AUCKLAND WEEKLY NEWS
29 APRIL 1915
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CHAMBERLAIN, Tpr Charles Samuel, aged 26, 3rd, Auckland, Squadron, Auckland Mounted Rifles, Main Expeditionary Force. Died last Wednesday as a result of an attack of measles. NOK: Father, Charles Chamberlain, Ponui Island, Auckland.
Page 18 REINFORCEMENTS – Auckland
ANDAS, T; ARNEIL, J C; BEER, W H; BOYD, K; COSTELLO, J; CROSSLAND, E G; EDMOND, P; ESSERY, E G; FASS, R A; FERGUSSON, F B; FOLLAS, F S; GALLAGHER, A W; GOODWIN, F; HELDT, E R; LATTER, J; MAY, J C; McEWEN, L C; NICHOLAS, E O; PERCEVAL, H; RICHARDSON, W R; ROBERTSON, W; ROBSON, A S; SCOTT, E; SHOVE, H; STAYTE, E O; WHITE, A; WILLOTT, P R; WOOLNOUGH, H;
Selected as non-commissioned officers for the extra reinforcement draft of the NZEF
ARMSTRONG, J; BONGARD, J L; CLARK, O R; COLTMAN, C W; COSTELLO, J; CRANG, C H; GALLAGHER, A W; GEORGE, S T; GOLLOP, W; GREEN, N N P; HELDT, E R; LONSDALE, W; MACKY, N L; MARKS, R; MARSACK, C C; MOORE, E B; MOORE, G H; PETHBRIDGE, W T; PROBERT, S B; PURKIS, R C; REEVE, W A C; SAUNDERS, G; SEXTON, A C A; WILLOTT, P R; WOOLLATT, A; YARDLEY, H H;
Page 18 DEATHS IN MAIN BODY
BIGWOOD, L/Cpl Percy, Auckland Infantry Battn, died 23 April of pneumonia, aged 33. NOK: Mrs Bigwood [nee Carrie MOORE], Melbourne.
ANGUS, Pte M, Hawkes Bay Squadron, Wellington Mounted Rifles, died of measles and bronchitis on 23 April. NOK: Father, J Angus, Havelock North.
HARVEY, Gunner William H, died at sea on 16 April....ex National Bank. NOK: Father, H P Harvey, Dunedin.
Page 18 MORE TROOPS FROM SAMOA per 'Atua'
5th Wellington Regt - ALLAN, Pte A W; DUFF, Sgt W J; FINN, Cpl J; HARDEN, Pte G S T; LEESE, Pte H G; McCALL, Cpl J H; MITCHELL, Pte D H; SMITH, L/Cpl A B; THOMPSON, L/Cpl J;
3rd Auckland Regt - GARLAND, Pte J G; HANNA, Pte B J ;
Railway Engineers - HIDDLESTONE, Spr J; HENDERSON, Pte J R
Page 21 REINFORCEMENTS - SPECIAL INFANTRY DRAFT
ALLAN, J E W; AUSTIN, C H; BAILEY, M J; BASLEY, R A; BATTY, W; BAYES, C W; BESANT, L H; BILLETT, F W; BRADY, F J; BRIDELE, F W; BROWN, A E; BUCKINGHAM, C; BUCKLEY, A E; BURBGERRY, F C; CARLYON, S J; CLARK, D E; CLEMENTS, J; COGTHLAN, H E; CORCORAN, M; COWAN, F W; CULLEN, J; DAVIES, A W O; DOBSON, J; FOSTER, T; GASPARICH, E A; GLEDHILL, V; GODLEY, R; GRIFFITHS, G; GUNDERSON, R W; HAGUES, C D; HALLOWAY, N A; HANNIGAN, J S; HARDING, W L; HARRIS, J; HASTD, R C (sic); HAUGHEY, E C; HIBBERD, E G; HUSBAND, H A; HUTCHISON, S; KINSELLA, W; JENKINSON, C; KELLY, W; LEIGHTON, R; LEITH, C E; LENIHAN, T E; LINDER, F S; MARTIN, F; MATIESON, H B; McHUGH, J; McINTOSH, J; McLEELY, D; McNEICE, R H; MOODY, G F; MOSCROFT, H F; NATHAN, J; NODIN, E; NOMM, A; PARKER, E H; PENNALLIGEN, A J; PHILLIPS, F S; POLLOCK, J; POSS, G; ROAWN ?ROWAN, J R; ROBERTSON, A B; ROGERS, H A; RYAN, J; SHAND, W; TAYLOR, E G; TREVISSUK, W L; TUTT, K T; VEALE, A A; WALTON, O; WARNES, B W; WATTS, R T; WILLIS, C; WILLIS, G S; WRIGHT, D A; WRIGHT, S.
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HUMPHRIES, L/Cpl (acting Sgt) Cecil F G, of Christchurch, attached to the 1st Manchester Regt, Indian Expeditionary Force, awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal. Son of Mrs A R Rowse of Mataura.
HUMPHRIES, Cecil F G, Lance-Corporal (Acting Sergeant), 1st Manchester Regt, Indian Expeditionary Force, ex Christchurch, s/o Mrs A R Rowse, Mataura........this coveted distinction which was awarded for gallantry at the battle of Givenchy on Dec 20 & 21, when the Indian force was hard pressed...... wounded at the recent battle of Neuve Chapelle and is now in hospital at Sevenoaks.
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Infantry - ANDREWS, J; BURKE, C E; BUSH, E; CAMPBELL, J A; CRAWFORD, J; DAVIDSON, H; GIBB, H R; HOWARD, S H; JENKINS, S; JULL, H J; MacLACHLAN, A; MARKHAM, J G; McKELL, A H; NOBLE, R J; PERRY, W J; QUINLAN, C P; RICE, S D; SCHMIDT, G H; SKEEN, R W; SMITH, W H; SOWERBY, T S; TRAVIS, H; WONSON, A M.
Page 32 MEN IN SAMOA
CROUCHER, Wireless Sgt R; FINCH, Pte W A; HEASLEY, Cpl W J; MACKIE, Lieut C; REEVES, Tpr N; ROBERTS, Bugler H J; Pte.TAYLOR, Pte A J
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