ROLL Of HONOUR.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 September 1918, Page 2

ROLL Of HONOUR.

Mr J. Jarman lias received the saff news of the death of another nephew on active service.

A recent casualty, list included in tho wounded, Private H. Kortcgast, son of Mrs Kortcgast of Gibson Quay, Hokitika. on Aug. 31st. A later hospital report includes the soldier in the “not reported as severe eases.”

Miss Downes of the Overseas Club received a telegram yesterday reporting, that her brother, Percy, a young man who left with the Ninth Reinforcements was reported missing on the West Front, on August 25th.

Lieut. Cecil Tlealy, the champion Australian swimmer, whose death' was recorded earlier in the week in a cable message, was a son of Mr. Edward Hcnly of Reef ton. He was a member of the Australian forces and lost his life in the fighting near Peronne.

News has been received stating George Holder, -son of Mr William Holder of Greymouth has. been killed in action. Deceased was engaged with his father in a business on Mawhera Quay before leaving for the front.

1) mce-Corpl. .). Budge, (killed in action), was the only son qf the late Henry Forbes Budge of Reefton. The deceased was well known all over the West Coast, having been employed at various times in several centres. He was about 40 years of age, and leaves a mother and sister.

Corpl. Donald J. Lindsay (killed in action on Sept. 2nd) was a son of Mr and Mrs C ,R. Lindsay of Greymouth. The soldier, prior to enlisting, was employed in the Dispatch Foundry. He left with the loth Reinforcements, and was twice previously wounded. His eldest brother has returned to New Zealand, and the youngest brother is now on is way f/> th<* front. Private A. J. H. Lange, was - admitted to hospital on August 25th, suffering from a wound in the back. Private Lange left with the 29th Reinforcements and has had over a‘year’s service. He is-a soil of the late Mr. and Mrs Lange, the former a wellknown jeweller in Hokitika many years ago. lie was a carpenter in Christchurch at the time he joined the colours.

Private J. Jacobs (killed in action) was a son of Mr Jacobs, of Kaiat-a an c i wa s well and favourably known all over the West Coast. He was educated at the Grey District High School and latterly followed farming pursuits. His many friends will regret that he has been’ called upon to make the supreme sacrifice for his country and much sympathy will be expressed for his family.

Private R. S. Loggoe (killed in auction') is a son of Mrs Lcggoe of Reefton. He was well-known and highly popular ■in Reefton, where since his youth, with his brothers, he successfully conducted a butchering, business until he was called to the colours. He went with the 34th Reinforcements, leav ing the Dominion early this year and therefore has had but a short stay in France. The late Private Leggoe was 37 years of age.

Mr and Mrs IT. Hart of Brittan street were advised this morning that their oldest son, Private Basil Hart has been killed in action at the. front. The deceased who was employed as a wheelwright. by Mr F. McGregor prior to enlisting in the. Ninth Reinforcements, would be 24 years of age in November. The young man was well known in this district when* ho was held in high esteem. Deep sympathy will be extended to the bereaved parents and family.

Gunner Lincoln F. Armstrong Jdiod of wounds) was the youngest son of Air (J. Armstrong, Mayor of Akaroa. He bad seen a great deal of active service. lie left in August, 1915, with the Sixth Reinforcements, and served on Gallipoli. He enlisted origninally as a trooper in the Mounted Coirs, but after the Gallipoli campaign, realising that bis section would not be sent to France, be got a transfer to the artitlery, and had remained ever since m the filth Field Battery. He was 24 years of .age, and before leaving for active service was engaged in farming pursuits on his father’s property in Stoncy Ray. He was a keen sport, and a very fine hockey'played. He was captain of the Akaroa Hockey Club in mi, and in June 1914, his team won the open seven-a-side tournament in Christchurch. Mr Armstrong’s second son (Vernon) died of sickness on Galli]X)li in 1915. Airs Wethey ol Hokitika is a sister.