ROE OF HONOUR.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11755, 20 July 1916, Page 6

ROE OF HONOUR.

Corporal A. L. Smith, who is reported wounded in the shoulderleft New Zealand with the Tenth Reinforcements. Ho is the eldest son of Mr and Mrs J. Smith, 17, Clarence Road, Lower Iticcarton, and is twenty-eight years of age. He was born at Timaru, and joined tho railway service at the ago of fifteen. He was atationmaster at Coalgate for somo time, and at the time of enlisting was relieving 'officer at Christ-church. His younger brother, Eric, who left New Zealand with tho Main Body, died of wounds on May 11, 1915, at Gallipoli. Lance-Corporal W. M. Murray, who has been reported wounded in France, sailed with tho Sixth Reinforcements, and was attached' to tho Field Gun Section. Ho was educated at Christ's College, Christchurch, where ho was one of the b&st athletes of his time. For two years in succession he won the Rhodes Cup and headmaster's gold medal, for the best work in the gymnasium. lie also took a great interest in rowing and other aquatic sporte, and won many amateur swimming and sculling races After serving some time in the Bank of Australasia, lie turned his attention to journalism, and' when he enlisted was the editor of tho North Auckland 'Times," at Dargaville. Sergeant J. M. Earle (wounded) left with one of tho Mounted Reinforcements, but when' volunteers for the infantry were called for iu Egypt he joined that branch of the forces, and was amongst the first of tho New Zealand troops to land in France. Ho is a brother of Mr C. V. 7 . Earle, editor of tho <; Dominion." Private Bartholomew ("Bert") J. Dennehy (killed in action) was a- son of Mr W. Dennehy, Lower Hut-t. The deceased was only twentv-thrce years of age. Prior to tho outbreak of war ho was employed by W. Dimoek and Co. at their factory j near Wellington. Private Dennehy proceeded to Samoa, and returned' with the troops subsequently enlisting with the Fifth Reinforcements. Ho took part in the landing at Suvla Bay, but was subsequently invalided to England with enteric fever. On recovery Private Dennehy went to- Egypt, and theiice to France. He was a member of the Petone liana, and played for the Petono Football Club. Three of the deceased's brothers are at the front-. Private John Henry Frisby (wounded) is a son of Mr William Frishy, of Browns, near Invercargill. Ho was educated at Ashburton, and enlisted with tho- Ninth Reinforcements. He followed the calling of online-driver, and is a keen devotee of all kinds of athletic sport.