ROLL OF HONOR

New Zealand Tablet, 29 July 1915, Page 31

ROLL OF HONOR

Mr, Michael Griffin, of Nairn street (writes our Wellington correspondent), has been advised that his son. Private Martin Griffin, of B Company, .Third Reinforcements, was wounded in the right arm whilst in action at the Dardanelles. Miss M. Griffin, secretary of the ladies’ branch of the Hibernian Society, is a sister of the wounded soldier. ‘ , RETURN OF NAPIER MEN FROM THE FRONT. Three of our own boys (writes our Napier correspondent) returned by the Willochra. Privates James Knowles and E. T. Lynam were the first to arrive home, reaching here last Friday evening, and were accorded a hearty welcome. Private R. Aldridge arrived on Saturday, and was immediately taken to the hospital, where he now lies. Private Knowles, who had a very enviable record as a life-saver before his departure, having saved upwards of sixteen persons from drowning, and is the proud possessor of the Royal Humane Society’s gold medal, the highest award that body can give, is suffering from two wounds, although in all he received four. Private Lynam has had pleurisy, but prior "to being taken ill w ? as for four weeks in the trenches. He is greatly improved by the trip home, and hopes soon to regain his former strength. Private Aldridge, a son of Mr. T. Aldridge, of Awatoto, has been severely wounded in the knee, but is making a good recovery. It is his intention,. when quite well, to go to the front again. All three are expupils of the Marist Brothers’ School, and their schoolmates are very proud of them. PRIVATE LEO TASKER, ST. MARTINS. Word has been received by Mrs. Nora Tasker, wood, late of Wilson’s road, St. Martins, that her youngest son, Private Leo Charles' Tasker (Canterbury Battalion), has been admitted to hospital slightly sick (writes our Christchurch correspondent}. Private Tasker, who is the youngest of ten sons/ is twenty-four years of age. He was born at St. Martins and educated at the Marist Brothers’ School. He took up farming pursuits, and when war broke out was working for Mr. Parkinson, Kaituna. lie joined the First Reinforcements. His brother, Mr. Stephen Tasker, of Gamblin’a road, St. Martins, was through the Boer War with the First New Zealand Contingent.