THE ROLL OF HONOUR.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15750, 17 November 1916, Page 8

THE ROLL OF HONOUR.

YESTERDAY'S LIST. (rRZSS ASSOCIATION' TRXEGBAM.) WELLINGTON, November 16. The following casualty list (No. 4-52) ivas issued to-day : — KILLED IN ACTION. Report-cd killed in action: — AI'CKLANI) BATTALION. (November 3rd.) Casey. T.. Sergt.-Major (J. Casey. -\gak>. Wellington, f.) OTAGO BATTALION. (November 2nd.) Hcwson. J. (Mrs M. Hcwson, Talxatika, Owaka, Otago, to.) (November 3rd.) t'ogatry. H. M. I'. (Mrs K. Fogarty. 9 Cnambers street. North-East Valley, Dunedin, in.) MISSING. Previously reported wounded, niw reported missing, believed dead:— AUCKLAND BATTALION. (November 2nd.) O'Donncll. J.. Corpl. (Mrs J. O'Donnclj. P. 0., Opotiki, w.) DIED OF WOUNDS. Reported died of wounds: — CANTER BUJ'Y BATTALIOX. (November 11th.) Edmun, H l . L. (.Mrs Iv. Monson, Hawkhurst road, Lvttelton m.) N.Z. RIFLE BRIGADE. (November 6th.) Keyworthy, 0. (F. Keyworthy, Birkenhead, Auckland, f.) (November 11t.h.) Broadbridge, T. C. ((J. H. Broadbridge, Wairau Valley, f.) (November 13th.) Anniss, E. (J. Anniss, Burke's Pass, f.) PRISONERS OF WAR. Reported wounded, believed to bo prisoners of war in German hands: — AUCKLAND BATTALION. (November 2nd.) Lawrence, 11. (Mrs S. Lawrence. Station street, Newmarket, Auckland, in.) Thomson, J. (P. Brodie, Naval and Family Hotel, Auckland) > WOUNDED. Exported wounded: — N.Z. ENGINEERS. (October 29th.) Hickson. A. G.. SergF. (Mrs A. ED. . Hickson, 10 Pitt street, Gisbome, m.) v AUCKLAND BATTALION. (November 2nd.) Coutts, A. (Mrs M. Coutts, Taieri Beach., Otago, m.) (November 2nd.) Ritchie, G. A. (J. W. Ritchie, Napier, (November 3rd.) Lee, W. C. (jMrs E. J. Lee, 32 Harrison street, Wanganui. m.) WELLINGTON BATTALION. (October 29t1i.) Count. W., Lcc.-Corpl. (Mrs F. 0. Count, 23 Donald McLean street, AVellington. w.) (October 30th.) Bullen. T. J. (Mrs M. R. Flood, Symond street, Auckland, s.) Wounded, admitted to hospital:— t CYCLISTS' CORPS. \ (November 4th.) Bums, T. D. (Mrs H l . Neil, Rotorua, m.)

HOSPITAL REPORT

In 2nd Australian casualty clearing station, France, still dangerously ill, but improving—Trooper B. G. Arrui-tage-»lcElwaine, Private J. Hancock, Private W. Ram age. Still seriously ill, but improving— Private F. Ward. In N.Z. General Hospital. Brocbenliurst, now seriously ill —Private H. A. Rapson, Rifleman L. N. Northover. In No. 3 General Hospital, Codford, now dangerously ill —Rifleman J. Mitchell, Private J. Smith. Removed from seriously ill list —Private B. A. Backholm. In Walton-op-Thames Hospital, removed from seriously ill list —Private D. G. Monrad, Private D. Craig. Dangerously ill in King George Y. Hospital, Dublin, from wounds-:—Pri-vate P. A. Blomfield. Removed from dangerously ill list, 24th General Hospital, Etaplcs—Corporal R. C. Mason. AUSTRALIAN BRIGADIER KILLED. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright (Received November 16th, 8.40 p.m.) SYDNEY, November 16. Brigadier-General Glasfurd, commanding the 17th Australian Infantry Brigade, has beeu killed in France.

THE FALLEN AND WOUNDED.

PEKSONAL NOTES. Private . J. C. Mullins, of the <rßeforcc" staff, who was wounded on the Somme on September -28th, has written to his mother from l'ouen y Hospital, under date of October 3rd. He states that he was struck in the forehead by a pieef of shrapnel during the second attack of the Canterbury men. but that he had hopes of being tit again very soon. He mentions that when the first big attack was made by the New landers —on September loth —above the din - could be heard cries of "What about Nurse Cavell!" "What about the Lusitania!" and "Here's one for the Zepps!" Mr F. Saunders, of Tcmuka, was on Wednesday advised by the • Minister of Defence that his son, - " Private T. Saunders, was in the 2nd London Hospital, Chelsea, suffering from wounds in the right buttock, legs and scalp, and was progressing favourably. Captain Chapman, of Temuka, has rewived word from his son, Rifleman J. Chapman, who was recently wounded in Cranoc, that he is now in/ an English

hospital. He was operated on for a wound in the arm, and a piece of shrapnel abstracted.

Private Herbert L. Edmai; ;d;e<] of bounds) was a son oi Mrs Monson, of Lvttelton, and a brother of Mrs R. A. Beaumont, of Timaru. He was employed for some time at the Atlas Mill, Timaru, and enlisted from there with the 7th Reinforcements.

Mrs William Terris, Cox street, Ashburton, received a letter on Wednesday from her son, Private William George Terris. who was wounded in the shoulder on September 2Sth. stating that he is in the Soldiers' Christian Association Convalescent Camp, Rouen, France, and is progressing favourably.

Rifleman Robert Donald McKechnie (died of wounds in France) was the youngest t-on of Mr John McKechnie, of South Dunedin. He was_ 30 years of age, and was born at St..Kilda. and educated at the Forbury School. He was a first-class rifle shot, and did duty

as a sniper in France. He had been in action ;1 good deal since landing in Franee, and was wounded on a previous occasion. He wa.s well known throughout New Zealand as a champion piper and dancer, and hi* numerous tropliiee, testified to a successful career at gathering-; in alj parts of the Dominion. He was the youngest of a family of three sons and four daughters.

The Base Records Office telegraphed to Mrs Butcher. Westport, on 'Monday: "Further cable reports that ybw husband, Lieutenant C. E. Butcher, is now seriously ill, gunshot wound in shoulder, amputated right arm.''

31 r P. Peters received word on Wednesday that 'lis brother, Private Walter Peters formerly of Kumara, was killed in action in France on November 2nd. The late Private Peters was born at Dillmans, and wa.s very well and favourably known throughout the West Coast. He was 30 years of age.

Farrier A. Cook (died of disease) was years of age, and a son of Mr and Mrs J. W. Cook, Waipukurau. Some few weeks ago he met with .an accident in Egypt while engaged in the work of inoculating horses, one kicking him over into a date palm tree, the thorns of which lacerated his back. The result wa.s that septic poisoning set in, fol-io-wed by fever, which caused his death. He left with the 11th Reinforcements. His only brother is lying wounded in a London hospital.

In a letter to a friend in Palmerston ' North. Mr T. E. Y. Scddon, M.P. for Westland, says:—"Your little doctor has gone. , "VVhen I heard the news I thought of you and the folk of Palmerston, who admired and liked him so much. Ha was jolly good at the front. Tho night after the New Zealanders' first attack I met him searching amongst shell holes for any wounded who had been overlooked. Ho was out all night, and never seemed to cease, in his good work. The duties of tho doctoi*s and the stretcher bearers have been greater than yon could imagine—and how they have suffered. They are fearless, and their work never stops. On our way to • the Sommfe I got synovitis of the knee, and I had to, go into a hospital. So I went to .Amiens. I got my pass from Dr. Martin. On coming out of the hospital I returned to the Somme. and after a week's duty my knee became worse than ever, and 1 am laid up again. Dr. Martin and I have had several talks about Palmerston—its future and its people. He was a thorough Palmerstonian with a firm belief in its glorious future, and had a great attachment for its people. I know how he will be missed. As a doctor he had a great manner with him and quickly made up his mind."

Private information has been received in "Wellington that Private Walter McArthur Galbraith died on September 30th of wonnds received in France. Prior to leaving for the front Private GalbrSith joined the Samoan Force, and eventually left with tho 13th Reinforcements. In private life he was m tho employ of the Office Appliance Company and E. Johnston and Co., auctioneers, Wellington. Private Galbraith was the youngest son of the late Mr John Lindsay Galbraith, for many years a chief engineer in the U.S.S. Company's service. Galbraith came from the West Coast, and for a number of years resided in Brooklyn. Mr L. C. Galbraith, of Messrs Gollin and Co., Proprietary,' Ltd., is a brother of the deceased soldier.

Information has been received that Private David Durell has been reported missing since the Ist of July last, the first daj- of the big advance on the Somme. All possible enquiries have been made as to whether he had been taken prisoner, and as he cannot, be traced his relatives fear lie was lulled on that day. Before going to England to enlist Mr Durell had been farming in New South Wales, and prior to that was in the employ of tho Wellington Corporation Tramways for eight years.

A telegram was received at Auckland on Monday from tho Defence Minister reporting the death from fever of Lieutenant Cecil Cutler on the 4th inst., probably in France. The deceased officer, who was born in Auckland, a son of Mr James Cutler, was for many years in the Post and Telegraph Department. He was a. member of the Prince of Wales Masonic Lodge, and of the Auckland male choir.

News has been received of the death, on October 21st. from wounds received in France, of Gunner William Danks, third son of Mr John Danks, of Tasiuan street. Wellington. The deceased, who was thirty-two years of age. left with the Main Body of tne Expeditionary Force. Before enlisting. Gunner Danks was well known in football circles, being a member of the Poneke Club and of the Wellington College Old Boys' Club. Gunner Danks was a brassfounder by trade.

Cable advice was received yesterday that Private Reginald Kenneth Bruce Brosnan, who has been twice wounded, is now OQUvalescent at Bornchurch.

''Hundreds of our swimmers." says the 27th annual report of the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association, "have left New Zealand to fight 'or the Empire, and every Reinforcement leaving tho Dominion contains many more. The toll of war has been heavy, and many of those who have gone, have fought their last fight. As they have lived, so they have died: as sportsmen and gentlemen, and their memories will remain with us always as having died the most honourable of deaths, with their faoes to the foe. It is impossible to individualise, as every elub has given of its l»est, and swimmers whose names wore known throughout New Zealand will no more be seen amongst us. The Council extends its heartfelt and. sincere sympathy to those who have lost their sons and brothers, and ventures to express the Lope that this fearful struggle will soon give way to an honourable and lasting peace."*