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Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17282, 25 September 1916, Page 8

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NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES The following lists of casualties have been issued by the Defence authorities : KILLED IN ACTION. (September 15.) Auckland Battalion. Armstrong, G. O, captain (Mrs A. D. Armstrong, Devonport, Auckland, wife). Hunter, J. F. K., captain (Mrs, W. Hunter, Waratah, Hamilton, mother). Dagg, J. S., second lieutenant (R. 1. Dagg, Remuera, Auckland, father). Sheridan, G. 8., second lieutenant (Mrs H. W. Townsend, Blenheim, mother). Ota go BattalioD. Jenniugs, L. S., captain (Mrs L>. Jennings, Timaru, wife). DIED OF WOUNDS. New Zealand Field Artillery. (September 20.) Gittings, A'. J., gunner (Mrs A. Gittings, Bow, London, £., mother). Russell, W. H., gunner (W. Russell, Hamua, Forty-mile Bush, lather). Wellington Battalion. Tremewau, H. S., aptain (Sirs M. Tremewan, Wanganui, mother). The. following list was issued on Sunday :

New Zealand Engineers. (September 15.) Alexander, Gavin Douglas, second-lieu-tenant (E. B. Alexander, Epsom, Auckland). Wellington Battalion. (September 17.) Gwilliam, Henry Benjamin, private. . Canterbury Battalion. (September 15.) Barr, John Haddon. lieutenant (J. Barr, 94, Bowling Street, Dunedin, father). Otago Battalion. (September 15.) Graham, Joseph Lionel, lance-cor-poral (S. E. Graham, Mossburn, Southland). Hull, Robert, sergeant (J. Hull, Crumlin, Ireland, father). (September 16.) Ree, John, private (C. Ray, Cromwell, Otago). New Zealand Rifle Brigade. (September 12.) Irving, David James, rifleman (D. 'J. Irving t Allenton, Ashburton, father). Kelly, William, rifleman (W. Kelly, Waimato, Canterbury, father). (September ll.) . Westlake, George Edward, rifleman (Mrs A. Lake, Hoxton, London, mother). \ Now Zealand Medical Corps. (September i 7.) Martin, Arthur Anderson, major (Mrs 0. M. Martin, Palmerston North, wife). (September 15. Morton, John, private (Mrs A. M. Morton, care of B. Morton, Anderson's, Ltd., Christchurch, mo- , ther). Following reported: died, .September s: Auckland Mounted Rifles. Laugesen, Theodore, trooper (W. G. Doyle, Rotorua, brother-in-law). DIED OF DISEASE. Died of cerebrospinal meningitis, Tidworth Military Hospital:— Otago Battalion. * (September 20.) Hampson, J., private (Mrs M.'Hampson, Reef ton, mother). MISSING. Auckland Battalion, (Saptember 15.) Broainer, A. D., second lieutenant (Mrs E. G. Bremner, Drury, ' Franklin, wife). M'Lean, L. D., second lieutenant (M. M'Lean,. Mount Albert, Auckland, father). Reported missing, believed wounded:— Otago Battalion. Cuthill, J. E., lieutenant (R. Cuthill, Mosgiel, Otago, father). Valentine, A. V., ]ieute:iant (J. r Valentine, Bluff, father). The following are reported' missing, September 14:— \ New Zealand Field Engineers. Durant, William MacLiesh, lieutenant (Mrs J. R. Durant, Roslyn, Dunedin, wife). Pownceby, Claude Searle, sergeant (Mrs A. Pownceby, Cookwood, Devon, wife). WOUNDED. (September 9.) Auckland Mounted! Rifles. Owens, J., trooper (Mrs M. Owens, Ponsonby, Auckland, mother). Canterbury Mounted Rifles'. (September 15.) "Wray, W. G., temporary major (Mrs Wray, 319, Wellington Terrace, Wellington, wife). Otago Mounted Rifles. Bremner, D. E., captain (W. Bremner, Drury, Auckland, father). Ferguson, G. H., captain (Mrs M. B. Ferguson, St Clair, Dunedin). Auckland Battalion. (No date given.) Cooper, A. C, second lieutenant (Mrs A. Agnew, Waihi, mother). Hewitt, E. J. lij second lieutenant (E. Hewitt, Northcote, Auckland, father). Page, G. D., second lieutenant (Mrs J. S. Page, 11, Everton Terrace, Wellington, wife). Tuck, G. A., second lieutenant (C. Tuck, Mount Eden, Auckland, father). Wellington Battalion. Hudson, E. R., second lieutenant (A. Hudson, Spreydon, Christchurch, father). Canterbury Battalion. (September 15.) Barr, J. H-, lieutenant (James Barr, Dunedin, father). Struthers, J. 8., lieutenant (J. B. Struthers, St Albans, Christchurch, father). Otago Battalion. Christian, T. F., lieutenant (Mrs E; Christian, Anderson's Bay, Dunedin, mother). MacDougal, A- R. T.. lieutenant (W. P. MacDougal, Dunedin, father). Watt. M. M'P., lieutenant (Rev Dr Watt, Dunedin, father). Dun, D. D., second lieutenant (J. W. Dun, Hcriot, father). Morison, L. A., second lieutenaut (Mrs L. Moiison, Devonport, Auckland, mother). Pile, P., second lieutenant (Mrs W. Dyer, Woolacombe, North Devon, England, mother). Spurdto, P. A-, second lieutenaut (W. H. G. Spurdle, Gonville, Wanganui, brother). (No date given.) yew Zealand Rifle Brigade. M'Clurg, D. W., temporary lieutenant (Mrs J. M'Clurg, Ashburton, mother). (September 10). Ayline, A. 8.. acting lance-sergeant (§. Ayling, Thames, father). Medical Corps. (September 14-) Good. H. A., captain (Mr s F. L. I, Good, Haweia, wife}. I

Wounded, admitted to hospital:— Otago. Mounted Rifles. (September 9.) 'M'Carthy.T. J., trooper (Margaret M'Carthy, Dannevirke). New Zealand Field. Artillery. (September 12.) Lorenz, G., gunner (Mrs J. Lorenz, Hunterville, mother). (September 5.) Bell, T. (J. W. Bell, Longburn, Palmerston, father). > Wellington Battalion. ' (September 14.) Garrett, G; R. (Mrs C. Brooking, Edward Street, Miramar, Wellington, mother). ' . ' Neilsen, P., lance-corporal (Mrs A. M. Neilson, Porangahau, East ' Coast, mother). New Zealand Rifle Brigaae. Clever, C, rifleman (Mrs C. Clever, 18, Riddler's Crescent, Petono, mother). '.; " Combe, J., rifleman (Mrs J. Combe. . care of J. C. Scholes, Bristol Street, Lower Hutt,'wife). Fyfe, C, rifleman . (T. Fyfe, St Albans Street, Hastings, brother). • Greenhalgh. E., rifleman (Mrs H. Greenhalgh, Ponsonby, Auckland, M'Bratnev, J: C, riOeman (LU'an Wilkes, Winchester, Canterbury, sister). . Miller, J., rifleman (A. Miller, Hornpapa, Catlins River, Otago, father). '■'.' nm Stanley. F. G.. rifleman (Mrs MStanley, Parn'ell, Auckland, mother)- ' . ... _, Tinnellv, F. C. J-. rifleman (Mrs E. Tinnellv, Christchurch, mother). Woods, A. J:, rifleman (Mrs .0. J. Woods, Aoroa, Northern Wairon, mother). Wounded, embarked for England: Auckland Mounted Rifles. (September 13.) Birnie, W., lance-corporal (John Birnie, Remuera, Auckland). Canterbury Mounted Rifles. (No date given.) Grainger, Montgomery, captain .(Cap-, ta'in T. Grainger, Sydney, New South Wales, father). New Zealand Engineers. (September 14.) Edwards, William, sapper (W. Edwards, Mount Roskill, father).' Canterbury Battalion. (September 15.) Bell, William Poole, second-lieutenant W. C. Bell, Tauranga, father). Wellington Battalion., Parks, John Bertram, captain (E. M. Parks, care G. Halliday, Hataitai, Wellington). ' The following reported wounded, admitted to hospital:— Now Zealand Engineers.' (September 17.) FrycT, Robert Henry, sapper (Mrs C. J. Fryer, Hawcra). Auckland Battalion. (September 16.) Brett, John Gilbert, private (E. W. Brett, East Ham, Essex, England, father). Brodie, William, private (Mrs Brodie, Heme Bay, Auckland, mother.' > Chambers, Frederick William, private (Mrs E. Chambers, Leamington, Waikato, mother). (September 12.) Fraser, John M'lntosh, private (J. Fraser* Otaika, Whangarei). (September 16.) Knocks, John Wallace, private (Mrs M. Goodall, Dannevirke, mother) Martin, William Henry, private (S. Martin, Walton, father). Mellor, Cyril Glover, private (Mrs N: P. Mellor, Kopu, Thames, wife). Stantonj John Arthur, private (William Stanton, Green Lane, Auckland, father). New Zealand Rifle Brigade. (September 16.) Sare, Harry Keith, captain (George W. Sare, New Zealand Loan and Mercantile, Dunedin, father). (September 12.) Chapman, Herbert John L., rifleman (0. T. Chapman, Temuka, father) Collins, William John, ; rifleman (William J. Collins, Tahuna, Morrinsville, father). Daysh, Alfred Onslow, rifleman (Alfred Daysh, Clareville, father). Deunison, Frank Alexander, rifleman (Thomas Dennison, Hilderthorpe, Oaniaru, father). Dennisou, William Henry, rifleman (Thomas Dennison, Hilderthorpe, Oaniaru, father). Godtsohalk, Charles Fred Mayne, rifleman (H. Godtschalk/ Wadestown, Wellington). Griffiths, Arthur Ivan, rifleman (A. S. Griffiths, Brougham Street, Christchurch, father). Hardwick, William Rodgers, rifleman (G. E. Hardwick. Timaru, father) Langlands, Arthur Campbell, lancecorporal -(Matthew Langlands, Auroa, Taranaki, father). (September 14.) Alomes, William . Robert, rifleman (Mrs A. Newstead, ' Coolgardie, Western Australia, sister). ' (September 16.) Cooper, George James, rifleman (Mrs M. Cooper, Liverpool, England, mother). ■• Maitland, James, rifleman (Mrs B. Maitland, Parnell, Auckland, mother). Widdup, Thomas Leach', rifleman (RWiddup, Tckopuru, Auckland, father). • The following are reported wounded, embarked for England:— New Zealand Field Artillery. (September 12.) Lester, Walter David, acting-bom-bardier (Edward Lester, Lyttelton). New Zealand Rifle Brigade. (September 14.) Pain, Corner Richard, rifleman (Mrs G. R. Fellows, Onehunga, mother), r. (September 17.) Hill, Herbert, rifleman (Mrs. BT.' Hill, Otekaieke, Oaniaru). The following slightly wounded, remaining with- unit:— New Zealand Field Engineers. (September 14.) Pennell, Thomas, sapper (Mrs E. Pennell, Newton Road, Auckland, wife). CORRECTION. Previously reported wounded, now reported not wounded, but evacuated' sick:— (Canterbury Mounted Rifles.) Horton, H. H., farrier (Mrs E. F. Horton, Timitanga, Rai Valley, mother). , Previously reported wounded, now reported wounded, accidental, August 20:— New Zealand Engineers. Reid, James, sapper (A. W. Reid, Stratford, father). MAORI CONTINGENT. DIED oFwOUNDS. (September 16.) Kohere, Henare Mokena, secondlieutenaut (Rev P. M. Kohere, Rangruukia).' DIED OF TUBERCULOSIS, AUCKLAND HOSPITAL. (September 21.) Timdko, private (Kehufega Hwkupu, Niue Island, father). . REPORTED WOUNDED. Duncan. John Donald Campbell, captain (Mrs 0. Campbell, care, of High "* Commissioner, London, wife).

REPORTED WOUNDED, ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL. (September 16.) ' '. : Goldsmith, Charles, sergeant (ES.ward Goldsmith, Rangitukia, father). \. [ ' * AUSTRALIAN FORCES. NEW ZEALANDERS MENTIONED. The following casualties were reported on Saturday to members of the Australian Army having next of kin in New Zealand (all being privates unless otherwise mentioned): — ; KILLED IN ACTION. ' Henderson, F. (Mrs F. Henderson, Inglowood, mother); August IS to 17. Head, J. A. (A. Head, Kanieri, .via Hokitika, father); August 22. DIED OF WOUNDS. . . Watson, S. A. (A. Watson, Auckland, father); August 20., missing: '.'/ Cooper J. T. YxMrs S. Copper, Port Fitzroy, Great Barrier, mother); July 27. . - '• M'Lennan, A. (Mrs M- M'Lennan, i " ' Whangarei, mother); July 29; Jenkins, T. O. (W. F. Jenkins, Waitara, father): July 30. • •: - Lynch r C. G. (Mrs M. M. Lynch, Epsom, Auckland, mother); August 4. - - Pennell. G. (J. Pennell, Paeroa, ■ fatber); August 4. WOUNDED AND MISSING. Previously reported wounded, now reported wounded and missing:— Sexton. J. (J. Sexton, Awapuni); July 20. WOUNDED. No Date Given. Portman, V. 8., second lieutenant (jy. Portman, Wadestown, Wellington, father). Cook, E. A. <W. T. Cook, Taumarunui, father). Cullen, A. S. (Mrs G Cullen, Tanaenui, Waeroa, mother). Dailey, W. J. (John Dailey, Dunedin, brother). Genet, H. E. (Jame 3P. Genet, Christchurch,- father). Jesser, J. (J- Jesser, liawera, bro- ' ther). ' • Johnson. A. (N. Johnson, Hunterville, brother). ' ■ - Lvnch, T. (J. D. , Lynch, Greymouth, brother). . •;. M'Conaught, A. (J. M'Conaught, Papakhra,- father). ; Murray, T. (Mrs K. Barrett, Wanganui, sister). Purchase, R. (Mrs J. Purchase. Grey Lynn, Auckland, mother). # Ryan, A. (Mrs H. Ryan, Christchurch, mother). . ' _ ') Taylor, J. (G. Taylor, 21, Stafford Street. Wellington, father). Tompkins,'W. (Mrs E. B. Thomson, Gore, mother). Wells, <L (A. Wells, Wanganui, father). .. • 2nd Western General Hospital. Tynan, J. M. (W. Tynan. Auckland, father); August 25, severe. . 13th Stationary Hospital. ! . . Foster, G. E. (Mrs-L. Foster, Ka-, rangahake, wife); July 30,; severe.' ; ' u, . - ! King George's Hospital. ' ! Steele, S. (Mrs J. E. M'Ghee, Westport); August 28, severe. . 3rd Northern General Hospital. Ryan, A. (Mrs H. Ryan, church, mother) j August! 28, i severe. t Bth Stationary Hospital. • ~,. j Adams, W. (David Adams, Devon-' port, Auckland, father);' August a, seveie. , ,- Bth British Red 1 Cross Hospital. • Burke, W. M. (WV Burke, Wark-_ worth, father); August 6, severe. Wounded Remaining on Duty. ' j Elliott, H. (Mrs A. Elliott, Hawera, , mother). Edmonton Military Hospital. . ; [ Brunton, W. W. (J. N. Bfunton,i Hastings, father);'. August 29,ji sevexo. ,' • By Tologrftph—Press Association—Copyright. SYDNEY, September 23. Casualty, lists Nos. 218 and 219 include the following:— Wounded—Sergeants H. J. Hickson and A. Landless, Lauce-Corporal W. Adams, Privates A. Mapleaden, R. Cosgrove, N. A. Sutherland and E. A.; Johnston. . - ■ ■ , ■,. ■ i Missing—Privates G. Bennell, W. Treasure and B. 0. T. Gibbs. Progressing favourably—Private F. : ) Forlies. ' , PERSONAL NOTES. • Last mail brought news of the death of Corporal Walter Evan Cookson nr France. It appears that on the night of July 19 ho was in charge of a post when the trench was enfiladed by German shell fire. He was evidently killed by the concussion,, as .the, two wounds he sustained were not sufficient to cause death. . . News was received in Ashburton on Saiurdav that Major A. J. Childs, eldest sou "of Mr Harry Childs, of Ashburton, and a partner in ihe funi of Guilds and Sons, general smiths and wheelwrights, had been killed v in action in Franco on September 15. Major Childs, who was born in Chertsey, was thirty-eight years of age and had been residont in Ashburton for about twenty- >' five years before going to the war. 'From a youth he had taken a keeu: interest in- volunteering, and forniany years was a member of the Ashburton Rifle Corps. He joined as a private, graduallv rose to the rank of captain, and was* in command of the Ashburton Rifles for three years. He sat • and successfully passed his exarnma!tiOtt for major, obtained his commission, ancß, after Major Barclay, of Waimate, left on a visit tp Russia, Major Childs had command of the then South Canterbury Battalion of New Zealand Rifles. He subsequently enlisted and was to have trone to the front with the lour\h Reinforcements, but was kept back at Trentham, and finally ..left as major u? command of one section, of .the A;ew Zealand Rifle Brigade. Major Childs had two cousins killed at ■ GaUipoli. Two of his brothers, Privates O. n. and A. R. Childs, are m the £ng Vine in France. Major Childs was a valuable aud earnest worker m connection with St Stephen's, Anghcan Church. Ashburton. He was a member of the vestry and was also .a■ P*™"*;-. ent member of the local Church of England Men's Society. He was married and leaves a widow and five children. • Captain L.,S. Jennings, taliott, killed in action, was well known inVristchurch. He was educated at llie Kelson Boys' College, where he distinguished himself as a student, and was a member of the first fifteen and eleven. He continued a very successful career at Canterbury, College, where he , graduated with and was also a member of the football team and a keen and enthusiastic tennis player. ,; Lieutenant J. E. Cuthill, reported,' missing, is the well known Dunedin University, Otago and New Zealand re-.-. presentarivo footballer. He was a student at the Otago University and a member of the New Zealand team that toured California and British Columbia in 1913. At GaUipoli he was reported wounded. At the time of enlisting hq. 1 was teaching at Mosgiel. .•