SOLDIERS KILLED AND WOUNDED

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2495, 23 June 1915, Page 8

SOLDIERS KILLED AND WOUNDED

PERSONAL NOTES

Private Harold Richard Anderson, whose deatli at the Dardanelles was recorded last week, was the son of Mr. John Anderson, of Footscray, Victoria, a retired inspector of the Victorian Railway Department. He was holiday making in Now Zealand with his sisters, Mrs. Lopdi'll, now of New | Brighton, and Mrs. James Lopdell, school teacher, Southland, whon tho war broke out, and he iminadiately enlisted. He was in his twenty-lirst year and was a remarkably good rifle, shot. Private Edward Herbert Fisher, late of the Telegraph Department, killed in action, was, born at Ingham, Queensland. He was a son of Mr. Fislier, of the Valuation Department, and grandson of the late Mr. James Temple Fisher, Postmaster-General in Sir George Grey's Administration. He was well known in .Rugby Union circles, being one of tho lepresenttitivee who played for the Ranfurly Shield at Taraliaki last year. At different times be belonged to tlw Masterton, Waipukurau, Mataroa, and Poneke' Football Clubs. Private J. N. Williams, killed in action, was the eldest son of Sir It. Williams, Bart., of Bridehead, Dorsetshire. He was educated at Eton and Oxford, and first came to New Zealand as a member of Lord Hawke's crickot team. ■ He was a member of tho Marylebone and I. Zingari Club's. ' When the call for men came Private Williams at once enlisted in the 6th Haurakis, at Waihi, and sailed with tho main body. Frank Langridge, of Wanganui, who is reported lulled In action at the Dardanelles, was for some four or five years a member of the First Division of tho New Zealand Railway Service, and was stationed for sotne timo in Wellington and at other stations, including Marton and Wanganui. While in Wanganui he took an active part in lowing and football circles. He resigned tho Service while at Marton. Hailwaymen generally will regret to learn of his death. Corporal E. Phillips, who was killed in action at the Dardanelles, was an only son of Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Phillips, of Utiku. Deceased at time of joining the Expeditionary Force, was one of the staff of the Feilding High School, and was, prior to his transfer to Feilding, located at Halcombe for some twelve or eighteen months. He was 23 years of age, and was well known in athletic circles in connection with Victoria College and tho Manawatu district, and had played representative Rugby in numerous mterprovincial matches. was also known in connection with motoring, tennis, and other sports. He joined the Force at Feilding as a private, and was promoted to the rank of corporal.

Trooper G. C. Jackson, reported on Friday as having died of wounds received in action at tie Dardanelles, was a son of Mr. G. E. Jackfon, of Hamilton, and a grandson of the late Hon. J. Bryce, of Wanganui. Trooper Jackson was educated at the . Wanganui Collegiate School, and later at . Victoria College, where he took his degree. At tho time he enlisted lie and Mr. F. De La. Mare wer practising as solicitors in Hamilton, Waikato Trooper Jackson was a keen, athlete and took an active parts in sports during the time he was at Victoria College.

He represented the first fifteen at Wanganui Collegiate School, and waß a prefect there. In 1912 he was secretary of the Victoria College Students' Association, ajid for several years a leading member of most of the college clubs. He represented the first fifteen for two years. He was a member of tho V.C. Athletic Club, which he represented in the Easter Tournament, in the weightputting event. One year he won tho heavy-weight championship of the Viotoria College Boxing Club. Geraldine boys at the front have sufI fered considerably in proportion to their [ numbers. Private Brett was invalided home as the result of an acoidont in Egypt. Private Lord was injured in the arm and foot in the fighting at tho Dardanelles. Private Patterson had his face laid open by a bursting shell, and ■ is likely to lose tho sight of the left eye. Ho also was shot or bayoneted through the arm, but sends word to his mother that he "did for three Turks" before he was put out of action. Clarence Dyer, son of Mr. T. Dyer, clerk of the Geraldine Road Board, is another old Gera'dine boy who was wounded, but is progressing favourably. Pirivate "Jim" Morrison is officially reported wounded, although his mother has received a letter from Trooper G. Morrison, his brother, stating that "Jim" was killed.