ROLL OF HONOUR.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11828, 13 October 1916, Page 5

ROLL OF HONOUR.

PRIVATE V. G. WATT. Mr Wm. Watt, of Regent Street, Woolston, has received advice that his nm, Private Victor G. Watt was wounded in Franco on October 1. Ho was tlightly wounded on September 1(>, but rejoined his regiment on Scptembor 20. I'rivato Watt is only seventeen years of ago, having enlisted when only sixteen. PRIVATE JOHN lIALLIDAY. Private John Hall if! ay, who lias been killed in France, was a son of Mr J. lf.alliday, of Waihao Forku, near Waimate. Ho Mas born in Scotland thirty-three years ago, and when he unlisted with the Reinforcements he was engaged in farming operations. RIFLEMAN W. A. FAIRBAIRN. Rifleman W. A. Fairbairn (died of wounds received in France), was the rv]v son of Mr \Y. Fairbairn, of North Canterbury, and late of Templeton. Ho left New Zealand twelveg months ago with the Earl of Liverpool's Own, Now Zealand Rifle Brigade, md saw fighting in Egypt prior to leaving for Franco. Ho was well known us a cyclist, and at the time of his death was in his nineteenth year. PRIVATE J. H. BRUNT. Mr J. R. Brunt, of Linwood, received a cable this morning to the effect that his son, Private John Harband Brunt, who was wounded on September 16, but rejoined his regiment on September 19, was wounded a second time on October 1, and was progressing favourably. Private Brunt was under nineteen years of age when h'' enlisted. He was employed on the Nelson Applo Lands and left with tho Nelson section of tho Tenth Reinforcements. SERGEANT R. L. ARMIT. Private advice has been received in C'hristchureh that Sergeant R. L. Armit, of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade, who was wctinded, has died of his wounds. Ho was a son of Mr J. B. Armit, of Wellington, was about twenty-five years of ago, and received part of his education at Nelson College. He was chief reporter of the "Southland Times" when he enlisted. He had previously been on the staff of tho (Jisborne " Times," and had a very premising journalistic career in front of him. One of the late Sergeant Armit's brothers, Mr E. N. Armit, formerly on tho literary staff of the Wellington "Evening Post/' recently qualified for a commission in Australia, and a third brother is already at the front. Mrs A. J. Heighway, of Ohristchurch, is a sister of the dead soldier. LIEUTENANT MAX JURISS. Lieutenant Max J'uriss, of Ohristcliurch, who, is a prisoner of war i Germany, has sent a postcard to his 'brother, Private C. Jyriss, of the 'Twentieth Reinforcements, on which ho writes:—"'Just this card to let yc'u know I am at present in Friedberg, Hcssen, Germany (a prisoner of war), having been captured on May 21. You may write to me if you wish, "but do not mention anything concerninr military matters. Receiving good treatment, also plenty of sport. Kind regards to all at home, not forgetting the boys of tho regiment. I expect to bo home soon." LIEUTENANT LIDDELOW. News has been received by the Consolidated Coidfiolds, R-eefton, ilia* Lieutenant Lid cL low, who enlisted from Reefton and proceeded to the front with tho Eleventh Reinforcements, and afterwards transferred to the Australian forces, was serio'asly wounded by shrapnel, which severed one of the main arteries above the knee. He had suffered greatly from loss of bloody as. alter being wounded, he was lying ur-e'er heaw fire for more than eight hour 3in "No Man's Land" before he could be brought in. At first it was feared that he would possibly lose his life, or for a certainty his leg. However he was successfully operated on bv one of the first surgeons of London/ and pronounced out of danger both as regards life and limb. His recovery has been so unexpectedly rapid and good that ho is considered one of the hospital's most interesting cases at the present time. It is expected that Lieutenant Lidaelow v>vl be sent back to Australia in the course of the next few weeks, partly that he might have tho benefit ot a long vojand also that ho would be available to return to France trom Australia with fresh drafts.

RIFLEMAN H. J. FITZSIMMONS. Rifleman H. J. Fitzsimmons, wounded, was born and educated in Sydenham. He was an enthusiastic athlete, and held the Putnam Cup or t<? quarter-mile swimming race at liedcliffs for a year. he was * raoml of tho Svdenham Hockey Club. He was employed at tho Railway \Yorkshops when ho enlisted in » Brigade. Ho has two brothers on nolivo o»» New Zealand Training Camp at ballbury Plain.

PRIVATE J. J. POWER. Private John Joseph Power, sixth =on of Mr E. Power, of Ohoka, late Burnside Road, Fendalton, has been killed. Ho was twenty-nine years ot a-e and was born and educated at Ohoka. He Joined the colours m Blenheim where he was engaged 1 farming pursuits. !k Main Body and served m the Gnlhpoh ™ pJ5>; Whore ho m wounded ami "vu'r.uHi invalided to Ne„ Zealand m the Willochra m July, „ l \ nc \ speudmg sonio months^m on May 5, 1916, attached to the Twelfth R.emforeemeuis to rt.ioin his own unit, in France v He in Franco only a fow days betovo being killed.

PRIVATE YT. BANKS. Mrs John Banks of Church Street, Rorfmn. has received a letter trom hei son, AViiiiam. who is a. prisoner of «J in ill.. l:u.>l'itai at Ordrm, >j The vnuil- mail sm>m _ ' ■ looked ai'i er, his injuria hemp '.>•.»« • 1• ~ v- eh" Ho eot'Slder^ \c.ir times a V - 1 . . liin-s<-'H' very lucky. a-. v>hen da; bursr ihat- eau?-ed bis nnuMe.--. i.« ; s ~„i. .in- .»»■!»-• ,7" t 1 1,» Tt'CIMVO \ .IMli I°' onlv v.-baek is the I 'V r- ;~M iiMil 'iT.r members ... ;e:Hi «'u TneMlay tnnnung n ,e m ;i friend rosiuing

j j anion. rtiib ivum-a, t.-.al- a puree, , ,• ;i ries should he at enee sen,. xo Private i:,i.i!>-' IVoni there. Private C1,.,-{.ichar-'v-on. of C. rev mouth, is ,ij iii... sann' ho^]>ii-al. M r /tU ; KANT 11. .1. PRATTLEV. Sc-,-!|citin- Horace J. Praithy, who Ictt. with ihe Canterbury Infantry of the l-'ifrh u-einloreements. has been killed. 110 was the eldest son of Mr F. Prattley, of Winchester settlement, South Canterbury. He was born in Temukft, and was twenty-six years of age. He was educated at tho Temuka District High School, and for a number of years was in the employ of Mr E. Brown. He leaves a widow and one <Shild. He was a prominent mem-