ROLL OF HONOUR.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 17122, 25 October 1917, Page 4

ROLL OF HONOUR.

Mrs. Allen, Gonville, has received word that her brother-in-law, T. Austin, who left Wanganui with the 20th Reinforcements, was wounded,

Mr. J. Brown, locomotive iuioiU^l. of railways, has received the sad news that his son, Private L. Brown, died of wounds received on October; 11th. *

Word was received on Saturday that Private Henry S. Allen, eldes'c son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Allen, of Makirikiri, was wounded on October 7, through the right shoulder, and admitted to hospital. He went away with the 21st Reinforcements.

Second-Lieutenant L. W. Bassett, whose name appears in the latest list of wounded, was well-known in the "Wanganui district, having been for some time a master at the Avenue School. He has been wourifaed in the shoulder and gassed. He was a nephew of Mr. W. G. Bassett, of Wanganui.

Private Aiex. leaser ..brother of Mrs. U. ±i. Guthne, of Feilding, and second son or the late Mr Donald Fraser, has made the final sacrifice' for his country. He died of wounds in France Private Fraser, who was about 38 vea-s or age. went out with the 23rd Reinforcements, and, aftervonly three days m England, went straight into Messines. He was for many y: •■■-■< manager of Pukehou, his father's ostate near Bulls.

Cabie advice has been received byMrs. Charles Small, 20 Alexander Street,, of the death of her second son, Serglant Charles Raymond Small, who. was killed at the front. Sergeant Small was a member of the S.amoan Contingent, and subsequently joined the Eighth Reinforcements. He went through the Somme and Messines -"battles, in addition io a lot. of other fighting, and up to quit*, recently had escaped unscathed. He was in the Railway Department prior to enlisting, and was a general favourite.

Captain H. C. Millar, M.C. (killed"), was the only son of Mr' Walter C. Millar of the Government Printing Office Wellington, and a grandson of Captain Joseph Hyde, of Wellington, who served through the Crimean War. He was a native of Auckland, and was educated at the Willis St. School and Wellington College. When the war broke out he was a member of Sargood, Son and E wen's office staff in Wellington, and joined the Advance Guard, and served eight months in Samoa. He afterwards left for London to join the British Army, and received a commission in the Yorkshire Regiment. After a year as bombing instructor to his regiment, he went to France, where he was promoted to first-lieutenant, and became Lewis-gun officer to his regiment. Later he was awarded the Military Cross for distinguished services in the field, and was then promoted to captain.

Private advice has been received of the death in action of Lieut. W. B Rule, a son of the Rev. F. Rule, of Chnstchureh. and on e time of Patea. Ihe late Lieut, llule was about 24 years or age. He had an extremely successful scholastic career, and at Canterbury College gained his M.A. and the greater part of his LL.B. degree. He was a keen athlete, and was a valued member of the Canterbury College I 1 ootball Club, xis well as being a hockey enthusiast. He was greatly identified with St. Andrew's Church, where he was joint leader of the Young Men's Bible Class and a member of the choir, besides taking a keen interest in the Debating Club and other social attributes of the church. At the time of lus enlistment he was commercial master at. the West Christcliurch District High School. He was an officer in the Territorials, and received his commission in the Expeditionary Force on going into camp. He left' New Zealand early this year. The Rev. F. Rule has now given two sons far his country, Mr- F. Rule, his second son, having ueen killed some time ago. Mr. Southey Fowler, of the Feilding sale yards, has received a letter from his son, Flight-Lieutenant Fowler, who is a member of the Royal Naval Flying Corps. The following reference is made to the de/tn of Flight-Lieutenant 'Leslie Brett, son °f Mr;, Ar| ;hur Brett, of the Auckland "Star": "I am sorry to say that Lieut. Brett was killed about a week ago in an aeroplane accident. I caw the whole thing happen. The machine got out of control and spun to the earth. He was killed immediately. . . Brett was one of the finest fellows in the squadron, a good pilot ! and fine chap. lie had done some wonderful work out here, and was only telling me the afternoon he was killed that he was putting in for leave. He was buried with full naval honours amongst other New Zealanders who went under in the Peninsula campaign."