New Zealand

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 17, 23 December 1915, Page 3

New Zealand

THE MAHENO'S WOUNDED. The hospital ship Maheno is due at Auckland on New Year's Eve. Altogether there are 318 sick and wounded on board. In most cases tire rank has been deleted from the list for the reason that it is known to the Defence Authorities that a number of those on the vessel have risen in rank. The following are the Taranaki men returning by the Maheno: — Harper, James Davidson, company manager (Mrs P. G. Budd, Stratford). Flynn, John Patrick, carpenter (Ellen Flynn,/le Wera, mother). Allen, Clarence Valentine. law clerk (J. J. Allen, Eltham).

Gedge, Arthur James, labourer (Mrs Eliza Gedge, Ariel Street, Stratford, mother).

Hodges, John Ernest. farmer (James Hodges, Ngatoro, Inglewood, father). Hutbon, Arthur, telegraphist (T. Hutton, father, Lake Road, Hawera).

| Rickard, Richard, labourer (Mr D. Cooper, care of Mrs Hamblyn, Bell [Block, New Plymouth).

, Sage, Frank Johnson, sailmaker (G. C. Sage, Hawera), Tempero, Henry, clerk (A. T. Tempera, father, Midhirst, Taranaki). Ketchingham, Arthur Laslett, former (Mrs JTetchingham, Rahotu, Taranaki).

Lepper, John, farmer (Mrs J. W. Lepper, Omata P. 0., New Plymoutli.) Petersen, Charles, carpenter (Mr R. Petersen, Mountain Road, Tnglewood.) Crann, Samuel, butcher (H. Crann. Devon Street, New Plymouth).

Corporal Ford,' Leonard Harold, storeman (Harris Ford, New Plymouth). CASUALTIES. Wellington Battalion. Died of Wounds: I Private J. C. Sherwood Canterbury Battalion. Died of Phthisis: Private I. J. Harrison

Auckland Mounted Rifles. Reported Missing: Second-Lieut. R. N. Cullen Otago Mounted Rifles. Wounded: Trooper W. S. Meir N.Z. Field Artillery. Gunner E. M. Lake Sergeant G. W. Clinkhard N.Z. Field Engineers. Admitted 21st General Hospital, Alexandria: Corporal W. W. Newman Otago Battalion. Wounded; Private W. Baker Wellington Mounted Rifles. Previously reported seriously ill, n°w angerously ill. Umtarfa Hospital: Trooper G. H. Storey Otago Mounted Rifles. Admitted sth Southern General Hospital, Portsmouth: j Corporal J. A. Cameron Admitted Convalescent ■ Home, Epsom: Trooper F. J. Small Field Artillery. Removed from Serious List: Gunner F. C. Craven At Gibraltar: Gunner M. J. Cunninghame Dangerously ill at 17th General Hospital, Alexandria: Private F. Rerlpath Engineers. Sapper E. J. Chennells Wellington Battalion. Private E. L. Loader Canterbury Battalion. Admitted 21st General Hospital, Alexandria, enteric: Private L. S. Newnham Otago Battalion. Private J. H. Forrest N.Z. Rifle Brigade. Following at loth General Hospital, Alexandria: Dangerously HI: Rifleman G. E. Black Rifleman A. L. Boyd

WOUNDED SOLDIERS* FUND. ' £ Br dPreviously acknowledged 2300 11 9 Mrs R, Dingle ... ... 1 Q ° Toko Patriotic Committee— Per Mr Bocock ... 125 0 0 Stratford Ladies' Committee— Per Mrs R. H. White 300 .OJ> £272611 9