallard, of Waiuui street, has been advised that her .'lusbani Captain V. J W. StaJlard,has fceen in hngtand »» >aye, suffering trom-severe mfluen/a Ide had been twko gassed previ»us i o\it was doing welt at the time .Ji' W.it.:ng. Augu,st 24th. Mr Charles Green, of Pokororo, has received word that his son, Sergeant A G. Green, has received ja gunshot wound in the left shoulder—fractured. Serireant Green (says the "Star") left as a private with the Fourteenth Reinforcements, and has been wounded on two occasions. He has been admitted to, hospital in England. Another son, Lieutenant Leslie Green, was killed in action on October 12th, J917. August 26th. Mrs W. Morrison, of Bridge street, has- received word that her husband, Private "WV'Morrison^ was wounded, admitted to hospital, and discharged, for duty in the early part of this month. He has been about twelve months in France. ■i August 27th. A cable has been received by Mr H. Hannen, of Tadmor, informing him that his son, Lance-Corporal Stephen Hannen, had died of wounds. ■:. Lance-Coi-poral Hannen left New Zealand .with the Main Body, and had been in action in Egypt, and at the landing at Gallipoli was wounded. After the evacua: tion of Gallipoli he went to France, and wafe wounded and.badly gassed. After recovering he was blacksmith in the) Fourth Brigade. When the brigade was'broken up he rejoined his unit. He' was wounded on July 15th, severely in the nec-k, and died of his wounds on August 17th. He was 27 years of age This is the second son that has died in this war, Trooper J. Hannen being killed at Gallipoli. A younger son is still iv France, and one is proceeding to camp in Class B. Very great sympathy extended to Mr and Mrs H. Hannen and family in their loss.

August 28th. Word has been received in Wellington that Captain A. A. Macnab, who was woumled in the right arm on July-27th, has had the injured limb amputated. Captain Macnab was one,-of the original Samoan Force, and on'returning from j there left with the Sixth Reinforce-^ merits. He was a well-known athlete and ait old Nelson College "boy. »-.•■ , ■' August 29th. Lieutenant C F. Atmore, who has been awarded the .Military Cross, is a son of Mr Edward Atmore, Napier manager of the Alliance Assurance Co., ami a former resident of Nelson. Lieutenant Atmore left New Zealand as a second lieutenant with the 18th Reinforcements, and earned ;his first lieutenancy on the field. Over a year 'ago at the Messines battle lie was.-bjialy-wounded and gassed, and he was in England from June 1917 to March I*9lß. duringxmrt'of which time he was acting as a Stokes gun nnd trench mortar instructor. He then returned to the front, where his actions have earned a distraction.

August 30th. Mr William Herrick, of Upper Monte n-. Jias received word that his brother, Private Tennant Arthur Rerriek r who is on active service in Fiance, Wiis wounded in the 2-ight shoulder on Bth August. Private Herrick was also wounded on 6th May 191R, in the right 3houMer, ear, and legs. He left New Zealand with the 17th Reinforcements, to the 9th Royal Welsh Fusiliers. • September . 3rd.' :servke Medal has be^ri .awarded to .Bandsman Pereival Richardson •;Jack■■sbsi,- 10th;.(Nelson) Mounted Rifles, who has. over years' service ,to his, credit: • v ' ''. ' September 3rd. ; •-■•■■ Private R. J; Diamanti, son of Mr C. L^DiamaiXti/;of the Pier Hotel, Port' Nelson, .has been awarded the Military i Medal" ,-■ ! Sergeant Basil Kingdon, of tlie New Zealand Rifle Brigade, who left New Zealand with the Tenth Reinforcements, has been awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for valuable services on the %ld in France. He is at present at| Keble College, Oxford, sitting for his! commission. Sergeant- Kingdon is thesecond son of the late Mr Roger King-; don, solicitor, of Nelson, and was at1 Nelson College from 1901 t0,1903. Mr Henry Pope, of Vanguard street, Nelson, and Thnitanga, has received advice that his second son, Lieutenant P. | H. N. Pope, -was admitted to the sta-l tionary hospital at Teke'bir on August. 29th, .suffering from an affection of the heart. Lieutenant Pope left Nelson, "with --the Main Body as. a private,, and won his promotion at the front. Hei wna wounded last December, and. was expected to arive in New Zealand short- [ ly on duty, so that news of his illness, and admission to -hospital comes- as a surprise find great disappointment to hisi parents. September 10th. Air ¥ Gill, of Redwood's Valley, h&s! been advised that his youngest son, Pri-' rato T. H. Gill, was admitted to' hos-1 pical on August 27th, with .■ gunshot wounds in the left forearm■ and right; side. Private Gill, left .with the Tliir-j tieth Reinforcements. ■'■„•:.• Mr F. Pi'ice, of Korere, has -recoived • "'!'■• .ice that.his brother. Private Edward Price,, was admitted to hospital in Franco on August 25th with guns-hot wounds in left knee. September 13th. ■ News has been received from Lieuten- ; ant H. B. Leap^r, reported gassed, that he is now in London, doing well.. , \ Mr Thomas Greig, of .Spring Grove', lias been .-informed that his eldest son, i Cecil T Greig, is suffering from gunhbot v.ottnd in right foot and was admitted to- hospital in .England on August Slst. Private G. T. Greig-went away Avith< the 31st Reinforcements. ■"/Mr R.: James r of-Talmhairui, has %een, udvised that: hiss:: son^ Gunner Keu» |

ames, was filled in action on Augusts 9th. He left New Zealand with .the t wenty-second Reinforcements. Prior ] 0 enlisting,' Gunner James was em- j Joyed on Mr Wills's farm afc Ngatioqti. ' ( Sergeant F. Robertson, son of Mr F, J Robertson, of Takaka, is am ono- the •ecipients of the D.C.M. Mr H. O. Holdaway, of Halifax street, ■ las received word that his son. H. R. \ ioldaway, was wounded on 'August ] iotJi imd admitted to hospital. Cor>oral Holdaway landed in France in Hay., 1917, and has been with his unit • *vcr since. -*, ._ r September sth. Mr ana Mrs W. Gay, of Milton street lave received word by cable that their son Clarence has been wounded in the eft; hand. -Mrs Houisaux, sen., of Tasman su-set, lias received advice that her son runner G. L. Housiaux, was slightly mounded on August 22nd, and is remaining with his unit.. Gunner Housiuvx left with tiie Nintli Reinforcements. Second-Lieutenant J. C. Coote, MM., son of Mr C. H. Coote, of ' Mountrath," Wakapuaka, i&- reported wounded. A second message, received by his parents yesterday, stated that the wound was in the wrist, and that lie had been removed to a hospital in England. Lieutenant Coote went away in 1916, and won his distinction at Messines. He afterwards gained a commission, and has. since been in France again. September 7th. Mr J. Jennings, of Weka street, has received word that his son Henry had been wounded a second time and was admitted to hospital on August 2b'th. Mr D- G. Fleming, of Collingwood street, has been advised that his eldest son, vSergeant Carlvle D. G. Fleming, who was serving with the Australian Forces, was killed in action on August 11th. Deceased, who was 22 years of age, -was for a time in the Union Company's office at Nelson, and was afterwards transferred to the company's Sydney Office. At the time of his enlistment in November, 1915, he was assistant, purser on the s.s. Moeraki. He left a%,a private with the 9th Reinforcements, 20th battalion, Australian Imperial Forces, in January 1916, and remained in Egypt until February 1917, when the Australian troops were trans-^ forred to France. He saw a ■ great deal of fighting, and was wounded on three occasions, the first time iby a shell splinter in the back, shortly after reaching the front. On recovering he returned to the firing line, and on March 17th received a. second wound, in tlie leg above the thigk. Recovering from its-effects he again joined his comrades at the front, and in November was wounded for the third time, through both legs. He was sent to hospital in England and on recovery re- i turned to France at the beginning ofj March this year. . He -went through the stiff .fighting at Tiiny Ridge, when the Australians covered .themselves with'" glory, without injury. The young soldier, who was promoted to the rank ol sergeant during his service at the front, was of $> qheerful disposition, and in letters received by his parents on Monday,, was looking forward to the time when he would return to New Zealand. Very general sympathy will be felt for Mr and Mrs Fleming in the great loss they have sustained. September 9th. Mr T. Louis son has received word that his son, Staff-Sergeant T. W: LouisIson, has been admitted to hospital, 1 wounded. Sergeant Loaiisson, who en- | listed from Wanganui, was also wound!ed on Gallipoli. I Advice has been received that Gunner [Don. Hood, eldest: son of Mrs Hood, j formerly of Nelson-,, and now residing in Wellington, was woiinded in the neck on August 29tli, and1 is now in hospital in Eirgland. Gunner Hood, who left New Zealand with the Twenty-fifth Reinforcements, was on the linotype staff of "Tlie Colonist" when he enlisted.

Mx P. Vaughan received word on Saturday that his eldest son, Private Harry Vaughan,; has been admitted -to. hospital in England" suffering from slight gunshot wbund'-an the left foot. PrivatexVaiiglum left with the Twontj'foairth Reinforcements. ■

Mr Cass, of .;\V fellirigton Terrace, has been advised that .Ms 'son, Corporal Melville .CasSj has received a gunshot wound in tire--fojeai-ia, 'and is now in Brockenhurst Hospital. Corporal Cass, who left with the- Eleventh Reinforcements, Artillery, has seen two years' active fighting. Prior to enlisting ho was in the employ of Messrs Ross and Glendiniug' at yWellington. Mr F. J. Johns, of Wanganui, has received advice that his son, TemporaryMajor F. N. Johns, M.C., New Zealand Medical Corps, was killed in action on August 25th in Franco. The deceased, who only just returned to New Zealand prior to the outbreak of war from Edinburgh, after passing his medical course, joined up with tne Seventh Reinforcements, and had been through the various actions of the past three voars. He won his M.O. during one of the- actions in France. ' He was a "randson of the late Mr Israel Johns, of Nelsoir.

i ... • , T September 14th. jNeyv-f. has been received that Driver F. A. Dunstall, formerly of the Nekon lost Ofhce, has been seriously wounded, and is now in hospital in Fl-arice. -j, . ._. ;• 'September 16th., . ■ jry^vu^ ;Jiiejia3-d vEc'clos.iPearce/ -of' |"oiv Toi Valley,;who, returned from the ifrontin'March last.-siifferingifrom gunshot wound/ in- the .-..abdomen, ;:has , recovered, ■and >is now in camp at' Trent-' ham. He will be leaving for the front again- shorttv. - ' ... Mrs. J. Duncan, of Kiwi, has received5 ndvice that her son, Lance-Cor-ipoi-af H. J. Duncan, has been wounded lord'was admitted to Itospitai on Aupust 24th. This is tho fourth time this' soldier, who left .with the Twelfth Rein forcements. has been wounded. Mrs. Stone, of Tahunanui, has re r eeiVetl word that jher youno;est son, Priivato A. Stone, has been missing since ! Aup-nst 24th. Private Stone left New •Zealand with tlie .Twentieth" Eeinforce|m«nts. and has been fighting continuoaisTy for two years-. ■3\:lr. W. Stewart has received advice hhaf his son, Private W. M. J. Stew art, Thirty-seventh" Reinforcements, has boon*admitted to hospital in England, Unffenng from disordered action of the heart. News wns received on Saturday by Mrs. (Vpyrne, of Halifax street, that .her only "son, Sapper P. G. O'Bryne, '< lias been wounded and was admitted to ,^'^-YiitJil on tho 2nd instant. Sapper O rßyrn,:> left wi,th the Fourteenth Re"iforcements, 3rd Section New Zealand ; Engineers. Mrs. Hogaivof Uruwhenua, lias been advised that her husband, Rifleman C. R. H. Hogaiij is returning fo New Zea{l'vml. 'H« sa.ilpd with TwentyI seventh Reinforcements, and was "•"nnctad in France on February 20th, ]91«, recoiving shrapnel wounds in the ; neck and sh(Wider. j R'^-aennt Sydney L. Williams, of the ! Australian Imiwial Force (a son of the • 3"?f"\ W. J. WiTliams^, Avho had proviwh> w-.m tlio D.CM.. lias recently awarded tlie Military Medal. He To^ovci-ofl from his third wound, and is h:ick at the front. "Mr T of Tarakoh'e, bas re- ■ ,~\-^,i «wi v] > rt ri-ink lir<=; 7irother, Gunner ,W ■ FVvr-e. J?.V.^., died of wounds ref'^ived hi nt'tiou in Egypt on July 6th. T)r> f-^rrod1 on Gallinoli, nnd was trans-i^^-rsvi to Fo-viit after the evacuation. Ti-ir. rif.f.>or:fi/-i \ vas only 23 years of ago. "*-,/! I ] r i have I>nH l^is time-expir-ed leave in three weeks' time. I September 17th.' I My. TV. I>. Thompson, of "Bay iTiew." WaknpxiaTca, has received adiviec thai his son, 'Second-Lieutenant S.

J.Thompson, MJVL, was wounded for .he second time 'on the' 2nd instant. Lieutenant ThompsonJ.er*b New Zealand is a private with thcAviain Body. Mr R. H. Shaw-Thompson, of Motu?ka, has received Avord that his brother, Private A. R. Thompson, has been adr mitted to hospital in England with a 3cunshot wound in the left shoulder. Private Thompson left with the Twentythird Reinforcements. Another brother left with the Sixth Reinforcements. Mrs. G. H. Bennetft 'las beon advised that hor husband, Gr ; ;ner G. H. Bennett, who left with tne Twenty-ninth Reinforcements, has 'been wounded and was admitted to hosrat-al in France on August 26th. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Challies, of Applehy, have been informed that their son. Lon. Challies-, has been wounded I in the shoulder and admitted to Iros-! pitnl in England. ] Mr. George Barltrop. of the Government "Insurance, Wellington, has been advised that his son, Private L. Barltrop, of the Veterinary Corps, has been wounded and admitted to hospital. Private Rarltrop attended Nelson College, >and is a grandson of Mr. Henry BaHtror,, of Nile street. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Jordan, of Motueka, ha?'o received a cable from tlncir «on. Corporal R. G. Jordan, from AYalton-on-Thames Hospital, to which ho has been removed. He was admitted to Brookonhnrst Hospital last March, suffering from conjunctivitis as tho resnit of being gassed. The message now received is to the effect that lie has undorgwie an operation by which ono py<? has Been excised", and that he is making good progress towards reo<uerv Corporal Jordan expects to be invalided Home shortly. Mr. ;md Mrs. F. J. Coleman, of iVloaipiko, have received advice that their so;.. Private E. A. Coleman, was killed-in action on August 24th. He left with the Thirtienth Reinforcements. They have also been advised' that their son Lance-Corporal 11. .A. Coleman was wounded on September 3rd Nc details are yet to hand as to the nature of Ins- wound. This is the second time ne has-been wounded. ; Word was received by Mr. James ttobb, of Waimea street, yesterday that his son, Private Douglas Robb, who left -New Zealand with the Twenty-sixth' Rein lor cements, had Been killed in action. Deceasod at the time of his enlistment Was employed in the Post Office at Auckland. Mr. RoWs famir V record is a -spienJid one. Two sons Privates V incent nnd Ernest Robb, are returning wo.mded, and a third son, Private Frank Robb ; returned wounded about three .months ago. Mr Jamos Armstrong, o f Harper street^ received word /yesterday that his son, Private MJ. Armstrong, -who was i eported wounded, and admitted to hospital on Friday, had succumbed" to his wounds. The^deeea'sed, -who left New Zealand with the Twenty.fourth Reiniorcements was i P business as a car■npiitep at Takaka vXen he enlisted. t)iiiy Mr. Armstrong's othei son, Private N Armstrong returned from-thfi front, having lost his Teft arir at the shoulder. Mr John W. Cliingr, of Spring Grove, has boon advised that his only son Pri-ynfr-A. B. Clung, was killed in actior mi .France on August 24ih. Private Clam; left with the T6th Reinforcejnetits, two years ago, and" was severely vvonnrle.i nt Messines in May 1917 Ii was thoueht that ho would not be ablj to fignin hear arms but after 12 months in hospital and convelescent homes Ke reioineo 1 his company. in May of this year. The deceased soldier, who was ii his 2Ath year, was before enlisting encaged with his father, who is the well known (>s-champion rifle shot.