THE FALLEN AND WOUNDED.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16151, 4 March 1918, Page 8

THE FALLEN AND WOUNDED.

PERSONAL NOTES. Sergeant C. W. Bishop (killed) was the eldest son of the Rev. E. Bishop, of Morrinsvillc, and nephew of Mrs J. Aston, of Karori road, Wellington. His death adds another to the lengthy family record of those who have died in the present war. Like other members of this family, the late Sergeant Bishop was a Main Body man, and belonged to the Wellington Mounted Rifles. He went through practically the whole of the GallijJoli campaign, up till the day of evacuation. Subsequently he lias been in engagements in Palestine, principally at Gaza, Rafa, and Jerusalem. Ho probably mot his death in tho recent operations at Jericho. Tlio Rev. James McCaw, of Lower Hutt, Wellington, has received news by cable that his son, Private Peter Rankine McCaw, died at No. 4 Stationary Hospital, France, on February 26th. Private McCaw was wounded and gassed in June last, and it was mainly duo to the effects of the latter that he ultimately succumbed. Mr McCaw joined the teaching profession in 1912, and while completing his training at the Tbacliers' College and Victoria College in 1915. he enlisted and went to the front. Advioo has been received from the Canadian authorities by Mrs Wells, of Tama street, Lower Hutt, that her only son, Corporal William David Wells, has been posted as missing since November 6tli last. Young Wells left New ZeaI land soon after the outbreak of hostilities, and joined up with the English Royal Sussex Regiment. He was then but fifteen years of age, and practically on the eve of the departure of his regiment for the front his age was disclosed to tho authorities, who promptly dismissed him from the forces. He then worked his way to Canada, where he again enlisted. Ho had served in the Canadian Forces in France as sniper and machine-gunner for eighteen months when reported missing. Some few months ago he was recommended for the Military Medal. Corporal Wells was educated in England, and latterly ;\t Mount Cook School, Wellington. Mrs E. Mullins, Upper Riccarton, has been advised that her son, Rifleman W. Mullins, of the First BattalionN.Z.R.B., is returning to New Zealancl. Rifleman Mullins enlisted with the 12th Reinforcements, and was through the heavy fighting on the Somme in 1916, and was severely wounded at the battle of Messines in June last.