RUGBY PLAYERS OVERSEAS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 221, 19 September 1941, Page 4

RUGBY PLAYERS OVERSEAS

ROLLS OF HONOUR

COMPILED BY FIXE WANGANUI CLUBS

According to the rolls of honour being compiled by the five Rugby football clubs in ’ Wanganui- Technical Old Boys. Pirates, Kaierau. Wanganui and Old Boys and Marist—over 240 members, mostly players, are in the armed forces.

Eight have been reported killed in action or died of wounds and sickness, and a number have been reported missing, wounded, or prisoners of war. Sergeant-Pilot J. A. Ward, New Zealand's first V.C. of the war, is in the Technical Old Boys’ Club list. Squadron-Leader A. C. Deere, D.F.C. and bar, was an active member of the Marist Club before joining the R.A.F. Of the total, 44 have represented Wanganui within recent seasons and up to the early' part of the present season. Technical Old Boys’ Club. Second N2.E.F.- M. Shewan, J. Jones, N. Ford, D. Valentine, C. Beadle, S. Ireland, D. Goldsbury, R. Thomas, H. Takarangi, P. Luke, R. O'Keefe (discharged unfit), N. Owen (N.Z.T.S.), F. Donaldson (reported wounded), B. Hillgrove, J. A. Phillips, E. W. Wyliie, G. A. Couchman, B. Skean (killed in action), S. Burton, J. H. Dillon, R. Hermans, T. Rowe, B. R. Durie, E. S. Brandon, J. W. Churton, M. J. Granville, H. A. Reeve, F. J Downey, H R. Gilberd, B. J. Jackson. E. Signal. S. Gorman, Lieut. B. Gilbertson (died of wounds). Gunner Groshinski, J. Groshinski, J. Nevin, E. Marchant, T. Walker, G. Gaze, R. Gurr, J. Godwin, Lieut. A. Bustard, D. Inglis, J. M. Gordon. N Jones, M. B. Wallace (missing). Air Force.—M. Breed, A. Taylor, A. Hanson, J. McPhail, J. Mete Kingi, F. D. Glasgow, N. Clarke, R. Cargill, A. E. Crane, V. Cooke. B. Carmody, F. D. Clark, P. Pritchard, J. Reid, A. McCormick, P. Takarangi (reported missing), W. Delves, W. Caimcross, A. Clark, J. A. Ward, V.C. (missing), B. Jones (killed), G. Clay, R. Buckley, G. Craig, H. Dabinett, W. Hardy, E. Day, J. P. Horsley, W. Hoy, N. A. Murray', G. A. Sherlock, R. G. Shipman. P. Bartrum. Royal Navy.—A. Brown.

Pirates. Second N.Z.E.F.—J. Baxter, S. Lee. M. Stewart, P. Green (all reported missing), S. Tyler, R. Gordon. A. Wall. G. Irving, L. Irving, A. Irving, B. Whatnough, K. Parnell, N. Caiman. A. W. Roberts, C. Sherriffs, G. A. Hall, I. Palamountain, R. Stewart, A. Davidson. D. Sutton. P. Pedley, W. J. McPike, H. Barns, J. Deerness, W. Deerness, A. Deerness, W. Wakeling, G. Duncan. W. Duncan, J. Duncan. W. Stewart. C. Thrush, F. Johnston, V. Kench. W. Agnew. L. Davidson, T. Hall, L. Skilton, H. Christens, G. McDougal), R. Davis. O. Larsen. G. Berryman. A. Buchanan. F. Fuklowski. L. Hutchins, R. S. Gurr. Royal Navy.—M. Daley, S. Green. New Zealand Forces in New Zealand.—J. B. F. Cottenll. J. Paltridge, R. Francis. S. McDonald, G. Paterson. Kaierau. Second N.Z.E.F. G. Lockett, .1. Lockett. D. Whilians, W. Glenn, D. Jones, N. Pepper, G. McNicol. R. Dawson. N. Parkes. C. Vernon. Lieut. C. Pleasants. T. Sercombe. E. Lett. P. Church. F. Watson, L. O Donnell, R. Slight, L. Dixon, L. Stewart, J. Clouston, M. Takarangi, R. Sopp, K. Granville. R. Granville, D. Coughlin. J. Gatfield, Capt A. W. Brown. E. V. Beiliss, S. D. Leydon. L. Burgess, J. Whale. Royal Navy.—S. Bryant. Air Force.—R Peterson. J. Cornish * killed in action), G. Webby. A. Simpson (missing). L. Congreve (killed in action). Wanganui and Old Boys. Second N.Z.E.F. R. Kltncy, K. Welsh. Lieut. D. G. Barton, Lieut. G. A. Bullock-Douglas, L. Northover, V. Smith (killed in action). F. O'Brien. E. Chamberlain, H. Robertshaw, W. Pleasants, M. Clay, R. Hunter. G. Sainsbury. J. Brock, Lieut. L. G. S. Cross (N.Z.S.C.), C. Taite. G. Mason, H Cox. C. Reid. M. Reid, T. Moore. S. Ireland, Lieut. W. Moffitt, F. Huwyler, L. Donovan. A. Reeve, T. Buddle. Air Force.—E Anderson. N. Carroll. A. M Graham, R. Bly th, R. Shinman. D Robertshaw. E. Lloyd. NiTJS. Lieut.-Colon! F. K. Turnbull (former president), M. Sutton, C. Calkin, D. Kelsey, I. Olivier. Marist. Second N.Z.E.M.—A. J. Darby, E. J. Dow, J. Brown. L. Bilderbeck, B. Currie, F Cudby, L. Connor, J. Cunningham, M. Corrigan, A. Firmin, P. Fremont, M. C. Ford, T. Griffin. A. Hart. C. Mareu. T. Matthews, F. M. Spurdie (killed in action). B. Turnhull, P. Wiwi (missing), W. Wrigley

(wounded), G. Williams, F. Williams, Capt. F. P. Koorey, W. Kruse (former representative), J. Toohey. Air Force.—Squadron-Leader A. C. Deere (D.F.C. and bar), G. Engles, L. Guise, H. Smith.