New Zealand

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 61, 9 October 1916, Page 5

New Zealand

; NEW ZEALAND DIVISION. I SHOW GREATEST GALLANTRY. PRAISE FROM GENERAL HAIC. Per Press Association. Wellington, October S. ; The Governor has received a telegram from the Secretary of Stata for the Colonies communicating the following telegram from General Sir Douglas Haig:— .' The New Zealand Division lias fought with the greatest gallantry in the Somme battle for twenty- ■ throe consecutive days, carrying out with complete success every task which it has been set, and always doing even more than was asked of it. The division has won universal confidence and admiration. No praise can be too high for such troops. i CASUALTY LIST. Reported killed in action, loth September:— Trooper W. H. Richards. Lieutenant F. J. H. Ellisdon. Private H. AV. Mitchell. Private G. Joyce. Rifleman D. MeGillivray. Rifleman D. Meliar. Correction, previously reported wounded, now reported killed in action:— Lieutenant A. R. T. MacDougall. Reported died of wounds:— Trooper P. Harvey. Gunner R. E. Kelly. Sapper E. G. Giblin. Private T. R. Cussons. Private AY. A. Ford. ,Private F. S. P. Yioght. Private R. o.| Simpson. Corporal A. Reidi Private J| 13$ Se|ee%. Cf Slieppard. Sergeant H& fc. Aitken. Lance-Corpfeal, j\V. AV. Kirkwood. Sergeant Hii'-\E.< Jarvis. Rifleman E. Rout. Lance-Corporal C. 13. Allen. The following reported woinded:— Brigade Major M. H. Jackson. Trooper A. Stevens. Trooper M. E. Hanley. Trooper T. M. Hutt. Trooper R. King. Second Lieutenant T. A. Rouse. Private AY. B. Jefferson. private J. F. Chambers. Private J. Craw. Private A. Dunham. Private, iA s Fjpajser.» « s t %. The following reported wounded: — Private G. AV. Goff. Sergeant L. Hansen. Corporal N. G. Harrigan. Private A. J. Hoare. Private P. ■%!&&&&*"' W v r 1 Corporal E. C. Stanley. Private L. B. %pp. - !S& Private J. Private T. Pot||||§ \*»tS& Private E. Thornton!! Q _ " *" j Private C. M. Wilson. ' Private F. Wylio. Private T. Pollard. i Private R. Thomson. Corporal F. AYilliams. Private A. AYitte. Lance-Sergeant L. G. AVright. Lance-Sergeant J. t. McHaffie. Lance-Corporal J. Morrison. Sergeant G. C. Ronnie. • Private C. A. Shallcraus. Sergeant C. N. Stanley. Private H. It. Stanley. Corporal F. Tolmiej. Private T. H. AVhite. Private J. N- W° rk - Private J. Neustroski. j Private G. Johnston. Private J. McWilliam. Lanco-Corporal G. S. Scott. • Private W. Crundy. Rifleman AY. H. Chong. Rifleman AY. Korncr. Rifleman L. AV. Prier. Lance-Corporal C. AVood. Rifleman G. E. Snell. Rifleman J. Hughes. Rifleman H. B. Lynch. Rifleman C. Thompson. WOUNDED SOLDIERS' FUND. v £ s. d. Previously acknowledged 7881 510 Balance from sale of wheat iii n per T. Lamason l *■* £7882 19 10