ROLL OF HONOR

New Zealand Tablet, 26 July 1917, Page 21

ROLL OF HONOR

CORPORAL. JAMES KANE. Corporal James Kane, reported as killed in action, after having a few days previously been reported as missing, was the second eldest son of Mr.

and Mrs. James Kane, formerly of Milton and Alexandra, but now residing in Dunedin. " Jim'' was born at Milton in 1896, and was educated at the Dominican Convent there. He entered the employ of Mr. C. E. Richards, accountant, of Alexandra, and two years later, at the age of 154 years, he entered the service of the Bank of New Zealand. After four years' service in the Alexandra branch he was appointed as teller in the Milton branch. In April, 1916, he enlisted, and after obtaining leave went into camp with his brother John (who is "st ill at the front) as a member of the 19th Reinforcements. In camp he attained the rank of Acting-Sergeant. Corporal Kane was a keen sportsman, being a very good player at football, golf, and tennis, and was secretary of the Alexandra Golf Club and assistant secretary of the Caledonian Society. He was a young man of splendid promise, of a quiet and reserved disposition, a staunch Catholic, and highly respected. He was in the twentysecond year of his age.—R.l.P. PRIVATE PATRICK S. CURRAN. Private Patrick S. Curran, killed in action "somewhere in France," on June 25, 1917, was the youngest son of Mr. Patrick Curran, Union street, Milton.

He enlisted with the 21st Reinforcements. He was educated at the Convent School, Milton. After leaving school he was employed by Messrs. James Gray and Sons, Milton, up to the time of his enlistment. He

was a very popular young man, widely! known, and much respected. The numerous messages of sympathy which have been received by his parents and | family bear.testimony to this fact, and are a solace in their bereavement. The deceased was formerly a member of the church choir, a prominent church worker, and enjoyed the confidence and esteem of his employers, with whom he held a trustworthy position. —R.I.P. PRIVATE F. J. RYAN. Advice was received last week that Private Frank Ryan, eldest son of Inspector and Mrs. Ryan, of the Greymouth Fire Brigade, had been killed in action in France. Private Ryan, who was only 21 years of age, was educated at the Marist Brothers' School, and left for the front some two years ago. He was a bright, promising lad, and his parents have the sympathy of the entire community in their great loss.

Although in the trenches in France during the previous eleven months, he had come through the ordeal practically scathless.—R.l.P. SIGNALLER J. M. BROPHY. Advice has been received by Mrs. E. Brophy, Napier, that her son, Signaller J. M. Brophy, was killed in action in the battle of Messines. The deceased soldier, who was the second surviving son of Mrs. and the late Mr. E. Brophy, was • 37 years of age, and left with the 12th Reinforcements. He was educated at the Marist Brothers' School and St. Patrick's College. Previous to enlisting, he was a member of Messrs. Dalgety and Co.'s staff, and was very popular amongst a wide circle of friends. He was a well-known footballer, and for many years was a prominent member of the Marist Brothers' senior team, and also played more than one representative game. Wide sympathy will be extended to Mrs. Brophy and family (one of the oldest families in Napier) in their loss, which will be tempered by the fact that he died a noble death.—R.l.P. PRIVATE THOMAS HODGINS. Mr. Thomas Hodgins, of Tane, Eketahuna, has received word that his son, Private Thomas Hodgins, has been killed in action. The deceased, who was educated at St. Patrick's College, Wellington, was a splendid type of New Zealand's foremost sons, and his stricken parents will have the sympathy of a wide circle of friends in the loss of such a bright and promising son.—R.I.P. ■ ■■■■ 4 •to; SERGEANT CHARLES SAVAGE. Among those who have made the supreme sacrifice in the present disastrous war is Sergeant Charles Savage, who was killed in action on June 21 in France.

Two sisters of the deceased soldier reside in Te Kuiti, one of whom is secretary of the bazaar now being promoted to aid in the erection of a convent there. Much sympathy is being extended to them in their sad bereavement.—R.l.P. . .CORPORAL WILLIAM LEO O'CONNOR. . Corporal William Leo O'Connor, who .has been awarded the Military Medal for conspicuous bravery in the recent battle of Messines, is the second son of Mr. and Mrs. John O'Connor, well-known residents of Wellington. Corporal O'Connor has experienced much active service. He served throughout the Samoan expedition, and left New Zealand with one of the early reinforcements. Corporal O'Connor, up to the time of enlisting, was an altar boy at St. Gerard's Church. His two brothers (Sergeant Pat. O'Connor and Private Jack O'Connor) are also at the front.PRIVATE THOMAS SMITH. _ On Thursday, July 5, Mrs. Arthur Smith, Waitati, received, through the military authorities, intimation that her son, Private Thomas Smith, had succumbed to wounds received at the battle of Messines. The deceased was the eldest son of the late Mr. Arthur Smith, of Riversdale, and formerly of Reef ton. After leaving school, having spent some time on his mother's farm at Waitati, he occupied a position as attendant at Seacliff Mental Hospital. He. enlisted in the 16th Reinforcements, and joined the Machine Gun Corps in England. Since the latter part of last year he had been through all the New Zealand Forces' operations in France. Private Smith, who was 25 years of age, had a very wide circle of friends both in Southland and Waitati. At all local entertainments and social gatherings .his musical services were in much request and highly appreciated. He was of a most genial and lovable nature, and throughout his young life —so suddenly and sadly ended—he saw good in everything. For his bereaved mother—another of whose sons, Private John Smith, is also at the front the most profound sympathy is felt by her numerous friends and well-wishers.—R.l.P. I regret to have to record the deaths of several of our Catholic young men whilst engaged in the battles around Messines in the first week of June (writes our Napier correspondent). Whilst fighting heroically for their King and Empire the following made the supreme sacrifice:—Alfred Hertz, son of Mr. H. Hertz, of Port Ahuriri; Michael Sullivan, second son of the late Mr. M. Sullivan and Mrs. Sullivan, of Dickens street, Napier: and Harry Callaghan. To the parents and relatives of these brave young men is extended the condolences of the parishioners.—R.l.P. Another list includes the names of Edward and William Tehon, only sons of Mrs. Mack, of Raffle street, and John Dooney. of Meeanee, all of whom have been wounded, the latter also having been gassed. It is hoped that their wounds are not of a serious nature, and that before long we shall have reports that they are progressing satisfactorily.