| ALLAN,
Sergeant Eric Oliver | Otago
Infantry Battalion, who recently lost his life at the Dardanelles, belonged to
a well known Taieri family. He enlisted at Mosgiel where he lived at the time
with his parents. His father, Mr James Allan, one time one of Otago’s noted
footballers, is connected with the Government Agricultural Dept. and is now living
at Palmerston North. Sgt Allan was about 23 yrs of age and was a steady church
worker. [AWN 12.08.1915] |
| ARNOLD,
Lance Corporal Rory | Canterbury
Mounted Rifles, who died of wounds received in action at the Dardanelles on July
17, was 24 yrs of age. He was a member of the Nelson Mounted Rifles for four years
prior to enlisting for the front. [AWN 12.08.1915] |
| ASTLEY, Sapper Eric
H | who was recently
reported to have died on June 23 of wounds, received while serving with the Field
Engineers at Gallipoli, was the elder son of Mr John E Astley, of Auckland. Sapper
Astley was 21 yrs of age at the time of his death. [AWN 19.08.1915] |
| AWARU,
Kopa | Out of a recent
list of wounded from the Maori Contingent, the following four are old boys of
St Stephen’s Maori School for Boys, Parnell: Kopa AWARU, Reihana MATIU, Te
Aotutahanga TAUPAKI and Amohia Kingi ROTOHIKO. [AWN 26.08.1915] |
| AYLING,
Bombardier Herbert | Field
Artillery Brigade, who was recently reported to have died of fever on July 14,
was the third son of Mr & Mrs S Ayling of Thames. He was 20 yrs of age and
was born at Invercargill. Bdr Ayling was educated at Napier and Palmerston North
and was in the employ of Mr W H Pal, bookseller of Hamilton, when war broke out.
[AWN 19.08.1915] |
| BAIN,
Lieutenant J S | Wellington
Infantry Battalion, reported as having died of wounds in Gallipoli, was at the
outbreak of war manager of the seed department of Messrs A Hatrick & Co, Wanganui.
He was an old Oamaru boy and both in the South and in Wanganui was a keen soldier.
His family has now given two members to the Empire, as a brother who also went
away from Wanganui, has been killed in action. Lieut Bain leaves a wife –
now with her parents at Timaru – and one child. [AWN 26.08.1915 |
| BARTON,
Corporal G A A | who
was wounded at Achi Baba, in a letter to his father, written from Zeitoun Camp,
Cairo, on June 19, states that he has not yet been [passed] as fit for active
service. He is feeling quite well and chafing because he cannot get back to the
firing line. Very hot weather has been experienced at Cairo, 114 degrees in the
shade being recorded on one day, and three or four men died from sunstroke. [AWN
05.08.1915] |
| BAUCHOP,
Lieutenant Colonel A, | who
has been twice reported wo0unded and is now reported dead, was the youngest son
of the late Robert Bauchop of Port Chalmers and was born in that town in 1871.
He was educated at the Port Chalmers school and the Otago Boys High School and
always took a keen interest in military matters. He entered the Garrison Artillery
in 1898 as a subaltern and went to the Boer War in a mounted corps two years later.
A few months after reaching South Africa he was promoted to a captaincy and was
engaged in operations in the Western Transvaal and Natal for two years. He commanded
a squadron in General BABINGTON’s column which played an important part in
capturing nine guns from De La Ray on March2, 1901. At Spitzkop on Feb 11, 1901,
he saved a wounded member of the Imperial Yeomanry by giving up his horse. On
June 12, 1901, he was appointed major of the sixth contingent. On February 24,
1902, at Bothasberg, he commanded the left wing of the seventh New Zealanders
which bore the brunt of the fighting when De Wet str |
| BIGG-WITHER, Trooper
Lovelace Francis | who
has been reported wounded, is a son of Mr Frederick Bigg-Wither, district engineer
for the Public Works Dept in Auckland. He was educated at the Christchurch High
School and, with two brothers, was for some time a member of the 4th, Waikato,
Mounted Rifles. Later he and one of his brothers went to Kaitaia where they were
engaged in farming. Another brother joined the main expeditionary force and then
Tpr Bigg-Wither and his second brother joined the third reinforcements draft as
members of the Auckland Mounted Rifles. |
| BROOKFIELD, Lieutenant
Geo. Leonard | Auckland
Mounted Rifles, reported to have been killed in action, was the youngest son of
Mr F W Brookfield, St Heliers Bay. He was 23 yrs of age and an old boy of the
Auckland Technical College. He was for some years in the service of the State
Insurance Office at Auckland but was farming in the North when war broke out.
[AWN 26.08.1915] |
| BROWN,
Lieut Colonel Charles Henry Jeffries, | Canterbury
Infantry Battalion, who has been wounded, is regarded as one of the best officers
ever trained in the NZ Defence Force. In the old volunteer days Lt Col Brown,
who was an underground mining manager on the West Coast, was officer in charge
of the Denniston Rifles. When the main expeditionary force was raised he was appointed
to the headquarters staff as assistant provost marshal with the rank of captain,
while after the landing at Gallipoli and the death of Lt Col MacBean STEWART and
the wounding of Lt Col LOACH, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel
and placed in command of the Canterbury Infantry Battalion. He was twice wounded,
at first slightly and the second time by a bomb. He was sent to England to recover
from his injuries. [AWN 05.08.1915] |
| BRYANT,
Trooper Alfred Henry | The
manner in which Tpr Bryant met his death has been related by Chaplain Major William
Grant in a letter to his father, Mr R M Bryant of Tiritea, Palmerston North. Tpr
Bryant was a member of the old Manawatu Mounted Rifles and went to the front with
the main force. He left Egypt in the Mounted Rifles Brigade on May 9 and met his
death on May 28. That day Major Grant wrote to Mr Bryant. “This place has
been well named Shrapnel Gully. Quite a number of our men have been caught since
we came here but your son was shot by |
| BURNS,
Private Henry John | A
tribute to the gallantry of a fallen comrade is paid by Pte L W MILSOM, 16th,
Waikato, Company, who has been wounded and invalided home, in referring to Pte
Burns, who died of wounds on June 27. Pte Milsom states that at about 5pm on the
date of the landing at Gaba Tepe he was shot through the lungs and 20 minutes
later he was struck on the right shoulder by a shrapnel bullet. Pte Burns carried
him back fully a mile and then returned to his place in the firing line. This
was the last time he saw him ‘…and I did not hear of him until it was
reported that he had died of wounds…’ Pte Burns’ mother, Mrs H
J GENTLES, resides in Falcon St, Parnell. [AWN 12.08.1915] |
| BURRAGE, Trooper Harry | 3rd
Auckland, Mounted Rifles, who was recently reported to have been killed in action
on July 27, was the husband of Mrs H Burrage, Three Lamps, Ponsonby, whom he leaves
with two children. He learned the trade of book-binding at the WEEKLY NEWS Office
and subsequently went into business as a grocer, first in Ponsonby and later in
Grey Lynn. He took a keen interest in the old volunteer movement and was for a
time sergeant in the A Battery, Auckland Field Artillery. He later joined the
No.2 Garrison Artillery and was, up to |
| CARRINGTON,
Lieutenant Hugh, | Dean
Carrington of Christchurch has received a cablegram from Malta stating that his
son is in the hospital there with five wounds but that they are not serious. Lt
Christopher Carrington, who was sick, has returned to the front. [AWN 05.08.1915] |
| CHAMBERS,
Major S | Wellington
Mounted Rifles, who has been reported killed in action, was 28 yrs of age and
was the eldest son of Mr & Mrs T M Chambers of Havelock North. His unaffected
manners and manly bearing made him popular everywhere. The deceased soldier was
educated at Heretaunga school, Nelson Boys’ College and Lincoln Agricultural
College. As quite a young man he took a deep interest in military affairs, joining
the Hawkes Bay Mounted Rifles as a lieutenant. He subsequently attained a captain’s
commission and he left Hastings for |
| CHILDS,
Sergeant H P F | who
has died of enteric, was born in Chertsey, Canterbury, 22 years ago, S/O Mr T
Childs of Palmerston North. He became a student of the Wellington College and
later was at the Otago University, as both of which institutions he distinguished
himself. He competed in the university boxing championship and gained the amateur
middle-weight championship of NZ. Whilst at the Otago University, Sgt Childs answered
the call of the Empire and joined the reinforcements as a non-commissioned officer.
He was in the fighting at the land |
| CLARK,
Private Douglas Pirie | who
was reported wounded on July 12, is the second son of Mr J P Clark of Strathallen,
Featherston. He went to the front with the main expeditionary force as a member
of the Wellington Infantry Battalion. He is 23 yrs of age and is well known in
the Apiti district. [AWN 19.08.1915] |
| COLQUHOUN,
Captain D | reported
to be wounded, enlisted at Tapanui and went with the first reinforcements. He
is a native of Tapanui and was associated with the old volunteer system. [AWN
26.08.1915 |
| COOK,
Trooper W D, | who has
been wounded, left Gisborne with the first draft of mounted men on August 15.
He came from the South and drew a section in the Ngatapa Settlement and was farming
there when war broke out. [AWN 12.08.1915] |
| CORLIESON Trooper
W A | who fell on June
11, was killed outright while on guard at the end of one of the saps which was
only about 200 yds from the Turkish trenches. He was guarding the sappers and
leaned over the sap to shoot a bomb-thrower when a sniper caught him from the
right. Sergeant G E Drower who was among those killed, is described by the men
in his section as a hero. Of Lieutenant W S Simpson, who was killed in action,
Tpr Foley states that he was sniped while near his ‘bivvy’ attending
to a man who had been wounded by a sniper a coupl |
| COUSTON, Private George | 16th,
Waikato, Regiment. Amongst those previously reported wounded and now reported
wounded and missing. He is the youngest son of Mr William Couston, ironmonger,
of Dunedin. Sgt ALLAN, who returned by the Willochra, says he came across the
bodies of an Australian and a New Zealander on a ridge at Gallipoli. The New Zealander
was a 16th Waikato private and his disc bore the name of Couston. [AWN 19.08.1915] |
| CRIBB,
Major C W E | Canterbury
Infantry, who has died of wounds, was a Greymouth resident and left exactly 12
months ago in command of the first West Coast contingent, which he helped to mobilize.
He had seen service in the Boer war and had spent his lifetime in the defence
forces and held two long service medals. Altogether he was over 25 years in the
NZ forces. He was a senior mail clerk at Greymouth, and was a native of Blenheim.
He was 44 yrs of age. [AWN 19.08.1915] |
| CRIBB,
Major C W E | who has
been wounded, was second in command of the 13th North Canterbury and Westland,
Company. When Major David Grant was killed in action on April 25 Captain Cribb
was promoted to the rank of major and given that officer’s command, the 2nd
South Canterbury Infantry Co. Major Cribb served in the South African war, for
which he holds the Queen’s Medal with four clasps and the King’s Medal
with two clasps. At the time of the outbreak of the war he was in the Postal Dept
at Greymouth. [AWN 19.08.1915] |
| CRITCHLEY-SALMONSON,
Captain A C B | D.S.O.,
who has been wounded, was appointed adjutant of the Canterbury Infantry Regiment
when the expeditionary force was raised. He is one of the English army officers
appointed to the NZ Defence Staff when the universal service scheme came into
operation. He was mentioned in despatches by General Sir Ian Hamilton and awarded
the Distinguished Service Order ‘for great gallantry on April 25, the day
the force landed at Gaba Tepe, in saving a difficult situation and also on May
2 and 3, when he led a small party against an a |
| CULLEN, Sergeant E
J | who is reported to
have been wounded, is the eldest son of Mr John Cullen of Tauranga. He is 32 yrs
of age and is a blacksmith by trade. For two years he was employed as a goods
checker at the Auckland railway station and then joined the main expeditionary
force as a farrier-sergeant in the 3rd, Auckland, Mounted Rifles. He was a member
of the tenth contingent which went to South Africa. [AWN 12.08.1915] |
| DAVIDSON,
Lieutenant T A | reported
to be missing, although serving with the Wellington Infantry Battalion, is an
old Dunedin boy. After leaving school he went to Invercargill where he became
interested in volunteering. Since operations at Gallipoli he has been promoted
to commissioned rank and transferred to the 9th, Hawkes Bay, Company. Lieut Davidson
is the eldest son of Mrs Davidson, Harbour Terrace, Dunedin, and is 36 yrs of
age. [AWN 26.08.1915] |
| DELANEY,
Private Norman | Writing
from Abassia hospital on June 10 to his father, Mr Hugh Delaney, Buckland, he
states that he was wounded on June 3, one bullet piercing his left leg and embedding
itself in his right thigh. He was one of a group of eight men disabled by a sniper
at Quinn’s Post. Private Delaney expected to return to the front in six weeks.
[AWN 12.08.1915] |
| DENNISTON,
Sergeant Thomas H, | Mr
A L Denniston, solicitor, of Auckland, received news on Friday of his brother’s
death in Malta Hospital on Thursday. He was a son of Mr G L Denniston, the Belgian
Consul in Dunedin, and nephew of Mr Justice Denniston and Mr A J Denniston (secretary
of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce). Before leaving NZ with the main expeditionary
force, Sgt Denniston, who was 23 yrs of age, was a medical student at Otago University
and was in his final year. Information was received recently that he was one of
those members of the Army Medical Corps who were being sent back to NZ to complete
their medical course, afterwards to return to the front as doctors. Death was
due to enteric fever. [AWN 05.08.1915] |
| DICKENSEN,
Pte D – | ‘Died
a Hero’ – A letter received by his brother Mr T H Dickensen of Fordell
re his brother stated that Pte Dickensen ‘….held an outpost for 28 yrs
against overwhelming odds. When he was wounded he was brought out with incredible
difficulty and died on the journey to the dressing station…..We buried him
there on a spur of Walker’s Ridge, rising steeply from the sea commanding
an exquisite view of sea and land with islands in the near distance. The place
is known as Fisherman’s Hut. You may well be proud in your sorrow that your
brother died at the post of duty like a good soldier, giving his life for the
liberties of the world…..’ [AWN 05.08.1915] |
| DREAPER, Trooper R
C | Wellington Mounted
Rifles, who died of wounds, left Gisborne with a small draft of mounted men on
October 17. When he enlisted he was engaged in sheep farming at Ruakituri where
he had resided for some years and was very popular. He was 32 yrs of age and came
from England. [AWN 05.08.1915] |
| EDWARDS,
Trooper L | Otago Mounted
Rifles, who is reported to have been wounded, is the third son of Mr F Edwards
of Balclutha. He is 18 yrs of age and was educated at the Mataura School. [AWN
05.08.1915] |
| ELLERY,
Private Cecil | A letter
received by the parents of Pte Ellery, killed in action, from a trooper at Zeitoun,
states that he and another Gisborne man, Thomas LLOYD, were helping Lieut BRYAN,
who was wounded, from the trench to a safer place when Ellery was shot. Lloyd
was also seriously wounded in the back and is returning to Gisborne. [AWN 05.08.1915] |
| ELMSLIE,
Major J McG | of Waverley,
who has died of wounds, served in the South African war with the second NZ contingent
and was the recipient5 of a medal with five clasps. He held the rank of captain
at the time he offered his services with the expeditionary force and when Major
CHISHOLM was invalided, Capt Elmslie was promoted to the rank of major. He was
an old representative footballer. [AWN 26.08.1915] |
| ELMSLIE, Trooper Hamilton | s/o
Mr & Mrs Elmslie of Geraldine, who was badly wounded at the Dardanelles and
has been two months in the Abbgassia Hospital, Cairo, is now convalescent and
staying with his relations in England at North Park, Epsom Downs, Surrey. [AWN
12.08.1915] |
| EMERSON,
Lieutenant Percy T | Wellington
Mounted Rifles, whose name has been mentioned in the casualty lists, had been
in the service of the live stock and meat division of the Agricultural Dept for
nine years. The present war was not his first experience of active soldiering.
He did good service in South Africa where he obtained a commission in the field.
[AWN 12.08.1915] |
| EVERETT,
Sergeant Stewart | of
Nelson, who died from enteric at the Dardanelles, was a son of Mr Horatio Everett
(chairman of the Waimea County Council). Sgt Everett went with the first NZ forces
and had taken part in the Dar4danelles fighting. He was 21 yrs of age and was
a well known footballer and a district lawn tennis champion. [AWN 12.08.1915] |
| FARQUHAR,
Private William T | of
the Otago Battalion, reported to have died of wounds, was 28 yrs of age. He left
Gisborne with the fifth reinforcements and was subsequently transferred to the
Otago Battalion of the fourth reinforcements. Prior to enlisting he was a member
of the Gisborne post and telegraph staff. [AWN 26.08.1915] |
| FAWCETT, Private F
P | who returned from
Egypt by the Willochra, was admitted to the Auckland Hospital on Thursday. Pte
Fawcett, who was shot through the jaw, went straight to his home at Te Aroha on
arriving at Auckland but has now found it necessary to go into the hospital for
treatment.[AWN 05.08.1915] |
| FEA,
Sergeant John Haddon | who
has died of wounds, was educated at the Kaikorai school, Otago. Prior to his departure
with the main expeditionary force as a member of the 5th, Otago, Mounted Rifles,
he was a member of the Otako Hussars for many years. He was 29 yrs of age. [AWN
26.08.1915 |
| FEAR,
L/Cpl F J H | NZ Engrs,
Awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal for conspicuous gallantry on June 9 &
10 at Gaba Tepe. L/Cp FEAR volunteered to demolish a Turkish blockhouse within
12 yards of the enemy’s trench, which could only be approached over ground
swept by machine-gun fire. FEAR exhibited great skill in approaching and demolishing
the blockhouse, being exposed to fire for an hour. [AWN 12.08.1915] |
| FINDLAY,
Ian | A private cablegram
at Wellington announces the death from wounds of the youngest son of Sir John
Findlay’s three sons who are serving as officers in France. Deceased, who
was 18 yrs of age, had a distinguished school career. [AWN 19.08.1915] |
| FINDLAY,
Lieutenant Colonel J | reported
seriously wounded, is a son of the late Mrs C Findlay of North Taieri. He was
born in Taieri and educated at North Taieri school and was a member of the second
contingent which went to South Africa. In that campaign he was wounded. He left
with the main expeditionary force in command of the Canterbury Mounted Brigade.
[AWN 26.08.1915 |
| FINDLAY,
Lieutenant Colonel John | who
is reported to have been seriously wounded, went to Egypt in command of the Canterbury
Mounted Regiment. He saw a great deal of service in the South African war, where
he was wounded and he wears the Queen’s Medal with five clasps. Before volunteering
for service in the present war Colonel Findlay was engaged in farming near Ashburton
where he is well known and very highly respected. [AWN 19.08.1915] |
| FINLAYSON,
Lieutenant A C M | Private
advice has been received that JOHNSON, Lieutenant Olaff P & Lieutenant A C
M FINLAYSON, both of the 11th, North Auckland, Squadron of the Auckland Mounted
Rifles, have been wounded in action at the Dardanelles and have been admitted
to hospital at Malta. Lieut Johnson has been wounded in the jaw and Lt Finlayson
in one of his legs. By death wounds, or sickness, the 11th, North Auckland, Squadron
has now suffered the loss of all its officers who left New Zealand with the main
body of the NZ expeditionary force. Lt Finlayson is a son of Mr Angus Finlayson
of Whangarei. He was born at Whangarei 23 yrs ago and was educated at King’s
College. He took a keen interest in the territorial movement and was a prominent
figure at military tournaments. [AWN 26.08.1915 |
| FLEMING, Captain W | Otago
Battalion, who returned invalided from the base hospital, Egypt, by the Willochra,
underwent a slight operation at a private hospital in Dunedin on Monday for the
purpose of having a bullet extracted from his neck. The operation was entirely
successful. [AWN 05.08.1915] |
| FLOWER,
Lieutenant W E F | of
the 6th, Hauraki, Rifles, whose name has appeared in the casualty lists, had been
connected with the fields division of the Agricultural Dept for about four years.
Latterly he had held the position of fields inspector at Thames. [AWN 12.08.1915] |
| FOLEY,
Trooper E J | Particulars
of some of the casualties among Auckland soldiers are given in a letter received
by Mrs T Foley, Edenvale Rd from Tpr Foley, 3rd, Auckland, Mounted Rifles. He
states that Tpr Martin A Brooke, who was wounded on June 15, had his left forearm
also cut off by a shell cap. [AWN 19.08.1915] |
| FOSTER, Quartermaster
Sergeant W J | who was
wounded in May, has written to his father, Mr J H Foster of Te Akatea, stating
that having recovered from his wounds, he has returned to his duties at the front.
QM/Sgt Foster is serving with the Wellington Mounted Rifles. [AWN 05.08.1915] |
| FOWLER,
Private Jack | who is
reported as having died of enteric, was a member of the Samoan expeditionary force.
On returning from Samoa he joined the fourth reinforcements together with a number
of other returned ‘Samoans’. He is a son of Mrs C W Fowler of Inglewood.
[AWN 12.08.1915] |
| FRASER,
Captain E G | Infantry
Company. A cable has been received by Mrs Fraser, Ascot Avenue, from her husband
stating that he is still in hospital in Malta, pending an operation for the removal
of bomb splinters. Capt Fraser was wounded for the second time on June 11, receiving
injuries in his face, neck and one eye from the explosion of a bomb. [AWN 05.08.1915] |
| FURBY,
Lieutenant W E S | who
has been wounded a second time, is a brother of Mr F W Furby of the Prime Minister’s
secretarial staff. [AWN 19.08.1915] |
| GAMBLING,
Private Alfred Astley | who
is stated to have died of wounds while serving with the Australian forces at the
Dardanelles, was a son of Mr E Gambling of Paeroa. He was in Sydney when the war
broke out and joined the 3rd Infantry Battalion. Prior to going to Australia he
was employed by Messrs Lemanquais, Lamb & Co., Paeroa. His twin brother, Pte
Sydney Herbert Gambling, is reported to have been wounded. He was a member of
the AIB and was engaged in the dairying industry prior to enlisting. [AWN 12.08.1915] |
| GIBSON,
Sapper B J | NZ Field
Engineers, who was killed in action on July 23, was the youngest son of the late
Mr John Gibson and Mrs M Gibson of 45 Albany Rd, Herne Bay. He was 26 yrs of age.
[AWN 12.08.1915] |
| GIBSON,
Sapper B J | Son of the
late Mr J Gibson of Herne Bay, has been killed in action. He was 26 yrs of age
and prior to enlisting with the second reinforcement draft was employed by Messrs
Wingate & Co. He was a member of the old Native Rifles and later was a sergeant
in the Engineers. He subsequently joined the ammunition column and held the rank
of lieutenant in this branch of the service. [AWN 12.08.1915] |
| GILLESPIE,
Sergeant A R | who was
wounded at Cape Helles, went away with the third reinforcements. On arrival in
Egypt he gave up his stripes and joined the main body as a private. On being wounded
he was sent to Cairo but returned to the trenches just a month later. Private
advice has been received that he has again been promoted. Sgt Gillespie, who is
a member of a Wellington family, also served in the Boer War. [AWN 05.08.1915] |
| GORDON,
Corporal G A | who was
recently reported to have been killed in action on August 2, left with the third
reinforcements of the Wellington Infantry Battalion. He was the eldest son of
the late Mr W R Gordon, Ford Street, Opotiki, and a grandson of Captain Gordon,
who served in the Indian Mutiny. He was born in Opotiki and was 22 yrs old. Cpl
Gordon enlisted in Wellington, leaving the employ of the Hawkes Bay Motoring Company.
[AWN 26.08.1915] |
| GRANT,
Major Samuel Alexander | who
has died of wounds, was A.Q.M.G for the Otago military district before he was
selected for the position of staff officer with the fourth reinforcements. On
arrival at the front he was appointed second in command of the Auckland Battalion.
Major Grant, who was a son of Major Grant of Auckland, was married and in his
37th year. Her had a fine record of service. He started his military career in
1898 as a private in the NZ Native Rifles at Auckland. After having passed through
the non-commissioned ranks he received a co |
| GREY, Trooper A S | who
has been admitted to No.2 Australian General Hospital, Ghezireh, Cairo, suffering
from gunshot wounds in the chest and arms received at the Dardanelles, is the
third son of Mr E H Grey, Church Road, Epsom. He was a school teacher and law
student prior to the outbreak of war, when he enlisted with the 3rd, Auckland,
Mounted Rifles (main body) and up to the time of being wounded had completed nearly
three months in the trenches at Gallipoli. Tpr Grey is one of four sons of Mr
E H Grey who have joined the forces in differe |
| HADDOCK, Private William | Mounted
Field Ambulance, who was killed in action on August 9, was the eldest son of Mr
W J Haddock, Symonds St, Auckland. He was born in Debton Town near Greymouth and
was 26 yrs old. He was for some time in the employ of the Auckland Gas Co. and
had been in Christchurch for a few months before the outbreak of war, when he
immediately enlisted. [AWN 26.08.1915] |
| HAIG,
Corporal David Kerr | NZ
Field Engineers, reported to have died of enteric, was born at Wanganui but his
parents came to Dunedin when he was a boy and he received his education at the
Mornington public school. [AWN 19.08.1915] |
| HALLIWELL, Private
Norman | Auckland Infantry
Battalion, who is reported wounded is well known in Hamilton where he resided
for many years. He was a member of the 16th, Waikato, Regiment and before leaving
with the main body was employed in the composing room of the Waikato Times. He
is 20 yrs of age. [AWN 26.08.1915 |
| HALLY,
Corporal Charles | 6th,
Hauraki, Company, who was recently killed, had been farming at Kiwitahi near Morrinsville,
for about 12 months prior to the outbreak of war. He at once volunteered and joined
the main expeditionary force. Wounded early in the fighting, he recovered and
returned to the firing line where he met his death. [AWN 19.08.1915] |
| HALLY,
Corporal Charles | s/o
Mr Jas. Hally of Cambridge, succumbed on July 20 to wounds received in action
at the Dardanelles. Cpl Hally was wounded shortly after the landing was effected
at Gallipoli and was conveyed to Cairo where it was understood he was progressing
favourably. It is thought that possibly he recovered sufficiently to again go
into the firing line and died as a result of further wounds. Cpl Hally, who was
about 28 yrs of age, was a good runner and footballer. He learned the engineering
trade in Dunedin. Mr & Mrs Hally have two |
| HAY, Captain Bruce
Somerville | who has
been killed in action, was very well known in Auckland. He volunteered from Auckland
for service in the South African war and on returning to NZ engaged in farming
at Maungatautari. When the defence scheme came into force he became attached to
the NZ Staff Corps and was one of the officers trained at the first territorial
camp at Tauherenikau. Later he was appointed to the Defence staff in Dunedin and
from there he joined the main expeditionary force. Captain Hay was a son of Mr
A R Hay who owned a sheep station a |
| HEAYS,
Corporal R J | Auckland
Mounted Rifles, who is reported to have been wounded in the right shoulder, is
the third son of Capt W H Heays of Galatea. Cpl Heays was educated at the Bayfield
school and afterwards took up a seafaring life. On his father leaving the sea
to engage in farming, Cpl Heays joined him and was thus employed when war broke
out. He enlisted with the 11th, North Auckland, Mounted Rifles and left with the
main body. Cpl Heays has a brother, Wilbert Heays, serving in Egypt with the veterinary
section of the first reinforc |
| HELLIER,
Private S | who was killed
at the Dardanelles recently, belonged to the Morrinsville district until two years
ago and was a brother of Mrs Swinburn of Motumaoho. He was serving with the Australian
forces when he met his death. [AWN 12.08.1915] |
| HODGES, Spr E A | NZ
Engrs, Awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal for great gallantry on June 9 &
10, in circumstances similar to FEAR’s exploit. [AWN 12.08.1915] |
| HOLDERNESS,
Gunner Henry Victor Angel | NZ
Field Artillery, who is reported wounded, is a son of Mr H Holderness of Winton
St, St Albans Christchurch. He was born in Dunedin about 24 years ago and was
educated at the High Street School, Dunedin. Gnr Holderness left for the front
with the fourth reinforcements. [AWN 19.08.1915] |
| HOLLIER, Private S | who
was killed at the Dardanelles recently belonged to the Morrinsville district until
two years ago and was a brother of Mrs SWINBURN of Motumaoho. He was serving with
the Australian forces when he met his death. [AWN 12.08.1915] |
| HORNEMAN,
Lieutenant Jack | who
was wounded on August 8, is a son of Mr M Horneman of Northcote. He was born in
Hawera and was educated in the primary schools at Mangaioki, Taranaki, and at
Hamilton, while he later attended the Hamilton High School and the Auckland Technical
School.[AWN 26.08.1915] |
| HUME,
Major Arthur Grenville, | of
Wellington, who went away in charge of the fourth reinforcements and who has been
killed at the Dardanelles, was the fourth son of Colonel A G Hume, formerly Inspector
of Prisons, and was born in England 42 years ago. He was educated at the Terrace
School, Wellington and at Wellington College and Wanganui9 College. For some years
he was in the Royal Naval Reserve. During the Boer War he settled at Durban and
started engineering works there, returning to Wellington some years ago. Colonel
J E Hume, now in charge of the Auckland military district, is his eldest brother
and another brother is Captain Frank Hume, formerly at area officer, at present
serving at the Dardanelles. [AWN 19.08.1915] |
| HURNDELL, Private
Cornelius | who is reported
to have been wounded in the back, was a member of the Wellington Infantry Battalion
of the main expeditionary force. He is a son of Mrs Annie E Hurndell, Railway
Terrace, Newmarket, and is 26 yrs of age. For five years he was a member of the
Australian Navy. [AWN 26.08.1915] |
| IRVING,
Lance Corporal Eric Cecil | 11th,
Taranaki, Infantry Co., was killed in action on April 11. A letter has been received
by his brother, Mr A E Irving, Nihoniho, from Lt A B McColl, assuring him that
L/Cpl Irving was highly esteemed both in regard to his personality and his ability
as a soldier. “I am sure his ability in the ranks would have soon gained
him much promotion and distinction” writes Lt McColl. “I can only add
that he met his death whilst doing his duty like a true Briton and that death
was instantaneous.” [AWN 05.08.1915] |
| JACK, Private Thomas
Henry | Otago Infantry
Battalion, who was recently reported to have been wounded on July 8, is the youngest
son of Mr A Jack, Sawyers Bay, Dunedin and a brother of Mr D Jack of Cleveland
Road, Parnell. Private Jack is 29 years of age. He is a carpenter by trade and
enlisted with the fourth reinforcements. [AWN 19.08.1915] |
| JAMES, Captain Thomas
Parry | of the Wellington
Mounted Rifles, who is reported to have died of wounds, was the eldest son of
Mr S H James, of Stratford. He had always taken a keen interest in volunteering.
He was a lieutenant of the Stratford Mounted Rifles. [AWN 26.08.1915 |
| JAMES,
Corporal John Sydney | reported
to have been killed in action on July 7, is a son of Mr Levi James of Bamford
St, Woolston, Canterbury. The late Cpl James, who was about 23 yrs of age, left
with the fourth reinforcements. [AWN 05.08.1915] |
| JENNINGS, Captain
William Ivan Kirke | Canterbury
Battalion, who is reported to have been wounded, is the only son of Dr E Jennings
of Gloucester St, Christchurch. He is 23 yrs of age and was educated at the Huntly
and Marton schools and at Christ’s College. [AWN 19.08.1915] |
| JERVIS,
Captain V G | Canterbury
Battalion, wounded, was senior subaltern of the 12th Nelson Co. but was promoted
and appointed to the position of second in command of the 13th, North Canterbury
and Westland, Co., succeeding Captain Cribb, who had been promoted to the command
of the 2nd, South Canterbury, Company. [AWN 19.08.1915] |
| JOHNSON, Lieutenant
Olaff P | Private advice
has been received that JOHNSON, Lieutenant Olaff P & Lieutenant A C M FINLAYSON,
both of the 11th, North Auckland, Squadron of the Auckland Mounted Rifles, have
been wounded in action at the Dardanelles and have been admitted to hospital at
Malta. Lieut Johnson has been wounded in the jaw and Lt Finlayson in one of his
legs. By death wounds, or sickness, the 11th, North Auckland, Squadron has now
suffered the loss of all its officers who left New Zealand with the main body
of the NZ expeditionary force. Lt Finlayson is a son of Mr Angus Finlayson of
Whangarei. He was born at Whangarei 23 yrs ago and was educated at King’s
College. He took a keen interest in the territorial movement and was a prominent
figure at military tournaments. [AWN 26.08.1915 |
| JOHNSON, Private Sidney
Walter | Auckland Infantry
Battalion, who is reported to have been admitted to Alexandria Hospital with a
wounded foot, has many friends in Auckland. Before enlisting with the third reinforcements
he was in the service of the Northern Company. [AWN 05.08.1915] |
| JOLLY,
Sergeant Francis L G | who
was wounded on July 11, is the only son of Mr Alfred Jolly, inspector for the
National Bank of NZ and is 26 yrs of age. [AWN 05.08.1915] |
| JORY, Gunner Geo.
Leonard | NZ Field Artillery,
killed in action, was 25 yrs of age and was formerly a gunner in the old Lyttelton
Naval Guard. [AWN 12.08.1915] |
| KERR,
Lance Corporal Stanley Forbes | who
has been admitted to Abassia Hospital, Cairo, is aged 21. He is a carpenter by
trade and went from Opotiki to Gisborne, where he enlisted with the main expeditionary
force. [AWN 12.08.1915] |
| KERSALL,
Captain V A | of the
Wellington Mounted Rifles, wounded, is a member of the NZ Staff Corps, being adjutant
of the 6th, Manawatu, Mounted Rifles, when he was posted to the Wellington Mounted
Regiment of the main expeditionary force. When the territorial scheme first came
into operation Captain Kelsall was appointed area group officer at Christchurch.
He was engaged with the New Zealanders in the South African war from 1900 to 1902
and he received the Queen’s Medal with four clasps and the King’s Medal
with two clasps. In 1906 he took part in operations against the Zulu rebels and
for his services received the Zulu Medal. [AWN 26.08.1915 |
| KIRK, Gunner Edward
Richmond | No.2 Battery,
Field Artillery. Mr & Mrs R C Kirk of Wellington, have received a further
cable that their son died on the hospital ship Sicilia and was buried at sea on
July 21. [AWN 19.08.1915] |
| LAWRY,
Lieutenant R A R | who
has been wounded a second time, was previously reported wounded on June 7. He
is a son of the Rev S Lawry, is 23 years of age and was educated at the Christchurch
Boys’ High School. [AWN 19.08.1915] |
| LE GALLAIS, Private
Leddra | Auckland Infantry
Battalion, who was recently reported to have been killed in action on July 23,
was the second son of Mr H N Le Gallais of Mangakura. Private Le Gallais was born
in Clevedon, Wairoa South. He was a teacher by profession and for about five years
prior to the outbreak of war he taught at the Mangakura and Glorit schools. Deceased’s
youngest brother, Owen Le Gallais, has enlisted and is now undergoing training
while his only sister is a nurse on the hospital ship Maheno. [AWN 19.08.1915] |
| LE
GALLAIS, Private Leddra | of
the fourth reinforcements, who was killed in action at the Dardanelles, was a
nephew of the late Colonel Le Gallais, who was killed in South Africa and is a
cousin of the wife of Major Bosworth of Palmerston North. [AWN 12.08.1915] |
| LORKING,
Corporal Sidney Ernest | Wellington
Infantry Battalion, who was reported to have been wounded in the shoulder, is
a son of Mr W H Lorking of Hinemoa Road, Grey Lynn. Cpl Lorking is just 26 years
of age and when he enlisted he was headmaster of the Kakahi School near Taumarunui.[AWN
26.08.1915 |
| LOWE,
Lieutenant Frank Augustus | The
death has been announced in the naval operation at the Dardanelles of Lt Lowe,
son of Mr J H Lowe, who for many years was chief engineer for the NZ Railways.
[AWN 05.08.1915] |
| LUXFORD,
Chaplain Major | A private
cablegram has been received in Wanganui stating that Major Luxford, who was recently
reported to have been wounded at the Dardanelles, has had his leg amputated. He
is now out of danger. [AWN 26.08.1915] |
| LUXFORD,
Chaplain Major | reported
wounded, left NZ with the main expeditionary force and has been at Gallipoli since
the landing in April. The chaplain was born in Wellington and was educated at
the school of the late Rev W Fell and afterwards at the Wellington Grammar School.
In 1875 he entered the Wesleyan Methodist Church as a probationer and was ordained
for the ministry in Dunedin in 1880. Now he is one of the best known NZ clergymen,
having held charges in nearly every province and city. Chaplain Major Luxford’s
son, Trooper F M Luxford, of |
| LYONS,
Lance Corporal Herbert | who
was reported wounded for the second time, is the eldest son of Mrs H Lyons, Brown
St, Ponsonby. He was born in Stratford, England, 34 yrs ago and had resided in
NZ for 25 yrs. He was educated at the Albany Street School, Dunedin. He saw active
service in South Africa with the NZ ninth contingent. He was wounded at Achi Baba
in May and had been in the firing line for six weeks when he was put out of action
for the second time. [AWN 26.08.1915 |
| MACKAY,
Gunner Jack | A private
telegram received on Saturday by Mr Geo. J Mackay of Wood Street, Ponsonby, states
that his son has been wounded under the left arm. Gnr Mackay left Auckland with
the howitzer battery and had seen a good deal of actual fighting. Before leaving
Auckland he was employed by the Auckland Gas Co. and he was an enthusiastic yachtsman.
[AWN 19.08.1915] |
| MACKAY,
Lieutenant Peter | Otago
Mounted Rifles, reported killed, was the son of Mr & Mrs John Mackay of Braemore,
Otago. He left with the Otago Mounted Rifles section of the main expeditionary
force. He was born and educated at Otama and was well known throughout the district.
[AWN 19.08.1915] |
| MACKENZIE,
Trooper C | Wellington
Mounted Rifles, son of the High Commissioner for NZ and a brother of Dr Kenneth
Mackenzie of Auckland, has been severely wounded at the Dardanelles. The message
states that Tpr Mackenzie has lost the sight of both eyes, due to the explosion
of a shell and that the injury is of a permanent mature. Tpr Mackenzie is only
20 yrs of age and is the youngest son of the Hon T Mackenzie. Prior to enlisting
he was farming in the Wellington district. [AWN 26.08.1915] |
| MACKESY, Lieutenant
Harry | of the Auckland
Mounted Rifles, killed in action, was a son of Lieut Colonel Mackesy, who is at
the front. He left NZ with the main body as sergeant in the North Auckland Mounted
Rifles and was promoted to lieutenant for meritorious service in the field. Lieut
Mackesy married the eldest daughter of Mr Thomas Barnes of Kamo and has a family
of two young children. He was for a time in charge of Harrison Bros refrigerating
plant at Whangarei and was afterwards manager of the Parua Bay Co-operative butter
factory. Captain Ch |
| MAGUIRE,
Private Daniel Thomas | Advice
has been received by friends that Pte Maguire, Auckland Infantry Battalion, has
been wounded in the head and neck. Pte Maguire is an Aucklander, 29 yrs of age.
He was a bushman by occupation and had been employed in the Northern Wairoa prior
to enlisting. He left NZ with the third reinforcements. [AWN 26.08.1915 |
| MAISEY,
Trooper Norman | Wellington
Mounted Rifles, who was reported last week to have died of wounds on July 21,
was a son of Mr & Mrs R J Maisey of Turanga-0-Moana, Matamata. Tpr Maisey,
who was 21 yrs of age, died on the hospital ship Cecilia and was buried at sea.
[AWN 12.08.1915] |
| MALONE,
Lieutenant Colonel William George | officer
commanding the Wellington Infantry Battalion at the Dardanelles who has been killed
in action, was 56 yrs of age. He was educated privately in England and France
and arrived in NZ in 1880. He served in the armed constabulary force from 1880
to 1882 and was engaged in bush farming from 1883 to 1893. He occupied the positions
of chairman of the Ngaire Road Board, member of the Hawera County Council and
member of the Taranaki Hospital and Charitable Aid Board from 1885 to 1890. He
was clerk and treasurer of the Strat |
| MANDERS,
Colonel N | RAMC, who
has been killed in action, was a nephew of Mr D A Chinnery-Brown of Auckland.
He was for several years in Ceylon and later spent some considerable time in Cairo
where he was attached to the military forces. Colonel Manders went with the NZ
& Australia Division to the Dardanelles as assistant director of medical services.
Mrs Manders and her daughter are at present in Switzerland. [AWN 19.08.1915] |
| MANDERS,
Colonel Neville | D.S.M.S.,
A.M.S., assistant-director of medical services, who has been killed in action
at the Dardanelles, was a son of the late Major Manders of the 6th Dragoon Guards
and Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry and was 63 years of age. Colonel Manders was formerly
stationed at Colombo, Mauritius, Plymouth, the Curragh and at Cairo. [AWN 19.08.1915] |
| MARSHALL,
Private Dan | who died
of wounds at the Dardanelles on June 12, enlisted in the OIB at the age of 18,
from Ida Valley works, Otago. He was brought up in Alexandria and educated at
Bald Hill school. Pte MARSHALL was a stepson of Mr David SMITH of Manuherika Valley
and his mother had just received a most interesting letter from him a few days
prior to receipt of news of his death. [AWN 12.08.1915] |
| McDONALD, Corporal
William | of the Canterbury
Infantry Battalion, reported wounded, is 22 yrs (sic)[?] of age. He accompanied
both of the late Captain SCOTT’s expeditions to the Antarctic, on the last
occasion being a member of the boat complement of the Terra Nova. Coming back
to NZ he secured a position in the NZ Customs Dept and was stationed at Lyttelton.
The day he left NZ for the front he was married to a Scottish lady. Corporal McDonald
went away with the third reinforcements as a corporal but sacrificed his stripes
in order to get away with |
| McLEOD,
Pte R C | OIB, Awarded
Distinguished Conduct Medal for conspicuous gallantry on May 8, south of Krithia.
He was one of a party carrying ammunition t6o advanced trenches under heavy fire.
The majority were unable to proceed. McLeod, although wounded in the leg, performed
the task. On his return, not having been reported wounded, he was again detailed
to carry ammunition, which he performed. [AWN 12.08.1915] |
| McLERNON, Captain
Leslie S | who was killed
in action on August 8, was a son of Mr S McLernon of Napier and sailed from NZ
with the main expeditionary force as a lieutenant in the Wellington Infantry Battalion.
[AWN 26.08.1915 |
| McMAHON,
Trooper Samuel | Auckland
Mounted Rifles, who has been wounded in the left shoulder, is a native of Scotland.
He served in the South African war in one of the British regiments. Tpr McMahon
came to Auckland about 18 months ago and enlisted in the third reinforcements.
His about 30 yrs of age. [AWN 26.08.1915] |
| McTAVISH, Trooper
Roderick | of the OMR,
wounded, was a member of the Legion of Frontiersmen, who left Gisborne in October
last to make up the Otago quota of mounted reinforcements. Tpr McTavish was a
farmer at Motu where he has resided for about four years. His parents reside at
Pahiatua. [AWN 12.08.1915] |
| MELLAND,
Lieutenant Edward Guy | West
Yorkshire Regiment, who was killed in action on 1 July, was the only son of Mr
& Mrs Edward Melland, who used to live in Dunedin. Mrs Melland is a daughter
of the late Hon. John Bathgate, MLC. Lieut Melland was born in Dunedin and went
to the High School and was about 14 yrs of age when taken to England by his parents
about eight years ago. He completed his education at Cambridge University. [AWN
05.08.1915] |
| MELLING,
Sergeant James | Auckland
Mounted Rifles, who is reported to have been wounded on July 15, is a married
man, his wife now living in Calliope Rd, Devonport. He is 37 yrs of age and was
born at Wigan, England. He began work as a clerk with the North Western Railway
Co., with which he served for 18 yrs. For the past five years he had been in the
employ of Amburys Ltd, leaving their service to join the third reinforcements.
While in England, Sgt Melling served in Lord Gerard’s Yeomanry. [AWN 05.08.1915] |
| MILES,
Lieut Reginald, | of
the NZ Field Artillery, who has been wounded, is a son of Mr William Miles of
New Brighton, Canterbury, and is 22 yrs of age. [AWN 12.08.1915] |
| MILLIKEN,
Lieutenant Morris James | of
the 4th, Waikato, Mounted Rifles, killed in action, was the eldest son of Mr &
Mrs W H Milliken of Tatua, Morrinsville. Born at Christchurch, he spent the early
part of his life in North Canterbury. He attended the Culverden Public School
and subsequently the Boys’ High School in Christchurch. Eight years ago he
came to the Thames Valley. When he enlisted, Lt Milliken was farming on his own
account at Tirau. He was 23 yrs of age. [AWN 26.08.1915] |
| MILSOM, Private L
W | a tribute to the
gallantry of a fallen comrade is paid by Pte L W Milsom, 16th, Waikato Company,
who has been wounded and invalided home, in referring to Private Henry John BURNS
who died of wounds on June 27. Pte Milsom states that at about 6pm on the date
of the landing at Gaba Tepe he was shot through the lungs and 20 minutes later
he was struck on the right shoulder by a shrapnel bullet. Pte Burns carried him
back fully a mile and then returned to his place in the firing line. “This
was the last time I saw him and I di |
| MOIR,
Trooper Alex. McCandlish | who
has died of enteric fever, was formerly employed at the Dunedin City Corp. tram
sheds. When the war broke out he promptly enlisted. His brother, Major J H Moir,
is second in command of the Otago Regiment. [AWN 26.08.1915] |
| MOONEY,
Lieutenant | Auckland
Infantry Battalion, killed in action, was a sergeant-major with the main body
and was given a commission on Gallipoli. [AWN 19.08.1915] |
| MOONEY, Lieutenant
Robert | Before coming
to NZ the Lieutenant, who has been killed in action, was a sergeant in the 16th
Lancers. He served all through the South African campaign and also saw service
in India and Egypt. He was sergeant-major at Te Kuiti up to the commencement of
the war and was then appointed regimental sergeant-major to the Auckland Infantry
Battalion. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on May 5. [AWN 26.08.1915 |
| MOORE,
Lieutenant Colonel A, D.S.O. | who
is reported as being slightly wounded, is officer commanding the Otago Infantry
Battalion. He is an officer of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers and was formerly instructor
in infantry duties in the Otago military district. He has seen a great deal of
active service, having been through the Boer war, for which he holds the Queen’s
Medal with two clasps and D.S.O. Later he served in West Africa from 1903 to 1906.
[AWN 26.08.1915] |
| MORPETH,
Private Moore | 6th Hauraki
Co. The gravest fears are felt by friends regarding his fate. It was reported
on June 11 that he had been wounded and it is clear from letters written by his
comrades that he was wounded on April 25. Beyond the original official notification,
no news has been received regarding him, though subsequent reports declared that
he was ‘progressing favourably’. He is under 21 yrs of age and is the
youngest of three sons of Mr H D Morpeth, town clerk of Waihi, who are serving
in the firing line. [AWN 05.08.1915] |
| MORRISON,
Private J A | Auckland
Infantry Battalion, died of wounds, formerly belonged to Geraldine. He joined
the main body of the Auckland Regiment and was battalion drummer of the 6th Haurakis.
He was reported wounded on April 25 at the Dardanelles and a few weeks later was
reported progressing favourably. Several inquiries had been made as to his whereabouts
but no information could be given until Sunday last, when his mother received
a cable message to say that her son had died from his wounds on a barge between
the hospital ship and the sho |
| MUHLEISEN,
Private F | Wellington
Infantry Battalion, who was killed in action on April 29, was the only son of
Mr G J Muhleisen of Greenmeadows, Hawkes Bay, and a nephew of Mrs A E Taylor of
Karaka St, Newton. He was 25 yrs of age and was educated at the Marist Brothers’
School, Napier. He was engaged in farming before enlisting. Pte Muhleisen was
a first class shot and was sniping the Turks when he met his death. [AWN 05.08.1915] |
| MURRAY,
Private David John, | NZ
Field Artillery, who was recently reported to have been wounded, is a brother
of Mr George Murray, bush contractor and a son of the late Mr William Murray of
Kaeo, Whangaroa. He left Auckland with the second reinforcements. [AWN 19.08.1915] |
| NAIRN,
Sergeant Robert | Cable
advice was received on Tuesday by Mrs J Nairn of Sonoma, Auckland, that her youngest
son who left Auckland for the front with the fourth reinforcements, had been killed
in action. He was 24 yrs of age. For some time prior to enlisting he was engaged
in farming near Auckland. He spent most of his life in Auckland. For many years
he identified himself with St Paul’s church and was one of its principal
officers and superintendent of the Sunday school. He was greatly respected by
those who knew him. [AWN 19.08.1915] |
| NARLOW,
(sic) Bombardier H V, | Howitzer
Battery, is the youngest son of Mr E J Arlow (sic) late of Christchurch. When
in Egypt he suffered from pneumonia but recovered and left for the front with
the howitzer battery. There he was wounded and has cabled that he is comfortable
at Malta in hospital. He is a high school and East Christchurch boy. He was first
a scout, then a cadet, and later served in the artillery for over six years. [AWN
05.08.1915] |
| NELL,
Trooper A G | Canterbury
Mounted Rifles. Mr George Nell of Tauranga has received a letter from his son
who was shot through the shoulder, stating that he is quickly recovering. The
letter is dated June 12 and on that date Tpr Nell was in the Egyptian Army Hospital
at Cairo. [AW N 05.08.1915] |
| NICOL,
Sergeant C G | who has
been wounded, was born and educated in Oamaru and his relatives are engaged in
farming near the town. He was for some time employed on the commercial staff of
the Otago Daily Times and later was engaged as a reporter on the Patea Press and
the Timaru Post newspapers. Sgt Nicol joined the reporting staff of the WEEKLY
NEWS in November 1913 and six months later he was appointed to the sub-editorial
staff. From that position he enlisted in the first contingent of the 3rd, Auckland,
Mounted Rifles as a trooper. Advice |
| NISBET,
Lieutenant TH | Otago
Infantry, who has been killed in action, was wounded at the beginning of the campaign,
his name appearing in the first list of casualties. He was a law student, residing
in Dunedin when he joined the main force and was 23 years old. Lieut Nisbet was
‘mentioned’ in despatches by Sir Ian Hamilton. Lieut Nisbet was an ex
Waitaki High School boy and is a son of the late Rev Dr Nisbet. [AWN 19.08.1915] |
| O’BRIEN,
Trooper William Thomas | of
the Wellington Mounted Rifles, who has died of wounds, is the youngest son of
Mr Joseph O’Brien of Lower Riccarton, late of Hokitika. Tpr O’Brien,
who was 27 yrs of age, was born at Hokitika and educated at the Hokitika High
School. About three years ago he was transferred to Lower Hutt and when the war
broke out he immediately enlisted with the Wellington Mounted Rifles. [AWN 26.08.1915 |
| O’CONNOR,
Pte F | WIB, Awarded
Distinguished Conduct Medal for performing distinguished services in the firing
line near Krithia on May 8 until severely wounded, losing his right eye. He was
previously twice wounded. His gallant example was of great value. [AWN 12.08.1915] |
| OAKEY,
Lieutenant Allan Norman, | of
the Field Engineers, reported wounded, is 27 years of age and is a son of the
late Mr A H Oakey, who was very well known in Christchurch. [AWN 19.08.1915] |
| OLLARD,
Trooper Aubrey C | is
reported to be sick and is now at the Pont de Kkoubbeh Hospital, Cairo. [AWN 05.08.1915] |
| OSBORNE,
Private C W, | 3rd Regt,
Auckland Infantry, whose death from enteric is reported, was a son of Mrs M Osborne,
Suffolk St, Eden Terrace. He was 20 yrs of age and a native of Auckland. [AWN
05.08.1915] |
| OVERTON,
Major Percy J | Private
advice has been received in Christchurch of the death in action of Major Overton,
second in command of the Canterbury Mounted Rifles. He was the eldest son of Mr
Charles Overton of Hereford St, Christchurch and in civilian life was a well known
North Canterbury farmer. He served in the South African campaign from 1900 to
1902 and holds the Queen’s Medal with three clasps and the King’s Medal,
with two clasps. Major Overton’s younger brother, L/Cpl Overton of the same
regiment, died of wounds received in action last month. The messages announcing
the deaths of the two brothers were received by the parents within a few hours
of each other. Major Overton leaves a widow and family. [AWN 26.08.1915 |
| OVERTON,
Major Percy John | and
Corporal Guy Stanley OVERTON, whose deaths have been announced recently, were
grandsons of the late Rev Gideon SMALES of Hampton Park, East Tamaki and nephews
of Mrs James WALLACE of Epsom. [AWN 26.08.1915 |
| PADDON, Captain C
J S W | second in command
of the C Squadron, Southland Mounted Rifles, reported wounded, was born in England
in 1875. In 1892 he went to South Africa and in the following year he fought through
the Matabele campaign in an artillery corps. He next joined the Shangani patrol
for service and then spent some time at the Natal Mounted Police. Thence he went
to the Klondyke where he remained from 1899 to 1901. He came to NZ a couple of
years ago and on the declaration of war offered his services to the NZ Government.
[AWN 19.08.1915] |
| PETIHA,
Private Hone | reported
wounded, is a Tokomaru Bay Maori, where he was employed at the Farmers’ Co-operative
Company’s store. [AWN 26.08.1915] |
| PHILLIPS,
Private F Sedger | who
is reported to have died of wounds, left NZ with the fifth reinforcements. He
volunteered in Auckland and after he had been in camp about six weeks, was posted
to the Canterbury Company of the contingent. [AWN 26.08.1915 |
| PIRANI,
Private J | has appeared
on a recent list of men wounded at the Dardanelles. He is the second son of Mr
Fred Pirani of Feilding. He was refused admission to the expeditionary force before
it left NZ but, determined to get to the front, he worked his passage to Egypt
and there joined the Otago section of the force. [AWN 26.08.1915 |
| POTTER,
Private W H | who has
been seriously wounded, is a son of Major J Potter of Avondale. He is one of two
brothers who left with the 3rd, Auckland, Mounted Rifles in the main forces and
reached Gallipoli only a few weeks ago, having remained in Egypt in charge of
the horses. He was born in Avondale 22 yrs ago and had lived there every since
until his departure. Pte Potter was in business as a builder. Another Potter has
just been gazetted Lieutenant and is now at Trentham, having almost completed
his military training at Duntroon College. |
| PRIEST, Lieutenant
A F L | who has been
wounded a second time, was reported on June 9 to have died of wounds. Shortly
afterwards it was reported that he had been wounded but not fatally. He is 21
yrs of age and is the only son of Mr John Priest of Chorlton. [AWN 19.08.1915] |
| PRIMROSE,
Trooper John Thomas | Canterbury
Infantry Battalion, who is reported to have been killed in action on July 13,
was the youngest son of Mr J Primrose of Hamilton. He was 22 yrs of age and was
born at Hukanui near Hamilton. Mr Primrose was advised a few weeks ago that his
second son Thomas, was amongst the missing. [AWN 05.08.1915] |
| PRIMROSE,Trooper
John Thomas | A private
message from the Minister for Defence was received by Mr John Primrose of Claudelands,
Hamilton, stating that his son, who left with the Nelson Squadron of the Canterbury
Mounted Rifles in the main body, had died of wounds on July 13. This is the second
of Mr Primrose’ sons who have fallen at the Dardanelles. The other, Stanley,
who was with the Auckland Infantry Battalion, was reported as missing on the first
day of the landing. Tpr Primrose was born at Hukanui and educated at the Hamilton
East and Hamilton High |
| PURDY,
Lieutenant Norman H | NZ
Field Artillery, who is reported to have been severely wounded in the left arm
and both legs on August 6, is a son of Mrs M Purdy of Crummer Road, Grey Lynn.
He is 27 years of age. [AWN 19.08.1915] |
| PYE-SMITH, Sergeant
Major H | who is reported
to have been wounded on the Gallipoli Peninsula, is a brother in law of Mr J Donlad
of the firm of A B Donlad Ltd. He was farming at Wanganui and enlisted in the
Wellington Mounted Rifles which formed part of the main Expeditionary Force. [AWN
05.08.1915] |
| REAY,
Private Ernest G | Otago
Battalion, who died on July 9, was farming in the Morrinsville district for about
10 years previous to enlisting. He had just sold his farm there and gone to Otago
for a holiday when war was declared. While there he enlisted with the Otago Infantry
and went to the front with the fourth reinforcements. He was highly esteemed throughout
the district and his death will be regretted by many. [AWN 12.08.1915] |
| REID,
Corporal W J | of the
North Auckland machine-gun section, who has been awarded the Distinguished Conduct
Medal, was reported wounded some time ago. On the occasion on which he won the
medal, although he was wounded in the arm and every member of his section was
disabled, he kept on working his gun and was able to save the situation and hold
the position until reinforcements arrived. Cpl Reid was well known in Whangarei
as a ledger-keeper in the office of the Farmers’ Union. His father, Mr J
M Reid, resides at Pukenui in the Far North. [AWN 12.08.1915] |
| RICHARDSON,
Sergeant J L S | is recovering
from wounds received at the Dardanelles. He is in the Perth Hospital, Scotland.
Letters received by his uncle, Mr J R S Richardson of Cambridge, indicate that
Sgt Richardson was struck on the thigh by a shell, the concussion causing him
to spin round. The shell glanced off his body and buried itself 4ft in the ground
where it burst. His escape was simply miraculous. [AWN 19.08.1915] |
| RIDDELL,
Corporal John | who was
recently reported to have died on August 5 of wounds received while serving with
the machine-gun section of the Auckland Mounted Rifles, was the second son of
Mr James Riddell, Gordonton, Waikato. He was 24 yrs of age, born at Kohi, Taranaki
and educated at Waverley. He moved to the Waikato with his people about 10 yrs
ago and since that time had been engaged in farming with his father. Cpl Riddell
was an enthusiastic member of the Waikato Mounted Rifles at the time of the introduction
of the territorial scheme and |
| RITCHIE,
Captain T Kissell | NZ
Medical Corps, who has been wounded, was a resident of Southland. He was one of
the Otago University men who joined the medical section of the main Expeditionary
Force. [AWN 05.08.1915] |
| ROBERTS,
Lieutenant J M | 4th
Waikato, Mounted Rifles – As a result of private inquiries, Colonel Roberts,
NZC, has learned that his son is in hospital in Malta suffering from pneumonia
and that his condition is improving. [AWN 05.08.1915] |
| ROBINSON, Private
Horace Sidney | Auckland
Infantry Battalion, who was reported on June 5 to be wounded and is now reported
to be missing, is the fourth son of Mrs K Robinson of Weymouth, Manurewa and of
the late Mr H L Robinson, formerly of Huia. Pte Robinson is 31 yrs of age and
was born in Onehunga. He is well known in Northern Wairoa where he was engaged
in the timber trade. He left Auckland with the third reinforcements. His eldest
brother, Private Charles K Robinson is serving at Gallipoli with the Australian
Light Horse, having enlisted at Brisban |
| ROWE, Private C E
G | who was the finest
athlete Cambridge has produced, writes that he was one of a group of seven in
the firing line in Flanders when a German shell burst amongst them, killing his
six companions. At present Private Rowe is partially paralysed but writes that
he hopes to be convalescent in a month or two. [AWN 19.08.1915] |
| RUSSELL,
Corporal J A | Otago
Infantry Battalion, who is now reported wounded and missing, was a well known
Zingari-Richmond five-eighths. He was reported wounded about two months ago. [AWN
19.08.1915] |
| SAMPSON,
Trooper William Benjamin | of
Ngaruawahia, Auckland Mounted Rifles, who is reported to have been killed in action,
was a son of Mr G Sampson of Waerenga, Waikato. He was 29 yrs of age. Prior to
enlisting he was a farrier and wheelwright at Ngaruawahia. The late Tpr Sampson
was the leader of the Ngaruawahia squadron of the Legion of Frontiersmen and was
extremely popular. [AWN 05.08.1915] |
| SANDERSON,
Private V R | 12th Nelson
Company, writing from Malta on June 22 to his mother at Ahuroa, Kaipara, stated
that he had been hit by a bullet. This is the first intimation Mrs Sanderson received
that her son had been wounded. Pte Sanderson received a flesh wound which had,
at the time of writing, almost healed. He expected to return to the front at any
time. [AWN 19.08.1815] |
| SANDFORD,
Private H K | 15th, North
Auckland, Company, Auckland Infantry Battalion, who was recently reported to have
been killed in action, was the youngest son of Mrs C P Anderson of Redhill, Te
Kopuru. He was 20 yrs of age and was born at Redhill, receiving his education
at the Redhill and Te Kopuru schools. He was a carpenter by trade. [AWN 12.08.1915] |
| SAVORY,
Lance Corporal Chas. | who
has died from wounds, was reported wounded in a casualty list published on June
16. On June 25 a message was received stating that he was progressing favourably
and later a similar message was received but no particulars were given of the
nature of his wounds. On July 7 a message from Alexandria stated that no further
reports had been received since L/Cpl Savory was reported wounded. Private letters
from men at the front who knew him indicated that he was dead. The Records Dept
at Wellington was communicated withy but |
| SCHOLLUM, Gunner F
A | of Auckland, a member
of the Field Artillery Brigade, who was reported last week to have died of enteric
fever, was a son of Mr W Schollum of Puhoi. Gnr Schollum, who was 20 yrs of age,
enlisted with the Auckland Mounted Rifles and left with the third reinforcements.
He was transferred to the Field Artillery in Egypt and up to the time of his death
was serving with this division as a signaler. [AWN 12.08.1915] |
| SENIOR,
Private W J | 6th, Hauraki,
Company, of Coromandel, has been invalided to Malta. Advice has been received
that Pte Senior has been mentioned at headquarters for bravery. He is a skilled
marksman and has for many years been included in representative shooting teams
from Thames.[AWN 19.08.1915] |
| SHOUT,
Lieut A J | s/o Mr Shout
of Trentham, was recently awarded the Military Cross. He is a member of the 1st
Infantry Brigade of the 1st Battalion of the New South Wales Expeditionary Forces.
During the South African War, Lieut Shout, then a lance-corporal, and a member
of the Border Horse, was promoted to the rank of sergeant in recognition of a
deed, described in Army Orders as ‘one of great courage’, in which he
assisted in keeping the men together under a heavy fire. He also brought out of
the firing line, a wounded comrade and took him to a place of safety. He was then
only 20 years of age. [AWN 12.08.1915] |
| SIMMONDS,
Private F | 6th, Hauraki,
Co. A good recovery is being made by Pte Simmonds who was wounded on April 25.
Writing on May 20 from Luna Park Hospital to his mother, Mrs E Simmonds, Coromandel,
he stated the wounds in his right hand had healed. Those in his left arm, which
at first he thought he would lose, were also healing well. [AWN 05.08.1915] |
| SIMON,
Private Oscar, | has
died from wounds received while serving with the Australian forces. He is the
youngest son of Mrs M Simon of Auckland, and brother of Mrs N Cohen and of Mrs
G Lees. Deceased was wounded in May and died on July 15, at Abassia Military Hospital,
Alexandria. |
| SINEL,
Major Wilfred Courtnay | 6th,
Hauraki, Company, who was reported to have been wounded, is the second son of
Mr & Mrs T E Sinel of Peel St, Grey Lynn. By the addition of his name the
list of casualties now contains the names of all the company officers of the Auckland
Battalion and several of the headquarters staff who left with the main force.
Major Sinel left Auckland as captain in the 6th, Hauraki’s and evidently
took the place of Major F Stuckey who has been missing since the early stages
of the fighting. No intimation of Capt Sinel’s promotion |
| SMEDLEY,
Lieutenant Charles F | Auckland
Mounted Rifles. Advice has been received by Mrs F B Smedley of Wellington, that
her son, who was admitted to hospital in Alexandria on July 8, is progressing
favourably. Lieut Smedley left NZ with the main expeditionary force in October
last. Prior to that he had been officer commanding the machinegun section of the
North Auckland Mounted Rifles. [AWN 12.08.1915] |
| SMEDLEY, Lieutenant
Charles F, | Auckland
Mounted Rifles. Cable advice has been received by Mrs F B Smedley, Park Tce, Wellington,
that her son, who was admitted to hospital in Egypt on July 8, is now progressing
favourably. [AWN 19.08.1915] |
| SOPER,
Albert W, Able Seaman | HMS
Pyramus, had been wounded during operations in which the ship had been engaged.
He is the son of W H Soper, carpenter and retired Navy man, Rotokauria near Hamilton.
[AWN 19.08.1915] |
| STARNES,
Lieutenant F, | of the
Canterbury Infantry Battalion, reported wounded, resided at Motueka. Before leaving
NZ for the front he held a commission in the Nelson regiment. [AWN 19.08.1915] |
| STEWART,
Private David | who is
reported to have died from wounds, was born in Ayrshire, Scotland. He came to
NZ about a year ago and was farming at the Mona Vale near Cambridge when war was
declared. He enlisted with the main expeditionary force and was attached to the
16th, Waikato, Company of the Auckland Infantry Battalion. [AWN 12.08.1915] |
| STOCKLEY,
Corporal F H, | who
is reported to have been killed in action on July 22, was the third son of Mrs
Stockley of West Tamaki and was born and educated in that district. He served
in the South African War with the sixth and ninth contingents and gained the rank
of Sergeant. He held the medal with five clasps. Cpl Stockley was engaged in farming
until he enlisted in the main body of the expeditionary force. He joined the 3rd,
Auckland, Mounted Rifles as a trooper and received his stripes in the field. Cpl
Stockley was 36 years old. [AWN 12.08.1915] |
| STORER, Sapper Charles
Bernard | who is reported
to have died of enteric fever, was a son of Mr C E Storer of Wellington St, Auckland.
He was 22 yrs of age and for some years was a member of the Auckland Field Engineers.
[AWN 19.08.1915] |
| SUMMERS,
Private Thomas Acton | Divisional
Train, who was reported to have been wounded in the chest and right arm on July
6, is a son of Mr Frank Summers of Paeroa. He is 27 yrs of age and was born at
Tolaga Bay. For many years he lived at Taneatua, Whakatane. He was a surveyor
by occupation. [AWN 12.08.1915] |
| TATE,
Private Charles Denton | Otago
Infantry Battalion, whose death is reported, was 28 yrs of age and was well known
in Gisborne where he had lived for over 20 yrs. He was working in Wanganui and
joined the third reinforcements there, being subsequently transferred to the Otago
Battalion. [AWN 12.08.1915] |
| TAYLOR,
Chaplain Captain F F | writing
from Zeitoun under date of July 12 to relatives in Nelson, mentions in the course
of his letter that ‘Major STUCKEY’ is doing well and is a specially
fine character’. Major Stuckey, who commanded the 6th, Hauraki, Company of
the Auckland Infantry Battalion, and who before that was on the staff of King’s
College, Auckland, is a son of Mrs F A Bamford, Nelson. Some time ago he was reported
wounded and missing and later killed in action but there has all along been a
good deal of uncertainty as to his fate. The chaplain’s letter suggests that
he was recovering from wounds when the letter was written. [AWN 26.08.1915] |
| THOMPSON,
Sergeant Herbert William | whose
name appears in a list of the wounded, is a son of Mr John Thompson, a member
of the Wellington City Council. The wounded soldier has a brother at the front.
[AWN 05.08.1915] |
| THOMPSON,
Trooper T R | 11th,
North Auckland, Mounted Rifles. Word has been received by Mr William Thompson
of Gordonton, that his son, who was reported on May 31 to have been wounded, has
lost his right eye. Tpr Thompson was at first in Victoria College, Alexandria,
but has since been sent to England. [AWN 12.08.1915] |
| VIVIAN, Sapper G A | reported
as having died on May 30 of wounds received in action at the Dardanelles whilst
serving with the First Australian Imperial Force, Field Engineers, was the younger
son of the late J G Vivian, mine manager, of Thames and Coromandel. Sapper Vivian
was born at Thames 28 yrs ago and was well known in the Waikato and King Country
districts, where he was connected with the timber industry. He went to Australia
some six years ago and was engaged with mining and timber propositions in Tasmania
prior to the outbreak of war. |
| VOYCE,
Second-Lieutenant H E | Worcester
Regiment. A cablegram received in Christchurch from the Secretary of the War Office,
London, stated that the Second Lieutenant had been reported missing since August
8. Lieut Voyce is the eldest son of the late Mr T G Voyce of Christchurch and
was one of the six members of the NZ main expeditionary force who received commissions
in the Imperial Army. He was at one time the officer commanding the Sydenham Cadets.
[AWN 19.08.1915] |
| WAHANUI,
Private Kohatu Hari Hemara | who
has been wounded, is a son of Hemara Wahanui, a leading Waikato chief. He was
educated at the Wesley Training College, Auckland. [AWN 26.08.1915] |
| WAHANUI,
Private Thomas | younger
brother of Private K H H Wahanui, was also educated at the Wesley Training College.
He was wounded on the same day as his brother. [AWN 26.08.1915] |
| WALSH,
Private P C | who died
of enteric fever on July 16, was a member of the Auckland Infantry section of
the fourth reinforcements. He was 24 yrs of age and was an artist. [AWN 05.08.1915] |
| WHITAKER,
Corporal Arthur Harry | Advice
has been received by Mrs K Whitaker of Papakura that her son is very ill at Manchester
Hospital, England, and that Corporal Arthur Harry WHITAKER, another son, is returned
to NZ. Pte F A Whitaker was with the Australians and was reported wounded on July
5. He was struck in the back and side by shrapnel. Corporal Whitaker, who was
with the Canterbury Regt, was wounded on May 18. He left Egypt for NZ on July
27. [AWN 12.08.1915] |
| WILLCOCKS,
Private Cecil Robert | second
son of Mrs E J Willcocks, Fairfax Road, was wounded early in June while serving
with the Naval Brigade in the Dardanelles. He served an apprenticeship in the
Craig line of sailing ships and was for a time fourth officer of the Monowai.
Early last year he went to England and qualified for his master’s certificate.
He volunteered for service in the Naval Brigade and shared in the fighting at
Antwerp and then accompanied the force to the Dardanelles. [AWN 26.08.1915 |
| WILLETS,
Private George | killed
in action at the Dardanelles, was the heavy weight boxing champion of the West
Coast. He was 24 years of age. His parents live at Hokitika. [AWN 05.08.1915] |
| WILLIAMSON,
Private Henry James | Brother
of Mr D J Williamson, of the Post & Telegraph Dept, Shortland Street, has
died as the result of a gunshot wound received in action at the Dardanelles. He
was buried at sea. Pte Williamson was attached to the First Australian Infantry.
[AWN 12.08.1915] |
| WILLIS,
Trooper A | It was with
particular regret that Otorohanga residents received news of the death at the
front of Tpr Willis of the Otorohanga Squadron of the 4th, Waikato, Mounted Rifles.
The trooper was a son of Mr J Willis, farmer, of Otorohanga and was also well
known in the Hawera district. He was enthusiastically interested in sports. Prior
to the outbreak of war Trooper Willis was engaged with his brother Arthur in farming
at Puketarata, Otorohanga, and immediately the call came the two brothers joined
the colours. [AWN 26.08.1915 |
| WILLIS,
Trooper P A | who died
of wounds received in action on August 10, was the fourth son of Mr J Willis,
auctioneer, Otorohanga. He was born at Fernside and educated at the Hawera and
Kapuni schools and was in his 25th year. He joined the 4th, Waikato, Rifles with
his brother Arthur when the war broke out and went with the main body to Egypt.
[AWN 26.08.1915] |
| WILSON,
Pte C M | CIB, Awarded
Distinguished Conduct Medal for great gallantry during operations on May 8, south
of Krithia, carrying important messages under fire. [AWN 12.08.1915] |
| WILSON,
Sergeant David | of the
first Canadian contingent, is in hospital in Scotland. He was severely wounded
and ‘gassed’ at Ypres and pneumonia developed. Sgt Wilson is a native
of Waimate, South Canterbury. [AWN 26.08.1915 |
| WINDER, Lieutenant
Holloway | Private advice
was received in Wellington on Friday of the death in action of Lieut Holloway
Winder, son of Mr George Winder, a well known business man of Wellington. Lt Winder
left with the mounted section of the third reinforcements and letters received
from him lately indicated that he was stationed in Egypt looking after horses
so that he could not have been long at the Dardanelles before he was killed. [AWN
26.08.1915] |
| WOOD,
Captain Ferdinand August | NZ
Staff Corps, reported wounded in action at the Dardanelles, is adjutant of the
3rd, Auckland, Mounted Rifles Regiment, a unit of the NZ main body expeditionary
force. He was permanent adjutant of the Auckland Mounted Territorial Regt before
the troops were mobilized for service. Prior to this he was area officer with
headquarters at Whangarei. Captain Wood served as a trooper with the First NZ
Mounted Rifles in South Africa and won his commission in the field with the sixth
contingent. He wears the Queen’s (five clasps |
| WREN, Trooper James
Victor | Auckland Mounted
Rifles, who is reported to have been wounded, is a son of Mrs P P White of Thames.
He is 23 yrs of age and was born at Dunedin. He was farming at Ohinewai when he
enlisted. [AWN 05.08.1915] |
| WRIGHT,
Lieutenant Henry Marshall | of
the Canterbury Infantry Battalion, killed in action, was a son of Mr S R Wright
of Hororata, clerk of the Selwyn County Council. Lieut Wright, who was about 23
yrs of age, was educated at the Christchurch Boys’ High School. [AWN 19.08.1915] |
| WYMAN,
Captain Ralph | 3rd,
Auckland, Mounted Rifles. A cablegram was received on Monday by Mr Benson H Wyman
from his brother, Capt Ralph Wyman, stating that he had been wounded in the left
arm and had been admitted to the Ghezireh Hospital, Cairo. In his message he mentions
that he is ‘progressing favourably’. Capt Wyman is the second son of
Mr W H Wyman of Avondale South and was born in Auckland. [AWN 19.08.1915] |
