New Zealand

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 32, 8 June 1915, Page 5

New Zealand

CRAVES OF THE FALLEN. Reb Press Association, Wellington, June 7. In the course of conversation tiiis evening with a pressman, the Hon. J. Allen, Minister for Defence, stated that several people had written to him, asking where soldiers killed at tne front were buried, and inquiring for other details regarding the fallen. “It is very difficult to get details just now,” said the Minister, ‘‘but I may say the proper officers have definite instructions to gather all information available. The public may rest assured that all information available with regard to the dead will bo transmitted to New Zealand us soon as possible, and circulated to those interested. The personal belongings of men who have fallen are being ;t----turned to New Zealand cm transports as opportunity offers, and some are on the water now.” / RECRUITING IN OTAGO. Dunedin, 'Jtino 7. Recruiting for the seventh reinforcements has been very satisfactory, more than the required number having volunteered for service. The result is that for the first time a selection will have to he made. The following figures show the numbers who have volunteered, the numbers required to proceed to Trentham nest Saturday being given in parentheses : Infantry.—Dunedin 141 (74), Invercargill 124 (100), Qainaru 83 (80), Milton 39 (39). ' Mounted Rifles.—Dunedin 54 (20), Invercargill 37 (25), Oamaru 42 (35), Milton 25 (25). — THE FIFTY-FOURTH UZT. KILLED IN ACTION. Engineers. • 4-525 Corporal Gerald R. Clarkson (previously reported missing). DIED OF WOUNDS. Wellington Battalion, 10-651 Corporal Vincent J. B. Hall. Wellington Mounted. 12-068 Trooper James W. Steele. Engineers. (British Section.) 4-371 Sapper T. P. Cooke. WOUNDED. Divisional Train. ( British Section.) 8721 Driver X. Halfield. Engineers. (British Section.) Lieutenant F. W. Skelsey, > 233 a Sapper W. ' Naylor. 144 a Sapper E. H. Whitmore. Auckland Battalion.

12-961 Private Stanley G. Austen. 12-1131 Private Arthur J. Hibbs. 12-1015 Cori>oral William J. Reid. Otago Battalion. 8-913 Private Thomas Dowd. OUT OF DANCER. Otago Battalion. 8-712 Private George M. Smith, Auckland Battalion. 12-387 Private Albefl Jolley. DIED AT EGYPTIAN ARMY HOSPITAL. Auckland Battalion 12-1678 Private John Blackinoro Unstable, on June 1, of typhoid (next of kin Daisy E. Huxtable, Ponsonby, Auckland). , Field Artillery. 2-1591 Driver Leslie Owen Keogham, on June 1, of enteric (Alice Keoghan, Westport). dangerously ill. Field Artillery. (In Egyptian Army Hospital.) 1-726 Sapper James Ross Farquhar (T. I). Farquhar, Edinburgh). Otago Battalion. (In Second Grade Hospital.) 8-279 Private John Rainham (Mrs i, E. Rainham, Kent Terrace, Wellington).