THE ROLL OF HONOUR.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVI, Issue 3573, 6 October 1916, Page 4

THE ROLL OF HONOUR.

ASHBURTON MEN KILLED AND WOUNDED.

Mr David Amos has been notified that his son, Private C. Harold Amos, was wounded on September 16. Mr W. S. Helem has been notified that his son, Private. W. S. Helem, of the Seventh Reinforcements, was* wounded on September 17. I Mr Stephen Crum was notified today that his son, Private G. D. J. Crnm, of the Seventh Reinforcements, was wounded on September 17. Trooper William Mahoney, reported wounded in action in France on September 16, is the son of Mr Michael Mahoney, Allenton, and left with the Eighth Reinforcements. He is 32 years of age, and .single. Advice was received in Ashburton today that. Private John O'Carroll had been killo'i in action. He was a native of Ashourton, and enlisted from this town. -Hi-.- parents tiro well-known hero, and recently removed to Rangiora. • . Private T. E. Daly,' reported wounded in action iv Franco on, September 17, is the son of Mrs M. J-. Daly, of Cox Street • Ashburton. '. He left • with the Main Body, and was through the Gatfipoli campaign. He is 21; years of age. « < v Sergeant T. IT. Alexander, reported killed in action in F,rance on September IG, left with' the Second Reinforcements.' He wa.s the son of Mr T. H. Alexander ,of South-east Belt, Ashburton, and was 21 years of aftc- Hq was born in this town, and had lived hero all his life. Mr J. McKay, of Ashburton, received advice this morning that his son, Private E. A. McKay, who left -with, the Ninth' Reinforcements, had been killed in action on September 151/ Mr McKay's son David, who loft with the Main ExpeditionaVy Force, was killed in action,about a year'ago. Sergeant David William Strange, reported killed in action in France on September 21, was the son of Mr William Strange, Ashburton, .aid left with tho 7th Reinforcemotns. He was educated first at- the Haanpstead School and later at tho Ashburton High School, ana worked with his father as ■ a plasterer. He was 24 years of age. Rifleman J. G. Dunphy, reported to have been wounded in France and admitted to hospital on September 17, is tho eldest son of Mr G. Dunphy, of Fair field. He left with the 3rd Battalion of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade, and passed his 21st birthday in | tho trenches in France. He was a member of tho Lewis niachine-gun section.

Private John Readhead, reported killed in action in France, joined the forces about November, 1815, and went to the front as a member of .the Ambulanco Corps. In June, 1908, he was appointed Curator of the Ashburton Domain, where he had' previously worked as first assistant. He was one of the most popular of ;Ashburton residents. He was conductor of Church of Christ choir, r.nd took a keen interest in cricket.

Mr F. H. Stool has received" advice that his son, Corporal 11.-AY. Steel, has been killed in action. Corporal Steel, at the time of liis enlistment with the Ninth Reinforcements, was a student' at the Lincoln Agricultural College. For some • years he was engaged in farming in the Lauriston and AVillowby districts. Ho was 23 years v of age. A brother went away with the Eighth Reinforcements, and another brother goes into camp next week.

Private, Ernest Joseph Hyde, reported killed in action in France on September 21, left with the Tenth Reinforcements. 1 He was 36 yetirs of age, and single. lie was in business as a plumber in Ashburton, and on enlisting left his business in charge of his brother, Mr F. R. Hyde. Deceased was very popular in the.iown, where he had resided all his life. He was a prominent member of the Church of England, secretary of the Miniature Rifle Club, and a Past Master of the Foresters' Lodge.