THE ROLL OF HONOR

New Zealand Tablet, 1 July 1915, Page 31

THE ROLL OF HONOR

NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES. The following is a further list of Catholic soldiers, members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces, who have fallen at the front, or have been wounded : LANCE-CORPORAL M. KEARNEY.

Lance-Corporal M. Kearney, whose death in action is recorded, was 22 years of age. He was a native of Maree, Galway, and arrived in New Zealand about four years ago. He was employed for about three years with a survey party on the Beaumont railway, and during that time was a members of the Territorials. He was one of the first to join the first contingent for Egypt. He was the nephew of Mrs. Patrick Treacy, of Evans Flat, and of Mrs. Randall J. Montgomery. He was well liked by all with whom he came in contact, and his death will be deeply deplored by his many relatives in Tuapeka and by all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance. Both his parents are still living in Ireland. His sister, Margaret Kearney, is living at Evans Flat. From a private letter, written from Cairo, dated May 10, 1915, received in Lawrence, it appears that Lance-Corporal Kearney must have been killed within a few days of the landing of our troops on the Gallipoli Peninsula. PRIVATE JOHN HARGREAVES OWENS, ASHBURTON. Private John Hargreaves Owens, who was killed in action at the Dardanelles, was employed on the railway at Springburn, where he was very popular. He had not been long out from England, where his father was a sergeant-major in the Imperial Army. He was one of the first to join the Expeditionary Force from here. Private Owens was 21 years of age at the time of his death. LANCE-CORPORAL GEORGE HENRY BISHOP. Lance-Corporal George Henry Bishop, of the Canterbury Battalion, died of wounds received at the Dardanelles on May 30. The deceased as well known in Nelson, where he had been for some time secretary of the St. Vincent de Paul Society. TROOPER MALONE. Trooper Terence Joseph Malone (Wellington Battalion, wounded) is the second son of Colonel W. G. Malone, who is commanding the New Zealand Infantry in the Dardanelles. Trooper Malone, with his father and three brothers (five in all), joined the colors on the outbreak of war, and are now, with the exception of the two youngest sons, w-ho are in the training camp at Trentham, at the Dardanelles.

Old Boys of St. Patrick’s College will regret to hear that the latest casualty lists from the Dardanelles contain the names of Eric Lynch and Oscar Lynch, both ex-students of the college. The former is in the hospital at Malta, and the latter at Victoria College Hospital, Alexandria. Private cable advices received, however, state that both are ‘ progressing splendidly.’ They, with their two cousins, Kildare and William Lynch, left with the Main Expeditionary Force. They are cousins of the Rev. Father Hurley, S.M., Adm. Patrick Sheerin, of Palmerston North, was killed in action. He was a member of the congregation of St. Mary’s parish, Wellington.

Edward Leary, whose parents reside in Boulcott street, Wellington, is reported missing. We was educated at the Marist Brothers’ School, Wellington. Ernest James Murphy, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Murphy, The Terrace, Wellington, died from wounds on May 27.