ROLL OF HONOR

New Zealand Tablet, 19 October 1916, Page 41

ROLL OF HONOR

LIEUTENANT JOSEPH ATWILL. Lieutenant Atwill, who was killed in action in France, was the elder son of Ellen and the late Joseph Atwill, of Bathgate street, South Dunedin. Having left school he went into the office of Mr. J. N. Lawson, accountant and sharebroker, where he was employed for eight years. He continued his studies with such success that he passed his Accountancy Examination when he was twenty years of agewe believe a record for New Zealand up to that time. When Mr. Lawson retired from business Lieutenant Atwill went into the office of Messrs. Usherwood and Co. Lieutenant Atwill took a keen interest in the School Cadets and the Territorial movements. He qualified for lieutenant, and when the Hibernian Cadet Corps was formed he, with Lieutenant Bevis—now at the front—had charge of the South Dunedin platoon of that corps. Later on the South Dunedin and St. Joseph's Cadets were amalgamated, and Lieutenant Atwill retained his appointment of Lieutenant in the united corps. When a shortage of officers was caused through the war, Lieutenant Atwill was given-charge of the Caversham Cadets. He left for Tre'ntham in January of this year, and while there qualified and passed his examination for the rank of captain. He left New Zealand as first lieutenant

with the Fourteenth. Reinforcements. Lieutenant Atwill took a very keen interest in all Catholic movements. lie was an active member of the Youn? Men's Clubs, where he showed decided talent as a keen debater. He was a member of the H.A.C.B. Society, in which body he held the office of auditor. He was one of the men whom we can ill afford to lose. He willingly made the great sacrifice, which has been accepted. SERGEANT ERNEST J. O'DONOHUE. Sergeant Ernest Joseph O'Donohue, killed in action (writes our Christchurch correspondent), was the son of Mr. Martin O'Donohue, of Papanui, and brother of Sister M. St. Angelique, of the Nelson Convent. He leaves a wife and three children, and has two brothers in camp (one at Trentham and one at Palmerston North). He left New Zealand in October, 1915, with the Rifle Brigade. He spent some time on outpost duty in Egypt before going 'to France. It is learnt from his letters to his friends that he had been in the midst of several great bombardments, and had some narrow escapes. . When last heard from at the end of July he was in the best of health and spirits. On a

recent Saturday the flag over P. S. Nicholls and Co.’s, auctioneers, was' flown out of respect for the memory of the deceased, who before enlisting was a member of that firm’s staff. Sergeant O’Donohue was also a member of St. Mary’s Conference Society of St. Vincent de Paul, and the Brothers had a Mass offered for the repose of his soul on Sunday, October 8.