ROLL OF HONOUR.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 3 November 1917, Page 3

ROLL OF HONOUR.

The war continues to take its toll of the brave youth of the Dominion, and the latest casualty lists contain the names of members of many well-known families in this district. PRIVATE J. D. GORDONGLASSFORD. Few whom the Empire has claimed will be mourned more sincerely than Private James Douglas Gordon-Glassford, eldest son of Mr and Mrs James GordonGlassford, of the Arepaepae. He was killed in action on October I2th. The young soldier was born in Inglewood, Taranaki, 21 years ago and came to Levin with his parents five years ago. He and his brother were engaged on their father's farm when the -war broke out, and it was only made possible for them to go by the splendid spirit and patriotism of their two sisters who undertook to carry on the work while their brothers were away. One brother enlisted in the first battalion- of - the Rifle Brigade, and was wounded some time ago. Private J. D. Gordon-Glassford enlisted in the fourth battalion of the same corps when he was 19. He was a young man of fine appearance and physique, while a cheerful and likeable nature endeared him to a wide circle of friends and acquaintances. The sorrow that will be felt at his passing will be in some measure assuaged by the knowledge that he has given his life in a cause that will keep him always in grateful memory, and it is in that spirit that their many friends will offer the bereaved parents their respectful sympathy. CORPOR AL W. G. AST RIDGE. Mr and Mrs U. Astridge, of Levin, have received advice of the death of their second son, Corporal W. G. Astridge, killed in action. He left with the Eighth Reinforcements and had seen a great deal of service. He was a young man of sterling qualities and his death will be deplored by all'who knew him. Mr and Mrs Astridge will have the deep sympathy of all their Levin friends in their bereavement, and they will have the knowledge that their son died nobly in the fight for liberty and freedom, and that he has done his part towards freeing the . world from the menace that threatens it. • PRIVATE P. E. DOYLE. The friends of Mrs Ambler, of Levin, will regret to hear that her -.son-in-law, Private P. E. Doyle, of Johnsonville, has been killed in . actio 1 1. The family has had more ithan ;t s share of casualties for two of Mrs Ambler's sons have been wounded. A daughter, Mrs Norman Horrobin, whose husband is at the front, has also suffered a bereavement in the death of Mr Horrobin, senr-

Sergt.-Major James Carmody,. son of Mr J. Carmody, of Mnkcrua, has boon killed in action. The deceased, who ■was 28 years of age, was born in Palincrston North. He went to St. Patrick's College, Wellington, where he passed liis civil service, matriculation, and solicitor's general knowledge and medical preliminary examinations. After leaving college, he adopted the teaching profession, and at the lime of his enlistment was teaching at Huntly, in (he "Waikato. Mr Carmody has three other sons on service, Ptes. W., J., and T.

Carmody. The death is announced of Lieut. Robert Spcncc, who was reported wounded the other day. Lieut. Spence was in partnership with Mr J. B. L. Stanford and his brother Sam as barristers and solicitors in Stralford. lie served his articles with Mr J. B. Roy, -of New Plymouth, and passed all his examinations with brilliancy. He became one of the most successful court lawyers in Taranaki, and had a future full of; promise. ; Private Athol Kitchen, who is reported to have been killed in action was a .popular member of the Oroua lioflgc. of Druids. This makes the fourth member of the lodge who has a made the supreme sacrifice since the commencement of the war. : Bdr. H. P. Cobb, killed in action in France on October 11, was the eldest ition of Mr and Mrs .Robert Cobb, of 'Otaki. Bdr. Cobb was twice mentioned ah despatches for his good work at Messjnes. ; Pte. P. Manning (killed in action) was a prominent middle-weight boxer. After competing with success at tournaments promoted by the Christchurch Sports Club, he went to Queensland, taking paTt in competitions and finally winning the middle-weight championship of the State. This was in 1911. Returning to New Zealand, lie twice represented Canterbury at the _ NewZealand Championship Meeting, in the middle-weight division. In lfflS he -was defeated in the final at Timaru iy. H. Withcy, of Dunedin, and in the following year, at Wanganui, lost in the final, to A. Wood, Invercargill.