LYTTELTON SOLDIERS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11717, 6 June 1916, Page 2

LYTTELTON SOLDIERS.

THE LATE SERGEANT IRVINE. PHOTOGRAPH UNVEILED. i _ After an inspection parade of the j No. 4 Company of the New Zealand j Carrison Artillery at Lyttelton last ,e\ ening Colonel O. J. Cooner, ccmj mander 0 f the Coastal Defence Forces, j took the opportunity to unveil an on- | bwged photograph of Serge-ant P. K. j Irvine, who died whilst fighting at l Gallipoli in May, 1915.

00.01101 Cooper said he looked upon it as an honour to unvoi! a memorial to an old comrade. Sei'goa;:t Trviim had been associated with tho garrison aitillery since, tho early davs ot tho lorn tori a 1 scheme, and he had'maintained Ins interest in the ccnipai:v until he 'volunteered for service abroad. -Many lexers had beeu received of his gooct work at the front, and ho was pleased to know- that tho old traditions ot Lyttelton ;)ac been upheld. Tho function that night was to do honour t'° -V' 0 "" 8 . mau ' r]m gave up his life for the imnpirc. '.Hie time was now surely coming for still further saeriZealand had done much on Gallipoli—and so had the 29th British Division. Now tho Now Zealanders wero in h ranee and would again have the opportunity to prove then- mettle. I am pleased to see," said Colonel Cooper, in conclusion, " that one of our old comrades had done his job bravely and well. I know all old boys will do the same.-, Then again hoys, surely it is a great honour to find in tho birthday honours the namo of Sergeant H. Rhind, of Lyttelton, who won his D.C.M, There are still more men to go but I trust they will'do their duty faithfully." Major J, P. E. Veale said that their late comrade was one of the first three of tho company to offer his services for the Main Expeditionary Force. He was so keen to go that he went into the ranks and by his earnestness ancJ desire for dirty he rose to the rank of corporal, subsequently gaining his sergeant's stripes by his good work on Gallipoli. Colonel Cooper than unveiled ' the photograph, the Coastal Defence Band playing the " Last Post."

ROLL OF HONOUR UINTEILED. PRESBYTERIAN AND METHODIST SOLDIERS AT THE FRONT. A United intercession service, under the auspices of the Presbyterian and Methodist Churches, Lyttelton, was held on Sunday evening. There was a very large attendance of churchgoers, friends and relatives of men on active service. | Special hymns were sung and) prayers offered, and tho Revs J. J.' Bates and W. C. Olliver gave spirited addresses. During the service a roll of honour containing tho following names was read:— On Active Service-Chaplain-Major A. Mitohell, Lieutenant 5- G. Hatch well, R.N.R., Corporal FJ Wilson, Privates G. Vincent, A. Murray, C. Jlamson, B. Harkess, W. Mather, W. Spiers, D. Radcliffe, L. Stanley, R. Reid, J. Traynor, O. Toy, N. Clark, J. Coxon, O. Saunders, C. Ralph, W. Stinson, J. Boyd, C. Bates, J. Mather, P, Miller, A. M'Cormack, N. M'Cormack, P. Olliver, F. Foster, H. Jory, P. Jory, S. Hildfyard, H. Ryder, A. Hutton, J. Gilmore, B. Radcliffe, P. Radcliffe, R. Norton, R. Mann, R. Koskella, R. Mitchell, D. Stewart, S. Stewart, E. Dalley, S. Boyd, F. Allan, E. Allaft, E, Parker, W. Roberts, J. Cousins. , Rapaki Methodist ' Church.—Privates W. Rura, P. Piper, H. Piper, A. Manihera, J. Tikap. Died on Active Service. Nurse N, Hildyard, Sergeant W. K. Smith, Gunner. G. L. Jory, Private D. M : Murray, Private Waiter© Manihera.