CASUALTY LIST.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 November 1916, Page 5

CASUALTY LIST.

HOSPITAL AND PROGRESS REPORT Wellington, Last Night, Wounded, severe: Lieutenant J. GenJail, Gunners A. De Clifton, T. C. Froude, Private J. J. Vogel. Sick (severe): Troopers F. S. Fendall, \V. U. Carrington, K. lloare, (;. !i. Turner, •W. Burnett, Sergeant L. lleudle, L:\nce-Coorporal T. B. CargilJ, Rillcmen J'. Grann, W. R. Ware. Sick; Lieutenant C. 'J'. Shaml, Sapper E. Sutherland, Captain D. R. Kirker, Privates W. H. Hern, J. M. llempkill, J. Murphy, Corporal T. H. Sissons, Trooper P. S. Livermore. Progressing satisfactorily: Sergeant B. .1. Loudon. Removed from seriously ill list: Private A. Heskett, Lieutenant A. Wood. Wounded (severe): Private A. N. Grant, Rifleman G, Brown. Wounded (slightly): Lance-Corporal J. Farier. Dangerously ill: Gunner A. S. Warrington. Wounded: Driver 11. J. Watson, Private I'. A. Blomfleld, Rifleman S. Saxon. AMONGST THE FALLEN. Tn a recent list of contained in the roll of honor is the name of Rifleman G. E, Arnoy, a brother of Mr. H. C. Arney, of Inglewood. Rifleman Arney was previously reported missing, and on October 7 was reported to have rejoined his unit, the New Zealand Rille Brigade. Mr. C. MeC'utehan, of New Plymouth, has received word to the effect that his youngest brother, Harry, died on November 111 from injuries received in France. 'Prhate McCutchan went with the Main Body, and was six months in hospital, owing to a trench coming : n on him while in Gallipoli. He also received a flesh wound in the arm while in France, hut remained with the unit, j Mrs. McCutchan (mother) resides in | Wellington. •

Advice lias been received that Corporal Harold Piers Opie was wounded in the left thigh in France, and is progressing well. Corporal Opie, who served and was wounded in the Boer war, is the son of the late Rev. F. P. Opie, and enlisted from Opunake soon after war was declared. Am<jiig the names in a recent casualty list are the following: —• Reported wounded (November 3): Private Thos. Leslie P.rown (Mrs. J. Brown, Mangorei, mother), AVounded, embarked for England (October I)): Private John Valentine Soffe (J. X. Soffe, Waitara, father). Mrs. J. Meuli, of Manaia, has received a very sympathetic letter from Captain K. S. Harston, with whom hei sou, the lute Lieutenant L. W. jleuli, served. Captain llarston writes: "It is with feeling's of deep grief that I write to ofl'er you the deepest sympathy of the officers, non-commissioned ollicers and men of this company in your sad bereavement. He died as he would wish to die. leading his men, and they are full of stories of his bravery in the light. He was killed instantaneously and had no time to suffer pain. He was a very smart and able officer, and took great cfre of his men wherever they were—a care well repaid when they went into the attack. He was the same in the trenches, and during any bombardment he was always :ip and down among his men cheering a.'id encouraging them, and he is an enormous loss to the company. In conclusion, let me again assure you of our deepest sympathy, and of your own Joss of a staunch friend and a gallant officer." Mr. L. M. Isitt, M.P., 'has' received advice that his younger son, Private "W'illard Isitt, has died o,f wounds. Private Isitt was born in Christehurcfi 22 years ago. He was educated partly in England and partly at the Christchurch Boys' High School, a nd, after leaving school, was engagejl on the staff of his father's bookselling and stationcry business in Christclmreh. He was of a very quiet, retiring disposition, but was a young man of fine grit and determination. A story that is told of bis enlistment shows the stuff he was made of. He had offered liis services several times and had been rejected because the '.sight of -one eve. -was defectivo. Ultimately he found a. way out of the difficulty when, iu a boxing bout with a friend, he invited and received a (solid blow on the defective eyes. The result, o? course, was to close it up, and before the effect bad time to 'disappear Private Isitt presented himself for medical examination—and got through, leaving with the 12th Reinforcements.