ROLL OF HONOR

New Zealand Tablet, 19 September 1918, Page 19

ROLL OF HONOR

CORPORAL FRANCIS HURLEY. Corporal Francis Hurley, who died on September 1, of wounds, was the seventh son of Mr. and Mrs.

Hurley, of Wanganui (late of Patea). The deceased left New Zealand with the 23rd Reinforcements.R.I.P.

PRIVATE CON O'GORMAN. Cabled advice has been received by Mr. and Mrs. T. O'Gorman, of Upton Terrace, Wellington, that their fourth son, Private Con. O'Gorman, died from wounds in France on August 28. He went, away with the 33rd Reinforcements, and previous to enlisting was an employee of Ballinger Brothers. This is the third son of the family to lose his life. Two others were killed in action in October, 1917. Two others are still on active service in France. All five boys received their education at the Marist Brothers' School in Wellington R.I.P. & LIEUTENANT P. A. ONGLEY. Mr. F. W. Ongley, of Oamaru, received word the other day that his brother, Lieutenant P. A. Ongley, had been killed in action. Lieutenant Ongley, who was in his twenty-sixth year, left with the 27th Reinforcements. He was the fifth son of Mr. F. Ongley, of Oamaru, and received his primary education at St. Patrick's School. Later on he attended the Otago University, where he obtained his B.A. degree. "Gus" was prominent in football and cricket circles, being a South Island representative in the first-named and one of the North Otago representatives in its cricket team. His fame as a sterling batsman, was well established, his well-known century on the old North Road field being still well remembered locally. At the time of enlistment he was on the teaching staff of Wellington College. Two other brothers ("Monty" and "Bob") are also on active service, one at the Front and the other

in the CI camp. Very general "sorrow will be felt at the untimely cutting off of so promising a life, and much sympathy will be felt for the bereaved relatives. —R.I.P. : v. •.-• •

RIFLEMAN JOHN MAURICE SHEEHAN. Mrs. Sheehan, Usk Street,* Oamaru, on Friday morning received the sad news of the death of her son, Rifleman John Maurice Sheehan. Born and educated at Fairlie, he learned the blacksmithing trade from the late Mr. Joseph Binney, Fairlie, later faking up business for himself in Georgetown, which he sold before leaving for active service with the 29th Reinforcements. Rifleman Sheehan was of a kind and genial disposition, and had many friends who will be sorry to hear of his death.—R.l.P.

PRIVATE FRANCIS WILLIAN CORRIGAN. Private Francis William Corrigan, a returned soldier, who died at the Coronation Hospital, Christchurch, on Tuesday, September 10, was accorded a military funeral. Requiem Mass was celebrated at St. Mary's Church, Manchester Street, by Father Seymour, S.M. At the conclusion of Mass the cortege proceeded to the Linwood Cemetery. The .casket was borne on a gun carriage, and was draoed with the Union Jack. The firing party consisted of 12 members of the Permanent Artillery stationed at Ripa Island. Sergeant Burbery was in charge of the firing party, and Sergeant Wetherall, of the Field Artillery, was in charge of the gun-carriage party. The chief mourners were Mr. and Mrs. W. U. Corrigan (parents), Major A. A. Corrigan (uncle), and the sisters and brothers of the deceased. Amongst those present were Messrs. A. C. Maxwell and J. F. Collins (representing the C.D.C.), Mr. C. W. Green (secretary of the Returned Soldiers' Association), and Captain Livingstone (representing the Defence Department). Dean Regnault, assisted by Father Carroll, . officiated at the graveside. At the conclusion of the service the firing party fired three volleys over the grave, and the "Last Post" was sounded.—R.l.P.