ROLL OF HONOR

New Zealand Tablet, 13 March 1919, Page 19

ROLL OF HONOR

, DRIVER J. WALSH. Mrs. A. Walsh, of Napier, has received the sad advice that her son, Driver J. Walsh, has died from pneumonia at the Tralee Military Hospital, Ireland. The deceased soldier (writes our Napier correspondent) left New Zealand with the 6th Reinforcements and saw service at Gallipoli and in France, remaining till the signing of the Armistice, without receiving a wound. Mrs. Walsh also lost her youngest son (Mr. P. Walsh) in December last, he being a victim to the influenza epidemic. Deepest sympathy is extended to the widowed mother in her sorrow.—R.l. P.

PRIVATE T. T. MOYNAHAN. With very sincere regret the death is recorded of Private Timothy Thomas Moynahan, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Moynahan, Pahiatua. The death of Private Moynihan is particularly distressing, as he was prisoner of war, and had only been repatriated to Holland, when his death occurred on January 15. The deceased soldier was born in Pahiatua, and was in the

3.6 th year of his age. On leaving school he followed farming pursuits on his father’s farm, and latterly for two years on his own farm before leaving with the 31st Reinforcements. He was of a bright and kindly nature, and enjoyed wide popularity. The bereaved parents and relatives have the sincere sympathy of a large circle of friends. —R.I.P.

LIEUTENANT W. M. BERMINGHAM. Lieutenant William Martin Bermingham, late of No. 24 Company, Australian Machine-gun Corps, of Nen Street, Oamaru, lias been awarded the Military Cross. The circumstances under which he gained this coveted distinction, as officially stated, were "that while in command of machine guns in the front trenches, near Brookseinde, on October 17, 1917, his section was subjected to very violent shell fire. Two of Lieutenant Bermingham's guns were blown out, four of his men killed, and three buried. He assisted in digging his men out, and, despite the heavy shelling, obtained new guns from headquarters and consolidated the position. Again on the 20th, at the same place, the positions occupied by this officer's guns were very heavily shelled. He supervised the withdrawal of his guns to a place of safety, and had his wounded carried to the R.A.P., after personally rendering first aid. He proved quite fearless, and set a fine", example of courage to his men under most dangerous conditions." Lieutenant Bermingham lost his life in another action subsequent to the events described. He was at one time in the employ of the late Mr. C. Herbert, as barber, and went to Australia, where he joined the main body of the Australian Forces. He gradually won promotion, until he had gained his commission.R.l.P..