ROLL OF HONOR

New Zealand Tablet, 31 January 1918, Page 29

ROLL OF HONOR

PRIVATE WILLIAM PERCIVAL DELANEY.■; .-"Mr.' William Delaney, Ohakune, has received news that his • only son, Private William Percival (Val) Delaney, was killed in action on the 24th December (Christmas -Eve). -"Private' Delaney was ; known from childhood in Ohakune, and his sterling, manly character, and kindly disposition made him a favorite with all who knew him. He was. but a short time "at the ■ .-,. ■_ / .. /- ,,.-. v , ~■-,:,-,.---. -■■-'■'. * : —_-^&-

front, as his last letters home were from Sling Camp. His untimely death is a very severe blow to his parents and sister, but they have the consolation of knowing that he died a glorious death for right and justice and for his country. Mr. and Mrs. Delaney and Miss Delaney will have the sincere sympathy of many friends in the great sorrow that has come upon them.—R.l.P. LANCE-CORPORAL J. A. McDONNELL. Lance-Corporal J. A. McDonnell, admitted into Tooting Military Hospital on the 11th January as the result of severe shrapnel wounds to the left hip and left forearm received in France on the 26th December, is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. James McDonnell, Surrey Street, Caversham, and grandson of the late Mr. John Mellor, Matakanui. Lance-Corporal McDonnell was educated at the Christian Brothers' School, Dunedin, and at the time of joining up with the 26th Reinforcements was employed at the Hillside Workshops. In a late letter to his parents, he mentioned that Hughie McDermott, also an old Christian Brothers' boy, was with him, and that he had met quite-a number of Christian Brothers' boys over in France. PRIVATE FRANCIS JOSEPH KINNEY. Private Francis Joseph Kinney was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Kinney, Ings' Avenue, St. Clair, Dunedin. He was born on October 10, 1890, and received his education at Hyde. On leaving school he followed sheep-farming pursuits up to the time of his departure for camp. He enlisted in. January, 1916, and was rejected, but when called in the ballot

he passed as fit -and sailed with the; 27th Reinforcements on July 16, 1917. Private Kinney was an exemplary Catholic, and a well-known s figure in. the Hyde Church, where he served Mass for several 1 years. While on

leave in London, he the 'privilege ! of serving a Canadian chaplain's Mass iff Westminster §i Cathedral, and took shelter in the : same "building during an air raid on that city. He sailed for 'France at the beginning of November and was reported missing on December 3, afterwards to be declared killed in action. He made his sacrifice cheerfully, and having always lived a practical Catholic life, may he merit his eternal reward.—R.l.P. '■■'' ~- Vi ''"■'■' "--' ~■' •' . RIFLEMAN T. J. BREEN. "J : .?"■.?: "" Rifleman T. J. Breen, > who died of wounds on October 12, 1917, was.: the eldest .son of Mr. and Mrs. John Breen, Levels. . ,He was educated at; St. Joseph's

Convent School, Kerrytown, and was a good, practical Catholic, and very popular young man. Rifleman Breen left with the 16th Reinforcements, and had probably participated in a good deal of active service R.I.P.

';|||.,, :^' ;'; GUNNER J. McMAHON.£:, ;•;. ff*' >j "'• Gunner J. Mali on (killed it in action) was the son :of : Mrs; P. McMahon, *of Ghuznee Street, Wellington. : Gunner McMahon left; with the ? Field .Artillery, 23rd Reinforcements, in April last. Previous to leaving i\ ; for 'the • front he v; was a popular and-. much-valued member of the local Permanent f Artillery, for eleven years, and : also was well-known •in football circles. ;._. He was '■• 33 years fof ■: age, ,: and > leaves a widow. ■= . A brother of the late soldier ; is : at present recuperating,in England, from i injuries ; received in battle, having 1 lost his ■ right leg. iThelSthird fc brother is ;at ; present in camp at Featherston owith the • 35 th ; .Reinforcements Gunner McMahon was an .old r boy of-the Marist Brothers' School.—R.LP. ..ik iv. n** riil \ ' . ■■--,