ROLL OF HONOUR.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 October 1917, Page 3

ROLL OF HONOUR.

Alt', and Airs. Devaney of the Club Hotel have been advised that their oldest son Private Thomas / Qovaney lias, been killed in action. The deceased, j was a bright young man and popular(with all who knew him. He was in. [the service of the Post and Telegraph Department when he enlisted, and was. rapidly making progress. Throughout, the coast there will no general sympathy with the parents and family in tthe loss of a bright young life. Deceased was a native of the West Coast, and about 23 years of age. 'Another brother is also at the front.

Private H. E. Debenham, son of Air. 11, Debenham of Jacksons has been killed in notion.

Second Lieut. Arthur Talbot, killed in action was second assistant teacher in Greymouth District High School and was well known in elocutionary circles. He leaves a widow.

Sedond-Lieufc "E. Alclntyre, the wellknown commercial traveller who enlisted with tlie Alain Body at Grey mouth and whoso mother resides at Dunedin, lias been killed in action. "Peter” was wounded in the Gallipoli campaign and returned to New Zealand., Hoi Remained in camp at. Trentham, as an instructor in the Ma-chine-Gun Section subsequently icturing to the front with promotion. He was well and favourably known all over the West Coast.

Mr. J. L. Morgan, station master at> Greymouth lias received advice tli it his dost son Frank J. Morgan has been wounded . and admitted to hospital. He enlisted with the sth. Reinforcements as signaller.

Private John Crimmins son of Airs. Crimmins of Kotuku lias boon killed in action. Private Crimmins. who left with the Alain Body was about 25 years of age, and previous to joining the Expeditionary Force was engaged ijn tihe Snwnvi|lling industry. He was right through the Gallipoli campaign and was severely wounded in France. Two brothers who left with the 17th and 18th. Reinforcements are also at the front.

News has been received of the death at the Western Front of Private Joseph Hennessey, second son of Mr John Hennessey, AVaimangaroa:. Private Hennessey sailed with the 13tli ,R<jinfpreemeiits. {Prior to enlisting he was working at Birchfield flaxmill.

Gunner Andrew Lange, kkilled in action on the Lestern Front, was a prominent member of the AVaimangaroa. Rifle Club, of which he held the championship for one year. He was president of the AVaimangaroa Club for a number of years, and was the means of bringing on many good shots. Gunner Lange sailed with the 13th Reinforcements.

Air. Griffin, of Westport, has received word of the death of his eldest son, Private Jack Griffin, who sailed with the 22nd Reinforcements. Private Griffin was .some ten years with Tay-lor-Enright. Another! blrotjhejr sailed with a later contingent.

Mentioned in casualty lists were: Private H. Gibb (next of kin Mrs C. Cowan, Millerton), wounded; Private W. S. Summers (,T. Summers, Westport, wounded; Private M. Bourdon (Mrs' P. Bourdon, mother), wcundod. BIG CASUALTY LIST. Another big casualty list came through this morning. It contains tne following: Killed in action ’fc 130 Died of wounds 25 Died of-sickness 1, Missing 11 Wounded Total - 662