SOLDIERS WOUNDED OR KILLED - 1915

AUCKLAND WEEKLY NEWS

Tribute to Jacqueline Walles

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, Private 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]

GARDINER, Private Robert Dixon, who is reported to have died of typhoid fever, was a son of Mr. J Gardiner, baker, Symonds Street. When war broke out he joined the main expeditionary force and took part in the landing on the Gallipoli Peninsula on April 25. His parents received a letter from him a few days ago stating that he was in one of the base hospitals and was suffering from the effects of a slight sunstroke. He, however, hoped to return to the trenches in a few days. It is, however, not known whether he again went into the firing line. He was a member of the machine gun section of the Auckland territorial forces. Owing to an error, his name was given as 'Gardiner Robert Dixon.' [AWN 16.09.1915]

GARDNER, Corporal W N, who was killed in action while serving with the Auckland Infantry Battalion, was the only son of Mr. & Mrs. R Gardner, Marine Parade, Ponsonby, and was born at Lawrence, Otago, on August 16, 1892. Private Gardner received the rank of corporal during his first week in camp. He was a keen yachtsman and owner of the well-known centre-board yacht Hetty which he sailed in several of the local yacht clubs races. [AWN 09.09.1915]

GATHERCOLE, Private C H, Another instance of a soldier who was well and fighting with his company on a date subsequent to the period in which he was reported missing, is that of Private Gathercole, 15th, North Auckland, Infantry Co. and a son of Mr. T Gathercole, Waiwhiu, Warkworth. A casualty list issued on June 16 reported that he had been missing between April 25 and May 13, and no further official advice has been given regarding him. By the last mail his mother received a field service postcard, dated May 14, in which Private Gathercole assured them of his welfare. A fortnight later he wrote to a friend. [AWN 29.07.1915]

GAUNT, Sapper Joseph, who has been reported wounded, was a member of the fourth reinforce-ments. His wife resides in Clarence St, Ponsonby. Sapper Gaunt is a native of Yorkshire, England, and he had been in NZ for four years when he enlisted, having been engaged in farming pursuits and in the building trade. Of his two sons, one is fighting with the British forces at Home and the other went into camp at Trentham three weeks ago. Sapper Gaunt was in the fighting line nearly five months before he received his wound. [AWN 11.11.1915]

GAULT, Private Alfred, 15th, North Auckland, Company, received shrapnel wound in his right arm after ten days fighting. Writing on May 21 he stated that the wound had almost healed and he expected to return to the front shortly. Private Gault formerly held the professional light weight boxing championship of New Zealand. [AWN 08.07.1915]

GEMMING, Private Theophilus John - The names of two sons of Mr. & Mrs. C Gemming of Kopu, Thames, have appeared in the casualty lists. Private Theo Gemming, reported missing since August 8, is 22 years of age. He is a schoolteacher by profession and was in charge of Maii school, Matamata, when he enlisted with the main body. Private Thomas Alfred GEMMING, who was wounded at Cape Helles in May last, is 21 years of age. He left with the main body and was wounded in the hand. Both young men are members of the 6th, Hauraki, Regiment, Auckland Infantry Battalion. [AWN 23.09.1915]

GENTIL, Trooper Cedric, Wellington Mounted Rifles, reported missing since August 27, is the eldest son of Mr. A H Gentil of Devonport. He was born at Coromandel 23 yrs ago. Since leaving school he was farming in the north of Auckland but subsequently went south and at the time he joined the main body, was managing a run at Gisborne. A brother is now at the front with the Australian Imperial forces. [AWN 14.10.1915]

GENTIL, Trooper Cedric, Wellington Mounted Rifles, who is reported to have been missing since August 27, is a son of Mr. A H Gentil of Devonport. He is 23 yrs of age and was born at Coromandel. On leaving school Trooper Gentil took up farming and he was managing a run in the Gisborne district when he enlisted with the main body. [AWN 28.10.1915]

GIBBISON, Sgt Francis B M, wounded, s/o Mr. W Gibbison of Te Mata. He has been interested in military activities since boyhood, having joined the Waikato Regt as a bugler when 12 years old and has attended every parade and encampment since then. Sgt Gibbison left the Dominion as a Corporal and received promotion in Egypt. [AWN 08.07.1915]

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 years 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]

GILBERT, Private Neville of the Wellington Infantry Battalion, fifth reinforcements, who has been reported, wounded, is the youngest son of Mr. Thomas Gilbert, Napier Rd, Woodville. [AWN 16.09.1915]

GILLANDER, Private Frederick Norman - who has been killed in action, was a son of Mr. Charles Gillander, engineer, of Ngaruawahia. He was 23 years of age and when he enlisted he was following the profession of an architect at Hamilton. He was a member of the 16th, Waikato, Regiment. Two of deceased's brothers are now serving at the front. [AWN 24.06.1915]

GILLANDERS - The names of three sons of Mr. & Mrs. Chas Gillanders of Ngaruawahia have now appeared in the casualty lists. The three brothers enlisted at the outbreak of war and left with the 4th, Waikato Mounted Rifles. Bugler Norman GILLANDERS was killed in action in May; his brother Trooper Charles GILLANDERS, was wounded in August; and the third son, Trooper Vincent Francis GILLANDERS, is reported to have been dangerously wounded and is now in the 3rd, Western Hospital, Cardiff. [AWN 30.09.1915

GILLARD, Lance Corporal Fred. 3rd, Auckland, Mounted Rifles, killed in action on August 8, was the eldest son of Mrs. M A Gillard of East Tamaki. He was born at Papatoetoe 24 years ago. L/Cpl Gillard was farming in the Waimate district when the war broke out and he enlisted with the main body. He was a keen athlete. [AWN 09.09.1915]

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. Sergeant Gillespie, who is a member of a Wellington family, also served in the Boer War. [AWN 05.08.1915]

GILLESPIE, Sergeant Arthur Richard, Auckland Infantry Battalion, has been wounded for the third time. He fought through the South African war, after which he settled at Albany where his wife resides. [AWN 16.09.1915]

GILLET, Corporal Henry Joseph Arnold, Divisional Signaling Co., son of Mrs. Henry Gillet, Owen's Road, Epsom, has been wounded. He was a member of the sixth reinforcements which arrived in Cairo on September 19. He is 20 years of age and was a telephone operator at Wanganui and Auckland. AWN 18.11.1915]

GILLINGHAM, Private Allan, OIB, who was killed in action on April 25, was the son of the late George Gillingham, storekeeper of Cobden, Greymouth. He was in the employ of Herbert Haines Ltd, at the time of his enlistment. He took a great interest in all athletic sports. [AWN 01.07.1915]

GLASGOW, Trooper Wm C, Wellington Mounted Rifles, who is reported to have died of enteric at Heliopolis on September 17, was engaged in farming and contract work in the Onewhero district when he enlisted. He was born at Pukekohe 27 years ago; his parents reside at Tuakau. Trooper Glasgow left with the fifth reinforcements of the Auckland Mounted Rifles and was transferred to the Wellington Regiment while in Egypt. [AWN 07.10.1915]

GLOVER, Private Charles H G, 3rd, Auckland, Regiment, main body, son of Mr. A Glover, M.P. Having been on Gallipoli from the date of the first landing until August 10, he returned invalided as the result of concussion caused by a bomb which burst near him on the last date named. Describing some of his experiences he said he was in the charge to effect which the 3rd Aucklanders volunteered early in June at Quinn's Post. They went out that night with three sandbags in their shirts, one full and the two others empty. In front went the bomb-throwers and behind the latter men with rifles and bayonets. The first thing Private Glover knew was that he had fallen into the Turkish trench, meeting there a friend, Private P DELANEY, to whom he said "Pleased to meet you". His friend expressed equal pleasure at seeing him. They could not hold the trench but had to retired, 30 returning out of 73 who had gone in. On August 10 Private GLOVER's regiment was advancing along Walker's Ridge, with the Maoris, Gurkhas and Royal Artillery, supporting. They advanced as far as they could with unloaded rifles, depending only on the bayonets. In the charge a bomb exploded just alongside Private Glover, who stated that had he been a little further away it might have blown him to pieces. As it was, he was unconscious for three days, coming to his senses on board a hospital ship. [AWN 11.11.1915]

GOLD, Private Robert Henry, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, who is reported missing, is a son of Mr. J Gold, People's Palace, Wellesley St. He was born in Auckland and was employed by Messrs Jeffries & Co when he enlisted with the third reinforcements. [AWN 30.09.1915]

GORDON, Sergeant Robert, Otago Infantry Battalion, reported to be in the General Hospital, Cairo, is the eldest son of the late Mr. Robert Gordon of Kokoama, North Otago. Sgt Gordon had been for many years associated with military affairs, in which he took very keen interest and was one of the drill sergeant majors for territorials of the outlying districts in North Otago where he was engaged in sheep farming. [AWN 08.07.1915]

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. Corporal Gordon enlisted in Wellington, leaving the employ of the Hawkes Bay Motoring Company. [AWN 26.08.1915]

GOULD, Trooper Kenneth - is an old boy of Wanganui Collegiate School. He was farming at Te Kuiti when the war broke out and he volunteered for service. [AWN 17.06.1915]

GOW, Private Ian Burman, Wellington Infantry Battalion, who has been wounded in the arm, is the eldest son of the Rev W J Gow, Cambridge. He was born at Kaiapoi 21 years ago. [AWN 30.09.1915]

GRACE, Trooper John Leybourne, of the Wairarapa Mounted Rifles, who was killed in action on May 31, was the only son of the late Mr. Nathaniel Grace of Gladstone and also of Wainuiomata, and grandson of the late Mr. John Grace of Wainuiomata. Deceased, who was a splendid specimen of young NZ manhood, would have been 20 years of age next November. [AWN 01.07.1915]

GRACE, Private Pierce who left NZ with the fourth reinforcements, was wounded in the leg at Gallipoli on August 8. He was taken to the Malta Hospital but has returned to Egypt convalescent. Private Grace is the youngest son of Mrs. Grace of Pirongia. [AWN 02.12.1915]

GRANT, Corporal Charles - aged 21, died from pneumonia July 1st 1915. Son of Mr. Charles Grant of Hamilton. Corporal Grant was born in Ashburton. He received a large part of his education at the Hamilton High School and on leaving joined the electrical staff at the Grand Junction Gold Mining Co's mine as a cadet. He afterwards became electrical engineer to the Te Kuiti Borough Council. In the early stages of the landing at the Dardanelles, Corporal Grant was wounded in the thigh and was later reported as having been discharged from hospital. [AWN 08.07.1915]

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 commission in the seventh NZ contingent for South Africa where he saw plenty of active service in the Transvaal, on the Zululand frontier of Natal and in the Orange River Colony. He held the Queen's Medal with four clasps. He returned from South Africa as adjutant to his regiment. In 1909 he was selected for two years' training in the regular army at Home where he was attached to the Lancashire Fusiliers, 20th Regiment. On his return to NZ in 1911 he was appointed brigade major to the Otago Mounted Rifles and was stationed at Oamaru. [AWN 19.08.1915]

GREENFIELD, Private T J Otago Infantry, reported missing, is the eldest son of Mr. Joseph Greenfield, formerly of Oamaru. He was a member of the Dunedin Navals for many years, being winner of the championship shooting belt of that company, besides numerous medals and other trophies. [AWN 08.07.1915]

GREENHOUGH, Captain Percival B, NZ Artillery Brigade, who was reported as having been admitted to the hospital at Alexandria, held the rank of major in the Auckland Garrison Artillery Division prior to his departure with the second reinforcements. He left with the latter body as a lieutenant and was afterwards promoted. According to private advice received in Auckland on Thursday, Captain Greenhough is suffering from gastro-enteritis. When he wrote some weeks ago he was expecting to leave for the front at any moment but it is thought by his relatives here that he became ill before he left Egypt. Captain Greenhough is well known in local sporting circles. [AWN 15.07.1915]

GREENWOOD, Private Norman R Y - Mr. W Greenwood, of Epsom, has been advised that his son, who recently underwent an operation in Cairo, is back in the firing line. Private Greenwood, who is a member of the 3rd, Auckland, Infantry Battalion, left with the main body of the expeditionary force and prior to being invalided to Egypt was in Gallipoli for some weeks. He had many narrow escapes. On one occasion a bullet passed through his water bottle, while another went through his haversack. [AWN 16.09.1915]

GREGOR, Nurse [sinking of the Marquette] was a native district nurse under the Public Health Dept, with headquarters at Hamilton, and Nurse BLACKIE was also a native district nurses with headquarters latterly at Tauranga. Nurse METHERELL was on the staff of Erinholme Private Hospital, Auckland. [AWN 11.11.1915]

GREIG, Private Benjamin 'Jock', Wellington Infantry Battalion, reported to be killed on August 8, has now been reported a prisoner of war in a Constantinople hospital. Private Greig arrived in NZ from Lowlands, Cressy, Tasmania, eight years ago and settled at Matawai, Gisborne. He went to the front with the third reinforcements. [AWN 02.12.1915]

GREY, Quartermaster-Sergeant Arthur Edward, Auckland Mounted Rifles, wounded on August 28, is the eldest son of Mrs. M Monk of Helensville. He was born in Auckland 22 yrs ago. After attending the Te Pua school and the Auckland Grammar School, he joined the Helensville branch of the Union Bank of Australia. He was later transferred to Dargaville and then Auckland. QM Sgt Grey took a keen interest in military affairs and was a sergeant when he enlisted with the second reinforcements. [AWN 07.10.1915]

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. Trooper Grey is one of four sons of Mr. E H Grey who have joined the forces in different parts of the Empire. [AWN 26.08.1915]

GRIBBLE, Private Ernest S, who died at Trentham recently was district secretary of the Presbyterian Young Men's Bible Class Union. He had also been secretary of St David's morning young men's bible class for some years. He resigned both these positions on leaving for Trentham Camp. [AWN 29.07.1915]

GRIERSON, Private Walter Alexander - who is reported wounded, is the third son of Mr. H C Grierson, secretary of the Auckland Co-operative Terminating Building Society. [AWN 24.06.1915]

GUDGEON, Private Robert F, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, who was reported missing in the casualty list of May 22 and is now reported dead, was a son of Mrs. J B Gudgeon of St Albans, Christchurch, and was born at Picton in 1895. He was a grandson of the late Major COOKE and a nephew of Colonel GUDGEON. Prior to enlisting, Private Gudgeon was on the staff of the Bank of Australasia in Christchurch. His brother, W W Gudgeon, is also at the Dardanelle�s and is a member of the Australian Expeditionary Force. Another brother, B A R Gudgeon, took part in the campaign in German West Africa and another brother, J E Gudgeon, of the Bank of New Zealand staff, Christchurch, returned a few months ago from German New Guinea, where he went as a member of the New South Wales Expeditionary Force. [AWN 29.07.1915]

GRIFFIN, Trooper Neville Fetherston, 11th, North Auckland, Squadron, Auckland Mounted Rifles, wounded at the Dardanelles. Born in Auckland 19 yrs ago, he was educated at the Auckland Grammar School. He was formerly employed at the National Bank and was engaged in studying surveying when war broke out. He left NZ with the main body of the expeditionary force. [AWN 09.09.1915]

GUY, Trooper James P, reported wounded, is the eldest son of Mrs. A Guy of Dunedin and the late Jno Guy, formerly stationmaster at Onehunga and New Plymouth. He left with the Otago Mounted Rifles in the main body. [AWN 16.09.1915]



HADDOCK, Trooper Wm, 4th, Waikato, Squadron, Auckland Mounted Rifles, who was killed in action on June 17, was the third son of the late Mr. John Haddock of Pratt St, Auckland. He was a farmer of Karamu, Waikato and prior to the outbreak of the war was the secretary of the Karamu branch of the Farmers' Union. [AWN 08.07.1915]

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 years 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]

HADDOCK, Private William, Field Ambulance - His death in action on August 9 was reported some weeks ago. A letter has now been received by his father Mr. W J Haddock, from Lieutenant Colonel C E Thomas, officer commanding the Mounted Field Ambulance, who was himself killed on September 4. Writing from Chalk Hill, Anzac on August 11, Lt Col Thomas said "I was very sorry to lose Private Haddock. The poor fellow was sitting outside his 'dug-out' resting after some very strenuous and dangerous stretcher-bearing work, when a bullet went right through his chest. He fell forward, then rolled on his side and said 'I'm done' and died. He was a very good lad and a favourite amongst the men. Please accept my sympathy in your loss. I have a photograph of the spot where we buried him and have notified the authorities of the exact spot on the map. It may be many months before I will be able to send you a photograph.' [AWN 28.10.1915]

HAGERTY, Trooper James Michael, Canterbury Mounted Rifles, killed in action, was a well known horseman and boxer. As a cross-country rider he was in good demand in the South Island. He was engaged extensively as a trainer and was acting in this capacity for Mr. J C N Grigg when he enlisted with the main expeditionary force. As a boxer he was in the front flight. Trooper Hagerty was the feather-weight and light-weight amateur championships of Australia and NZ and subsequently won the light-weight professional championship of NZ, holding it against all comers, both from NZ and Australia. Trooper Hagerty, with a fellow jockey named F Douglas, joined General Godley's staff as orderly. Trooper Hagerty was about 27 yrs of age. [AWN 30.09.1915]

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]

HAILWOOD, Private Chas. William, 1st Australian Battalion - Mrs. C Hailwood of Frankton Junction, has received word that her son has been missing since June 5l He was born in Wellington 22 years ago and was educated at the Huntly and Hamilton schools. He worked for Messrs Ellis & Burnand for four years, subsequently joining the railway service. He was stationed at Wellsford and Frankton. He went to Australia three years ago and enlisted and left with the 1st Australian Infantry expeditionary force. He was put ashore at Lemnos Island suffering from bronchitis about April 19 and rejoined his battalion on May 11. [AWN 02.12.1915]

HAINES, Sergeant Lancelot Nigel, who was killed, was a son of Mr. L E Haines, manager of the Bank of NZ at Oamaru. Sgt Haines, who was 23 years of age, was born at Roxburgh. He joined as a private, being promoted sergeant on the field. [AWN 02.09.1915]

HALL, Trooper Eric Stanley, Auckland Mounted Rifles, reported wounded, is a son of Mr. Wm Hall of Te Kowhai, Ngaruawahia. He is 22 yrs of age. Trooper Hall was born at Pahiatua and received his education at Maungahao?. He was farming with his brothers in the Waikato when he enlisted with the main body. [AWN 14.10.1915]

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, 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 other sons on active service. [AWN 12.08.1915]

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]

HAMILTON, Sgt William Alexander - who was killed in action at the Dardanelle�s on April 25, was the eldest son of Mr. W A Hamilton, who is a timber checker in the Railway Department. He was 22 yrs of age and was educated at Invercargill South School. [AWN 24.06.1915]

HAMILTON, Private William Francis, who is reported to have died of wounds on August 8, was the eldest son of the late William Hamilton of Tapu, Thames and is a brother of Mrs. R S Thompson of Hurstmere Road, Takapuna. He was a prominent footballer and took a keen interest in all branches of sport. He enlisted in the 6th, Hauraki, Company and left with the Main Expeditionary Force. He took part in the battle at the Suez Canal and the landing at Gallipoli. He was subsequently wounded in action and, on recovering from his wounds, he returned to the fighting line where he was wounded a second time and died of his wounds. Prior to enlisting he was employed in the timber and mining industries and was well known on the Hauraki Peninsula. [AWN 14.10.1915]

HAMILTON, Private William Francis, 4th, Hauraki, Regiment, Auckland Infantry, who was reported to have died of wounds on August 10, was the eldest son of the late Mr. Wm Hamilton of Taupo, Thames and brother of Mrs. R S Thompson of Wainoni, Hurstmere Rd, Takapuna. Prior to enlisting Private Hamilton was employed in the timber and mining industries and was well known on the Hauraki Peninsula. [AWN 28.10.1915]

HANNAH, Trooper Arthur, 3rd, Auckland, Mounted Rifles Squadron, KIA. He enlisted in the main force and while in Egypt was appointed orderly to Captain T A Blake, veterinary officer of the regiment. As this duty would have kept him in Egypt he resigned and accompanied the mounted rifles when they were despatched to reinforce the infantry forces. He was nearly 28 yrs old. [AWN 29.07.1915]

HANLON, Sapper Sylvester H, formerly a member of the Auckland Ambulance Corps, enlisted with the signaling branch of the Auckland Field Engineers and left with the second reinforcements. [AWN 16.09.1915]

HARDHAM, Captain W, V.C., of Petone, who was recently wounded in the Dardanelles, is making excellent progress towards recovery and expects soon to be back at the front. Writing from Alexandria Hospital on June 16 he states: "I got a pretty hard knock but it is healing up wonderfully fast. I ex0pect to be up and out any day now. I got a bullet through the back of my left hand and then one through my chest on the left side, just below the collar bone. It was a straight, clean wound and a few more weeks should see me as fit as ever again. The hand has already healed up and except for a thumb and forefinger being hard to bend, is as good as ever. The wound through the chest is healing rapidly and the doctors and nurses are very pleased with the rapid progress." [AWN 02.09.1915]

HARDING, Trooper Walter Frederick, CMR, who died of wounds on May 1, was 33 yrs of age and saw service in the South African war. For the past five or six years he has been engaged in agricultural work in the Marlborough province. His father is Mr. Henry Harding of Ramsay, Hampshire, England. [AWN 01.07.1915]

HARDING, Private A R - of New Plymouth is among those killed in action at the Dardanelle�s. He was a member of the literary staff of the Taranaki Daily News before he left for the front. [AWN 24.06.1915]

HARGREAVES, Private Robert - Auckland Infantry Battalion, who has been killed in action, was a native of Hawkes Bay and was well known in Gisborne as a prominent footballer. He was 35 yrs of age. [AWN 24.06.1915]

HAROLD, Private Edward L - whose death from smallpox is announced, was a son of Mr. Peter Harold of Mackay St, Thames. [AWN 24.06.1915]

HARP, Private John Albert of Rotorua, killed in the Dardanelle�s, was born close to Whangarei nearly 35 years ago. Most of his school life was spent at the Devonport school. He was a keen sportsman, especially as a shot, a yachtsman, a bandsman, a cyclist, a footballer & a hockey player. He was the youngest son of Mr. J G Harp and followed the occupation of painter and sign writer in Rotorua, where he had been settled for some 10 or 12 years. He leaves a widow. [AWN 01.07.1915]

HARRIS, Sapper G A V, was wounded on August 15 while serving with the Field Engineers. He left with the main force as a member of the 14th, South Otago, Company, but transferred to the Engineers in Turkey. Sapper Harris is the second son of Mr. C H Harris, Western Springs pumping station. He was born at Point Chevalier and is 24 yrs old. [AWN 16.09.1915]

HARRISON, Private Wilfred - of the Auckland Infantry Battalion, who is reported missing, was farming with his brother at Tahuna near Morrinsville, when war was declared. He is about 26 yrs of age and served his apprenticeship as an engineer in the Addington workshops at Christchurch. He belonged to a volunteer corps in North Canterbury where his parents reside. [AWN 24.06.1915]

HARRISON, Private Charles Benjamin, 28 years of age, was the youngest son of Mr. A G Harrison, Maungaturoto, at which place he received his education. For some years he was engaged in stock work by Mr. T Coates of Pukekararo, after which he bought a farm at Hunua. Deceased was a member of the old volunteer corps. He went to Egypt in the Auckland Mounted Rifles with the main body. His name appeared with many others who were posted on August 8 as 'Missing: believed to have been killed' after the charge at Walker's Ridge. After official enquiry at Sarpi camp he is now reported as dead. Private Harrison was brother and tent mate of Private Hayward HARRISON who fell in action on July 12. [AWN 16.12.1915]

HARROWELL, Major Edwin - Second in Command, Auckland Infantry Battalion, reported wounded May 14 last. The following cablegram has been received by his relatives in Remuera. "Hit in both arms. Doing well, but am told recovery will take months.' [AWN 24.06.1915]

HARSANT, Private Cyril Bertram, s/o Mrs. John Ruffey, Coromandel, has been reported missing since June 5. When he was stationed at Cairo he contracted measles and went into the hospital. He was discharged as cured and went to the Dardanelle�s where he was wounded a few days later. He again recovered and proceeded to the firing line but is now missing. [AWN 08.07.1915]

HARSTON, Captain Ernest S, Subaltern, 9th, Hawkes Bay, Infantry Co., Main Force, has been invalided and is now in England on two months furlough. Although he has had his clothing and equipment torn by rifle and shrapnel bullets, Capt Harston has escaped without physical injury during the whole period of his service at Gallipoli. He is a native of Thames, being a son of Mr. H L Harston who now resides in Napier. [AWN 04.11.1915

HART, Major F E (wounded & now in England) WIB, Distinguished Service Order NOK: Mrs. M A E Hart, Carterton. Awarded for rallying his men in digging-in at an important forward position, in face of severe fire. [AWN 08.07.1915]

HART, Cpl Horace A - is reported to have been killed. He is the son of Mr. Thomas F Hart, assistant sub-editor of the Otago Daily Times. [AWN 24.06.1915]

HARTY, Corporal Lennard Power, of the NZ Field Engineers who has been reported wounded, is the son of Mr. J Kew Harty of Devonport. Cpl Harty was born at Wellington and is 23 yrs of age. Cpl Harty left for the front with the main expeditionary force. [AWN 16.09.1915]

HARVEY, Private Robert Morrison, who was wounded on August 8 while serving with the 6th, Hauraki, Company, Auckland Infantry Battalion, main expeditionary force, is a son of Mr. J Harvey, Huntly South. [AWN 16.09.1915]

HARVEY, Private M T, who is reported to have died of wounds on September 6, was the youngest son of Mr. John Harvey, Vincent Rd, Mt Albert. He left with the fourth reinforcements for the Auckland Infantry and according to the last letter received from him, written after an absence of five months, none of the letters or parcels sent from his home had reached him. Private Harvey was born in Auckland and was 33 years old. [AWN 30.09.1915]

HARVEY, Private Robert M, who has been reported killed in action enlisted with the Hauraki Co of the Auckland Infantry Regt. He left NZ with the main body of the expeditionary force. He was a native of Scotland but had been in the Dominion for about six years. He worked at Taupiri as a miner and also in the gold mines at Waihi. His father, Mr. John Harvey, lives at South Huntly. Private Harvey was 23 years of age. [AWN 02.12.1915]

HARVEY, Lieutenant Jack L, who was killed in action on August 8 was the third son of Mr. & Mrs. D H Harvey of Taumarunui and was born in Opotiki and educated in Auckland. Until the outbreak of war he was engaged in business as a builder and contractor. [AWN 09.09.1915]

HARWOOD Private, was killed in action on May 5. He was the youngest s/o the late J H Harwood of Little River and received his early education there. Later he went to Invercargill where he was a member of the Hibernian Band and was well known as a footballer. Two years ago he went to Te Aroha. He has two brothers fighting at the Dardanelle�s. [AWN 01.07.1915]

HARWOOD, Private August, Auckland Infantry - The gallant manner in which this soldier met his death at the Dardanelle�s is briefly described in a letter which an Auckland despatch rider, Private ate GARLAND, has written to his father. "One of our bandsmen, Gus. Harwood, a great, kind hearted fellow, was killed by shrapnel striking him in the chest. He ran into the firing line and dragged out the wounded two at a time and did this eight times before he was caught. I understand that he was recommended for the Victoria Cross." Private Harwood was killed in action on May 5. He was the youngest son of the late J H Harwood of Little River and received his early education there. Later he went to Invercargill, where he was a member of the Hibernian Band and was well known as a footballer. Two years ago he went to Te Aroha. He has two brothers fighting at the Dardanelle�s. [AWN 01.07.1915]

HARWOOD, Private August, Auckland Infantry - The gallant manner in which this soldier met his death at the Dardanelle�s is briefly described in a letter, which an Auckland despatch rider, Private F C GARLAND, has written to his father. "One of our bandsmen, Gus. Harwood, a great, kind hearted fellow, was killed by shrapnel striking him in the chest. He ran into the firing line and dragged out the wounded two at a time and did this eight times before he was caught. I understand that he was recommended for the Victoria Cross." [AWN 01.07.1915]

HATRICK, Corporal H of Northcote, reported wounded and in hospital in London, was born and brought up at Hamilton where he attended the high school and subsequently the Normal School at Auckland. He gave up his farm at Brookby in order to go to the front with the main body. His parents reside at Northcote and his twin brother, Mr. Victor Hatrick, is farming at Hunua. He also has a brother with the Australian forces who is reported as missing and another in the Trentham camp, Lieutenant Hatrick. [AWN 30.09.1915]

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 at Dacre in Southland. On his return from South Africa in 1902 he was appointed captain of the 3rd, Waikato, Rifles. He held the Queen's Medal with three clasps and the King's Medal with two clasps. [AWN 19.08.1915]

HAY, Sergeant Vernon J, who has been killed in action, was a son of Mr. J Hay, postmaster at Devonport, and was 21 years of age. He served his time on the well known Craig sailing vessels and gained the second officer's foreign-going certificate at the age of 17 years and at that time was the youngest man to gain that qualification in the mercantile marine. He was offered a position by the Union Steam Ship Co and remained in its service until the beginning of this year when he obtained leave of absence and joined the fifth reinforcements for the Auckland Infantry as a private. He was promoted to the rank of sergeant before the contingent left NZ. [AWN 02.09.1915]

HAYCOCK, Cpl Fred Ellis - 16th, Waikato, Co, Auckland Infantry Battalion, who was killed in action at the Dardanelle�s on April 25, was 21 yrs of age and was born at Kimbolton near Feilding. He was a blacksmith by trade, and always took a keen interest in volunteering. [AWN 24.06.1915]

HAYTER, Lieutenant Cyril, youngest son of Mrs. Hayter of Rollesby Station, Mackenzie Country, has been killed in action at the Dardanelles on August 28. He was 25 yrs of age. He left NZ with the main expeditionary force. His brother Lt Chilton Hayter left with the fifth reinforcements. [AWN 09.09.1915]

HAYWARD, Private Thomas Western - who is in the list of missing Aucklanders, is a native of Devonshire, England, and is a son of Mrs. M Bennett of Woodside Rd, Mt Eden. He is 25 yrs of age and when he enlisted he had been four years in NZ. In June of last year he bought a farm at Ngarua in the Thames Valley and had just started work on it when he obeyed the call of King and country. [AWN 24.06.1915]

HEALD, Private Sydney Harland, 3rd, Auckland, Regt was reported on June 16 to have been 'killed in action'. He was the eldest son of Mr. S Heald, who was in business in Victoria Street for many years but is now residing in England. Private 'Syd' Heald was well known in Auckland athletic circles. He was a champion schoolboy runner and later as an amateur proved one of the most successful of the local handicap runners. He acted as timekeeper for most of the local sports gatherings and his genial presence will be greatly missed. He was in the employ of Kirkman & Denison, jewelers, for about 12 years and had left their employ just before he enlisted with the main Expeditionary Force. A brother, Reg. Heald, is also fighting at the Dardanelles. [AWN 01.07.1915]

HEAYS, Corporal R J, Auckland Mounted Rifles, who is reported to have been wounded in the right shoulder, is the third son of Captain 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 reinforcements. [AWN 26.08.1915 HEDLEY, Private William, who was killed in action at the Dardanelles on August 21, was the eldest son of Mr. and the late Mr. Anthony Hedley of the Grange, Opotiki, well known residents of the Bay of Plenty. Private Hedley left NZ with the third reinforcements and was attached to the Otago Mounted Rifles. Prior to enlisting he was engaged in farming pursuits and sacrificed exceedingly bright prospects in his desire to serve his country. As an active member of the Opotiki Agricultural and Pastoral Association, the Masonic Lodge, Opotiki Jockey Club, Sheep-dog Trial Club and Polo Club, his services will be greatly missed. [AWN 28.10.1915]

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]

HENDERSON, Captain Peter Bain of the Mounted Rifles HQ staff, reported wounded, is very well known in Christchurch, where he was attached to the Canterbury military district general staff as instructor in musketry. Captain Henderson has seen a fair amount of active service. He served with the Imperial army in India and was with the Highland Brigade at the relief of Chitral in 1905 for which he received the Chitral medal with one clasp. He was with Lord Methuen's Highland Brigade in the South African war, serving with the ammunition column and was (sic) through the disaster to the Highland Brigade at Magersfontein. He also fought at Paardeberg, Poplar Grove and Dreifontein and has the Queen's medal with three clasps. [AWN 08.07.1915]

HENLEY, Driver John, Army Service Corps, who was reported to have died of wounds, was well known in Christchurch where he had been employed for a number of years as a chauffeur. He was born in Wanganui 25 yrs ago and was educated at Palmerston North. His mother, Mrs. J Henley, resides at Awarua, North Auckland. [AWN 15.07.1915]

HENRY, Private W J, Field Ambulance. NOK: G F Henry, 23 Symonds Street. On April 25 at Gaba Tepe, Private Henry attended the wounded under the heaviest fire, allowing no danger to interfere with his duties. [AWN 09.09.1915]

HILL, Sapper Alfred F, Field Engineers, reported wounded and now in hospital in Sheffield, is one of three brothers who have offered their service for the front. His father is Mr. John Hill, well known in Auckland, as one of the oldest identities of the district, having arrived in NZ in 1842 in the Jane Gifford and served in the Maori War. Sapper Hill, who is a carpenter by trade, is 38 years of age. He served in the South African war with the tenth contingent. A brother left in the Waikato Mounted squadron of the fourth reinforcements and the third and last brother leaves with the ninth reinforcements. [AWN 14.10.1915]

HILL, Sergeant George Allen, 3rd, Waikato, Squadron, Auckland Mounted Regiment, who was killed in action on August 8, was the eldest son of Mr. George Hill of Sybton, Opotiki and grandchild of Mrs. Allen, Ardmanning, Onehunga. He was 23 years of age. A Waikato boy of Ohinewai, he moved to Opotiki with the rest of the family a few years ago. He took a keen interest in the territorials and just before the outbreak of the war passed his examination for a lieutenancy. When war was declared he volunteered and with other Opotiki boys sailed with the main expeditionary force. While in Egypt he was offered a commission in Kitchener's army which he accepted. However, before he received further orders the mounted men left for Gallipoli. [AWN 30.09.1915]

HILL, Trooper Jack, wounded on August 27 while serving with the Otago Mounted Rifles, is a brother of Mr. G E Hill of Clarence Street, Ponsonby. He is 22 years of age. [AWN 30.09.1915]

HOBBS, Sergeant Major J B - No further news has been received as to the whereabouts of Sgt Major Hobbs of the 16th, Waikato, Regiment, who was reported during the past month to be missing. He was a one time a sergeant in the 2nd Scots Guards and saw service with that regiment in South Africa. For four years prior to leaving for the front with the main body he acted as sergeant major to the 16th, Waikato, Regiment, being stationed at Hamilton where his wife now resides. [AWN 30.09.1915]

HOBBS, Staff Sergeant-Major J B, who left with the 16th, Waikato, Company, is now reported missing. His wife resides in Hamilton. [AWN 09.09.1915]

HODGES, Sapper ?R A, NZ Engineers, Distinguished Conduct Medal NOK: Mrs. Elizabeth Hodges c/o High Commissioner's Office, London. [AWN 08.07.1915]

HODGES, Sapper 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]

HOGG, Trooper Thomas Nelson - killed in action, was a Gisborne member of the main expeditionary force. He was the third son of Mr. & Mrs. T N Hogg of Clifford St, Gisborne and was 22 years of age. [AWN 24.06.1915]

HOLDEN, Gunner John Alexander, the news of whose death has been received, was a member of the No. 2 Battery at the Dardanelle�s. Gunner Holden was born at Hunterville and received his education at the Onga Road School and afterwards at the Hamilton High School. He was employed with the Bank of New Zealand when he enlisted. Gunner Holden was an enthusiastic sportsman and was highly respected by all who knew him. [AWN 22.07.1915]

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. Gunner 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]

HOLT, Corporal Arthur, AMR, who is reported to have been wounded, is a native of Waimate North, Bay of Islands, where he and a brother own a dairy farm. [AWN 01.07.1915]

HORNE, sapper J B, who has died of enteric, after recovering from wounds, was a member of the Dunedin Engineers in the volunteer days. He played in the three-quarter line for the Southern Club juniors a few seasons ago. [AWN 29.07.1915]

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

HOULKER, Captain James, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, died of wounds, was reported killed in action and a few days later the base records office advised that he was wounded only. Captain Houlker in civilian life was a well known Nelson solicitor. [AWN 07.10.1915]

HOWELL, Corporal Ben, 6th Haurakis, son of Mr. John Howell, Wairoa, Hawkes Bay, who left with the main expeditionary force and was wounded at Achi Baba on May 8, has been invalided Home from Malta to Netley Hospital and is now on leave, pending discharge. On discharge he will commence work at one of the munition factories. Corporal Howell was several years in Price Brothers' foundry, Thames, previous to joining the expeditionary force. [AWN 30.12.1915]

HOWELL, Corporal Ben, 6th, Hauraki, Auckland Battalion, has written to his mother, Mrs. J Howell, Wairoa, Hawkes Bay, saying that he was wounded on May 8 at Achi Baba, the bullet striking him under the left shoulder and passing through his body. He was sent to Malta on the hospital ship Royal George. Writing on May 19, he says he is progressing favourably but is still confined to bed. He speaks of the great kindness the wounded received from the doctors and nurses. [AWN 15.07.1915]

HOWELL, Sapper Neil H, who is reported to have died of wounds on June 19, was a son of Mr. James Howell, Hill Street, Newmarket. He was 29 years of age and was a native of Auckland, receiving his education at the Newmarket school. He left with the fourth reinforcements. [AWN 08.07.1915]

HOWIE, Sergeant Douglas - Missing. Son of Mrs. W Howie, Motumaoho near Morrinsville. In a letter written from Lemnos in regard to her son, Private H MARTIN says "I am very sorry I cannot give you any news of Douglas, although I have made every possible effort to learn something about him. We had been comrades through Epsom and Zeitoun camps, as well as having been together on Gallipoli with the first lot of New Zealanders. However, very soon after landing we got separated in the excitement of the fighting and I never saw him again. But you have the same comfort concerning him that I have - the certain knowledge that whatever has happened to him he had done all that a New Zealander could do. I cannot conscientiously hold out any but the slenderest hope of his having been taken prisoner and I know him too well to think that he would have submitted to that fate. He was a favourite with everyone in the company, not only because of his fine soldierly qualities but because he commanded the respect and spirit of camaraderie among his men, which only a man of moral strength and truly manly disposition could command. He recognised not only his duty to his country but at all times the responsibilities of his manhood and succeeded in implanting the same spirit of unselfishness and goodwill amongst his men. The Hauraki boys join in sending you sympathy." [AWN 30.12.1915]

HOWLETT, Private H G, Australian Imperial Forces, who is reported to be missing, is an Auckland boy. He was on a visit to Australia when war broke out and immediately enlisted. His father was the late Mr. Edwin Howlett of Franklin Road. Private Howlett is well known in Auckland, particularly among yachting men. [AWN 07.10.1915]

HOY, Sapper Robert Joseph, of the NZ Field Engineers, reported wounded, left with the fourth reinforcements. He emigrated from Ireland a few years ago, his relatives living at Kilrea, Co Derry. [AWN 09.09.1915]

HOY, Sapper Robert J - The bravery of the Gurkhas and of the Australians is a subject upon which many of the returned men dilate. Sapper Hoy of Auckland, who was with the NZ Engineers, main body, said the Gurkhas will do anything for their comrades in arms. He had many opportunities of observing this, as his company was attached to the Gurkhas. An example of the courage of the Australians was quote by Sapper Hoy, who said he saw one of them go out and bandage eight wounded men and carry a ninth into a sap, under fire all the time. In another instance, Sergeant RAY of Dunedin, was the hero of a gallant act, narrated by the same man. One of the men of Kitchener's Army had fallen wounded and was lying out in the open. Sgt RAY went out under shrapnel and machine-gun fire and carried him in to the comparative safety of the trench. [AWN 11.11.1915]

HUDSON, Gunner Charles R, No.3 Battery, NZFA, who is reported to have been wounded, has written to his parents at the Thames from the Cairo Hospital. He states that soon after landing he was struck by a bullet fired by a Turkish sniper. He was told that he was the first New Zealander to be wounded ashore. Since writing Gunner Hudson has rejoined his unit. [AWN 15.07.1915]

HUDSON, Gunner Charles R - Private advice has been received by Mr. R Hudson of Parawai, Thames, to the effect that his son, of the Auckland Infantry Battalion, was shot through the hand on May 6 at the Dardanelles and is now under treatment at Cairo and is progressing favourably. [AWN 24.06.1915

HUDSON, Lieutenant Athol, Ninth Reinforcements, was the successful candidate for the NZ Rhodes Scholarship for 1916. He was nominated as a candidate by the Victoria College Professional Board. [AWN 23.12.1915]

The complicated way in which the official returns of casualties are compiled, led to the inclusion on Thursday in the list of fatalities, of three Auckland cases which should have been under the heading 'slightly wounded' viz,
HUGHES, Michael Daniel, wounded shoulder. PATTERSON, Thomas Stephen, wounded hip REID, Lewis Harold, wounded knee: Son of Mr. Alex. S Reid, Herbert Rd, Mt Eden, cabled to his parents from Malta on Wednesday that he had recovered from his wounds which were slight, had been passed by the doctor & was about to return to active service with the expeditionary force at the Dardanelles. He is a young man of robust physique, having been farming with his two brothers at Karaka after leaving Auckland Grammar School until he left with the 4th reinforcements. [AWN 14.10.1915]

HULTON, Sergeant T H, Auckland Mounted Rifles, who left NZ with the fourth reinforcements, was wounded on August 27 and is now in England. Sergeant Hulton served in the Boer war as a subaltern with the Imperial Yeomanry and was formerly captain of the Matata Mounted Rifles. His wife resides at Rotorua. [AWN 09.12.1915]

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]

HUNTER, Private W M, who was killed in action on August 8, left NZ with the fourth reinforcements for the Wellington Infantry Battalion. He was an old pupil of St Joseph's School, Parnell. Private Hunter was for many years employed as a coachman by the late Sir John Logan Campbell and during recent years has worked as a bushman and shearer. He was 43 yrs old. [AWN 23.09.1915]

HUNT, Sapper Burt, of the AIB, attached to the Field Engineers, who died from wounds received in action, is the third son of Mrs. C J Clark, 7 Oxford St, Archhill, Auckland. He was born in Gisborne and was 25 years of age. For many years Sapper Hunt lived in Waihi. He was a member of the City Rugby Football Club and was also a keen cyclist. [AWN 01.07.1915]

HUNTER, Trooper Roland, 3rd, Auckland, Mounted Rifles, who was killed in action on August 27, was the fifth son of Mr. T Hunter of Greenhithe. He was 28 yrs of age, born at Ponsonby and attended the Bayfield school. He was engaged in agricultural pursuits on his father's farm in the Greenhithe district when he enlisted. Trooper Hunter was a member of the old Seddon Horse for many years. He was keenly interested in motor racing in the early days of the NZ Power-boat Association, having raced in the Regal I and Regal II. [AWN 30.09.1915]

HUNTER, Private William M, reported missing since August 8 and now believed to be killed, was a son of Mr. James Hunter of Newmarket. He was 42 years of age. [AWN 30.09.1915]

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 years of age. For five years he was a member of the Australian Navy. [AWN 26.08.1915]