CASUALTY LIST.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 October 1916, Page 5

CASUALTY LIST.

'• AN AUSTRALIAN L&T, / Sydney, Oct. W _ List 230 contains the names of Ik jollowing New Zealandera,—Woundedi Private A. E. Gannaway. ProgressiM favorably: Sergeant A. Ryan, Privates i'. T. Tynan; F. G. Clarge. Improving! •I. McCarthy. Convalescent: Sergeant C. H. Johnston and Private C. N. Hutch. inson. Condition stationary: P. Forbes,

THOSE WHO HAVE FALLEN Mr. Hewlett, headmaster of <ft» JUanaia district school, liar received word that two of his nephews (Lieutenant Arthur Valentine and Private A. Yalentine) have.been wounded in Franc*. Mr. O'Dowd, of Kapuni, has received a cable message from his son, Lieutenant P. O'Dowd, who was wounded in Franc*/ saying that ho is doing well ajxLhone* to be soon convalescent.

The following Taranaki men appeared in the casualty lists published yesterday morning: Killed in action: Bombardier Colin A. Cramp (Mrs. M. Cramp, Hawera, mother); Gunner Albert James Lethaby (A.. Lethaby, Hawera, father) f Rifleman Robert Edward Wood (Mrs. F.' Mason, New Plymouth, sister); Bifteman Alphonsus Kelly (Andrew Kelly, Mokau, uncle); Rifleman Frederick Rogers (Mrs. S. Rogers, Hawera, mother). Wounded: Private Otto Mc- : Gregor (James McGregor, ■ father); Private Frank McKenna (J. A.! McKenna, Pntea); Private John Smith (R. Smith, Gill Street, .New Plymouth, father); Private Vernon Corbett. (A. Corbett, Okato, father); Private Herbert V. Gatton (Mrs. I G. A. Gatton, Stratford, mother).; Sergeant Ernest J. Harris (Mrs. M. A. Harris, Inglcwood, mother) $ Private Wilfred F. Peters (J. Petew,J Hawera, father); Private- David W« Ritchie (Mrs. J. Ritchie, Hawera, sister); Rifleman Albert E. Raynor (Win. Raynor, Inglewood, father).' Woupded, admitted to hospital: Gunner Robert ft, Bishell (Mrs. E. S. Bishell, Inglewood, l mother). Wounded, remaining with unit: Gunner Reginald Ballantyne (Mr*. J. Ballantyne, Eltham, mother). Mr. W. A. Collis, of New Plymouth,, last night received the sad news that hia youngest son, Rifleman Douglas Collis,' who has previously been reported, wounded, was killed in action in Franco > on September 15. Rifleman Collis, who> was 25 years of age, enlisted for the. 7th Reinforcements, but when he reached ■ camp he was attached to the, Quarter-' master Sergeant's staff, and he remained in camp for six months before ha eventually got away Vith the 11 the. Later on, he .was transferred to tha. Rifle Brigade. Another brother, Stanley, is also serving with the troops. Corporal C. A. Rogers, whose name appears in the casualty list as killed in action, was one of the. first to enlist from New Leaving with tha Main Body, he was wounded In the hand at GallipolL He also underwent ah, . operation in hosiptal in Egypt. Corporal Rogers was an only son, hia parents residing at Jersey. Channel Is* lands. He came to New Zealand a few years ago, after the return of Mr. XXAhior from a visit to Jersey, and during his stay ik New Plymouth was a mem-i ber of the staff of Hy. tirbwn aVid Co. Captain Horsncll cabled on Wednesday that he. is wel' and that his son William, who was wounded recently. i» improving. Word has been received that Sergt. C* Webster, stating that he is nqw convalescent, and is leaving for New Zet» land by the Maheno on October 28. . "•'" Mrs. B. Humphrey, Okato, ha»_rw < eeived news that her son, Private J. C. C. Humphrey, lias been wounded in France. i

Rifleman A. E. Coburn, wounded, is l! brother of Mr. H. A. Cobum, South Road. Another brother, Sergeant H; O. Coburn. is also at the front. Qne nephew has been filled and (another wounded. Cabled advices received this week record the death of the well-known horiemnn. f)eo. A! Pine, who went away with the Bth Reinforcements. A late casualty list includes among the killed the name of Private Charles Win. H. Bould, of Johnsonville. In ths early volunteering days, Private Bould was a sergeant in the Wellington Guard*. He enlisted for active service, in 1 SOD, and left New Zealand for South '* Africa with the First Contingent. He had war decorations for Kimberley. Vaardeberg, Driefontein, and Diamond Hill. At the conclusion of the South African trouhje he returned to Hew Zealand, but enlisted again when the first call was made in August, 1914, andj/went to Samoa. On his return lie volunteered for active service abroad.

Second-Lieutenant F. Russell Baker reported wounded on October 1, and suffering from shell shock, is the elder son of the late Rev. T. F. Baker, vicar of Waitara. He was born at Waitara, and educated at the New Plymouth' High School. At the time of his enlistment he was stationed at Hamilton, as inspector for the New Zealand Insurance , Company in the Waikato district. He went into camp ns n non-com. in the Ninth Reinforcements, and on being granted a commission was appointed to - A Company of the 12th Reinforcements. His brother, Sehvyn, was wounded twice at Oallipoli, but is now with the troops in France. •