WHITELEY ROLL OF HONOR.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 June 1917, Page 4

WHITELEY ROLL OF HONOR.

UNVEILB'G CEREMONY. The. ceremony of uuveiLjng a roll of honor bearing thft names of tcfbse men connected with the WJiitcley Memorial Church and the other Methodist churches in the circuit, who have enlisted with the No iv Zealand Expeditionary Force, took place at a special service yesterday' morning. There was a very largo congregation, ih„ church being crowded to the door, and the service wiw of a highly impressive nature. The men forming the military parade Tell in at the Coronation Hall and marched thence to the church in the following order, Lieut. C, Crjtch acting as marshal i—Citizcns' Band (bandmaster P. W. G. McLeod), Veterans (Captain J. Black), Returned Soldiers (Sergt.-Major. .H Collier), Territorials (Lieut. F. 3. Whitcombe), No. 90 Company Cadets (Lieut. C. D. Arnold), Scouts (Commander A. Milne, Scoutmasters C. S. List, C. E. Allen, and R. Bailey). The Cadets were in the strongest force, about 85 being present, the largest number of this corps that has yet paraded on any similar occasion. The service in the church opened with the National Anthem, sung by the entire congregation to the playing of the Citizens' Band, which also accompanied I the hymns during the morning. After I special praise and prayer, the ceremony of unrolling the roll of honor, consisting of three framed and beautifully illuminated scrolls \yith the soldiers'- names neatly lettered thereon, took place. Captam Chaplain W. A. Sinclair, the presiding minister, before calling on the Mayor (Mr. O. H. Burgeis), offorsd a few vords of explanation. He said thai fee roll in its'present form \,m not intended to be the permanent memorial, because when the war was over thev 'i'ij"cM,o iiui- vi'ieiKni. more inning] jt.iie Ttii'ing men n ho aaa goue- forth toj jlti-'it. mi- "vhi; Vm-pirn. T"'ui'f'> weiv nol i'-i.ci thst! -is;s liiiiacß on the il..eo| -em!!-, 'uumci v ■■'■ onlv of vying m.-n.' I'oinvvU! with Lu'.> WhiteiiT M.':n.,.- ; j'l Cli'i vli but tii-longing U, otlie: '•i.-dM.he.--'n tt.i' limn and circuit or (•.,niii'.ltd : ."i(h ih<-- .""mi,,, .■■■• i ;..!0i.;. The nariie-; oi t„',v ■■.'■>., M,Vt ,:,;-i: 1 , :;*» fe.y :.,.. ..):;•.'.i.'l l!»- .ukr. .uvi.nhng 1.. i,h-i ...>iue ii:iii.i.,; hint been iM>,itte(r: if ua, I on. v.-hieti thi'ire was stili - ; « mo *y.t.,^\ " T|I;.I MVLiLiW. ! '.!;-. jrftiv awue rlio tiive.l 'l.i;;*. T..,„ [iiii.-o .t'sv!,-; :,,, ; l a hi.h; : .iii' '•••'!l'!:U'.i, w'!!. Ml,i.-;h (i,|. trolls 'h.lltj bun iii.i.li.n jV.ni'viev.., and folioived 11...| ■TU'iiMitv will. ~ l..r:ei wldiv-s. In- ' I ; 'ii:ti. .-m ■io'tt.l moil ./ ti.,.,,. prescif ,c j fe':Mii.-.r!,i!iit,;-rif nn f:,:iid .i.i,1.«.«,tj ■uni .ierp •■Cv'i.vd towwd* ilw oi-,i,ir<(<risl riivsc .in;....- ,i|.i;...:n-,i. in. the '..ii Thnsot do tii.:'t:: ■!'.,!',■, :,,. titji' for :vn t'i'.'il, for peace and tnu protection o! tlitii 1 aoi;.. s. Many of tliem would back in health and strength, but 'others would come back shattered and ill. These latter would have fought a good light, would have done their duty, and would havo a claim on the country for consideration, not ar. charity or as a gift, but as a rif-lit. .Some of them v. n-,ild never retul'i:. would have nia.'e tin- supreme sacriiic*' of their lives. Tiu-e would be lie; mid human aid; ail we could do \vri:M be !v hold them in g.-ii.t. 1 ] fill and iinilyiur.' and extend u»| tlvoir bcvcM , t'lC. d»epi;st aii-j] most, sir.tj" ".nupatliy. Bui w , i' , . , v.| people gat.lu;e.| to honor their ..wi. men they st.ouid always remrmber Ui'lgium, which, at the outset, had withstood the h hole of Germany's pover, and whose men, women, and children had I been tortured, starved, and murdered. It I v.a t:i (..i-mrc that such things covl.i never happen again that the Allies ve;v .igiiting, anil tue.i were all proud to know that their young men were fighting in this cause and would share in the glory when the work they had set out to do «as accomplished. After further devatioual services, Cap tain Chaplain Sinclair delivered a'pov-.-r----ful and appropriate sermon on the U>;. '•Hei'eln perceive we the love of '■••', beeause he laid down his life for m>. nii.i we ought to lay down our liv.in for ' ;• brrtiiren." The preacher dealt with tl"' iii.,;--o!uble ties helv.'.oeii low ar.d -ti.-ri lice, pointing out ih.it. the life, oi (l.i.'t naii lieen aii spcriiice, and tiuii. .llu rif'- •tst'cbin*: 0 . ■iT'.d been .levo for our sicriico for ucii loved 020s exc ':'ue:r homes in order to secure future peace and happiness for their brethren. It was becausatthese young men wore raak- . ing that sacrifice that we honored them and gave thanks to God, for the good work they were doing on our behalf. The service concluded with another hymn, the Benediction, the playjngtof the Dead March in "Saul," and thasouiiding of the last post by a buglern.fti the Cadets. :,,:>,.r ; .a- syTHE ROLL. The following are the names appearing on the roll of honor;sr?r; ■.s s:. Main, Body. Captain-Chaplain Joseph H. Sullivan, wounded; Sergeant Sydney M. Okay, wounded'Sth :May, 1915, killed at Gallipoli Bth August, WIS; Sergeant William P. Okey, invalided home 1918; Lieutonant Royden L. Okey, wounded, 1816; Sergeant Reginald G. ®ole, killed; Bth August, 191'5; Corporal Leslie P. Sole, died of wounds, 8/5/16;. Corporal Norman 'Sowell,-, wounded, IWJ;, Privato William J., Howell, killed;; Sergeant Alfred O. Whitham, wounded; Private Horace E, Hayden, killed, 22/4/18*; Private Harry McQaliey, wounded; Private , Walter : V. wounded j. Private ' RoberliMarrett, killed; Corporal Leonard Ford, wounded, 15/10/14; Corpora,! Thoa. Hudson, Jailed; Private Charles Sadler, invalided home; Private Sydney J. Griffiths, wounded 10/5/15, killed 15|/8/15; Private Cyril Newman, wounded; Lieut. Athol Mclsaac, wounded; Priyata Thos. Russell; Private William Crockett, wounded; Private Charles-F. B. Perrin, wounded; Private Edward C. Stanley; Captain John Walter Boon (officera' staff); Sergeant-Major Frank Sheppard, Rifle Brigade, wounded. First Reinforcements.—Private) yictor West (wounded). Second Reinforcements.—Private Chas, Thomas Balsom. Third Reinforcements.—Private Harry Rogers (wounded and gassed), Private William Herbert Rook, Driver Eric Wilfred Allen, N.Z.R.B. « Fourth Reinforcements.—Private Harry Langman Joll ;Wounded) Fifth Reinforcements.—Sgt. G. Arthui Hayden (wounded), Private Richard Edward Herbert, 'Private Janus Muldponj (sth Canterbury M&.y

Sixlh lioinforceiuents.—Privates thur A. l'carce, Ernest Job Herbert, Arthur Squire Alleu (wounded). Seventh ReinforeenWDi».%-.Tpr. John Warren Oliver, (Privates Lionel Black, Wilfred H. Perry. Jjßhth Woael Gibbon Okey (killed Seat. 16 1S18), Raymond Carrol Okey, Wimsm 3. Smith (wounded, Serg«mt Alfred Henry Avery (Bth Brigade, Jfelboume), Private Henry M". Rowe (wounded), Sergeant John Blydc (thrice wounded), Privates Harry Gr'oobv (killed), Albert Edward Howeil (killed). Ninth Eric Harold Morey, Q.M.S. Stanley W. M. Collis, Private Stanley Canne-lt, N.Z.F.A., Ist Lieut. Clarence C. Gilbert, Corporal Leo Gilbert (wounded), Private Lorrle Pepperel (killed)', (Private Hiram Hooker (artillery). Tenth Reinforcements.—Private Edgar Loveridge (wounded). Rifleman Alfred John Okey (killed), Private Irwin Jo. seph Howell (wounded), Corporal Ronald W. White (killed Sept., 101»), Private Norman White (died of wounda, August 9, 1918), Lance-Corporal Albert Edward White (wounded), Privates Sydney Herbert, John Mitchell (wounded), Keith Mclaaac (wounded), Trooper Bernard Lvnn, Private Kenneth Okey Stohr, Gunner W. G. Mnnder, N.2.F.A. Eleventh Reinforcements,—Q.M.S. D.' L. W. Collis (killed* September 15, 1918), Private Arthur L. Duller September 25, 1910), Privates William L. Jemiscn, Nelson Hill (wounded),' Edward Chas. King, Sergeant Howard Burton Grave, Private William Frederick Bishop. Twelfth Reinforcements.—Private Wil- * fred Loveridge (wounded"), Privates lames Spence, Victor Chattertcm (artillery), Leonard J. Rundle. Thirteenth EoinforeemAita.—(Privates Alfred W. Morjy, Vfi'liam BagiStt Au»wotth, Bury E. E&rp, A r , W. yolsjke, Alfred Leonard Herbert. Fourteenth Reinforcements.—Privates \ ii i' u Olner Iwlic Lelanfl r i li. i \ 1 teouh 1 i oi mti nt«-»Ptfl St*n ] v h , iiln Tjhn Dullei ■v « i) "- ant I«h 5 i toaris ( Kra i !nio 1 i if ,IJ ' wc Pch ,rc irn\it» CI ien e I> R FP ott m »V- Vli ( t> i > \rthuv Kook i (.qnlli oi 11 irnu r wit i(h r< mi ti Pi iites ( i ! r i ' [i(it Toote Uln i 1 1 " ' ( Inland s , r(r m i! nl - Male i | » I i 1 i\ i \ m lU\ len I I iii I 11 s "H troUf t | i \i hif .iaitni Pn iiii\ i M Ml i 1 i ft-Private* \ r i i i »h« «»<i (»iiiV«n»hirt , i i 1i i thi I pj. It'. 11 i uMi P it i urantß>Pii\ate» i< i - Hoi in I Hltltht liW tn \li lit i »■! 1 H lid Pa Id n I rtWlf 1 i ( (ii«,i lohii Smith Begin Id i i . t <, i l h 1 ii inMlente—Privates liikM < i ui \] iin Nelson Cainmell fl 1 A 't vt i mt 1 i nkhi nionis—Private .5 " o'ii i i \uuifoieouui>ts—<Fti" » ii 1 In I i u tf i 1 Itnuroriinww*- 111 uitvb Idgai (in fl ui i id in Car ter. Frank McKwen, Gordon Hopke, Clarenco Edward Pepperel], Albert Btay, George Tyne Stanley, Prank. Bates, Edward Barriball. Twentv-fourth Reinforcements.— Prl\nt—■ Mon ir I < Pnllott Hcry i 1 ii ii i iu 11 li l ion Mm iii=~ Pi i ii i u u "M oi hud \lUsr B t Nl in iv i 1 I fllHlltS- ff*l Wti i i> i j*u. Wiltwd B'll mil lK*u>u 0 U, Gerald Q'CsnoU, ' ,n i I smith Uniii tumh Pe u.toiet«lent<t—Pri iau lliniiiiii Pil' i.ger Scream John ITn in V u li II i tilth I uin mi went*-Pnv&tes \ilhtr I til )u d lauibaii \ alter V hor Tl ii i Pu», Leo Oopestake, Tom To t-ro In Ui in t 1 i uements— Private lihlli li MM in h Pe nfoi ii r ii it tin Pr a'eEd--1 mi- ■ 1 ;