TURKEY AT WAR

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 144709, 18 June 1915, Page 3

TURKEY AT WAR

ATTACKS ON'THE TRENCHES. REPELLED WITH HEAVY LOSS. WELLINGTON, Jane IS. Xho High Co: issiouer reports under date London. Juno 17 (1.40 p.m.): A Cairo official report of tiro operations at tho DardancT.es says:—On Tuesday night a. party of tho enemy, led by a German officer, gallantly attacked a trench occupied by a British brigade. A few of the enemy were killed at the parapet, but the majority fell before reaching tho trenches. Fifty dead were counted, including the Gorman leader and his Turkish subordinate. The trenches captured on Saturday night woro also attacked. The attack was preceded by strong bombing parties. We were forced back thirty yards until daybreak, when tho vacated treuebes wore enfiladed by our machineguns on the right and left and tho Dublin Fusiliers attacked with the bayonet. Tho trenches when re-occupiod were found to contain 200 dead Turks and twelve prisoners were taken. Our casualties were very slight. THE LACK OF OFFICERS. MEN RISE TO OCCASION. (Received Juno IS, 9..10 a.m.) SYDNEY, June 13. Captain Bean writes:—‘-One of the most remarkable qualities of the Australian and New Zealand troops during the first three days was that many men wore living in the trenches a quarter of a mile away from the nearest officer and taking commands from some corporal or sergeant, who rose to tho occasion and tool, control with complete confidence. Many men in the trenches during these critical days never saw an officer, as there were not enough to go round. Tho subordinate commanders did not hesitate to take control, with wonderful capacity.” TURKISH CRUISER DAMAGED. (Received Juno IS, ,9.10 a.m.) PARIS, June 17. Tho Temps’ Pctrograd correspondent says that, a Russian squadron severely damaged tho cruiser llaniedich. THE ROLL OF HONOUR. OUR TOTAL LOSSES. . ABOUT 2700 -MEN. WELLINGTON, Juno 18. No official synopsis of tho New Zealand casualties has been isued, and some of the lists have contained duplications, but tho following is approximately correct up to and including list No. 76: — Officers. Mon. Killed in action 34 367 Died of wounds 15 139 Missing 5 213 Wounded ?S 1830 Total 112 2549 SOME TARANAKI MEN KILLED. WELLINGTON, Juno 17. KILLED IN ACTION. Wellington Battalion. Private E. N, Milligan. 1 Private 1. Blackstock. Private F. R. Brown. Private A. R. F. Harding. Private J. C. Keasberrt. Private E. D.’ R. Morrison. Private E. 1. Bannerman. Private B. E. Baxter. Lance-Corporal C. W. Burgess. Private E. H. Fisher. Lance-Corporal A. J. Forsyth. Private L, AM Hill. Private A. AM Holmes. Lance-Corporal J. E. Mills. Private F. 11. Moore. Private .F. Muhliescn. Private E. C. Irving. Private At. G. Prior. Private F. S. Pull. Private H. A. Schultz. Private S. Sbadlow. Private F. A’. Whitta. Private O. AVilliams. Lance-Corporal A. AVinter. Private C. M‘Nabb. Lance-Sergeant M. AM Alullov. Private 11. O'Brien. Private C. E. Phillips. Private T. P. Prideaux. Private H. Schofield. Private AM J. Thurlow. Otago Infantry. Private A. Black. Lance-Corporal A. Clarke. Private A. Gillingham. Private T. Bennett. Private F. AA'. Coker. Private E. IX. Fountain. Private AM T. Love. Lance-Corporal Jl, R. Atunn. Private J. G. Anderson. Private J. Hewitt. XTivate 11. A. Trcworn. „ Private F. E. Ayling. Private 51. Kearney. Canterbury Battalion. Private F. French. Sergeant P. K. Irvine. Private B. AA'. B. Shaw. Private G. AVillctts. Private J. J- Farrell. Private A. E. Fraser. Private G. X’. Lattimoro. Private AM J. Paul. Corporal H. J- Potro. Corporal S. E. AA'oods. Sergeant D. L. Rees. Private E. Beaumont. Private P. R. Bond. Private A\ r . Davis. Private AV. T. Dundon. DIED 0F WOUNDS. Auckland Mounted. Trooper G. C. Jackson. Canterbury Battalion. Private H- A 7. Palmer. DANGEROUSLY ILL. Auckland Battalion. Private R. F. Lowndes. DIED OF GUNSHOT AA'OUNDS. Canterbury Battalion. Private J. AY. Johnston. DIED OP DISEASE. Canterbury Battalion. Private T. F. H. Green. *

MISSING. Canterbury Battalion. Private A. C. AA r . Bain. Private AV. Cardno. Private F. T. Cole, Private J. J. O’Connor. WOUNDED. Auckland Mounted. Trooper E. \M Indcr. Canterbury Battalion. Private G. T. AVinkler. Corporal K. L. Bnrm. Private J. A. Hewitt. Private S. M. MacGregor. Private J. M. Shaw. Private A. L Stafford (second time). Auckland Mounted Squadron. Trooper C. 0. Basley. Q.M.S. AV. J. Foster. Sergeant F. B. M. Gibbison. Corpora! AV. E. Hanghton. Trooper AA’. H. Park. The following are in the First Southern General Hospital, Birmingham:— Otago Battalion. Private Thomas Edward Morrison. Private Alfred James Durrant. Private Porcival Charles Toms. Private AVilliam Buchan. Canterbury Battalion. Private AVilliam Howe. The following arc in the Second AA’estern General Hospital, -Manchester; — Canterbury Battalion. Private Edward Henderson. Private James Fleming Bryce. AVellington Battalion. Private Edward Joseph Callaghan. Artilloiy. Lieutenant Norman Harvey (returning to regimental duty). In Convalescent Camp, Holonan (Cairo): — Field Artillery Brigade. Pauling, Charles L. N-Z. 51edieal Corps, Napier, Reginald AVilliam. Otago sfounted‘Rifles. M'Qnarrie, Charles Allan. AVellington Battalion. Reynolds, Thomas Edwin. Palmes, Bryan, Chapman, Reginald Freeman. AVood. Percy. Smith, David Lionel. Gardner, Alfred. Reid, Robert. Jenkins, Robert John. Potter, John. Bell, Norman. Auckland Battalion. Bollard, Ernest Alfred. Pain, Hugh AVilliam. Albiston, Thomas AVilliam. Tod, James Leslie. Hill, Leslie Gerald. Auckland Infantry. Brown. James Collis. Cook, John Henry. Eagle, Ernest Albert. AVellington Infantry. Perry, AA’illiam Alfred. In No. 1 General Hospital, Cairo; — Canterbury Infantry. Kyle, Andrew MTvor. Eton, Charles Henry. Dick, Alexander Sinclair. Ithill, AVilliam Samuel. Canterbury Battalion. Sullivan, Joseph Richard. Fowkc, Corporal Leslie John Nicholls. Fairbrother, Robert Edmund. A USTRA LI A N CA SU ALLIES’. SYDNEY, Jurro 17. Tho fortieth Dardanelles list is:— Killed in Action.—One hundred and nineteen, including Sergeant E. Delatour and Private J. Watt (New Zealanders). . Died of AVounds.—Thirteen, including Private A. A. Gambling (a Now Zealander). Wounded—One hundred and fiftytwo, including Private D. Fryer (a New ’Zealander). Missing—Fifteen. Prisoner of A\ ar at Constantinople. .‘Lieutenant Elston. Private F. R. Brown, who has been killed in action, was a son of Sir. J.. Brown, of Alaketawa, and chairman of the Taranaki County Council. Private Brown was educated at tho Stratford District High School, and was afterwards in the employ of Mr. Newton King at Stratford. “Puggy,” as ho was dubbed by his schoolmates, the nickname sticking to him in after years, was a splendid Rugby footballer, {paving played for the Inglewood fifteen, olMvhich ho was captain, and tho Stratford team. Very deep sympathy will ho felt for Mr. and Airs. Brown m the death of their son, who would ho about 24 years of age. In the list of those killed in action is Private A. R. F. Harding, of New Plymouth, who is very well known in this district. Upon leaving school, ho entered Mr. R. C. Hughes’ office, and 'was afterwards with Air. Harold Thomson, solicitor, at lugk* ood. Having developed a liking for journalistic work, ho joined the literary staff of tho Taranaki Daily News, and was with that paper for a year or two before tho .outbreak of war, his work as a reporter showing conspicuous ability. AVith his youngor brother, Private Noel Harding, ho was one of tho first to volunteer for tho front, and no keener soldier left with the main forces. His widowed mother resides at Fit/.roy, and tho deepest sympathy will ho felt for Airs. Harding and her family, yet a third son of whom has volunteered. Particulars of tho wounding of Private Rupert Nicholls, of Inglewood, at the Dardanelles disclose an act of groat heroism on tho part of Private Looney, of Oaonni. It appears that Nicholls was wounded at U a.m., and after lying in tho trenches until 9 p.m. ho was carried to tho roar under lire by Private Looney." Sad to relate, tho brave rescuer received a shot in tho stomach as ho rose after laying his comrado down, and was instantly killed. Private G. AA 7 . Thomas, who has been killed at the Dardanelles, was a resident of Ngaero for somo time. Ho was well known in Taranaki as an amateur sportsman. He was a member of tho Eltham Sports and Pastimes Club, and about threo years ago won tho lightweight championship at tho Taranaki amateur championships hold in Now Plymouth. Private John Compton Keasberry, who has boon killed in action, was tho only son of Afr. and Airs. AV. H. Keasberry, of Pqngarebn. Private AA'attio Alullov, who has been killed in action, was educated at the Now Plymouth High School, and subsequently entered tho local branch of tho Bank of New South AVales. After a year or two here, ho was transferred to South Taranaki, from which place he enlisted on tho outbreak of war and sailed with-the main forces. He would

bo about 21 years of ago. His people live at Korito. Private William Stanley Primrose (Auckland Battalion), one of tho missing soldiers, was for some time a mcm- [ her of the local staff of Messrs. ITallon--1 stein Bros., leaving New Plymouth in I November, 1912, to assume charge of ]n department in the firm’s branch at I Karangahape Road, Auckland, which was then opened. A Sydney cablegram states that SubLieutenant P. S. Kelly, who has been wounded in the Dardanelles, is an Oxford graduate. He is a prominent oarsman, and has won the Diamond Sculls three times and tho Wingfield Sculls, Ho was a member of tho Leandcr boat which won the Henley Grand Challenge Cup three times.