Roll of Honor.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 296, 24 May 1915, Page 5

Roll of Honor.

NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES, MEN KILLED AND MISSING. TOTAL TO LATE 1507. DETAILS OF THE LOSSES. Wellington, Last Night. Casualties of Xew Xealanders at the Dardanelles reported to 5 p.m. total 1507, as follow:

'KILLED AND DIED Ol' WOUNDS. ... , Officers, Men. Auckland Battalion 14 Wellington Battalion (> 27 Canterbury Battalion 7 an Otago Battalion 4 ;(c Meld Engineers ] .( Howitzer Hatierv f)' i Army Medical Corps 0 i Total 3-2 *^7 MISSING. ™ „ Officers. Men. istaff Corps ] 0 I'anterbury Battalion (I o<j :)tago Battalion 1 Engineers 0 1 Total ...1 WOUNDED. TT Olficcrs. Men. Headquarters Staff 2 0 Auckland Infantry ]|( ;;(;j Wellington Infantry 12 277 Ota;go Infantry ...' jn Canterbury Infantry ] 1 255 Field Artillery j j ,-j Howitzer Battery 0 0 Engineers " 2 07 divisional Signallers 0 1 Army Medi'cal Corps 0 2 Army Service Corps 0 ■? Divisional Train 0 a (>:} 3-200 FURTHER LIST OF 'WOUNDED.

"Wellington, Last Xiglit. | The following \ew Zealand casualties tit tlie Daidanelles are reported; KILLED IX ACTIOX. Auckland Mounted Rifles. Captain A. C. Ulut-k. Lieutenant C. James. Auckland Battalion. Private 11. ITuggett (April 2S). Private L. .T, M. Cool: (April 2S). Private F. ,T. Williams (April - 2S). Wellington Battalion. ■Private 1-'. F. Annabell (April -">7) Corporal IT. Arnold (April 27)' Bugler G. F. M. 0. Uissett (April 27). Corporal W. J. t'opcland (Mav 2) Private K. G. Eraser (April 27). Private A IT. Graham (Mav l) Sergeant ft. R. Kc-iull.. (April 27). •Privatn A. J. Priest (April 27), 'Private J. W. Smitli (May 2). A. McDonald (April EXGIXEERS. Rapper ,1. 1). Keating (May !)); transferred from Otago 'Battalion from April 2j to Mav 1. 1

Canterbury Battalion. Private 11. T. Barnett. Private A. C. Bowen. Corporal XV. Brass. 'Private T. L. Burns. Private L. T. Chapman. Private R. 11. Cnrrie. Private W. F, Dove. Private R. Fekhvick. i Private A'. R. l'ellowes. Private XV. Garforth. Private A. ft. Garland. Private G. T. Hayes. Private A. B. ' Private R. C. .Maekie. Private XV. D. .Millar. Private A. F. McTntvrc. 'Private 0. M. Norris. Private IT. K. Pink. Private IT. J. Radclifl'c. Private V. L. Sapsford. Private .T. A. Scott. Private J. L. Scoular. Corporal E. Havke. DIED OF WOUXDS. Auckland Mounted Ritles. Lieutenant I'. Logan. 1 Otago Battalion. Private T. R. Carson. REPORTED MISSIXG. (From April 25 to May 3.) Canterbury Battalion. Private C. Ayre. Private A. D. Bourk. 'Private 0. S. Campbell. Private 11. M. Campbell. Private A. Cogle. Private L. X. Cheyne. _ ' Sergeant A. Cnrrie. Private A. A. Foote. Private J. Fraser. IVivato R. F. Gudgeon. Private W. J. Ilaikett. Private W. Kappely. Private J. A. Kjaer. Private 11. Marr. Private C. J. Milne. Private J. R, Moore. REPORTED MISSIXG. (From April 25 to May 3.)' Canterbury Battalion. Private T. Moriarty* Private G. G. Porter. : Private C. E. Scott. Private X. I!. Simc. ■Sergeant T. 11. Stevens. Private R. B. Turner. 'Private R, E, Watkins. Private F. G. Yates. WOUXDED AXD MISSIXG. Canterbury Battalion. Sergeant C. I". MacMullen. Sergeant E. L. Robins. Private L. 11. Parson. DAXGEROI'SLY ILL. Artillery. Driver G. 11. Murch (transferred from Wellington Battalion).

ENGINKKUS MIS ST XG. Sapper K. Tl. lieid (transferred from Canterbury Pattulion). YTOUXDKD. Divisional 'Headquarters, Colonel E. W. (Chavtor. Canterbury Battalion. 'Private ,T. Anderson. Private .11." J). Cooksley. 'Private ft. Collins. 'Private \V, .1. Cunningham, Private O, Davis. Private E.' Gulbrie. i-ajAr-Sergeant, \\ r . A. Hamilton. Private A. J. ITimt. Serjeant K. A. luj.vam. Lance-Corporal S. Jf. Johnson. 'Private ft. T. Long. Private (!. P. Mibcr. Private T. J. .S. Machray. 'Private W. I!. .Marshall. Private T. J. Mallins. Private H. K Walsh. Private J. R. Morgan. Otago Battalion. (From May 2 to May 3.) Private T. Gray. - Private L. 11. Latimer. Private A. Mules. . > - v

I Wellington Battalion. Corporal (I. A. A. Barton. - i ivalc X. Hull. Private IC. lirooker, Private K. Hunt. Pnvi'.ir \|]i,],k,.. 'J'riviite C. M. I.loyd. Private 1!. ,\!o vll i lia n. I'Hvi'.te (;. F. Nvliiinc, PlivUic K. .1. I'lilT. Private 11. J. Mtiir. Private C. A. OViiea <"orjoral 11. 1,. Walden. KIEU) ENGINEERS, f-'a ppor P. Litis (transferred from Auckland Battalion). Sapper ,f. V\. Jlarland (transferred from Canterbury Battalion. Auckland Mounted Hides. Trooper P». .J. 11. .Millar.

The casualty li.st received last night contains the nainos of two New I'lynioutli men killed in action oil May '2. One is Corporal W. J. Copeland, who was for some time employed at J. C. Spedding and Co.'s Xeiv 'Plymouth branch, and the other, Private' J. W. Sini tli, of Messrs. liortlnviek's stall", Waitara.

Mr. W. Stanley, Egmont Road, received a cablegram on Saturday, stating that his son, Private E. C. Stanley, who was wounded at the Dardanelles, is progressing favorably. Lieutenant Paine, of the Engineers, who was killed in action in the Dardanelles, Was twenty-four veal's of age, and was a native of Auckland, lie wis single, and'was formerly employed with Messrs. stoncy and White, Wakefield sircei , Auel; la ml. lie left with the mam body, and for seven years was a member of No. Field Company of En-

Ueiitcnunt Hic'iard Ewan Egglestone, 11 0 is reported as missing, is a native of <!ta:>o, and was horn at Lawrence on July (>, 18S0. He is a telegraphist 111 civil life, and was a member of the Dunedin Engineers and J! Battery. Formerly lie comninrided the Dunedin Telegraph Office Senior Cadets. He was single, and went away with the main force.

Private Henry Peacock, of the Canterbury Battalion, reported killed in action, waif horn at Lithgow, New South Wales. on September 1, 1804. Refere leaving with the 2nd Reinforcements he w:'.; •• W'lc'-smith employed hy the ( ( ,al Company. '( Kibblewhite, who has been

reported /as killed, was horn at I'ulnierston North, and was formerly il diaper's assistant in the employ' of Messrs. Magnus Manson, of Rotorua. Tic was a member of the 3rd Reinforcements. and wik at one time attached to the Hauraki Ttilles.

Lieutenant David .Tolin Albert Lyttle, who has been reported from the front as missing, was previously cabled as wounded. TTe was horn at Waikaia on -January 28, ISSS, and was a school teacher formerly in the employ of the Southland Education Board.' Lieutenant, Lvttlc belonged to the 14t.1i (South Ofagti) Regiment. Cable advice was received on Wednesday by Mrs. J. F. ITeighwav, oi Epsom, that her soil, Mr. Edward John Heighway, was saved when the Lusitania was sunk. Mr. Heighway was a member of the crew, but his mother does not know in what capacity. He is forty years of age, and was horn at Thames. It is interesting to recall that Mr. TTeighway received four medals for life-saving in connection with the Volturno disaster. One was pinned on his breast by the King, the second was the Royal Humane Society's medal, one was given by Lloyd's, and the fourth was the gift of a newspaver.

Captain A. V. Spcdding. of the Otago Battalion, who is reported as killed in action, was a son of Mr. D. Jr. Spedding, a Dunedin auctioneer. He was boi'n at Dunedin on March 7, 18!)0, and was admitted as a solicitor prior to leaving with the main force for Egypt, his late employers being Messrs. Downey, Stewart and Payne, solicitors, Dunedin.

Private Frederick Smit.li, reported as killed, was bom at Duneilin twenty-two years ago. }Te was a. laborer, formerly in the employ of Mr. P. McCann, of Duneilin.

Major R. Price, who is reported ns killed in the Dardanelles fighting. was one of the most, popular and efficient officers of the 4th (Otasro) Regiment. -Major Priee came of fighting stock, most of hia male relatives being connected with some branch of the, .service. His father, who resides in Wellington, was captain in the "Royal Marine Light Infantry, and both his grandfather and great-grandfather served in the British Navv. Major 'Prfee was connected with the Petone .Navals for many years as an officer while on the staff of the Public Trust Office, and on- being t.arnsferred to Dunedin he joined the Otago Rifle Volunteers, and was given command of the Waikari Rifles. When the Territorial scheme came into operation, he wa-s given the command of T! Company of the 4th (Otago) Regiment. Trior to leaving for the front,, he was employed in the TJnnedin Public. Trust Office, and on his volunteering for service he was Riven command of A, Company (4th Otago Regiment) of the Otago Infantry Battalion. Major Price was a single man. tie. was born at Karari thir'tvsix years ago, and his father is a wellknown draftsman, being formerly in the Survey Department, .and recently a draftsman at the Defence headquarters.

MORE INFORMATION ASKED FOR. Wellington, "May 22. The Prime Minister informed a Post reporter that the. Governor has sent a cable to the Imperial authorities saving he would be very grateful if they could definitely ascertain and telegraph as soon as possible whether there is any further list of killed and wounded in the Dardanelles engagements, in order to allay anxiety that exists. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES. THE TOTAL TO DATE. Received 'May 23, 2.40 p.m. Sydney, May 23. The twenty-first casually list is:— ■Died of Wounds. —Helical Bridges. Quartermaster-Sergeants Saltan" and Hervey. Lanee-Corporals Woodrev and Watson, Privates ITodgkinson, Blankhay, George, Hughe, MeKennan. ITacehe, Morrisev, Fry, MeJunkin, McOhie, Rapley, Sparshott. Mahoney, Barton, Antiteo, Crowley, Davis, Faliy. Francis, Latnond. Palm, Redpath TTagles, Waters, Irwin, Kearns, Ross, 'Miller, Stewart, Perkins, Hunt.. Poole. Radford, ITarvey. Cow-ell, Fairbeard. Silvester, Elphie'k. flabblctt, Birmingham (three of whom were previously reported wounded). Died of Disease.—Private Proctor. Died through Accident.—Private Williams. Wounded.—One hundred and fiftyeight non-commissioned officers and tnen. The twenty-first casualty list brings the total to : 3,11 Killed. 2CSf) Wounded. C Officers missing. Melbourne, May 22. Captain S. S. Hunter, of Rendigo, has lieen killed at the Dardanelles. He was an amateur sprinter, and ran deadheat with Smith in the 100 yds Australasian Championship nt Auckland in and secured the championship in 1901. 1

I 'JWEXTIETII LIST. .] '"■J ..... , „ Sydney, May 2a' 1 the folta wing f—- Caß " alty lißt iUCm * billed in Action, Captains B. VL Henderson 11. ]l. Hunter, and A. 11. wnghain; Lieutenants Calaghcr, Danm^ Garthide* " ml C °" V< ! ; D'ed of Wounds,—Lieutenants UnmmJ \\ utt and Skertchh-y, s mil, Major h. K, ISaker, Capl:iin x W, j2 Johnston, Lieutenants Fleming, Qoldt-S amf ln'mi " L ' ;to " ; and 2;i;) »oh-cobm| London, May 21. .1 Tliere are 000 Australian wounded hi England.