ROLL OF HONOUR.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16260, 10 July 1918, Page 8

ROLL OF HONOUR.

KILLED IN ACTION

YESTERDAY'S

LIST.

(press association telegram:.)

WELLINGTON. July 9. Tho following casualty list (No. 893) wfcs issued to-day:— WELLINGTON DISTRICT.

Previously reported missing, now do clared by Court of Enquiry killed in action:—

Army Service Corps. (April 24th.) Durand, J. D. G. H., W. 0., Ist class (A. Trengrove, c.o. J. Nathan and Co., Wellington) CuiUtECTION.

Previously reported wounded, now reported not wounded: — N.Z. Artillery.

Moffitt, A. V. (J. Moffitt. Sutherland road, Melrose, Woilington) WOUNDED.

Reported wounded, admitted to hospital :—

Wellington Regiment. (Jun a 23rd.) News am, C. S. (D. Newsam, Devon street. New Plymouth, f.)

CANTERBURY DISTRICT.

KILLED IN ACTION

Previously reported wounded and missing, now reported killed in action:

N.Z. Kiflo Brigade. (January 7tn.) Williams, W. H. (Mrs J. Williams,

Byron street, Sydenham, m.) Proviousiy repotted missing, believed killed, now declared by Court of Enquiry killed in action: —

Canterbiuv Regiment.. (October 12th, 1917.) McNicol, A. (Mrs M. McNicol, Ross, W'ostland, m.)

DIED OF WOUNDS. Reported died of wounds:

Cyclists' Corps (July sth.)

'Martin, L. (T. Martin, Maxwell street, Lower Riccarton)

DIED OF INJURIES. Reported uied of injuries accidentally received: —

Canterbury Regiment (Juno 28th.)

Sampson, D. (Mrs A. M. Sampson Tuam street, Christcjiurch)

OTAGO DISTRICT.

DIED OF SICKNESS Reported died of sickness:

N.Z. Rifle Brigade. (July sth.) Hogg, J. (Mrs M. Hogg, Harrow street, Dunedin» m.)

THE FALLEN AND

WOUNDED.

PERSONAL NOTES

Lieutenant J. Greig, writing from the New Zealand Command Depot, Codford, to relatives in Rangiora, under date May 25th, gives a brief account of. the accident which resulted in the death of Major B. Jordan. He says that Major Jordan was killed while doing fancy "stunts" in an aeroplane. Tho depot sports were being held, and an American airman . flew over and gave' the. boys a treat in the fancy flying line. After tho sports the airman took Major Jordan up;' They had just finished looping-the-loop, and were in the middle of a spiral turn, when one of the wings of the machine broke off, and they fell from a height of about* 1500 feet. When they were picked up their hands were clasped, apparently in a final handshake:

Advice has been received at Blenheim of the death in Egypt of Mr Bertram Fidler, who recently resigned the position of secretary to the Marlborough Patriotic Association to proceed to the front as a Y.M.C.A. field secretary (reports the "Express"). 1 The late Mr Fidler saw service with the sth South Australian Reinforcements on Gallicoli, receiving a wound which destroyed the Bight of one of his eyes. He attempted to enlist again, both in Australia and New Zealand, but was unsuccessful.

On May 9th, the death occurred suddenly, at 10 Palace Green, Kensington, London, of Major-GeDeral R. H. Danes, C ; B. (writes our London correspondent). Since returning from Franco two years ago, General Davies had been commanding a reserve centre in Great Britain, with his, headquarters at Cannock Chase, in the Northern Command. He had been in indifferent health for some time, and only a week or two ago retired from the Army on this account. General Davies had decided to reside in Devonshire, where he was living at the time he was taken ill. He had como up to London on business for a few days, and became suddenly worse, being admitted to the Milbank Hospital for Officers. A high _ officer who served under General Davies for - many Years, discussing his death with your correspondent, said: "No officer was more highly esteemed than General' Davies. were two Matures of his character which wero always uppermost in the u S those "vrho had any dealings with him —his extraordinary efficiency and his candid straightforwardness. It is well known that the King had a great regard for him, which is evidenced by the fact that lie sent an A.D.C. to represent him at tbe funeral. General Davies was the first oversea officer to command a brigade of the Imperial i» orws. Although he was transferred to the British Army when he was promoted major-general in 1916 New Zealand soldiers always looked upon him as one of themselves." There was a funeral service in the chapel at Milbank Hospital, which was attended by B iea-dier-General G. S. Richardson C.M.G., Colonel the Hon. R Heaton Rhodes, AI.P., Sir Thomas Mackenzie (High. Commissioner for New Zealand), and many officers of the N.Z.E.F who served with General Davies" in South Africa. The interment afterwards took place at Brompton Cemetery. Four generals from the War Office, with Brigadier-General Richardson and CoWi the Hon. R. Heaton Rhodes, ftl.r., acted as pall-bearers. The firing party was supplied by the N.Z E F and each unit of the Force in the Unitei Kingdom was represented bv a few members. One of the pall-bearers was Major-General Harington, who was General Davies's brigade-major in the oth Brigade and is now Deputv-Chief-Ueneral of the Imperial General Staff Comnunder D do la Cour Cornwall, R.N.R., formerly of the Tongariro, who is a brother of Mrs Davies, was also present.