THE ROLL OF HONOR

New Zealand Tablet, 17 June 1915, Page 29

THE ROLL OF HONOR

•• OTAGO CASUALTIES. : - - --X';? The following" Catholic members of the Otago Battalion of the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces were killed in action at the Dardanelles early last month: Sergeant-Major Timothy " Joseph 1 8. jLaffey (Mr. :J; Laffey, Invercargill). , -••*' •' * . • i'-' ; f ": Private Joseph vJohn Gorman (Mrs. Mary Gorman; Alma, mother). . V-; Lance-Corporal James Hand (Mr. H. Hand, Queen street, Milton, father). '■ .--" : Private Josiah James Salter (Mrs. R. B. Dyer, Morn- * ington, sister). *-:~::' ■■„■'.. ".'."."-/ Private Peter O'Connor (Mr. A. O'Connor, , Otatara, Invercargill, father). - - : T ; ; v Private J. L. Wildcrmoth (Mr. Michael Wildermoth, Braddon street/ Christchurch). • ;/ f -:i&G.<^i Private James Carr (Mr. Thomas Carr, Kilgarvin, County Kerry). " . *-"' ; '" Private Joseph Wendell Boreham, was, a son of Mr. Stephen Boreham, late of Oamaru, and well known in Dunedin. ~ The deceased, who was an ardent footballer, was educated at St. Patrick's School, South Dunedin, and at the Christian Brothers' School, Dunedin. -

The following have been reported missing: Private Ambrose Alphonsus Falconer, son of Mr. Thomas Falconer, of Oamaru, and a brother of Rev. Father Falconer, South Dunedin. He is a native of Oamaru, and 27 years of age. He received his primary education at St. Joseph's School, and then went to the Waitaki High School. He afterwards came to Dunedin, where he was prominent in football, playing for the Pirates Club and representing Otago on several occasions. On his return to Oamaru he joined his, father in business, and became a member of the Old Boys' Football Club, playing for North Otago in representative matches. He was one of the early volunteers for service, and left with the Main Expeditionary Force in "the 10th (North Qtago) Company of the Otago Battalion. ■' - '\~--V

Bugler Martin O’Brien is the only son of Mr J. A. O’Brien, merchant tailor, Dowling street, Dunedin. He was only 17i years of age when he joined the main force, and went into camp at Tahuna Park. He attended the Christian Brothers’ School, and while there attained more than an average reputation as an athlete, winning a number of the school championships-. He was a sergeant in the Senior Cadets, but owing to his height and all-round sturdy build he was transferred to the B Battery. Ho had only been with the battery three weeks when he enlisted with the main force. Tie was an active member of the Pacific Harriers.

Private John Joseph Rowan was educated at the Christian Brothers’ School, Dunedin, and was in,„the employment of the N.Z. Express Company when- he enlisted. He is a member of St. Joseph’s Men’s Club and of the Dunedin branch of the Hibernian Society, and at one time was an active member of St. Joseph’s Harriers. ' _ V-"'77

Private John Fitzpatrick (Mrs. T. Fitzpatrick, South Dunedin, mother). . . : 7-7 •' ..; Private Thomas ' Anthony- Maloney (Mr. John Maloney, Galway,, father). 7 : „ 77r7 -7;7 s ' 7 Private Robert John Sullivan (Mr. Daniel Sullivan Ellis street, Dunedin, father). ' 7 : 7"" '' 7; “ '

Private William Henry Tohill (Mr. John Tohill, Caversham, father). - *■ Private Clarence Newton Wills (Mrs. / Mary J. Wills, South .Dunedin, mother). ■, t ■