Christchurch Star
- February 1919
War News
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Saturday
1 February 1919
Roll of Honour - 058
MIDDLETON
- Private Frederick Middleton, died in the
Christchurch Hospital on
Wednesday had seen service at the front
with the
16th
Reinforcements. prior to enlisting he was a shoemaker.
He
was gassed at the front,
and never properly recovered ---- his
parents live in Bradford, England.
Heathcote Notes - 059
COOK -
Private William returned to Heath cote a few weeks ago.
LOWE - Lance-Corporal
George, son of Mrs S.J.Lowe, returned a week or so ago after 2 yrs
away, was both wounded and gassed. ----
EVANS -
Rifleman William and
PARR - Chaplain S. and
Mrs Parr returned by the Briton --- on
arrival at the front -- attached to the 3rd NZ Rifle brigade --won
Military Cross ------
PERKINS - Private
Rowley arrived by the Marama
and reached Heathcote on Thursday morning both
recovering
from wounds
POPPLE - 2nd
Lieutenant, of
Darfield, returned this week, is a brother of Sergeant W.
Popple,
---- a brother of Mrs W.Popple also returned.
RADCLIFFE - Basil, son
of
Mr W.Radcliffe who was severely wounded -- is now in
London
-
THOMPSON - Rifleman
Norman, wounded 17 November ----
WEIR - Corporal Robert
---
reported missing on 26 October --- Miss A.B.Weir, of
Bristol and Sir
James Allen both of whose inquiries had been fruitless.
WEIR - Sergeant
Albert
will be among the last to reach NZ through being in the Dental
Corps.
Roll of Honour - Casualty
List no 1049 - 060
ECCORRINGI
- (Mrs
S.Ecorringi, Wellington) Rifle brigade ---
reported
killed in action ----
GILMORE
- T. (J.T.Irvine, Napier st, Auckland) died of
sickness
GOULTER - Roy E.
(R.Goulter, Tangarewa, Takapau) killed in action 8
October
1918
JARVIS - G.A.
Sergt. (Mrs E.Jarvis New
Plymouth)
Rifle Brigade --- reported killed in action ----
MACKENZIE - A. (Mrs
D.Mackenzie, Culverden) 24 January died of
sickness
whilst prisoner of war
McDONALD - T.J.
(D.McDonald, Cardeen, Edendale ) died of sickness
whilst prisoner of war.
OLSEN - O.R.
(P.C.Olsen, South Norsewood) Entrenching
Battalion unofficially died of sickness, while
prisoner of war.
THOMAS - J.A.
(Mrs
E.W.Thomas, Wellington) Rifle brigade
---
reported killed in action ---
WEIR - R. (J.S.Weir,
Bridle Path rd, Heathcote Valley) Rifle Brigade,
previously
reported missing now declared killed in action 26 October 1918
Thursday
6
February 1919
War Honours - 061
DSO - Majors J.H.Herrold
and A.S.Wilder
MC - Captain A.C.M.Finlayson,
Lieutenants H.A.Collins,
F.L.Murray, W.Cobb, D.G.Cody, H.A.Highet
2nd Lieutenants - R.A.Young, E.E.Scholes. E.G.Stewart
DCM - Sergeant J.Weaver.
MM - Lance -Corporal W.J.Finlayson, A.F.Buckland, W.J.Taylor,
W.Barrett, L.Duggan, A.J.Sutherland, A.J.McDonald,
Corporal E.Foote, E.P.S.Sweetman,
Troopers W.E.Tomkins, H.Ryland, F.Goldsmith, J.H.Parker,
Sergeant M.Pavelka,
tempoary-sergeant J.Foster.
Auckland - 062
SANDERS - The Auckland Branch of the Merchant Service
Guild will ask the
Government to commission a merchant sailing ship
and name it the
W.G.Sanders, in memory of the late Lieutenant Sanders
V.C. who was drowned on a
mystery ship during the war.
Friday
7
February 1919
Casualties - 063
BEGG
- C.M. Colonel (Mrs Begg,
Wales,
wife) 3 Feb NZ Medical Corps -
died
of sickness
CREE
- John lance-corporal (Mrs M.Cree 16
Brook st, Dunedin, mother) 31 Jan. died of
wounds Canterbury Infantry Regiment
CROWE - J. (Mrs
Crowe, South Hillend, Southland, mother)
Entrenching Battalion, unofficially reported dead whilst
prisoner of war.
McLEAN -
J.C.(M.C.) temporary captain (Mrs J.E.McLean,
England) 23 Jan Railway Operation Section.
SKINNER - F.J.
(Mrs
E.Skinner, Somerset Place, Newton) - 31 Jan.
Auckland
Infantry - died of sickness
Saturday
8 February 1919
The Final Shot -
Last Hours on Gallipoli - 5 men
face the Army - 065
The story of the 5 men who held the line against the
enemy
while the ANZACS got away from ill-fated Gallipoli ----
of
the 5 men only 1 survive
Corporal M. Slater ----- the other 4
were Private Prothero,
Private
Leitch, Corparal
Slater, Sergeant Dryden and a Sergeant
bomber
,
whose name has slipped the memory of the man who tells the
story - a long and interesting piece --------
Monday 10
February 1919
Casualties - 066
COUNIHAN -
M.J. (J.Counihan, North rd, Oamaru,
father) 3 Feb. Otago Infantry died of sickness in
NZ
LUCAS -
R.E.lance-corporal, (Mrs P.E.Lucas, Levin) 27
Jan, Wellington Infantry, repatriated
prisoner
of war admitted to hosp. in England wounded.
WEST - L.A.
staff-sergeant (H.S.West, Barbadoes st,
Christchurch)
2 Feb, died of sickness
War Honours - 066
Long list of names ------
Tuesday 11
February 1919
Returning Soldiers -
Draft 213. - 067
The following officers and men are due to arrive in NZ
shortly ------- very long list of names ------
Personal
- 068
BENNETT - Mrs T.Airey,
of Islington has
received word her brother Rifleman L. Bennett is in hosp in
Kent,
--- 3rd time wounded --
left NZ with the Rifle
Brigade of 9th Reinforcements --- age 21 --- elder
brother
Private Frank Bennett, wounded in Messines
returned last
year a 3rd brother was discharged from
Trentham
as unfit --- these 3 soldiers are all
grandsons
of Mr T. WILSON,
of
Islington and nephews of the late Private Dick Wilson,
killed in action about 18mths ago.
Returning Home - 069
BONNIFACE -
Sergeant T.C. hus of Mrs M.J. Bonniface returning with
draft 214 --- left NZ with 17th reinforcements ---
2
younger brothers are still abroad
Wednesday
12
February 1919
Returning Home - Draft
214
The following officers and men in draft 214 are due to arrive
in
NZ shortly --- very long list of
names
could be the Ruapehu.
Thursday
13
February 1919
Casualties - 071
TURNER -
E.G.
(Mrs T.D. Turner, Wanganui East, wife) 8
Feb.
Artillery, died of sickness.
WAKELIN - W.R.
captain (Mrs M.A.Wakelin, Blenheim, mother)
Canterbury Infantry, died of sickness.
REID - J.
(Mrs A.C.Reid, Roslyn, Dunedin, mother) 5
Nov.
reported missing now declared by Court of inquiry killed
in
action. Otago Infantry
MUIR - A.
(P.Muir, Hawea Flat, father) 5 Feb. Army
Service Corps, died of sickness.
Friday
14
February 1919
Personal - 072
SEUTER - Private
James, son of Mrs Ferguson, 138 Fitzgerald ave, will
arrive
at Wellington about 28 Feb.--- in Medical Corps
LITTLEJOHN - Dr
Charles W.B. FRCS of Nelson ---- wounded 3 times
---
awarded Mons Medal, the Military Cross and the Belgian
Croix de Guerre
Conference of Methodist
Church
- Death Roll - 072
The death roll that will be read at the Conference of the
Methodist Church will open in Christchurch on 27 Feb. -------
Reverends - J.S.Rishworth:
R.Taylor:
C.H.Garland:
G.H.Mann:
A. Allen:
A.R.Gordon: the
Rev. J.B.Suckling
died
recently in Fiji -------
Saturday
15
February 1919
Sumner News -
Returning Soldiers - 073
CARTER - Private
H.B. and Mrs Carter are returning by the Ruapehu next
Thursday -- away 3 yrs left with 11th reinforcements
-------
CHITTY - Private
T.B. ----- soon to arrive, has a large number of
friends amongst bandsmen and footballers.
ANDREWS -
Lieutenant A.A. son of Mrs Andrews of Bury st.
----
lots more -----
BROWN - Private E.L.H.
has returned from camp.
GARLAND -
Sergeant
L. will return to Sumner in about a week.
Casualty List no
1057 - 076
JONES - A. (Mrs
I.Puckey, Inglewood, Victoria) 10 Feb.
Engineers - died of sickness
MORTON - G. (Mrs
G.Morton, Morven, South Canterbury) 6 Feb.
NZ
Artillery died of sickness.
Military Cross - NZ
recipients - 076
long list of names -----
Returning Home
- 077
ALBLETT - Private
E. brother of Mrs Tremberth, 210 Westminster st,
St
Albans, is returning on "Zealandia" with
draft 217
TINDALL - Private
C. son of Mr and Mrs A. Tindall, 120 Stanmore
rd, is returning with draft 217 due to arrive in
Wellington 28 Feb.
Monday 17
February 1919
Returning Soldiers -
079
ALBLETT - Private
E. brother of Mrs Tremberth, 210 Westminster st,
St
Albans, is returning on Zealandia with draft 217
AGASSIZ
- Rifleman Frederic C. hus of Mrs G.L. Agassiz,
wounded in France last September is
returning
due in Wellington 28 Feb.
BELL
- Lieutenant Harold G. son of Mr Robert Bell ,
returning approx 1 March
BROWN - Private
G.H. son of Mr W.J.Brown, of Hinds,
returning with troopship 217 ----
GARRETT -
Company
Sergeant-Major son of Mr and Mrs Jago, 43 Harrow
st,
Linwood is
returning with draft 217 left with 6th reinforcements ------
MANHART
-
Sergeant C.F. son of Mrs Manhart, Leeston, left
with
3rd
reinforcements, not received a wound or had a days
sickness
-- fought
in France --
TINDALL - Private
C. son of Mr and Mrs A. Tindall, 120 Stanmore
rd, is returning with draft 217 due to arrive in
Wellington 28 Feb
TINDALL
- returning home with Draft 217 -- due Wellington 28 Feb
-- wounded 18 December 1917
Wednesday 19
February 1919
Returning Soldiers
-
Draft 217 - 080 - 083
-- returning by the Zealandic
--- a long list of names ----
Roll of Honour - Casualty
List 1058 - 083
ANDERSON
- L. (E.Anderson, Frankton) previously reported missing
now
declared killed in action by Court of Inquiry
BALDWIN - R.
(E.Baldwin, Spencer st, Christchurch) reported missing,
now
reported killed in action
BRAME - A.
(J.Brame, Grey Lynn) previously reported missing now
declared killed in action by Court of Inquiry
BURTON
- L. (M.M.) (J.Burton, Napier) previously
reported missing now declared killed in action
CHOAT - B. sgt
(A.Choat, Hamilton) died of sickness
GILMOUR - F.
(M.Gilmour, Cashel st, Christchurch) reported missing,
prisoner
of war, now reported killed in action
GOLDSMITH - H.
(I.E.Goldsmith, Wellington) died of sickness
GRACE - E.
(A.Grace, Swanns rd, Christchurch) reported missing, now
reported killed in action
HAWLETT - G. (Mrs
Hawlett, England) previously reported missing now
declared killed in action
HUDDLESTONE - R. (Mrs
Huddlestone, England) reported missing, now
reported
killed in action
McCLURE
- W. (R.McClure, Killinchy) reported
missing, now reported killed in action
MacKAY - D.
L.corporal
(J.MacKay, Glencoe) previously reported missing now
declared killed in action by Court of Inquiry
PRICE - J.
(M.Price, Invercargill) died of sickness
POPPLE - A. (J.Popple,
Tokomaru) previously reported wounded and missing now
declared killed in action
SHIELDS - J.
(J.Matheson, Hawkes Bay) previously reported wounded and
missing now declared killed in action
WIDT - C.
corporal
(C.Wildt, Norsewood) previously reported
missing now reported killed in action
Casualty List 1059
-
084
SMITH - E.H. (M.Smith,
Moerewa, Bay of Islands) 8 Feb. Rifle
Brigade,
died of sickness en route to NZ
PAULING - F.W.
second lieutenant (Mrs G. M.Pauling, River rd,
Christchurch) 16 Feb, Rifle Brigade, died of
wounds in NZ ---
Friday 21
February 1919
Roll of Honour -
Casualty
List no 1060 - 085
BRYANT - L.
(A.Bryant, Foxton) killed in action
CROSSMAN - E. (M.
Crossman, England) reported missing, now reported killed
in
action
CROMAR
- C. l-cpl (T.Cromar, Dunedin) died of wounds
HUDSON - M. (L.
Highman,
Kaiti) died of sickness in NZ
McCLURE
- W. (R.McClure, Killinchy) previously
reported
killed in action now reported prisoner of war.
PAULING
- F.W. 2nd lieutenant ( Mrs G. M.Pauling, River
rd,
Christchurch) 16 Feb died of wounds in NZ
PARSONS - A.
(W.Parsons,
Eltham) died of sickness
SMITH - E.H. (M.
Smith, Moerewa, Bay of Islands) died of sickness whilst
en
route to NZ
TAYLOR - W. (E.Taylor,
Dunedin) died of sickness
TAIRUA - J. (T.Apanui,
Opotiki) died of injuries
TEMETE - W.
(N.Temete,
Tirau) died of sickness
Wellington -
Ruapehu
- 086
The
Ruapehu with
returning troops is expected to berth at Wellington today at
4pm
Returning Home - Arrival of
the
Matatua - 088
The Matatua,
returning
with Draft 213 arrived this morning in Wellington
---- comprises of 650 officers and other ranks,
left
the UK on 8 January via Panama, the
Ruapehu with draft 214 is also expected today.
The MAMARI's Draft
-
088
Auckland - the troops brought by the Mamari
from Melbourne, landed this afternoon all 150 men
came from Palestine
and were malaria convalescents
-----
Saturday 22
February 1919
Sumner Ripples - 089
WOOD - Sergeant
E.
recently reported seriously ill following influenza--
taken
a turn for the better
BRADBURY - Private
S. hus of Mrs Bradbury, Nayland st, is returning
by
the Ruapehu ------ more--
Other men returning by the Ruapehu
are Private R.Erwin
and
Private N.C.Norton,
both of Redcliffs.
Spreydon News - 090
amongst the list of names of those soldiers returning
home
are -
J.A.Blythe, Leitch
st: L.N.Cumming,
Lincoln rd: J.A.Pauling,
Somerfield
st: D.Sloan,
Simeon st: F.J.Thomas,
Studholme st;
Riccarton Whispers -
Welcome Home - 091
On Friday evening in the Town Hall a welcome home social
--
for returned soldiers --- Private Rewi Alley, M.M.
----------
Personal - 092
KENNEDY - Sergeant
R. son of Mrs Kennedy of 126 Clarence rd, --
wounded in France is expected to arrive in Wellington on 28
February.
CROSS - Private
A.C. and
WEIR - A.
letters received recently they are both keeping well at
time of writing were in Belguim.
Heathcote Notes - 093
NICHOLS - Gunner H.M.
returning with draft 217 wounded in the knee many months
ago has seen a lot of hard service
LOWE - Private J.
Horotane, is returning by the Zealandia about 28 Feb
WEIR - Sergeant
George
H. has been 2 weeks on his way home, is youngest brother of Mr
James Weir ---
Monday 24
February 1919
Returning Home -
Canterbury Soldiers - 095
due home by the Port Melbourne
---- a very long list of names -----
Wellington - 096
Base records advises that the Zealandic,
with returning draft 217 will arrive in Wellington on
Wednesday forenoon.
Tuesday 25
February 1919
Casualties - Todays
List
- 097
ENGLAND - F.W.
Sergeant (W.E.England, Karori, father) 20
Feb. Artillery, died of sickness
ERICKSON - A.R.
C,S.M. (A.Erickson, Wellesley st, father) 12
Feb Rifle Brigade, died of sickness.
HACKETT - G.S.
(Mrs
E.Hackett, Aramoho, mother) 11 Feb Army Service
Corps died of sickness
HAYES - C.W.
Q,M.S. (Mrs Hayes, England, wife) Army
Service
Corps died of sickness
JONES - H. (Mrs
E.Jones,
Piri st Wellington, mother) 12 Feb
Artillery, died of sickness
KINSELLA - P.T. (Mrs
M.Kinsella, Glenbervie tce, Wellington, mother) 20
Feb. died of sickness
McELDOWIE - K.A. (Mrs
J.McEldowie, Epsom, mother) 19 Feb
Artillery, died of sickness.
MEEK - E.P. (Mrs
A.W.Meek. Waikanae, wife) 19 Feb Wellingron
Infantry died of sickness
RANDS - Rev F.
(Mrs
D.M.Rands, Ngaio) 19 Feb
Chaplain. died of sickness
ROBERTS
- A.T. (W.Roberts. Opiki, Masterton,
father)
19 Feb. Artillery, died of sickness
SMITH
- J. (Miss N.Smith,
Manaweka, sister) 19 Feb Otago
Infantry
died of sickness
WALSH
- J. (Mrs A.Walsh, Napier)
Artillery, died of sickness
Wednesday 26
February 1919
Canterbury District - Hospital Report - 100
List of names -------
Thursday 27
February 1919
Returning Home -
101
WILLIAMS - Lance-Corporal W.A.Williams,
a son of Mrs Charles Williams,
of Albert st, Linwood, was given a welcome home ---
after being on active service for 4 years.
he left with the 8th
reinforcements and came back on the Ruapehu.
Returning Home - 101
SMITH - Mr C.H.Smith of Nayland st,
Sumner, received word his son
Bombardier Harold Percival Smith has been awarded the Military
Medal.
Bombardier
Smith is a well-known Sumner lad
---- enlisted on 2nd day of the war -- in France
---- now with a division in Germany.
Wellington -
HORORATA - 102
The Hororata,
with a main body draft
aboard will arrive in Wellington about 15 March,
---
returning draft 221 and comprises
1503
officers
and other ranks, left the UK on 1 Feb, via the
Panama.
Roll of Honour - New
Zealand Casualties - 103
BADMINTON -
A.S.
(H.Badminton, England) wounded, repatriated
prisoner of war
BROWN - L.E. (Mrs
E.Brown, Dunedin) Wounded, repatriated prisoners
of
war
COSGROVE - P.J.
(Mrs H.M.Cosgrove, Melbourne) died of sickness
DUDLEY -
J.C.A. lieut. (Mrs E.Dudley, Wellington)
died
of sickness
HALIDAY - H.J. (Mrs
H.Bennett, Epsom) wounded, repatriated prisoner of
war
HAYES - F.C.
(Mrs
E.D.Hayes, Gisborne) reported missing, now
declared by court of inquiry killed in action
GEARY -
Edward James
(Mrs M.Geary, Auckland) reported missing, believed
wounded, now reported killed in action
JESSEN - D.
(W.A.Jessen, Wellington)
KING - J.H. (Mrs
J.S.King, Owhango) died of sickness
KELLER
- F.W. (Miss I.Keller, Auckland) reported wounded
and missing, now reported killed in action ---
court
of inquiry
LEO - E.M. (Mrs
W.Leo, Grey Lynn) reported missing, now reported
killed in action
MAPSTON - W.R.
(Mrs
A.Mapston, At Albans, Christchurch) died of sickness
McPHEE - N.A. (Mrs
J.McPhee, Wellington) died of sickness
PAISLEY - H.W.
(J.Paisley, Dunedin) died of sickness
PETERS
- T.E. (Mrs C.J.Peters, Auckland) died of sickness
WILSON
- C. Land-corporal (Rev W.M.Wilson, Ireland)
previously reported missing now declared by court of inquiry
killed in action
WHITING -
W.J. (Mrs
A.H.Griffiths, Hastings) reported missing, now declared
by
court of inquiry killed in action
Wounded, repatriated prisoners
of War - 103
GOLDSBOROUGH -
H.O. (Mrs L. Goldsborough, Hastings)
GUISE
- H.E. (Mrs J.H.Guise, Wanganui)
HALLEY - V.R.
cpl (Mrs B.Halley, Island Bay)
HELLYER - R.
(Miss
A.Hellyer, Hawkes Bay)
LUCAS - R.E.
l-cpl
(Mrs F.E.Lucas, Levin)
NEWBERRY
- J. cpl (J.Newberry, Karitake)
TERILL - T.N. (Mrs
M.Farquhar, Motunui)
WATSON
- W. (Mrs Quinn, Wellington)
Friday 28
February 1919
Returning Home - 104
ELWOOD -
Private
H. Elwood, son of Mrs E.W. Elwood ---of 149 Salisbury
st is returning home on the Hororata --
left
with the 17th Reinforcements.
McCREE - Gordon Harold
son of Mr J. McCree is returning by the Hororata
on
13 March
Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
7 December 2009
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