ROLL OF HONOR

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XLIII, Issue 36, 7 September 1916, Page 41

ROLL OF HONOR

PRIVATE TIMOTHY JOHN (TED) RROSNAHAN. Private T. J. Brosnahan (writes our Christchurch correspondent), reported killed in action in France on July 16, was .the third son of Mr. Hugh Brosnahan,

late of Kerry town, South Canterbury, and now resident at Ethelton. The deceased was born at Kerrytown and educated at St. Joseph’s Convent School there. He was 26 years of age, and left with the 9th Reinforcements and spent some time in Egypt. Prior to enlisting he was employed on the Dominion Railways. The deceased’s brother, Private P. J. Brosnahan, also of the 9th Reinforcements, is reported wounded on July 15, just the day before the other brother met his death.

CORPORAL DENIS O’CONNELL.

( Corporal Denis O’Connell was the second son of Sergeant Connell, late of South Dunedin, now of Police, Gore. He was educated by the Sisters of the Mission, Leeston, and finally by the Christian Brothers, Dunedin. After leaving school, he learned the engineering trade and joined the 4th Otago Regiment, Mam Body, when 20 years of age. He was at the famous landing on Gallipoli, being wounded there on

Reported missing, believed killed in action in rranee, July 14. ’

September 6, 1915, from which he recovered and rejoined his unit where ns remained until the evacuation He was a popular member of the St. Joseph’s Harrier

TROOPER MAURICE LE LIEVRE.

_ Trooper Maurice Le Lievre, who was wounded during the encounter with the Turks on August 6 left with the 6th Reinforcements (writes our Christchurch correspondent) He spent five weeks on Gallipoli, and took part 111 the evacuation. On his return to Egypt he tried to get transferred into the artillery, but was not successful. Since his departure from New Zealand up till the date of his last letter (June 22) he had not had a day s sickness, despite the snowstorms on the leninsula and the heat and sand of the desert He is the second son of Mr. and Mrs. Jules G. Le Lievre, Mound Desmond, Akaroa, is twenty-two years of age' and was educated at the Convent and District High Schools and also took a commercial course through the Correspondence Schools. He was a very keen hockey playei and A for a time was secretary of the Banks 1 eninsula Association. His elder , brother, Justice health him ’ ,S Sti " 0,1 active service and in good

LIEUTENANT GORDON G. HARPER.

Mr. George Harper has received advice that his son, Lieutenant Gordon G. Harper, has died of wounds received in action in the recent battle of El, Rumani east of- the Suez Canal (writes our Christchurch correspondent). Lieut Harper was born 31 years ago in Christchurch After leaving school he went to Canada but returned on the expiration of two years to take up farming with his brother at Waiau, Having always taken an interest in public .affairs, he was' nominated, as Parliamentary candidate for the - Riccarton seat in

the Reform interest in 1914. War breaking out, however, he resigned his intended political career in obedience to the sterner call of Empire, and enlisted as a private in the Main Expeditionary Force. His brilliant work at Gallipoli with the Mounted Machine-gun Section earned him the coveted D.C.M., and shortly after he was given the King’s Commission. He was wounded at Hill 60 on August 6, 1915, and was sent to England, from whence he returned to Egypt, where his unit was stationed, remaining there until his death. The late Lieutenant Harper has two brothers at the front, one of whom, Captain Robin Harper, has also gained the D.C.M. A third brother, Mr. E. T. Harper, of the legal firm of Harper, Son, and Pascoe, leaves for Trentham in a month’s time. The deceased was a nephew of Mr. H. PI. Loughnan, of this city.

CAPTAIN P. CLARKE, TEMUKA.

Captain Peter Clarke was educated at St. Joseph’s School, Temuka. On leaving school he was employed at the Temuka Post Office, and at the'G.P.O., Wellington, two years later being transferred to the Geological Survey Department, and left New Zealand

with Dr. J. M Bell as private secretary to a goldmining company in Canada. In 1913 he was appointed assistant manager, which position he resigned to enlist with a British Regiment. Captain Clarke has two brothers at the front—Flight-Sergeant W. F. Clarke, of the Royal Flying Corps, and Private J. M. Clarke with the New Zealand Forces,and Trooper J. Clarke training at Featherston Camp.

Mrs. Clarke received the following cable from the King and Queen —-‘ The King and Queen deeply regret the loss you and the Army have sustained by the death of Captain P. Clarke in the service of his country. Their Majesties truly sympathise with you in your sorrow.’

PRIVATE ARTHUR SKINNER.

Private Arthur Skinner, who was killed in France in July while serving with the Australian Infantry, was 29 years of age, and the eldest son of 'Mr. James Skinner, a well-known resident of this city. Deceased was a native of Dunedin, and was educated at the Christian Brothers’ School. For a time he was laboratory assistant to the late - Professor Black. He then went to sea, travelling pretty well all over the world. He was in the Marshall Islands when war broke out. He at once left for Sydney, where he enlisted and left

for Egypt. He was at the original landing at Gallipoli, and served through that campaign. He has another brother in France, Sergeant , Skinner, who left with the New Zealand Main Body. Another brother is Ser-

geant Skinner, of the Central Battery, Ocean Beach, Dunedin, and the well-known Otago footballer. Deceased was a nephew of Father Skinner, who is leaving as chaplain with the next New Zealand Reinforcements. '

TROOPER E. GRIFFIN, MAKOTUKU.

News has just been received of the death of Trooper E. Griffin. The deceased, who was widely known in Makotuku, Hawke’s Bay, was born in County

Kerry, Ireland. Ho came to New Zealand in 1907. When war broke out he . offered his services and left with the Wellington Mounted Rifles in the 3rd Rein-

forcements. He was sent to the Dardanelles with the Ist Reinforcement to the landing party, and for about thirteen weeks was in the thickest of the fighting. On August 8, 1915, he was wounded by a machine-gun bullet, and was under medical care for about two months, after which he again entered the firing line, and finally left the Peninsula with the rest of the Anzacs. A letter received from him stated that he was with the New Zealand Mounted Division defending the Suez Canal, and it is surmised that he met his death in the recent big engagement with the Turks. Trooper Griffin was most popular with all who knew him, and his pleasing and happy disposition won him many friends, who will deeply regret to hear of his death. His parents reside in Ireland, and for them the deepest sympathy is felt. The deceased trooper has a brother fighting in France with the Irish Division. The deceased soldier was a nephew of Mrs. J. W. Fitzgerald (Makotuku, Hawke’s Day), Mrs. E. Young (Otiohanga), and Messrs. M. and J. Connor (Sherenden, Hawke’s Bay).

RIFLEMAN DANIEL P. GEANEY

Rifleman D. C. Geaney, who died from wounds received in France, was educated at the Convent School,

Brunnerton, and at the Marist Brothers’ School, Greymouth. He was 27 years of age, and was greatly respected by all who knew him. Two brothers of deceased are at the front—one in France and the other in Egypt.

SERGEANT-MAJOR W. E. FROST, TE KUITI.

Mr. and Mrs. T. Frost, of Kelvin House, Te Kuiti, received word from the military authorities on August 26, that their eldest son, Sergeant-Major W. E. Frost, aged 24 years, had died from wounds received in France on August 17. Sergeant-Major Frost enlisted as a private with the Main Body, and was through the Gallipoli campaign before going to France. The deceased was well and favorably known in both Dargaville and Dannevirke, and his sterling qualities made him a general favorite with all. He was an all-round athlete of high repute, and had won championships in the boxing ring. No doubt his splendid physique, and

clean, hard life, stood to him greatly in the privations and hardships which he endured during nearly two years of active service in which He served prior to his death. Profound sympathy is extended to Mr. and Mrs. Frost and family, who are well known and highly respected residents of To Kuiti.