AUSTRALIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 August 1915, Page 5

AUSTRALIA.

TOTAL CASUALTIES. NEARLY FIFTEEN THOUSAND. Received August 30, 9.30 p.m. Sydney, August 30. : The last published list brings the Australian casualties at ■ the' Darda'YWllos to 1i1,526, made up of:—Killed: Officers 2-20, men 2083. Wounded: Officers '•482, men 10,025. Missing: Officers 33, men 894. LATEST CASUALTY LIST. Received August* 31, 12.30 p.m. Sydney, August 30. The one hundred and twenty-first list includes:—Killed in action: One officer and six men. Died of wounds and illness: Eleven officers and forty-eight mci, including Private C. Greavc (a.New Zealander). Wounded: Eighteen officers and r>4G men, including Corporal Hickson (second occasion and in hospital at Ghezirch), Privates W. Grainger, T. Livingstone, W. Campbell, W. Smith, W. Cosgrovc (second occasion), 11. Weir, Sergeant A. Lauoher (in hospital at Heliopolis), Privates J. . MeGlone, and C. S. Todd (New Zealanders). Ill: Thirty-two, including Privato D. Ordade (in hospital at Alexandria). Missing: Tour officers. A D.C.M. RETURNS HOME. Received August 30, G.'oo p.m. Sydney, August 30. The Ilororata brought 13G wounded New South Welshmen and 30 Queenslanders, the former including Private Robson, the first Australian Distinguished Conduct Medallist. In the face of Turkish fire lie brought m a box of ammunition and the water-bottles of thirtyfour men who foil between the trenches. Subsequently he, lone handed, shot thirteen Turks iiv an adjacent trench.

AUSTRALIA DAY FUND. Received August 30, 9.55 p.m. Sydney, August 30. The Australia Day Fund now stands at £850,000.