LATEST CASUALTIES.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 205, 11 May 1915, Page 5

LATEST CASUALTIES.

Tjh e Premier received the following from the High Commissioner: LONDON, May 9, 11.20 p.m. In the Dardanelles, th e naval officers killed were 6, wounded 9; men killed 12, wounded 283. KILLED AND WOUNDED. TWELFTH CASUALTY LIST. WELLINGTON, Yesterday. Following is Casualty List No. 12:— AUCKLAND INFANTRY BATTALION. DIED OF WOUNDS. 12/1837, W. M. Wilson.. WOUNDED. 12/315, Private W. Boyd. 12/995, Private I. N. Dixon. 12/540, Private J. M. Fraser.. 12/211, Private C. C. Hawkin. 12/925, Private J. L. Houston. 12/1698, Private J. L. Lee. 12/1098, Private J. M. Milgrew. 12/445, Private J. Ritchie. 12/942, W. T. Smith. WELLINGTON INFANTRY BATTALION. 10/248, Private S. H. Dixon. 10/704, Private H. G. Feardon. 10/170, Private W. Hamilton. 10/1265, Private N. B. Howell. 10/47, Private J. G. McKay. 10/436, Private G. W. Niven. 10/441, Private E. O. Olsen. 10/1103, Private H. Way. CANTERBURY INFANTRY BATTALION, 6/554, Sergeant F. C. R. Upton. 6/787, Private C. H. Graham, 6/906, Private A. Kellow 6/493, Private W. A. Lindsay 6/1099, Private A. C. D. Mann. 6/869, Private J. O 'Donnell 6/534, Private J. Bessels 6/527, Private' A. I. Stratford 6/938, Private A. G. Wilson OTAGO INFANTRY BATTALION. 8/497, Sergeant R. Thompson 8/318, Lance-Corporal A. Agnew 8/566, Lance-Corporal G. Andrews 6/537, Private A. I. Stratford 8/9, Lance-Corporal J. Coughlan 8/9, Lanace-Corporal A. N. Berry 8/1052, Lance-oCrporal J. Coughlan 8/362, Lance-Corporal J. Dunbar 8/1490, Lance-Corporal W. Hamilton zB/695, Lance-Corporal F. L. Ross 8/1054, Lance-Corporal J. J. Milne S/437, Corporal W. A. Mitchell S/602, Corporal J. A. McQueen Lance-Corporal C. Ive. 8/545, Private R. O. Barnard 8/1148, G. C. Barrett 8/1192, Private T. J. Beck 8/996, Private D. Blaikie 8/11, Private H. Booth 8/906, Private F. Boyce 8/131, Private J. Bristow 8/22, Private J. Campbell 8/340, Private D. M. Clode 8/346, Private J. Coekburn 8/355, Private A. J. Cross 8/559, Private V. \ Don no 8/359, Private G. Dunlop 8/371, Private S. J. Edelstcn 8/160, Private E. W. Fahey 8/783, Private J. W. D. Fiddes S/748, Private 8. A. Foote 8/748, Private J. P. Forde 8/750, Private H. Gilbert 8/1121, Private J". G. Gilmom--8/861, Private C. T. Gribbin 8/403, Private J. A. N. Hanan 8/596, Private W. Hibbs 8/400, Priv?tc W. Hope 8/82S, Private W. Hyne 8/98, Private W. Russell 8/76, Private W. Schofleld 8/802, Private F. B. Sellars 8/710, Private W. W. Simpson 8/710, Private A. W. Smith 8/111, Private A. Souness 8/515, Private R, M. Stead 8/630, Private P. C. Toms 8/850, Private J. Towers 8/1067, Private T. Watson 8/1194, Private J. M. Johnston 8/257, Private D. G. McCarthy 8/672, Private W. M. McGregor S/10S4, Private G. Mcintosh 8/428, Private J. McLesy 8/1128, Private J. H. McNiah Pyi.ll'V Pi-'voto C. M?.'"'* ,, e 8/1571. Private R. V. Mason 8/75, Private J. Montgomery 8/444, Private T. E. Morrison 8/452, Private M. O'Neill 8/1593, Private E. Paul 8/652, Private W. H. Perkins 8/1314, Private M. Piper S/697, Private W. H. Reynolds 8/1057, Private A. Ritchie 8/693, Private J. Robertson N.Z. ENGINEERS. E/49 A, Sapper F. Burton 12/1166 A, Sapper F. T. Cameron 6/1267, Sapper R, W. Collins E/92 A, Sapper S. B. Crawford E/117 A, Sapper J. W. Otter son 6/1383, Sapper E. Ramsay FIELD ARTILLERY. 2/G94, Gunner W. 11. Soland DIED IN HOSPITAL. CANTERBURY MOUNTED RIFLES. 7/296, Corporal Ameral Christopher Abbott, from anterior polio mylitis. Next of kin: Mrs. Isabella Scott, Southbridge (mother). KILLED IN ACTION*. DUNEDIN, Yesterday. A private cable reports the death ofAlex. Hyams, of the Royal Fusiliers,: killed in action in Flanders; He was a sob of Mr. Frank Hyass*. of) Dmiedin, and v. er;iUiL«on.ya' v -- '•■&'*■■ ■' "')

THOSE KILLED IN ACTION. STATEMENT EY THE GOVERNOR, AUCKL'AND, May 9. The Governor has receiver] the following cablegram from the Secretary of State for the Colonies: "With reference to your message ot May 2, I am informed that lists of wounded who have arrived in Egypt ar=: despatched daily when cheeked. No losses of those killed in action, excej>t officers, had reached Egypt on May G. Lists of wounded arc not cabled fros the front, owing to difficulties, but- are made on the arrival of the ships." The Governor referred to this matter when speaking at the Orphans' Club last night. "I am afraid it will be some time before we receive the list of those killed at the Dardanelles," he remarked. "The names of the wounded have come from the base hospital In Egypt, but the more serious items will not come through for some days yet.'' THE UNSPEAKABLE TURK. MOST HORRIFYING BUTCHERY. (Reed. 10.25 a.m.) LONDON, May 10 An American missionary at Urumv.', in a letter dated April Bth, says: All! Christian villages have been plundered and burnt by Turks and Kurds, IOC'O' being massacred and 2000 ofi disease. Two hundred Turks' were carrying on the massacres. The Russian Vice-Consul at reported continual murders, outrages', and abductions at Salmas. At Gulpa« shan, on the Turkish Consul's order?,, 25 prominent citizens conveyed to t.lq graveyard at Gulpashan and butchered like animals in the presence o 3 their relatives, one Minister crucified and burnt alive and a Bishop was hanged. Refugees in the Catholic; Mission were taken before the Turkish Consul and 64 were beheaded. Several parties of Christians at Salman were massacred, tbeir arms being tied together, and in other instances tap victims were tied to ladders, theif.

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BOMBARDMENT OF DUNKIRK.

TWO SHOTS FIRED. (Reed. S a.m.) LONDON, May U A French Embassy eommunirn; states that the French Marine Fusiliv: carried a strongly fortified farm eas ward of St. Georges. Bombardment of Dunkirk was :■ sumed, two shells being fired. ANOTHER GERMAN AIR RAID, SEVERAL PLACES BOMBED. ONLY SLIGHT DAMAGE DONE. (Reed. 10 a.m.) LONDON, May 20. An air raider flew over the M.vn. Parade, Southend. A bomb missed :,. gasworks, but wrecked a house York Road, injuring a soldier who v asleep Several explosions took pia and shattered windows within hall! mile. A. bomb missed St. Erkemvai-: Church, on a conspicuous hill top: : r other fired some buildings in a Iv.r < er's vardj near St. j-lrkenwahi':,. bomb wrecked .a house at Prittlcw.-i; and a Mrs Whitewell was killed r leaping from a .window, and her t band \va s severely injured. A do/en outbreaks of fire oeciT--: \t VVestcliffe, ami an £it.tc-mj.'t '■: made to bomb gasworks at L 'k.\. bill railed, Poidbs '-xcrc dropped ail re u ri: Mary Hospital; alsr. ••;.:• C?i v;-; i.i . i :' 7.Q£ '!*". dropper Upward:? o:' S'"":!li., r.iid 0' j u seaward when -::r ■.<.■ V • '. '''.i-voplane al Sheem<-.ss. MUCH DAMAGE FEARED, LONDON, M'.-.y 0. An airship dropped -'•. L,v '-- ; '-;i '■'■ ;»11» on Southend find YvVsreiiit >■■■ :irr this morning, ic Is fcareii ;.• heav? damage.

OFFICIAL REPORT.

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