New Zealand

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 13, 9 December 1916, Page 2

New Zealand

CASUALTY LIST.

Tin* following reported killed in action :

Private E. E. Crump. Private A. S. Corbett. The following is the finding of the Court of Enquiry:— Previously reported missing believed killed, now reported reasonable to suppose dead: Corporal C. Pi. Davies. Previously reported missing, now reported killed in notion; Private J.

A. Dartleti, Rifleman A. Horn. : Previously reported missing believed wounded, now reported killed in notion: Riflemen J. if. V. Taylor. Previously reported wounded, now reported killed in action:—Riflemen J. F. Cogle, A. E. Cnngdon, W. M. C. Hair, It. P. Harrop, J. H. McGinn, F. i.T. McLeod, H. 0. Wisely, j The following reported • died of i wounds :—Driver A. G. James, Pri(vates J. Hancock, P. S. Johnston. E, G. Harvey.

j Died of sickness:—Private lb G. Guild. i Reported wounded, now reported wounded accidentally:—Private J. ! Bba ml. t Reported wounded accidentally:— Private 1). Gumming.

I Severe cases:—Privates H. X. Agnow, T. Bigger, Driver E. .). Crnckshank, Gunner J. A. Foster, Privates |Goo. Gill, W. CJletlli.il!, A. Jackson, • Lance-Corporal T. Knretn, Privates ■'(l. K. McAllan, A. Mnnro, ActingBom. M. A. .Ilolib, Private F. 0 'Bundle, Privates G. I). McG. Scott, 11. 1,. Scott, Gunner A. AV. Smith, j Privates ,1. Smith, R. S. Steclunan. !{.. AV, Stewart, Lance-Corporal 11. J. i Welch, Rifleman J. Young. Following reported not severe cases ' —Lieutenants S. Bongard, F. L. ( Chapman, Trooper F. L. Alley, Billeman T. Andrews, Privates C. S. j Appleby, A. 11. Aitken, FI. Aitken, FL I Alswiler, Ft. Armstrong. J, Arra- ■ strong, A. Bassett, Lance-Corporal !L. S. F. Bell, Sergeant K, Blake, ; Lieu tenant I. Bristol, Rifleman J. Clark, Private H. L. Clements, Rifleman J. Close, Privates 0. Collins, A , |J. Conling, Rifleman «T. FI. Cdulsou,< Private H. J. Culpitt, Rifleman W. FI : Davidson, Private G. M. Day, Rifleman D. Doran, Privates J. Fahey. .!. Farrell, H. Fenton, Rifleman C. J. Finlay, Lance-Corporal A. Fletcher, Private G. Graham, Lance-Corporal iH. 11. Hans,son, Private H. Hawker, 'Corporal V. FI. Harthorn, Privates R. Hurford, J. Ingram, C. B. James, Sergeant F. I'. Jones, Privates H. K. Kinpenberger, W. T. Lee, G. E. Lepetit, J. MeConville, Lance-Corporal G. E. McEvery, Driver J. A. McWhir--1 ter, Sergeant AI. R. Marsden, Corporal J. R. Matlieson, Privates J. P. j Milner, J. J. Mooney, FI. J. Morgan, J. L. Murray, AV. H. Neame, G. 1 Xeilson, 'trooper X. C. Xevard, Pri- ; vate C. Xissen, Lance-Corporal FI. Y. 'Norris, Corporal R. J. Patterson, I Privates J. B. Perry, S. S. W. Ram--I,son. J. A. Reid, A. Biddings, A. R. Sanderson, D. Scannell, C. Scott, AV. ■ ,1. Solway, F. Skelton, T. Silk, Rifleman FI. Smith, Lance-Corporal S. Smith, Private L. 0. Sellars, Rifleman P, Sullivan, Trooper W. Turnbull, ; Privates .G. AVarlstroin, G. H. AVain- | wright Sergeant J. R. T. AVatt, Prii vate W. A'. AVent, Lance-Corporal I). L. S. While, Rifleman E. AVhyte, Private J. AVilliams, Sergeant J. AABlson, i Private G. F. AVilliams.

I PROCURESS REPORT. j Following reported dangerously ill. —Second-Lieutenant A. H. S. Harper, I Private S. H. Mason, j Seriously ill.—Rifleman C. T. Ambridge, Private .1. Rarlow, Riflej man J. E. McCarthy. Still seriously ill, hut improving.— | Private P. A. Blomfield. Private A. 'Croft, Private A. Codfrey. * Removed from seriously ill list.— Rifleman \V. H. S. Taylor, Rifleman A. J. Yearburv.

NEW ZEALAND’S PART, MR MASEEY’S TELEGRAM. i Per Press Association. Wellington, December 9. The following telegram from tho Hon, W. E. Massey (Prime Minister) now in London, has been received by the Acting-Premier (I'Hlon. J. Allen) dated Bth December, 191(1: “I havenow bad the opportunity of meeting British citizens in England, Scotland, and Ireland, and everywhere have heard the strongest expressions o' appreciation of what New Zealand has done in assisting the .Empire throughout the present war. •Bii-.ee my arrival. in England, | have, not heard a single discordant note regarding the Dominion’s action, I tom i iis Majesty the King down to | the humblest citizen. All are loud in their praise of the military capacity oi New Zealand soldiers and • heir splendid behaviour while on leave. 'I he highest Imperial oflieers

speak in terms ol unstinted praise ol our soldiers at the front. The war

may not end as soon as wo exported, but f am confident there will be no weakening on the part of New Zealanders.”'