ROLL Of HONOUR

Hokitika Guardian, 17 October 1917, Page 2

ROLL Of HONOUR

PRIVATE HARRY ANDREWS.

The news o! the death ol Private, Harry Andrews, son of Mr. ami .1. Andrews of Hall, Street which «un» through yesterday afternoon just before we went to press, the parents being advised that he was killed in action on Sept. 30th. caused a leeiing of deep sorrow throughout the town. The deceased was a member of the well-known butchery firm of Messrs Andrews before, leaving with the 21st Reinforcements, and ono' of our most popular and respected townsmon. He was a sterling upright and clean living man and an active member of the All Saint’s Institute. He was an elocutionist of no mean m-der and had boon heard to advantage at several of the elocutionary competitions held in the town and district. Deceased was a native of Kuinara,. and 32 years'of age. He leaves a bereaved father and mother, »wo sisters, and four brothers, one. of whom bred, is in business in town, while two, Alfred a Lieutenant, and George are at the Front, where another brother, James, made the supreme sacrifice) having died of wounds received in the Battle of Massines. PRIVATE W. ANDERSON. Airs. H. Gibbons, of Preston Road, Grevmouth, has received advice that her brother, Private William Anderson died of, wounds, on October oth. The deceased soldier who left with the nineteenth reinforcements was a son of the late William Anderson, of Dobson,, and was well known in the Brtmnerton district. He was an enthusiastic cycle rider at public snorts, and as a footballer was a tower of strength to the Old Black Diamond Teams. He was 40 years of age, .highly esteemed by all who knew him, and liis many friends in the district will regret to hear of his having been called on to ma'ko the supreme sacrifice at the battle-front in France. His brother Private James Anderson, is at .the front. Mrs. F. Bechet- of To Kinga is a sister of the late soldier. CORPL. M. F. MULLINS.

Mrs F. Mullins, of Kamaka has. received word from the Defence Minister stating that her son Corpl. M. F. Mullins had died of wounds on October Rtli. Corporal Mullins, who. was 23 year s of age, loft New Zealand with the 20th Reinforcements. He was a popular boy when lie .attended the Marist Brothers School in Greymouth and he lost none of his genial qualities as a soldier, for ho was beloved by his mates in the trenches, who will regret his demise as much as will his many friends and schoolmates at home. Mrs. Mullins has two other sons in the ranks, one at present in the firing line, and another, Lieut. Mullins, who has just returned to camp, having been wounded in France and invalided home after having earned his commission on active service'.